The website http://asdfree.com/ offers obsessively-detailed instructions to analyze a wide variety of publicly-available datasets with easy-to-follow R language instructions. This resource generally contains three core components step-by-step: (1) Download automation or data acquisition; (2) Helpfully-noted analysis examples; (3) Replication of published estimates to prove correct methodology.

This course is suitable for individuals interested in conducting original research with the extremely rich and varied amount of public data available. This course could be of interest to anyone hoping to learn more about quantitative research, economics, public policy, demography, or any other field reliant on social statistics to better understand individuals and businesses.

Both beginner or advanced R users are welcome! Some understanding of R syntax will be helpful depending on the complexity of the microdata chosen, but the instructor will attempt to guide participants toward datasets appropriate for their coding skill level.

Join us for our annual community-driven public interest technology conference. Participants come to learn, network, and collaborate around public interest technology, data, and design in New York City. With programming support from the Open Data Team at the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, our conference convenes city officials, technologists, designers, data analysts, and community members around open data, civic technology, and service design in New York City.

Our conference will be at CUNY School of Law on March 29, 2025, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of International Open Data Day, the 13th anniversary of the City’s transformative Open Data Law, and the conclusion of NYC Open Data Week.

Once again, we will bring you a fascinating, jam-packed day with panels, workshops, demos, talks, presentations, and office hours with NYC agencies. Conversations will cover open data, digital equity, service design and delivery, digital literacy, and data standards, and civic engagement. We want to equip YOU with tools and information to empower you to build a better civic society for ALL New Yorkers.