NYS Digital Innovation Lab

November 7, 2025 Innovation Lab

• Full Presentation

  View the full presentation from the November 7, 2025 NYS Digital Innovation Lab.

• Accessibility

  View the presentation: Accessibility: The Dreaded PDF

  View the presentation: Supporting Digital Accessibility Across NYS

  Additional Resources:

  • Creating Accessible Documents
    • Whether you’re creating a new document in Microsoft Word, or remediating an outdated PDF in Adobe Acrobat, use built-in accessibility tools to simplify the process. Discover more tips and resources for fixing accessibility issues in your documents today.
    • Making PDFs More Accessible
  • WCAG 2.2 Compliance Resources
    • NY Executive Law Section 170-f
    • New York State Accessibility Policy
    • WCAG 2 Standards and Guidelines

• Bitly Enterprise Account Offering

  View the presentation on Bitly

  The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) has recently procured a Bitly Enterprise Account. This means any New York State Agency can opt into the State's account at a better value than purchasing directly through Bitly - and have access to our custom domains:

  • on.ny.gov
  • resources.ny.gov
  • news.ny.gov

  Agency accounts also include QR code creation, custom landing pages, a dedicated team workspace, and link usage and engagement tracking.

  For questions and next steps, reach out to [email protected] or [email protected].

• NY.Gov Reimagined: Delivering Services to New Yorkers

  View the presentation on Re-Imagining NY.Gov

  The NYS Digital Service is redesigning how we deliver services to New Yorkers.

  When a person, family or business goes through certain life experiences it can trigger them to interact with information that is spread across various state agencies. With NY.gov being one of entry points for some of the agency's key services, we are looking to improve and expand upon the information offered.

  We have created an agency survey to better understand the services, programs and information that an agency has to offer. This is designed to be a collaborative process, and we value your input and knowledge as an agency stakeholder.

  If you have any questions or concerns that you would like to address, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] or [email protected].

• New York State Design System

  The New York State Design System helps teams rapidly design and build accessible, mobile-friendly web applications and sites:

  • Accessible: All components are built and tested to meet accessibility guidelines in design and code.
  • Branded: A sibling to NYS Brand Guidelines, the design system extends state branding for all digital experiences.
  • Consistent: A unified system improves usability and makes NYS digital services feel like one ecosystem.

  Learn more about the Design System