NEW YORK CITY-Reminding everyone in attendance that—despite their differences—all of the candidates agree that New York City can and should be a technological leader, six mayoral candidates squared off in a debate Friday at a technology conference arranged by Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer.
Held in lower Manhattan, "Startup-City: An Entrepreneurial Economy for Middle Class New York" was capped off by a discussion of the city's Internet access, a failure to deliver connectivity by Verizon and other providers, the creation of office space for technology firms, infringements on affordable housing and a host of other issues.
“As a city, we need to invest in a digital and wireless highway,” said former Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion Jr. “We want to be the most wired and user-friendly city on the globe.”
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
