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    Happy Earth Day week, New York City: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced an expansion of NYC’s plastics recycling program yesterday, which will now allow citizens to recycle all types of plastic in their weekly neighborhood pickups — including yogurt cups, children’s toys and those ubiquitous deli clamshell containers. The eco-move is expected to save Big Apple tax payers $600,000 a year in reduced costs from the 50,000 tons of plastic waste they will no longer have to pay to ship to landfills for disposal.

    Happy Earth Day week, New York City: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced an expansion of NYC’s plastics recycling program yesterday, which will now allow citizens to recycle all types of plastic in their weekly neighborhood pickups — including yogurt cups, children’s toys and those ubiquitous deli clamshell containers. The eco-move is expected to save Big Apple tax payers $600,000 a year in reduced costs from the 50,000 tons of plastic waste they will no longer have to pay to ship to landfills for disposal.

    Thursday, April 25, 2013

    NYTM’s Jessica Lawrence: The trend in NY this month is the money that is flocking here to invest in tech.

    In her role as Managing Director of New York Tech Meetup, Jessica Lawrence has a unique perspective on what’s bubbling up from the city’s startup community. She’s blogging her insights for us every month. So what should attendees at tonight’s meetup expect to see? 

    The trend in New York tech this month isn’t just about a handful of startups, it’s about the New York startup community as a whole — and the money that is flocking here to invest in tech.

    Data from a recently released report by the Center for an Urban Future highlights New York’s growth as a startup community — and its new position as the fastest-growing tech hub. Between 2007 and 2011, venture capital deals increased 32% in New York, while deals were down significantly in every other region, including Silicon Valley (-10%), New England (-14%), LA/Orange County (-8%), Texas (-17%) and San Diego (-38%). In addition, the number of accelerators in New York went from 0 in 2008 to 12 in 2012, and NY Tech Meetup’s own membership nearly tripled between 2008 and 2012. Even the real estate footprint of tech and media/information companies has been impacted, increasing from 3.8 million square feet in 2010 to 6 million square feet in 2011.

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    Monday, May 14, 2012

    What’s Next? New York Tech Meetup’s Jessica Lawrence Makes 5 Predictions for 2012

    From her vantage point as NYTM’S Managing Director, Jessica Lawrence has first look at what’s happening on the Big Apple startup scene. She sees trends before the rest of us even know they’re on the horizon. Starting this month, Lawrence will be sharing her perspective in a monthly column on this Tumblr as one of our “human leading indicators” — individuals from around the world with unique insight into what’s next. First up: 5 big tech trends to watch in 2012.

    1. People finally start learning to code en masse.
    2. Startup services will be built on human brainpower, not just computer algorithms.
    3. A newly politically engaged tech community will emerge.
    4. Expect surges around untapped markets.
    5. New York’s tech scene will continue to build critical mass, attracting cash and new talent.

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    Wednesday, January 4, 2012