Compiled by Angelique Molina-Mangaroo Tuesday, October 10, 2023 |
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Building YIMBY support for affordable housing in NYC
In late September, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Report," calling for a variety of measures – including scrapping parking-spot-minimum mandates, eliminating zoning rules that restrict building and converting empty offices to homes – to create 100,000 new homes over the next 15 years. Subtitled "A Little More Housing in Every Neighborhood," the report calls for a wide variety of changes to do just that – many of which would have to be passed by city and state lawmakers. The report comes as the city's long-standing affordable housing crisis worsens with a large influx of migrants, as the number of new affordable units in the city dropped by nearly half between 2021 and 2022, and as Gov. Kathy Hochul's ambitious plan to build 800,000 new housing units statewide died in Albany earlier this year amid widespread suburban opposition.
One group that is trying to turn the tide on the widespread NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) sentiment that greets proposals of new housing in most neighborhoods is Open New York, formed in 2017 by a group of New Yorkers trying to build a YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) constituency in each city neighborhood to offset naysayers and pressure electeds to pass pro-building measures. The group played a role in recent successful fights in NoHo/SoHo, Gowanus and Throgs Neck to push through new affordable housing.
Leading the organization over the past year is Open New York's executive director Annemarie Gray, who prior to joining the nonprofit was senior advisor of land use in the New York City Office of the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Workforce Development and before that worked with the New York City Economic Development Corp. New York Nonprofit Media spoke with Gray about what she works on in a given day in her executive director role, what it's like helming a small, fledgling nonprofit and what will actually have to happen if the city is ever to crawl out of the affordable-housing hole.
Read more here. – Tim Murphy |
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Annemarie Gray, executive director of the nonprofit Open New York | IMAGE COURTESY OF OPEN NEW YORK |
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UJA-Federation of New York is allocating an initial $10 million in emergency funding from its endowment to provide immediate relief to victims of the Hamas attacks.
Survivors of sex abuse including Donna Hylton, AJ, Sara Ziff, and Asher Lovy, along with Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, joined Safe Horizon to remind survivors that they have just over a month left to file a civil suit under the Adult Survivors Act lookback window before it closes on Nov. 23. The ASA provides a one-year lookback window for sexual abuse survivors who are outside the statute of limitations to sue their abuser in court. For individuals who were sexually assaulted as adults (18+ years) and who were prevented from filing a civil lawsuit because the statute of limitations had expired, the ASA creates a one-year lookback window to allow them to sue their abuser and any negligent institutions. Safe Horizon and a dynamic coalition of survivors and advocates fought for many years for the ASA's passage in the New York State legislature. Currently, an Adult Survivors Act PSA is in rotation to inform adult survivors of sexual abuse about their options under the Adult Survivors Act lookback window.
“Larger Than Life” in the Bronx. “Peace in the Park” in Staten Island. “Live Artfully” on the Lower East Side. These are just a few of the over 100 public art murals completed by Thrive Collective at New York City schools and in local neighborhoods this year. With a full slate of projects currently in progress, Thrive Collective continues to collaborate with NYC Council members, school administrators, and community leaders to mentor students with priceless on-the-job instruction and beautify public schools. The organization’s core programs – Murals, Music, Media, and Mentors – connect artists, youth workers, and volunteers with public schools as teaching artists, art directors, and mentors. Thrive recently achieved a significant milestone when it completed its 400th mural. In the last nine years, the non-profit organization has served over 30,000 students through art and its RHYME (Rhymes Helping Young Minds Excel) program as it seeks to #BringArtBack to public schools that have suffered funding cuts.
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A message from NYS Department of Education |
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Youth and Community Development: The department awarded $1,562,994 to City Year for its COMPASS program. |
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A message from City & State |
Join us at Westchester Nonprofit OpCon on November 1st at Westchester County Center!
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New York Public Radio laid off 6% of its staff, affecting 20 employees, according to an internal memo. It also cut podcasts “More Perfect” and “La Brega” as part of a broader cost-cutting effort. In addition to the eliminated roles, two additional staffers will be transferred into new positions and three have accepted buyouts. The company will also forgo its upcoming promotions cycle and annual increases for non-union staff (Gothamist) … In one week last month in city jails, there were 74 fights, 34 assaults on staff, 23 suicide attempts, 15 fires and one sexual harassment allegation, according to a new federal monitor report that slams the city and Department of Correction’s recent attempts at reform (Gothamist) … Hip Hop HEALS, or Healthy Eating and Living in Schools, developed in partnership between Columbia University neurologist Olajide Williams and hip hop artist Doug E. Fresh, relies on music to help teach students about healthy eating (Chalkbeat) … GrubHub, Uber and DoorDash have secured a second pause on a new minimum wage for New York City food delivery workers – a delay that is costing drivers about $15 million a week, according to lawyers who’ve asked a state appeals court to let the law roll ahead. Last week a state appellate judge issued an interim stay after the three food delivery app platforms appealed a court decision upholding the local law that mandates a pay minimum that is supposed to start at $17.96 an hour – the first delivery minimum wage in the nation (THE CITY)
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The NYC subway is no longer broke. Can it buy rider happiness? (New York Times) |
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If you want our countries to address climate change, first pause our debts (New York Times) |
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Grant Writer, New Alternatives for Children, Inc., New York, NY
To assist in achieving its mission, NAC is seeking an experienced Grant Writer to join its Development Department. The selected candidate will report to the Director of Institutional Giving. They will write proposals for new and existing programs as well as grants reports. They will also research and track funders and potential funders. Learn more and apply here!
