New York City
New York City
What brings Nicole Malliotakis together with Justin Brannan? A senior center in Bay Ridge
The Bay Ridge Center raised $5 million and secured a major grant to go from operating out of a church basement for nearly half a century to occupying a newly renovated 21,000 square foot building.
Nonprofits
Commentary: Parenting from behind bars
How a nonprofit helps incarcerated women continue being mothers
Opinion
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.
Interviews & Profiles
Helping kids post-COVID-19: A Q&A with Partnership With Children’s new CEO Wesner Pierre
The exec looks back at his own childhood and can relate to the challenges New York City’s youth face moving forward from the pandemic.
New York City
City & State’s Government Procurement conference focuses on modernization
The event attended by government leaders and procurement experts stressed the importance of robust digitization and best business practices.
New York City
Youth-serving nonprofits denounce termination of Next STEPS
The mentoring program focuses on youth in NYCHA developments that were identified in Mayor Eric Adams' Blueprint for Community Safety as the most impacted communities in the city.
New York City
Intrepid hosts largest service food project in memory of Sept. 11
The retired aircraft carrier hosted the New York City Meal Pack for 9/11 Day
New York City
Adams: plan to close Rikers was ‘flawed from the beginning’
The mayor cited ballooning costs and more incarcerated people as reasons the complex may not close by the 2027 deadline.
New York City
How Murad Awawdeh has helped New York City asylum-seekers through the crisis
The New York Immigration Coalition leader talked about what the city, state and federal governments can do differently to best serve the immigrant population.
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.
New York City
Rosie Perez and cat-loving influencer Jackson Galaxy join Brooklyn electeds in effort to reduce the borough's feral cat population
The celebrities helped City Council Members Justin Brannan and Farah Louis highlight a new nonprofit veterinary clinic offering affordable spaying and neutering for kitties.
New York City
What would receivership look like for Rikers Island?
Here are the options a judge has for stripping New York City of its control of the dysfunctional jail complex.
New York City
‘Why are they not working with us?’: advocates decry language barriers for African migrants
Many asylum-seekers from African countries have arrived in New York City in recent months, and advocates worry that the city isn’t addressing language barrier issues for non-Spanish-speaking migrants.
New York City
Could New York City’s right to shelter apply statewide?
Some advocates and elected officials argue that the state constitution requires all localities, not just New York City, to provide shelter to anyone who needs it.
New York City
After PR stunts, damning reports and a new lawsuit, judge sets stage for potential federal takeover of Rikers next year
Federal judge Laura Taylor Swain is losing patience with the city Department of Correction, which has now come under fire from the court-appointed federal monitor, Legal Aid Society, federal prosecutors, city comptroller and Board of Correction.
New York City
After Damian Williams’ striking comments on supervised injection sites, New York leaders are quiet
The U.S. attorney said his office is prepared to take action as the sites are in violation of state and federal law, but he declined to elaborate further.
New York City
Antonio Reynoso wants to make Brooklyn the safest place to have a baby
The borough president focused on maternal health in his fiscal year 2023 capital budget.
New York City
Is New York ready to legalize supervised injection sites?
Two sites in New York have saved hundreds of lives, but stigma and lack of buy-in from the governor might prevent expansion.
Nonprofits
LinkNYC to spotlight nonprofit PSAs
The internet kiosks will feature public service announcements from local providers
New York City
