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Queer-Affirming Tech: Highlights from BetaBuilders #001
On June 23, 2026, BetaNYC hosted the first installment of BetaBuilders — a new community event for NYC public-interest tech practitioners, organized by the Associates Board. We held the event at Wilka’s, Manhattan’s first and only women’s sports bar. We are so appreciative of their willingness to host us and build an enduring partnership around…
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What I Learned from BetaNYC
At BetaNYC, I served as Chief of Staff, helping build the systems, programs, partnerships, and million tiny things that keep the work moving.
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Testimony to the Commission on Government Efficiency, COGE, a Charter Revision Commission
Written testimony for Modernizing Government and Streamlining Government Technology.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 16, 2026
“Open Data Week reminds us of the beauty, power, and possibility contained within New York City’s 6.3 billion rows of public data… This vast public resource tells the story of who we are as a city — and where we must focus our attention to build something better.”— Mayor Zohran Mamdani Over the weekend, I…
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NYC Open Data Week 2026 in Review
NYC Open Data Week 2026 marked a decade of celebrating public data in New York City! Over 6,000 participants joined our biggest festival yet. Read the recap!
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Testimony to the NYC Council for 2026 Preliminary Budget Hearing – Technology
To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC Re: Testimony to the NYC Council for Preliminary Budget Hearing – Technology Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Dear Chair De La Rosa, fellow Council Members, and Staff, Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony regarding the Preliminary Budget for the Office…
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BetaNYC’s Impact: 2025 End of the Year Report
Building digital equity, civic engagement, and public interest technology in New York City.
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Discovering NYC Open Data on Roosevelt Island
On Wednesday, October 8, I had the privilege of joining community members at the Roosevelt Island Library for Discovering NYC Open Data.
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Treading the Course: Reflections on Mapping, Belonging, and the Magic of State of the Map US
During a scavenger hunt, two years ago, I knew State of the Map US — the annual conference for the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community — was my favorite conference. My scavenger group was called Alley Cats. The OpenStreetMap US team crafts these scavenger hunts with locals in every city SOTM US takes part in. It was…
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From Social Work to Civic Tech: Jr. Associates Recap
Last year, we welcomed two wonderful Junior Associates: Kate Irvin and Giuseppe Romano.
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NYC Open Data Week 2025 in Review
The ninth annual NYC Open Data Week festival was one for the books!
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Introducing our Mapping For Equity S.T.E.A.M. Challenge with John Ericsson Middle School 126!
BetaNYC is happy to announce our collaboration with John Ericsson Middle School 126 (JEMS 126) on their 2025 S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) project, through our Mapping for Equity initiative (M4E–read more here)! Annually, JEMS 126 hosts a school-wide challenge to encourage students to tackle issues affecting their communities through field activities, STEM…
