Opinion
New York City
Opinion: Nonprofits keep New York running, but the city’s pushing them off a cliff
The city’s failure to pay nonprofit contractors on time is harming the social safety net.
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Editor’s note: There’s a cure for the post-election blues, doing service
The “day of service” at this year’s Somos Conference was a welcome relief for electeds and other volunteers after the presidential election.
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Opinion: Climate action matters most at the local level
Why the next administration needs to approve the National Coordination on Adaptation Resiliency for Security Act.
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Opinion: Rikers must end the inhumane treatment of New Yorkers with mental illness
Recent reports of the use of prolonged confinement and inadequate healthcare warrant an investigation by the Board of Correction.
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Opinion: Veterans warn of radicals hiding at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
This is why I, a former U.S. Navy pilot and nonprofit leader, will be in Manhattan this weekend raising awareness among retired troops.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Opinion: Saving for college is part of my public school story
How the nonprofit NYC Kids RISE program was a game changer.
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Opinion: We do divorce wrong
The best way to protect against the harm of a marital split is not to push people to stay married at all costs, but instead to create legal systems that ensure a breakup is quick, simple and fair.
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Opinion: Building trust and embracing change
Reflecting on a year of leadership at SCO Family of Services
Nonprofits
Opinion: There’s an even better way for MacKenzie Scott to give her money away
Here’s how to resist the weakness of the will that lead to risks.
New York State
Opinion: NY’s climate progress is failing. A new plan for public power can fix it.
The state must build 15 gigawatts’ worth of clean energy projects by 2030 to hit its climate targets.
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Commentary: When a nonprofit should – or shouldn’t grow
What can be learned from the failed expansion of Benefits Data Trust and how New York organizations are looking to make an impact without taking on the same risks.
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Opinion: To welcome immigrants, NYC’s government and philanthropists should invest in settlement houses
New York City now boasts more than 40 settlement houses, collectively serving over 800,000 New Yorkers each year.
Nonprofits
Opinion: NYC must reinstate vital funding for HIV care to end the epidemic
The Undetectables program must be saved in order to keep hard-to-reach patients engaged in their health care.
Nonprofits
Opinion: Why New York City’s public schools need a Latine Studies Curriculum
The United Way’s Grace Bonilla and the Hispanic Federation’s Frankie Miranda make the case for inclusive education.
New York State
Opinion: Paving the way to protecting workers
A look back at how New York has supported its ever-changing workforce.
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Opinion: A call to action to solve New York’s criminalization of homelessness
The way out of this crisis is to codify a right to housing.
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Opinion: We need fair courts for immigrant New Yorkers - it’s long overdue
It’s time to pass legislation that guarantees basic due process.
