• Announcements

    • Read the CityCamp NYC 2026 Recap

      On September 19, 235 people came to Hunter College with no set agenda and built one together: 40 sessions on everything from AI accountability to the ants in the city’s smallest parks. CityCamp 2026 arrived at a distinctive moment for the city. The room held two generations of civic technologists: people who grew up on…

    • Know Before You Go: CityCamp NYC 2026

      Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Hunter College, Manhattan · Doors 9:00 AM, program 9:30 AM to 5:15 PM Everything you need for the day is below! Getting there CityCamp NYC is at Hunter College, in the North Building at 69th Street and Lexington Avenue. Enter through the North Building lobby on East 69th Street, between…

    • General Admission Tickets Are On Sale, Plus Scholarships Available

      General Admission Tickets Are Now Available for CityCamp NYC 2026! The early bird window has closed, and general admission tickets for CityCamp NYC 2026 are now on sale for $50. Join us on Saturday, September 19, at Hunter College for a full day of community-led sessions on how technology, data, design, and policy can help…

    • Early Bird Tickets Extended Through Monday, August 24

      Early Bird registration for CityCamp NYC 2026 stays open one more week. $40 general admission tickets are now available through Monday, August 24 at 12:00 PM. After that, general admission moves to $50. That’s the same deadline as our volunteer application, so if you’re weighing both, they close together. CityCamp NYC 2026 is Saturday, September…

    • How to Design and Pitch Your Session at CityCamp

      So you’re coming to CityCampNYC, welcome! CityCamp NYC is a one-day unconference where neighbors, technologists, community organizers, students, and public servants come together to imagine and build a better city.  At CityCamp NYC, you help shape the agenda. Instead of a pre-set schedule, you will pitch session ideas on the day of the event. This…

    • CityCamp AMA: Ask Us Anything on August 28

      CityCamp NYC 2026 is a few weeks away. Before we all show up at Hunter College on Saturday, September 19, we want to make sure everyone who’s curious has a chance to ask questions in a room built for exactly that. Join BetaNYC for a free virtual CityCamp NYC AMA: What we’ll cover CityCamp NYC…

    • Call For Volunteers At CityCamp NYC

      Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19, and get ready for CityCamp NYC! BetaNYC is looking for volunteers to support this year’s CityCamp NYC, a one-day unconference that brings together New York City’s civic tech, data, and design communities. On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Hunter College will host this gathering of civic hackers and public…

    • Early Bird Tickets for CityCamp NYC Are On Sale!

      Early Bird registration is NOW OPEN for CityCamp NYC 2026, happening on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Hunter College in Manhattan. Join BetaNYC and fellow New Yorkers to exchange ideas, share civic projects, and explore how technology, data, policy, and community organizing can help NYC work better for everyone! EARLY BIRD PRICING IS LIVE: $40…

    • Save the Date: CityCamp NYC Returns September 19, 2026

      Mark your calendars: CityCamp NYC returns on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Hunter College! Hosted by BetaNYC in partnership with the Department of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College, we’re bringing back community unconferences, where New Yorkers pitch the session topics and lead the day together. CityCamp brings residents, technologists, advocates, public servants, students, designers,…

    • Nominate Your Civic Changemakers

      As part of BetaNYC’s first-ever Civic Innovator Awards, we’re celebrating the groups, teams, and organizations shaping a more open, accessible, and equitable NYC. Use this form to nominate up to three changemakers you think deserve recognition for a Civic Innovator Award. These could be community organizations, civic teams, grassroots groups, or public interest champions making a…

    Watch the CityCamp NYC AMA

    BetaNYC hosts a 40-minute Ask Me Anything about CityCamp NYC, the community-led unconference where New Yorkers pitch and lead the sessions themselves. Noel Hidalgo, Duncan Ballantine, and Jordan Shapiro explain what CityCamp is and how the unconference format works, then walk through how to pitch a session before opening the floor to audience questions.

    Whether you’re new to CityCamp or returning, this session covers what to expect on the day, what makes a strong session pitch, and the unconference principles.