by Anthony Hidalgo | Jun 12, 2025 | News
From near-total abortion bans in states like Texas and Alabama, to legal challenges threatening access to emergency contraception and even IUDs, a coordinated assault is being waged on the right to reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy. Courts are rolling back...
by Anthony Hidalgo | May 22, 2025 | E-Commerce Blueprint, News, Small Business Loan Program
Walk down any block in Manhattan and you’ll see what makes this borough so special: the yoga studio on Broadway where neighbors unwind after work, the bodega on the corner that knows your order, the barber shop that you’ve been going to since you were a child, and the...
by Reuben Torres | May 15, 2025 | Breaking the Cycle, Making NYC healthier, News
As a part of that deal, Northwell agreed to build a new outpatient behavioral health facility to serve up to 30,000 patients annually at 300 E.
by Anthony Hidalgo | Apr 24, 2025 | Breathing Better, Million More Trees, News
Another City budget is on the negotiating table, and difficult decisions lie ahead as we brace for the chaos Trump could inflict on our city. But one thing is clear: we must finally fund our parks and greenspaces like the critical infrastructure they are. The Parks...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Apr 22, 2025 | Affordable Housing Plan, Albany Housing Agenda, Housing, News
It’s rare when the city, community, and developers can come together to throw their support behind a project, but such is the case so far with Carmen Villegas Apartments–a proposed LGBTQ+ senior housing site in East Harlem. “Carmen Villegas Apartments is exactly the...
by Anthony Hidalgo | Apr 9, 2025 | Affordable Housing Plan, Albany Housing Agenda, COY Housing Recommendation, Home Forward, Housing, News
A 50-year-old building in Lower Manhattan represents a new frontier for solving New York City’s housing crisis. Thanks to an ambitious redevelopment effort, a former office building at 25 Water Street has just been transformed into over 1,300 new homes, with rents for...
