I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be presenting at Open Data Week 2025! Join me on March 29th at 11:00 AM at the CUNY School of Law for my session: “Machine Readable Laws: How LLMs can help democratize NYC Administrative Code”
Today in GovTech, new digital passports come to Google Wallet. For the first time, you can digitalize your passport and carry it with you on your Android phone. Although these digital passports aren’t valid for international travel, they&rs
Happy New Year! I’m Jordan Shapiro, the Gov Tech Gal bringing you on an exciting journey into the world of public interest technology. I am a NYC-based tech-for-good enthusiast, data analyst, and tech policy wonk. This page is your guide to
Today in #GovTech: New to NYC (like me) and confused by a Fast Pass card received in a @boenyc mailer? A quick online search turns up only some older social media posts and a brief note on an otherwise blank vote NYC page—a bit underwhelming on
Today in #GovTech, we explore how technology can shift citizen engagement and influence policy. A 2014 study published by Cambridge University Press revealed a stark reality: individual Americans have almost no impact on federal policy, compared to
Today in #GovTech, we’re looking at NYC’s Smart City Testbed. Launched by @nycofficeoftech, this program is actively seeking partners to deploy cutting-edge technologies aimed at improving city operations and efficiency. One of the bigg
Calling all #GovTech enthusiasts! Are you passionate about public sector open data? Do you have art, design, a paper, or data project that uses NYC open data that you want to share with the world? Submit your proposal for NYC #OpenDataWeek 2025!
Today in GovTech, What if we could better manage societal challenges, like disaster planning and recovery, or fix public transit and infrastructure more accurately, while spending less? Enter digital twins, or virtual replicas of real world systems
🚦 Today in GovTech, we’re exploring smart intersections as part of our ongoing series on how technology can enhance roadway safety and reduce congestion. Imagine a world where car and pedestrian fatalities are relics of the past. With advance
Today in GovTech, we present Part 2 of innovative tech solutions to fund the NYC subway. In Part 1, we discussed how the $500M congestion pricing plan was paused for being politically unpopular and lacking imagination. Today, we explore other GovTe