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To Shrupti Shah, managing director of GovLab at Deloitte Have a birthday, career change, birth or death to announce? Email Phenix Kim at editor@nynmedia.com. |
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In person
Oct. 11 – Samaritan Daytop Foundation Annual Gala “Stronger With You” (Mandarin Oriental Ballroom, Manhattan) Oct. 11 – Access Justice Brooklyn 2023 Gala (Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn) Oct. 12 – Brooklyn Community Foundation's Brooklyn Changemakers Ball (The Weylin, Brooklyn) Oct. 14 – Hustle for HOPE 5K Run/Walk (Riverside Park, Manhattan) Oct. 14 – Chances for Children’s 5K Run/Walk (Central Park, Manhattan) Oct. 16 – Education Through Music’s 2023 Golf Outing (Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle) Oct. 18 – The New York Foundling’s Fall Fête (Plaza Hotel, Manhattan) Oct. 18 – TEAK Fellowship 25th Anniversary Gala (American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan) Oct. 18-20 – New York Charter Schools Conference 2023 (Albany Capital Center, Albany)
Oct. 19 – SCO Family of Services Treiber Memorial Golf Outing (The Creek & Meadow Brook Club, Jericho) Oct. 19 – Birch Family Services Soiree (Pier 59, Manhattan)
Oct. 19 – Breaking Ground’s Celebrating Home and Community Gala 2023 (The Glasshouse, Manhattan) Oct. 20-22 – Safe Horizon “The Things We Carry” photography exhibition (21 Spring St., Manhattan) Oct. 24 – Osborne Association Annual Benefit (583 Park Ave., Manhattan) Oct. 25 – Harlem Educational Activities Fund 2023 Gala (Cipriani 42nd St., Manhattan) Oct. 26 – City Limits 47th Annual Gala & Hall of Fame Induction Celebration (Capitale, Manhattan)
Oct. 26 – Meet & Greet with Union Settlement’s CEO Dr. Darlene Williams (71 E. 111th St., Manhattan) Oct. 26 – The Doe Fund’s Gala: Building Blue and Beyond (Guastavino’s, Manhattan) Oct. 26 – iHOPE Art Speaks 2023 Art Benefit (YAI headquarters, Manhattan) Oct. 30 – The Fortune Society’s Annual Gala (Gotham Hall, Manhattan) Oct. 30 – New Destiny’s 2nd Annual Symposium: Housing Solutions for Survivors of Domestic Violence (Baruch College, Manhattan)
Nov. 1 – NYN Media’s 2023 Westchester Nonprofit OpCon (Westchester County Center, White Plains) Nov. 1 – The Art Show Benefit Preview for Henry Street Settlement (Park Avenue Armory, Manhattan) Nov. 1 – “Doodle for Hunger” Celebrity Art Auction (New York Marriott Marquis, Manhattan)
Nov. 1 – Nonprofit New York 2023 Annual Conference (Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, Manhattan) Nov. 1 – PENCIL’s Celebration of Success (The Pool Lounge, Manhattan) Nov. 2 – CAMBA Night Out 2023 (Tribeca 360, Manhattan) Nov. 9 – VNS Health 2023 Benefit: “Empowering Our Neighbors in Need” (The Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan) Nov. 16 – Metropolitan College of New York Power of Purpose Award Luncheon (Manhatta, Manhattan) Online
Oct. 11 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle Oct. 11 – Building the Finance-Fundraising Relationship for Success
Oct. 18 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle Oct. 14-28 – Chances for Children’s 5K Virtual Run/Walk
Oct. 25 – Phonebank for Voting Rights with the Workers Circle Oct. 27 – Understanding ESG: A Practical Guide for Nonprofits Submit your event by sending a short description and a working link to editor@nynmedia.com. |
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4 ways to lead your nonprofit during tumultuous times (Nonprofit Pro) |
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