Know Your Block is a civic tech application that showcases stories behind New York City’s hundreds of honorary street co-namings. Designed as an interactive walking companion, the app maps 280+ co-named street corners honoring civil rights leaders, sports pioneers, school teachers, jazz royalty, and beloved pastors. The app allows users to filter icons by category, […]
Join QUWA Labs for an interactive book club experience that transforms how we understand AI bias in our daily lives. Participants will read and discuss a curated article exploring real-world cases of algorithmic bias, from discriminatory hiring tools to biased healthcare algorithms, then engage in a facilitated group discussion where diverse perspectives illuminate the human […]
Lebanon Through Time: A Digital Journey Lebanon is one of the world’s oldest cultural crossroads, home to extraordinary monuments that span thousands of years—from ancient Phoenician cities to Roman temples and later civilizations that shaped the Mediterranean world. Despite this remarkable historical depth, Lebanon’s cultural heritage remains underrecognized and often absent from broader public awareness. […]
FixIt is an AI-powered facilities management platform built by computer science students at City College of New York. It transforms the way buildings are maintained, from fragmented email chains, phone calls, and spreadsheets into structured, queryable, real-time operational data. The platform centers on a multimodal AI pipeline: a staff member photographs a maintenance issue, and […]
This September, CUNY Climate Consortium (C3) is teaming up with CUNY PIT Lab to highlight and connect the many ways the CUNY community is participating in Climate Week NYC. This year, we are excited to host the C3 Climate Week CUNY Research Expo on Wednesday, September 23 at the NYC PIT Pop Up at the […]
Macaulay Honors College Presents: Reimagining New York City! September 24-26 This fall, Macaulay Honors College will be hosting the culminating event of its annual Datathon in collaboration with Marcy Labs. This competitive event has attracted more than 300 students from across CUNY to tackle the real-world challenge of how to understand air pollution using the […]
Macaulay Honors College Presents: Reimagining New York City! September 24-26 This fall, Macaulay Honors College will be hosting the culminating event of its annual Datathon in collaboration with Marcy Labs. This competitive event has attracted more than 300 students from across CUNY to tackle the real-world challenge of how to understand air pollution using the […]
Macaulay Honors College Presents: Reimagining New York City! September 24-26 This fall, Macaulay Honors College will be hosting the culminating event of its annual Datathon in collaboration with Marcy Labs. This competitive event has attracted more than 300 students from across CUNY to tackle the real-world challenge of how to understand air pollution using the […]
*Taking place at The Graduate Center! RSVP here.* Want to use technology to improve how government works? In June, 80 people used AI to prototype 20 tools that can transform how government delivers services. A few of those tools continue to be built. We’re hosting another hackathon (improved with your feedback!) for civic technologists, government […]