• NYC Mayor Proposes Tax on Wealthy to Repair Subway System

    NYC Mayor Proposes Tax on Wealthy to Repair Subway System

    Is New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, a modern day Robin Hood?  He’s technically not robbing the rich, to give to the poor, but that’s kind of the idea here.  Essentially, de Blasio is proposing a tax on the richest citizens, in order to raise capital to improve the city’s deteriorating subway system.  Some are…

  • New York City Introduces StreetSmart App to Help Combat Homelessness

    New York City Introduces StreetSmart App to Help Combat Homelessness

    The City of New York is trying to combat homelessness by using technology.  Normally, I am all for this, but I wonder how effective this tool is actually going to be?  The application is known as StreetSmart, and it provides information to agencies and case workers on specific individuals.  Which, in theory, is amazing as…

  • Gotham Air is Uber for Helicopters

      Gotham Air is Uber for Helicopters. Ride-sharing services are a dime a dozen, thanks in no small part to the success of Uber. In places like San Francisco and New York City, Gotham Air has an app for iOS and Android. Uber and Lyft are open for anyone. However at $219 a seat, Gotham Air is…