48news Photo Courtesy Manducatis Rustica Facebook page Bloomberg gets ‘#1 grandpa’ coffee mug Mayor Michael Bloomberg is ready to be the number one grandpa. A day after his daughter reportedly gave birth to Modell a son on Christmas Eve, the fi rst grandchild for the Samantha mayor, Bloomberg visited fi refi ghters of Engine 258/ Ladder 115 in Long Island by City to thank them for Photo working on Christmas day. Bloomberg received a Flickr/homemade coffee mug ce’s with “#1 Grandpa” written on it from the fi refi ghters Oas a congratulatory gift. Mayor’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg Before stopping by the visited fi refi ghters of fi rehouse, Bloomberg NYC Engine 258/Ladder 115 also paid a morning visit Courtesy and NYPD offi cers at the to the 108th Precinct in 108th Precinct to thank Long Island City to thank them for working on the NYPD offi cers for their Photo Christmas Day. work on the holiday. LIC BECOMES ‘SMART CITY’ Leading the creation of “Wi-Fi Smart Cities,” one company has launched a new social Wi-Fi network helping customers and merchants alike. GOWEX, which already powers Wi-Fi networks in more than 80 cities worldwide, has partnered with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to launch the new Social Wi-Fi network known as We2. Together with more than 500 merchants subscribed throughout the city, including Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City, We2 hopes to build on “Smart Citizens” with GOWEX’s current worldwide “Smart Cities.” “The response to the We2 and NYCEDC offer for merchants has been incredible, and we’re excited for business owners to experience this revolutionary new kind of Wi-Fi with geo-located advertising, customers messaging and real-time data,” said Carlos Gómez, We2’s CEO. “We’re also eager for individuals to enjoy the social side of the We2 service, based on interacting with the network of people We2 creates around you.” The We2 Social Wi-Fi platform features a NetVertiser device and the We2 Merchant mobile app. These two will allow businesses to provide secure Wi-Fi, create geo-located ads and promotions, directly message customers, and review real-time business visions. For the customers, a We2 User app will allow people to enjoy free in-store Wi-Fi, “frictionless roaming” at We2 and GOWEX hotspots citywide, and social features like the seeing and interacting with other people connected to the network. Business owners will be able to separate their private Wi-Fi connectivity from one the public can access. Also, We2 creates an easy and affordable way to successfully promote their businesses nearby people. As part of the NYCEDC sponsorship, businesses can enjoy free and unlimited use of the NetVertiser device and We2 application, and free advertising for the first six months. Merchants can set up an ad from their mobile. Small merchants in the fi ve boroughs who have not signed up yet can still register online at www.gowe2.com. The We2 User application is also currently available online but at this time by invitation only. It will be available to the mass market for Android and iPhone users by early this year. Manducatis Rustica in Long Island City joins hundreds of other merchants throughout the city who have subscribed to We2, which hopes to build on “Smart Citizens” with GOWEX’s current worldwide “Smart Cities.”
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