Here is what Hochul’s win means for nonprofits
The governor pledged to address affordable housing, education and reproductive care and has already some of her initiatives in the early stages of implementation.
Nonprofits
MacKenzie Scott award goes to Chinese-American Planning Council
CPC is one of 343 nonprofit organizations to receive a grant from the author and philanthropist this year.
Commentary: Tackling racial inequality starts with New York City’s DOE
New Yorkers just voted to redress racial inequality in our city. It should start with the schools.
Opinion
Commentary: Keeping older New Yorkers safe
Ensuring elderly justice is a priority with rising concerns over crime.
Commentary: When police become our government
What should law enforcement do? Solving crimes, not running community centers, is the direct route to reducing crime and improving trust.
Here’s what nonprofits are doing to increase BIPOC homeownership
A new collaborative will support homebuyers of color through advocacy, outreach and financial literacy.
New Bronx center focuses on youth mental health crisis
JCCA’s new facility will provide the local community with mental health, behavioral, educational and foster care services.
Elections
Midterms, misinformation and violence
New Yorkers must decipher fact from fiction amidst the spread of online misinformation and news of election-related violence during an already contentious midterm season – and here’s how nonprofits are taking action.
Immigration
New York City opens new emergency center for asylum-seekers in a Midtown hotel
While the tents at Randall’s Island remain far below capacity, the city is opening a new HERRC at the Hotel Wolcott in Manhattan.
Could tech workers do Peace Corps-like stints working for New York City too?
Announcing a new legal fellows program to help address a shortage of city lawyers, Mayor Eric Adams said he wants other industries to loan employees to government work.
Opinion
Opinion: The power of the AAPI vote in 2022 and beyond
Here’s why the Asian American Pacific Islander community needs to be counted going into the midterm elections.
Asylum-seekers face legal challenges and backlogs in New York City
A struggling court system and shortage of legal assistance has left some newly arrived migrants floundering in the complicated process of applying for asylum.
Best practices for combating racism in nonprofit workplaces
Here’s how to implement a sustainable, anti-racism policy framework, according to Diana Noriega, chief anti-racism and equity officer at Good Shepherd Services.
Nonprofits
Opinion: How a court’s mission aligned with its response to Superstorm Sandy
The Red Hook Community Justice Center took the same holistic approach to overcoming challenges in the criminal justice system when Superstorm Sandy hit ten years ago.
Nonprofits
Nonprofits advocate for voting rights through midterms
Legal protections for voters expanded this summer when the landmark John Lewis Voting Rights Act was passed, yet threats continue to creep up in the court system.
Immigration
Nonprofit receives $100K for emergency migrant relief fund
The Havens Relief Fund Society was among 66 organizations awarded grant funding from the New York Community Trust.
Nonprofits
The Doe Fund raises over $1.4 million at annual gala
Nearly 500 guests were in attendance at the event, "A Bridge to Opportunity."
Creating equity in Brooklyn through a community-centered approach
Jocelynne Rainey hopes to lead the Brooklyn Community Foundation with more trust in nonprofit leadership
Criminal justice
Commentary: I have spent years fighting a wrongful conviction – a struggle known by many
The exoneration process takes far too long and needs streamlining.
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