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Three jobs AI won’t change: notes from the Council’s AI hearing, Noel’s reflections
Despite what the companies said about every job changing, three jobs in a democracy will never change. We still need…
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Digital, Data, and AI Literacy for All: Thank You Council Members for Your Support!
As fiscal year 2027 gets underway, we want to thank the Council Members who are building it with us.
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BetaNYC testimony: NYC Council hearing on artificial intelligence, October 5, 2026
BetaNYC’s written testimony, bill-by-bill suggestions, and appendix for the NYC Council Committee of the Whole hearing on artificial intelligence, October…
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We are building a better tomorrow today: our impact in 2026, what we made, argued for, and won
Building civic infrastructure is never a thing you ever finish. The City we want to see will always be under…
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Testimony to the Commission on Government Efficiency, COGE, a Charter Revision Commission
Written testimony for Modernizing Government and Streamlining Government Technology.
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Joint Testimony to the NYC Council for Executive Budget Hearing, Public Comment on Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS)
Joint Testimony to the NYC Council for Executive Budget Hearing, Public Comment Modest $255,000 investment in OpenRecords portal will encourage better…
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Testimony to the NYC Council for 2026 Preliminary Budget Hearing – Technology
To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC Re: Testimony to the NYC Council for…
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STATEMENT ON NYPD SURVEILLANCE EXPANSION IN NYCHA THROUGH PUBLIC BROADBAND
“Big Apple Connect should close the digital divide, not open the door to unchecked NYPD surveillance. Linking NYCHA camera feeds…
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Thank You NYC Council Members for Powering Digital Literacy in FY2026!
Thanks to the support of foundations, elected officials, and community members like you, we’ve developed a vibrant public interest technology…
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Testimony to NYC Council’s Hearing on the Internet Master Plan
To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYCRe: Internet Master Plan Hearing Tuesday, 29 April 2025…
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Thank you Council Members for Supporting Digital Literacy!
As we enter fiscal year 2025, we are honored to receive financial support to continue our programs.
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Testimony to NYC Council’s Hearing on Open Data
Now, more than ever, the City’s data analytics team and the open data program need resources to ensure other agencies…
