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Testimony to the Commission on Government Efficiency, COGE, a Charter Revision Commission
Written testimony for Modernizing Government and Streamlining Government Technology.
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Thank You NYC Council Members for Powering Digital Literacy in FY2026!
Thanks to the support of foundations, elected officials, and community members like you, we’ve developed a vibrant public interest technology ecosystem.
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Thank you Council Members for Supporting Digital Literacy!
As we enter fiscal year 2025, we are honored to receive financial support to continue our programs.
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BetaNYC’s testimony to NY City Council Committee on Technology – Open Data oversight hearing 1 Oct 2015
Dear Chairman Vacca and Councilmembers, New York City’s open data ecosystem one of the world’s best. We are very sorry that BetaNYC’s leadership can’t be there in person. First, BetaNYC and NYC open data community has experienced an amazing 18 months. We are excited to see the Council and this administration commit to making open…
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Testimony to @NYCcouncil on @NotifyNYC & other notification tools
Today’s @NYCCouncil hearing on @NotifyNYC, @JamesVacca13 includes http://t.co/aEMg87Ul1R! pic.twitter.com/lcmPLb0Vy7 — BetaNYC (@BetaNYC) March 2, 2015 BetaNYC’s Testimony on Notify NYC and other notification tools, a google doc with comments enabled Dirk Kelly, one of CityGram.NYC’s maintainers, Testimony, a google doc with comments enabled
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BetaNYC’s NYC 311 Oversight hearing testimony – Google Docs
BetaNYC’s NYC 311 Oversight hearing testimony – Google Docs Today, we are in front of the New York City Council’s Technology. You can watch the hearing via the City Council’s web stream (14th floor hearing room) or an archived video here.
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BetaNYC’s testimony to NY City Council oversight hearing on open data.
Date: Monday, 27 October 2014To: NYC Council – Committee on TechnologyFrom: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director Re: BetaNYC’s Testimony on Open Data TestimonyBetaNYC Testimony Bit.ly bundle: http://bit.ly/betanyc-20141027 Good afternoon Chair and City Council members, I’m Noel Hidalgo, and I am the Executive Director of BetaNYC. BetaNYC is a civic technology community group. Through our weekly meetings we…
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BetaNYC supports #PetitioNYC (Int 0471-2014)
To: NYC Council – Committee on Technology From: A BetaNYC community Member Re: Online Petitions for NYC Council, aka PetitioNYC 1 October 2014 To the NYC Committee on Technology & Chairperson Vacca, It is an honor to have this opportunity to represent New York City’s civic technology, design, and data community. I am a member…
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BetaNYC’s support of three bills that would put the city’s laws online, centralize FOIL, and Publishing the City Record online.
Date: Monday, 9 June 2014From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYCTo: NY City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations jointly with the Committee on TechnologySubject: Online Publication of City Laws, Centralizing FOIL, and Publishing the City Record online Honorable Chairs and City Council Members, I am Noel Hidalgo, the executive director of BetaNYC. It is a…
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BetaNYC’s testimony in support of Int 0153-2014
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2014From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYCTo: NY City Council’s Committee on Transportation.Subject: In support of Int 0153-2014. Dear Chair and Committee Members, It is a great honor to address you and represent New York City’s technology community. Particularly, a rather active group of technologists – the civic hacker. I am…
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BetaNYC’s testimony to NYC Council on using technology to proactively address health and safety issues in New York City.
Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2014 From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC To: NY City Council’s Committee on Technology. Subject: Oversight hearing on using technology to proactively address health and safety issues in New York City. Dear Chair and Committee Members, It is a great honor to address you and represent New York City’s technology…