Rockefeller and Unreasonable Institute Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty
Release Date:
01/12/2017
... Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty Fix one city and you may change the world. After all, more people ...
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New York Community Trust Weighs in on Distribution of Post-Trump Donations to Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2017
... for a new fund addressing “hate crimes and New York City residents’ fears of deportation, discrimination, ... heard no reports that community organizations in New York City have received significant increases...
NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls
Release Date:
02/28/2017
... caretakers in order to promote their progress. New York City is home to 450,000 girls under the age of eight. Fully ... girls clearly embody the vibrant, diverse future of our city . Last fall, every poster...
Casey Family Programs Report Finds NYC ACS Leader in Child Safety Practices
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... official David Hansell took the helm of New York City ’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), an ... During the same month, the state government ordered the city to hire an independent monitor to...
The Mertz Gilmore Foundation Funds Contemporary Dance
Release Date:
08/11/2017
... is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and The Mertz Gilmore Foundation Late-Stage ...
No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... Bikes It promised a new way of bike riding in New York City — GPS-tracked smart bikes that would rent for as ... in Queens after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from city transportation officials. A news...
As Harvey Hammers Texas, Oddo Says Lessons Of Sandy Are Ignored
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... work still remains to be done. And Staten Island, New York City , Texas and country as a whole could benefit from a ... broken," the borough president said in an interview with City & State. . . As...
NYPD Boss James O’Neill Vacated Guilty Verdict Against Officer Accused Of Using Banned Chokehold: Sources
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... Sources The secret is out — at least part of it. The city ’s top cop recently overturned a guilty verdict against ... the cop was charged with using a banned chokehold. The city has withheld the name of the cop...
Ordering Review of Statues Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... Puts de Blasio in Tricky Spot Elected to lead the biggest city in the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio often seems to ... a review of all possible “symbols of hate” in the city — once again grabbing national...
Groundswell Engages The Community To Make Art – And A Statement
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... be expected that some residents would object to allocating city funds to creating murals on the external walls of New York City Housing Authority developments when it’s hard to find ...
NYN Media Homeless Shelter Tracker
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... lacking permanent housing at an all-time high, New York City Mayor de Blasio announced an ambitious effort to open 90 homeless shelters across the city . The effort, "Turning the Tide on Homelessness...
Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... declining numbers of women council members in the New York City Council and the underrepresentation of women in local ... problem: Roughly 25 percent of America’s large city governments are comprised of women...
Open Society Research Looks at New Technology Predicting Recidivism Without Being Racist
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... Philadelphia’s criminal justice system that are afoot, city officials are working with top data scientists to ... goal is to get more pretrial defendants out of the city ’s jails while working to eventually end...
Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... we oppose Intro 1447-C, even as it stands on the verge of City Council approval. Some recent op-eds and statements ... Hundred Black Men of New York to send that message to the City Council. It is...
Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... throughout the five boroughs—both efforts to count the city ’s vacant buildings and lots. For over a decade, ... public and private—in neighborhoods throughout the city . . . Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next...
New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... groups remains higher than the overall poverty rate in the city , but the recently released 2016 American Community ... "The collaborative plan that we have put in place in the city is helping to reduce...
ASPCA Launches New Social Media Campaign
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... designed to boost adoptions of homeless dogs in New York City and across the country. “Find Your Fido” ... pooch, started appearing at different locations in the city . ASPCA hopes people share photos of Fido...
David Geffen Criticizes ‘Shameful’ Lack of Support for Concert Hall
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... called a “shameful” record of failing to donate to the city ’s concert halls and allowing these institutions to ... New York and Los Angeles for money and prestige. “That a city that has as many wealthy...
Public Housing Residents Ask the Crowd to Fund Sustainability Projects
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... soon thanks to a new crowdfunding effort by the New York City Housing Authority. Most of the Rockaways was a food ... community garden, right across the street from one of the city ’s largest public housing...
Report Funded by The Clark Foundation Urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term
Release Date:
12/11/2017
... of Difficulty: Boosting College Success in New York City ," which was funded by The Clark Foundation, urges Mayor ... week by Center for an Urban Future -- a leading New York City -based think tank -- the...