The .nyc TLD has arrived. The first domain name is active, see http://nic.nyc.
We’re helping identify .nyc domain names that can help create a great city. And we need your ideas.
- Which domain names names should to set aside to serve the public interest, to help run our government, to identify issues and opportunities for public engagement?
- What names might be used to create markets for ideas and products?
- What are the “public spaces” in .nyc? (We have parks and plazas in the real world, what are their equivalent in the digital?)
If you’ve an idea for setting aside a domain name, or an entire name-set, e.g., the neighborhood names, send it to us in the below “Your Message” box.
Suggested domain names:
Here are a few names people offered during a 2008 effort to gather “civic names.” While the civic relationship of some is tenuous, the list gives an indication of the breadth of possible names.
- mayor.nyc
- traffic.nyc
- pizza.nyc
- astoria.nyc
- citytaxforms.nyc
- realestate.nyc
- schools.nyc
- pets.nyc
- mrsoftee.nyc
- mta.nyc
- UWS.nyc
- LES.nyc
- SoHo.nyc
- lawschool.nyc
- mediacapitaloftheworld.nyc
If you want to get into the nitty gritty of .nyc and domain names, see our 200 + page wiki, which includes a Domain Name Allocation Plan.