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District 34

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Williamsburg, South Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Bushwick (West), Bushwick (East), Ridgewood

New York, NY – November 25, 2024 – During today’s Committee on Technology hearing, Council Member and Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez and Vickie Paladino expressed concern over the lack of substantive responses from the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) on key issues regarding Next Generation 911 (NG911) and LinkNYC implementation. 

“Despite having received some of the committee’s questions in advance, OTI’s representative appeared unprepared to address the critical components of both initiatives,” said Council Member Gutiérrez. 

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NYC hasn’t had comprehensive plan to increase internet access since Mayor Adams killed popular plan in 2022

New York (November 14, 2024) – Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chair of the Committee on Technology, will introduce legislation next week at the November 21st, 2024, Stated meeting aimed at reviving the transformative Internet Master Plan, a blueprint to provide universal, affordable, and equitable broadband access to all New Yorkers.

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New York, NY — On October 28th 2024, the New York City Council Committee on Technology, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, held a critical oversight hearing where the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) defended its current approach to AI governance, reviewed their AI Action plan, and pushed back against proposed oversight legislation.

Executive Director of Research and Collaboration for the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), Alex Foard testified that the agency has completed 31 of 37 proposed actions from its October 2023 AI Action Plan, including publishing foundational policy documents and establishing both an AI steering committee and advisory network.

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New York, NY – September 30, 2024 — Today, the New York City Council’s Committee on Technology, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, held a critical oversight hearing on the MyCity Portal, a major initiative from the Adams administration designed to streamline access to city services. The hearing focused on concerns surrounding delays in the portal’s rollout, its current performance, and the lack of a clear future roadmap.

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New York, New York (August 15, 2024) – Today, New York City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced new legislation, Intro 1001-2024, to create an automated text messaging system called NYC TXT4KIDS (New York City Texts For Kids’ Information and Development Support) that would allow parents and legal guardians of children to sign up to receive texts regarding developmental milestones such as enrollment deadlines for public school and early childhood education programs or information on medical checkups and vaccinations.

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The hearing comes on the heels of both public and private concerns including recent data breaches to FCC barring Rite Aid from utilizing facial recognition technologies 

New York, New York, June 10, 2024 – The New York City Council’s Committee on Technology held a crucial hearing on the cybersecurity of New York City agencies, focusing on safeguarding critical infrastructure and New Yorkers’ personal data following cyberattacks in recent years on City agencies and their vendors, including the Department of Education, Health + Hospitals, and NYCAPS. 

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New York, New York (April 25 2024) – On Thursday, the Council’s Committee on Technology held an oversight hearing on 311 operations and technological upgrades. The 311 service, which processed 3.4 million requests last year, has seen a reduction in average wait times recently, updated its application this past March, and has taken action to improve staffing efficiencies.

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NEW YORK (February 27, 2023)  – The City Council Committee on Technology convened today for a hearing on Open Data Compliance, chaired by Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. In her opening statement,  Council Member Gutiérrez emphasized the importance of open data in effective governance, particularly in light of increasing integration of automated decision-making systems (ADS) into various aspects of service delivery and municipal decision-making.

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New York, New York (November 20, 2023) – Today, the Committees on Technology, Public Safety, and Government Operations held a joint oversight hearing to address critical issues of the NYPD’s public transparency, specifically focusing on the NYPD’s recent decision to encrypt radio broadcasts, the press credentialing process, and archiving of government social media posts.

Chairs Jennifer Gutiérrez, Kamillah Hanks, and Sandra Ung and other members posed questions to NYPD’s Chief Ruben Beltran, who leads NYPD’s Information Technology Bureau, regarding the selection criteria for the radio encryption pilot in North Brooklyn, security concerns that prompted the pilot, evaluating its success, and the subsequent impacts on community organizations and the freedom of the press.  

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New York, New York  [October 19, 2023] – Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards introduced first-of-its-kind legislation, Intro 1223, to ensure the fair and equitable distribution and delivery of services in New York City. This new legislation (a reintroduction from former Council Member Ben Kallos, with updates) would require the City to strengthen its commitment to fight bias and discrimination in agency decision-making processes.

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