about this event
Spooky Civic AI Hackathon: Build AI Tools for NYC. Free. Open to everyone. No approval needed, just RSVP. Fri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 24, in person in NYC or on Zoom.
Demos are Sunday at Demo Day. RSVP for that separately: luma.com/3perce-pi2u
Come solo and we'll help you find a team. Free food for in-person builders.
Who can come? Anyone who wants to build something for New York City: engineers, product managers, designers, people who used to code, and people who never have.
The best teams pair people who know a problem with people who can build the tech. Builders write the code and ship the tool. Problem-solvers (PMs, designers, policy and community folks) pick the problem, shape how people will use it, and lead the pitch.
No team? No problem. Most people come solo. You can meet teammates at our Oct 14 and Oct 15 classes, or at Friday's kickoff.
Pick a focus:
Getting around the city: housing, tenant rights, transit, 311
Climate and health: heat, waste, food access, public health
Fair public services: benefits, paperwork, and legal rights in plain English
Physical AI for Good: build AI that moves, with robot arm kits on site. No robotics experience needed.
You leave with a working prototype, a demo video, and a real project for your portfolio. Mentors will be on hand all weekend.
Where: NYC venue announced soon. The Zoom link goes to everyone who RSVPs.
Costumes encouraged. In-person spots are limited, so RSVP now.
tracks
Getting around the city
Housing, tenant rights, transit, 311.
Climate and health
Heat, waste, food access, public health.
Fair public services
Benefits, paperwork, and legal rights in plain English.
Physical AI for Good
Build AI that moves, with robot arm kits on site. No robotics experience needed.
when
Spooky Civic AI Hackathon: Build Weekend — Day 1
Friday kickoff in NYC or on Zoom; solo attendees can meet teammates here. Free food for in-person builders. Costumes encouraged.
◍ NYC venue announced soon (also on Zoom)Spooky Civic AI Hackathon: Build Weekend — Day 2
Build day with mentors on hand all weekend, ending with a working prototype, a demo video and a portfolio project. Demos are Sunday at Demo Day (RSVP separately).
◍ NYC venue announced soon (also on Zoom)tickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free RSVP — In-Person | Free | None | Available | Free entry for in-person builders in NYC. Free food provided. In-person spots are limited, so RSVP now. No approval needed, just RSVP. |
| Free RSVP — Zoom | Free | None | Available | Free virtual attendance; the Zoom link goes to everyone who RSVPs. No approval needed, just RSVP. |