Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofits mourn cuts to New York City discretionary funding

Advocates say the cuts will disproportionately affect small grassroots organizations.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The long wait for New York City election results

The Board of Elections has set its timeline to finally start counting absentee ballots.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

How the coronavirus harkens back to another modern epidemic

There are differences between how AIDS emerged compared with the coronavirus. But the faltering government response, disparate health outcomes for people of color and heightened stigma during the coronavirus pandemic harken back to the HIV/AIDS crisis.

NYPD

Politics

Social distancing enforcement is softer in white neighborhoods

Crowds have been gathering on streets outside bars in Manhattan. Weirdly, the cops haven’t beaten them up.

NYPD

Policy

Where could redirected police funding go?

Advocates have pushed for the money to go toward youth initiatives, mental health outreach and more.