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SUMMARY:Advancing Climate Compliance: How Data Informs & Challenges Building Retrofits and Decarbonization (Local Law 97)
DESCRIPTION:Local Law 97 of 2019 is one of the nation’s most ambitious climate laws\, setting carbon emissions limits for most large buildings across New York City. As the first major compliance deadlines take effect\, data has become a central driver—shaping how agencies\, nonprofits\, and building owners understand performance\, identify risks\, and plan for long-term decarbonization. \nThis session brings together experts from city agencies and the private sector partners to explore how open data and public datasets are transforming the city’s approach to building emissions. Speakers from NYC Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)\, the Department of Buildings (DOB)\, the Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ)\, and Cadence OneFive will share how their organizations use data to implement the law\, monitor energy usage\, model carbon impacts\, develop compliance services\, and design equitable climate strategies. \nProfessionals\, civic technologists\, and the general public who are interested in the role of data in climate resiliency\, building decarbonization\, affordable housing\, and climate policy will most benefit from attending this session.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/advancing-climate-compliance-how-data-informs-challenges-building-retrofits-and-decarbonization-local-law-97/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:From Open Data to Urban Impact: Data-Driven Research on Health\, Safety\, and Policy in New York City
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend this student research showcase highlighting how publicly available data from New York City\, including NYC Open Data\, can be used to study pressing issues in public health. Students from NYU’s School of Global Public Health Department of Biostatistics will deliver presentations demonstrating how modern statistical modeling\, causal inference\, machine learning\, and geospatial analysis can be applied to large-scale real-world data to generate actionable insights for policymakers\, public health professionals\, and the general public. Together\, these projects will demonstrate how open and public data sources can be leveraged to study public health issues and policy effectiveness at the neighborhood and citywide levels.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/from-open-data-to-urban-impact-data-driven-research-on-health-safety-and-policy-in-new-york-city/
CATEGORIES:Lightning Talk
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SUMMARY:NYC PIT Pop Up: CUNY Open Data Takeover Day One
DESCRIPTION:As part of NYC Open Data Week 2026\, the CUNY Public Interest Technology (PIT) Lab will host a week-long Open Data Takeover of the NYC PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus / World Trade Center. The activation advances Open Data Week’s goals of accessibility\, civic learning\, and practical use of open data by bringing open data projects into a highly visible\, public-facing space. Attendees can drop in at any time during the hours below for a demonstration of the tool and to speak with the presenter. Most of the demos will also be streamed live from the Pop-Up on its Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cunypitlab). Inside the Oculus\, the Pop-Up is located on the Main Floor C2\, in the South Concourse\, at Shop #53 (next to M.A.C. Cosmetics). View the full PIT Lab schedule. No RSVP needed\, just stop by! \n[2pm-6pm]\nSneha Srivastava – What’s Lost in the Waters? Dive into NYC’s Flood Vulnerability Index\nThe goal of this project is to visualize the variables included in New York City’s Flood Vulnerability Index dataset. The key visualization is a three-dimensional interactive model\, mapping the Flood Susceptibility to Harm and Recovery Index against the median household income of each census tract within the city\, in addition to maps of future flooding scenarios. As such\, the project tackles issues of environmental justice and sustainability\, while addressing the policy implications of climate resilience in different neighborhoods. \nThe Cloud is a Place in Brooklyn\nIn this speculative design workshop\, we ask: What if our data infrastructure lived in our neighborhood parks\, schools\, or community gardens? What if a data center didn’t just store files\, but also used its excess heat to warm a public pool in the winter? What if your neighborhood’s digital history was stored in a “Community Memory Bank” that you helped manage? What if data infrastructure was owned by communities and served community needs? \nApurva Jhamb – Brooklyn Through Data Design : Mapping Place\, Power\, and Urban Systems\nCentered on Brooklyn\, the event will showcase a series of data-driven maps and visual narratives created using NYC Open Data datasets related to housing\, land use\, landmarks\, environmental conditions\, and neighborhood change. The session will demonstrate how public data when paired with thoughtful design can move beyond technical analysis to become an accessible storytelling tool for communities\, planners\, designers\, and civic technologists.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/nyc-pit-pop-up-cuny-open-data-takeover-day-one/
LOCATION:Oculus World Trade Center\, 185 Greenwich Street\, New York\, New York\, 10006\, United States of America
