The Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC) is a Mayoral Industry Partnership that aims to build an ecosystem that supports the growth and sustainability of manufacturing and industrial businesses in New York City. MaiiC brings together the diverse elements of the industrial ecosystem to address the industry’s rapidly changing labor force needs and the business […]
NYPD Shield: Countering Terrorism Through Information Sharing
As we all know too well, New York City is a high-profile target for terrorist attacks. Most notably the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center attacks as well as attempted bombings of the Federal Reserve and New York City Landmarks. There are also smaller-scale terrorist attacks such as the Halloween attack in 2017 that saw […]
New York City 2019 Mobility Report: Fast Facts
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has released its annual Mobility Report that analyzes recent trends and describes how New Yorkers move around. Fortunately, this year DOT combined all Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle (FHV: Uber, Lyft, etc.) trips in order to better account for the explosion of FHV trips since 2010. Overall FHV […]
Proposed New Penalties for Driving in a Restricted Bus Lane
The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is looking to make some changes to fines related to bus lane tickets by creating a clear graduating penalty scale. Cameras film vehicles that drive, park, or stand in bus lanes and issue tickets ranging from $115-$150. NYPD officer may issue tickets as well, which is a […]
Massive Speed Camera Expansion Hits New York City
Beginning July 11th New York City’s school zone speed camera program will begin a massive expansion in both the number of cameras as well as hours of operation. The City will go from 140 to 750 by June 2020, an increase of approximately 436%. The number of cameras could go as high as 2,000, as per […]