New York State

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NY’s Blue Ribbon Commission Graduation Measures get hyped at City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit

State Department of Education Commissioner Betty Rosa used her keynote speech at the event to bring attention to the initiative that set out to rethink and reimagine New York’s graduation requirements.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Ten years of gender justice

A Q&A with Amy Barasch, the outgoing executive director of Her Justice.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Expanding summer youth programming and keeping young people busy

An interview with Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard.

New York City

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Guiding the next generation through running and mentorship

NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella is mentoring young women through their first Harlem 5K race.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Creating a strong culture of running in New York

An interview with Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners

Nonprofits

Personality

Ten years of empowering women to run for political office

An interview with Erin Vilardi, founder and CEO of Vote Run Lead.

Nonprofits

News

Report: Domestic violence survivors struggle to leave shelter system due to lack of permanent supportive housing

The report from New Destiny Housing also found that domestic violence remains the leading cause of homelessness.

Personality

Nonprofit and public leaders lead effort to recruit more NYC lifeguards

An interview with YMCA of Greater New York’s Sharon Greenberger, Kevin Moran of the Department of Education and the Queens Public Library’s Dennis Walcott.

Nonprofits

News

Hosting 'Mamita' events that provide a safe space for pregnant and migrant mothers

A look at the monthly service provided by Doulas En Espanol for the Hispanic community.

Nonprofits

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Empowering Asian and immigrant youth to pursue their futures

An interview with Jiyoon Chung, executive director of Apex for Youth, on how the nonprofit wants to expand its services throughout New York City and beyond.

News

The New York Community Trust celebrates 100 years of giving

The organization now has a new campaign and branding that will honor its centennial year mark.

Personality

Helping low-income families and their babies flourish

Room to Grow has been working to ensure parents and their little ones receive the resources they need for more than 25 years.

Nonprofits

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Nonprofit launches culinary arts program for newly arrived migrants

The five-week job training course aims to help them obtain stable economic opportunities in the food industry.

News

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative launches second workforce development training program for previously incarcerated individuals

The nonprofit already has graduated one class with 70% of participants landing full-time employment.

News

Legislation would require social workers in police precincts

A new bill hopes to break the cycle of arrests, often for petty crimes.

News

Report: Nearly half of New York’s aging population has experienced food insecurity in the past year

Citymeals on Wheels released the analysis with the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute

Personality

Tackling New York City’s toughest challenges: Mental health and homelessness

Cal Hedigan, CEO of Community Access, discusses the organization’s work in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.

News

Chinese-American Planning Council rallies for seventh city ‘Advocacy Day’

The nonprofit called for more funding towards programming that addresses the needs of Asian American, immigrant and low-income New Yorkers.