New York City

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NYC cultural affairs commish Cumbo obliquely defends embattled mayor

At City & State’s inaugural Arts & Culture Power 100 event, Cumbo struck a solemn tone.

New York City

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Direction of Rikers receivership could soon change if Eric Adams is out and Jumaane Williams takes over

Should the mayor no longer be in office before Nov. 12, the public advocate would be in charge and answering a judge’s order to outline what a receiver’s role will look like.

News

MTA invests $7 billion into underserved businesses

The five-year capital plan also includes $5 billion in local hiring contracts and $400 million in capacity building.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: An urgent call to reform New York’s crisis response to high-conflict relationship incidents

Both first responders and hospital personnel lack adequate training in domestic violence.

Interviews & Profiles

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Taking a closer look at New York Law School’s Center for New York City and State Law

An interview with Dean Anthony Anthony W. Crowell and Executive Editor and Program Director Ben Max about the “one-of-its-kind civic engagement hub”

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NYC public school nurses to receive suicide prevention training

Launched during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Jed Foundation will train 1,500 nurses to identify, screen, and refer students at risk of suicide.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Ending food waste and the cycle of hunger – it can be done

Sharing Excess redistributes food that would otherwise go to waste to communities in need.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for Hochul to unpause congestion pricing

We’re suing Gov. Kathy Hochul because her reckless decision to pause congestion pricing threatens our state’s climate goals.

Nonprofits

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Literacy nonprofits hopeful after New York City public school reading scores dip

Advocates say the city is still “moving in the right direction” and expect the trend to reverse.

Healthcare

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Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care

The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.

Public News

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Tackling child welfare by bringing lived experts to the funding table

Youth and Families Forward’s child welfare participatory grantmaking program sheds light on system inefficiencies and racial bias

economic development

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Report highlights barriers Asian American women face towards economic mobility

Gender expectations, family obligations, immigrant experiences, financial abuse in relationships, generational wealth and retirement planning were among the challenges identified by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum study.

Interviews & Profiles

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Fighting for bilingual doula services for new migrants

An interview with Maya Hernandez, a founding member of Doulas en Español.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Standing up for low-income New York families facing the courts

An interview with Tehra Coles, executive director of the Center for Family Representation in New York

New York City

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9/11 day of service calls for unity against backdrop of polarized nation

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado joined thousands to pack meals and remember the spirit of working together that followed Sept. 11 on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Fighting to meet children's needs for almost two decades

Jennifer March, executive director of the Citizens’ Committee for the Children of New York, steps down after 17 years on the job.

New York City

Personality

Pitching Eric Adams’ City of Yes on affordable cooperative housing

An interview with the coalition pushing to include coops in the mayor’s housing proposal in Manhattan’s Midtown South.

New York City

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MWBE officer role on ballot to be added to the New York City charter

The position, now an appointed one served by Michael Garner, would be a permanent addition to City Hall, if approved by voters.