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Commentary: This month, it's dollars and dreams for young New Yorkers
Almost 145,000 children were signed up for New York City Scholarship accounts via NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program.
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Nonprofit focused on after school success holds symposium to address NYC youth needs during COVID-19 recovery
The half-day event held by the Partnership for After School Education brought together 60 education stakeholders from across the city and state.
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Symposium discusses solutions to homelessness and mental illness in New York
Experts gathered at the event sponsored by HELP USA and hosted by City & State to discuss policies and practices to improve housing and mental health services for the unhoused.
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Symposium discusses solutions to homelessness and mental illness in New York
Experts gathered at the event sponsored by HELP USA and hosted by City & State to discuss policies and practices to improve housing and mental health services for the unhoused.
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DYCD hosts second event in support of faith-based nonprofits
The agency offered information on how organizations can seek city funding.
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Mother Cabrini Health foundation awards $165 million in grants
The funding will address the health-related needs of low-income New Yorkers.
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Nonprofits to provide child care support to undocumented children
The Chinese-American Planning Council, among other organizations, is partnering with Promise NYC to operate the city-initiated services.
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With tweaks, could Clean Slate have a chance in 2023?
New York lawmakers have been trying to pass legislation to expunge old criminal records since 2020 – and this year they’ve made some concessions.
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Opinion: Thousands of NYCHA tenants forgotten under Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Residents in public housing deserve the same relief that millions of renters received across the state, but instead face mass evictions.
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Schumer joins nonprofits for legislative briefing
Nonprofit New York hosted the meeting with the Senate majority leader
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Real Talk: A New Year’s check in on New York City contract delays
While there is continued improvement, an analysis finds that much remains to do for nonprofits waiting to get paid.
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Advocates call for the passage of Daniel’s Law in Albany
The legislation if passed would remove police officers as first responders to mental health crises.
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Will Hochul come around on supervised injection sites?
The governor didn’t talk much about addiction services in her State of the State, but advocates are pushing her to allow more facilities for medically supervised injection of illegal drugs.
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Runaway and homeless youth can now consent to their own healthcare
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill last month, which includes the ability to consent to gender-affirming care.
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Leader to Leader: Chloe Breyer
The executive director of Interfaith Center of New York talks to New York Nonprofit Media about the challenges religious leaders face entering the public square and her work as an ordained Episcopal priest.
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Opinion: Public banks can help New York meet its ambitious climate goals
Such institutions are created by governments and charted to serve the public interest, rather than propping up harmful industries.
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Opinion: NYC’s nightmarish plan to prohibit physical mail in jails should be abandoned
A move to digitize this correspondence has proved in the past to dramatically undermine the expressive and privacy rights of both incarcerated and unincarcerated people.
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Opinion: Further reforms needed to keep discrimination out of Long Island housing
Nonprofit watchdog Housing Rights Initiative found that despite multiple efforts to protect the use of Section 8 vouchers, barriers for prospective tenants persist.
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Advocates call for passage of Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills
Proponents will be heading to Albany to push for the criminal justice reform legislation.
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