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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – April 24, 2025
This week, we discuss ways to keep showing up and advocating for our communities.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – April 17, 2025
This week, we reflect on a record-shattering Open Data Week while preparing for the next stages in our City’s democracy.
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School of Data Broke Records — Help Us Build What’s Next
From a record-breaking Open Data Week to the largest-ever School of Data, we saw the power of community.
Improving lives in New York
BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to helping New Yorkers access information and use technology
We build
A civic tech talent pipeline
Our Fellowship program fosters the next generation of community leaders by developing skills in open data analytics and civics.
We respond
To communities and NYC offices
We run a data help desk (Research and Data Assistance Request- RADAR), responding to requests for support with using NYC open data.
We engage
Via public open data programs
We work with the Open Data Team at NYC Office of Technology and Innovation to build data literacy for New Yorkers.
Recent Work
Check out the NYC Urban Heat Portal, a tool for heat resilience advocacy!
Thank you for attending NYC School of Data!
Watch past NYC Open Data Week videos!
Recent News
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“[Our experience working with BetaNYC was] nothing short of miraculous. Beta’s ability to synthesize data, site their methodology, and support on demand needs has improved our ability to provide quality services to constituents.”
RADAR Client