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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order consolidating the leadership of offices of technology and innovation.

Now, that oversight is consolidated under the existing Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), which has also been re-designated the "Office of Technology and Innovation." Adams has committed to revamping tech in New York City, both from a city services perspective and mitigating the challenges of doing business in the city.

The head of the office, once the Commissioner of Information Technology and Telecommunications, is now the city's Chief Technology Officer and report to the First Deputy Mayor.

“The Office of Technology and Innovation will streamline technology operations across the city and revolutionize how New York City does business, as well as how the city provides services to its residents and visitors," he said in a statement