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9:15 am on July 16, 2026 · betaNYC (31), civictech (22), digital inclusion (15), nyc (131)

RECAP 14 JUL 2026 – NYC PIT CREW LAUNCH

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A wide outdoor event scene showing several people standing together behind a blue podium at what appears to be an amusement park or industrial venue. A roller coaster track and structural supports rise in the background alongside a red corrugated building, while bright midday sunlight casts strong shadows. A blue banner spans the top of the image, and the podium carries matching blue branding, creating a coordinated event look. The speaker at center holds a microphone while those beside him smile, giving the image the feel of a ceremonial announcement or press event.
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On 13 July 2026 at Coney Island’s Luna Park go-kart track, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Chief Technology Officer and Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI) Commissioner Lisa Gelobter announced the launch of ‘Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crew,’ a new initiative that will deploy teams of technologists alongside City agencies to tackle public problems with in-house digital solutions.

The first PIT Crew will team up with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to build an online portal that allows New Yorkers to easily file complaints against companies that trap customers in hard-to-cancel, costly subscriptions. OTI will deploy a total of five PIT Crews: the first to support Click to Cancel, three more to advance Mayor Mamdani’s agenda of affordability and public excellence, and an additional team developed with support from The Rockefeller Foundation to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. Recruitment information is at nyc.gov/pitcrew.

SPEAKERS
Zohran Mamdani – Mayor, City of New York
Lisa Gelobter – Commissioner and Chief Technology Officer, NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)
Dr. Rajiv Shah – President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Carmen De La Rosa – Council Member, New York City Council; Chair, Committee on Technology
Kristen Gonzalez – New York State Senator; Chair, Senate Internet and Technology Committee

#PublicInterestTech #NYC #DigitalGovernment #ClickToCancel

1:18 pm on May 19, 2026 · 2026 (278), betaNYC (31), civictech (22)

RECAP 8 May 2026 – BetaBagels 015: ’25-’26 Civic Innovation Fellows’ Showcase & Celebration

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Blue promotional graphic for the “BetaNYC ’25–’26 Civic Innovation Fellows’ Showcase and Celebration” event. The BetaNYC “BetaBAGELS” logo appears at top left. Large white text announces the event title in the center-left, with the date “May 8, 2026” below. A white speech bubble at top right reads: “Civic Innovation Fellows Jillian Melough and Ayela Janjua.” The bottom left shows “[www.beta.nyc,”](http://www.beta.nyc,”) while the bottom right includes the text “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”

Blue promotional graphic for the “BetaNYC ’25–’26 Civic Innovation Fellows’ Showcase and Celebration” event. The BetaNYC “BetaBAGELS” logo appears at top left. Large white text announces the event title in the center-left, with the date “May 8, 2026” below. A white speech bubble at top right reads: “Civic Innovation Fellows Jillian Melough and Ayela Janjua.” The bottom left shows “[www.beta.nyc,”](http://www.beta.nyc,”) while the bottom right includes the text “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”
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On May 8, 2026, BetaNYC hosted a BetaBagels conversation with its 13th cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows, Ayela Janjua and Jillian Melough. The session traced the Fellows’ journey from the College of Staten Island to organizing digital and data literacy events across New York City, including BetaNYC’s inaugural Mapping for Equity events on Staten Island, and how public interest technology influenced their academic and professional growth.

SPEAKERS
Esther Caroline – Director of Policy, Manhattan Borough President’s Office
Ishrat Chowdhury – BetaNYC Alum and Consultant, Accenture
Ayela Janjua – Civic Innovation Fellow, BetaNYC
Jillian Melough – Civic Innovation Fellow, BetaNYC
Rev. Kathleen (Katie) M. Cumiskey, PhD – Director, CUNY Public Interest Tech Lab

MODERATORS
Dimitri Mimy – Manager, Educational Programs and Community Initiatives, BetaNYC
Naeema Haque – Development and Strategy Manager, BetaNYC

HOST / FACILITATOR
Jazzy Smith – Chief of Staff, BetaNYC

#CivicTech #OpenData #PITech #MappingForEquity

11:26 am on March 16, 2026 · 2026 (278), betaNYC (31), civictech (22), school of data (6)

Mar 28 2026 – NYC School of Data 2026

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVE

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On  March 28, 2026, BetaNYC hosted NYC School of Data 2026 (NYCSoData) at CUNY School of Law NYC. NYCSoData is a community conference that demystifies the practices and policies around open data, technology, and service design. This year’s conference concludes NYC’s Open Data Week 2026 and was the TENTH edition of both NYCSoData and Open Data Week! The mainstage sessions were livestreamed with ASL translation provided. Other sessions were recorded and will be posted here as they are edited.

