Right now, you can tune into @NYCCouncil's hearing on #SmartCities with @NYCCouncilTech, Chair @BobHoldenNYC, @NYC_CTO and others, including our Executive Director. https://council.nyc.gov/livestream/#virtual-room-2

> @NYC_CTO @johnpaulfarmer is announcing that @NYCgov it will be publishing an IOT strategy for the city & universal guidelines. This report was influenced by a working group. Anyone know about this working group?

> @nyc_cto quotes @NYCMayor that NYC will have universal broadband by 2025. First, investing resources into lower income areas. (Note, @LinkNYC & FIOS was to do this 5+ years ago)

> @NYC_CTO is talking about their work with @facebook to track and monitor New Yorker's movements at the start of the pandemic. The goal was to inform @nycHealthy's outreach and messaging.

> @NYC_CTO commits to releasing the names of the City's IOT working group members and their agendas.

> @CMBobHoldenNYC asks "During the pandemic, what new technologies has the city invested in?" The CTO says mostly remote working tools.

> @NYC_CTO admits that they were not involved in the vaccine website roll out. @CMBobHoldenNYC says these websites were nothing than a "glorified store locator."

After being pressed by @NYCCouncilTech Chair @BobHoldenNYC, @NYC_CTO @johnpaulfarmer says that he will release a list of agencies involved with vaccine roll out websites, but can not list all of them right now.

> @NYC_CTO commits to releasing City Scanner Pilot data as #opendata, but we really want to know what are the privacy polices around these IOT pilot projects. Where is the matrix that helps agencies better understand surveillance tech. https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/cto/#/project/city-scanner

During the pandemic, @NYC_CTO worked with NYC OATS to roll out tablets to seniors. We wonder if any of this outreach was followed up with or connected to food or vaccine outreach.

CM @PaulVallone asks an in the weeds question about who will determine where 5G antennas will be installed in NYC. NYC has rules and laws that determine cell phone towers.