At the 2026 PiTech Showcase, fellows shared projects built with nonprofits, healthcare providers, and public agencies, alongside a conversation between @nycofficeoftech.bsky.social CTO Lisa Gelobter and Cornell Tech's @destrin.bsky.social on technology in service of the public good. #CornellAI
October 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
At the 2026 PiTech Showcase, fellows shared projects built with nonprofits, healthcare providers, and public agencies, alongside a conversation between @nycofficeoftech.bsky.social CTO Lisa Gelobter and Cornell Tech's @destrin.bsky.social on technology in service of the public good. #CornellAI
@digitalfellows.bsky.social & @cunygcdi.bsky.social will be at the NYC PIT Popup in Oculus WTC @cunypitlab.bsky.social x @beta.nyc on 11/12/26 from 1-5pm. RSVP here and come say hi: luma.com/9659b5tn?tk=...
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.edu
#CivicTech #PITech #DigitalHumanities
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.edu
#CivicTech #PITech #DigitalHumanities
CUNY Graduate Center Digital Initiatives at PIT-NY Regional Hub Activation · Luma
This showcase day offers an "open house on the road," where GCDI will highlight and showcase a range of projects and services, explain the many things they do…
luma.com
October 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
@digitalfellows.bsky.social & @cunygcdi.bsky.social will be at the NYC PIT Popup in Oculus WTC @cunypitlab.bsky.social x @beta.nyc on 11/12/26 from 1-5pm. RSVP here and come say hi: luma.com/9659b5tn?tk=...
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.edu
#CivicTech #PITech #DigitalHumanities
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cuny.edu
#CivicTech #PITech #DigitalHumanities
#citycampnyc is ready.
I’ve been hosting and organizing in conferences for 20 years.
#Civictech / #pitech is built by community for community.
I’ve been hosting and organizing in conferences for 20 years.
#Civictech / #pitech is built by community for community.
September 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#citycampnyc is ready.
I’ve been hosting and organizing in conferences for 20 years.
#Civictech / #pitech is built by community for community.
I’ve been hosting and organizing in conferences for 20 years.
#Civictech / #pitech is built by community for community.
The answer is not another training program. The next generation of public interest tech needs mentorship. Our research says so, and so does a new report. www.beta.nyc/2026/09/17/t...
September 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The answer is not another training program. The next generation of public interest tech needs mentorship. Our research says so, and so does a new report. www.beta.nyc/2026/09/17/t...
Kindness isn’t optional—it’s our social contract. Join us in recapping CityCamp NYC 2025, gearing up for civic actions this fall, and celebrating the power of tech + community. Dive into the latest in #NYC #CivicTech #PiTech.
Read more on our website: www.beta.nyc/2025/09/11/w...
Read more on our website: www.beta.nyc/2025/09/11/w...
September 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Kindness isn’t optional—it’s our social contract. Join us in recapping CityCamp NYC 2025, gearing up for civic actions this fall, and celebrating the power of tech + community. Dive into the latest in #NYC #CivicTech #PiTech.
Read more on our website: www.beta.nyc/2025/09/11/w...
Read more on our website: www.beta.nyc/2025/09/11/w...
@beta.nyc Beta Bagels is happening now!
Come learn about community boards and public interest technology!
#pitech #civicengagement #nyc
Come learn about community boards and public interest technology!
#pitech #civicengagement #nyc
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: BetaBagels 013: Your Community Boards, PIT, and Power in Local Politics. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Community Boards are where New York City’s local political decisions take shape, and right now is the moment to get involved. In BetaBagels 013, we’ll discuss why civic engagement at the neighborhood ...
us02web.zoom.us
January 30, 2026 at 2:32 PM
@beta.nyc Beta Bagels is happening now!
Come learn about community boards and public interest technology!
#pitech #civicengagement #nyc
Come learn about community boards and public interest technology!
#pitech #civicengagement #nyc
Here's a cool starter of Public-Interest Tech alumni from Ford, Mozilla, and MDF fellowship program.
