Former Kansas City, Kan., Mayor Joe Reardon is scheduled to deliver the keynote address today at the New York State Second Annual Broadband Summit and Awards Ceremony. Reardon, an attorney with McAnany, Van Cleave and Phillips, was mayor when Kansas City, Kan., was selected as the first Google Fiber city. He currently works to bring the ultra-high-speed Internet connectivity to other communities. His remarks today are expected to provide information about why the high-speed broadband will be critical for cities’ growth.