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This year’s challenges aim to find companies that can improve infrastructure management, modernise data and update workflow for regional public transit agencies.
Agencies will evaluate how to further incorporate language technologies into their interactions and language apps will be installed on city-owned smart devices.
National Grid will deploy advanced AI technology that identifies and prevents wildfire risks across its electric transmission and distribution networks.
New York City has approved a package of legislation creating an Office of Algorithmic Accountability, new transparency requirements and citywide AI standards.
3D platform will visualise underground built environment to better coordinate future emergency responses and facilitate quicker development above ground.
AT&T and Boldyn have activated the service in Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s G line tunnel segments between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avenue.
System upgrade unlocks tap-and-go with fare-capping and account-linked benefits such as concessions, building on the success of account-based ticketing.
Electric bikes, e-scooters, and pedal-assist commercial bicycles to be prohibited from travelling faster than 15 miles-per-hour on New York City streets.
The world’s largest city climate week, taking place until 28 September, sets the stage for November’s Local Leaders Forum in Rio and Cop30 talks in Bélem.
New guidelines introduced by mayor Eric Adams aims to help event producers cut waste, reduce emissions, and improve environmental impact across the city.
The Ports as Clean Energy Hubs report demonstrates how to capture opportunities in sustainable fuel hubs, electrification hubs, and offshore wind hubs.
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and the New York Climate Exchange will host the 2025 AI x City Climate Action Forum, which includes a hackathon.
Waymo permitted to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Manhattan and Brooklyn with trained specialist behind wheel at all times under strictest safety rules.
Report details past development of Greenways and identifies potential locations for future expansion as well as opportunities for integrating Greenway projects.
Liberty Link pilot programme will serve nearly 2,200 households in Section 8 and other affordable housing buildings across the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
The new city-run account on the free Citizen app, NYC Public Safety, provides users with real-time notifications about nearby emergencies and ongoing incidents.
Resonance’s America’s Best Cities 2025 reflects fresh realities, including affordability pressures, reshoring of critical industries and new mobility patterns.
Paseo Park reimagines streets for people, tackling climate change and pilots solutions to ease the conflict between pedestrians, mopeds and micromobility.
The Transit Tech Lab public-private initiative invests in companies and programmes that advance the application of new technologies to address urban challenges.
The four cities have joined forces to implement innovative, community-driven solutions that safeguard the most vulnerable residents during the 2025 heat season.
A roadmap outlines 11 new initiatives, including launch of an interagency Digital Equity Working Group and creation of a chief digital equity officer role.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates North America’s largest transportation network and oversees the largest bus fleet in the country.
NYCEDC releases $3m request for proposal seeking operator to establish NYC AI Nexus to catalyse and accelerate AI innovation and adoption across City’s economy.
The research was conducted to benchmark the leading metropolitan statistical areas based on their capacity to generate and embrace emerging technologies.
Dr Ann Aerts, head of the Novartis Foundation, explains how the AI4HealthyCities initiative is leveraging AI and extensive datasets to identify key drivers of health disparities, and the potential to offer targeted interventions to improve health across urban populations.
Leading Cities has unveiled the Bridge to Resiliency Commitment to Action, developed at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 annual meeting in New York City.
Zooz collaborated with NYPA to develop a power booster that incorporates energy storage and management tech to advance New York State’s clean energy agenda.
The Routing Company will support New York’s Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority as it provides weekday demand-responsive transit service.
Report from the Transit Tech Lab public-private initiative details how 18 tech companies partnered with New York-area transit agencies to test their technology.
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across New York in person, hybrid and online.
Stations will be deployed coast to coast, including in metropolitan areas in states such as Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and Texas.
Three cities accelerating the green transition with innovative projects and substantial investments to enhance sustainability and equity in urban living.
The New York City and state are partnering to fund a water filtration demonstration project to ensure this innovative model can safely provide swimming access.
New York City Safe Charging Accelerator aims to prevent lithium-ion battery fires and launches trade-in programme for unsafe e-bikes, devices and batteries.
The solar campaign has begun enrolling 1,700 units to an estimated 5,000 residents from seven properties across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.
New schedule catalyses downtown tourism with 19 unique stops to deliver point-to-point on-demand and pre-booked rides in the Albany area during summer months.
Streamlined environmental review process will reduce timetable by up to two years, and slash around $100,000 in costs per project for housing proposals.
Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The project is envisioned as a way to transform a large portion of the Lincoln Avenue corridor into a new linear public park with green and open space.
Transit Tech Lab focused on customer experience, climate resilience and kerb management and those selected will deploy their tech in a proof-of-concept period.
The New York Places Data Hub aims to make it simple and easy for BIDs and small businesses to access critical data to better understand community needs.
The process will allow the City to understand the climate impact of the dollars it spends, and identify where more effort is needed to tackle climate change.
Roadmap is comprised of a Climate Vulnerability Assessment and climate resilience goals to address the magnitude of climate threats facing MTA infrastructure.
Truck of the Future programme seeks to enhance road safety for vulnerable road users in urban areas by mitigating potential conflicts with large fleet vehicles.
“Miyawaki method” creates dense, biodiverse forests that improve climate resilience and overall ecological sustainability in the areas where they are planted.
Taking place at Pier 36, the Expo will have a special focus on the smart technologies and innovation helping 16 cities prepare for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities initiative will support 25 US cities leading the way in reducing emissions and building more prosperous communities.
Delivery workers will be able to securely charge their vehicles and exchange depleted batteries at Swobbee stations at multiple locations across the city.
Investing in jobs and sectors to help combat climate change will also position New Yorkers to benefit from the 400,000 projected green-collar jobs by 2040.
Collaboration between Hayden’s real-time location accuracy and Lyt’s transit signal priority system seeks to enhance public transit reliability and experience.
The IESE analysed 183 cities in 92 countries worldwide for the 2024 Cities in Motion Index according to 114 indicators that feed into nine key dimensions.
This is the focus of a project by New York City Fire Department and C2Smarter transportation centre, which will create a digital twin of the streets of Harlem.
Bloomberg Philanthropies has awarded 12 new US and Latin American cities in its certification programme for exceptional use of data in their operations.
Pilot winners of the US Transit Tech Lab accelerator-style challenge include battery analytics, passenger flow sensors and lidar and imagery fusion technology.
TomTom is releasing the 13th edition of its traffic index that provides data and information on traffic trends from 387 cities in 55 countries throughout 2023.
