Technology Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:11pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york New York Neighborhood News //fluffyclouds.dnainfo.com/img/svg/logo_newyork.svg Technology Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:11pm https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york 111 33 Technology Top Stories on DNAinfo - Monday, April 16, 2018 | 6:11pm 12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171002/red-hook/buildings-designed-to-withstand-hurricanes-resiliency-architecture-climate-change-flood Mon, 02 Oct 2017 15:23:35 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171002/red-hook/buildings-designed-to-withstand-hurricanes-resiliency-architecture-climate-change-flood 12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms

Deployable flood walls, basements that act like bathtubs, super-sized generators and other features.

]]> WATCH: Kosciuszko Bridge Blown Up After 80 Years to Make Way for New Span https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171001/greenpoint/kosciuszko-bridge-demolition-implosion-energetic-felling-explosion-boom Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:38:49 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171001/greenpoint/kosciuszko-bridge-demolition-implosion-energetic-felling-explosion-boom WATCH: Kosciuszko Bridge Blown Up After 80 Years to Make Way for New Span

It took less than a second to bring down the 22 million pounds of steel.

]]> Astoria 'Makerspace' to Offer Work Sites, Equipment for Local Creators https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170912/astoria/ionyc-makerspace-variety-boys-and-girls-club-21-12-30th-rd Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:03:40 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170912/astoria/ionyc-makerspace-variety-boys-and-girls-club-21-12-30th-rd Astoria 'Makerspace' to Offer Work Sites, Equipment for Local Creators

Ionyc will provide access to tools and workspace and will be located at a local community center.

]]> RFK-Triborough Bridge Will No Longer Accept Cash Starting June 15 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170605/astoria/cashless-tolling-rfk-triborough-bridge-june-15-2017 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:34:34 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170605/astoria/cashless-tolling-rfk-triborough-bridge-june-15-2017 RFK-Triborough Bridge Will No Longer Accept Cash Starting June 15

New sensors and cameras will scan E-ZPass tags or record a driver's license plate information.

]]> New Food Delivery App Focuses on Latino Cuisine Fans Uptown https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170602/inwood/Traiilo-food-delivery-Latin-restaurant-app Sun, 04 Jun 2017 17:40:33 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170602/inwood/Traiilo-food-delivery-Latin-restaurant-app New Food Delivery App Focuses on Latino Cuisine Fans Uptown

Jose Salcedo is presenting his Latin food delivery app at the first Uptown tech fair on June 3.

]]> LIC Artists Team Up With Local Plastics Factory for New Exhibit https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170518/long-island-city/plastique-deux-exhibit-lic-arts-open-plaxall-factory Thu, 18 May 2017 09:45:13 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170518/long-island-city/plastique-deux-exhibit-lic-arts-open-plaxall-factory LIC Artists Team Up With Local Plastics Factory for New Exhibit

"Plastique Deux" will open Friday, featuring works made through thermoforming, a manufacturing process.

]]> These 10 NYC Branches Are in the Most Serious Disrepair, Libraries Say https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170515/allerton/libraries-funding-maintenance-brooklyn-queens-new-york-public-library Mon, 15 May 2017 09:23:30 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170515/allerton/libraries-funding-maintenance-brooklyn-queens-new-york-public-library These 10 NYC Branches Are in the Most Serious Disrepair, Libraries Say

New York City's three library systems want an increase to their 10-year, $1 billion capital budget.

]]> New 332 Area Code Coming to NYC https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170502/civic-center/new-area-code-nyc-332-phone Tue, 02 May 2017 14:23:45 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170502/civic-center/new-area-code-nyc-332-phone New 332 Area Code Coming to NYC

The 332 area code will join 212, 917, and 646 in Manhattan, effective June 10.

]]> Harlem Bros' Startup That Pays Patrons to Review Businesses Ready to Launch https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170331/central-harlem/ideacoil-start-up-harlem-business-review Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:48:41 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170331/central-harlem/ideacoil-start-up-harlem-business-review Harlem Bros' Startup That Pays Patrons to Review Businesses Ready to Launch

The startup helps businesses find their "niche" markets to get select feedback from customers.

]]> LinkNYC Kiosks to Bring Free Wi-Fi to Long Island City and Astoria https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170323/astoria/link-nyc-kiosks-free-wifi-jackson-avenue-broadway Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:46:32 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170323/astoria/link-nyc-kiosks-free-wifi-jackson-avenue-broadway LinkNYC Kiosks to Bring Free Wi-Fi to Long Island City and Astoria

The devices are being added along Jackson Avenue in LIC and Broadway in Astoria, officials said.

]]> Peek Inside the New 'Mummies' Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170317/upper-west-side/museum-of-natural-history-ct-scan-science-mummies-peru-egypt Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:29:45 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170317/upper-west-side/museum-of-natural-history-ct-scan-science-mummies-peru-egypt Peek Inside the New 'Mummies' Exhibition at the Museum of Natural History

We got a sneak peek at the exhibit that opens to the public on March 20.

]]> $15 High-Speed Internet Now Available to Low-Income New Yorkers https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170316/upper-east-side/charter-spectrum-high-speed-internet-assist-15-low-income Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:44:17 -0400 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170316/upper-east-side/charter-spectrum-high-speed-internet-assist-15-low-income $15 High-Speed Internet Now Available to Low-Income New Yorkers

Charter is now rolling out the service to "bridge the digital gap," officials say.

]]> This New App Takes You Back in Time to New York City's Gilded Age https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170308/upper-east-side/gilded-age-app-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:55:03 -0500 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170308/upper-east-side/gilded-age-app-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york This New App Takes You Back in Time to New York City's Gilded Age

The app uses audio and historic photos to explore 15 historic sites in the city.

]]> 3-D Mammograms Are Now Fully Covered by Your Insurance, If You Qualify https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170301/upper-west-side/breast-cancer-screenings-governor-andrew-cuomo-tomosynthesis-3d-mammography Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:21:02 -0500 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170301/upper-west-side/breast-cancer-screenings-governor-andrew-cuomo-tomosynthesis-3d-mammography 3-D Mammograms Are Now Fully Covered by Your Insurance, If You Qualify

What's a 3-D mammogram? Why would you want one? We have all the answers.

]]> Website Called 'Airbnb for Events' Rents 'Fascinating' Homes by the Hour https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170301/williamsburg/splacer-venues-events-rental Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:18:56 -0500 https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170301/williamsburg/splacer-venues-events-rental Website Called 'Airbnb for Events' Rents 'Fascinating' Homes by the Hour

Splacer offers unusual spaces that can be rented out for lectures, weddings and other events.

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