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 a slack community that is quite active.
BetaNYC's Facebook Discussion Group - Facebook’s premier group dedicated to NYC’s civic technology, open data, and open government.
The Message - BetaNYC’s Newsletter
Videos of previous events and instructional videos.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- NYC School of Data 2024CUNY School of Law, Queens, NY
NYC School of Data is a day-long celebration of public interest tech, open data, and general civic nerdery! This year, it will take place on Saturday, March 23rd, and it will conclude NYC Open Data Week (March 16-24, 2024).
Sessions consist of community and government-led classroom-style discussions, trainings, and workshops. Highlighted conversations include the future of public interest artificial intelligence with City and State elected officials, a presentation from the New York State Attorney General's Office on how public data was used to highlight racial disparities in homeownership; how the City is using emerging technologies like drones and artificial intelligence to cut back on building emissions and monitor air quality; and how NYC’s leading data journalists research their stories. Our program is now available at < https://nycsodata24.sched.com/ >.
First, general admission AND solidarity tickets are now on sale! Register via Eventbrite at < https://NYCsoData2024.eventbrite.com >. For $10 off, use “10-bucks-off-sodata”
Second, we have scholarship tickets — we always prioritize traditionally underserved and underrepresented communities. Check out < https://schoolofdata.nyc/2024ishere#scholarship > and apply!
Lastly, be sure to sign up for announcements at < bit.ly/odw-subscribe > for the latest info. For all festival information, check out the NYC Open Data Week website at < https://www.open-data.nyc >.