Heard Around Town
Policy
Labor leaders call on Legislature to make green energy union friendly
Gov. Kathy Hochul excluded labor standards in her climate proposals. Unions want to change that.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Choice, access, community: How the Brooklyn Book Bodega reaches out
The nonprofit promotes literacy by providing book access to students in Brooklyn.
Housing
Policy
Kathryn Garcia: ‘Things are coming together’ on Hochul’s housing plan
Governor’s bid to build 800,000 units ‘not dead on arrival,’ according to her director of operations
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Report: The Bronx faces greatest barriers overall for children’s well-being
Citizens Committee for Children releases its annual report outlining the current state of children’s well-being in each county of New York’s counties.
New York State
Politics
Full state Senate must vote on judicial nominees, judge rules, siding with GOP
Hector LaSalle was rejected twice, but that hasn’t stopped the legal dispute over his nomination
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Hochul’s film tax credit supports a lot more than the industry
The ripple effects of giving such breaks go well beyond the movies.
Policy
Policy
Is the NY Democratic Party ready to stop ignoring renters?
After a rough election cycle focused on crime and abortion, the state with the most renters in the country might be pivoting to housing at last.
Policy
Policy
Advocates decry 90-day waiting rule on affordable housing for sheltered New Yorkers as needless
A bill is now in the City Council to scrap the waiting period, but Mayor Eric Adams hasn’t said he’ll support it.
Policy
Policy
Rent protections stand out in state Legislative session
Tenant advocates are confident that “good cause” eviction protections will get approved as part of a broad housing package.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Best practices for a nonprofit's investment committee oversight
Here’s guidance for nonprofit leaders who participate in the management of their organization’s assets.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Reimagining paratransit requires federal leadership and funding
While New York City and state can leverage their collective dollars to improve this service, the fed should also pay and provide oversight to ensure quality into the 21st century.
News & Politics
Politics
LaSalle rejected, a shooter sentenced and a truck rampage in Bay Ridge
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Supporting the movie industry in New York City after COVID-19
Anne del Castillo, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, talked about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s increased film tax credit, the industry’s future and the upcoming Oscars.
Politics
Politics
NYC to pilot remote work in tentative city worker contract
The city reached a labor agreement with DC 37, setting the pattern for other municipal workers unions.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How can nonprofits truly advance diversity and equity?
New York Nonprofit Media asked experts to weigh in on integrating diversity and equity in fundraising and management.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: How to help New Yorkers by reducing red tape for nonprofits
There are a handful of egregiously burdensome requirements in the city contracting process which could be eliminated or reduced without comprising accountability.
Housing
Policy
New York City’s borough presidents are ready to build
They each have their own priorities for development, but there’s a sense of urgency to create more housing.
New York City Council
Politics
Sunrise Movement makes endorsements for City Council, with an eye to budget ‘no’ votes
Endorsing seven ‘climate champions’ for reelection, Sunrise Movement NYC puts a premium on those who stood against the budget.
Politics
Politics