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Open Assembly is a working session to draft a public-facing tech agenda for NYC ahead of the Mayor's Executive Budget release on April 26.
We're gathering technologists, designers, creative technologists, & digital practitioners to identify concrete actions that can be shared with City Council staff & NYC agencies during this budget cycle. If we move quickly, there is a real opportunity to influence how public resources are allocated toward digital infrastructure, data policy, & civic technology.
Together, we'll define priorities, surface concerns, & outline actionable proposals around issues like open-source city data, participatory budgeting tools, digital public infrastructure, procurement reform, & other ways technology shapes everyday life in New York.
When you RSVP, please answer: What is one civic tech opportunity NYC should focus on this year?
Your response will inform the agenda & working groups for the evening.
Facilitated by Jordan Coley
Jordan Coley is a Brooklyn-based writer, comedian, & actor. He is the recipient of the Susan M. Haas TV Writing Fellowship, a writing grant co-sponsored by the WGA & Oscar-winning writer Cord Jefferson. In 2024, he starred in the film No Sleep 'Till which won a Special Mention at the Venice Films Festival Critics' Week. Jordan's arts criticism has appeared in publications like The New Yorker, GQ, & The New York Times Magazine. He is currently completing an MFA in Dramatic Writing at NYU Tisch. He also hosts Jordan Show, a recurring, live, late night talk show.
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We are worker owned creative collective, innovating on everything from brands & IRL communities to IoT devices & cross platform apps. We write & podcast, share profit, open source everything, spin out new businesses, & invest in exciting ideas through financial and/or in-kind contributions.
By applying collectivist principles & egalitarian business structures, we build liberating, inclusive & empowering cultural institutions inside of late capitalism. A lot of us work out of Index Chinatown or Index Greenpoint (+ Ours in Richmond, Post Office in Amsterdam, Lagori in Bengaluru, Ishinoko Kitchen in Ishikawa), & you can join those spaces too.
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