Nonprofits
NYN Media
Aiming to turn a longtime women’s organization into an advocacy force
An Interview with Na’ilah Amaru, Women Creating Change’s new head of policy, advocacy and government relations
Heard Around Town
Politics
New York City rent-stabilized apartment owners group launches podcast
The Community Housing Improvement Program’s executive director Jay Martin wants to chat about housing in the five boroughs.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Zohran and Kal go to a coffee shop
Actor and former Obama staffer Kal Penn supports his good friend, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, but he is highly critical of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Hochul says subway crime ‘not statistically significant, but psychologically significant’
The governor's supporters say the specter of National Guard troops checking bags will make New Yorkers feel safer, but activists say it’s just a militarized version of stop-and-frisk.
News & Politics
Politics
The Adams administration quietly hired its first AI czar. Who is he?
Jiahao Chen, who led AI initiatives at JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, is the city’s new director of AI and machine learning.
Housing
Policy
City program to incentivize upgrades to rent stabilized apartments has just one applicant
The pilot program is just one way the city is trying to help get vacant units back on the market, city officials said at a City Council hearing on housing vacancies.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Hochul leaves bail behind and continues tough-on-crime approach with subway deployment
The governor said she would send National Guard troops and state police to check bags in the New York City subway system.
News & Politics
Politics
WFP endorses Jonathan Soto in 82nd Assembly District
Soto, who also has the support of DSA, is challenging Assembly Education Chair Michael Benedetto.
Immigration
Policy
Over 37,000 migrants applied for asylum and work authorization through city help centers
While New York City has increased legal assistance for asylum-seekers after opening a help center devoted to helping migrants apply for asylum and work authorization, the City Council expressed concerns Tuesday about a lack of funding included in the 2025 fiscal preliminary budget.
New York City
Politics
7 things to know from the 2023 New York City lobbying report
Last year was a busy one for the movers and shakers influencing City Hall.
Personality
Personality
All the ways New York is honoring Flaco in death
There are bills and a possible memorial in the works.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Rikers replacement jails won't be ready by 2027 deadline, City Hall budget director says
“We know it’s not going to happen by 2027,” Budget Director Jacques Jiha said of the plan to close Rikers Island, during a discussion of the city’s capital budget.
Budget
Policy
As budget season gets underway, council presses administration for collaboration
City Comptroller Brad Lander accused the mayor of announcing deep budget cuts so that he could later magnanimously reverse them.
Labor
Politics
Health care unions in New York are fighting back for better pay
After the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and nurses have been striking in greater numbers.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
State Sen. Jessica Ramos is moving forward with her 2024 labor agenda
Temporary disability insurance, adapting to extreme heat, tackling wage theft and more.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Helping freelancers with taxes and bolstering rights in the workplace
A Q&A with Vilda Vera Mayuga, commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: If there’s one way to get straphangers angry, it’s a subway delay
A work stoppage after a grisly attack on a conductor made for a hellish morning commute that was totally unnecessary.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How nonprofits benefit from Donor Advised Funds
With giving on a slow-down going into 2024, Sam Marks of FJC weighs in on how nonprofits can stay creative while attracting long-term investors
New York City
Policy