City could see more internet providers. Is it enough to help bridge the digital divide?
New York City residents could soon have more options when they choose an internet service
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A failing grade for technology equality
As a light drizzle fell outside Fordham plaza on a Monday afternoon in October, a
Tech skills on offer for LGBTQ youth
A class offered at the BankNote building teaches technology and career readiness to LGBTQ youth who make less than $50,000 a year. It is the first of its kind dedicated exclusively to LGBTQ youth in the Bronx.
Program brings tech skills to Hunts Point
What makes The Knowledge House unique is that its classes encourage students to solve community problems with tech.
Wi-Fi options are limited in Hunts Point
Less than 60 percent of households have a broadband connection in community districts 1 and 2 in the Bronx. But other than the Hunts Point Library and Wi-Fi at The Point, there are no spots indoors for residents to connect to the Internet, and even outdoors in parks and subways, options are limited.