Executive Director of Tech:NYC, Julie Samuels, does not believe New York City should have to play second-fiddle to the Silicon Valley’s tech community. “New York tech is amazing in its own right. It is unique and wonderful and diverse,” said Samuels on Cheddar. To highlight New “We’ve come together to celebrate that and to recognize that it is a much more mature industry. It’s time to make sure we’ve got a seat at the table.” New York is not used to playing second-fiddle. But when it comes to unicorns New York struggled to find it’s Facebook or Google. Joining us to discuss the plan is Julie Samuels the Executive Director of Tech:NYC. Tech: NYC is a coalition of New York Tech companies. leader of the tech community come together to work on state and local policies. i actually get annoyed when we are always talking about how New York is second fiddle. New York tech is amazing in its own right. it is unique and wonderful and diverse. We’ve come together to celebrate that and to recognize that it is a much more mature industry. Its time to make sure we’ve got a seat at the table.