May 16th, 2013

Rockaway Beach Civic Hack

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Designers and Developers, are you looking for something to do on National Day of Civic Hacking? 

On June 1st, there will be a Rockaway Beach Civic Hack Day at Scholars Academy in Rockaway Park. The hackathon will be themed around building tools and apps for emergency preparedness and response.  This includes developing tools for the community and government to collaborate on rebuilding after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.  The event is run by Rockaway Help in sponsorship with Mozilla and The New York Community Trust.  

For more info or to sign up visit http://bit.ly/14sk532

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May 14th, 2013

Design-A-Thon for Crisis Text Line

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Calling all designers, product managers, engineers and more: Crisis Text Line will be running a Design-A-Thon on Saturday, May 18th. 

Design to save lives by creating an interface for counselors to help teens in crisis through texting.

More info: crisistextline.eventbrite.com

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May 1st, 2013

Young Rewired State NYC

NYC students 18 and younger are invited to participate in a weekend long coding design challenge that the Museum of the Moving Image, along with the Hive NYC and the Young Rewired State, will be hosting on June 29-30th.  During the challenge, young people will be developing digital prototypes using open government data, working under the guidance of mentors who are professional programmers.  

To sign up as a mentor or interested youth, visit http://bit.ly/VXzFBC

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April 30th, 2013

Project Connect: Hacking for a Better Web

Facebook, The MacArthur Foundation, Mozilla and the Family and Online Safety Institute (FOSI) are hosting a hackathon where developers, designers, educators, programmers and learning innovators will develop social tools — apps, badges, curricula, and other prototypes — that help make for a better Web, and especially to make young people’s online experiences more civil, more empowering and more firmly under their own control. The day will culminate in a judged competition, and the best ideas will earn prizes totaling $48,000.

When: Next Thursday, May 9th 9:00am-7:30pm

Where: Center 548, 548 West 22nd Street, New York NY

For more info: http://bit.ly/Z6mNe8

Register today at http://bit.ly/11A1b89.

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April 18th, 2013

NYC BigApps Jobs and Economic Mobility Hackathon

Join the NYC BigApps Jobs and Economic Mobility Hackathon (April 20-21), featuring $5,000 in cash prizes for winning teams that participate and demo apps that improve underserved New Yorkers’ access to work and economic opportunity.

The BigApps team will help you find a team to join and provide expert advisors to answer programming, design, and Jobs and Economic Mobility questions. 

 

AGENDA & SCHEDULE

SATURDAY April 20, 2013 
9:30am - 10:00am: Registration, Check-In & Breakfast 
10:00am - 11:00am: Welcome Message, Opening Keynote Speakers and Hackathon Introduction, Rules & Demos. Erine A. Gray, Founder of Aunt Bertha. Tom Hilliard, Senior Fellow in Workforce Development Policy at Center for an Urban Future 
11:00am - 6:00pm: Hacking! NYC BigApps Advisors & Data Partners will be present 
12:30pm: Lunch 
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Dinner 
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Insights Presentation (Snacks & Drinks) 

SUNDAY April 21, 2013 
9:30am - 10:00am: Registration, Check-In & Breakfast 
10:00am - 10:15am: Welcome Remarks 
10:15am - 4:30pm - Hacking! NYC BigApps Advisors & Data Partners will be present 
12:30pm: Lunch 
4:30pm: Submissions Due 
4:45pm - 5:30pm: Demos 
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Dinner & Judge Deliberation 
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Awards presented, drinks and party

 

NYC BigApps is the City’s premier open data software competition. Over the last three years of the competition, over 235 free web and mobile applications have been created from over 750 City data sets, winning over $100,000 in prizes. This year we are offering $150,000 in cash prizes and many other exciting changes, including a focus on BigIssues.
Read more at NYCBigApps.com

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February 1st, 2013

nycdoitt:

Check out the video of the Reinvent Payphones Information Session held on January 23, 2013. City officials from eight agencies answered participants’ questions ranging from redesigning public space, to providing amenities in City parks, to integrating with transportation furniture. Here are some key takeaways:

  •  For payphones to become an integral part of the city’s streetscape prototypes should integrate with other public infrastructure. Think about the overall urban environment, not just the object itself.
  • When reimagining the current payphone infrastructure, think about a range of user narratives – what are some current challenges and how could this infrastructure provide a solution? What is going to make people want to use the new amenities?
  • Think beyond the current payphone design. There are no size constraints for the Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge, but consider how the streetscape could be improved if new payphone kiosks had smaller footprints than the current infrastructure.
  • Think about how the city could provide new services, useful information, and communications technology while sustaining current revenues.
  •  Ensure prototypes are future-focused; consider the rapid pace of technological change.
  • Serve a range of users’-needs. Consider accessibility for all people, at all times, including during emergencies.
  • If submitting multi-faceted prototypes, think about the user experience and remember to keep it simple.

