New York State
News
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
News
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.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Supporting the mental health of military families and their children
An interview with Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
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.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Advocating for the closure of Rikers Island and criminal justice reform
A Q&A with Jonathan Monsalve, president and CEO of Osborne Association.
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
News
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
News
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.
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