New York - Topics A-Z
Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about egovernment activities in New York.
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eGovernment - New York - Archive
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Archived articles and resources about egovernment activities in New York.
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New York State Empire 2.0 Center of Excellence
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The New York State Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology (CIO/OFT) have launched a new website, The Empire 2.0 Center of Excellence, a one-stop shop providing resources and tools about social media and Web 2.0 technologies and their best practice uses.
- A New Transparency for NY State
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Use the Explosion in Information Technology to open NY Government, Written and researched by: John Kaehny, Dominic Mauro, and Benjamin Yee, Reinvent Albany. Citizens Union, Common Cause NY, League of Women Voters of NY State, Reinvent Albany, New York Public Interest Research Group, March 2012. "We call on Governor Cuomo, legislative leaders Skelos and Silver, Attorney General Schneiderman, and Comptroller DiNapoli to use the explosion in affordable Information Technology to make New York State government vastly more transparent, more responsive, and more accountable..."
- Civic Groups To NY State: We Need An Open Government Roadmap
- By Sarah Lai Stirland. Tech President, Thursday, March 22 2012. "Several leading civic groups on Thursday dropped a short but ambitious open government "to-do" list on the doorsteps of New York State government officials, saying that it's high time that they accelerated open government efforts by adopting a mix of simple and longer term changes to the way they operate..."
- NY governor launches online town hall
- By Xinghui Guo. FutureGov, 29 September 2011. "US President Barack Obama now has other American politicians following in his footsteps. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has started a web site (on 22 September 2011) to engage with citizens online like what Obama has been doing with Twitter and Facebook..."
- 2011 Best of New York Winners Honored
- Government Technology, September 20, 2011. "The top public-sector IT professionals and projects in New York state were recognized for their innovation and best practices at a ceremony during GTC East: The New York Digital Government Summit 2011 event in Albany..."
- Mayor Bloomberg Announces New, Real-Time Traffic Management System to Reduce Congestion in Midtown Manhattan
- New York City Press Release, PR-257-11, July 18, 2011. "Cameras, Microwave Motion Sensors and E-ZPass Readers Provide Real-Time Information Used in Wireless Adjustments to Traffic Signals.
Wireless System Made Possible Through the Investment in the City’s High-Speed, Mobile Data Network – NYCWiN
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Operations Stephen Goldsmith, Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration Victor Mendez and Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner Carole Post today unveiled a new, technology-based traffic management system that allows City traffic engineers to monitor and respond to Midtown Manhattan traffic conditions in real time, improving traffic flow on the city's most congested streets..."
- Broadband Internet Service Adoption and Use in New York State Households
- Center for Technology in Government, 10 May 2011. "Broadband access for households has become an important resource for individuals and communities. A high speed connection to the internet provides opportunities for a great many economic, social and cultural benefits. This study was to done to explore the extent to which those opportunities and benefits are currently available to households in New York State. With the support of the NY State Office of Cyber Security, and the New York State Broadband Development and Deployment Council, the Center for Technology in Government partnered with Stony Brook University to conduct the study..."
- New York City, AT&T Bringing Free Wi-Fi to Public Parks
- Government Technology, June 10, 2011. "AT&T will offer free Wi-Fi hot spots in 20 New York City public parks in support of a new digital road map for the metropolitan area.
Free Wi-Fi service is now live at Battery Bosque in Battery Park, a playground in Joyce Kilmer Park in the Bronx, and around the recreation center at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem. More locations will be added to 17 more parks later this summer and fall across the five boroughs. AT&T has committed to the initiative for the next five years..."
- New York State Broadband Mapping Project
- The New York State Broadband Mapping website - part of a national initiative to assess high-speed Internet availability, toward improving access in areas that are un-served or underserved. The results are aimed toward strengthening opportunities and success in education, healthcare, employment, the economy and more...
- New York State broadband map goes live, receives additional funds
- by Jeff Smith. Governing People, September 30, 2010. "According to a release by Governor David Paterson this week, an initiative two years and millions of dollars in the making is now available for public use. The New York State Broadband Mapping website was recently launched, allowing policymakers and citizens to assess the availability of high-speed Internet service..."
- Best of New York Winners Announced
- Government Technology, September 24, 2010. "New York state's top public-sector technology workers and teams were recognized for their innovative projects and best practices at an awards ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 22..."
- Status of e-Government and Social Networking in the Empire State Report - in pdf format (1936kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Prepared by the New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the State Office for Technology, September 2010. "... The Status of e-Government and Social Networking in the Empire State Report highlights the progress we have made to expand e-Government services by State agencies. Our report outlines the different channels used to deliver better government services to New York’s taxpayers and outlines our strategy to deliver e-government services our citizens will want in the future. With a clearer understanding of the services our citizens want, State agencies are better positioned to meet those future demands and exceed their expectations. ..."
- State Government Report Highlights Expansion of Citizen And Business Online Services
- Report on E-Government and Social Media Networking Applications Over the Internet in New York State Shows Agencies Are Deploying More Citizen Self-Services. Albany, NY, September 21, 2010. "New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the State Office for Technology published a report titled, 'The 2010 Status of e-Government and Social Networking in the Empire State'. E-Government and social media networks enable state and local governments to provide citizen services in new ways while meeting the ever-increasing demand for greater effectiveness and cost-efficiency. This Report presents the progress of using e-Government applications and social media networking tools by New York State agencies..."
- New York State Senate Leads Nation in Launching iPad, Mobile Phone Legislative Apps
- By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer. Government Technology, August 26, 2010. "The New York State Senate isn't wasting any time integrating new consumer technology. Just two months after launching its mobile legislative app -- hailed as the first in the nation developed by a legislative body -- it built one for Apple's latest hardware, the iPad..."
- Are cancer maps a good idea?
- By Robin Hicks. FutureGov, 21 June 2010. "The New York State Department of Health recently launched a series of 'cancer maps' which allow users to view incidences of cancer in a given geographical area. These maps, which are freely available online, are not without controversy. Could the idea work in Asia? The maps, which include raw data on diagnosis rates and certain types of cancer, allow users to overlay data such as chemical storage and hazardous waste facilities and commercial pesticide sellers by inputting an address or ZIP code..."
- New York State - Environmental Facilities and Cancer Map
- Department of Health. "The Environmental Facilities and Cancer Map shows the number of people diagnosed with cancer (cancer counts) for the years 2003-2007 in small geographic areas of New York State. Locations of certain environmental facilities can also be viewed..."
This category last updated: 26 March 2012