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Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
Nonprofits
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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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.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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What’s the deal with CORE Services Group?
The city’s biggest homeless operator has been involved in some shady business dealings, according to a new report from The New York Times.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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Homeless shelter operator to run Trump golf course
A new government procurement notice alludes to a radically different operator taking former President Donald Trump’s place.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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R. Kelly’s guilty verdict is a win for Me Too
After avoiding accountability for years, the multi-platinum musician was found guilty of being the head of a racketeering and sex trafficking scheme.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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Exclusive: East Side meets West Side in new human services partnership
New York City organizations, the Goddard Riverside and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center, join forces to help Manhattan’s most vulnerable.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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NYC public school mandates change after one week
But public health experts aren’t sure they’ll do enough to protect students and New Yorkers overall.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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What can New York do to prepare for its next big hurricane?
Kate Boicourt from the Environmental Defense Fund talks about what the state needs to prepare for future disasters and how to make those efforts equitable.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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Transportation advocates heated over spate of traffic deaths
Eric McClure, the executive director of StreetsPAC, spoke to NYN Media about the recent traffic death and Vision Zero’s shortcomings.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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The NYC public school COVID-19 vaccine mandates
And why some city teachers unions have been pushing back.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
Nonprofits
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How Tuesday’s Children continues to support victims of 9/11
The organization’s executive director, Terry Sears, spoke with NYN Media about the nonprofit’s trajectory over the past 20 years and how it has expanded its mission.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
Nonprofit management
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Does Alphonso David have a case?
After being ousted from the Human Rights Campaign, David has threatened the organization’s board with a “legal challenge,” but does he have a shot at a successful suit?
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
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The Texas abortion ban and the battle for reproductive rights
Pascale Bernard, vice president of public affairs and organizing at the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund, explains what the new law means for women.
- By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago