A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

For the first time in 10 years, elected officials in New York City voted to give themselves a raise—an 18.2 percent increase. That number came as a recommendation from the Quadrennial Commission, for which CUNY ISLG conducted an independent analysis of affordability, comparable wages, and other cities to make sure the recommendations were rooted in data, not politics.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

The CUNY system educates hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers a year and serving as a major social economic engine for the city. Managing the budgets of its 26 colleges is, thus, complex. ISLG’s Financial Planning Fellowship for Higher Education gives CUNY college leaders to the tools to balance budgets while advancing academic innovation.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

Grassroots community organizations are increasingly becoming the lifeline for those facing immigration proceedings, particularly for minors who, unlike Liam, do not have immediate family members with them. In New York City, the Immigrant Children Advocates’ Relief Effort (ICARE) has connected unaccompanied minors with legal representation and other services since 2014.

Over the last several months, these chiefs of staff, deputy chiefs, legislative directors, and other office leaders engaged in discussions with policy experts, network, and built the skills to support them in their current roles and their future journeys in public service. 

“Though there is still a lot to build, local government has shown to be the level where there is the most trust, and I think the reason for that is a tighter feedback loop between the work that we do and the response we get from the community.” 

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.

The new digital training portal connects service providers with practical tools to better serve New Yorkers with complex mental and behavioral health needs.

“I serve as a focal point, because everybody else on the team is specializing. The chief of staff is the one that needs to bring that all together and make sure it's heading in the right direction..”