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| DATE | 2006-11-27 |
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] [bruce.lai@council.nyc.ny.us: E-Update for the Committee on Technology in Government of the New York City Council (November 27, 2006).]
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Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:34:04 -0500
From: Bruce Lai
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Subject: E-Update for the Committee on Technology in Government of the New
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Hello All,
The following are upcoming hearings to be convened by the Committee
on Technology in Government of the New York City Council. The Committee
is chaired by Council Member Gale A. Brewer (Manhattan, Council District
6). If you have any questions about the Committee's hearing schedule,
please contact Jeff Baker (jeffrey.baker-at-council.nyc.ny.us /
212-788-9193), Counsel to the Committee on Technology in Government, or
Colleen Pagter (colleen.pagter-at-council.nyc.ny.us / 212-788-9085), Policy
Analyst to the Committee on Technology in Government. Feel free to
suggest potential hearing topics to Jeff and Colleen as well.
Hope to see you at one of our upcoming hearings!
*****
The joint hearing of the Committee on Technology in Government and
the Committee on Governmental Operations scheduled for Thursday,
November 30 at 10 AM in the Committee Room, City Hall regarding the City
Board of Elections' efforts to become fully HAVA compliant has been
DEFERRED. A new hearing date has yet to be determined.
On Wednesday, December 13 at 1 PM in the Committee Room, City Hall,
the Committee on Technology in Government will convene a hearing. Topic
to be determined.
If you are interested in learning more about hearings to be convened
by the Committee on Technology in Government, please contact Colleen
Pagter (colleen.pagter-at-council.nyc.ny.us / 212-788-9085), Policy Analyst
to the Committee on Technology in Government.
*****
Broadband Advisory Committee
With Council Member Gale Brewer as the prime sponsor, the New York
City Council passed Int. No. 625-2005, now Local Law 126
(http://nyccouncil.info/issues/intros_act.cfm?intro=Int%200625%2D2005),
in December 2005 to establish a Broadband Advisory Committee. The
committee will review the ways and methods of using municipal resources
to accelerate the build-out of current, any emerging or newly developed
broadband technologies and other advanced telecommunications and
information services, such as cable, broadband over power lines, or
wireless technologies within the city of New York. The Committee will
report its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and the Speaker of
the Council as well as hold public hearings in each borough to educate
the public. Council Member Brewer and I have been working diligently
with the Speaker's office and the Mayor's office to appoint a diverse
group of qualified individuals to this Committee. We are working
closely with the Office of the Bronx Borough President to hold the first
Advisory Committee hearing in the Bronx. The first meeting of the
Broadband Advisory Committee has been tentatively set for mid-January.
Please stay tuned for forthcoming details.
*****
The following is a link to an Information Week article about New York
City's e-waste recycling day and the proposed legislation on electronics
recycling.
New York City E-Waste Recycled, Local Law Proposed
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=194300547
*****
The following is a link to a New York Sun profile of Paul Cosgrave,
the new Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and
Telecommunications.
The New Man in the City's Tech Hub
http://www.nysun.com/article/43559?page_no=1
*****
The following is a link to a City Limits Weekly article regarding
New York City's public-access channels.
Indy Producers Savor Hard-Won Victories
http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/weeklyView.cfm?articlenumber=2024
*****
Top Public Middle School Website: Mott Hall II
eChalk recently announced the Top 10 New York City eChalk Websites
for the month of October 2006, and the #1 school was Mott Hall II (MS
862), which is located at 234 West 109th St. in borough of Manhattan,
with 21,641 total homepage views. Congratulations to Mary Moss,
principal of Mott Hall II! To view Mott Hall's website go to
http://mott.echalk.com.
*****
Citywide Cultural Database by the Alliance for the Arts
Conceived by the Alliance for the Arts and funded by the New York
City Department of Cultural Affairs through their capital budget, the
long-planned Citywide Cultural Database began design and construction on
November 20, 2006. The City selected the Web design firm Funny Garbage
for this $1.5 million project, which will be the most ambitious
web-based arts and cultural database of its kind in the country. The
new web-based database will feature detailed listings of arts and
cultural events in all five boroughs, by arts organizations large and
small, and will be aimed at the general public, including tourists,
parents, kids, teachers and the average New York City resident. The
Alliance's current sites are: www.nyc-arts.org and
www.nyckidsarts.org. Additionally, the system will also collect
quantitative data for the Alliance's ongoing research on the economic
impact of the arts.
