What we’re about
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## What is BetaNYC
BetaNYC envisions an informed and empowered public who can leverage technology, design, and data to address their problems and hold government accountable.
We are dedicated to civic technology, smart communities, & open government. We are a nonpartisan good government community using technology, design, and data to empower individuals and local communities, provides for an honest and efficient government, and build a civically‐engaged ecosystem.
BetaNYC is building a connected NYC, by the people, for the people, for the 21st Century.
## Important Community Resources
Slack - BetaNYC has an active Slack community.
The Message - BetaNYC’s Newsletter
Reddit - our Public Interest NYC Reddit group to share and gather ideas for Public Interest projects and issues in NYC.
Videos of previous events and instructional videos.
Upcoming events
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Wikipedia Day NYC 2026
The Theater at City Tech, 275 Jay Street, Kings County, NY, USLearn more at: beta.nyc/event/e260125
Join BetaNYC and Wikimedia NYC at City Tech for a fun-filled Wikipedia Day, celebrating the website’s 25th birthday with workshops, games, and more!
You’re invited to Wikipedia Day NYC 2026 to help celebrate the 25th birthday of Wikipedia, the biggest online encyclopedia on the internet! Together we will explore the past, present, and future of the free knowledge movement, and celebrate all the people, communities and ideas that make Wikipedia the backbone of the internet.
BetaNYC will be tabling at this event with possible program participation.1 attendee
Past events
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