Compiled by Phenix Kim Monday, June 16, 2025 |
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Nonprofits, grassroots groups, unions denounce Trump admin on ‘No Kings Day’ By Phenix Kim
As nearly 50,000 protesters took to the streets across New York City for “No Kings Day” on Saturday, grassroots organizations, unions and nonprofits were among those leading the outcry against the Trump administration. Coinciding with a Flag Day military parade and the president’s birthday in Washington, D.C., more than 2,100 “No Kings Day” protests took place across the country, organized by Indivisible and its nationwide partners.
In New York City, thousands gathered at the steps of the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, surrounding Bryant Park. Marching south toward Madison Square Park, protesters denounced the recent slew of immigrant arrests, President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill and the administration’s exertion of power over universities.
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New York Immigration Coalition President and CEO Murad Awawdeh speaks at a press conference before a No Kings Day March in Manhattan on June 14, 2025. | Phenix Kim |
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My Brother’s Keeper Yonkers and Monroe University joined forces to launch the Monroe University MBK Yonkers Teacher Preparation Network, a transformative initiative aimed at inspiring Yonkers students to pursue careers in education. Through Monroe’s CAEP-accredited undergraduate program – offering certification in early childhood or childhood education with an optional bilingual extension in Spanish – students receive hands-on training, start fieldwork in their freshman year and can complete the program in under three years. The program allows Yonkers students to explore teaching as a viable career path while earning high school and college credits. Undergraduate students who are recipients of this grant can receive free tuition, along with additional benefits. The initiative is designed to build long-term interest in the profession by creating early opportunities for exposure, support, and meaningful engagement.
The New York Civil Liberties Union, Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed an urgent preliminary injunction on behalf of Oliver Mata Velazquez, a 19-year-old who was illegally arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when appearing for a scheduled court hearing in Buffalo earlier this month. The organizations filed an emergency habeas on Friday evening, following the government’s attempts to fast track Oliver’s deportation before he could access the courts. Soon after the filing, the court issued an order prohibiting the government from moving him away from New York. Now, through this preliminary injunction motion, Oliver asks the court for his immediate release, arguing that ICE’s policy of detaining people who attend court hearings is unlawful under the due process clause, the Fourth Amendment, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Children’s Village and Emma’s Torch will hold ribbon-cutting Wednesday to celebrate the official opening of a culinary teaching kitchen at The Eliza, an innovative mixed-use housing and community center in Inwood, Manhattan. The two organizations also will celebrate the graduation of 13 students who trained with Emma’s Torch, which offers training to refugees, asylum-seekers, and survivors of human trafficking. The graduates speak five different languages and come from nine countries: Peru, Guinea, Tajikistan, Chad, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, Ecuador and Haiti. The culinary program at The Eliza mirrors the curriculum offered at Emma’s Torch’s other locations in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C, with a focus on catering and consumer goods operations. While the kitchen will regularly train refugees, programming will soon expand to engage residents of The Eliza, which opened its doors in Inwood last year.
Representatives from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and Bank of America launched Summer of Reflection: The Legacy of Anne Frank, distributing hundreds of free copies of Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” and free tickets for students to Anne Frank The Exhibition to commemorate what would have been her 96th birthday. In a heartfelt tribute to her life and legacy, Anne Frank The Exhibition – presented by the Anne Frank House at the Center for Jewish History in Union Square – unveiled the special initiative to distribute 10,000 free copies of the diary in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York, Bank of America, New York City Public Schools, Union Square Partnership as well as the New York Public Library, Queens Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library through the summer.
Last Thursday, 64 New York high schoolers graduated from SkillSpring, The New Jewish Home’s workforce development program that trains students throughout high school to prepare them for a career in health care – setting them up with as many as five allied health care certifications. Graduates completed thousands of hours serving clients at The New Jewish Home by providing patient care and serving as mentees to older adult residents. For the SkillSpring class of 2025, all graduates passed Allied Health Certification exams, including 64 CPR certifications and 36 certified nursing assistants. All 64 SkillSpring high school program participants will graduate high school and are college bound in the fall.
Services for the UnderServed held its annual fundraising event, the 2025 Dinner for a Better New York, at the Tribeca Rooftop. Hosted by renowned chef and television personality Andrew Zimmern, the Dinner For A Better New York celebrates the organization’s 47 years of unwavering commitment to transforming the lives of New York's most vulnerable residents. The evening featured a lineup of acclaimed chefs joining Zimmern, including Marcus Samuelsson, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Jenkins, Jonathan Waxman, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Marc Forgione and more. Funds raised at the event support programs serving tens of thousands of New York City and Long Island’s most vulnerable individuals, creating pathways to stable and productive lives.
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THIS TUESDAY: It’s your last chance to register for City & State’s Rebuilding New York Summit on June 17, a full-day conference dedicated to building, modernizing and upgrading New York’s systems and infrastructure. Register NOW!
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Youth and Community Development: The department awarded $4.8 million to The Child Center of NY Inc., $726,773 to Community Partnership Charter School Education Corp. and $902,026 to Harlem Children’s Zone Inc. for Compass Program services, and $528,800 to the American Institutes for the Research in the Behavioral Sciences for applied research and evaluation services.
Homeless Services: The department awarded $30 million and $36.4 million to New Hope Transitional Housing Inc. to develop and operate a stand-alone transitional residence for homeless families with children. Education: The department awarded $1.9 million to Graham-Windham for community schools.
