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Blue-tinted group photo of BetaNYC volunteers and participants at NYC School of Data, with overlaid text reading “This week in NYC’s #CivicTech, Week 14 of 2026.” A white box lists newsletter highlights: celebrating a historic year, contributing to a tenth anniversary zine, watching School of Data mainstage panels, joining Mapping for Equity in Staten Island, and community events, jobs, and more.

This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 3, 2026

Gabby Langston

Hello friends,

What a week!! Open Data Week, School of Data, and UnSchool of Data have officially wrapped, and we’re still buzzing with gratitude.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared their knowledge, asked questions, facilitated sessions, volunteered, supported, sponsored, and celebrated with us! You are what makes this all possible, and this tenth year felt especially powerful because of you.

Help us create a zine!!

If you shared your experience on social media, please share the link with us. If you have any memorable quotes you’d like us to include in our scrapbook of note, please send it our way. We love your insights and reflections!!

We’re creating a 10th anniversary zine and would love to include your personal reflections!! If you snapped any photos or posted on social media, we’d love to see them. Tag us or reply to this email so we can celebrate together!

This year’s data points and photos!

As for this year’s historic year, we welcomed 685 attendees to School of Data and 204 participants to our inaugural UnSchool of Data! It was lovely seeing so many of you and a beautiful reminder of why we do the work we do.

Take a look and relive some of your favorite moments with us!

BetaNYC staff and volunteers pose in front of a white wall with blue and orange balloons and various signage.
We had a ton of fun setting up the selfie wall. Can’t celebrate ten years without balloons!
A woman speaks at a podium containing a sign with the logos for School of Data, BetaNYC, and Reinvent Albany. Next to her on stage is an ASL interpreter and a large image of a woman holding a child.
Our very own Naeema Haque captured our hearts with her riveting remarks during the opening session.
The School of Data opening session speakers stand alongside each other on stage.
From left to right: Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, Noel Hidalgo, Naeema Haque, State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, and Tayyab Walker pose together on stage. What a lineup!
A large group of people stand in a cafe/eating space. The row of people in the front are carrying a dark blue banner that reads: "Happy Birthday, NYC #OpenData Law!"
We ended the day with a toast to ten years of Open Data Week and School of Data. We loved seeing longtime friends and making new ones. Here’s to ten more years!

A photo of a proclamation from the NYC Mayor's Office declaring Saturday, March 28, 2026 as Open Data Week.
You heard it here! Saturday, March 28, 2026, was officially declared Open Data Week by NYC Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani.

Relive the mainstage panels!

Still thinking about a moment from the School of Data mainstage? Or wishing you could rewatch a favorite session? We’ve got you covered. 

The School of Data 2026 mainstage recordings are now live on YouTube:

Join us moving forward!

We’ll be out on Staten Island on Friday, April 10, mapping Mahoney Playground in St. George! Mahoney Playground is slated for partial reconstruction—help us map its current resources to ensure the redesign meets community needs.

The festival may be over, but our community is still here. Stay in touch through our links page and in our Slack community, where the conversations and collaborations carry on year-round. 

Thank you for being part of this milestone year! We’re so proud of what we built together, and we’re already looking forward to what comes next.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Noel Hidalgo, Gabrielle Langston, and the BetaNYC team

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Upcoming Events with BetaNYC 🎊

BetaNYC flyer for a Mapping for Equity field mapping event at Mahoney Playground in Staten Island on Friday, April 10, 3–5 pm. Participants are invited to help map the playground and add data to OpenStreetMap. Flyer includes the meeting point near the Jersey Street entrance, a registration link, and illustrations of a streetlamp, bench, trash can, and fire hydrant.
Flyer for ‘Discovering NYC Open Data,’ a free monthly online workshop from NYC Open Data Ambassadors and BetaNYC. Text highlights learning how to find, filter, and visualize NYC datasets, with a QR code to sign up and an illustration of two people holding data charts.

Jobs Alert and Announcements 💼 

Upcoming Events 📅

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