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The_Message: April 2024
Read the issue →: The_Message: April 2024Eid Mubarak and happy soon-to-be Passover! For those who celebrate, many blessings to you and your loved ones. Spring is here, which means warmer weather (eventually!), blooming flowers, and lots of showers. Last month, we were thrilled to see over 4,400 of you participate in NYC Open Data Week and NYC School of Data. Your…
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The_Message: March 2024
Read the issue →: The_Message: March 2024March is chock-filled with traditions and celebrations. Happy Women’s History Month! Also, happy International Open Data Day, soon-to-be International Women’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day. And to our friends who observe, Ramadan Mubarak and Chag Purim Sameach! Here in NYC, we celebrate NYC Open Data’s birthday. Each year, we showcase the diversity of NYC’s Open…
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The_Message: February 2024
Read the issue →: The_Message: February 2024Happy Black History Month, and soon-to-be Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s Day! This month, we want to kick things off with a message from our Executive Director, Noel Hidalgo. Read on for Noel’s reflection on the year ahead, some exciting team news, and a celebration of Black History Month! — BetaNYC ?? A Message From…
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The_Message: January 2024
Read the issue →: The_Message: January 2024Happy State and Municipal budget season! And a happy New Year, everyone! We hope your year has gotten off to a good start and you had a serviceful Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. 2023 was an active year for us, and we have some exciting events to kick off 2024.
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The_Message: December 2023
Read the issue →: The_Message: December 2023Happy December and the end of the calendar year! 2023 has been adventurous — we kicked off the year with a larger Open Data Week and School of Data. We welcomed several new cohorts of Civic Innovation Fellows, expanded our digital services lab, and recruited more Open Data Ambassadors. To close our year, we’re seeking…
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The_Message: November 2023
Read the issue →: The_Message: November 2023It’s been a fun-filled fall as we welcomed our amazing new cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows. Welcome, Nadia, Rashante, Samantha, and David! We’re over the moon to be working with you and can’t wait for what the next year brings.