NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and his Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser are expected to unveil a plan Sunday to install hundreds of new kiosks that will allow for free wireless internet service, quicker connections and free phone calls, along with several other features.
The plan is aimed at bridging the city’s digital divide, and over the coming years, the city predicts that it will bring 739 new kiosks to neighborhoods it has designated as lacking in adequate internet service. Overall, the city plans to bring 2,000 new 5G, or fifth generation, kiosks to the five boroughs over the next several years.
“We want to reach out at those that historically have had access the least, and get them parity,” Fraser told the Daily News. “Because when we look at broadband these days, broadband and connectivity has increased in relevance, increased in importance to the point where it’s not a luxury, it’s as essential as having water — especially for those kids that are school age.”
