New York City
Opinion
Opinion: Is it possible to get the effort to close Rikers Island back on track?
The troubled jail’s closure has been cast adrift in a sea of half truths, bad ideas and polarized debate.
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Opinion: Responding to social work's unpaid laborers
Greater support for the profession begins at the academic level, when students are exploited and face abuse in workplace internships.
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Opinion: Looming budget cuts could create a crisis for New York’s most vulnerable
An argument to restore funding for Health Homes
New York State
Opinion
Opinion: To confront the senior care staffing crisis, invest in what works
How proven models create equitable career paths for young people and grow the healthcare workforce
New York City
Opinion
Opinion: Those who live in NYCHA can put an end to its corruption
An argument for the creation of Resident Management Corporations to manage the nation’s largest public housing system.
New York City
Opinion
Editor’s note: It’s housing, stupid
New rental vacancy numbers should spur political leaders to act fast to build more units.
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Opinion: Taking the next step after New York City’s Intensive Mobile Treatment initiative
Seeking an information-seeking and constructive approach to deliver results
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Opinion: Addressing public safety requires true collaboration between community organizations and government
A look at the innovative Project Restore pilot program.
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Opinion: Keep NYC after-school programs affordable, while still paying workers fair wages
Here’s why we must advocate for increased funding.
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Opinion: Who is making immigrant youth in NYC a priority?
Homeless agencies are, but they are at their breaking point and need more resources.
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Commentary: Seizing the opportunity to improve contracting
A look at New York City’s transition from HHS Accelerator to PASSPort
New York State
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Opinion: To judge a society, look at how it treats its children
An argument for implementing the Raise the Age act.
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Opinion: Investing in the Bronx’s next generation
A call for recruits to mentor the borough’s youth from Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City
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Opinion: Asylum-seeker children need a route to lawful immigration status
Legal, social service and advocacy organizations can start by educating the courts about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
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Opinion: Make gender equality count in 2024
Money is the key ingredient in helping organizations fight violence and discrimination against women and others.
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Philanthropy
Commentary: A New Year’s reflection on philanthropy
Our sector needs to continue supporting the now-needs of our communities and resourcing efforts to stop the erosion of our rights, protect our democracy and save our planet.
Nonprofits
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Commentary: The secrets to longevity for nonprofits
The Anderson Center for Autism passes along the wisdom gained from a century of service.
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Opinion: Our mental health system fails too many kids
There are devoted, compassionate people at every level of the system who are ready for change, and concrete things we can do together starting in 2024 to help our most vulnerable.
New York City
Opinion
Commentary: When Gotham was heroin’s capital
A brief history of what opioids have done to New York City
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Opinion: How corporate influence in local elections drowns out concerns over harmful impacts of landfills
Here’s why advocacy groups like Seneca Lake Guardian in upstate New York and Citizens for Responsible Development-LST in Pennsylvania are taking a stand.
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