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Category: Advocacy

  • BetaNYC statement on Intro 1806-A, Automated Decision Systems used by City Agencies reporting law

    BetaNYC statement on Intro 1806-A, Automated Decision Systems used by City Agencies reporting law

    Dec 16, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    “We are excited for the Council to add one more tool to the digital accountability […]

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  • NYC 311 Oversight Hearing – 2021

    NYC 311 Oversight Hearing – 2021

    Oct 27, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    Thank you 311 call operators and staff for being our municipal heroes. Through the pandemic you helped my neighbors through the toughest times. I want to make sure that you know that NYC’s civic tech community appreciates your dedication to serving all of our communities. Here is our 2021 testimony to NY City Council.

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  • Testimony on Int 2158-2020: Designating a geospatial information officer

    Sep 28, 2021

    Zhi Keng He

    To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Zhi Keng He, Assistant Director of the NYC […]

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  • Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio from the Open Streets Coalition

    Open Letter to Mayor de Blasio from the Open Streets Coalition

    Mar 22, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    [Executive Director’s Note – For the last year, BetaNYC has used its technical and analytical […]

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  • BetaNYC’s Preliminary Budget Testimony for FY 2022

    BetaNYC’s Preliminary Budget Testimony for FY 2022

    Mar 11, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    BetaNYC’s Preliminary Budget Testimony for FY 2022

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  • New Yorkers Deserve Full Transparency About the COVID-19 Emergency and State Response

    New Yorkers Deserve Full Transparency About the COVID-19 Emergency and State Response

    Mar 4, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    Full data transparency — including 121 specific data sets,comprehensive oversight hearing, NTSB-style independent assessment Nine […]

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  • Testimony on NYC’s COVID-19 vaccinations, service design, and their websites

    Testimony on NYC’s COVID-19 vaccinations, service design, and their websites

    Feb 18, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    To: NYC Council – Joint committee hearing with Health, Technology, and AgingFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive […]

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  • BetaNYC’s Testimony at City Council Technology Committee Oversight Hearing on the Smart City

    BetaNYC’s Testimony at City Council Technology Committee Oversight Hearing on the Smart City

    Jan 19, 2021

    Noel Hidalgo

    To: NYC Council – Committee on Technology, Chair Holden From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director Re: Oversight […]

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  • Statement on Intro 1894-2020, a bill that would regulate the use of automated employment decision tools.

    Statement on Intro 1894-2020, a bill that would regulate the use of automated employment decision tools.

    Nov 13, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    BetaNYC has signed onto a collective letter that flags a number of concerns within Int. […]

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  • Re: Oversight hearing of Internet Master Plan and Resolution T2020-6730

    Re: Oversight hearing of Internet Master Plan and Resolution T2020-6730

    Oct 13, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    Important quotes to note from the NYC Internet Master Plan: “The private market has failed […]

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  • Statement from 7 Leading Civic and Journalism Groups on Legislature’s Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-a and Modification of FOIL

    Jun 9, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    Statement on Legislature’s Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-a and Modification of FOIL Our groups […]

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  • WE & Seven Other Watchdogs Urge Mayor to Publish COVID-19 Data as Open Data

    WE & Seven Other Watchdogs Urge Mayor to Publish COVID-19 Data as Open Data

    May 1, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

    Bill de Blasio                                      VIA EMAILMayor, City HallNew York, New York 10007 […]

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BetaNYC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization via The Fund for the City of New York’s partner project program.

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