01 Opening Session
Kristen Gonzalez – State Senator, District 59 / Chair, Internet and Technology Committee and Elections Committee, New York State Senate
Carmen De La Rosa – Council Member, District 10 / Chair, Technology Committee, New York City Council
Tayyab Walker – Associate Commissioner,Office of Data Analytics, New York City Government
Noel Hidalgo – Executive Director, BetaNYC
Martha Norrick – Principal, Backbone Strategies / Senior Fellow, Reinvent Albany
Naeema Haque – Development and Strategy Manager, BetaNYC
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02 From Connectivity to Connection, Transforming Digital Equity Into Action
Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member, New York City Council
Joshua Breitbart – Senior Vice President, New York State’s ConnectALL, New York State Government
Paolo Balboa – Chief Digital Equity Officer, New York City Office Of Technology and Innovation
Moderator: Noel Hidalgo – Executive Director, BetaNYC
VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP EN / ES / FR

03 Building the Public Interest Tech Workforce
Julie Won – Council Member – District 26, New York City Council
Lauri Goldkind – Professor of Social Work. Fordham University / founder, PAIRED Lab, Fordham University
Aankit Patel – University Dean, City University of New York
Jazzy Smith – Chief of Staff, BetaNYC
Moderator: Meisha Porter – Senior Visiting Fellow, Center for Educational Innovation
VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP EN / ES / FR

04 AI in Government: Opportunities for the Mamdani Administration
Alex Foard – Assistant Commissioner, Research & Collaboration, NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
Tayyab Walker -Associate Commissioner, Office of Data Analytics, New York City Government
Ariel Kennan – Senior Director, Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation, Georgetown University
Moderator: Genevieve Gaudet – Director, Nava Labs, Nava PBC
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05 How has 10 years of civic engagement through open data changed New York?
Zachary Feder – Open Data Program Manager, NYC Office of Data Analytics
Adrienne Schmoeker – Senior Program Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
Lisa Mae Fiedler – Open Data Manager, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Gale Brewer– Council Member – NYC Council
Moderator: Noel Hidalgo – Executive Director, BetaNYC
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#NYCSoData #CivicTech #OpenData

4:55 pm on March 5, 2026 · citiverse (2), civictech (22), digital tansformation (2), itu (44)

Mar 4 2026 – Reimagining the Future of Cities: AI, Virtual Worlds and the Citiverse

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ISOC LIVE

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On 4 March 2026, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Education and Capacity Building Working Group of the Living-in.EU initiative organized a webinar ‘Reimagining the Future of Cities: AI, Virtual Worlds and the Citiverse‘, to introduce the citiverse concept to city administrations, public authorities, and digital innovation stakeholders, including the Living-in.EU community. It provided an overview of the citiverse vision, its defining characteristics, and its potential value for cities and communities. It highlighted how the citiverse went beyond existing digital tools by enabling more immersive, participatory, and people-centred approaches to cities’ digital transformation.

SPEAKERS
Ivan Goychev – Deputy Mayor for Digitization and Information Systems, City of Sofia, Bulgaria
Cristina Bueti – ITU Focal Point on Smart Sustainable Cities and AI-powered Virtual Worlds
Ernesto Faubel-Cubells – Head of Smart City Office, City of Valencia, Spain
Seizo Onoe – Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

HOST / MODERATOR
Danae Pantelide – Project Manager, European Network of Living Labs


#citiverse #itu #digitaltransformation #civictech

10:32 am on January 31, 2026 · 2026 (278), betaNYC (31), civictech (22), nyc (131)

Jan 30 2026 – BetaBagels 013: Your Community Boards, PIT, and Power in Local Politics

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVE VIDEO | AUDIO | RECAP |  ARCHIVE | PERMALINK

On Friday, January 30, 2026, BetaNYC hosted #BetaBagels 013: a breakfast-time conversation about your Community Boards, Public Interest Technology, and power local politics. Community Boards are where New York City’s local political decisions take shape. Also explored were how data and Public Interest Technology help drive funding and service decisions, and how Community Board service can be a pathway into further civic leadership and local politics.

