Justice
Why New York City's Open Data Law Is Worth Caring About
"You always hear that information is power, and in this case it really is."
New York City Council member Gale Brewer has been trying to open up the city’s inner workings to the public since the time when an IBM Selectric passed for a sophisticated information technology device.
“I’ve been into government transparency for so long that in the typing days I used to type up lists of government contacts and give them out to people,” says Brewer.