Stay tuned, the list is still growing :)
#PiTech #PublicInterestTechnology #PublicInterestTech
Stay tuned, the list is still growing :)
#PiTech #PublicInterestTechnology #PublicInterestTech
✨ My first starter pack! It's a WIP, I'll definitely be adding to it.
But check this list out for Very Cool People who are alumni of fellowships like the Ford/Mozilla Open Web and Open Science fellowships and the Media Democracy Fund's TechExchange program (which I was part of!) go.bsky.app/MP12ryM
But check this list out for Very Cool People who are alumni of fellowships like the Ford/Mozilla Open Web and Open Science fellowships and the Media Democracy Fund's TechExchange program (which I was part of!) go.bsky.app/MP12ryM
November 13, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Here's a cool starter of Public-Interest Tech alumni from Ford, Mozilla, and MDF fellowship program.
Stay tuned, the list is still growing :)
#PiTech #PublicInterestTechnology #PublicInterestTech
Stay tuned, the list is still growing :)
#PiTech #PublicInterestTechnology #PublicInterestTech
we're the geriatric PiTech fellows 🥲
November 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
we're the geriatric PiTech fellows 🥲
I think it's just those three because of their partnership through the Media Democracy Fund and we all got acquainted that way.
but you're right, it would be nice to know the broader cohort of PiTech fellow folks as well.
but you're right, it would be nice to know the broader cohort of PiTech fellow folks as well.
November 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
I think it's just those three because of their partnership through the Media Democracy Fund and we all got acquainted that way.
but you're right, it would be nice to know the broader cohort of PiTech fellow folks as well.
but you're right, it would be nice to know the broader cohort of PiTech fellow folks as well.
here's one of some PiTech fellow alumni
November 13, 2024 at 2:57 PM
here's one of some PiTech fellow alumni
Imagine if American public media also had a #digitalequity & #pitech lens.
Looking forward to reading this.
Looking forward to reading this.
And the full report by me, @hannahperry.bsky.social & @pollycurtis.bsky.social is here - including a fuller explanation of why the BBC is our most crucial public interest technology organisation and anchor of our digital sovereignty:
demos.co.uk/research/our...
demos.co.uk/research/our...
Our BBC: A blueprint for a more independent and future-proofed BBC
Demos is Britain’s leading cross-party think-tank. We produce original research, publish innovative thinkers and host thought-provoking events.
demos.co.uk
March 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Imagine if American public media also had a #digitalequity & #pitech lens.
Looking forward to reading this.
Looking forward to reading this.
Next month, @beta.nyc will host @schoolofdata.nyc, and I'm researching questions via ChatGPT.
Why?
I want to see how accurate it is and how to correct its errors.
Why?
Because we've been asked to draft a curriculum to train NYC's Community Boards on the uses of AI.
#CivicTech #PiTech
Why?
I want to see how accurate it is and how to correct its errors.
Why?
Because we've been asked to draft a curriculum to train NYC's Community Boards on the uses of AI.
#CivicTech #PiTech
February 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Next month, @beta.nyc will host @schoolofdata.nyc, and I'm researching questions via ChatGPT.
Why?
I want to see how accurate it is and how to correct its errors.
Why?
Because we've been asked to draft a curriculum to train NYC's Community Boards on the uses of AI.
#CivicTech #PiTech
Why?
I want to see how accurate it is and how to correct its errors.
Why?
Because we've been asked to draft a curriculum to train NYC's Community Boards on the uses of AI.
#CivicTech #PiTech
This Friday (1/30), I'm hosting a conversation on how to use your tech, design, and analytical skills to support your neighbors.
Learn from fellow community members about their needs, practices, and what it is like to join and support your local NYC community board.
#PiTech #CivicTech #LocalPower
Learn from fellow community members about their needs, practices, and what it is like to join and support your local NYC community board.
#PiTech #CivicTech #LocalPower
Community Boards are where New York City’s most local decisions take shape.
This Friday, join Community Board leaders for a virtual breakfast-time conversation about civic engagement, neighborhood power, and data-driven decision making.
Register: www.beta.nyc/betabagels013
This Friday, join Community Board leaders for a virtual breakfast-time conversation about civic engagement, neighborhood power, and data-driven decision making.
