👮 Keep IDNYC Safe - Monday @ 8am ET
S.T.O.P. - a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, will be hosting a panel to explore NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed expansion of municipal data collection and digitization of city services, and the danger that this plan poses to undocumented New Yorkers. The current municipal ID, IDNYC, is a lifeline for undocumented communities, especially with photo ID needed to access increasing numbers of public spaces. But Mayor Adams’ plan could put these communities at risk. Some of the proposed uses of a city ID, such as the planned integration of electronic payment functions and radio frequency identification (RFID) chips, would come at the cost of the IDNYC program’s current anonymity. Anti-money laundering and know-your-customer laws would require the city to retain information that was previously destroyed. If changes are made to IDNYC, it would transform from a privacy-preserving protection for immigrant New Yorkers into a ready repository of tracking data for ICE. In addition to evaluating proposed expansions of IDNYC features and enrollment, the panelists will also examine expanded safeguards that should be enacted to protect card users.
RSVP - https://www.eff.org/event/keep-idnyc-safe-dangers-proposed-idnyc-expansion
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🍻 Happy Hour - Thursday, April 14th @ 6pm ET
TWC NYC will be holding a happy hour at Antler. Come meet colleagues and fellow workers interested in organizing to build a more just and democratic tech industry!
Don't drink? No worries, just come and chat anyway!
RSVP - https://www.meetup.com/Tech-Workers-Coalition-NYC/events/284937314
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From the TWC Steering Committee
Anne, Eli, Gershom, Jack, Paweł, Raksha, and Ross
TWC (NYC)
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