Tag: Environment

Join Loisaida for a presentation on soil health and tree-bed conditions, followed by a field exercise examining and mapping the state of nearby street tree environments. Learn about common tree care issues, along with actions that New Yorkers and community groups can take to improve publicly available data. Our goal is to foster stewardship while maintaining and expanding the urban forest in the Loisaida neighborhood.

This event is part of Loisaida’s ECOLIBRIUM program, learn more at ecolibrium.nyc.

In an era of information, navigating the complexities of data has become an essential skill for individuals across various fields. “Cracking the Code” comprehensively explores data and its significance in our contemporary society. It aims to demystify its intricacies and empower participants with the knowledge to make informed decisions in today’s data-driven world.

This class is a foundational guide to understanding the fundamentals of data and its pervasive influence on our daily lives. Participants will embark on a journey of discovery, gaining insights into the diverse forms of data that permeate our modern world, ranging from numerical datasets to textual information.

Throughout the course, participants will delve into the significance of data across various contexts, exploring its role in shaping everything from consumer behavior to public policy. By unraveling the complexities of data, participants will develop a deeper appreciation for its ubiquitous presence and transformative potential in today’s society.

Moreover, “Cracking the Code” goes beyond mere theory to provide practical insights into how data can effectively inform decision-making processes and drive meaningful outcomes. Through interactive exercises and real-world examples, participants will learn how to analyze and interpret data, equipping them with the tools to extract valuable insights and draw informed conclusions.

Whether you’re a novice seeking to understand the basics of data or a seasoned professional looking to enhance your data literacy skills, “Cracking the Code” offers something for everyone. Join us on this enlightening journey as we unravel the mysteries of data and discover its profound impact on our interconnected world.

The resources we will be using include:

NYC Open Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/browse): This resource provides datasets related to demographics, transportation, and public services in New York City. Participants can explore real-world examples of data in everyday life and discuss its importance in decision-making, business operations, scientific research, and societal impact. They can further analyze transportation data to understand commuter patterns or explore demographic data to identify population trends.

NYS Health – Data and Statistics (https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/): This resource offers health-related datasets that illustrate dataset characteristics and variables. Participants can define datasets, discuss their characteristics, and explore variables, including independent and dependent variables. Participants can also examine health outcome data to identify variables such as patient demographics, treatment methods, and health outcomes.

NYC Crime Map (https://maps.nyc.gov/crime/): This resource offers crime data for New York City, allowing participants to distinguish between qualitative and quantitative aspects of data. They can explore examples of both types of data within crime statistics, such as qualitative descriptions of crime incidents and quantitative data on crime rates, locations, and trends.

NYC Environment and Health Data Portal (https://a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov/IndicatorPublic/data-explorer/): This resource offers environmental datasets for New York City, providing examples for discussing the choice between qualitative and quantitative approaches in data analysis. Participants can explore environmental data to classify examples into qualitative and quantitative categories and discuss when each approach is appropriate in different scenarios, such as assessing air quality or water pollution levels.

East Village Walking Tour: Explore NYC’s invisible digital city

Join us for a 45 minute walk through Downtown Brooklyn to uncover New York City’s open datasets, smart cities infrastructure and other urban gems hidden in plain sight. Our objective is to explore an unseen part of New York City – this walking tour is led by Helpful Places in partnership with inCitu, Data Through Design and Numina. After the  walk we’ll settle into a nearby coffeeshop to discuss what we saw (and warm up!).

East Village Walking Tour: Explore NYC’s invisible digital city
East Village Walking Tour: Explore NYC’s invisible digital city

Uncover the unseen parts of Manhattan’s East Village through a 45-minute walking tour led by Helpful Places in partnership with Sarah Batchu, a nonprofit leader and public servant. Together, we will explore open datasets, smart cities infrastructure, and other urban gems hidden in plain sight.

After the 45-minute walk we’ll settle into a nearby coffeeshop to discuss what we saw (and warm up!). Details on the exact meetup location will be sent to those who RSVP a few days prior to the event.

Helpful Places is a social enterprise responsible for stewarding Digital Trust for Places and Routines (DTPR), an open source design system and data standard bringing transparency to technologies and data-collecting practices in public spaces.

Sarah Batchu is a nonprofit leader and public servant who is dedicated to building a city where every New Yorker can access the data that powers our city.

Event Graphic with event details for Jamming with Environmental Data Event

Presenters ⭐️

Kiley Matschke (Post-Baccalaureate Fellow at Barnard College’s CSC),

Marko Krkeljas (Senior Software & Applications Developer and CSC Technical Manager at Barnard College)

Event details 📊

Join us in celebrating NYC Open Data Week at Barnard College’s Vagelos Computational Science Center (CSC)! This two-part workshop and data jam will explore data analysis and visualization utilizing NYC environmental data. In the first half of this workshop, participants will explore ChatGPT’s data capabilities and contrast them with their own analyses via Google Co-lab. In the second half, participants will work in small groups to ideate and produce creative, accessible projects that showcase their data findings (i.e., in the form of collages, songs, stories, etc.). This workshop will explore the importance of data presentations and their impact on viewer perceptions. Those from all backgrounds and coding levels are welcome, beginner-friendly. Register here!

Location 📍

This will be a hybrid event!

Important note: Attendees who are not affiliated with Barnard College or Columbia University are strongly encouraged to attend this event via Zoom. This is due to increasingly strict/fluctuating policies surrounding campus access for the general public.

