After Years-Long Push, City College to Open Center for Immigrant Students
Despite having an undocumented student population of more than 5,000, and more than a third of undergraduate students who are born outside the mainland U.S., the entire CUNY system has only two such “immigrant student success centers.” The centers are a one-stop shop to guide undocumented students in their college, financial, and legal life, and a space for connecting with other immigrant students.
“So many struggle and have questions, and we don’t have a centralized point to go to,” said Lorena Modesto, current president of the CCNY Dream Team, explaining the need for a center at CCNY.
How Our Obsession With Parking Fuels the Climate Crisis What could a city like New York achieve if it repurposed some of its 3 million curbside parking spots? It could help drivers kick their addictions to cars and avert climate catastrophe, writes Henry Grabar, author of the new book “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World.” This story was originally published by Nexus Media News. Read the story.
NYCHA Expected to Get ‘Significant Majority’ of State Budget Rent Relief Funds While the total won’t be clear until remaining applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are processed, a majority of the $391 in aid will likely go to the housing authority and other public housing tenants, with $35 million specifically earmarked for NYCHA. Still, thousands of New Yorkers living in public or subsidized housing did not apply for ERAP but continue to struggle with mounting debt.. Read the story.
Opinion: Geofence Warrants Violate NY’s Constitution. Let’s Ban Them. “We’ve witnessed in recent years how New Yorkers protesting against police brutality have been subjected to unconstitutional electronic searches. These searches enable government agencies to track the whereabouts of thousands of individuals without any specific suspicion of their involvement in criminal activities.”Read the oped here.
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Senior Grant Writer, Strategic Partnerships at CAMBA CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. CAMBA is seeking a senior grant writer for its Office of Strategic Partnerships, responsible for informing funders, stakeholders and community members about CAMBA’s work in order to further the organization’s development and growth.
Senior Grant Manager at Anthos|Home The Senior Grant Manager (the Senior Grant Manager) will oversee grant writing and management for Anthos|Home and its operations. The Senior Grant Manager will also support our housing nonprofit organization to create compelling content to be used in developing our materials, and processes, and also support communication both within and outside of the organization.
Data Manager at African Communities Together African Communities Together (ACT) is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide. ACT seeks an experienced Data Manager to support the organization's campaigns and programs. The Data Manager will continually update and improve ACT's client relationship management system (Every Action), establish data collection standards and protocols, and produce detailed reports for external and internal evaluation.
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Alcalde suspende algunas reglas del ‘derecho a refugio’ en pugna por albergar a solicitantes de asilo El alcalde defendió la medida y dijo que la ciudad tenía pocas opciones mientras lucha por mantenerse al día con una población en refugios en aumento. Pero los defensores dicen que el cambio socava la red de seguridad social de la ciudad y las protecciones para garantizar que las familias sin hogar con niños tengan acceso a condiciones seguras. Leer el artículo.
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