We build, respond, and teach. Our work brings together civic design, technology, and data to help New Yorkers — residents, community organizations, and government agencies — understand and shape the public systems that affect their lives.
Civic Innovation Lab
The Lab is where we apply data analysis, geospatial tools, and civic design to pressing problems brought to us by nonprofits, community boards, and city agencies. We provide research support, build reusable public interest tools, and publish our findings openly.
Public Programs
We convene New Yorkers around open data, civic technology, and data literacy through an annual calendar of events — including NYC Open Data Week, School of Data, Mapping for Equity workshops, CityCamp NYC, and BetaBagels gatherings open to everyone.
Workforce Development
Our fellowship and apprenticeship programs place emerging technologists in civic and public interest settings. Fellows and apprentices build skills in data, design, and public service — and connect with a network of practitioners across New York City.
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