Kay Dervishi

New York City Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the Committee on Contracts.
NYC Council members, nonprofits blast cuts to initiative to help orgs with overhead
About 75% of providers that are participating in the initiative are receiving a lower than expected reimbursement rate.
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Jeremy Christopher Kohomban, president and CEO of The Children’s Village, at NYN Media’s Nonprofit CheckUp event.
How New York’s nonprofit leaders support staff during the pandemic
Transparency and communication are key.
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New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
State Senate Democrats claim supermajority
Progressive advocacy groups hope the power shift will fuel efforts such as raising taxes on wealth New Yorkers.
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9th Street Community Garden Park in the East Village in Manhattan.
Community gardens petition NYC agencies for legal protections
The coalition is requesting new protections that would help gardens preserve their land.
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An intake counselor with the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger in 2017.
A path to investing in New York City’s social services workers
A new report makes the case for a career ladder to help those employed in social services.
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Volunteers and staff pack fresh local food for veterans at HelloFresh Veterans Day Packing Event in Brooklyn.
Foundations loosen grant restrictions, giving more in response to COVID
A new report found that two-thirds of foundations have relaxed or eliminated restrictions for existing grants.
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Buildings in Greenpoint in Brooklyn.
One-third of New Yorkers with children are struggling to pay rent
Housing advocates fear family homelessness will grow as the pandemic drags on.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at press conference.
NYC pilot program will try to remove NYPD from mental health calls
The pilot will start in February in two unspecified high-need neighborhoods.
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New York nonprofits respond to a Biden presidency
Organizations supporting immigrant New Yorkers criticized Donald Trump's restrictive immigration policies and praised Biden's victory.
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A client at The Door’s Legal Services Center, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Door and University Settlement to end 20-year legal partnership
The two nonprofits have operated separately with their own boards and programs while sharing administrative resources.
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