Block Party

An independent civic-tech project for NYC Community Board Meetings.

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Our goal is to help encourage all 59 community districts in #NYC to make their meetings accessible on YouTube.

Please reach out if you would like us to help support your community board.

31 districts are on YouTube, here is a recent coverage map with a count of meetings online.

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Hi #civictech & #NYCCommunityBoards! We are working on some ✨ new improvements ✨ but we need your insights! Please DM if interested in providing feedback - it would take 10-15 minutes 🎉

[Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social @BetaNYC]

You're invited to NYC's #civictech + #opendata + #servicedesign community conference — NYC School of Data 2023!

Join us on Sat, March 18 w/ panels, workshops, demos, office hours & more!

Schedule & Details — https://t.co/JqXHcwbeg7
Tickets & Childcare — https://t.co/5d0Yq4szTE

[Block Party @my_block_party]

We are so excited to be part of NYC #OpenData Week celebration: @DataXDesign

Explore the dynamic landscape of our city's housing crisis and zoning decisions through open data and Community Board meeting transcripts from our archive.

Opening tomorrow @6pm at @primeproduce

[Data Through Design @DataXDesign]

Data Through Design 2023 preview: "Hidden Layers"

Artist: Sarah Sachs, Sourabh Chakraborty, Becky Xu

DxD opens on the 10th of March.

Join us at the opening: https://t.co/8mpuS2LSWR

#dataart #opendata #nycopendata #dataviz #datathroughdesign #nycopendataweek #data #design

[Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social @BetaNYC]

📣 Hey #civictech family! NYC’s School of Data @nycsodata conference is back, join us in person on Sat 3/18.

🎟️ Register at < https://t.co/3ouAuFs8u7 > to get your early bird tickets today!

[Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social @BetaNYC]

Have you read the latest edition of our monthly newsletter? 🗞️

Check it out at < https://t.co/4aVodxNyJV >. 👀

#NYC #technology #civic #tech #newsletter

[Block Party @my_block_party]

@lizdenys Thank you for letting us know! We will add Brooklyn CB9 to the Block Party map 🥳 Stay tuned for their meeting transcript + summaries in the next few days.

We appreciate your support 💪

[Block Party @my_block_party]

@yogirosario @NYCAnalytics @BetaNYC Thank you for joining our presentation today! We really appreciated all the feedback and discussion

[Block Party @my_block_party]

We are excited to present today at #OpenDataWeek2022 hosted by @NYCAnalytics and @BetaNYC . Come join us 🗓️ @ 9am (EST)
https://t.co/P9E8ybbG3w

[Block Party @my_block_party]

@rich1 Thank you!

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Check this out: a bill to promote keeping community board meetings accessible online 🎉

[Richard Robbins @rich1]

An important petition supporting @bradhoylman's bill to allow public meetings such as community board meetings to continue to meet virtually or hybrid. Please share and sign. https://t.co/pgu2UbUi8x

@LindaBRosenthal @galeabrewer @MarkLevineNYC @kencoughlin @westsiderag

[KPF @KohnPedersenFox]

On March 10th, @kpf_ui's Brandon Pachuca returns to #OpenDataWeek to exhibit @my_block_party, an interface that makes local policy info easy for New Yorkers to find. Learn more about the conference hosted by @NYCAnalytics, @BetaNYC, & @DataXDesign here: https://t.co/FpFFv9msMY

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Thrilled to join @BetaNYC to celebrate #civictech at @nycSOdata! Thanks for hosting @NYCAnalytics @cornell_tech

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Happy #OpenDataWeek 🎉
Join us as we celebrate Open Data Week by exploring how @nyc311 Service Requests can be contextualized through community board meeting transcript data.
Thursday March 10th @ 9am ET 📅
RSVP:https://t.co/OSYTcyDfxb

[Block Party @my_block_party]

@QueensCB2 Cool graphic for your meeting!

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Thanks @goaliegirl44 for supporting our initiative to help make local policy decisions more accessible for everyone

[Joly MacFie @JolyMacfie]

Weds 2pm @mnn59 – ISOC-NY TV: NYC Mayor introduces new CTO + tech initiatives / BetaNYC Hack Night demos #civictech @isocny @NYCMayor @NYC_CTO @BetaNYC @jehiah @clancynewyork @ctbarna @DevinBalkind @wegovnyc @my_block_party https://t.co/1cXFRJ1L22

[Block Party @my_block_party]

What does local democracy look like? Representation and access to participation are key.

[Jonathan Lazo @JonathanLazoNY]

I applied for my community board and I suggest you do too. Most community boards do not represent what the community looks like. Create the change. https://t.co/cbGBZ3WPqU

[Block Party @my_block_party]

Interested in exploring a civic tech project?

Join us at @BetaNYC's Civic Hack Night next week 🎉

[Beta.NYC - Now at @betanyc.bsky.social @BetaNYC]

🥳#NYC Civic Hack Nights are back! 📅 This month, join us for exciting presentations from @jehiah @sarah_june42 @DevinBalkind @ctbarna & @elliefry to demystify technology, data & design. 👀 Visit < https://t.co/pUyktDOeQa > for more info & to register!

[Block Party @my_block_party]

It also allows civic tech projects (like us) to create and share a full transcript of the meeting - directly from the video recording 🎉

[Daniel Rosenthal @DanRosenthalNYC]

I commend @QueensCB6 for live streaming their meeting. Accessibility to community board meetings are vital to building strong community relationships.
https://t.co/fwXLS53HfS

[Block Party @my_block_party]

@DevinBalkind @OpenHypervideo @shevski @phivk @edsilv @SophieDixon1 @sarah_june42 @blockpartyapp_ This tool looks awesome! We would love to connect and learn more