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Members and supporters of the New York Communities for Change (NYCC) held a three-day tent city sit-in and demonstration march to call attention to the color divide on Long Island, specifically in Garden City.

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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

... slow to roll out universal lunch citywide, but groups like Community Food Advocates praised the administration’s ...

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Into Battle: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Steps Up Its Advocacy Giving in a Big Way

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09/19/2017

... out of a donor-advised fund housed at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. It also invests in for-profit social ...

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With Its 'No Dancing' Law Verging On Repeal, New York Legitimizes Its Nightlife

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09/21/2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law legislation that establishes an Office of Nightlife and a Nightlife Advisory Board. Joined on stage by punk icon Marky Ramone and the prolific jazz artist Ron Carter, and surrounded by a packed crowd of club...

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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

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09/26/2017

Some recent op-eds and statements have claimed that the only opponents of Intro 1447-C are developers or “real estate industry forces.” I am against Intro 1447-C because I know that it could take away job opportunities from black and brown...

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Bloomberg-supported Cities Work on Assembling the Open Government Puzzle

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09/27/2017

... weather data in the 1970s, government and its surrounding community of technologists have increasingly demonstrated ...

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Nonprofits Scramble to Respond to the New DACA Deadline

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09/29/2017

Since President Donald Trump’s administration ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Sept. 5, nonprofit providers across New York City have responded to those directly affected by offering legal services and other...

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Nonprofits Initiate Recall as Mayor Cuts Their Funding

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10/05/2017

... Cuts Their Funding A coalition of nonprofit leaders and community activists have launched a recall campaign against ...

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Opinion: Tax Reform Has Potential To Unlock Giving

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10/10/2017

While a simplified tax code would be a welcome change for many Americans, I join many of our nonprofit colleagues in believing that the proposed reforms would have unintended consequences for giving.