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Editor’s Note: NYN Media kicks off reimagining with new advisory board

The go-to resource for non-profits in New York now has a panel of professionals to help guide its content amid other exciting changes.

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Opinion: How nonprofits have the power to close New York’s digital divide

The need to close the digital literacy gap that affects low-income New Yorkers, older adults and people of color is vital for the access of essential services and opportunities delivered by nonprofits.

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New law allows human trafficking survivors to clear their records

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Survivors of Trafficking Attaining Relief Together (START) Act, legislation supported by more than 100 organizations.

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Organizations across New York rally to demand sentencing reforms

Activists hope to overturn the state’s sentencing laws that have disproportionately affected Black and brown communities for decades

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50 women's groups trying to halt move of women and transgender inmates from Rikers

Advocates call for the release of detainees amidst worsening conditions at the jail and say that transferring inmates is not the solution.

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Advocates call on Adams administration to improve learning conditions for homeless youth

Thousands of NYC public school students were without a home last year, causing interruptions to their learning.

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New report shows thousands of New Yorkers at risk of housing insecurity due to medical debt

Nonprofit hospitals placed liens on thousands of New Yorkers’ homes, jeopardizing their chances to an economically secure future.

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Girls Inc. receives $1M from Google for financial literacy initiatives

The not-for-profit’s chief executive officer Pamela Maraldo talks to NYN Media about the importance of financial literacy and economic empowerment for girls in NYC and beyond.

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Real Talk: Late Registration with Kelley Williams

Executive director Kelley Williams of The West Side Commons talks to NYN Media about contract justice, navigating contracts and potential solutions the upcoming administration can take.

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Leader to Leader: David Nocenti

The Executive Director talks to NYN Media about his work at Union Settlement, stepping down and his next steps.

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Activist lawmakers share in taxi drivers’ victory

Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Yuh-Line Niou broke a 15-day fast this week after the city reached a deal with one of the largest taxi medallion lenders.

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Family court attorneys sue the city and state for better pay

The lawsuit claims that New York family court attorneys’ paltry pay is preventing their clients from getting adequate service.

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Reimagining policing in an age of discontent

Advocates seeking to reform the New York City Police Department need to consider how it is funded and its institutional composition.

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Will Hochul finally greenlight a bill to collect better data on Asian American New Yorkers?

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation to collect more specific data about Asians in the state, citing financial constraints. Asian American advocates say the data is needed now more than ever.

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Recent NYC child homicides raise concerns

Questions about the efficiency of the city’s child welfare agency have risen, after authorities were alerted to suspected child abuse but failed to prevent homicides from happening.