SPEAKERS
Celeste León – Brooklyn Community Board 4 District Manager
Teon L. Brooks, Ph.D – Brooklyn Community Board 1 Member
Zhi Keng He – Queens Community Board 7 Member
Austin Pferd – Brooklyn Community Board 1 Member

HOST/ MODERATOR
Noel Hidalgo – Executive Director. BetaNYC

FACILITATOR
Duncan Ballantine – Public Programs Director, BetaNYC Staff

#BetaBagels #GovTech #CivicTech #PublicInterestTech #NYCTech @BetaNYC @TechNYC

3:14 am on September 9, 2025 · betaNYC (31), civictech (22), nyc (131)

RECORDING – CityCamp NYC 2025 – Welcome & Pitching Session

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ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEVIDEO (YouTube) | AUDIO + SUMMARY  (Patreon)

On September 6, 2025, BetaNYC hosted CityCamp NYC at the CUNY School of Law. This was the first such civic tech unconference in the city since 2014. Only the initial plenary session was a/v recorded, but scribes were assigned to every session. The event was sponsored by Reinvent Albany and Database Tycoon.

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#CityCamp #CityCampNYC #CivicTech @BetaNYC

6:43 am on February 1, 2022 · civictech (22), people powered (1)

WEBCAST FEB 1 – Launch Event: Guide and Ratings for Digital Participation Platforms

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livestreamOn Tuesday February 1 2022 at 11:00-12:00 EST (16:00-17:00 UTC) People Powered will launch their new “Guide to Digital Participation Platforms: When to Use Them, How to Choose and Tips for Maximum Results“. An international committee of civic tech experts reviewed and rated 27 of the most useful digital platforms according to criteria ranging from cost to technical requirements. In this event, you’ll learn about the key findings of the guide and ratings, how to use them, and what to do next.

This event is organized in collaboration with the International Republican Institute and will be simulcast by the Internet Society New York Chapter.

EN/FR/ES/PT translation will be available + AI Captions.

 

(ENGLISH) LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/egrnFK47oUk

 

Le mardi 1er février 2022 à 11h00-12h00 EST (16h00-17h00 UTC), People Powered lancera son nouveau “Guide des plateformes de participation numérique : quand les utiliser, comment les choisir et conseils pour des résultats optimaux “. Un comité international d’experts en technologies civiques a examiné et noté 27 des plateformes numériques les plus utiles selon des critères allant du coût aux exigences techniques. Dans cet événement, vous découvrirez les principales conclusions du guide et les évaluations, comment les utiliser et quoi faire ensuite.

Cet événement est organisé en collaboration avec l’International Republican Institute et sera diffusé simultanément par l’Internet Society New York Chapter. La traduction EN/FR/ES/PT sera disponible + AI Captions.

(FRANÇAIS) LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/C0agLohjSe0

 

El martes 1 de febrero de 2022 a las 11:00-12:00 EST (16:00-17:00 UTC) People Powered lanzará su nueva “Guía de plataformas de participación digital: cuándo usarlas, cómo elegirlas y consejos para obtener los máximos resultados“. “. Un comité internacional de expertos en tecnología cívica revisó y calificó 27 de las plataformas digitales más útiles según criterios que van desde el costo hasta los requisitos técnicos. En este evento, aprenderá sobre los hallazgos clave de la guía y las calificaciones, cómo usarlos y qué hacer a continuación.

Este evento está organizado en colaboración con el Instituto Republicano Internacional y será transmitido simultáneamente por el Capítulo de Nueva York de Internet Society. La traducción EN/FR/ES/PT estará disponible + subtítulos AI.

