New York New York (December 8 2025) – Today, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chair of the Committee on Technology, and Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams, Chair of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights, convened a joint oversight hearing on the City’s data privacy framework: Oversight – Privacy Protection in the Digital Age: Balancing Technological Advancements with Privacy Protections.
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The GUARD Act package includes creation of the first municipal AI oversight office, minimum standards for ethical use, and a public directory of all reviewed City AI systems — alongside the Council’s AI Positioning Document and new Grassroots AI Digital Literacy Initiative.
New York, NY — Today, the New York City Council and Chair Jennifer Gutiérrez passed the GUARD Act —
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The plan was abandoned by the Eric Adams administration and has been a key pillar of Chair Gutiérrez’s tenure as Technology Chair at the City Council.
NEW YORK, NY (October 9, 2025) — Today, the New York City Council is set to pass a law to resurrect and implement the City’s Internet Master Plan (IMP), restoring a vision for equitable broadband infrastructure that had been abandoned in favor of short-term, piecemeal approaches.
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After 2.5+ years, the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) still cannot fully explain why it abandoned Mayor de Blasio’s Internet Master Plan — a plan designed to deliver universal, affordable broadband through public investment — in favor of a program with no long-term vision.
New York, NY (Tuesday April 29, 2025)—At today’s City Council oversight hearing, OTI confirmed what many have feared: the City still has no long-term broadband plan, no infrastructure investment strategy, and no public RFP or contract disclosure for its $38 million-a-year Big Apple Connect program (which is not currently funded in the FY26 budget, let alone baselined).
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New York, NY (January 9, 2025)—In case you missed it, Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Technology, authored a powerful op-ed in amNewYork this week, outlining the critical flaws of ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system currently used by the NYPD. The 10-year contract is currently up for renewal.
The op-ed draws on findings from reports by the
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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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