On Tuesday, November 15, Executive Vice President at The Rosenblum Companies, Jeff Mirel, participated in the Smart Cities Legislative Forum: Savings, Safety, and Innovation, a panel discussion on the ways in which cutting edge technologies such as smart street lights and high speed connectivity can positively impact a city and improve residents’ quality of life.

Organized by Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and sponsored by Capital Region State Legislators in cooperation with the New York Conference of Mayors, presenters and panelists shared success stories and exchanged ideas about how the use of smart technologies can enhance energy management, public safety, tourism, economic development, parking and transportation, job training and other critical activities while achieving long term savings.

Forum presenters included Mark Little, former GE Chief Technology Officer, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy, PSC Chair Audrey Zibelman, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, Assemblywoman Fahy and Peter Baynes, Executive Director of NYCOM.  Joining Mirel on the panel were state and local leaders, business representatives, public safety officials, and academics.

To view a video of the Smart Cities Legislative Forum, held in the New York State Capitol’s Assembly Parlor, click here.