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My story. My hope. Our future.
Hi. I’m Noel Hidalgo and am the cofounder of BetaNYC. This month, I’m going to tell you a personal story…
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Statement on Intro 1894-2020, a bill that would regulate the use of automated employment decision tools.
BetaNYC has signed onto a collective letter that flags a number of concerns within Int. 1894-2020, a bill that would…
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Advocacy · Blog · Civic Innovation Fellows · Civic Innovation Lab · Covid · Freedom to Connect · Legislation · NYC CS for All · Research · TestimonyRe: Oversight hearing of Internet Master Plan and Resolution T2020-6730
Important quotes to note from the NYC Internet Master Plan: “The private market has failed to deliver the internet in…
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Introduction to the Civic Innovation Apprenticeship Program
Since 2016, BetaNYC has retained graduates from our Civic Innovation Fellowship (CIF) in an Apprenticeship program. Apprentices join our staff…
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Civic Innovation Fellows: Summer 2020
What is the Civic Innovation Fellowship? The Civic Innovation Fellowship is a unique program where CUNY Service Corps fellows learn…
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BetaTalks – CivicTech responds to COVID19
Join us on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 for our BetaTalks on Covid19 community projects. (Jun 23, 2020 @ 6:00 PM)…
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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
Statement on Legislature’s Repeal of Police Secrecy Law 50-a and Modification of FOIL Our groups thank Assemblymember Danny O’Donnell and…
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Reflecting on Five years of Fellowship
What is BetaNYC’s Civic Innovation Fellowship? The Civic Innovation Fellowship (CIF) is BetaNYC’s immersive civic tech training program where an…
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Announcing Essentially Open North Brooklyn
Community mapping of Greenpoint and Williamsburg businesses operating during the COVID-19 crisis in partnership with North Brooklyn Neighbors, North Brooklyn…
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NYC School of Data 2020 Recap
It feels like over a century ago, but in early March, nearly 500 people gathered to celebrate open data at…
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WE & Seven Other Watchdogs Urge Mayor to Publish COVID-19 Data as Open Data
Bill de Blasio VIA EMAILMayor, City HallNew York, New York 10007 April 30, 2020 Re: Please…
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WE & Six Other Watchdogs Urge Governor to Publish COVID-19 Data as Open Data
Open Government Boosts Public Confidence in Government and HelpsResearchers Get Fullest Possible Picture in Fight Against COVID-19 Seven government watchdogs…