Submit your prototype at nyc.gov/reinventpayphones before 9AM EST on February 18, 2013 and you could help shape the future of New York City’s streets. Competition judges will select up to 15 semi-finalists to present at the Reinvent Payphones demo day on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. 

Reblogged from Information Technology & Telecommunications
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December 13th, 2012
Zoom How would you redesign New York City’s 11,412 payphones?   Share your ideas, join the challenge and submit your prototype by February 18, 2013. Learn more about the City’s Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge at nyc.gov/reinventpayphones.

How would you redesign New York City’s 11,412 payphones?   Share your ideas, join the challenge and submit your prototype by February 18, 2013.

Learn more about the City’s Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge at nyc.gov/reinventpayphones.

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November 29th, 2012
Zoom nycedc: This weekend, join the NYC Tech community—coming together as #NYTechResponds—for a Hurricane Sandy Relief Agency Conference, Hackathon, and Sandy Fundraising Campaign Kick-off Reception in New York City. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/nytrhack
 AGENDA: Sandy Hackathon and Relief Agency Conference Saturday, December 1st 9am to 11am: Relief Agency Conference 

Panel discussions on: The recovery so far - what’s worked, what’s not worked What’s needed next to support long term recovery What we need to better prepare for the next disaster, and what’s needed to allow us to respond more effectively 11am - 12:30am: Project Pitches Hackathon Kick-off Team Creation, API & Platforms Overview 1:30pm to 6:30pm: Hackathon Day 1 7pm to 9pm: Pizza “Thank You” Dinner for Relief Workers and Hackers Sunday, December 2nd  8:00am to 2:00pm: Hackathon Day 2 3pm to 5pm: Hack Presentations, Reviews and Awards. Prizes include: The hacker who raises the most money for the #NYTechResponds giving campaign http://bit.ly/nytrgive will win 30 minutes to pitch to Steve Schlafman 30 minutes to pitch to a partner at ff Ventures (“open” all hack category) $1,000 in total monetary prizes in the “open” all hack category for winners to allocate out to the disaster relief agencies of their choice Two $500 prizes given by NYSERDA for best energy-related projects for winners to allocate out to the disaster relief agencies of their choice Free weeks at a NYC co-working space Other prizes to be announced soon 6pm to 8:00pm: Sandy #NYTechResponds Fundraising Campaign Reception

nycedc:

This weekend, join the NYC Tech community—coming together as #NYTechResponds—for a Hurricane Sandy Relief Agency Conference, Hackathon, and Sandy Fundraising Campaign Kick-off Reception in New York City. Sign up here: http://bit.ly/nytrhack


AGENDA: Sandy Hackathon and Relief Agency Conference

Saturday, December 1st

9am to 11am: Relief Agency Conference 

Panel discussions on:

  • The recovery so far - what’s worked, what’s not worked
  • What’s needed next to support long term recovery
  • What we need to better prepare for the next disaster, and what’s needed to allow us to respond more effectively

11am - 12:30am: Project Pitches Hackathon Kick-off

  • Team Creation, API & Platforms Overview

1:30pm to 6:30pm: Hackathon Day 1

7pm to 9pm: Pizza “Thank You” Dinner for Relief Workers and Hackers

Sunday, December 2nd 

8:00am to 2:00pm: Hackathon Day 2

3pm to 5pm: Hack Presentations, Reviews and Awards. Prizes include:

  • The hacker who raises the most money for the #NYTechResponds giving campaign http://bit.ly/nytrgive will win 30 minutes to pitch to Steve Schlafman
  • 30 minutes to pitch to a partner at ff Ventures (“open” all hack category)
  • $1,000 in total monetary prizes in the “open” all hack category for winners to allocate out to the disaster relief agencies of their choice
  • Two $500 prizes given by NYSERDA for best energy-related projects for winners to allocate out to the disaster relief agencies of their choice
  • Free weeks at a NYC co-working space
  • Other prizes to be announced soon

6pm to 8:00pm: Sandy #NYTechResponds Fundraising Campaign Reception

Reblogged from NYCEDC
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July 5th, 2012
Zoom Judges Pick from Reinvent Green: Green, Greener, Greenest is an app that encourages competition between neighborhoods to determine who is the greenest. Make sure to vote for your favorite Reinvent Green project on the City of New York’s Facebook Page.

Judges Pick from Reinvent Green: Green, Greener, Greenest is an app that encourages competition between neighborhoods to determine who is the greenest.

Make sure to vote for your favorite Reinvent Green project on the City of New York’s Facebook Page.

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July 3rd, 2012
Zoom Best App for Parks and Public Spaces from Reinvent Green: FreshFixNYC enables New Yorkers to have better and easier access to the Farmer’s Markets. Make sure to vote for your favorite Reinvent Green project on the City of New York’s Facebook Page.

Best App for Parks and Public Spaces from Reinvent Green: FreshFixNYC enables New Yorkers to have better and easier access to the Farmer’s Markets.

Make sure to vote for your favorite Reinvent Green project on the City of New York’s Facebook Page.

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