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Using Technology to Engage Citizens
New York ranks ninth among large cities for how well it uses technology to engage citizens, according to the annual Digital Cities Survey. (November 5, 2009)

Boosting Health Technology
The health information technology sector could provide a financial boost to the city and help diversify our economy, according to a new report by the Center for an Urban Future. The report, titled "Record Recovery," argues that the city's large health care industry, including its 65 hospitals, 1,300 outpatient clinics and over 30,000 doctors, could reap the benefits of more than $19 billion in federal stimulus funding that is dedicated to converting paper records to electronic ones. Much of the city's health care industry, according to the report, still uses paper records. (June 30, 2009)

Tech Industry Remains Vital to New York Economy
New York state has the third largest high-tech industry, employing 304,200 people with a total payroll of $25.9 billion. The industry experienced a net gain of 2,700 jobs in 2007, the most current year for which state data are available. (May 7, 2009)

Data Inaccuracies in Housing Repair Database
Inaccuracies and deficiencies in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's Emergency Repair Program database could lead to billing and payment issues with vendors, according to a new report from Comptroller William Thompson's office. The report found the database had blank or incomplete and invalid figures. The comptroller's report recommends that the city ensure the data is accurate. (April 5, 2009)

Global Cities Index
New York City is ranked as the most global city in an annual index created by Foreign Policy magazine, the consulting firm A.T. Kearney, and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. New York's financial markets, network of multinational corporations and the strength of its creative class gave the city its edge over the 59 other cities included in the index. (November 6, 2008)

The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)
The third oldest scientific organization in America. The Manhattan-based Academy promotes the role science and technology in fostering social and economic development through analysis and discussion of public policy issues. The Science and Technology Policy Forum, a NYAS project, organizes public meetings, examines science and technology policy and brings leaders in the field.
The Center for Public Integrity
The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to provide the American people with the findings of our investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability and ethics related issues.
Digital Cities Convention
Official site of the Digital Cities Convention, which is held annually in North America, Europe and Asia. The conference is aimed at providing municipal elected officials, industry thought leaders, technology providers and systems integrators the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding broadband-wireless municipal-area networks.
NYC Link
The official City "one-stop government site." The first place to go to learn about NYC policy and politics. Links to ALL agencies, boards, and other NYC gov't bodies. The site boasts more than 30,000 pages of content and 100 online transactional services.
NYSERNet
A statewide organization that advances network technologies and applications that enable collaboration and promote technology transfer for research and education, expanding these to government, industry, and the broader community.

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