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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The City of New York and LinkNYC Usher in the Next Generation of 5G Connectivity New York, NY – May 23, 2022 – Today, The City of New York, and CityBridge, the consortium behind LinkNYC, removed the final New York City public pay telephone on 745 7th Avenue in an event open to the public.…

HarrisX/LinkNYC poll finds nearly 27% of city residents still lack internet connections at home. Half of New Yorkers use free public-Wi-Fi every month. New York, NY — As the Adams Administration and LinkNYC work to continue expanding the City’s public Wi-Fi and high-speed broadband network, a new poll shows strong demand among New Yorkers for…

New report highlights how LinkNYC has supported community businesses since 2017 with $16.7 million in free ads which earned nearly 800 million impressions across New York City. LinkNYC has directly contributed a cumulative total of $560 million in labor income and over $1 billion in economic activity citywide across its eight year history. LinkNYC’s new…