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The Message August 2024: What’s New in NYC?
Welcome to August! As summer winds down, it’s time to consider the upcoming elections, continue to stay informed, and use your voice to shape the future. We cannot afford to be apathetic toward policy, democracy, or elections. Tools are not neutral; all technology is representative of ideology. While the race to the White House and the…
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The Message July 2024: What’s New in NYC?
Welcome to July! As we embrace the height of the summer season, we also celebrate Disability Pride Month, recognizing and honoring the contributions of people with disabilities. These past few weeks have marked pivotal moments for our city with the passage of the FY 2025 municipal budget and the pause on congestion pricing. After a…
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The Message: June 2024
Happy JUNE 2024! Happy Pride Month, Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Juneteenth, and the start of congestion pricing to you all! As summer approaches, we step off into parade season, the NY State legislation session ends, and we’re thinking about what’s happening in Albany. A cornerstone of our state democracy is our primary elections, which…
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The Message: May 2024
Hello everyone! Welcome to May, a month filled with milestones, celebration, and reflection. ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Happy Mother’s Day, and wishing you a meaningful Memorial Day. Also, Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage and Mental Health Awareness Month!
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The_Message: April 2024
Eid 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
March 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
Happy 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
Happy 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
Happy 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: September 2023
Wishing you a happy Rosh Hashanah, Hispanic Heritage Month, and a wonderful new school year! Summer may be coming to a close, but the heat shows no sign of stopping.
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The_Message: August 2023
BetaNYC is buzzing with activity this summer! Our Summer Civic Innovation Fellows are out in the field delving into data, new additions have invigorated our Lab, and our public open data classes are seeing new attendance records!BetaNYC is buzzing with activity this summer! Our Summer Civic Innovation Fellows are out in the field delving into data, new additions have invigorated our Lab,…
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