June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC

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June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
 
Welcome to Wikimedia New York City!

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Online-Only WikiWednesday Salon on Zoom. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!

This special online-only WikiWednesday will be dedicated to the Wikimedia Movement Charter referendum, and also to exploring future options of other online-centric events for our Wikimedia NYC chapter.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Fri July 19: Wikicurious in NYC, Editing Wikipedia for Beginners

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July 19: Wikicurious: Editing Wikipedia for Beginners @ Civic Hall
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the inaugural event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Civic Hall! All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend.

Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta.

The Wikicurious series at Civic Hall is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation.

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

Meeting info:

  • RSVP is necessary for building entry

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Nomination for deletion of Template:Flower Hill, NY Legislative Districts 2020

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 Template:Flower Hill, NY Legislative Districts 2020 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 07:30, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free image File:East Williston, New York Emblem.png

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:17, 16 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sat August 24: Roosevelt Island Wiknic

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August 24: Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island
 
2019 Wiknic group photo, last time we held it on Roosevelt Island

You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park.

Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour!

Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.

We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon.

All are welcome, new and experienced!

Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki)

  • Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
  • Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B)
  • Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner).

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:42, 19 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting (plus Latin music event on Sep 21!)

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September 25: Annual Election & Members Meeting
 

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option.

The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats.

We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year.

Election info:

  • To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
  • Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
  • The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25.
  • For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

P.S. Also upcoming just before our annual meeting is the Latin music edit-a-thon, Wikicurious: Editing to the Beat (RSVP at Eventbrite), on Saturday September 21!

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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:55, 9 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Stanley Shaftel

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Hi @Infrastorian:, How goes it. I'm reviewing this article and can't see why it is notable. The NY article is paid for obit and usually you two obits + other coverage to show the person is notable. Why is this person notable? I can't see it unfortunately. scope_creepTalk 13:05, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Shaftel was a highly prominent, famous architect with significant coverage in the media, best known for his large-scale residential projects and work for the 1964-65 NY World's Fair. There are a significant amount of additional sources and information from major papers/publications (and by that I mean academic & non-trivial – along with ample secondary, reliable sources from major publications) that can be added. I would not have created the article had there not been sufficient notability. Additional obituary(ies) (which do exist) can be added to the article. I will continue to add information and sources to it in the near future. -Infrastorian (talk) 20:10, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply