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On 13 July 2026 at Coney Island’s Luna Park go-kart track, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Chief Technology Officer and Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI) Commissioner Lisa Gelobter announced the launch of ‘Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crew,’ a new initiative that will deploy teams of technologists alongside City agencies to tackle public problems with in-house digital solutions.
The first PIT Crew will team up with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to build an online portal that allows New Yorkers to easily file complaints against companies that trap customers in hard-to-cancel, costly subscriptions. OTI will deploy a total of five PIT Crews: the first to support Click to Cancel, three more to advance Mayor Mamdani’s agenda of affordability and public excellence, and an additional team developed with support from The Rockefeller Foundation to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. Recruitment information is at nyc.gov/pitcrew.
SPEAKERS
Zohran Mamdani – Mayor, City of New York
Lisa Gelobter – Commissioner and Chief Technology Officer, NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)
Dr. Rajiv Shah – President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Carmen De La Rosa – Council Member, New York City Council; Chair, Committee on Technology
Kristen Gonzalez – New York State Senator; Chair, Senate Internet and Technology Committee
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