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Personality
Lander and Ramos support organized labor on a tumultuous day for Mayor Eric Adams
Union leaders were honored at City & State New York’s annual Labor Power 100 event.
Events
Policy
Social services innovators honored at City & State event
ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser delivered a keynote address at the festivities honoring visionaries in advocacy, nonprofit, government and the private sector.
Education
Policy
Providing a Spanish digital curriculum for emerging bilingual students
Age of Learning’s “My Reading Academy Español,” to be discussed at City & State’s upcoming Education in New York Summit, will help instill fundamental reading skills that will help students acquire a second language
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.
News & Politics
Personality
Kavanagh to doubters of female leadership: ‘Have you ever met a woman?’
The outgoing FDNY commissioner delivered a passionate keynote that turned into a farewell address at City and State’s 40 in their 40s event.
Events
Policy
Taking a proactive approach to technology, cyber security and AI for New York’s future
Experts weigh in at City & State’s 2024 Government Innovation Summit
Infrastructure
Policy
Rebuilding New York Summit shows the way toward a decarbonized future
Climate goals, Local Law 97 and repurposing office space were discussed at City & State’s all-day event.
Nonprofits
Personality
Bringing a new look to affordable housing
A Q&A with Jeremy Kohomban of The Children’s Village on the nonprofit’s latest development.
Gambling
Policy
How New York stands to win big on downstate casino licensing
Experts at City & State’s “Who’s who in casinos and sports betting” discuss the latest on this new industry.
Health Care
Policy
Report: Two-thirds of licensed registered nurses are active in New York state
The findings, released at Mother Cabrini Foundation’s Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit, reveal staffing shortages felt most strongly in acute care hospitals.
Health Care
Policy
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to release report addressing statewide nursing shortage
The foundation will unveil the study at its upcoming Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit at the Museum of the City of New York, presented by City & State.
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Nonprofits
Policy
NYN Media’s 2024 Opcon highlights best practices for nonprofit operations
Experts gathered to discuss investments in automation, improved communications and more.
New York City
Policy
Touting New York’s MWBE opportunities
Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael Garner and other experts detail progress made on equity at City & State’s 2024 Diversity Summit.
Housing
Policy
How New York is addressing its affordable housing crisis
Local and state leaders at City & State’s 2024 Affordable Housing summit weighed in on efforts underway to build more, while protecting tenants and homeowners.
Nonprofits
Power Lists
First pet-friendly shelter for unhoused families opens in the Bronx
The Urban Resource Institute and New York City Department of Homeless Services unveiled the facility to provide temporary housing that also allows for animals.
Energy & Environment
Personality
Green New York initiatives touted at first City & State Trailblazers in Clean Energy event
Andrew Kessler, president of NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, and New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse, delivered keynote remarks.
Personality
Personality
Health commissioners advocate for shift towards preventative health care
Commissioners, nonprofit leaders and health experts gathered at City & State’s Healthy New York Summit to discuss how to bridge health disparities across the state.
News & Politics
Politics
Tenants fed up with nonprofit landlord ask court to appoint administrator to take over building
A group of tenants living in a building owned by supportive housing provider Food First have filed a petition in housing court to get an administrator appointed to manage the building, which has over 150 outstanding violations.
Personality
Personality
New York’s lofty goal for digitization: “Simple, seamless and straightforward”
Government leaders gathered at City and State’s 2024 Digital New York Summit to discuss ways of modernizing digital infrastructures in government.
Events
Politics
City & State’s Black History Month celebration honors Al Sharpton, Vanessa Gibson and Erica Ford
The honorees gave remarks reflecting on the past and future of Black empowerment.
