Workshop: How AI Founders Can Shape Policy in NYC
AI policy is increasingly being shaped at the city and state level. But how does a proposal actually become law in New York City, and where can founders meaningfully participate in that process?
This hands-on workshop, led by Daniel Golliher, Cities and AI Policy Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and founder of Maximum New York, will break down how NYC government works, how local laws move from idea to implementation, and the points where founders and other New Yorkers can engage.
6:00 PM — Doors open + networking
6:30 PM — Workshop: How to Pass a Local Law in NYC
7:15 PM — AI + Civic Tech Founder Demos
7:45 PM — Q&A + discussion
8:00 PM — Networking with founders, researchers, and government leaders
8:30 PM — Close
Come with questions. Leave with a clearer understanding of how NYC policymaking works and where you can participate.
About Our Partners
Daniel Golliher is a Cities and AI Policy Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and founder of Maximum New York, a civics school launched in 2022. Through classes on NYC and New York State government, legislative drafting, American history, and public policy, Maximum New York has taught hundreds of New Yorkers how government actually works and how they can participate in it.
Rokdove is a New York-based innovation lab focused on advancing human agency in an AI-driven world. Our work focuses on three areas: safety, protecting people from emerging digital harms; data, giving people greater control over their information; and voice, helping people participate in the decisions and policies shaping their lives.
This is the first in a Rokdove series. Follow along for what’s next.