Personality
New York City
Overcoming ageism in the world of art
An interview with Marlena Vaccaro, curator and director of the Carter Burden Gallery.
Personality
Creating opportunities for youth, on and off the court
An interview with Udai Tambar, president and CEO of New York Junior Tennis & Learning.
Interviews & Profiles
Combating period poverty in New York City
An interview with Carrington Baker, founder and CEO of For Women, By Women, Period.
Interviews & Profiles
Ten years of gender justice
A Q&A with Amy Barasch, the outgoing executive director of Her Justice.
Interviews & Profiles
Creating a strong culture of running in New York
An interview with Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners
Nonprofits
Ten years of empowering women to run for political office
An interview with Erin Vilardi, founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead.
Personality
A spotlight on community schools, as migrant students join their cohorts
A conversation with City Year New York’s Annie Kessler, former AmeriCorps member and now executive director of the nonprofit.
Personality
Making history as the ‘right person at the right time’
A Q&A with Charles Gibbs, the incoming president of the Metropolitan College of New York.
Nonprofits
Bringing a new look to affordable housing
A Q&A with Jeremy Kohomban of The Children’s Village on the nonprofit’s latest development.
New York City
City & State’s Above & Beyond Awards celebrates women leading New York
The annual ceremony united industry professionals to recognize 50 honorees.
New York City
Jennifer Raab’s journey from academia to ‘rustic, cowboy things’ and stem cell research
The former Hunter College president is now leading the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Immigration
Gale Brewer calls for supporting asylum-seekers at City and State’s 50 over 50 celebration
The New York City Council member was among several Icon Award winners at the event honoring “age disruptors” at the Manhattan Penthouse.
New York City
Charles and Inez Barron on their exit from politics (for now)
A conversation with the Black radical political movement’s power couple as they look back on 22 years in elected office.
New York State
Leaders in business, the nonprofit sector and government honored at City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 award ceremony
The annual event celebrated New York’s most impressive visionaries with keynote speakers Andrew Yang and Jamie Torres-Springer.
Personality
Connecting young people in foster care with a mentor who will stick by them
An interview with Tracy Jenkins, co-executive director of Fair Futures
Personality
Acacia Network builds on a legacy of Latino pioneers
The Bronx-based organization has preserved and continued the work of activists, community leaders and other nonprofits since it was founded nearly two decades ago.
Personality
Wayne Ho on Chinese-American Planning Council support for 2023 Somos
The organization’s CEO talks about partnering with the state Assembly AAPI Task Force, community partners and others to bring an energy-charged event to the annual conference in San Juan Puerto Rico.
New York City
Lewis-Martin, Salaam, Cabán present visions for the future at NYC 40 under 40 event
City & State’s annual 40 under 40 celebration highlighted the city’s rising stars – and also some recent City Council drama.
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.
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.
