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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).

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Gary Pollack

NYC DSS
Sr Project Manager
Greater New York City Area

I am a Senior Project Manager for DSS where I focus exclusively on policy analysis and program development for the Dept. of Homeless Services. I also have some experience and knowledge in social service delivery and am a longtime open government advocate who co-produced Open Gov West in Seattle (2010) and Portland (2011). I am also an avid traveler and funky music fan.

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

Digital transparency in the public realm workshop by Sidewalk Labs Hudson SquareAriel Kennan • Ananta Pandey • Marie Buckingham • Jacqueline Lu Town hall with the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics & NYC Chief Analytics Officer Carnegie HallMolly Dillon • Kelly Jin • Adrienne Schmoeker

12:30pm EST

Lunch Union Square Reception Area

1:45pm EST

Neighborhood Challenge: Using Innovative Technology to Help Commercial Corridors Thrive with NYC Small Business Services Carnegie HallLara Birnback • James Ellis • Melanie Lavelle • Star Childs • Alec Turnbull • Yin Mei • Sean Dennihy-Bailey Scaling Comprehensive Public Benefits Screening Via API facilitated by NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Radio CitySong Hia • Kimberly Peng

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

Can open contracting hold smart cities accountable? With NYC Mayor's Office of Chief Technology Officer, Sunlight Foundation, & Reboot Carnegie HallZack Brisson • Katya Abazajian • Paul Rothman • Greg Jordan-Detamore Seeing Data: Visualization with NYC 311 Requests facilitated by TWO-N Game RoomAlec Barrett • Aucher Serr 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