Julie Sandorf to Step Down After 18 Years as President of the Charles H. Revson Foundation
NEW YORK, NY — 7/24/2025 — The Board of Trustees of the Charles H. Revson Foundation today announced that Julie Sandorf, who has served as President since 2008, will step down at the end of the year. The Board has formed a search committee and has engaged PBR Executive Search to help identify the Foundation’s […]
Jewish book subscription program pushes back against publishing industry antisemitism
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL—Marking the centennial of one of the Jewish Book Council’s foundational programs, ‘Nu Reads’ delivers books bimonthly with aim to boost writers and send a message to publishers. Last year, a list circulated online targeting “Zionist” authors for a boycott. Dozens of blacklisted writers, nearly all Jews, had been condemned for infractions […]
Monday’s Headlines: Permanent Paseo Edition
STREETSBLOG NYC—Sunday was a celebration by and for the people of Jackson Heights as the 34th Avenue open street — the city’s self-proclaimed “gold standard” of car-light spaces — was officially co-named “Paseo Park.” The name isn’t new, of course, the Department of Transportation has been using that name for the stretch between 69th Street […]
One lesson of NYC’s mayoral election: Rabbis’ political endorsements come with a cost
JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY—The Book of Exodus begins with a sudden shift in fortunes. Joseph, the Jewish leader who rose to power in Pharaoh’s court, dies. The Pharaoh who favored him dies. And then: “A new king arose who did not know Joseph.” What follows is not just a story of oppression and liberation; it’s a […]
Bringing New Life to Empty Subway Shops
NEW YORK TIMES—Newsstands and other shops, the ghosts of a thriving economy, haunt New York City’s subway system. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has about 100 empty plots of real estate, many awkwardly shaped and lacking proper electricity, gas or plumbing. The M.T.A. wanted to give them new life, and in 2023, created the Vacant Unit […]
Innovative program at CUNY colleges retools Hillels as social service hubs for students
JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY—Financial problems and stress almost forced Benjamin S. to drop out of college last year. “Some days I just wouldn’t eat because I didn’t have any cash on me,” said Benjamin, a student at Baruch College in New York who asked that his full name not be used to protect his privacy. But […]
Just 90 NYC high schools offer journalism classes. A new movement is trying to change that.
CHALKBEAT NEW YORK—Brooklyn English teacher Sydney Kukoda launched her new journalism elective class last week with an unconventional assignment. She emptied the contents of her wallet onto a desk and asked her students to investigate, take notes, and then write a short biography of her based on facts they had independently verified. … The lesson […]
To fill empty apartments for homeless people, NYC will first start tracking them
GOTHAMIST—Each year, New York City and state agencies fund tens of thousands of apartments with on-site services for some of the city’s most vulnerable people. But as of June, more than 5,000 of those supportive housing units sat empty. Policymakers say new legislation could help change that. A measure approved by the City Council on Wednesday is […]
Summer problem has year-round solutions
DAILY NEWS—With Labor Day and the swimming season over, it’s understandable that many people put water safety out of mind with beach and pool days behind us. But for a country facing a national water safety crisis, this should be a year-round issue that demands our attention. Through strategic partnerships, targeted investments, and innovative programs, […]
Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Launches Free “Journalism for All” High School Curriculum
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM—The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY today announced the launch of the Journalism for All curriculum — a free, year-long high school journalism curriculum designed to expand access to media education at a time of growing misinformation and mistrust. The curriculum—set to be taught in 30 New […]