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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Mapping for Equity: Mapping NYC’s Public Amenities with The Better Block Project
Herbert von King Park, 670 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY, USPlease RSVP for this event at https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251115/.
BetaNYC is excited to share a new way to map NYC’s public realm with The Better Block Project!
BetaNYC will present the Mapping for Equity project and how to create more equitable and accessible mapped spaces. We will show you how we’re mapping parks and public spaces into OpenStreetMap.
Through this activity, we are making sure there’s equal representation in data while quantifying and mapping our public realm. Together, we will site, count, and map community assets such as street lamps, benches, water fountains, trash cans, and picnic tables.This event will be delivered in English and all ages are welcome to attend (provided that anyone under 18 years old is present with a parent or guardian). We will be moving about the city and on uneven terrain. Plan on wearing appropriate footwear and environmental attire.
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State Senator Kristen Gonzalez’s 2025 State of the District
CUNY School of Law, 2 Court Square, New York, NY, USBetaNYC will be tabling at this event. Join us and the Office of State Senator Kristen Gonzalez!
NOTE: This event will take place at CUNY School of Law and will also be available virtually via Zoom.
Visit https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251117 to RSVP in-person or virtually!
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From State Senator Kristen Gonzalez’s registration page:
Join Senator Gonzalez and team to discuss the current state of District 59, celebrate our community partners, and discuss the work our office is doing to make District 59 more affordable, make transit more accessible, end traffic violence, and more.
She’ll also discuss the work our office is doing in Albany to protect our immigrant neighbors, improve data privacy, increase AI labor protections, promote green jobs, green space, and climate justice, and how you can join us to fight federal overreach and build a more affordable future for working-class New Yorkers!Please head to https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251117 to RSVP!
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•OnlinePIT NY Hub Talks: Mapping for Equity Workshop Series Part I – Foundations
OnlineRSVP for this event at: https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251119!
Learn how to teach mapping as a tool for equity and civic change in this hands-on workshop from BetaNYC’s Mapping for Equity Project. Educators will explore maps as political tools, gain foundational skills in OpenStreetMap, and develop strategies for integrating community data collection into their curriculum.
Workshop #1: Foundations
Discover how maps function as powerful political tools and instruments for social change. This introductory workshop provides hands-on experience with OpenStreetMap, exploring its potential for documenting community assets, inequities, and change.You’ll learn foundational mapping skills while developing concrete strategies for weaving community data collection into your existing curriculum frameworks.
1 attendee
BetaNYC Presents: Digitize Your Park
Adelphi New York City–Brooklyn Center, 179 Livingston Street, Kings County, NY, USRSVP to this event at: https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251120!
Join BetaNYC and Maps @ MIXI to learn about the role of community mapping in promoting social and digital equality!
Put your local park on the map! Discover how to leverage digital literacy to promote healthy, community centered stewardship of open-space data.
See how we use free online tools like OpenStreetMap (a wiki map of the world), Mapillary (a global map of street-level imagery), and more to spotlight local community spaces.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 19.
1 attendee
Past events
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