Immigration
Politics
Council speaker: City is ‘running out of room’ for migrants
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams told reporters the city should be honest with asylum-seekers about the difficulty of finding shelter.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to pay construction workers what they deserve
The Fair Share Act is the way to get there.
Politics
Politics
Speaker Adams opposes proposed changes to right to shelter
Mayor Eric Adams wants the courts to release the city from an obligation to house everyone who needs shelter, but the City Council does not.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
FloodNet: the first-ever New York City flood-monitoring network
Jelena Kovačević, Dean of NYU Tandon and Andrea Silverman, Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering, developed the flood sensor network that monitors street-level flooding in real time across New York City, and shares data through an open dashboard.
Rikers Island
Politics
Federal monitor concludes DOC is incapable of running Rikers well
The monitor’s latest report finds that stabbings are up, deaths in custody are continuing and nothing will change so long as DOC is in charge.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Democrats need to overhaul their playbook for courting Asian American voters
Districts with large Chinese American populations will be among the most competitive City Council races in November.
Events
Policy
Finding ways to end cycles of domestic violence and homelessness
Nonprofit leaders, experts and policymakers gathered at City & State’s “Blueprint for Change: Ending Cycles of Gender-Based Violence & Homelessness” conference to bring light to key obstacles faced by survivors.
Housing
Policy
Adams’ proposed changes to right to shelter would not be limited to migrant crisis
The city wants the court to relieve it of the right to shelter mandate whenever the homeless population spikes amid a state of emergency.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Ahead of Latin America trip, Eric Adams drives home calls for help in migrant crisis
The New York City mayor is heading to Latin America to meet with local leaders about the asylum-seeker crisis and observe what’s happening on the ground.
Policy
Policy
Officials, advocates call for restructuring of domestic violence service delivery
The current system for contracting was described as disjointed, creating a bureaucratic labyrinth for providers and service gaps for survivors, during a state Senate oversight hearing.
News & Politics
Politics
Republican council candidate harasses Queens elected officials
Jonathan Rinaldi threatened his Democratic opponent and has been charged with trespassing for refusing to leave other politicians’ offices.
Education
Policy
‘Turned a corner’ on enrollment: CUNY chancellor on system’s post pandemic recovery
This October, the nation's largest urban public university is ramping up its efforts to recruit New York City high school seniors by waiving application fees and deploying welcome letters.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Hochul launches $60 million infrastructure investment program for nonprofits
Eligible organizations will receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 for the completion of small and large scale construction projects.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Target should do more to stay in East Harlem
The retailer claimed it tried everything to fight theft at its first Manhattan store, but it’s still leaving the neighborhood when it’s desperately needed.
Immigration
Opinion
Opinion: How immigrants sparked an upstate resurgence
Rochester, Syracuse, Utica and other cities have come roaring back – and none of this would have been possible without new immigrants arriving in our communities.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Ready to hire: Hochul announces 18,000 potential job openings for migrants in New York
Hospitality and food service companies were the biggest group of employers to enroll in the state program.
Nonprofits
Power Lists
New York’s leading nonprofit consultants
Advisers assist organizations on operations, advocacy, communications and finances.
Power Lists
Power Lists
New York’s key public officials overseeing nonprofits
The elected and appointed officials funding, legislating and regulating the sector.
Power Lists
Power Lists
The 2023 Nonprofit Power 100
The leaders of New York’s top social services providers, legal aid organizations, foundations and more.
Nonprofits
Politics