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Commentary: When police become our government
What should law enforcement do? Solving crimes, not running community centers, is the direct route to reducing crime and improving trust.
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Here’s what nonprofits are doing to increase BIPOC homeownership
A new collaborative will support homebuyers of color through advocacy, outreach and financial literacy.
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New Bronx center focuses on youth mental health crisis
JCCA’s new facility will provide the local community with mental health, behavioral, educational and foster care services.
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Midterms, misinformation and violence
New Yorkers must decipher fact from fiction amidst the spread of online misinformation and news of election-related violence during an already contentious midterm season – and here’s how nonprofits are taking action.
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New York City opens new emergency center for asylum-seekers in a Midtown hotel
While the tents at Randall’s Island remain far below capacity, the city is opening a new HERRC at the Hotel Wolcott in Manhattan.
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Could tech workers do Peace Corps-like stints working for New York City too?
Announcing a new legal fellows program to help address a shortage of city lawyers, Mayor Eric Adams said he wants other industries to loan employees to government work.
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Opinion: The power of the AAPI vote in 2022 and beyond
Here’s why the Asian American Pacific Islander community needs to be counted going into the midterm elections.
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Asylum-seekers face legal challenges and backlogs in New York City
A struggling court system and shortage of legal assistance has left some newly arrived migrants floundering in the complicated process of applying for asylum.
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Best practices for combating racism in nonprofit workplaces
Here’s how to implement a sustainable, anti-racism policy framework, according to Diana Noriega, chief anti-racism and equity officer at Good Shepherd Services.
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Opinion: How a court’s mission aligned with its response to Superstorm Sandy
The Red Hook Community Justice Center took the same holistic approach to overcoming challenges in the criminal justice system when Superstorm Sandy hit ten years ago.
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Nonprofits advocate for voting rights through midterms
Legal protections for voters expanded this summer when the landmark John Lewis Voting Rights Act was passed, yet threats continue to creep up in the court system.
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Nonprofit receives $100K for emergency migrant relief fund
The Havens Relief Fund Society was among 66 organizations awarded grant funding from the New York Community Trust.
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The Doe Fund raises over $1.4 million at annual gala
Nearly 500 guests were in attendance at the event, "A Bridge to Opportunity."
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Creating equity in Brooklyn through a community-centered approach
Jocelynne Rainey hopes to lead the Brooklyn Community Foundation with more trust in nonprofit leadership
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Commentary: I have spent years fighting a wrongful conviction – a struggle known by many
The exoneration process takes far too long and needs streamlining.
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Grace Bonilla on United Way of NYC’s emergency fund for asylum-seekers
The CEO in a Q&A discusses the organization’s work with the recent influx of migrants who’ve arrived in the five boroughs.
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Mitchell Draizin connects CUNY’s LGBTQI+ students to career and peer-based mentorship
A Q&A with the president of the university’s LGBTQI+ advisory council on advocacy and inclusivity within its 25 campuses.
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Diana Noriega is working to create anti-racist nonprofits
A Q&A on how racial equity is slowly cultivating a more diverse workforce.
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