Open Assembly: A Prompt Towards Civic Engagement

Join us for Open Assembly, a dynamic working session aimed at crafting a public-facing tech agenda for New York City, in advance of the Mayor’s Executive Budget release on 26 april.

We invite a diverse group of technologists, designers, creative thinkers, and digital practitioners to collaborate on tangible actions that will influence City Council staff and NYC agencies during this important budget cycle. This is a pivotal moment to ensure public resources are effectively allocated towards digital infrastructure, data policy, and civic technology.

Together, we will prioritize issues and outline actionable proposals on topics like:

• Open-source city data
• Participatory budgeting tools
• Digital public infrastructure
• Procurement reform

Your insights are valuable! Please RSVP and share one civic tech opportunity NYC should focus on this year. Your responses will help shape our agenda for the evening.

Facilitated by Jordan Coley, a multi-talented Brooklyn-based writer, comedian, and actor. Jordan's accolades include the Susan M. Haas TV Writing Fellowship, and he recently starred in the award-winning film No Sleep ’Till. He also hosts the Jordan Show, a live late-night talk show.

Hosted by garden3d, a creative collective focused on innovation, community engagement, and empowering cultural institutions. They explore networked spirituality, environmentalism, computational democracy, and much more.

Proudly partnered with:

• Metagov: Cultivating self-governance tools for the digital age.
• RadicalxChange: Advocating for participatory systems and decentralization of power.
• New_Public: Building digital public spaces for meaningful connections.
• Mozilla Foundation: Committed to an open and accessible internet for all.

Location: Index Greenpoint
Date & Time: 26 april, 17:00 - 19:00