Register: www.beta.nyc/betabagels013
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
This Friday (1/30), I'm hosting a conversation on how to use your tech, design, and analytical skills to support your neighbors.
Learn from fellow community members about their needs, practices, and what it is like to join and support your local NYC community board.
#PiTech #CivicTech #LocalPower
Learn from fellow community members about their needs, practices, and what it is like to join and support your local NYC community board.
#PiTech #CivicTech #LocalPower
If you're looking for NYC's data, we worked with Hunter College to create NYC's Urban Heat Portal.
As we have shaped these lands, we can shape their future!!
#opendata #civictech #pitech
www.beta.nyc/featured-too...
As we have shaped these lands, we can shape their future!!
#opendata #civictech #pitech
www.beta.nyc/featured-too...
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If you're looking for NYC's data, we worked with Hunter College to create NYC's Urban Heat Portal.
As we have shaped these lands, we can shape their future!!
#opendata #civictech #pitech
www.beta.nyc/featured-too...
As we have shaped these lands, we can shape their future!!
#opendata #civictech #pitech
www.beta.nyc/featured-too...
This is really exciting!!! @nyc311.bsky.social is FINALLY migrating to a unified login platform. This was scheduled to happen several years ago, but COVID and a particularly bad DOITT commissioner restricted NYC311 improvements.
#govtech #pitech
portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kan...
#govtech #pitech
portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kan...
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is really exciting!!! @nyc311.bsky.social is FINALLY migrating to a unified login platform. This was scheduled to happen several years ago, but COVID and a particularly bad DOITT commissioner restricted NYC311 improvements.
#govtech #pitech
portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kan...
#govtech #pitech
portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kan...
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Dear Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
To enact your campaign promises, we need digital services to work for people, wherever they are, whenever they need them, & regardless of the platform.
Here are 8 ideas for your first 100 days. Solidarity forever! Palante!
#govtech #pitech
To enact your campaign promises, we need digital services to work for people, wherever they are, whenever they need them, & regardless of the platform.
Here are 8 ideas for your first 100 days. Solidarity forever! Palante!
#govtech #pitech
This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – November 7, 2025 - BetaNYC
Public interest technology is solidarity in action. No one does this work alone.
www.beta.nyc
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Dear Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
To enact your campaign promises, we need digital services to work for people, wherever they are, whenever they need them, & regardless of the platform.
Here are 8 ideas for your first 100 days. Solidarity forever! Palante!
#govtech #pitech
To enact your campaign promises, we need digital services to work for people, wherever they are, whenever they need them, & regardless of the platform.
Here are 8 ideas for your first 100 days. Solidarity forever! Palante!
#govtech #pitech
A good friend asked me to write up what Mayor-elect Mamdani should prioritize for #govtech / #pitech.
Here are 8 things the next administration should work on within the first 100 days.
www.beta.nyc/2025/11/07/t...
Here are 8 things the next administration should work on within the first 100 days.
www.beta.nyc/2025/11/07/t...
This week in NYC’s #CivicTech – November 7, 2025 - BetaNYC
Public interest technology is solidarity in action. No one does this work alone.
www.beta.nyc
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A good friend asked me to write up what Mayor-elect Mamdani should prioritize for #govtech / #pitech.
Here are 8 things the next administration should work on within the first 100 days.
www.beta.nyc/2025/11/07/t...
Here are 8 things the next administration should work on within the first 100 days.
www.beta.nyc/2025/11/07/t...
"Bloomberg himself made four donations to a pair of pro-Cuomo groups that totaled $13.3 million."
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH GOOD COULD COME FROM $13.3 MILLION?!?
For this much, I could build an amazing CUNY #pitech program for THOUSANDS of students.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH GOOD COULD COME FROM $13.3 MILLION?!?
For this much, I could build an amazing CUNY #pitech program for THOUSANDS of students.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
Cuomo Backers Burned $65 Per Vote, Including $13.3 Million From Bloomberg
A blizzard of outside spending on ads, including a spot that linked Zohran Mamdani to 9/11, failed to move voters and may have even backfired.
www.thecity.nyc
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
"Bloomberg himself made four donations to a pair of pro-Cuomo groups that totaled $13.3 million."
