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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – December 23, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
On Terra (the third rocky planet orbiting Sol), we’ve reached the end of the Gregorian year 2025. The seasonal marketing engine is fully online: lights, Yuletide, mistletoe, and cheerful greetings everywhere. I’m celebrating the traditional way—long johns and sweaters. From all of us at BetaNYC: we hope you have a safe, restful, and hopeful end…
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – December 12, 2025
Gabrielle Langston
Happy almost-end-of-year, friends! We’re also closing out the year with two gatherings next Friday, December 19.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – December 5, 2025
Gabrielle Langston
It is an honor to see so many of you share your salutations and congratulations to be on Mayor-Elect Mamdani’s Transition Subcommittee on Technology.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – November 21, 2025
Jazzy Smith
There is so much to celebrate during #OSMGeoWeek. We hit a personal record with Mapping for Equity events!
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – November 14, 2025
Gabrielle Langston
Our city has a Mayor-Elect, and we want your ideas in the mix!
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – November 7, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
Public interest technology is solidarity in action. No one does this work alone.
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This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – October 30, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
As the fall winds blow, we will continue to stand together. We continue to embrace hope, not fear.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – October 24, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
Preview: Early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, calls for art + sessions, and hands-on data classes. This weekend marks the start of early voting, and on Monday, we’ll welcome you into a temporary storefront where public-interest technology comes to life. We’re heading into 2026 with hope, optimism, and plenty of ways to plug…
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – October 17, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
By the time you’re reading this, NYC’s mayoral candidates will have battled it out on the debate stage. What a night, right? Last week, we doubled down on digital equity events and kicked off our Public Interest Tech (PIT) workforce development survey. In NYC’s history, we’ve never seen a bigger opening to ensure digital services…
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – October 10, 2025
Gabrielle Langston
At BetaNYC, we believe the next generation of technologists should be ready to serve for the public good.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – October 3, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
At its core, city life depends on trust. In a dense urban environment, we rely on neighbors, communities, and institutions to uphold it.
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What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – September 26, 2025
Noel Hidalgo
Esperanza is the Spanish word for hope. It comes from esperar—to wait, to hope, to expect.