Aging: The department awarded $1.1 million to Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Inc. for an older adult center. |
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A message from City & State |
82 million Americans are expected to be 65 or older by 2050. As lifespans grow, so do the challenges of elder care. City & State’s New York Aging Summit on July 24 will gather experts to address age-friendly care, ageism, the caregiving crisis, and the changing needs of older adults. Register by July 3 for the early bird rate!
Sponsored by: AARP; Compassion and Choices; Molina Healthcare;New York Apartment Association; Volunteers of America - Greater New York; YMCA of Greater New York; Brown and Weinraub |
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* As New Yorkers face a critical shortage of affordable homes, New York City lawmakers are asking why thousands of public housing apartments are vacant – and why they are taking well over a year to fill on average, Gothamist reports.
* The House of Representatives passed a bill that could officially rescind $9.4 billion in funding for the United States Agency for International Development and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, among others, NonprofitPro reports.
* Since President Donald Trump took office, nonprofits across the country have shed thousands of jobs as federal funding freezes exacerbated by long-standing funding cliffs devastate organizations focused on issues like climate change, immigration and education, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. * A state judge on Friday indefinitely blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams from letting federal immigration authorities open an office at the Rikers Island jails complex, a priority for the Trump administration as it seeks to expand its immigration crackdown, The New York Times reports.
* Gov. Kathy Hochul and state prison officials have continued to pare back the rules restricting the use of solitary confinement as a punishment. They contend that the state prison system is in an ongoing state of emergency, allowing them to suspend humanitarian reforms, The City reports. * Zohran Mamdani will enter into a second cross-endorsement agreement in the New York City mayoral race, a sign that the left may be coalescing behind him as its best hope of toppling the current front-runner, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Times reports. * State lawmakers want to impose new safety requirements for the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, but federal lawmakers are threatening to usurp the new rules before they’re ever implemented, Gothamist reports.
* While Trump has promised to keep special education intact, he has proposed to move programs to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Experts and parents fear that such a shift, along with broader funding cuts, could undo decades of gains in educational achievement for students with disabilities, Nonprofit Quarterly reports. * A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from businesses that would have to meet new package and recycling demands, Inside Climate News reports.
* For far too long, our society has tolerated a guardianship system that systematically strips civil rights from those who are most vulnerable – poor people, people with disabilities, homeless people and those without adequate legal representation, Nonprofit Quarterly reports. |
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A message from City & State |
Get smart about New York schools at City & State’s Education in New York Summit: Shaping Tomorrow’s Schools Through Innovation on August 18. Industry executives, public sector leaders and academics will share ideas and debate over critical issues such as school choice, closing the achievement gap, and special education services. Register now!
Sponsored by: Western Governors University; NAF; DHC; Empire State University; Hinman Straub; Mouse; Patrick B Jenkins & Associates; T-Mobile for Education; Kasirer |
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* The competition for big grants is always stiff, even when the economy is booming. But this year’s stock market volatility and deep cuts in federal funding have contributed to an unusually crowded field of nonprofit competitors, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. * Is market predicting a good idea for nonprofit organizations whose mission is supposed to outlive a market cycle? Given the state of current affairs, a few reflections on the best practices of successful nonprofit organizations in the financial stewardship of their assets are in order, Philanthropy Daily reports.
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To Maureen Landy Kelly, communications specialist of The Safe Center LI; tomorrow to Brian Fargnoli, director for legislative affairs at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and to Marricka Scott-McFadden, former deputy commissioner of intergovernmental and legislative affairs at the New York City Department of Social Services; on Wednesday, to Jacquie D’Aria, former director of institutional gifts at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children and to Rohit Aggarwala, New York City’s chief climate officer and commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection; on Thursday, to Jose Luis Sanchez, manager of volunteer and corporate engagement, SAGE; on Friday, to Sara Stuart, former vice president of operations at the New York Immigration Coalition and to Len Egan, vice president of Mutual of America; on Saturday, to Justin R. Silverman, producer, The Intellectual Property Corp. and to Kenny Minaya, first deputy commissioner, New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection; and, on Sunday, to Maria Lizardo, executive director of Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp.
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In person:
June 17 – Queens Centers for Progress 75th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner, Terrace on the Park, Corona
June 17 – NPW Human Resources Professionals Affinity Group: Adapting HR Strategies Amidst DEI and Other Federal Policy Changes, Sam’s of Gedney Way, White Plains
June 18 – NPW Summer Celebration & Networking Party, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers June 18 – High-Impact Tutoring Showcase and Tutor Provider Fair, Jay Suites – Chelsea, Manhattan June 23 – Birch Family Services Fourth Annual Golf Classic, Muttontown Club, East Norwich June 25 – NewYorkBIO’s upcoming Finance Summit, West End Labs, Manhattan
June 26 – Secure & Sound: Nonprofit Health Assessment – Cybersecurity & Risk Mitigation, Westchester Library System, Elmsford
July 8 – NPW Nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs Affinity Group, Sam’s of Gedney Way, White Plains July 25 – Peer to Peer: An Affinity Group for Nonprofit Personnel of Color, Sam’s of Gedney Way, White Plains Nov. 13 – Birch Family Services Soirée, The Lighthouse Pier 61, Manhattan Online:
June 16 – Virtual Small Nonprofits Affinity Group: Expanding Capacity and Impact Through Powerful Partnerships June 16 – Engineering Cohesive Communities: Social Integration of Foreign-Born Americans June 25 – Free CPE! More Than Admin: How Overhead Powers Your Mission Submit your event by sending a short description and a working link to editor@nynmedia.com.
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