Education Department Scraps Longstanding Discrimination Rules
The rules rescind ‘disparate impact’ as an avenue for civil rights enforcement
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Historic documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure
The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out of the archives and the adjoining Federal Records Centers beginning as early as September, advocates have shared deep concerns over the decision to close, with … Read more
2026 OCA-NY Hate Crimes Prevention Art Contest
Calling All Young Artists! OCA-NY is excited to announce the launch of our 2026 Young Artist Contest. If you are a creative age 13–19, this is your platform to use your artistic voice, spark conversation, and inspire meaningful change in our community. This Year’s Theme: Gentrification & Housing Our neighborhoods are constantly changing. This year, … Read more
NYC CEC FY27 Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) Neighborhood Initiative – Request for Interest
The NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) is excited to launch a limited partnership application to award a community based organization up to $60,000 to serve as the TRIE Neighborhood Organizer (TNO) in the Bronx – Fordham & University Heights for the Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE) Neighborhood Initiative 2026 – 2027.
NYC CEC “The People’s Money” Year 5 PB Partnership Application
The CEC is looking for a small number of network organizations with reach across the 5 boroughs to conduct outreach and promote participation in The People’s Money by hosting Idea Generation Sessions (Fall) and PB Voting (Spring) citywide. We are also searching for organizations with specific roots in Staten Island to reach our high-priority populations.
LaGuardia Students Hired by Wells Fargo as Software Engineers Following Apprenticeships
Maryam Ali, 30, a Pakistani immigrant and mother of a five-year-old, is among a cohort of LaGuardia Class of 2026 graduates launching software engineering careers.