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August 18, 2014

Before community activists can tackle issues like income inequality, residential segregation and environmental racism, they first have to identify the…
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August 12, 2014

This is a fascinating look into the legalization of marijuana in New York City. R/GA take a look at the…
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August 8, 2014

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (D-Brooklyn) just introduced a bill to make courts across the state collect, track and release summons data…
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BetaNYC’s Statement on the signing of NYC’s OpenLaw and OpenRecord & the launch of City Record Online Workgroup.

August 7, 2014

“Starting today, the Mayor and this City Council will place fundamental components of democracy online, for no cost, available to…
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De Blasio hits reset on 911 system overhaul, consolidates project management, reduces consultants – NY Daily News

August 6, 2014

De Blasio hits reset on 911 system overhaul, consolidates project management, reduces consultants – NY Daily News Let’s hope the…
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DAILY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: analysis finds racial disparities in summons for minor violations in ‘broken windows’ policing

August 6, 2014

The Daily News has a great summary of precinct-by-precinct data on summonses from 2001 through 2013. The NYCLU exclusively provided…
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45% of NYC BigApps’ finalists are BetaNYC member projects! (updated)

August 5, 2014

NYC BigApps 2014 finalists have been announced! We are so happy to see that of the final 20 projects, 9…
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Watch the NYC Bike Network Grow and Evolve Over 120 Years | Streetsblog New York City

July 31, 2014

Watch the NYC Bike Network Grow and Evolve Over 120 Years | Streetsblog New York City Here’s a great NYC…
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A new tool to look at NYC’s most dangerous intersections

July 29, 2014

Akil Harris has created new tool to look at NYC Crash Stats. This online map takes NYPD’s improved crash stat…
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July 25, 2014

To me, thick engagement includes not only instances where a campaign asks (and obtains) an intensive level of engagement from…
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Visualizing a Day in the Life of a New York City Cab

July 18, 2014

Visualizing a Day in the Life of a New York City Cab This week, Chris Whong, a self-professed “urbanist, mapmaker,…
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Almost 20% of NYC BigApps 2014 projects were built by BetaNYC!

July 18, 2014

This is phenomenal! This year’s NYC BigApps 2014 has grown what we pioneered last year. Last year, we helped changed…
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