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Nov’s 2013 (11/6) BetaTalk: Open NY, the state’s data team, & NYC Code for America Fellows.

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This is going to be a really exciting night! Two great teams who have two amazing stories!

For the night, we’re going to start off with the Open NY team introducing themselves and talking about their goals, short term objectives, and then do a bit of q/a. Then, we will hear from NYC’s Code for America fellows. They will talk about their project and what it was like to be a CfA fellow. Afterward, both teams will be around for personal questions.

Schedule: Doors open at 6:30. Event starts promptly at 7:00 PM.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.

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Meet Open New York, NY State’s Open Data team.

Come and meet the the team that powers New York’s Open Data Portal. This team is bringing together local, state and federal data in one place. Additionally, they are looking to be a platform to open and liberate municipal data across New York. 

Code for America Fellows - New York City.

In 2013, The City of New York partnered with Code for America to enlist a team of fellows to build technology to address criminal justice issues. The fellowship was sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Support and funding were provided by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and Blue Ridge Foundation. 

Thanks to our hosts DoSomething.org

DoSomething.org is the country’s largest not-for-profit for young people and social change. We have 2,215,655 members (and counting!) who kick ass on causes they care about. Bullying. Animal cruelty. Homelessness. Cancer. The list goes on. DoSomething.org spearheads national campaigns so 13- to 25-year-olds can make an impact - without ever needing money, an adult, or a car. Over 2.4 million people took action through DoSomething.org in 2012. Why? Because apathy sucks. 

Happy end of Summer...

It has been six hot months since we changed our name. In that time, we've been ironing out an updated to our Purpose, Values, Goals, Mission, and Tools.

For now, this is the language we are working with. If you would like to add your comments or tweaks, visit our GitHub and comment away.

Introducing our updated language...

#BetaNYC is building a connected New York City by the people, for the people, for 21st Century. We are NYC’s civic technology and open government vanguard. Since 2009, we have worked with elected officials to engage NYC’s technology community. We have helped pass transformative open government legislation, and have supported NYC’s civic oriented startups. BetaNYC is an organizing force for local civic engagement - we are a network of civic-minded volunteers who contribute their skills toward digital platforms for local government and community service. About, History, or Join us at

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