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH GOOD COULD COME FROM $13.3 MILLION?!?
For this much, I could build an amazing CUNY #pitech program for THOUSANDS of students.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH GOOD COULD COME FROM $13.3 MILLION?!?
For this much, I could build an amazing CUNY #pitech program for THOUSANDS of students.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/06/c...
If you want to send your resume to the Mamdani team, their portal is now open.
#civictech #PiTech #govtech
www.transition2025.com/apply
#civictech #PiTech #govtech
www.transition2025.com/apply
A New Era for NYC
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.
www.transition2025.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you want to send your resume to the Mamdani team, their portal is now open.
#civictech #PiTech #govtech
www.transition2025.com/apply
#civictech #PiTech #govtech
www.transition2025.com/apply
This Saturday, the @beta.nyc team will host several pop-up classes at The Oculus. Come join us as we step into the future!
#pitech #civictech #communitymapping #opendata
nycpitpopup.org
#pitech #civictech #communitymapping #opendata
nycpitpopup.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This Saturday, the @beta.nyc team will host several pop-up classes at The Oculus. Come join us as we step into the future!
#pitech #civictech #communitymapping #opendata
nycpitpopup.org
#pitech #civictech #communitymapping #opendata
nycpitpopup.org
This week in NYC's #CivicTech is up on @beta.nyc's website!
We're excited about: early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, call for proposals for Open Data Week art + sessions, and hands-on data classes!
Small and mighty, REPRESENT! #PiTech #OpenData
www.beta.nyc/2025/10/24/w...
We're excited about: early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, call for proposals for Open Data Week art + sessions, and hands-on data classes!
Small and mighty, REPRESENT! #PiTech #OpenData
www.beta.nyc/2025/10/24/w...
What’s New in NYC Civic Tech – October 24, 2025 - BetaNYC
Preview: Early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, calls for art + sessions, and hands-on data classes. This weekend marks the start of early voting, and on Monday, we’ll welcome you into a temporar...
www.beta.nyc
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This week in NYC's #CivicTech is up on @beta.nyc's website!
We're excited about: early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, call for proposals for Open Data Week art + sessions, and hands-on data classes!
Small and mighty, REPRESENT! #PiTech #OpenData
www.beta.nyc/2025/10/24/w...
We're excited about: early voting, the PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus, call for proposals for Open Data Week art + sessions, and hands-on data classes!
Small and mighty, REPRESENT! #PiTech #OpenData
www.beta.nyc/2025/10/24/w...
Knowledge nerds unite!!!
@gothamist.com looks at the upcoming WikiConference NA taking place October 16-19.
#PiTech #CivicTech
gothamist.com/news/citatio...
@gothamist.com looks at the upcoming WikiConference NA taking place October 16-19.
#PiTech #CivicTech
gothamist.com/news/citatio...
Citation needed: Inside NYC's Wikipedia community drama
The annual WikiConference North America is coming to Civic Hall in Union Square Oct. 16-19.
gothamist.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Knowledge nerds unite!!!
@gothamist.com looks at the upcoming WikiConference NA taking place October 16-19.
#PiTech #CivicTech
gothamist.com/news/citatio...
@gothamist.com looks at the upcoming WikiConference NA taking place October 16-19.
#PiTech #CivicTech
gothamist.com/news/citatio...
Hey #PiTech Community, this looks like a great event to attend.
Join us Tuesday, September 30 for the 4th meeting of our Tech/AI Justice Reading Group!📕🤖🌹 actionnetwork.org/events/techa...
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hey #PiTech Community, this looks like a great event to attend.
Civic tech meets community power. This week’s @beta.nyc highlights: events, art, and open calls for changemakers → www.beta.nyc/2025/09/18/w...
#PublicInterestTech #Community #NYC
#PublicInterestTech #Community #NYC
September 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Civic tech meets community power. This week’s @beta.nyc highlights: events, art, and open calls for changemakers → www.beta.nyc/2025/09/18/w...
#PublicInterestTech #Community #NYC
#PublicInterestTech #Community #NYC