Opinion
Opinion: An influx of migrants does not equal more crime
A look at how rhetoric is doing more harm to asylum-seekers, as well as Black and brown New Yorkers
Personality
Connecting vulnerable Long Islanders to stable housing and specialized care
An Interview with Options for Community Living CEO Yolanda Robano-Gross
New York State
News
Summit highlights mental health of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers in the digital space
Attendees at “Diverse Spaces, Diverse Faces,” presented by Equality New York in collaboration with City & State, discussed racism, criminalization and anti-trans attacks, as well as regulating social media and protecting free expression.
Opinion
Opinion: New York’s reparations commission is a beacon of hope for all races
A white New Yorker on how this is an opportunity for the state to reckon with its history and move beyond divisive narratives.
News
Daniel’s Law supporters celebrate $2 million allocation in 2025 state Senate and Assembly one house bills for pilot program
The legislation seeks to change responses to mental health crises.
New York City
Personality
Jennifer Raab’s journey from academia to ‘rustic, cowboy things’ and stem cell research
The former Hunter College president is now leading the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
News
NYC gives 9% raises over three years to human services workers
The annual cost-of-living bump comes after advocates rallied and pushed for pay increases
Funding
Minority and women-owned businesses get tiny increase of NYC spending
Comptroller Brad Lander’s annual procurement report found that 5.3% of city contracts and purchase orders registered in Fiscal Year 2023 went to MWBEs, up from 5.2% in the previous fiscal year
News
New York Road Runners expands Commissioner’s Cup
The race, which included the New York police and fire departments in 2023, has six more public service agencies and mayor’s office in this year’s run.
News
In vision for the city, Speaker Adams lays out plan to hold City Hall accountable
Affordable housing, government accountability, mental health resources and filling city vacancies took center stage during the speaker’s third State of the City address.
New York City
News
In vision for the city, Speaker Adams lays out plan to hold City Hall accountable
Affordable housing, government accountability, mental health resources, and filling city vacancies took center stage during the speaker’s third State of the City address.
Opinion
OPINION: The migrant crisis is not unsolvable
We just need to step up and create more holistic structures
News
Migrant mothers and their kids, facing challenges alone, look to nonprofits for help
How organizations are providing food, shelter and clothing to asylum-seeker families.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Aiming to turn a longtime women’s organization into an advocacy force
An Interview with Na’ilah Amaru, Women Creating Change’s new head of policy, advocacy and government relations
Opinion
Opinion: Why after-school programs are New York City’s silver bullet
Greater support for these programs will create a transformative ripple effect that will resonate throughout the city.
Opinion
Opinion: Eric Adams has some misconceptions about nonprofits and why they haven’t come together
Here’s clarification and what can be done to achieve that goal.
Personality
Keeping young people out of prison – and on a better path – for 45 Years
An interview with longtime Avenues for Justice executive director Angel Rodriguez
New York State
Opinion
Opinion: To confront the senior care staffing crisis, invest in what works
How proven models create equitable career paths for young people and grow the healthcare workforce
Interviews & Profiles
Funding
How nonprofits benefit from Donor Advised Funds
With giving on a slow-down going into 2024, Sam Marks of FJC weighs in on how nonprofits can stay creative while attracting long-term investors
Personality
Fighting to save the state’s Health Home program
Matthew Lesieur, executive director of iHealth, discusses how the coalition of twenty-one community-based organizations providing specialized care management services is taking action.
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