NYC’s Home Care System Is Under Severe Strain, Council Hearing Reveals
NYC’s Home Care System Is Under Severe Strain, Council Hearing Reveals – A rising waitlist and a workforce crisis are leaving vulnerable seniors without the help they need
Category: Public Health
NYC Seniors Face Mounting Home Care Wait Times as City Struggles to Keep Up
NYC Seniors Face Mounting Home Care Wait Times as City Struggles to Keep Up – A surge in the home care waitlist exposes budget pressures and a workforce crisis in aging services
Child Care Without a Tax Hike? Mamdani and Hochul Try to Thread the Needle
Child Care Without a Tax Hike? Mamdani and Hochul Try to Thread the Needle – Free 2-K for toddlers is real but how New York pays for it remains the central dispute of the budget season
Free Child Care for All 2-Year-Olds: What Mamdani and Hochul Are Actually Promising
Free Child Care for All 2-Year-Olds: What Mamdani and Hochul Are Actually Promising – NBC New York breaks down what the 2-K rollout means for families starting this September
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried – A policy roadmap for the mayor, based on what has and has not worked so far
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose – An NYT opinion essay outlines the policy shifts needed to move beyond emergency shelter
Mamdani Administration Faces Questions Over Extreme Cold Response
Mamdani Administration Faces Questions Over Extreme Cold Response – Questions emerge regarding city preparedness and response
Cold Weather Deaths: Administration Response Examined
Cold Weather Deaths: Administration Response Examined – City’s emergency response generated confusion and concern
Health Crisis Demands: 25 Experts Chart Course for Public Health Under Mamdani
Health Crisis Demands: 25 Experts Chart Course for Public Health Under Mamdani – Assembled committee includes hospital leaders, scholars, former commissioners, and LGBTQ advocates
A Data Pioneer Comes to New York: What Erin Dalton’s Move Means for Social Services Reform
A Data Pioneer Comes to New York: What Erin Dalton’s Move Means for Social Services Reform – From Pittsburgh’s homeless crisis to NYC’s shelter system, Dalton brings a rare blend of evidence and compassion
Erin Dalton Tapped as NYC Human Services Commissioner — A Track Record Worth Watching
Erin Dalton Tapped as NYC Human Services Commissioner — A Track Record Worth Watching – From Pittsburgh to New York City: How a data-driven reformer plans to tackle homelessness and poverty
Washington Post Opinion: Mamdani’s Grocery Store Vision and the Politics of Food Access
Washington Post Opinion: Mamdani’s Grocery Store Vision and the Politics of Food Access – A major national outlet weighs in on whether public grocery stores can solve New York’s food desert crisis
Mental Health Strategy: Williams Delivers Third Report on City Services to Mamdani
Mental Health Strategy: Williams Delivers Third Report on City Services to Mamdani – Public Advocate outlines recommendations for transformed mental health infrastructure supporting all New Yorkers
Rental Assistance and Shelter Funding Included in Budget
Rental Assistance and Shelter Funding Included in Budget – Social safety net investments address homelessness
Public Health Emergency Response: Mamdani Expands Mental Health Services Following Police Shooting
Public Health Emergency Response: Mamdani Expands Mental Health Services Following Police Shooting – Administration announces 150-percent funding increase for B-HEARD mental health response teams across all 78 precincts
Shelter Funding and Rental Assistance Increased in Budget
Shelter Funding and Rental Assistance Increased in Budget – Social safety net expanded despite fiscal pressures
Mamdani Taps Pittsburgh Administrator Erin Dalton to Lead NYC Social Services
Mamdani Taps Pittsburgh Administrator Erin Dalton to Lead NYC Social Services – The Allegheny County veteran brings a data-driven, dignity-centered approach to homelessness at a critical moment
Animal Welfare Advocates Push Mamdani to Make Pet Care Affordable for All New Yorkers
Animal Welfare Advocates Push Mamdani to Make Pet Care Affordable for All New Yorkers – Overcrowded shelters and rising vet costs push groups to call for city-funded clinics in every borough