(ESPAÑOL) LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/YDcATE01qZg

 

Na terça-feira, 1º de fevereiro de 2022, das 11h às 12h EST (16h às 17h UTC), a People Powered lançará seu novo “Guia para plataformas de participação digital: quando usá-las, como escolher e dicas para obter resultados máximos “. Um comitê internacional de especialistas em tecnologia cívica revisou e classificou 27 das plataformas digitais mais úteis de acordo com critérios que variam de custo a requisitos técnicos. Neste evento, você aprenderá sobre as principais descobertas do guia e classificações, como usá-las e o que fazer a seguir.

Este evento é organizado em colaboração com o International Republican Institute e será transmitido simultaneamente pela Internet Society New York Chapter. A tradução EN/FR/ES/PT estará disponível + Legendas AI.

(PORTUGUÊS) LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/3i99S2Y-Xqg

 

SPEAKERS
Melissa Zisengwe, Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN), South Africa
Charlie Ngounou, AfroLeadership, Cameroon
Katya Petrikevich, Participatory Factory, Czech Republic
Kelly McBride, FutureGov, United Kingdom
Stéphane Dubé, Institut du Nouveau Monde, Canada
Matt Stempeck, The Civic Tech Field Guide, United States/Germany
Utpal Raj Misra, International Republican Institute (IRI), Nepal/United States

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3GhJR0Y (EN/FR/ES/PT) (EN AI Captions)

REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE) (EN)

TWITTER #digitalparticipation #civictech @PeoplePowrd @IRIglobal @CivicTechAfrica @cmngounou @AfroLeadership_ @epetrikevich @kelly_mcb @stefdube @INM_voix @mstem @isocny

SIMULCASTS (EN/FR/ES/PT)
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive (EN only)
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/isocny/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/PeoplePoweredHub (AI Captions)

YOUTUBE PLAYLIST
http://bit.ly/pp-digitalparticipation

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/pp-digitalparticipation

12:11 pm on February 21, 2019 · civictech (22), opengov (4), qiqochat (1)

WEBCAST TODAY: OpenGov and CivicTech Online Conference #civictechlive #opengov #civictech

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livestreamToday, Thursday February 21 2019, from 12:30pm-3:30pm ET (17:30-20:30 UTC) the 2019 OpenGov and CivicTech Online Conference is convened – a multitrack event with the theme: “What are the challenges and opportunities you see in civic tech and/or opengov in 2019?“. Based on the QiqoChat platform (“Quality In, Quality Out” ) this fast-moving conference utilizes a number of P2P communication tools such as Zoom, Slack, Etherpad, Google Drive and more. Attendees easily move between virtual ‘tables’ to participate. Portions of the event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

View on Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/civictechlive
Agenda: https://bit.ly/ogctlive
Participate: https://qiqochat.com/e/civictech
TWITTER: #civictechlive https://bit.ly/civictechlive

2:55 pm on September 7, 2017 · benton (7), civictech (22), next century cities (16)

WEBCAST TODAY: Tech-Powered Civic Engagement Playbook Launch #civictech @NextCentCit

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Next Century CitiesToday, Thursday 7 September 2017, at 3pm ET, Next Century Cities will host the launch of a new book, 5 Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook. The event will highlight all three inaugural Benton Next Generation Engagement Award winning cities — Austin, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; Raleigh, North Carolina — who will discuss their winning civic engagement projects that tapped high-speed broadband and new technology and lessons from the Playbook.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WdpV2ny24K0
Twitter: @NextCentCit + #civictech

7:32 am on March 5, 2016 · betaNYC (31), civic hall (20), civictech (22)

WEBCAST TODAY: NYC School of Data @betanyc @civichall #nycSoData #opengov #civictech

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BetaNYC

BetaNYCHeld today, Saturday March 5 2016, New York City School of Data conference – a day-long showcase of New York City’s open data ecosystem, innovative users, and a showcase of civic technology – also includes breakout rooms for you to collaborate on some of NYC’s most pressing open data issues—including a data jam to address economic justice. The showcase will be streamed live on the BetaNYC YouTube Channel.

View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vz-W0Rp6czA
Twitter: #nycSoData
Facebook: #nycSoData