#BetaNYC, NYC's open data, open gov, & civic tech community

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New York, NY, US

5,878 members · Public group

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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Fri, Jan 9 · 12:00 PM EST
NYC PIT Pop Up Open House & Relaunch
The Oculus at the World Trade Center, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY, US
Please register for this event at beta.nyc/event/e260109.

The City University of New York Public Interest Technology Lab (CUNY PIT Lab), in partnership with BetaNYC and the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN), invites you to an Open House celebrating the relaunch of the NYC PIT Pop-Up after its highly successful debut in Fall 2025.

Join us to explore this unique, community-facing space where New Yorkers can engage with public interest technology, connect with tech workers, artists, students, and community partners, and experience hands-on projects that demonstrate how technology can advance equity, justice, and public benefit.
7 attendees
Thu, Jan 15 · 5:00 PM EST
Winter Open Data Week Meetup
16 W 36th St., New York, NY, US
Join us at Clinton Hall 36th Street in Manhattan for the Winter Open Data Week Meetup Happy Hour. Everyone is invited—bring your friends and let’s celebrate together!

When: January 15 from 5-8pm
Where: Clinton Hall 36th Street
2 attendees
Sun, Jan 25 · 11:00 AM EST
Wikipedia Day NYC 2026
The Theater at City Tech, 275 Jay Street, Kings County, NY, US
Learn 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