Nonprofits

NYN Media

Nonprofit funding battle continues over procurements issue

Human services nonprofits are well positioned to win several important funding victories but will likely fall Shortt on a collective struggle to secure better contracting terms with the city.

New York City Council

Politics

‘Four women in a room,’ for a change

Four prominent female progressives gathered at the Cooper Union on Tuesday to discuss the role of women in New York state government for a panel called “Four Women in a Room,” including former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout.

Health Care

Politics

Gillibrand swings left on economics

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has recently embraced several populist progressive proposals.

MTA

Policy

What's next for the Port Authority?

An interview with Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

We need the city’s help to connect harder-to-reach youth to economic opportunities

Young adults who are still out of school and out of work – despite New York City’s strong economy and work opportunities – are typically facing steeper barriers.

New York City

Politics

Paid parental leave fight coming to the New York City Council

The New York City Council is hoping to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to provide a paid family leave policy to all public employees, and is holding a joint hearing on Monday afternoon to hear from municipal employees testifying on the issue.

Politics

Andrew Cuomo

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban: A roundup of the week’s political news.

Politics

Retiring state senators a threat to Republican majority

The just-announced plans of state Sens. Kathy Marchione, John DeFrancisco and John Bonacic to step down give Republicans more reason to worry about their place in Albany

Nonprofits

NYN Media

This is how the arrest process works in New York City

The experience of being arrested is all too common among the clients of nonprofit organizations.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Who were this week's biggest Winners & Losers?

Politics

The top fundraisers in congressional races across New York

Incumbents and leading challengers in New York House races are raking in donations.

Politics

Bill de Blasio

Five things to know about de Blasio’s 2019 executive budget

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $89 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, an increase of $1.6 billion.

Politics

New York City

Six flags of New York

New York City's six borough flags.