Looking Back at the NYC Peoples’ Tech Assemblies 2021
Introduction This is a hefty update on the NYC Peoples’ Tech Assemblies and our efforts to update the People’s Roadmap to a Digital New York City. Index: About the People’s […]
Written testimony for DoITT / OTI Budget Hearing FY 2023
To: NYC Council – Committee on Technology From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC Re: Written testimony for DoITT / OTI Budget Hearing Wednesday, 23 March 2022 Dear Chair Gutiérrez […]
Transparency and Disability Groups Urge NY Leaders to Require Remote/In-Person Public Meetings
Transparency, Press and Disability Groups Urge State Leaders to Require “Hybrid” Remote/In-Person Public Meetings During Sunshine Week, fifteen civic groups sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul and the Legislative Leaders asking […]
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. […]
Welcome to NYC School of Data and Open Data Week 2022
This blog post outlines how to participate in 2022’s NYC Open Data week and NYC School of Data.
Registration is open for NYC School of Data 2022! 🎟 🥳 🎉
Charge your laptops or tablets, pack your water bottle, vaccination card, grab your quality mask, sharpen your pencils, and get a good night’s rest! Join us for NYC’s most informative […]
Looking back at NYC Open Data Week 2021
In March 2021, BetaNYC hosted the 5th annual NYC Open Data Week festival with the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics (MODA) and Data Through Design.
BetaNYC statement on Intro 1806-A, Automated Decision Systems used by City Agencies reporting law
“We are excited for the Council to add one more tool to the digital accountability toolbox. It is important for all New Yorkers to know what algorithmic systems are used to […]
School of Data and Open Data Week 2022 – Call for Proposals is open!
Do you love open data and New York City? This post is for YOU. Open Data Week will take place this year from March 5 to 13, 2022. We are […]
We are hiring a Civic Innovation Lab Director
Introduction to BetaNYC: BetaNYC is New York City’s civic technology, open data, and civic design community. Starting as a meetup in 2009, it has since grown to be a non-profit […]