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Data for Disaster Recovery and Resilience: Exploring NYCEM's Hazard History Consequence Tool and Recovery Dashboards
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that NYC Emergency Management (NYCEM) uses data to analyze disasters and their impacts to communities across the five boroughs? This session explores how NYCEM’s recovery dashboard assesses disaster damage to identify recovery solutions and funding pathways in real time. The presentation also spotlights NYCEM’s Hazard History and Consequence Tool (HHC)\, a resource that gives City agencies and community partners access to historical data to better understand past hazard events to strengthen future resilience planning.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/data-for-disaster-recovery-and-resilience-exploring-nycems-hazard-history-consequence-tool-and-recovery-dashboards/
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SUMMARY:Tracking NYC Trash: Using Open Data to Understand and Improve the City’s Waste System
DESCRIPTION:Every trash bag on the curb tells a story about what we buy\, what we waste\, and how our city works behind the scenes to manage it all. Yet for most New Yorkers\, what happens to our trash after collection remains largely invisible. This session pulls back the curtain\, showing how publicly available data can help residents better understand New York City’s waste system and use that knowledge to push for smarter\, fairer\, and more sustainable solutions. Led by the volunteer team behind Track NYC Trash — a project of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Boards — this session explores how open data can become a powerful tool for understanding waste management across the five boroughs. \nParticipants will receive a guided\, hands-on demonstration of the Track NYC Trash dashboards\, which translate complex datasets from the NYC Department of Sanitation and other agencies into clear\, accessible visuals. Using sources such as DSNY’s Monthly Tonnage Data\, the 2023 Waste Characterization Study\, and Census-based population figures\, this session will highlight key trends in recycling\, composting\, waste export\, and neighborhood-level performance. Attendees will learn how to interpret these numbers\, connect them to everyday experience\, and use them to better understand whether the City is meeting its stated waste and climate goals. \nDesigned for residents\, advocates\, students\, journalists\, public servants\, and curious neighbors\, this event welcomes anyone who cares about their community and wants better information to support meaningful change. No technical background is required. Participants will leave with practical tools to engage in data-informed advocacy — and with a deeper sense of how open data can help build a cleaner\, more transparent\, and more accountable New York City.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/tracking-nyc-trash-using-open-data-to-understand-and-improve-the-citys-waste-system/
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:NYC PIT Pop Up: CUNY Open Data Takeover Day Two
DESCRIPTION:As part of NYC Open Data Week 2026\, the CUNY Public Interest Technology (PIT) Lab will host a week-long Open Data Takeover of the NYC PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus / World Trade Center. The activation advances Open Data Week’s goals of accessibility\, civic learning\, and practical use of open data by bringing open data projects into a highly visible\, public-facing space. Attendees can drop in at any time during the hours below for a demonstration of the tool and to speak with the presenter. Most of the demos will also be streamed live from the Pop-Up on its Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cunypitlab). Inside the Oculus\, the Pop-Up is located on the Main Floor C2\, in the South Concourse\, at Shop #53 (next to M.A.C. Cosmetics). View the full PIT Lab schedule. No RSVP needed\, just stop by! \n[2pm-6pm]\nNate Cooper – Space Apps Showcase\nIn this session\, learn about the NASA Space Apps Challenge\, NASA’s global data hackathon. Each year NASA posts 11 challenges to use its data in unique ways over the course of a weekend. Last year\, there were over 100k participants globally. You’ll meet participants from last year’s hackathon including winning teams\, judges\, and mentors from the NYC local site. What does it take to turn an open data set into something useful\, fun\, and engaging? Learn what happened\, what projects are still being developed\, and how to build your own solutions using NASA’s data. Following a presentation\, we’ll do a hands-on workshop so you can learn how to build your own open data app.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/nyc-pit-pop-up-cuny-open-data-takeover-day-two/
LOCATION:Oculus World Trade Center\, 185 Greenwich Street\, New York\, New York\, 10006\, United States of America
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Maples\, Oaks\, and More: The NYC Tree Map as a Stewardship Tool
DESCRIPTION:Do you look up as you walk through our city\, curious about the trees? Join this interactive session exploring the NYC Tree Map\, a free online tool developed by NYC Parks. We’ll hear from the deputy director of Digital Media at NYC Parks\, Tom Hughes\, about how the NYC Tree Map was designed and developed. You’ll then have time to use desktop computers to explore the NYC Tree Map and become familiar with navigating its features. We’ll conclude by hearing from members of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group Tree LC Team about how they utilize this tool to organize and record their tree stewardship efforts. \nThis event will be held at the St. John’s Recreation Center (1251 Prospect Place) in Brooklyn. Register here.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/maples-oaks-and-more-the-nyc-tree-map-as-a-stewardship-tool/
