#Amazon’s withdrawal from NY makes for a sad day in #NYtech and for the potential of making the whole tech industry more diverse and providing the underserved with more opportunities for the future. Opponents “cut off their nose to spite their face” crainsnewyork.com/politics/no-sh…

Huge loss for NY because if anything the Amazon deal ended the argument about whether NY or SF was better for the future of the industry. Now the idea that NY’s diversity would lead Amazon and other tech companies to become more diverse has been set back

Read Eric Gertler’s excellent analysis and explanation of why the #AmazonHQ2 deal was completely misunderstood by a vocal minority of politicos and now is a lost opportunity. nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…

Just cast my vote for yvettethijm for DVF - Diane von Furstenberg People’s Voice Award. Help WITNESS win 50k to support human rights work. Vote today at: wit.to/Vote-YAT-DVF #DVFAwards! dvf.com/dvfawards Civic Hall

Thrilled to be at Personal Democracy Forum #PDFCEE19 in Miasto Gdańsk with my colleagues from Fundacja ePaństwo. Theme “In Whom We Trust” which is quite appropriate in the wake of recent murder of the Mayor of #Gdansk, Pawel Adamowicz. May he rest peacefully knowing we are carrying on his work

Congrats to John Paul Farmer for being named #NYC CTO. Great choice by Mayor Eric Adams and Great news for NYTech DEPRECATED: NYC Mayor's Office of the CTO Civic Hall NY Tech Alliance Tech:NYC #civictech

Here is a cool event and afterparty via @NYTM: A NY Tech Meetup at the Museum of Natural History with focused to BridgeUp: STEM which is aimed to support girls from underrepresented communities in computational science education. American Museum of Natural History Tics only $10 here: eventbrite.com/e/august-2019-…

Another forward thinking piece pointing to the need for policy to address 21st century challenges and opportunities

Pic of DEPRECATED: NYC Mayor's Office of the CTO John Paul Farmer announcing @NYTM open positions to work at with him in the Mayor’s Offce of the CTO. Great opportunity to impact the future of our city and our tech ecosystem.

She knows what she says: 3 ways to be a more effective fundraiser (Kara Logan Berlin | TEDxSantaClaraUniversity) ted.com/talks/kara_log… via TED Talks

Founders, take note... Angel investor brian cohen’s favorite question for #startup execs when he meets them for the first time: “What do you believe in most?” Your answers tell him a lot about you and help him decide whether to invest or not! #entrepreneurship #funding

Important new secure App released for receiving exposure alerts on #COVID19 coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-alert-ny/ William Floyd NY Tech Alliance Tech:NYC Civic Hall

Great win for democracy!

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Hot off the The New York Times press:

The CEC - Civic Engagement Commission - was created in 2019 to build #participatorydemocracy in NYC that is equitable, accessible, and significant. We MUST fully fund NYC Civic Engagement Commission and invest $500 million to city-wide #participatorybudgeting

No one better than Jose Ortiz Jr. to serve in the role of advising Mayor Eric Adams and Maria TorresSpringer on upgrading workforce development and making programs work for all New Yorkers. Civic Hall NYCETC

1/How do we overcome America’s obstacles for a better society? Discover directions to take in a virtual summit proudly presented as part of the craig newmark Civic Life Series of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks. Sep 21, Noon. Free registration here. 92ny.org/state-of-ameri…

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