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Are nonprofits the permanent government of New York City?
Current and former executives, as well as others in high-ranking positions in philanthropy and government, weigh in on the question, holding organizations accountable and more.
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Opinion: The cost of a workplace disaster
This Labor Day, New York must bring justice to fallen workers
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Opinion: Looking at Women’s Equality Day from behind bars
Women are the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated population, and along with gender-expansive people, often punished more harshly than others in prison.
New York City
Opinion: The right to shelter makes New York stronger
Undermining the right to shelter in order to avoid housing asylum-seekers would be a betrayal of our city’s values and leave us all worse off.
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Opinion: Did you ever think child support services could serve as an anti-poverty tool?
Meet “Mr D,” who said a child support-led work training program was a “life saver.”
Opinion: New York City shouldn’t lose sight of housing solutions that work
Options such as rapid-rehousing get families out of shelters and into homes.
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OPINION: The fight for bodily autonomy is bigger than abortion
Providing young people the sex education they need to understand that their rights are under attack is more important than ever after the overturning of Roe v. Wade
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Opinion: Combating climate change with equity and justice
A call to action for New York
Nonprofits
LinkNYC to spotlight nonprofit PSAs
The internet kiosks will feature public service announcements from local providers
New York City
Opinion: Eric Adams has failed. It’s time for a federal receiver to take over at Rikers
Receivership is the only way to improve conditions and save lives at the troubled jail complex
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Opinion: A greater society begins by properly caring for the overlooked
Greater funding is needed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the providers who help care for them.
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Opinion: Here’s how we can end the chaos at our curbs
Albany must give New York City home rule to pursue automated enforcement
Opinion: The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices are still here but under a new name
A new report sheds light on the New York City Police Department’s overpolicing of Black and Latino communities, and passing the How Many Stops Act could bring transparency into the NYPD’s daily activities and help prevent future loss of life.
Opinion: For a healthier city, New York must pass the Community Land Act
Here’s how this transformational legislation can deliver environmental, health and housing equity.
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Opinion: Human services workers remain unseen and unheard in NYC budget
In the fiscal year 2024 budget, only $40 million was invested into the city’s human services workforce, failing to provide the sector’s call for a 6.5% cost-of-living increase.
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Opinion: Cities should consider revitalization through adaptive reuse
The benefits include costs savings and improved quality of life
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Opinion: Coming together to build a safe pathway for youth at risk
How a coalition of providers are stepping up to help with seed funding from New York state to help members of the LGBTQ and BIPOC communities
New York City
Editor’s note: There’s no such thing as homelessness fraud
If someone is seeking a bed in a shelter, it’s because they need a bed in a shelter.
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Opinion: New York City should give human services workers a pay raise
This vital work serves as the backbone to so many lives in the city.
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