纽约市长Zohran Mamdani日前推出了公共利益技术（PIT）项目，这一政府技术倡议由五支工程师和设计师团队组成，旨在借助现代技术改进城市政府服务[1]。该项目由首席技术官Lisa Gelobter领导，预算为524万美元，另获洛克菲勒基金会200万美元补助[1]。项目首周内已收到超过3000份应聘，而可用职位约为35个[1]。
PIT项目的首个任务是实施"点击取消"规则，帮助纽约市民更便捷地取消订阅服务[1]。该规则于2025年7月10日宣布，将于2025年10月1日生效[1]。根据预估，这一规则预期将为纽约市民节省约1.6亿美元[1]。项目由Luke Farrell和Maya Israni领导[1]，启动仪式在Coney Island的Luna Park go-kart track举行[1]。
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled the Public Interest Technology (PIT) program, a government technology initiative composed of five engineering and design teams aimed at modernizing municipal services [1]. Led by Chief Technology Officer Lisa Gelobter, with Luke Farrell and Maya Israni heading the PIT project itself, the initiative received a budget of $5.24 million, supplemented by a $2 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation [1].
The program's inaugural initiative centers on implementing a "click to cancel" rule, designed to make it easier for residents to unsubscribe from services [1]. This regulation was announced on July 10, 2025, and is set to take effect on October 1, 2025 [1]. The measure is projected to save New York City residents approximately $160 million [1]. The project was unveiled at Luna Park's go-kart track in Coney Island [1], and has already generated substantial interest, receiving over 3,000 job applications for approximately 35 available positions in its first week [1].