In this episode, we interview Denise Felipe Adams and Jonathan Salomons from the Innovation and Emerging Market team in the Office of the Mayor of New York City.The Innovation and Emerging Market team is a department within the Office of the Mayor that focuses on promoting innovation and economic growth in New York City.In this episode we talk about:The intersection of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and innovationDenise and Jonathan's roles in finding solutionsStructures and strategies for promoting innovation and getting people to agree to new ideasBest ways to present new ideas to Mayor AdamsProcess for selecting technologies to deploy in New York CityApplications of blockchain technology in local governmentsImportance of equity and inclusion in technology-related decision-making in New York CityPost-pandemic plans for New York CityMayor Adams' approach to "getting stuff done"