Procurement
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2022 Government Procurement Conference examines recovery from COVID-19
The City & State event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage gathered public procurement stakeholders, legislators and nonprofit leaders.
Policy
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Electeds rally for universal childcare bills package
The legislation, which will make childcare more affordable and accessible, is expected to pass the City Council.
Accessibility
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Why have New York's ADA lawsuits increased to No. 1 in the country?
The state has surpassed California in ADA lawsuits with 1,819 filings within the first half of 2022.
Nonprofits
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Community health clinics set to lose critical $100M funding stream
A little-known federal initiative, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, supports services that wouldn’t otherwise get reimbursed.
Senior issues
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Report: Tech training helps older adults better connect with friends and family
The Connected NYCHA program teaches older adults how to use technology which has experienced great success in helping those in isolation.
Immigration
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Plans for a Randall’s Island tent city draw familiar criticism
As the city struggles to host thousands of incoming asylum-seekers, a pivot to build a tent city on Randall’s Island still poses concerns about extreme weather and accessibility, some lawmakers and advocates said.
Healthcare
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Nonprofit uses trauma-informed architecture to serve vulnerable families
The architectural designs were incorporated into the reopening of the Genovese Family Life Center run by SCO Family of Services in Jamaica, Queens.
Special Report
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With asylum seekers’ arrival in NYC, shelter advocates worry the city will cut legal corners
The mayor’s plan to temporarily house some arrivals outside the city shelter system, with its stringent criteria, has advocates on alert.
Nonprofits
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Settlement houses workers face burnout amid poverty-level wages: Report
A United Neighborhood Houses study found that the housing settlements provide essential community services, while issues of salary parity and employee retention persist.
Policy
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Advocates and electeds call for an end to solitary confinement as City Council discusses a bill to curtail the controversial practice
So far, no policy decisions have yet made progress in stopping jail officials from isolating incarcerated people.
News
Advocates condemn mayor’s response to influx of asylum seekers
Activists say they worry migrants will receive inadequate services and basic necessities
News
New report finds low-income Black and Latinx households most affected by the digital divide
The Community Service Society study includes recommendations for legislators to help close the gap
Healthcare
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32BJ Health Fund conference tackles uncontrolled hospital pricing
The fall event gathered legislators, national experts and healthcare leaders.
Nonprofits
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Damon Runyon cancer research 5k race coming to Yankee Stadium on its first-ever weeknight
The charitable event hopes to raise funds for cancer research
Policy
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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.
News
Nonprofit helps launch New York Fashion Week 2022
The International Academy for the Brain also raised money to support research for special education and services for children with brain-based disorders.
Education
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New York City teachers: Why we stayed and why we left
With a new school year just around the corner, these New Yorkers who’ve been at the forefront of all this share what’s next.
Nonprofits
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CPC Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Open Door Senior Center
The facility founded in 1972 serves over 600 seniors on a daily basis.
Nonprofits
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Nonprofit offers free job-readiness services to Ulster County teens
Go Beyond Greatness offers a series of workshops geared towards teens to give them crucial skills not taught in classrooms.
Nonprofits
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NYC Community School District 1 to offer mental health services to all district families this fall
University Settlement’s Families Thriving program will partner with Trinity Church Wall Street in a pilot expansion of comprehensive mental health services.
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