CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance
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A good governance think-and-do tank crafting research, policy, partnerships, and practices that help governments work for all of us. EST 2013 #CUNY islg.cuny.edu
Each local prosecutor’s office is unique, serving different communities and prioritizing different goals. But all need data to make fair, efficient decisions.
Our Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is working with offices across the Great Lakes region to make it happen. buff.ly/gYUHjTu
Our Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is working with offices across the Great Lakes region to make it happen. buff.ly/gYUHjTu
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Each local prosecutor’s office is unique, serving different communities and prioritizing different goals. But all need data to make fair, efficient decisions.
Our Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is working with offices across the Great Lakes region to make it happen. buff.ly/gYUHjTu
Our Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is working with offices across the Great Lakes region to make it happen. buff.ly/gYUHjTu
Cities and counties across the country are reducing their jail populations, safely. Through #SafetyAndJusticeChallenge, we're been tracking progress across sites to measure the impact of these innovative strategies. Dig into the data yourself, now through July 2025. buff.ly/zr2LUf0
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cities and counties across the country are reducing their jail populations, safely. Through #SafetyAndJusticeChallenge, we're been tracking progress across sites to measure the impact of these innovative strategies. Dig into the data yourself, now through July 2025. buff.ly/zr2LUf0
The inaugural class of Civic Engagement Fellows have officially started their work in the South Bronx.
For the next 2 years, these @cuny.edu students will embed in community organizations to design and implement strategies that educate and empower voters. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
For the next 2 years, these @cuny.edu students will embed in community organizations to design and implement strategies that educate and empower voters. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
September 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The inaugural class of Civic Engagement Fellows have officially started their work in the South Bronx.
For the next 2 years, these @cuny.edu students will embed in community organizations to design and implement strategies that educate and empower voters. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
For the next 2 years, these @cuny.edu students will embed in community organizations to design and implement strategies that educate and empower voters. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
There is little data on what is driving the rise in incarcerated women. To reduce jail populations, policies must account for the unique pathways that bring women and survivors of violence into the system. We talk about how to fix both on our blog. buff.ly/OyFSzLO
September 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
There is little data on what is driving the rise in incarcerated women. To reduce jail populations, policies must account for the unique pathways that bring women and survivors of violence into the system. We talk about how to fix both on our blog. buff.ly/OyFSzLO
In prisons, “approximately 70% of the guards are men, and policies and the facilities themselves are generally designed to control male social structures and male violence.” With women in prison drastically rising, @thehill.com explains the implications: buff.ly/97316L7
September 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In prisons, “approximately 70% of the guards are men, and policies and the facilities themselves are generally designed to control male social structures and male violence.” With women in prison drastically rising, @thehill.com explains the implications: buff.ly/97316L7
In a newly launched @nycvotes.bsky.social & ISLG fellowship, @cuny.edu students team up with Bronx organizations to make their voices heard in local elections.
“CUNY students have always been the beating heart of New York City and at the vanguard of community-led change."
buff.ly/i0lhGYL
“CUNY students have always been the beating heart of New York City and at the vanguard of community-led change."
buff.ly/i0lhGYL
September 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In a newly launched @nycvotes.bsky.social & ISLG fellowship, @cuny.edu students team up with Bronx organizations to make their voices heard in local elections.
“CUNY students have always been the beating heart of New York City and at the vanguard of community-led change."
buff.ly/i0lhGYL
“CUNY students have always been the beating heart of New York City and at the vanguard of community-led change."
buff.ly/i0lhGYL
Meet the inaugural Civic Engagement Fellows!
In this new Fellowship from ISLG & @nycvotes.bsky.social, @cuny.edu students embed in Bronx community orgs to support tailored voter engagement and education on critical local issues.
More about the work is on our blog. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
In this new Fellowship from ISLG & @nycvotes.bsky.social, @cuny.edu students embed in Bronx community orgs to support tailored voter engagement and education on critical local issues.
More about the work is on our blog. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
August 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Meet the inaugural Civic Engagement Fellows!
In this new Fellowship from ISLG & @nycvotes.bsky.social, @cuny.edu students embed in Bronx community orgs to support tailored voter engagement and education on critical local issues.
More about the work is on our blog. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
In this new Fellowship from ISLG & @nycvotes.bsky.social, @cuny.edu students embed in Bronx community orgs to support tailored voter engagement and education on critical local issues.
More about the work is on our blog. buff.ly/i0lhGYL
Meet the 2025 Public Policy Pathways Interns! 👋
Coming from across @cuny.edu campuses and disciplines, these undergraduate and graduate students are working alongside our team to get hands-on experience in the public sector.
Read more about them on our blog. bit.ly/4ltWye6
Coming from across @cuny.edu campuses and disciplines, these undergraduate and graduate students are working alongside our team to get hands-on experience in the public sector.
