Bottles of OxyContin.
Sacklers to lose control of New York-based foundations in opioid settlement
The foundations' new operators will use the funds to respond to the opioid crisis, under the agreement.
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Volunteers packing donations in a box.
Community foundations boosted giving last year
Larger foundations were also more likely to increase support, according to a new survey.
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Dance performance from a 2017 gala at the NYU Skirball Center.
New York City arts organizations faced close to $1 billion hit from COVID: report
The arts and cultural sector still has a long road to recovery.
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People celebrating at New York City's "Hometown Heroes" ticker tape parade.
Some nonprofits use essential-worker fete to highlight pay disparities
Those eschewing the celebration say the city should be giving increased pay to frontline workers instead of hosting a parade.
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New York City Council Member Stephen Levin announcing funding for the Fair Futures initiative alongside the city Administration for Children’s Services in 2019.
New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program
Fair Futures will receive $20 million for this fiscal year and baselined funding for the future.
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Rally in City Hall Park in Manhattan calling for more funding for nonprofits.
Nonprofits: NYC budget doesn’t increase human services workers pay enough
The budget deal includes a one-time bonus totaling $24 million for human services workers.
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A sign for a cooling center in Manhattan.
Cooling centers lacking in parts of Queens amid heat wave
Inadequate access to the public spaces with air conditioning has been a problem even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mental health professional takes notes while listening to patient.
Providers of mental health services have fewer workers
The staff shortage may impede their ability to meet rising demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aerial view of Manhattan buildings
Nonprofits report more New Yorkers seeking rent relief
The state opened its rent relief program to applications starting on June 1.
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The Museum of Chinese in America in Lower Manhattan in 2011.
The NY organizations that received MacKenzie Scott’s donations
Many arts groups benefited from her latest round of grants.
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