
Wikimedia New York City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and local Wikimedia chapter that brings New York together to share in a richer and more representative free knowledge ecosystem.
We are committed to the vision of a Wikipedia as democratic and diverse as the New York City Subway. We seek to join with our city's cultural, educational, and community organizations in expanding access to free knowledge.
History
[edit]Wikimedia New York City began as a grassroots community of Wikipedians, information professionals, and activists committed to connecting the peoples and institutions of the New York Metropolitan area with Wikipedia and the larger free-culture movement. Wikimedia NYC was recognized as an official chapter in 2009 with its members distinguishing themselves through their commitment to the larger free-culture movement and the recognition that Wikipedia exists as part of a greater information ecosystem. The realization of this early vision for the Chapter is evidenced in its partnerships, its edit-a-thons and monthly meetups, and its role in the early development and growth of projects such as AfroCROWD, Art + Feminism, "Wiki Loves …" initiatives, and other catalyzing, replicable, global efforts growing from a diverse local context.
Contact us
[edit]- Email us at info
wikimedianyc.org
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Administration
[edit]- Bylaws
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Code of Conduct
- COVID-19 notice
- Grants and finance
- Photography policy
Staff
[edit]- Executive Director: Pacita Rudder (User:Pacita (WikiNYC)) (press release)
Board of Directors
[edit]- President: Richard Knipel (User:Pharos), elected seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Vice President: Giancarlo Mainardi (User:ComplexRational), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Treasurer: Bob Kosovsky (User:Kosboot), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Secretary: David Hecht (w:User:Wileycount), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Chief Strategy Officer: Rajene Hardeman (User:Windblown29), elected seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Molly Stark Dean (w:User:Mollystarkdean), elected seat until 2026 annual meeting
- Director: Abbad Diraneyya (User:عباد ديرانية), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Loren Koenig (User:BlaueBlüte), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting
- Director: Susan Lynch (d:User:LikesLibraries), appointed seat until 2025 annual meeting