Heard Around Town
Policy
Tenants’ rights advocates and lawmakers tout legislative agenda
Activists, elected officials and tenants rallied outside the governor’s Manhattan office to launch their legislative campaign to protect renters.
New York State
Personality
City & State’s Responsible 100 event celebrates New York’s most outstanding leaders
The event gathered notable figures from government and business, as well as the nonprofit and academic communities who are working at the forefront of the corporate social responsibility movement.
New York City
Policy
Adrienne Adams makes her own bid for building new affordable housing
Following proposals made by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council Speaker unveiled her own complementary plan that prioritized equity, while still pushing for new units.
Heard Around Town
Policy
State lawmakers renew push for free school meals
In letters sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul this week, state lawmakers are calling for funding in the state budget for free school meals statewide.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Office to residential conversions – again – a focus of Adams and Hochul
The governor also previewed a goal of 800,000 new housing units over the next decade, presenting a united front with the mayor
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Rally held in support of medication abortions on college campuses
New legislation would require health centers on all SUNY and CUNY schools to make the pill available to students.
New York City
Policy
New York Nonprofits say they’re suffering the worst staffing shortage in years
Organizations blame the shortfall on post-COVID-19 upheaval, a wage rise in Starbucks-type jobs and not enough public funding to offer higher salaries.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Proponents for a better Penn Station redevelopment push for unified approach
A panel of transportation, infrastructure and planning experts said an effort to improve on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s much criticized plan for the transportation hub will require coming together at the local, state and federal levels.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC budget watchdog warns of fiscal cliff
The Citizens Budget Commission had a dreary outlook at their budget briefing this week.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York nonprofits say they’re suffering the worst staffing shortage in years
Organizations blame the shortfall on post-COVID-19 upheaval, a wage rise in Starbucks-type jobs and not enough public funding to offer higher salaries.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Congress’ last chance to feed hungry kids
New York’s congressional delegation should seize the moment to restore lapsed aid programs, pull kids out of poverty and put food on the table for millions of our neighbors across the state.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Seeing houses of worship as promoters of Eric Adams’ housing agenda
The mayor’s chief adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin suggested at City & State’s Building Bridges interfaith event that churches, mosques and synagogues could play a role in helping her boss achieve his goal of building 500,000 new housing units in the next ten years.
Political Personalities with Skye
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Government Modernization: Bringing technological advancements into the public sector
What can the public sector learn from the private sector when it comes to implementing technology for its users?
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams puts his own spin on universal pre-K
The administration is expanding special education and paying teachers more – and throwing shade at Bill de Blasio in the process.
New York City
Personality
Take the Eric Adams administration personality test
When they go low, do you drill for oil?
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Congress’ last chance to feed hungry kids
New York’s congressional delegation should seize the moment to restore lapsed aid programs, pull kids out of poverty and put food on the table for millions of our neighbors across the state.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: On Penn Station, it’s time to dream big again
New York has never had a problem constructing both public and private development projects on a massive scale to last the ages.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Scott Stringer’s defamation suit may be unwise – but the real goal may be to depose Jean Kim
The former New York City mayoral candidate thinks other people were working with the lobbyist whose 20-year-old allegations of sexual assault derailed his campaign – and he’s not willing to move on.
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