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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•OnlineDiscovering NYC Open Data: Online Session November 2025
OnlinePlease RSVP at http://beta.nyc/e251121.
Did you know there is free data about nearly every aspect of our city? Come learn how to use it with the NYC Open Data Ambassadors! Join us for an online workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of using NYC Open Data.
** This training is FREE and OPEN to the public **
You will gain an understanding of:
- What NYC Open Data is!
- How to find specific datasets
- How to filter a dataset
- How to visualize data in charts and graphs
- Tools and Applications of Open Data
- How to stay involved
Who should attend?
- Anyone! No experience necessary.
- Educators & Students
- Librarians & Non-Profit Professionals
- Local Organizers & Decision-Makers
- City Planners and Mappers
The Open Data Ambassadors program is a collaboration between NYC Office of Technology and Innovation’s Open Data Team and BetaNYC. Visit nyc.gov/discoveropendata to learn more!
7 attendees
•OnlinePIT NY Hub Talks: Mapping for Equity Workshop Series Part II – Implementation
OnlineRSVP for this event at https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251202!
Take your mapping pedagogy to the next level with practical, classroom-ready workflows for student-led mapping initiatives. This session covers the complete project lifecycle—from real-time field data collection and quality assurance to OpenStreetMap contribution protocols. Walk away with semester-long curriculum modules, assessment rubrics, and implementation guides you can deploy immediately.
Workshop #2: Foundations
Build on Workshop 1 by mastering practical skills for student-led mapping projects, including real-time data collection, data cleaning, and OpenStreetMap entry. Educators will leave with a complete workflow and ready-to-implement curriculum modules for semester-long mapping initiatives.1 attendee
•OnlineDiscovering NYC Open Data: Online Session: December 2025
OnlinePlease RSVP at http://beta.nyc/e251203.
Did you know there is free data about nearly every aspect of our city? Come learn how to use it with the NYC Open Data Ambassadors! Join us for an online workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of using NYC Open Data.
** This training is FREE and OPEN to the public **
You will gain an understanding of:
- What NYC Open Data is!
- How to find specific datasets
- How to filter a dataset
- How to visualize data in charts and graphs
- Tools and Applications of Open Data
- How to stay involved
Who should attend?
- Anyone! No experience necessary.
- Educators & Students
- Librarians & Non-Profit Professionals
- Local Organizers & Decision-Makers
- City Planners and Mappers
The Open Data Ambassadors program is a collaboration between NYC Office of Technology and Innovation’s Open Data Team and BetaNYC. Visit nyc.gov/discoveropendata to learn more!
3 attendees
Stop Super Speeders Hackathon
Transportation Alternatives Office, 111 John Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, USRSVP for this event at https://www.beta.nyc/event/e251206!
DSSG-NYC, BetaNYC, Transportation-Alt in collaboration with Families for Safe Streets proudly present the Stop Super Speeders Hackathon:
Outcome
Prototype a dashboard that reads, manages and alerts about super speeders throughout NY state.
We’re building a system that tracks and alerts on traffic violations to promote traffic legislation. We’ll use public APls and data to create a system for the installation of Intelligent Speed Assistance devices:
- Speed violations data management backend
- Dashboard for tracking the speed violations
- System of alerts throughout different stages of the process
2 attendees
Past events
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