LOCATION:St. John’s Recreation Center\, 1251 Prospect Pl\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11213
CATEGORIES:Class / Training
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SUMMARY:Mapping Emergency Food Needs in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, NYC community-based organizations and City government work to supply millions of pounds of food directed toward people in need through the Community Food Connection Program. Determining how to distribute limited resources to where they are needed the most\, the city leverages data-driven approaches to bring food to those in need using the Supply Gap Analysis. In this workshop\, you’ll learn how data insights can shape decision-making\, collaboration\, and support organizers like you to make more informed decisions that facilitate food security for our communities. \nLed by Ora Kemp and Lauren Drumgold from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy\, this session will include insights from the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity & Community Food Connection administrators\, whose work supports over 700 food pantries and soup kitchens across the city\, leveraging insights from the supply gap analysis in areas of unmet need. \nIdeal for food security advocates\, academics\, students\, data analysts and anyone else interested in food-related issues and data\, the workshop will provide answers to questions about neighborhood food security metrics\, how need for emergency food is defined and measured\, and how to leverage the dataset to support neighborhood and/or organizational strategies to close the gap. You will have a chance to interact with the Emergency Food Supply Gap dataset using NYC Open Data tools to pose your own strategic insights to support food security.
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SUMMARY:NYC PIT Pop Up: CUNY Open Data Takeover Day Three
DESCRIPTION:As part of NYC Open Data Week 2026\, the CUNY Public Interest Technology (PIT) Lab will host a week-long Open Data Takeover of the NYC PIT Pop-Up at the Oculus / World Trade Center. The activation advances Open Data Week’s goals of accessibility\, civic learning\, and practical use of open data by bringing open data projects into a highly visible\, public-facing space. Attendees can drop in at any time during the hours below for a demonstration of the tool and to speak with the presenter. Most of the demos will also be streamed live from the Pop-Up on its Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cunypitlab). Inside the Oculus\, the Pop-Up is located on the Main Floor C2\, in the South Concourse\, at Shop #53 (next to M.A.C. Cosmetics). View the full PIT Lab schedule. No RSVP needed\, just stop by! \n[10am-1pm]\nLauri Goldkind – Drop-in Data Discussions & AI Dialogs for Real World Solutions\nThis is a one-day in-person drop-in\, office hours style session aimed at human services professionals and similar public sector staff to learn about ways that Open Data and AI might be used to help their organizations\, and to share experiences and challenges they currently face. The session will include hands-on activities and demos\, educational materials\, informal one-on-one discussions\, group Q+A’s\, and design activities. The first hour will include interactive table demonstrations of open data resources; the second hour will focus on the potential of AI capabilities for documenting impacts and improving organizational performance; the third hour will offer human services and local government agency staff the change to bring their data questions to office hours\, meeting with like-minded colleagues\, academics with domain expertise in data and AI literacy and student assistants. \n[2pm-6pm]\nKierstin Gray – MindHeart AI: Developing Healing Technologies and Consensual Data Practices in the World of AI\nMindHeart AI is a liberatory technology company centering the neuroscience of well being as a catalyst for intergenerational planetary healing. We create trauma-informed technologies that allow individuals to cultivate the necessary awareness to design sustainable pathways to well-being across personal\, social\, professional and collective communities. Utilizing the Systems Based Awareness Map\, the world’s first interactive map of human awareness\, we are building a scalable\, equitable platform combined with experiences that we call MindHeart Activations – in-person events that support collective healing through combining culturally relevant forms of somatics\, contemplative practices\, land-based rituals and retreats\, music and art\, all designed to create an infrastructure of care as a loving response to our awareness of the rising loneliness\, stress\, isolation and depression experienced across the world. \nSasha Richardson – Black Knowledge Erasure Dataset\nThe Black Knowledge Erasure Dataset (BKED) is a research archive designed to document how AI models like GPT-5 and Gemini distort Black history and culture through specific “hallucinations”. Rather than viewing these errors as random bugs\, the project frames them as “epistemic erasure\,” where algorithms invent authorities or omit key figures in ways that mirror historical discrimination. The dataset includes the original prompts\, the incorrect AI responses\, and human-verified annotations that identify exactly where the models failed against standard archival sources. \nAlex Conner – ººSPARK**CIVIC\nºSPARK**AI × ºDO..OS form the intelligence and operating layer behind ºSPARK**CIVIC’s NYC Data Week session\, demonstrating how NYC Open Data can move from published datasets to shared understanding and clear next steps. ºSPARK**AI helps interpret complex civic data and policy context into consistent\, plain-language meaning\, while ºDO..OS ensures that guidance carries forward as reusable actions\, templates\, and handoffs across committees\, agencies\, partners\, and the public.