*****
Nokia's Park Wifi Website
Nokia is helping to bring free Park WiFi networks to 10 major parks
in New York City. Central Park and Battery Park launched in August
followed by several other parks, including Union Square Park, Prospect
Park and Corona Flushing Meadows, to be launched in Fall 2006. Access
to the Park WiFi network and services is possible with Nokia Nseries
products that have Wireless LAN capabilities built in. To learn more go
to www.parkwifi.nokia.com.
*****
Computer Recycling/Reuse Survey
As part of a national effort, Computers for Youth is trying to
measure the impact and awareness of ewaste (computers and peripherals)
recycling within the corporate community and the effect that legislative
mandates would have, should they be put in place. Please look over the
following survey and help Computers for Youth get a better idea of how
new legislation to monitor ewaste would affect the tri-state corporate
community. This survey is modeled after an existing survey that has been
administered in California by CompuMentor/TechSoup. It should take no
more than 3 minutes. The link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=367441873636
*****
Wi-Fi Hotspot Survey
Laura Forlano, a graduate student in Communications at Columbia
University, is conducting a survey on the use of wireless Internet at
cafes, parks and other public places in New York in order to better
understand how these networks are being used. It is hoped that the
survey will help to inform public policy on the deployment of municipal
wireless networks nationwide as well as contribute to the dialogue about
a comprehensive broadband strategy for New York. The survey takes about
ten minutes to complete. Participants will be entered into a drawing
for a free iPod or a $300 donation to a charity of your choice. Take
the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=735302651119. If
you have questions about the survey, please contact Laura Forlano at
wirelessinternetsurvey-at-yahoo.com.
*****
The following is a resource that might interest you, particularly those
of you who are in the nonprofit sector.
Tech News: Enhancing Human Services Through Technology, a free
online newsletter designed specifically for the nonprofit community,
offers valuable and up to date information on technology issues facing
the nonprofit sector (http://www.uwnyc.org/technews). Published by
United Way of New York City every month and supported by IBM, Tech News
conveys how technology can best enhance the management and delivery of
client focused services, assist organizations with technology questions,
and provide agencies with concrete answers to connect and exchange
information about technology needs and interests. Tech News provides
subscribers the opportunity to learn more about upcoming technology
events, search the Link Library, view an online compilation of direct
links to technology resources for nonprofits, and conduct additional
research by browsing past articles of Tech News. Visit Tech News at
http://www.uwnyc.org/technews.
*****
About the New York City Council's Committee on Technology in
Government The primary goals of the Committee on Technology in
Government are: (1) to expand digital equality by increasing access to
broadband in underserved communities of New York City (2) to increase
the strategic use of technology in government, thereby, increasing
efficiency in government and enhancing the quality of public services,
and (3) to promote the openness and transparency of government by making
sure that public information is accessible to every New York City
resident. Through its ability to hold oversight hearings over City
agencies and introduce and hear legislation, the Committee on Technology
in Government works to achieve its goals in partnership with the
private, public and nonprofit sectors. More information about the
Committee and the Chair of the Committee, Council Member Gale A. Brewer,
can be found at the following link:
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http://nyccouncil.info/issues/committee.cfm?committee_id=106<sbdkey=5121
All Committee briefing papers from the current session (beginning in
January 2004) are also available at this link. If you know of people who
would be interested in the Committee on Technology in Government's
activities, please feel free to forward this e-mail to them. If you
know of anyone who would like to receive these e-mails, just have them
e-mail me. I will put them on the list. Finally, feel free to post
this information on any list serve you may belong to or on any website
you are affiliated with. If you do not want to receive these e-mails
anymore, please e-mail me, and I will take you off the list immediately.
Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you at one of our hearings!
Regards,
Bruce
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Bruce Lai
Chief of Staff
Office of Council Member Gale A. Brewer
New York City Council
250 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10007
E-mail: bruce.lai-at-council.nyc.ny.us
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