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New LinkNYC and Tech:NYC Poll Finds More New Yorkers Than Ever Rely on Free Public Wi-Fi and Say Technology is Critical to the City’s Future
55 percent of city residents use free public Wi-Fi every month and 30 percent rely on it weekly 76 percent of New Yorkers approve of the City’s use of technology to deliver public services and 75 percent feel tech companies have had a positive impact on their lives NEW YORK, NY – More New Yorkers…
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Intersection Launches LinkNYC Self-Service Portal to Expand Free and Low-Cost Advertising Opportunities for Businesses of All Sizes
Intersection’s new and innovative Self-Service Ad Portal makes advertising on LinkNYC more attainable for businesses with marketing budgets small or large The launch of the portal brings upgrades to LinkNYC’s popular LinkLocal free advertising program that maximize local entrepreneurs’ capacity to engage with their communities New York, NY – May 1, 2025 – Intersection, an…
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Bronx Students Explore STEM Professions at LinkNYC’s Youth Tech Career Expo
More than 60 students from Careers in Sports High School participated in a robotics workshop, drone piloting exercise, and tech repair seminar at the Bronx Gigabit Center Local youth engaged with Bronx tech professionals to learn more about careers in STEM BRONX, NY – LinkNYC, the public-private partnership that created the largest free public Wi-Fi…
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NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Launches “Know Your Rights” for Immigrants Advertisement Campaign on LinkNYC
MOIA’S Know Your Rights Effort Includes Educational Workshops, Printed Materials in Top 10 Languages, and an Advertisement Campaign on LinkNYC New York, NY — NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced an investment of $630,000 in efforts to ensure immigrant New Yorkers know their rights with federal immigration enforcement. This includes…
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LinkNYC and Digital Girl, Inc. Host STEM Workshops for New York City Girl Scouts
The series of three workshops marks the first collaboration between the Bronx and Brooklyn Gigabit Centers, in partnership with LinkNYC and the NYC Office of Technology & Innovation Participating Girl Scouts will learn fundamental robotics, coding, and game and app development skills — plus important online safety tips — to earn their ‘Digital Badge’ NEW…
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New Report: LinkNYC Advancing Universal Connectivity for New Yorkers
2 million devices accessed LinkNYC’s free public Wi-Fi network in 2024, for a total of more than 17 million devices over the program’s lifetime Since 2016, LinkNYC has supported over $1.3 billion in economic activity and generated more than $125 million in revenue for the City of New York View the full report here NEW…
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LinkNYC Enhances Free Advertising Program for Local Small Businesses
Since 2017, ‘LinkLocal’ has delivered more than $16M in free ads and over 800 million views for New York City-based small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations NEW YORK, NY – Today, LinkNYC announced new enhancements coming soon to its LinkLocal program, which provides free advertising for community-based small businesses and nonprofits. The upgrades will provide…
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LinkNYC to Receive $20 Million State-of-the-Art Upgrade
New York City’s largest digital street network to get extensive aesthetic and hardware upgrades 78% of New Yorkers see LinkNYC content and ads every week Beloved program has delivered 3 billion free Wi-Fi sessions to over 15 million users NEW YORK, NY— Today, LinkNYC announced a $20 million state-of-the-art upgrade program for its groundbreaking digital…
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Silicon Harlem and The C-BETTER Foundation Launch The Innovation Space for People, First Gigabit Center Powered by LinkNYC
The Innovation Space for People will provide the fastest free public internet access points in the City and a space for startups and students to move the community forward NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Today, Silicon Harlem, the leading social venture transforming Harlem into a technology hub, opened The Innovation Space for People, New York…
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LinkNYC and Digital Girl Empower Brooklyn Seniors and Youth with Free Digital Literacy Workshop Series
The DigitalMe! summer workshops equipped local seniors and youth in Crown Heights with essential cybersecurity and digital literacy skills. LinkNYC’s ongoing partnership with Digital Girl supports STEM education programs, free high-speed Wi-Fi, and access to laptops and tablets for Brooklynites year-round. In Crown Heights, 36% of households lack access to broadband. For pictures from the…