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Welcome Fall 2022 Civic Innovation Lab Associates!
This past summer, we launched the Civic Innovation Lab Associates program and welcomed our first cohort of Civic Innovation Lab Associates. The program is an extension of the Civic Innovation Fellowship in that it recruits people literate in public interest technology, who are looking to build their portfolio and gain exposure to municipal work. Over…
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What did BetaNYC Summer Associates work on this summer? Read our Civic Innovation Lab’s Summer Wrap Up! ?
September marks the end of our first Associates program. Our lab enjoyed learning and working with several graduate students on projects with community members and elected officials. Associates joined the lab to gain exposure to civic tech work, supporting our Research and Data Assistance (RADAR) service. RADAR is a way for any NYC community member…
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Micro-fulfillment centers and Zoning
The Office of Council Member Gale Brewer and civic technology organization BetaNYC have partnered to create an interactive map that identifies and pinpoints “dark stores” proliferating across New York City. The microfulfillment centers, associated with venture capital-backed rapid-delivery grocery apps, have been springing up in commercial corridors of major cities across the globe, flouting local rules and…
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Introducing Year 8 Civic Innovation Fellows – 2022!
Introduction to the NYC Civic Innovation Fellowship Program The Civic Innovation Fellowship is a unique opportunity for CUNY Service Corps fellows to learn all about NYC government, local communities, and how data and technology can help strengthen our City’s civic life. Being immersed in BetaNYC’s Civic Innovation Lab allows fellows to develop a deeper understanding…
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Testimony on Int 2158-2020: Designating a geospatial information officer
To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Zhi Keng He, Assistant Director of the NYC Civic Innovation Lab Re: Int 2158-2020 Watch the video on the City Council Website, fast forward to 1:36:25 to hear Zhi Keng He’s unabridged testimony I am glad to be here with my former professors and top GIS experts as…
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Introducing Year 7 Civic Innovation Fellows
Introduction to the NYC Civic Innovation Fellowship Program The Civic Innovation Fellowship is a unique opportunity for CUNY Service Corps fellows to learn all about NYC government, local communities, and how data and technology can help strengthen our City’s civic life. Being immersed in BetaNYC’s Civic Innovation Lab allows fellows to develop a deeper understanding…
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Announcing Essentially Open North Brooklyn
Community mapping of Greenpoint and Williamsburg businesses operating during the COVID-19 crisis in partnership with North Brooklyn Neighbors, North Brooklyn Mutual Aid ,and BetaNYC.
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Community Crowdsourcing of essential food and services data during COVID-19
Table of Contents Background Send us your data Start collecting data Help us develop tools Data format / Columns { Background } BetaNYC is working to create a citywide database of supermarkets and other food stores’ hours for seniors, people that are immunocompromised, and emergency workers. For this to happen, we want an open framework for…
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Introducing Year 6 Civic Innovation Fellows 2019 – 2020
Introduction to the NYC Civic Innovation Fellowship Program The Civic Innovation Fellowship is a unique opportunity for CUNY Service Corps fellows to learn more about NYC government, local communities, and how data and technology can help strengthen civic life. Being immersed in BetaNYC’s Civic Innovation Lab allows fellows to develop a deeper understanding of civic…
