Jewish donors and the case for CUNY
EJEWISHPHILANTHROPY—August 28, 2024—High-profile Jewish donors made headlines during the last academic year when they halted financial support for Ivy League universities, but there was surprisingly little public debate over where else those funds might go. Marc Charendoff proposed the minyan idea in eJewishPhilanthropy, and Brett Stephens offered his own challenge in The New York Times: “If you are […]
NYC elected officials push for student newspapers at every high school
GOTHAMIST—August 14, 2024—Elected officials are pressuring the Department of Education to fund student newspapers at every public high school in New York City. The resolution, introduced in April, argues that school newspapers provide students with a platform to express their ideas and creativity while also helping to develop critical thinking skills. It is set to be […]
Could Eric Adams Lose Next Year? The hosts of a plugged-in New York City politics podcast wonder if the Mayor is really as weak as his political opponents believe
The New Yorker—August 12, 2024—The one time Eric Adams went on the “FAQ NYC” podcast, he said something dumb. This was early 2020, when Adams was soft-launching his 2021 mayoral campaign. Harry Siegel, one of the show’s hosts, asked Adams if he planned to carry a gun while serving as mayor. “Yes, I will,” Adams said, proudly. […]
Nonprofit and public leaders lead effort to recruit more NYC lifeguards
MYN MEDIA—July 25, 2024—In 2022, several of New York City’s swimming pools remained closed or operated under reduced hours due to a shortage of lifeguards, all while there was a disproportionate rate of children in communities of color who did not know how to swim. That’s when the Citywide Lifeguard & Aquatics Taskforce was created, a collaborative […]
Healing minds and bodies from Rikers
DAILY NEWS—July 12, 2024—Each week members of the New York Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform board the Q100 bus and travel over the bridge to Rikers Island to worship with people in custody awaiting trial. We are welcomed with warmth and gratitude by the staff and those in custody as we pray, sing, connect with one […]
City Parks Foundation Awards NYC Green Fund Pathways Grants to Change-Makers Building Equitable and Vibrant Parks
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION—July 9, 2024—City Parks Foundation awarded $500,000 in grant funding to 10 recipients through the 2024 NYC Green Fund Pathways Grants program, which supports systemic changes that will lead to a more equitable and resilient park and open space system, more and alternative funding sources, and improved operations between the city and its nonprofit and […]
Vital City Releases Issue 8
VITAL CITY—July 1, 2024—Today, Vital City is proud to publish its latest issue on whether fears of a downward spiral for cities are justified and what comes next for urban America. We place a special focus on New York City’s future, which from our contributors’ vantage point mostly looks brighter than the Cassandras suggest. The worries […]
GoVoteNYC Fund at The New York Community Trust makes nearly $1 million in grants to increase voter turnout
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST—June 26, 2024—On the heels of this week’s primary election in New York, GoVoteNYC is announcing new grants to engage low-turnout voters in local elections over the next 18 months. The New York Community Trust’s GoVoteNYC Fund announced $975,000 in grants to nine nonprofits focused on nonpartisan get-out-the-vote activities. These newest grants bring […]
Everyone Into the Pool
VITAL CITY—June 21, 2024—The summer of 2024 will be hotter than ever, with forecasts predicting double last year’s total of 90-plus degree days. And while some of us can afford to just crank up the air, for millions of New Yorkers, the city’s beaches (which already opened) and its pools (set to open on June 27) are often […]
ANNOUCING THE RECEIPIENTS OF THE 2024 POSTDOCTORAL DIVERSITY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND—June 12, 2024—The Charles H. Revson Foundation is honored to collaborate with the Burroughs Wellcome Fund in recognizing the 2024 Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program awardees. This year’s cohort includes 30 talented researchers, five of whom are Revson Scholars, dedicated to advancing biomedical science. These exceptional postdocs will each receive a three-year grant totaling […]