-
Open Data Week 2026
Open Data Week is an annual festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Open Data Team at the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), BetaNYC, and Data Through Design. The 2026 Festival kicks off at the opening of Data Through Design‘s annual art exhibition. Throughout the week, participants can engage with NYC…
-
Mapping for Equity: 2025 in Review
In 2025, Mapping for Equity had a big year. We hosted fourteen sessions across all five boroughs, with nine hands-on field mapping events in parks and five data entry workshops that turned observations into open, reusable public data.
-
BetaNYC Civic Innovation Fellows Showcase
Join us for the BetaNYC Fellows’ Showcase, where our fellows will share reflections on their journey, highlight what they’ve learned, and celebrate the skills they’ve built in public interest technology.
-
How My First Executive Board Role Transformed My Voice
Earlier this summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the MIT Delta V Start-Up Accelerator.
-
BetaNYC Presents: Digitize Your Park
Join BetaNYC and Maps @ MIXI to learn about the role of community mapping in promoting social and digital equality!
-
CityCamp NYC 2025: A Community-Powered Recap
On September 6, 2025, over 200 people gathered to pitch ideas and have conversations about technology, civil society, government operations, equity, and the future of New York City.
-
NYC PIT Pop Up at The Oculus
The NYC PIT Pop-Up (aka NYC Public Interest Tech Pop-Up) is a temporary, immersive, pop-up event where technology, art, science, and community converge. This shared space for co-creation and imagination will showcase how technology can be designed to serve justice, equity, and community empowerment.
-
Mapping for Equity Field Mapping Workshop with DIVAS for Social Justice
Join BetaNYC and DIVAS for Social Justice for a hands-on Mapping for Equity field-mapping workshop! Learn how to collect geographical open data and contribute to creating more equitable and accessible mapped spaces.
-
Welcoming BetaNYC’s Fall 2025 Civic Innovation Fellows
Meet BetaNYC’s Fall 2025 Civic Innovation Fellows!
-
Call for Proposals: Open Data Week 2025
We are thrilled to announce the call for proposals for Open Data Week 2025! Scheduled
-
Introducing BetaNYC’s New Lab Associate
We are thrilled to continue fostering the next generation of civic leaders through our Apprenticeship
-
Introducing the BetaNYC Civic Innovation Fellows Class of 2023!
Welcome to our newest Civic Innovation Fellows! The class of 2022-2023 is our ninth unique cohort.
