http://www.djangonyc.org/
http://hackchange.com/
http://conf11.freeculture.org/
http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Tech4Good-a-NetSquared-group/
The launch party for Threadnews.org.
Thread News is a 501(c)3 media organization. Our concept is to focus on one story at a time for an extended period. We produce and release a series of videos on one story, then augment the discourse thought additional written material, videos, user content, and live events (panels, symposiums, etc).
Our first story is in 3 parts and follows a man named Manny Borras as he returns to society after 17 years in prison. The themes are education, crimial, justice, and employment. Subsequent stories are on a wide array of subjects including racism within indian nations, CSR in Guatemala, and public school reform in Atlanta, GA.