Author Archive
Ralph R. Ortega
New York City
Personality
Jennifer Raab says goodbye to Hunter College after nearly a quarter century
The exiting college president sat down with City & State to discuss her impact on the school and the legacy she leaves after more than 22 years of service.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
Interviews & Profiles
News
How NYC is streamlining MWBE contracting
Lisa Flores, chief procurement officer and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services, discussed efforts that have improved how MWBE vendors interact with the city in a Q&A at City & State’s Diversity Summit
- By Ralph R. Ortega
Nonprofits
News
Housing Works opens New York’s first recreational marijuana dispensary
Proceeds go towards helping the nonprofit fulfill its mission. Here’s everything you need to know.
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
Nonprofits
Funding
MWBE lender takes community-based approach
Lendistry, the sole administrator of the New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program, focuses on closing the wealth gap created by barriers and lack of access to small business financing.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
Courts
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Adult Survivors Act needs all the attention it can get
The law opens a one-year lookback window for survivors to come forward with legal claims against their alleged abusers.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
Education
Funding
Hunter College receives historic $52 million donation
Billionaire Estée Lauder heir Leonard Lauder made the gift to the school, the most ever given to a CUNY institution, for a new nurse practitioner program.
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
Infrastructure
Personality
Regional Planning Association CEO on 100 years of shaping NY’s urban planning
Tom Wright details the RPA’s work over the years as it unveils a new exhibit of its regional plans at Grand Central Terminal.
- By Ralph R. Ortega and Erik Lazo
Policy
News
Nonprofits provide plan for ending “crisis on Rikers Island”
Freedom Agenda, HALT Solitary, Jails Action Coalition, Visionary V, VOCAL-NY and Women’s Community Justice Association provided a list of demands to the Board of Correction.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
Nonprofits
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Missing the 9/11 Tribute Museum
The museum’s location in lower Manhattan was closed just about a month before this year’s observance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
Immigration
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Migrants arriving in NYC deserve their day in court
Nonprofits working with the new arrivals have received hundreds of improperly addressed asylum hearing notices.
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
Breaking News
Funding
Procurement progress: NYC pays out $4.2 billion
Officials announced a new initiative had begun addressing the backlog of payments owed to contractors, primarily nonprofit service providers.
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
News
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
- By Ralph R. Ortega, NYN Media
News
Nonprofit OpCon returns, focusing on processes and streamlining operations post-COVID-19
The annual New York Nonprofit Media event gathered industry experts to discuss strategies for organizations as they emerge from the challenges of the pandemic.
- By Ralph R. Ortega and Ralph R. Ortega
News
Creating broadband access for NYCHA residents that’s essentially free
Internet service for public housing residents would be covered in part by a federal subsidy.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
News
How the Black Car Fund survived COVID-19 and is expanding benefits for drivers
The nonprofit organization wants legislation that added dental exams, cleanings and vision coverage renewed after it expires at the end of 2022.
- By Jaylen Coaxum and Ralph R. Ortega
News
Celebrating the 2022 Nonprofit 40 Under 40
New York Nonprofit Media joined with nonprofit leaders and staff to honor this year’s rising stars.
- By Ralph R. Ortega
News
Nonprofit BoardCon returns in person
Two hundred nonprofit executives and board members joined together for the New York Nonprofit Media hosted event to discuss leadership strategies, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
- By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo and Ralph R. Ortega
News
Home care workers and providers call on Hochul to fund Fair Pay for Home Care Act
The legislation would raise homecare wages to 150% of the minimum wage
- By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo and Ralph R. Ortega
Cultural nonprofits
News
BAM: A model for nurturing sustainable arts and surviving COVID
- By Ralph R. Ortega, Patricia Battle and Patricia Battle