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/nyc-pit-pop-up-cuny-open-data-takeover-day-three/
LOCATION:Oculus World Trade Center\, 185 Greenwich Street\, New York\, New York\, 10006\, United States of America
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming the Night: Urban Light Pollution\, Solutions\, and Open Data
DESCRIPTION:New York\, the city that never sleeps\, is too bright. Light pollution disrupts wildlife\, affects human well-being\, wastes money and energy\, contributes to climate change\, and blocks our view of the universe. But there are ways to fix it. In this workshop\, you will learn the basics of light pollution\, the solutions\, New York’s efforts to control it\, and available open datasets for measuring and mapping nighttime lights in the city and worldwide. This workshop is open to everyone who cares about the night. \nAbout the presenter:\nRuoyu Li: graduate student in urban data science at the NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP); data analysis and social impact intern at DarkSky International; leader of DarkSky’s New York state chapter; treasurer of the NYU student chapter of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS); and an advocate for the dark sky movement for over a decade. \nCo-organizers: \n\nDarkSky New York;\nNYU Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP);\nAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) NYU Student Chapter
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/reclaiming-the-night/
LOCATION:NYU CUSP – 370 Jay Street\, 370 Jay Street\, Room 1201\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201
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SUMMARY:PriceWise - A grocery prices database built by and for budget-conscious communities
DESCRIPTION:Food prices are too *&#$ high! \nEveryone is talking about grocery price inflation\, but how do we really figure out individual item price changes? Let alone keep track of prices across different stores and neighborhoods? In combination with recessionary trends and other food justice issues\, it’s stressful for budget-conscious people to make well-informed buying decisions. \nThis talk will demo an exciting new community tool PriceWise. This web application creates a database of food prices to help families and individuals easily digitize their grocery receipts and work together to pool that data across their community. The tool uses NYC OpenData to connect these prices with stores and neighborhoods. \nDesigner and developer Shiva Muthiah will talk about how and why they built this tool\, and discuss why making food pricing more legible can help policy-makers address food justice challenges.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/pricewise-a-grocery-prices-database-built-by-and-for-budget-conscious-communities/
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SUMMARY:What 13 Million 311 Complaints Reveal About New York City's Quality of Life
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, David Tussey — retired technology executive and former executive director in the NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT\, now OTI) — presents a data-driven Quality of Life Index built entirely from NYC’s 311 Service Request open dataset. Drawing on more than 13 million complaint records spanning 2020 through 2025\, the analysis tracks 30 complaint categories across five quality-of-life domains — from shelter conditions and neighborhood cleanliness to street safety and social distress — and measures how each has changed relative to a pre-established baseline. The methodology\, developed with guidance from mentor Dr. Jun Yan of the University of Connecticut Department of Statistics\, applies seasonally adjusted indexing and Statistical Process Control techniques to surface meaningful trends in public service demand. \nParticipants will see a live walkthrough of the analytical pipeline built in R using NYC Open Data\, including data preparation\, index computation\, and publication-ready visualizations. The session is part demonstration\, part methodology discussion\, and part provocation — the findings raise real questions about urban quality of life that city agencies\, policymakers\, and engaged New Yorkers will want to wrestle with. \nThis session is ideal for city employees working in technology or data roles\, academics and students interested in applied urban analytics\, and anyone curious about what 311 data can reveal when you look beyond individual complaints. No prior technical background is required to follow the findings\, though data practitioners will find the methodology discussion valuable. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions.
