The Internet Master Plan is our boldest investment in universal broadband to date, and I'm thrilled we've partnered with these providers to speed up access to this vital resource for 30, NYCHA residents. The Internet Master Plan is changing lives for the better by making education, opportunity, and healthcare more accessible.
We're thrilled the City has reached a milestone to close the digital divide, which for too long has had a disproportionate impact in communities that need it the most. This unprecedented investment, which accelerates the Internet Master Plan, demonstrates how the City can work creatively, across government, to meet the moment.
This RFEI offered a unique opportunity for internet service providers, both large and small, to propose their plans and partnership ideas to use new access to NYCHA buildings and facilities to rapidly close the digital divide for this slice of New Yorkers. These new companies prove that you can bring new connectivity options to public housing communities and to low-connectivity neighborhoods to close the digital divide.
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Beware the hordes of tourists. There must be unlimited online access in heaven, if you believe in that kind of stuff. Or come close with the free Wi-Fi at the Elevated Acre , a lovely patch of shade and grass in the shadow of downtown skyscrapers. This slow connection is killing me! Har har. Trinity Church graveyard is covered by the Downtown Alliance's massive hot spot map of lower Manhattan, so come on down and watch some apropos horror movies among above the bodies. Lions and tigers and dial-up, oh my!
The warning: PDF! See a full map of the coverage PDF again, sorry here. Located in Hanover Square, this not-so-well-known nook is a spot of relative solitude in an otherwise densely packed area. Neither Yankee Stadium nor the Bronx Zoo has free Wi-Fi , so of the Bronx's main draws for tourists and locals on a day trip to the borough, this is your best bet. Instagram a pretty blossom while you're at it, eh? Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. New York Share this story. Map View. View as Map. Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Monday, one patron converted the stone sitting area into an ad-hoc office. She wore headphones as she typed away on her plugged-in laptop. The Queens system has recorded an average of , WiFi sessions per month, according to spokesperson Elisabeth de Bourbon.
Twenty of its branches have outdoor extenders that boost the WiFi signal yards from the buildings, about a football field and a half away, she said.
The three library systems also each lend a few hundred hotspot devices to parents of children in school and other patrons. On Friday morning, one man used a pillow as a cushion so he could sit comfortably in front of the Kensington branch on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn.
Libraries across the country have come up with unique ways to bridge the digital divide, said Jessamyn West , a library technologist based in Vermont. In Denver, the public library system launched a pop-up laptop service and lent the devices to patrons outside on tables for minute sessions. Libraries have been getting additional funding for WiFi and other technologies since the pandemic, according to West, who follows national trends.
Some libraries are also loaning out their Zoom rooms for local meetups to use, West said. When public schools closed in-person instruction in March, the city Department of Education began to distribute , free iPads to enable students to participate in remote classes.
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