June 2018 Newsletter: Lawmaking Season Ends in Albany with Little to Show for It
In the midst of Supreme Court rulings and retirements, political upsets, and horror at the border, you might have missed that New York ended their legislative session last week and achieved little. Read about this and much more in our latest newsletter.
Four Issues Albany Policymakers Should Address Next Year
As the New York Senate and Assembly ended their legislative session last week, we, along with many New Yorkers, were disappointed to see very little actually get done. Here are four issues the legislature should prioritize next year.
Tech:NYC Statement on Supreme Court Travel Ban Ruling
In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of President Trump’s travel ban, Tech:NYC has released the following statement.
Five LGBTQ-Founded New York Companies to Watch (June 2018)
To celebrate Pride this year, we’re spotlighting five LGBTQ founders from our membership that are building new services for connecting people through better workplaces, skill sharing, world travel, personal ads, and nonprofit freelance jobs.
Tech:NYC Statement on City Council Homesharing Bill
In response to the NYC City Council's new proposed legislation to restrict homesharing, Tech:NYC has issued the following statement.
May 2018 Newsletter: Stand Up For Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The Trump Administration officially proposed to rescind the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) on Tuesday. It’s an obvious way to attract top talent, and it’s maddening that such a common-sense policy fix would fail.
What New York Startups Need to Know About GDPR
In case you’re not up to speed on the significant new GDPR regulations, we’ve published a policy brief that explains what GDPR is, how it affects New York companies, and more.
NYC Tech Companies Are Hiring. Will The Talent Be There?
A new survey we completed with Accenture shows 80 percent of companies in New York City plan to hire new tech talent in 2018, with more than half planning to increase their workforce by 20 percent or more.