What's New in NYC Tech - May 17, 2024

Hello everyone, happy Friday! It’s time to jump into our weekly updates. ????♀? ????

This Week in NYC Civic Tech / Gov Watch ???

• ICYMI — BetaBagels is back! ?? Join BetaNYC and the MTA Open Data Team on June 5th at 9:30am to explore recently published MTA operating budget datasets. We’ll learn about the MTA’s open data program and conduct insightful analyses with their data. Register at https://bit.ly/betabagels011.
• TAAF and Committee of 100 launched the AAPI Hate Tracker which tracks incidents of hate and bias against the AAPI and Native Hawaiian communities. AMNY has a recap of the new database.?
• The White House wants to hear from you! Today is the last day to share your ideas on how the government can improve public participation and community engagement. Thank you Matt Stempeck for sharing!
• To buy or to rent? That continues to be the question in this day and age, and this calculator tool can guide you through this decision. Thank you Erik Brown for sharing!
• ICYMI - Clayton Brossia and Alex Borelli created a Tableau dashboard taking a deep dive into the NYC subway system. Let them know if you have any feedback!

Jobs Alert and Announcements (for more listings, check out #Jobs in our Slack workspace - https://slack.beta.nyc) ??

• The Mayor’s Office Creative Communications team is seeking a Senior Digital Strategist.
• The MTA is hiring a Product Manager Data and API's.
• The New York County District Attorney's Office is searching for a Junior Software Engineer.
• The U.S. Department of Labor is recruiting an IT Program Manager.?

Upcoming Events ??

• May 23 at 11am Testbeds: Scaling and Piloting Frontier Tech
• May 27-31 Open Government Week
• June 5 at 9:30am BetaBagels 011: A morning briefing with MTA Open Data
• June 5 at 6pm Discovering NYC Open Data: Online Session with the Office of Council Member Lincoln Restler
• June 18 at 5:30pm NYC Civic Tech Networking Hour
• July 17 at 9am Government Innovation Summit

That’s a wrap! Want to be featured in future posts? Share your projects, events, announcements, and anything else relevant to our community. Have a wonderful weekend! ????