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Testimony

  • 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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  • 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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  • Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law) &  Int 1806-2019 (aka ADS transparency) & Int 1447-2019 (aka data inventory)

    Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law) & Int 1806-2019 (aka ADS transparency) & Int 1447-2019 (aka data inventory)

    Jan 22, 2020

    Noel Hidalgo

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

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  • Statement on the appointment of Jessica Tisch as Commissioner of DoITT

    Dec 5, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    “NYC’s civic technology community congratulates Jessica Tisch on her appointment as DoITT’s Commissioner” said Noel […]

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  • Council Member Peter Koo Introduces Bill to Require Reporting on Automated Decision Systems (ADS) used by City Agencies

    Nov 27, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    City Hall – City Council Member Peter Koo today introduced legislation that would bring greater transparency […]

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  • Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law)

    Re: Oversight hearing of Local Law 49 of 2018 (Open Algorithms Law)

    Apr 4, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    (If you’re looking for a copy of others who presented testimony, scroll to the bottom.) […]

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  • Testimony – Oversight – Committee on Governmental Operations Transparency

    Testimony – Oversight – Committee on Governmental Operations Transparency

    Feb 25, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    To: Chair of Committee on Governmental Operations, Council Member Cabrera From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director […]

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  • City Council Technology Committee Testimony — Re: Oversight – Commission on Public Information and Communication’s Collaboration in Developing City Information Policies and Promoting Governmental Transparency

    City Council Technology Committee Testimony — Re: Oversight – Commission on Public Information and Communication’s Collaboration in Developing City Information Policies and Promoting Governmental Transparency

    Feb 12, 2019

    Noel Hidalgo

    Dear Acting Public Advocate and New York City Council Speaker Johnson, Committee Chair Koo, and […]

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  • BetaNYC’s Testimony to New York City Council on Open Data and Int. No. 1137 of 2018

    Oct 18, 2018

    Lindsay Poirier

    To: NY City Council – Committee on Technology From: Lindsay Poirier, Ph.D., Lab Manager Re: […]

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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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