What to KnowThe digital divide remains a consistent obstacle for many New Yorkers — one that has only seemed to intensify during the pandemic, when many are forced to work from home and children have to attend school remotely.With this in mind, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled the next steps in the city’s efforts to obtain affordable and universal broadband by specifically tackling the digital inequity within the five boroughs, particularly among the 33 neighborhoods hardest hit by the pandemic.The mayor also announced the city will accelerate the buildout of 5G by making an unprecedented 7,500 city street poles available for mobile carriers to build out their networks, mainly
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