Justin Brannan: The Working-Class Bulldog Running for NYC Comptroller

Justin Brannan: The Working-Class Bulldog Running for NYC Comptroller

By Janet Howard | Photo courtesy of Justin Brannan Campaign  In the bustling world of New York City politics, where the stakes are as high as the skyscrapers, Justin Brannan emerges as a passionate contender for NYC Comptroller. As the city’s financial watchdog, Brannan’s vision is clear: “Knowledge is power,” he states emphatically, emphasizing the […]

Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Hit New York Hard

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY  State Attorney General Letitia James and counterparts sue to ensure Medicaid and other dollars continue to flow. An order from President Donald Trump’s budget office to freeze grant funding to states has already sown confusion and spurred pushback in New York. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and five other […]

DiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry

DiNapoli Releases Report on Nonprofit Industry

By: NYS Office of the Comptroller State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report that showed nonprofit organizations in 2022 provided 1.3 million jobs to New Yorkers, just over 1 in 6 private sector jobs in the state. While the number of nonprofits increased nationally between 2017-2022, they declined in New York and the number […]