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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech
Each week we round up what’s new in NYC civic tech, open data, and public interest technology — what’s shipping, what to show up for, and where the work needs your attention.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 30, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 30, 2026We’re getting ready for one of our favorite moments of the year, a celebration of growth, impact, and the future of public interest tech in NYC.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 23, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 23, 2026Three epic community things this week! First, we named Data Vandals our Public Interest Technologist of the Month for April. Their work exemplifies what it looks like when civic technology refuses to be polite about the systems it’s holding to account — Jen Ray (artist) and Jason Forrest (dataviz expert) are driven by the conviction…
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 16, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 16, 2026“Open Data Week reminds us of the beauty, power, and possibility contained within New York City’s 6.3 billion rows of public data… This vast public resource tells the story of who we are as a city — and where we must focus our attention to build something better.”— Mayor Zohran Mamdani Over the weekend, I…
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 10, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 10, 2026Recently, we’ve been thinking about what it means to come together at scale. Right now, millions of people around the world are supporting the Artemis II mission.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 3, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – April 3, 2026What a week!! Open Data Week, School of Data, and UnSchool of Data have officially wrapped, and we’re still buzzing with gratitude.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – March 26, 2026
Read the issue →: This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – March 26, 2026Happy 10th birthday, NYC Open Data Week! We’re over the moon to be commemorating this special moment with you.