Tech:NYC September Newsletter

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Plus we’re having a party to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 27th at General Assembly and you’re invited. RSVP here!We’ve got some other events coming up, too:

• Wednesday, September 28th in partnership with the Citizens Budget Commission at Facebook: New York City’s Competitiveness in Attracting Talent featuring Julie Samuels, Maria Torres-Springer, Serkan Piantino, Jukay Hsu, and Vishaan Chakrabarti. RSVP.

• Thursday, October 6th in partnership with Cornell Tech @Bloomberg: Harry Kargman and Jessica Rovello in Conversation about building and rebuilding their companies. RSVP.

• October 14-16: Celebrate the launch of the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator with their first hackathon event. Over three days you’ll tackle some of the toughest Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) challenges facing modern urban centers. Winning teams will receive up to $15K to further develop their ideas. More information and registration.

We had a busy summer, hosting events with Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and spending time getting to know our 300 member companies. We announced an exciting partnership with Elle magazine to study the future of retail and hired our first Policy Director, Jarret Hova (welcome, Jarret!).

Just yesterday, our ED Julie Samuels testified at City Council in support of a bill that would require the City’s Department of Education to report on the progress of CS education in the public schools. And, speaking of, Happy Birthday to CS4ALL! 

We’re hiring! Come join our growing team. We’re looking to hire an external affairs coordinator. Details on our website. 

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Our recommendations:

• President Obama on smart regulation and technology in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

• Help the City think about the future of Governor’s Island by filling out this survey.

• Check out the amazing Red Hook Regatta this weekend.

• Our friends at ScriptEd are looking volunteers to help teach programming to bright high schoolers throughout the city. Will you consider volunteering for ScriptED this year?

• And, in other news, Wall Street is no longer New York City's biggest job engine. (Can you guess who is?)