Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Is this nonprofit responsible for Eric Adams’ primary win?

Show Up, Turn Out, launched a campaign to encourage Black New Yorkers to vote in the election and the result they say was a big bump in voter turnout.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Governors Island opens for winter and preps to lead NYC’s climate goals

Clare Newman, president and CEO of the Governors Island Trust, discusses the island’s new year-round schedule and how it plans to do climate-focused research and education in an interview with City & State.

Nonprofits

Policy

What’s the deal with CORE Services Group?

The city’s biggest homeless services operator has been involved in some shady business dealings, according to a new report from The New York Times.

Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofits contracting with the city contemplate vaccine mandate

Organizations working with the city must abide by the requirements that workers get the COVID-19 vaccine or else be tested weekly.

Nonprofits

Politics

NYC Council approves $4 million for AAPI organizations

The funds are aimed toward a diverse group of New Yorkers facing poverty and barriers to accessing services.

Nonprofits

Policy

What’s in store for New York nonprofits in the state budget

Boosted pay for human services workers, support for Asian American organizations and more.

New York City

Policy

NYC’s initiative covering nonprofit overhead will fund less this year

Reimbursement will be even lower than it was last year, when the initiative’s funding was cut.

New York City

Politics

Controversial shelter provider’s new president already out

The Bronx Parent Housing Network fired its CEO for allegedly sexually abusing and harassing shelter residents and employees. His replacement is no longer with the network.

Nonprofits

Policy

New York City cuts initiative covering additional overhead costs for nonprofits

Organizations are unsure whether the city will reimburse them for costs they were promised would be covered.

Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofits mourn cuts to New York City discretionary funding

Advocates say the cuts will disproportionately affect small grassroots organizations.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Nonprofits on front lines call for protections for their workers, too

Nonprofit leaders say human services workers should also get bonus pay for front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofits ask for clearer guidance from state government

Organizations point to New York City’s commitment to continued funding as a model for the state.

New York City

Policy

Who will feed the hungry during the coronavirus outbreak?

Charities are feeling the strain as New York City tries to feed its students and elderly.

Nonprofits

Policy

Cuomo resurfaces nonprofit donor disclosure plan

The governor wants to make major donors to nonprofits public despite losing a legal battle over a similar 2016 law.

Nonprofits

Policy

NYC nonprofit accused of fraud to lose its homeless shelters

Childrens Community Services, one of the city’s largest social services providers, is having its operations wound down.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Long-term care providers targeted in Cuomo’s budget

Human services funding remains largely consistent in the executive budget, though nonprofit nursing home providers may get squeezed.

New York State

Policy

Cuomo vetoes bill aimed to help people of color keep custody of their kids

Advocates will renew the fight to increase the burden of proof needed to substantiate child neglect cases in 2020.