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NYC School of Data 2019

Welcome to NYC School of Data — a community conference that demystifies the policies and practices around civic data, technology, and service design. This year’s conference kicks off NYC’s annual Open Data Week & features OVER 30 sessions organized by NYC’s civic technology, data, and design community! Our conversations & workshops will feed your mind and empower you to improve your neighborhood. Follow the conversation #nycSOdata on twitter and tune into our live stream (provided by the Internet Society of New York).

Daniel Burton

Brooklyn

Former Demographic Analyst at the Department of City Planning, currently studying React and Data Analysis at the Recurse Center-- I walked almost every neighborhood in the five boroughs for our Census 2020 Prep, and now I'm creating interactive interfaces for exploring open data.

9:00am EST

Breakfast Union Square Reception Area

10:00am EST

Morning Keynote Plenary RoomNoel Hidalgo • Fatima Sarah Khalid • Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer • City Council Member Peter Koo • City Council Member Ben Kallos • Kelly Jin • NYC's Chief Technology Officer Alby Bocanegra • John Paul Farmer

11:30am EST

A Survey of Unique Identifiers in NYC Open Data: Joins, Sorrows, and Surprises facilitated by Jonathan Pichot Radio CityCindy Nicklin • Jonathan Pichot Digital transparency in the public realm workshop by Sidewalk Labs Hudson SquareAriel Kennan • Ananta Pandey • Marie Buckingham • Jacqueline Lu

12:30pm EST

Lunch Union Square Reception Area

1:45pm EST

Smart city, public spaces: privacy and open data in the public realm Plenary RoomShin-pei Tsay • Georgia Bullen • Stephen Larrick • Jennifer Ding

3:00pm EST

Fighting Tenant Harassment with Open Data with JustFix.NYC, Mayor's Public Engagement Unit - Tenant Support Unit, ANHD, and CAMBA Plenary RoomDan Kass • Carly Fleming NYC Planning Labs - Showcasing In-house Progressive Government Tech Hudson SquareChris Whong • Andy Cochran • Matt Gardner • Hannah Kates • Jonathan Pichot • Taylor McGinnis • Julia Hogan

4:15pm EST

Community Networks in New York City: Data, Tech, and Organizing for Self-Determination with Manhattan Borough President, the Things Network, Digital Equity Lab, NYC Mesh, New America's Resilient Communities Radio CityHouman Saberi • Greta Byrum • Scott Rasmussen • Terrill Moore • Daniel Alam Spreadsheets are Dead. Long Live DIY Databases! Facilitated by Sarapis Sunset ParkDevin Balkind

5:30pm EST

Civic Pechakucha Union Square Reception AreaMatt Stempeck • Wendy E Brawer • Greg Bloom • Brendan O'Brien • Fryda Guedes • Sam Addeo • Michael Hassin • Melissa De la Cruz