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.

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.

New York City

Policy

The MTA will put all future capital projects on hold until congestion pricing lawsuits go away

The Port Authority’s Rick Cotton and Jamie Torres-Springer of the MTA talked about major infrastructure projects at City & State’s event.

Immigration

Policy

'The whole world is literally looking at us:' How New York City is using the migrant crisis as a catalyst for change

Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow-Park detail the city’s shift away from the “right-to-shelter” mandate at the annual Upstream Symposium hosted by HELP USA.

Immigration

Personality

Gale Brewer calls for supporting asylum-seekers at City and State’s 50 over 50 celebration

The New York City Council member was among several Icon Award winners at the event honoring “age disruptors” at the Manhattan Penthouse.

Events

Personality

Leaders in business, the nonprofit sector and government honored at City & State’s 2023 Responsible 100 award ceremony

The annual event celebrated New York’s most impressive visionaries with keynote speakers Andrew Yang and Jamie Torres-Springer.

Personality

Personality

Andrew Yang on growing the Forward Party, defeating Donald Trump and his political future

The former presidential and former New York City mayoral candidate spoke with City & State following his keynote speech at the 2023 Above & Beyond awards ceremony.