Dear Chairman Vacca and Councilmembers, New York City’s open data ecosystem one of the world’s best. We are very sorry that BetaNYC’s leadership can’t be there in person. First, BetaNYC […]
“Starting today, the Mayor and this City Council will place fundamental components of democracy online, for no cost, available to anyone regardless of location, privilege, language, or device. We are […]
Here is an interactive map created by D.C. public and charter school students that shows where D.C.’s homeless kids are educated. The students call themselves Mini Hacker Civics and are […]
New York City has a thriving data community and one of the strongest open data portals in the nation. A comprehensive data strategy would build on past successes, improve the […]
Technology and civic apps are like gardening – except when they’re not. I like the analogy of gardening applied to investment in technology solutions. It underscores the need to continually […]
Tonight, #BetaNYC was honored to have OpenShift as a sponsor and have two of their best evangelists show us how to make better civic apps. Now, we are ready to […]
This past weekend, the New York City Metro Area hosted five National Day of Civic Hacking events! (Two in Manhattan, One in Brooklyn, One in Queens, and One in Newark, […]
