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Organizations across New York rally to demand sentencing reforms
Activists hope to overturn the state’s sentencing laws that have disproportionately affected Black and brown communities for decades
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50 women's groups trying to halt move of women and transgender inmates from Rikers
Advocates call for the release of detainees amidst worsening conditions at the jail and say that transferring inmates is not the solution.
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Advocates call on Adams administration to improve learning conditions for homeless youth
Thousands of NYC public school students were without a home last year, causing interruptions to their learning.
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New report shows thousands of New Yorkers at risk of housing insecurity due to medical debt
Nonprofit hospitals placed liens on thousands of New Yorkers’ homes, jeopardizing their chances to an economically secure future.
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Girls Inc. receives $1M from Google for financial literacy initiatives
The not-for-profit’s chief executive officer Pamela Maraldo talks to NYN Media about the importance of financial literacy and economic empowerment for girls in NYC and beyond.
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Real Talk: Late Registration with Kelley Williams
Executive director Kelley Williams of The West Side Commons talks to NYN Media about contract justice, navigating contracts and potential solutions the upcoming administration can take.
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Leader to Leader: David Nocenti
The Executive Director talks to NYN Media about his work at Union Settlement, stepping down and his next steps.
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Activist lawmakers share in taxi drivers’ victory
Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Yuh-Line Niou broke a 15-day fast this week after the city reached a deal with one of the largest taxi medallion lenders.
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Jihoon Kim appointed as deputy secretary for Human Services and Mental Hygiene
Kim is among many new appointments in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration.
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Family court attorneys sue the city and state for better pay
The lawsuit claims that New York family court attorneys’ paltry pay is preventing their clients from getting adequate service.
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Will Hochul finally greenlight a bill to collect better data on Asian American New Yorkers?
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation to collect more specific data about Asians in the state, citing financial constraints. Asian American advocates say the data is needed now more than ever.
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Recent NYC child homicides raise concerns
Questions about the efficiency of the city’s child welfare agency have risen, after authorities were alerted to suspected child abuse but failed to prevent homicides from happening.
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NYCHA’s child care centers are in need of massive repairs
A lack of heating, mold and pests continue to plague the 400 centers and the people who run them.
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Adrienne Arsht and the power of her giving
The business executive and philanthropist talks to NYN Media about her passion for the arts and her latest philanthropic endeavors.
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The Robin Hood benefit is back
Sheila Kelly, the chief advancement officer at Robin Hood, spoke to NYN Media about the return of the in-person gala and what it hopes to achieve.
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Hochul orders the relocation of over 200 incarcerated people
In an attempt to ease overcrowding at the Rikers Island jail complex amid its ongoing crisis, incarcerated women and trans-identified people are being transferred to state-run facilities.
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The Rikers Island crisis, explained
The New York City jail system has always faced criticism but staffing shortages, overcrowding and a high death toll have led to chaos on the island.
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The push to help New Yorkers age in place
The New York City’s Department for the Aging hopes to invest more in services that allow its aging population to avoid nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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NYC will phase out controversial gifted and talented program
The program, which had been considered a major form of racial segregation within the city’s public elementary schools for years, will gradually end over the next few years.
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How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works
Over the past four decades this consent decree has helped secure temporary housing for thousands of New Yorkers in need – but is it making the homeless crisis worse?
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