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Healthcare
New York City’s IT czar answers to monkeypox website failures
“We have learned from our mistakes and we are committed to doing better going forward,” a health department official said.
Immigration
Migrant families are being separated when entering NYC shelter system: Advocates
Some asylum seekers who do not have documentation to prove they are related have opted to sleep on the street rather than be housed in different shelters.
Immigration
Migrant transfers continue, despite outcry
Advocates have called on federal officials to return 70 migrants transferred out of the Orange County Correctional Facility back to their communities.
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott escalates feud with Eric Adams by ‘shamelessly’ sending migrant buses to NYC
The move follows Adams’ refusal to accept Abbott’s invitation to visit the Texas border towns where migrants are crossing into the U.S.
Nonprofits
NYC nonprofits respond to monkeypox outbreak
As members of the LGBTQ+ community seek coveted monkeypox vaccination appointments, the uptake in demand is also revealing the wider disparities in vaccination access.
Nonprofits
App links food pantries and clients
Jointly owned by the United Way New York City and City Harvest, Plentiful is helping New Yorkers find nearby pantries when they are open for distribution.
Nonprofits
As New York City seeks contractors to aid asylum seekers, advocates decry continued mismanagement at shelters
The intake center is short of Spanish-speaking staff and some families are being shuffled between shelters and hotels, Legal Aid said Monday.
Nonprofits
NYC public-private partnership to deliver $8 million aimed at alleviating homelessness
The Homeless Assistance Fund will be used by nonprofit Breaking Ground to connect homeless New Yorkers with housing and treatment programs.
Nonprofits
How New York lawmakers and nonprofits are taking action after Roe v. Wade
Various groups are increasing efforts to make abortion accessible to New Yorkers and out-of-staters.
Legislation
NY GOP lawmakers reject birth control rights bill
Only one GOP Congress member from New York, Rep. John Katko, voted to protect contraception.
Criminal justice
Critics say New York’s new gun control law will fuel mass incarceration
When the old law was ruled unconstitutional, public defenders had hoped that the Legislature could craft a better law.
affordable housing
Could NYCHA really fall into private hands?
Officials supporting a new public housing trust to fund billions in repairs say no, but the law says yes.
Nonprofits
Survey of Westchester nonprofits focuses on compensation
The new poll by Nonprofit Westchester asks about salaries and benefits
Editor’s Note: NYN Media gets a new look
We’ve refreshed our website to improve on the user experience and better showcase news and opinion for New York’s nonprofit community
Nonprofits
Summer Rising gets off to a stronger start, but still with some bumps
While there have been some logistical issues hampering staffing and transportation, providers say this year’s rollout has made significant strides over last
Policy
How New York’s highest court has veered right
A new four-judge bloc has consistently voted together in the most recent term, impacting criminal defendants, workers and people suing police
Cultural nonprofits
92NY launches large scale renovation of historic NYC campus
The nonprofit announces a major post-COVID-19 re-branding and transformation
Nonprofits
What’s behind declining enrollment in NYC schools?
A new Manhattan Institute report argues for greater acknowledgment of parents’ autonomy in the governance of district-run schools
Nonprofits
Nonprofits take action after loss of Roe v. Wade
Organizations are increasing efforts to make abortion accessible to patients beyond New York state’s borders.
Nonprofits