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SUMMARY:Mapping Green Space Access: Turn Data into Community Action
DESCRIPTION:A workshop that uses NYC Open Data to map green space access gaps\, not just where parks exist\, but who can actually reach them. We’ll identify transit barriers\, unsafe pedestrian routes\, and vacant lots with conversion potential\, then equip participants with concrete tools to turn that analysis into community advocacy. \nThe core question isn’t whether parks are near enough\, it’s whether people can access them. A park two miles away with no bus route might as well not exist for the people who need it most. Participants will learn to map those gaps and identify actionable solutions: Which bus route needs extending? Which vacant lot could become a neighborhood green space? Which crosswalk is missing? This workshop is about democratizing spatial analysis so that communities\, not just planners\, have the data to advocate for themselves. \nBy the end\, participants will have learned what it takes to create a working map of access gaps in a neighborhood of their choosing\, a set of targeted recommendations\, and guidance on how to present that data to the decision-makers who can act on it. \nThis event will be held at the Little Red School House\, 272 Avenue of the Americas.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/mapping-green-space-access-turn-data-into-community-action/
LOCATION:Little Red School House\, 272 6th Avenue\, New York\, New York\, 10014\, United States of America
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Marron Institute of Urban Management Presents: Open Data in Action
DESCRIPTION:The Marron Institute of Urban Management will host an afternoon of presentations featuring research from its Transportation and Land Use\, Civic Analytics\, and Health\, Environment and Policy programs\, alongside NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s City Health Dashboard and Congressional District Health Dashboard. The event will highlight how these teams apply open data to advance research and policy in transportation\, urban systems and public health. \n\nPresenters will discuss how they compile\, integrate\, and analyze complex datasets to inform urban policy and decision-making. They will also share approaches for making data accessible to broader audiences\, including strategies for transparency\, effective communication\, and open access to data and research findings. \nThis event is intended for anyone interested in how data-driven research can strengthen policymaking\, expand access to information\, and promote more transparent\, equitable\, and effective public sector decisions. \nLight refreshments will be provided. \nSchedule:\n1:00 – 1:05  Introduction\n1:05 – 1:45  Transportation and Land Use Program (Marron Institute): Elif Ensari\, Research Scholar and Program Deputy Director\, Franklin Tang\, Assistant Research Scholar.\n1:45 – 2:25  Civic Analytics Program (Marron Institute): Bartosz Bonczak\, Research Scientist and Lab Manager\, Callie Clark\, Doctoral Researcher.\nBreak\n2:40 – 3:20  Health\, Environment\, and Policy Program (Marron Institute): Noussair Lazrak\, Research Scientist.\n3:20 – 4:00  City Health Dashboard and the Congressional District Health Dashboard (NYU Grossman School of Medicine): Ben R. Spoer\, Program Director.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/marron-institute-of-urban-management-presents-open-data-in-action/
LOCATION:Marron Institute\, 370 Jay Street Room 1201\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201
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SUMMARY:Feeding New York: The Hidden Burden on the South Bronx
DESCRIPTION:New York City’s food supply chain relies on a distribution system dependent on diesel trucks\, creating compounding environmental and economic burdens in the South Bronx. This session\, hosted by independent researcher Dan DeWitz\, examines Hunts Point—home to the city’s largest wholesale food distribution hub—through the intersecting lenses of air quality\, poverty\, and climate risk. Participants will learn to critically evaluate environmental data\, test the statistical significance of neighborhood-level air quality differences\, and understand the limitations of relying on existing monitoring systems as “ground truth.” \nLooking forward\, the session explores policy alternatives to the current model. By mapping Metro-North and LIRR rail lines alongside regional farmland and underserved communities\, we will examine the untapped potential of existing transit infrastructure to reduce diesel emissions and improve food access. With portions of Hunts Point projected to flood under future climate scenarios\, change is not just desirable—it is inevitable. \nThis event is ideal for anyone interested in environmental justice\, urban planning\, transportation policy\, food systems\, or applied data science. Whether you are a community advocate\, policymaker\, student\, or curious New Yorker\, you will leave with a deeper understanding of the data behind urban inequality and practical frameworks for solutions.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/feeding-new-york-the-hidden-burden-on-the-south-bronx/
