‘The Law is Ours’: NYC Bar Association launches short-form video series of civic explainers
“The Law is Ours” host Janelle Romero Screenshot via NYCBA New Yorkers have questions about the state of…
Scrutinize.org, New York’s judicial decision tracker, is expanding. Its founder wants voters to take notice.
When Oded Oren was working as a public defender in the Bronx, he began to notice patterns in…
‘Dancing for Democracy’ brings voter registration drive to Downtown Brooklyn on Sept. 15 • Brooklyn Paper
Local organizations have come together for Sept. 15’s “Dancing for Democracy” — a free event encouraging eligible voters…
Two Brooklyn nonprofits receive $10K grants to support economic opportunity, civic engagement • Brooklyn Paper
Two Brooklyn-based organizations are among eight New York City nonprofits receiving grant funding from the Association for a…
Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new Office of Mass Engagement (OME) came under the City Council’s microscope on Tuesday after…
What to know about these civic groups, how they operate and why there’s a reform push
NYC Community Boards are the backbone of civic involvement in the Big Apple. Every town in the city…
BP Richards announces record number of community board applications – QNS
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards at a recent event at Queens Borough Hall. Richards has announced a record…
YVote paves the way for the next generation of changemakers • Brooklyn Paper
YVote participant and youth leader Ariel Segura and YVote Executive Director Randy Frazer attend the 2026 Spark Breakfast.…
ed | The Speaker’s Corner: A new chapter for New York City
In my first month as City Council speaker, I’ve had more conversations than I can count: on…
Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: A new chapter for New York City
City Council Speaker Julie Menin Credit John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit In my first month as City Council…
Campaign Finance Board seeks teen volunteers for voter outreach
Share this: CITYWIDE – NYC VOTES, AN initiative of the city Campaign Finance Board, is partnering with Civics…
Who Gets Press Access in Mamdani’s NYC?
This article was copublished in collaboration with The Poynter Institute for Media Studies. On the evening of Jan.…