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Recent issues have covered new city datasets, job opportunities at mission-aligned organizations, community events, and policy developments shaping how New York uses data. Browse recent issues below to get a sense of what we cover — and subscribe to get it in your inbox every Thursday morning.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 26, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 26, 2025Esperanza is the Spanish word for hope. It comes from esperar—to wait, to hope, to expect.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 18, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 18, 2025Upcoming EventsWe’ve got exciting events ahead, and the fall weather is perfect for both Mapping for Equity and canvassing before November’s ballot. Our Development and Strategy Manager, Naeema, recently joined NYC Parks’ Trees Count to help map street and park trees—a citywide effort that mirrors our approach of engaging the public to create open data…
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 11, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 11, 2025To paraphrase His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama: from the moment of birth, and throughout our lives, we depend on kindness. Yet somewhere in middle age, many of us forget it. Today, we’re reminded of the countless ways kindness shows up—from shelter to a smile, from words of affirmation to friendship. Time and again, New…
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 29, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 29, 2025Recently, we kicked off the 13th cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows. Welcome Ayela and Jillian!
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 22, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 22, 2025Dreams don’t come true by willpower alone. They come true through hard, grueling, never-ending work.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 15, 2025
Read the issue →: What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – August 15, 2025Since BetaNYC’s founding, we’ve worked to bridge the digital divide, build literacy, and protect privacy.