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:**RSVP CLOSED** From Data to Policy: How the NYC Council Turns City Data Into Action
DESCRIPTION:Join the NYC Council Data Team for an inside look at how open and administrative data drive policymaking at the Council. In this interactive exhibition\, Senior Data Scientist Reese Hirota and Data Scientists Taylor Francisco\, Danylo Orlov\, and Erik Brown will showcase four tools designed for evidence-based decision-making. From tracking citywide trends in domestic violence and evaluating Vision Zero safety interventions to mapping public restroom equity and optimizing fieldwork with StoopLoops\, attendees will see firsthand how raw datasets become transparent tools for the public. \nThis session is ideal for civic tech enthusiasts\, policy researchers\, and engaged New Yorkers eager to understand the “how” behind city oversight. The event will feature 40 minutes of guided walkthroughs focused on the design and impact of these platforms\, followed by an interactive Q&A. During the session\, participants will have the opportunity to explore the dashboards themselves\, engaging directly with the team to uncover data-driven insights relevant to their own communities. \nBy bridging the gap between raw information and legislative action\, these projects demonstrate that open data is the essential foundation for a more equitable NYC. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how the Council identifies citywide needs\, tracks outcomes\, and makes the policymaking process more transparent and data-informed. Registration closes at 2 p.m.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/from-data-to-policy-how-the-nyc-council-turns-city-data-into-action__trashed/
LOCATION:New York City Council\, 250 Broadway 8th Floor\, Overflow Room\, New York\, NY\, 10007
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Old Growth & New Data: An Evening in Nature at Inwood Hill Park
DESCRIPTION:Join NYC Parks and Macaulay Honors College for an evening bioblitz at Inwood Hill Park\, which is part of the Old-Growth Forest Network and accessible via subway. Tina Cuevas\, natural areas outreach coordinator at NYC Parks\, will discuss restoration activities within NYC Parks and how monitoring plays a large part in how Parks works within our city’s natural areas and beyond. Kelly O’Donnell\, lead NYC organizer for City Nature Challenge & director of Science Forward at Macaulay Honors College\, will contextualize the data that iNaturalist captures and becomes part of a larger global dataset that helps scientists with their research all over the globe. \nParticipants will learn how to use the iNaturalist app to take data observations of local plants and wildlife. They will be able to learn how to lead their own bioblitzes and engage with the iNaturalist community and at City Nature Challenge in April as well. Part of this will also be a walk to discuss plants that may be emerging in early spring\, a discussion on local park history\, and about projects that may have used iNaturalist data. Come dressed in sturdy boots or shoes\, long sleeves\, long pants\, and clothing that can get dirty. \nThe meeting point for this event will be the Payson Playground at Inwood Hill Park\, 285-287 Dyckman St\, New York\, NY 10034
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/old-growth-new-data-an-evening-in-nature-at-inwood-hill-park/
LOCATION:Payson Playground\, Inwood Hill Park\, 285-287 Dyckman Street\, New York\, New York\, 10034\, United States of America
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Street Trees and Housing Markets: An Open-Data Analysis of NYC's Urban Greening
DESCRIPTION:Street tree planting delivers well-documented environmental and public health benefits\, but it also interacts with housing markets in complex ways. This virtual session uses open data to explore how urban greening strategies may shape housing prices and rents in New York City. \nDrawing on NYC Open Data and other publicly available housing\, demographic\, and environmental datasets\, the presentation will walk through the data sources\, modeling approach\, and key findings of this analysis. The session also features a live demonstration of a web-based interactive simulation tool that allows participants to explore different tree-planting scenarios and their potential market impacts\, supporting more informed\, transparent\, and equitable decision-making around urban greening investments. This session is designed for planners\, policymakers\, researchers\, advocates\, and community members. No technical background is required. \nThe project is led by Dr. Hanxue Wei\, Industry Assistant Professor at NYU’s Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP). Archy Guo\, Graduate Research Assistant at CUSP\, is leading the presentation and conducting the core analytical work. The project team also includes Dr. Max Vilgalys\, Climate Policy Analyst at NYC Office of Management and Budget\, and Dr. Alex Azan\, Assistant Professor at NYU Langone Health.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/street-trees-and-housing-markets-an-open-data-analysis-of-nycs-urban-greening/