In-person location: Barnard College, Milstein Center Room 516 (5th Floor); 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Online location: Zoom (Register here to receive the link, which will be emailed in advance of the event)

The Bronx River Alliance uses, collects, and analyzes data from countless sources to advocate for and improve the condition of the Bronx River and the communities that surround it. Join us to see how data has brought an urban river corridor back to life, and discuss ways in which environmental data accessibility can be improved to further environmental restoration and protection goals across the city and beyond.

We’ll kick off the event with a short presentation about the Bronx River Alliance – including the work we do and the challenges we face in collecting, organizing, and sharing data. Afterwards, we will open the floor for a collaborative brainstorming discussion about community data collection, especially around water quality and the overall environment of New York City, and have some time for attendees to chat with each other.

The last hour of the event will consist of an optional walking tour (handicap accessible) of Starlight Park and the Bronx River House

If you have shareable ecological data – whether you collect water samples, are an avid recorder of bird migrations, or work in a laboratory for soil analysis – please come prepared to discuss or even bring a sample!

Email christian.murphy[at]bronxriver.org with any questions.

Come hear the graduate students of the School of Global Public Health present their research into the public health issues that affect the city we live in, New York City. The event will be hosted by Dr. Alex Dahlen of the Biostatistical Consultation and Collaboration Core (BCCC). RSVP here!

Talks will include:

  • Zoe Lindenfeld: “Publicly Available Community Data to Address Social Determinants of Health in New York City: A Compendium of Data Sources”
  • Jianan (Zoe) Zhu: “Simulation of New York City’s Ventilator Allocation Guideline During the Spring 2020 COVID-19 Surge”
  • Zoé Haskell-Craig: “Exploring Street Tree Care: a preliminary look at how different models of volunteer-based tree care can improve or exacerbate disparities in urban greenspace”
  • Yucheng Wang: “Neighborhood walkability and obesity”
  • Olivia Chien: “Urbanicity, neighborhood deprivation, and self-perceived financial stress”
  • And more!

RSVP here

To attend this event, you must register for it HERE.

The operation of buildings causes nearly 70% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in NYC. In recent years, the city government has made measuring and regulating these emissions from buildings a central plank of its climate policy – and has become a model for cities across the country to follow.

This talk from Two Sigma Data Clinic will delve into rich sources of publicly available data to help you understand the nuances of energy use and efficiency in NYC’s residential buildings. Topics include the sources of building emissions, the factors that make some buildings more GHG intensive than others, and how efficiency is defined can have unexpected implications.

Who should attend?
·    NYC buildings enthusiasts
·    Sustainability advocates
·    Community organizations
·    NYC officials or staff
·    Open data users
·    Civic tech lovers
·    Anyone!

Virtual accommodations: Virtual Google Meet allows for live captioning. Please contact us at dataclinic@twosigma.com for any other accommodation needs.

In-person accommodations: Step-free access to the venue. Please contact us at dataclinic@twosigma.com for any other accommodation needs.

Help us create open data about communities! North Brooklyn Parks Alliance (NBPA), Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, City Council Member Jen Gutiérrez, City Council Member Lincoln Restler, and BetaNYC invite you to map McCarren Park and learn about our Mapping for Equity project.

Spend the morning with BetaNYC Fellows mapping public realm data with field papers in McCarren Park! We’ll meet at the McCarren Park Fieldhouse. Participants will learn how to what they see in an urban environment into data that anyone can access on OpenStreetMap.

No experience is required to attend. This event will be delivered in English and all ages are welcome, to attend (provided that anyone under 18 years old is present with a parent or guardian). Please dress appropriately for being outside. 

This event is part of a series of Mapping for Equity events led by BetaNYC fellow. You do not need to attend both events to participate. Join us for one or both!

  • March 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm @ McCarren Park Fieldhouse
  • March 20, 3:30pm – 5:30 pm @ Greenpoint Library

About Mapping for Equity: BetaNYC Fellows are making sure there is equal representation in data while quantifying and mapping our public realm. Together, we will represent community assets to better steward our neighborhoods.

Help us create open data about communities! North Brooklyn Parks Alliance (NBPA), Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, City Council Member Jen Gutiérrez, City Council Member Lincoln Restler, and BetaNYC invite you to map McCarren Park and learn about our Mapping for Equity project.

Join our team at the Greenpoint Library and learn how to turn the data collected at our [field mapping event](hyperlink to event page) into publically accessible open data on OpenStreetMap. Our staff and Civic Innovation Fellows will guide you through the process of uploading and tagging features on OpenStreetMap. All are welcome to share their skills or learn for the first time!

No experience is required to attend. Please bring your own laptop, charger, mouse, and a high-quality mask. If you don’t have a mask, we’ll have one for you. This event will be delivered in English and all ages are welcome, provided that anyone under 18 years old is present with a parent or guardian. The Greepoint Library is wheelchair accessible. If you have any needs or accommodations, please email events@beta.nyc.

This event is part of a series of Mapping for Equity events led by BetaNYC fellow. You do not need to attend both events to participate. Join us for one or both!

  • March 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm @ McCarren Park Fieldhouse
  • March 20, 3:30pm – 5:30 pm @ Greenpoint Library

About Mapping for Equity: BetaNYC Fellows are making sure there is equal representation in data while quantifying and mapping our public realm. Together, we will represent community assets to better steward our neighborhoods.