On March 7 2012, Mayor Bloomberg signed Local Law 11 of 2012. This legislation enshrined the idea that we, the people, can help our neighbors and strengthen our communities through technology, data, and design. Four years since its signing, NYC has grown a resilient and diverse ecosystem. Our city’s open data law is one of the […]

BetaNYC’s four freedoms are rooted in the four freedoms articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Those four freedoms are the freedoms of speech and worship, and the freedoms from want and fear. In the fall of 2012, BetaNYC reorganized and the community articulated its values in a civic technology roadmap […]

After three years of hosting #CodeAcross NYC, we’re rebranding our annual spring #civictech & #opendata event to be NYC’s School of Data. The New York City School of Data is a collaborative network improving the City’s data ecosystem. This network seeks to enrich our lives and communities through technology, data, & design. As we develop this […]