LOCATION:NYU Tandon School of Engineering\, 370 Jay Street\, Room 233\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Presentation
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SUMMARY:Hands-On Exploration of Child and Adolescent Mental Health with the Healthy Brain Network
DESCRIPTION:The Healthy Brain Network (HBN) is a large community initiative and open data project run by the Child Mind Institute (CMI). Its goal is to better understand mental health and learning in children and adolescents in New York City. Families can take part in the clinical and research study if they have concerns about their child’s mental health or learning to receive a free\, comprehensive clinical evaluation. Over the past decade\, the Healthy Brain Network has collected and openly shared anonymized data from more than 4\,000 children and adolescents. This information includes behavioral\, clinical\, and brain-based data\, and is made freely available to researchers\, educators\, and the public to support new discoveries in mental health and psychiatric research. \nIn this hands-on session\, the CMI data team will introduce the openly accessible Healthy Brain Network (HBN) datasets with a focus on wristwatch actigraphy data\, which consists of continuous measurements collected from a wearable device worn on the wrist\, similar to a fitness tracker. These data provide insights into daily activity patterns and sleep over time.\nAttendees will learn how to download\, explore\, visualize\, and analyze actigraphy signals using wristpy\, an open-source Python package developed by CMI. Through guided activities\, attendees will discover how these data can be used to uncover patterns over time and generate insights into behavior and mental health. This virtual class/training aims to spark curiosity and empower individuals to explore and engage with HBN data.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/hands-on-exploration-of-child-and-adolescent-mental-health-with-the-healthy-brain-network/
CATEGORIES:Class / Training
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SUMMARY:NYC School of Data 2026
DESCRIPTION:NYC School of Data is BetaNYC’s community conference that demystifies the policies and practices around open data\, technology\, and service design. This year’s conference helps conclude NYC Open Data Week and features 40+ sessions organized by NYC’s civic technology\, data\, and design community! Our conversations and workshops will feed your mind and inspire you to improve your neighborhood. \nTo attend\, you need to purchase tickets. The venue is accessible\, and the content is all-ages friendly! If you have accessibility questions or needs\, please email the BetaNYC team at schoolofdata@beta.nyc. \nThank you to Reinvent Albany for their support as Lead Partner and helping cover conference costs to make it possible to meet in 2026. Additional sponsors include HaydenAI\, SVA Masters in Data Visualization and Communication\, Nava\, The Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP) at NYU Tandon. and Cyvl.  \nIf you can’t join us in person\, tune into the main stage live stream provided by the Internet Society New York Chapter. Follow the conversation #NYCSoData on Bluesky. \nPurchase your tickets here.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/nyc-school-of-data/
LOCATION:CUNY School of Law\, 2 Ct Square W\, Long Island City\, New York\, 11101\, United States of America
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SUMMARY:NYC UnSchool of Data 2026
DESCRIPTION:UnSchool of Data is BetaNYC’s open space unconference for networking\, co-creating\, and learning. It brings together city residents\, technologists\, civic leaders\, students\, advocates\, policy nerds\, government staff\, elected officials\, journalists\, designers\, and more to leverage open data to tackle some of the most pressing issues in NYC and beyond. \nIt’s a community driven day for turning open data into civic solutions. \nUnSchool of Data has these underlying goals: \n\nConvene community members to share civic insights and ideas.\nCreate processes/projects that people will use for further action.\nFoster formal and informal communities of practice and action.\n\nLearn more about UnSchool of Data and how it works at www.schoolofdata.nyc/unschool.
URL:https://opendataweek.nyc/event/nyc-unschool-of-data/
LOCATION:CUNY School of Law\, 2 Ct Square W\, Long Island City\, New York\, 11101\, United States of America
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