http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog Just another weblog Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:45:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en New York, June 30, 2009 - ­Th­e New York City Council is considering a legislative proposal, Intro. 991, that would improve public access to "raw data" held in city databases. Yesterday, in testimony before its Technology in Government Committee, headed by Council Member Gale Brewer, Connecting.nyc Inc. urged the use ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/06/30/intro-911-the-city-of-things/ ­­­Jackson Hts., June 15, 2009 - The discussion on the development of New York City's dotNeighborhoods will continue on June 24, 6-8 PM at the Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 E. 11 Street. The following items are on the agenda: Guest Speaker (to be confirmed) Business Models - ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/06/15/dotneighborhoods-ii-june-24-6-8-pm/ Jackson Hts., NY, June 10, 2009 - Earlier this week Connecting.nyc Inc. filed comments with the NTIA on the role of cities within the ICANN governance structure. We recommended opening two governance channels to facilitate cities' participation in ICANN processes: Technical Participation - Through membership on the ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/06/09/cities-need-seats-at-governance-table/ ­­­As a "nation of immigrants" the story about the ancestor who came to this country and changed his name is a familiar one. It wasn’t that people lost pride in their personal histories, cultures, or languages. Or that something magical happened as they passed through an American port. Many didn’t ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/06/02/size-matters/ Jackson Hts., New York, June 1, 2009 - I attended the 59th Sidney Hillman Foundation awards ceremony honoring journalists, writers, and public figures whose work fosters social and economic justice last Wednesday. It was a most exhilarating evening, with the recipients having made significant contributions to our awareness of the ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/06/01/life-without-a-daily-newspaper/ ­­­­­­Appland, May 9, 2009 - The jumble at right ­is a "­Word Cloud­" ­­view of this blog as of today. The size of each word indicates the frequency with which it is used. Click on the cloud for a larger view. It should be interesting to compare periodic pictures of this ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/05/09/our-blog-wordled/ New York City, May 1, 2009 - When I explain the benefits of the .nyc TLD, people sometimes say "domain names are old hat," or "Google does names," that "cell phones don't need them,"  and "everyone's already got one," or even "why complicate the world with a new TLD?" One of ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/05/03/barcoding-new-york-city-the-big-bang/ ­New York City, April 27, 2009 - The city's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in preparation for the acquisition of the .nyc TLD (like .com and .org but just for New York City). We applaud this outreach effort and request that ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/04/27/city-outreach-on-nyc-tld-policy/ Look at what the world is saying about us. Learn more about The Campaign for .nyc on our wiki pages. http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/04/13/the-nyc-tld-in-the-public-interest/ Mexico City, March 3, 2009 - Connecting.nyc Inc. participated at a gathering of the "dotCities movement" at the 34th Meeting of ICANN, March 2 - 6, in Mexico City. On the opening day, several dotCity developers met to discuss their goals for the week of meetings. Those attending were Kim Jaeyoun, ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/03/03/from-icann-meeting-in-mexico-city/ Jackson Heights, New York, February 15, 2009 - In January 2009 Wink The Penguin, who stood on a boulder at the south end of the Elm-Jack Mall, at the intersection of 75th Street and 37th Road, vanished. Chicknapping is suspected. Wink, a 22" high bronze statue of a penguin ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/02/15/bring-back-wink/ It’s a dream come true.  Anyone who has had a passion or solution to a problem lives for the day when his / her ideas are being adopted.  It’s an indescribable thrill to have those ideas be a crucial part of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s State of the City address ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/02/13/its-a-dream-come-true/ New York, ­­­­­February 12, 2009 - City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced today that New York City will seek the acquisition of the .nyc TLD. Speaker Quinn said: While we look to cut spending, we'll keep our eyes open for any new sources of ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/02/12/speker-quinn-nyc-is-coming/ New York, January 28­, 2009 - ­Look for us. We’re coming to your neighborhood.  My experience at the Town Hall meeting sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer was very positive and a success for Connectingnyc.org.  Borough President Stringer is very interested in how our technology firms are working to ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/01/29/74/ ­­­New York, January 24, 2009 - How will the arrival of the .nyc TLD change civic communication and the governance structure in New York City? Since 1975 our official "divisioning" has been steady: 1 city, 5 boroughs, 51 council districts, and 59 community districts. To date, the Net has ... http://www.coactivate.org/projects/campaign-for.nyc/blog/2009/01/24/new-civic-entities/