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Dec 3, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Service – one of New York’s largest and longest-running mental health and social service agencies – celebrated its 150th anniversary last month. And leading the organization since 2021 is CEO Jeffrey Brenner, who has used his knowledge from being a family physician in Camden, New Jersey to lead the nonprofit during his tenure.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
New York City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez chairs the Committee on Technology, where she’s taken the lead on a proposal to revive the Internet Master Plan, which would work out a long-term roadmap to provide affordable internet access to all New Yorkers. The original Internet Master Plan was introduced during the de Blasio administration, but Mayor Eric Adams wanted to take a different route. First, his administration claimed the plan was on hold due to the pandemic.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
nynmedia.com | Rich Mendez
The must-read daily newsletter for NYN's political community. Get it in your inbox. email November 27, 2024 12:56 PM ET Nonprofits New York City The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Service – one of New York’s largest and longest-running mental health and social service agencies – celebrated its 150th anniversary last month.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
Ken Jenkins is Westchester County’s deputy executive and has worked closely with Rep.-elect George Latimer of the 16th Congressional District for years during his time as Westchester County executive. Jenkins recently announced that he’s running to replace Latimer as county executive, and this isn’t his first run for the role. Jenkins and Latimer were opponents for the role in the 2017 Democratic Party primary, which Latimer won 63%-37%, and Jenkins also unsuccessfully ran in 2013.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
Sade Lythcott is the CEO of the National Black Theatre, which says it’s the country’s first revenue-generating Black arts complex. Lythcott is also the daughter of Barbara Ann Teer, who founded the National Black Theatre and was a civil rights champion. Lythcott was the chair of Coalition of Theaters of Color for 10 years and brought millions of dollars to its budget.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
Standing before a chatty crowd of a few dozen people at One Station Plaza in Bayside, Queens, state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky declared victory in her race for the 11th state Senate District 11 with about 50% of the vote. Her Republican opponent Yiatin Chu received about 43% of the vote. It was a slightly narrower margin of victory compared to her 2022 win over Republican Stefano Forte, which was a 57%-43% victory after redistricting.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
nycitynewsservice.com | Rich Mendez
If you saw an American eel in the water, you might think it was a snake due to its tubular shape, but it’s actually a slimy fish. American eels are one of the depleted species that are a focus of conservation initiatives in New York. The 2024 presidential election could have big impacts on conservation efforts across the country. In New York, conservation efforts receive a good amount of federal funding, which could be on the chopping block if former President Donald Trump wins the White House.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
If you saw an American eel in the water, you might think it was a snake due to its tubular shape, but it’s actually a slimy fish. American eels are one of the depleted species that are a focus of conservation initiatives in New York. The 2024 presidential election could have big impacts on conservation efforts across the country. In New York, conservation efforts receive a good amount of federal funding, which could be on the chopping block if former President Donald Trump wins the White House.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
nynmedia.com | Rich Mendez
Ruth Borkoski is one of two remaining residents at Dutchess County’s only nonprofit senior living facility, the 150-year-old Vassar-Warner Home, which is slated for closure unless it can prove it has the funding and capacity to stay open. “I intend to stay here, I’m not going to leave and I tell them I’m not leaving, I’ll be the last one out and if they have to drag me out, they’ll drag me out,” the 97-year-old insisted to New York Nonprofit Media.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Rich Mendez
The suburban areas of New York are certainly redder than New York City, but they may not be quite as conservative as Republicans hope, The latest state poll from Siena College, released Tuesday morning, found that Vice President Kamala Harris has widened her lead in New York thanks in part to a shift toward Democrats in the suburbs and upstate.
