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This week, we invite everyone to come celebrate, connect, and be inspired! Check out this week's What's New in NYC Civic Tech.?

The Data Collaborative for Justice is excited to share that our colleague Elizabeth Johnson will be speaking at?NYC School of Data 2025! Join Liz and other key voices in the field, such as organisers from the Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center,?for the session: "Open Data in Action: Tracking New York City's Progress Toward Closing Rikers Island" ???March 29th at 2:30 PM ???CUNY School of Law This discussion will explore the history of Rikers Island, the?#CloseRikers?campaign, and ongoing reform and decarceration efforts. Liz will also showcase the?NYC Jail Population Tracker, which DCJ launched nearly six months ago to leverage NYC Open Data in providing near-real-time insights into the city's jail population and progress toward closing Rikers. Thank you to?BetaNYC?for the opportunity to highlight this critical issue impacting thousands of New Yorkers. ?? RSVP and explore the full schedule:?https://bit.ly/4iFMJZj ?? Explore the dashboard:?https://lnkd.in/eTnppkXy

When it comes to advocating for safer streets, having strong data to back up your arguments is necessary — but it's also insufficient. (Take it from a researcher!) That's why I'm so excited to return to BetaNYC's School of Data conference next Saturday, March 29 @ 11am ET to talk about the softer side of advocacy with my friend Roisin Ford. We'll talk about the importance of staying laser-focused on your goals, deeply knowing your audience and your stakeholders, and generating data (not just consuming it!) to make your case. Hope to see you there! You can RSVP at https://lnkd.in/ek49Q8Cg, and be sure to check out the full NYC Open Data Week's festivities at open-data.nyc.

I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting at NYC School of Data 2025! Join me and my colleagues from the Data Collaborative for Justice, along with organizers from the Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center, for our session: "Open Data in Action: Tracking New York City's Progress Toward Closing Rikers Island" ?? March 29th at 2:30 PM ?? CUNY School of Law We'll be discussing the history of Rikers Island, the #CloseRikers campaign, and ongoing efforts for reform and decarceration. We'll also showcase the NYC Jail Population Tracker, which my team at the Data Collaborative for Justice published nearly six months ago. This tool leverages NYC's Open Data to provide near-real-time insights into the city's jail population and track progress toward shutting down the facilities on Rikers Island. A big thank you to BetaNYC for the opportunity to speak and raise awareness on this critical issue impacting thousands of New Yorkers. ?? RSVP and explore the full schedule of speakers here: https://bit.ly/4iFMJZj ?? Check out the dashboard here: https://lnkd.in/eTnppkXy

Join us at Open Data Week on Monday, March 24, at 10am ET for an interactive demo of DataKind's Economic Opportunity Datascape (EO Datascape), a powerful platform designed to enhance financial wellbeing and economic opportunity through data. Leveraging nearly 10 public data sources, the EO Datascape provides stakeholders—including Community Development Financial Institutions, nonprofits, and policymakers—with comprehensive, geographically standardized financial and economic data. During this session, you'll: ? See a live demo of the EO Datascape ? Learn how to customize your experience by selecting key economic and financial indicators ? Explore diverse themes, including socio-economic indicators, small business metrics, banking and investment data, and housing data ? Discover how to download tailored datasets at the 2020 US Census tract boundaries ? Understand how this tool supports data-driven decision-making and fosters inclusive economic opportunity across NYC Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to leverage data to drive positive economic change! Register here:?https://bit.ly/3Rnr644 BetaNYC, New York City Office of Technology & Innovation, Data Through Design, Mallory Sheff, MPH #datakind #opendataweek #opendata #datascience #AI #dataforgood #economicopportunity #financialinclusion #communitydevelopment #NYC

It's day 1 of NYC Open Data Week 2025! ?? ?? ?? Each day, we will send a newsletter with the inside scoop on what to expect for the day. Want in? Be sure to sign up at https://lnkd.in/e3fdVCZa

NYC School of Data is HERE — join us for our annual celebration of municipal data and public interest tech! ?? Get your tickets at https://lnkd.in/eeCetcbf ? Looking for a government or scholarship ticket? Be sure to apply before March 26 at 5pm at https://lnkd.in/eaxk4_h7.

Celebrate NYC #OpenDataWeek with us at Queens Public Library! Discover the ways that you can analyze, visualize, explain, and share the different types of #OpenData in our modern world. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/eHFCE5ew

Explore NYC through the power of geospatial data! ???? Join the NYC Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation, NYC Emergency Management, and the NYC Department of City Planning for NYC Agency Maps & Tools: Geospatial Data for 2025! Discover how city agencies use mapping tools to drive decision-making, improve services, and make NYC more accessible. When: March 25 at 1pm, as part of NYC Open Data Week RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eEVuQhTc

?? Exciting news! Christopher Asma and I will be attending BetaNYC's NYC School of Data 2025 on behalf of the Paragon Policy Fellowship. ?? ????This amazing community conference demystifies the policies and practices around open data, public interest technology, and service design.?I'm particularly excited to engage in forum discussions about the future of Public Interest Technology (PIT) with innovators across NYC's tech, data, and design communities! With over 30 sessions planned, this will be an incredible opportunity to exchange ideas that serve the New York City community and forge new connections. ???? Will you be there? Let's connect! Register at ti.to/betanyc/nycsodata25 and check out the full program at nycsodata25.sched.com ?? #ParagonPolicyFellowship #NYCSchoolOfData #PublicInterestTech #PIT #OpenData #CivicTech #DataForGood #OpenDataWeek