The Kriegel Fellowship for Public Service Leaders gives staff in state, local & borough political offices access to professional development, policy expertise & a network of peers across City & State gov't.
Applications for the 2026 cohort are open. buff.ly/yYHLVc1
What is "basic infrastructure?" And who pays for it? This is a common debate between federal, state, and local policymakers. But when it comes to water and transportation— as basic as it gets— that answer has consistently been closer to home. An interesting data breakdown from @usafacts.org.
May is graduation season, and we had a few celebrations ourselves. We graduated the latest cohort of the Kriegel Fellowship for state and local political office leaders, and welcomed our new Public Policy Pathways Interns. Read about them, and the other work we got up to last month.
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Grassroots orgs are increasingly the lifeline for those in immigration court. From Minnesota to New Jersey, these orgs and the communities they support are scrambling. And with fed funding for legal support slashed, kids as young as 5 are expected to defend themselves in court.
Summer break is upon us, and that means we're welcoming a new cohort of Public Policy Pathways interns! ☀️👋
Our 10 interns will get hands-on research, policy, data science, legal, and municipal operations experience working with partners in the public sector. Meet them on our blog. buff.ly/jrJb8QD
The ICARE Coalition is up to the challenge. Working with ISLG staff, they've been able to pivot and strengthen their services supporting unaccompanied minors. Our @patrickhart.bsky.social teamed up with ICARE to write how we did it in @theimprintnews.bsky.social. imprintnews.org/opinion/in-t...
Read our report from last year detailing the need to invest in New York’s human services sector to provide living wages and ensure an effective public sector: islg.cuny.edu/critical-ser...
Attn: Survivor-led orgs that support survivors or domestic and intimate partner violence in Manhattan. ISLG & @manhattanda.bsky.social are seeking proposals to create, enhance, and expand services that help survivors remain safe.
Applications are due 7/22. Learn more: buff.ly/ntr2biy
NYS lawmakers recently approved a constitutional amendment that would change the state’s redistricting process. This sets the stage for NY to have new Congressional maps in time for the 2028 election. What’s next?
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Are wages keeping up with inflation? @pewresearch echoes our analysis w/ @BUMPnewyork: working class Americans are continuing to be crunched by costs of living that is rising much faster than wages. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...