Understand
We explain technologies in plain language and name their limits.
About
Born in East New York.
Our story starts with a simple belief: residents should not be left behind as technology changes everyday life.
Our story
Technology is the subject. East New York is the identity.
East New York Crypto Institute began with crypto education and digital access because those were the questions neighbors were asking.
The work now includes emerging technology, workshops, and neighborhood data. The subject has widened, but the method has not: explain what is happening, connect people with useful resources, and make room for residents to shape what comes next.
The future should have more participants.
Our history
We have been asking these questions for a while.
The work began with crypto education, then widened to internet access, community workshops, and neighborhood data.
- 2020
Crypto education and community engagement
ENY Crypto began by translating an unfamiliar technology into language neighbors could use.
- 2021
Digital divide and ENY Online
The work expanded from digital money to the quality and cost of getting online at home.
- 2022
Community workshops
Workshops created room to learn together, ask basic questions, and challenge hype.
- Present
The Neighborhood Record
The institute now connects technology education with public data about East New York.
Our approach
Understand. Access. Participate.
Access
We connect people with tools, resources, and practical support.
Participate
We help residents move from observers to active participants.
Take part