Nonprofits

NYN Media

What we need from new leadership

According to 15 people running nonprofit organizations, new leaders need to be allies with the ability to listen to those they’re serving.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul says she is open to decriminalizing sex work

Advocates for two competing bills are vying for the new governor’s attention on the controversial issue.

News & Politics

Politics

Food delivery workers won new protections in New York City. Can the state keep up?

The historic legislation guaranteed ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers minimum pay, but statewide reforms are harder to come by.

News & Politics

Politics

NYC progressives fundraise for India Walton

Three upcoming events aim to help the Buffalo Democratic mayoral candidate build up her warchest.

Policy

Policy

MTA to start enforcing $50 mask fines

The penalty was put in place last year, but officials now say they plan to ramp up enforcement.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Why less is indeed more

Lessons from a successful criminal justice reform campaign.

Opinion

Opinion

NY’s pot leaders need to consider environmental impacts now

Environmental justice should be the top priority when devising the state’s regulatory framework.

Personality

Personality

Brooklyn Kindergarten Society welcomes students back to school

Melisha Jackman, the nonprofit’s executive director, discusses the first week of school and how they weathered the pandemic.

Politics

Breaking News Politics

State health commissioner to step down

Howard Zucker will remain in his role until a replacement is named, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Brooklyn Kindergarten Services welcomes students back to school

Melisha Jackman with students at the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society's Edwards I. Cleveland Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Photo by Myrtle Charles.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Taxi drivers call for debt relief at City Hall protest

A medallion owner said the city’s current plan isn’t enough to help drivers like him out of underwater loans.

Politics

Politics

So, about that Cuomo impeachment report

New York Assembly members are in the dark about exactly when the public will get to review their chamber’s investigation – or lack thereof.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

NYC public school mandates change after one week

But public health experts aren’t sure they’ll do enough to protect students and New Yorkers overall.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Karines Reyes on powering up the NY Hero Act

In a Q&A, the Assembly member talked about how much easier it’s been to work with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

What can New York do to prepare for its next big hurricane?

Kate Boicourt from the Environmental Defense Fund talks about what the state needs to prepare for future disasters and how to make those efforts equitable.