Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Randy Mastro prepares his argument to City Council

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ nominee for corporation counsel faces a tough road to confirmation.

Personality

Personality

Mondaire Jones hopes to bring pragmatic progressivism back to the Hudson Valley

The former congressional representative now running for his old seat views himself as an independent voice fighting extremists on the right and the left.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn’t afraid to pivot

From congestion pricing to Medicare Advantage, the politically nimble leader of the teachers union seems to always come out on top.

DNC

Personality

Adrienne Adams said Democrats found their spark with Kamala Harris

The City Council speaker also discussed an upcoming hearing on the nomination of Randy Mastro for corporation counsel.

DNC

Personality

Keith Powers excited by Harris-Walz enthusiasm at DNC

He talked about his convention experience so far, his Manhattan borough president campaign and more.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Offering early childhood education for more than a century

Brooklyn Kindergarten Society’s STEAM Curriculum instills social emotional learning skills to the borough’s youngest residents

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Remembering the Holocaust and ensuring future generations never forget

A conversation with CEO Jack Kliger of the Museum of Jewish Heritage on the ongoing relevance of Holocaust education

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Keith Wright is still fighting for Harlem

A decade after leaving elected office, the Manhattan party leader is coaching the next generation of Black political leaders.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Ten years of gender justice

A Q&A with Amy Barasch, the outgoing executive director of Her Justice.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

For Maury Litwack, beating Bowman is just the beginning

The head of the Teach Coalition helped mobilize Jewish voters in Westchester to defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Expanding summer youth programming and keeping young people busy

An interview with Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Expanding summer youth programming and keeping young people busy

An interview with Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

NYSUT leader Melinda Person on the changing role of public schools

The president of the state’s largest teachers union is optimistic about the future of school funding.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Creating a strong culture of running in New York

An interview with Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners

New York City

Personality

Exit interview: Laura Kavanagh on being tough enough to break the glass ceiling at the FDNY

The outgoing fire commissioner hopes she made it easier for the next woman to take on the difficult job of leading the department.