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Opinion: Invest in low-barrier, high-trust drop-in centers

A naked client on 125th Street couldn’t remember much, but he could remember how our open door made him feel.

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Opinion: Let’s treat our museums and libraries like soccer fields

Extending nighttime and weekend hours at the city’s cultural institutions would make the city better.

Healthcare

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Opinion: The legal loophole robbing New Yorkers of mental healthcare

Patients on Medicaid should be able to have virtual appointments, too.

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Taylor Swift’s wedding spurs fandom-led philanthropy

As hundreds gathered for New York Cares’ Swift-themed student supply event, galvanizing pop culture fanbases may boost nonprofit giving and volunteer needs.

Events

Policy

Aging leaders celebrate new funding amid demographic boom

As New York’s senior population grows, DFTA Commissioner Lisa Scott-McKenzie said providers need to think beyond the pasta.

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Child support cases see citywide speed up

A new Her Justice report examined how the New York City Family Court system has used a new program to work through its case backlog.

Opinion

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Opinion: Why Block by Block matters for New York's future homeowners

Solving the housing crisis requires not just creating affordable renting housing, but also expanding opportunities for working families to become homeowners.

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Opinion: How the City Council can help keep people and pets together

Funding a pet food assistance program is just one way to address the affordability crisis

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Opinion: Asian immigrant communities need to be protected, too

New York City has an obligation to support Asian-serving legal services organizations

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Father’s Day could be every day in New York

A Q&A with Troy Grant, director of fatherhood engagement at the New York state Office of Children and Family Services

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Opinion: New York is leaving its most vulnerable youth in limbo

The legislature needs to pass a bill to help the Council on Children and Families better deal with young people with complex needs.

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Opinion: Mamdani must act and expand CityFHEPS, after three years of delays

The city’s choice to spend billions of dollars maintaining a shelter system instead of investing in permanent housing isn’t fiscally responsible, it’s unforgivable.

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Study: Universal pre-K may reduce child neglect

The introduction of free preschool in New York City overlapped with reduced child maltreatment investigation rates

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Opinion: Stop treating aging New Yorkers like an afterthought

Millions of New Yorkers rely on family caregivers, and they deserve more than a delayed budget.

Nonprofits

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NYC public school grads have raised $1 million for their fellow alumni to attend college

With its funding model being replicated by the Trump administration, NYC Kids Rise Scholarship accounts continue to build safety nets for public school kids.

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Report: New York fails to meet federal outcomes for child protective services

From delays in permanency hearings to weaknesses in staff and provider training, The New York State Citizen Review Panel underlines the bleak state of foster care.