New York City’s chief technologist is launching a new team to transform the city’s technology

The new Public Interest Technology Crew will tackle 12-week sprints to make it more pleasant to access city services online. New York City may soon undergo a major technological revamp. Earlier today, the mayor’s office announced it had begun hiring for a new group that will travel across city agencies and deploy technologists to transform often wonky and confusing digital interfaces for constituent services within a matter of months. The goal: make dealing with the city government a far more pleasant experience.