AprilNewsletter2017

Tech:NYC's latest updates for April 2017

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Hello from Tech:NYC!

Last week, we released our first

policy white paper

, where we took a deep dive into the topic of encryption. This is the first of many papers that will help explain complex topics relevant to our members and all New Yorkers alike.

We also have some outstanding member news. Our good friends at Yext went public with a

successful IPO

and our pals at Moat were

acquired by Oracle

. We love this momentum and can't wait to see more of it in 2017.

Finally, our

Leadership Council

met with Senator Chuck Schumer earlier this week to discuss issues including technology, innovation, and jobs. As always, we were happy to meet with him and have our voices heard.

What We're Up To:

• Victory! Online Marketplace Tax Defeated: We fought to defeat a tax proposal that would have hurt Internet marketplace companies like Etsy and eBay and, even worse, would have discouraged new online marketplaces from coming to New York. And we won.

• First Policy White Paper: Check out our first white paper on encryption and government access to encrypted data. This is going to be a hot topic for the next few years, so we'll be sure to keep an eye on it.

• Statement on H1-B Visa Executive Order: We responded to President Trump's new executive order on reviewing the H1-B visa program.

• We're Hiring! Tech:NYC is looking for a new Policy Director. Come join our growing team. Details here.

• New Tech:NYC Hire: We are happy to announce that we've hired Sean Ludwig as our new Communications and Marketing Director. Sean was previously Senior Communications Manager for Apprenda and he has written for VentureBeat, Fast Company, Gothamist, and more. You can reach him at [email protected].

What We're Reading:

• Tech:NYC member Yext became the newest $1 billion tech company when it IPOed on April 13th.

• Startup Genome just released its Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017, which puts New York City as the No. 2 city in the world for startups.

• President Trump's executive order on H-1B visas created a review of the program. Voxexplains the order in more detail to help us all understand it.

• Oracle's acquisition of Tech:NYC member Moat will help improve its digital marketing capabilities, per TechCrunch.

• Tech:NYC member Zola got a great write-up in Fortune about its launch of Zola Weddings.

• The New York Daily News writes about Melissa DeRosa, New York’s first female secretary to the governor.

• Steve Ballmer launched a surprisingly cool new website chock full of data and statistics on the United States called USAFacts.

• Finally, for all our fellow NYC foodies: Here are craziest new foods to try at Smorgasburg this summer.

Where We'll Be:TONIGHT: We host John Martin, CEO of Turner, as a part of the monthly Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg series.Friday, April 28th: We are hosting a roundtable discussion to discuss the construction of the BQX. Let us know if you want to take part!