Draft:Andrew Raseij

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Andrew Rasiej (born May 7, 1958) is an American entrepreneur and civic technology advocate based in New York City. His career has spanned commercial real estate, live music venue ownership, and early digital media and internet ventures. He founded or co-founded several organizations focused on public education technology, political media, and civic infrastructure, including MOUSE.org, the Personal Democracy Forum, TechPresident, Civic Hall, and Civic Hall @ Union Square.[1][2]

Rasiej is considered an early advocate for bridging the digital divide through municipal broadband access and for helping establish civic technology as a distinct professional field.[3]

Education Rasiej graduated from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City.[4] He is also an alumnus of the David Rockefeller Fellowship Program, administered by the New York City Partnership.[5]

Career

Real estate (1980–1991) Rasiej began his career in commercial real estate development. From 1980 to 1983, he worked for the Rouse Company at the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan.[6] He later joined Olympia and York, where he managed public space and retail development at the World Financial Center through 1988.[7]

Irving Plaza (1991–2000) In 1991, Rasiej founded Irving Plaza, a music venue near Union Square in Manhattan, which became a prominent live music venue.[8] He later sold the venue to Live Nation.[9]

Digital Club Network and Plug-In (1994–2003) In 1994, Rasiej co-founded the Digital Club Network with Michael Dorf and Ted Werth, an early internet music streaming initiative.[10] He also co-founded Plug-In, a conference on digital music, later sold to Jupiter Communications.[11]

MOUSE.org (1997–present) Rasiej founded MOUSE.org in 1997 to bring internet access to New York City public schools and later expand digital education programs.[12]

September 11 response and NET Guard (2001–2002) Following the September 11 attacks, Rasiej coordinated volunteer technology assistance and proposed the National Emergency Technology Guard (NET Guard), later incorporated into FEMA's Tech Corps.[13]

Political technology work (1999–2009) Rasiej advised political campaigns on digital strategy, including serving on Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign.[14] In 2005, he ran for New York City Public Advocate. Thomas L. Friedman described him as "the most wired political candidate in the country" in The World Is Flat.[15]

Sunlight Foundation (2006–2014) Rasiej served as an advisor to the Sunlight Foundation, contributing to transparency tools for campaign finance data.[16]

Personal Democracy Forum and TechPresident (2004–2018) Rasiej co-founded the Personal Democracy Forum and TechPresident, focusing on technology in politics.[17]

NY Tech Meetup / NY Tech Alliance (2010–present) Rasiej became chairman of NY Tech Meetup, helping expand it into one of the largest tech communities.[18]

Civic Hall (2015–2020) Rasiej co-founded Civic Hall, a hub for civic technology organizations in New York City.[19]

Civic Hall @ Union Square (2024–present) Rasiej led the development of Civic Hall @ Union Square, a major workforce and civic tech training center.[20]

Foundation for Civic AI (2025–present) Rasiej helped establish the Foundation for Civic AI, supporting nonprofit access to AI infrastructure.[21]

Investment and advisory work Rasiej has invested in early-stage technology companies and advised policymakers on digital transformation.[22]

Writing and publishing Rasiej co-edited Rebooting America (2008) and has written for Politico and The Huffington Post.[23]

Recognition and media coverage Rasiej has appeared on major media outlets including CNN, NPR, BBC, and others.[24]

References

[1] Personal Democracy Forum official site [2] Civic Hall official website [3] Academic literature on civic technology and digital divide [4] Cooper Union alumni records [5] NYC Partnership – David Rockefeller Fellows [6] Rouse Company historical records [7] Olympia & York development archives [8] Irving Plaza venue history [9] Live Nation acquisition records [10] Digital Club Network archives [11] Jupiter Communications acquisition records [12] MOUSE.org official reports [13] U.S. Congress authorization records for NET Guard [14] Howard Dean campaign archives [15] Friedman, Thomas L. The World Is Flat (2005) [16] Sunlight Foundation publications [17] TechPresident archives [18] NY Tech Alliance records [19] Gotham Gazette coverage of Civic Hall [20] NYCEDC project announcements [21] Foundation for Civic AI materials [22] Investment disclosures/interviews [23] Rebooting America (2008) [24] Media appearances archives

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