New York City
News
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
News
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.
New York City
Personality
Laurie Cumbo has walked in the footsteps of New York City’s museum leaders
As Department of Cultural Affairs commissioner, her lifetime of experience sets her apart.
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
News
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”
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
Nonprofits
News
Robin Hood invests $36.3 million to combat poverty in NYC
The new grants funded more than 100 organizations.
New York City
News
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
News
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.
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