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THE_MESSAGE – 2015.05! Digging out and going to Queens!

January 27, 2015

Friend’s there are three quick things we want to share with you! + Hacknights in Queens+ CodeAcross NYC 2015 + BetaNYC’s…
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Why Open Data is Still Too Closed – My TEDxNewYork Talk

January 16, 2015

iquantny: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BTg8OXhEZk] Through I Quant NY, I’ve worked to tell the hidden data stories about the way New York…
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THE_MESSAGE – 2015.03! Hacknights, Must see video, and JOBS, JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

January 15, 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR! “The_Message” is BetaNYC’s newsletter named after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s rap. Join our meetup and…
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THE MESSAGE 2014.51 – NYC’s CTO needs your help & a flashlight on 2015!

December 19, 2014

Wednesday night was historic! For the first time, New York City’s First Chief Technology Officer sat down with NYC’s civic…
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How to Query NYC Open Datasets With Socrata

December 11, 2014

How to Query NYC Open Datasets With Socrata flatironschool: The following is a guest post by Stephen Chen and originally…
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#GivingTuesday, Join BetaNYC & march into the future, together.

December 2, 2014

BetaNYC is New York City’s civic tech and open government community. In past year, we’ve hosted 54 events demystifying open…
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THE_MESSAGE 2014.47 – Fighting for better data, 311, & your right to party!

November 20, 2014

-= Community Updates =- This month, we’ve gone before City Council to fight for better open data and 311 program.…
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BetaNYC’s NYC 311 Oversight hearing testimony – Google Docs

November 18, 2014

BetaNYC’s NYC 311 Oversight hearing testimony – Google Docs Today, we are in front of the New York City Council’s…
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BetaNYC’s testimony to NY City Council oversight hearing on open data.

October 27, 2014

Date: Monday, 27 October 2014To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director Re: BetaNYC’s Testimony on Open…
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Today, we launch www.citygram.nyc — subscribe to NYC #OpenData subjects & locations.

October 27, 2014

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Citygram.NYC, a notification platform that works with New York City’s Open Data. Citygram…
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October 24, 2014

There are two sides to the coin. Anytime you point out something, it could go either way. If you tell…
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October 2, 2014

Competing visions of the future of the city’s digital engagement with the public came to light Wednesday morning in a…
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