Read more about them on our blog. bit.ly/4ltWye6
July 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Meet the 2025 Public Policy Pathways Interns! 👋
Coming from across @cuny.edu campuses and disciplines, these undergraduate and graduate students are working alongside our team to get hands-on experience in the public sector.
Read more about them on our blog. bit.ly/4ltWye6
Coming from across @cuny.edu campuses and disciplines, these undergraduate and graduate students are working alongside our team to get hands-on experience in the public sector.
Read more about them on our blog. bit.ly/4ltWye6
Even in service-rich places like NYC, getting connected to care can be hard. How do I find what I need? Which provider is the right fit? How will I pay for it?
Service Navigators can provide answers. We lay out a blueprint for how they can work, in NYC & beyond. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
Service Navigators can provide answers. We lay out a blueprint for how they can work, in NYC & beyond. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
June 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Even in service-rich places like NYC, getting connected to care can be hard. How do I find what I need? Which provider is the right fit? How will I pay for it?
Service Navigators can provide answers. We lay out a blueprint for how they can work, in NYC & beyond. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
Service Navigators can provide answers. We lay out a blueprint for how they can work, in NYC & beyond. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
"I immediately didn't feel alone anymore."
Service navigation can be a lifeline to mental health, employment & other services. Our new brief synthesizes data and work from @manhattanda.bsky.social, @nycopportunity.bsky.social, and #SilbermanSchoolofSocialWork on how. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
Service navigation can be a lifeline to mental health, employment & other services. Our new brief synthesizes data and work from @manhattanda.bsky.social, @nycopportunity.bsky.social, and #SilbermanSchoolofSocialWork on how. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
![“Service navigation: Bring together teams with the training, professional background, and/or lived experience to help connect people, usually—from specific underserved communities—with the services they need.” In a box with quotes around it: “’When you open yourself and just be real and human, people connect to you better. And it’s so much easier to work with that person because they’re willing to tell you [what they need and the barriers they are facing].’ - Community Navigator.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/bafkreieidijpttvkhtdyw7izarhvtftx4wlzrvm66qjtct46eswlh3eyvu@jpeg)
June 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"I immediately didn't feel alone anymore."
Service navigation can be a lifeline to mental health, employment & other services. Our new brief synthesizes data and work from @manhattanda.bsky.social, @nycopportunity.bsky.social, and #SilbermanSchoolofSocialWork on how. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
Service navigation can be a lifeline to mental health, employment & other services. Our new brief synthesizes data and work from @manhattanda.bsky.social, @nycopportunity.bsky.social, and #SilbermanSchoolofSocialWork on how. bit.ly/3Hyvn3k
With in-depth policy briefs, management workshops and more, our Kriegel Fellowship is designed to sharpen NYC + NYS chiefs of staff and other office staff into public service leaders.
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now open. Learn more & apply. bit.ly/4dEoqsT
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now open. Learn more & apply. bit.ly/4dEoqsT
June 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
With in-depth policy briefs, management workshops and more, our Kriegel Fellowship is designed to sharpen NYC + NYS chiefs of staff and other office staff into public service leaders.
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now open. Learn more & apply. bit.ly/4dEoqsT
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort are now open. Learn more & apply. bit.ly/4dEoqsT
We're looking the next generation of civic engagement leaders. Are you one of them?
In partnership with @nycvotes.bsky.social, we're hiring a cohort of @cuny.edu students entering their senior year to engage, educate & empower communities to vote.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lAoPAG
In partnership with @nycvotes.bsky.social, we're hiring a cohort of @cuny.edu students entering their senior year to engage, educate & empower communities to vote.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lAoPAG
May 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We're looking the next generation of civic engagement leaders. Are you one of them?
In partnership with @nycvotes.bsky.social, we're hiring a cohort of @cuny.edu students entering their senior year to engage, educate & empower communities to vote.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lAoPAG
In partnership with @nycvotes.bsky.social, we're hiring a cohort of @cuny.edu students entering their senior year to engage, educate & empower communities to vote.
Learn more: bit.ly/4lAoPAG
In 2021, the #NYPDMonitor asked us to use body-worn camera recordings to assess whether NYPD officers were complying with state & federal laws when interacting with the public.
That report was filed last week. Read it here: bit.ly/3S9z41n
That report was filed last week. Read it here: bit.ly/3S9z41n
May 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
In 2021, the #NYPDMonitor asked us to use body-worn camera recordings to assess whether NYPD officers were complying with state & federal laws when interacting with the public.
That report was filed last week. Read it here: bit.ly/3S9z41n
That report was filed last week. Read it here: bit.ly/3S9z41n
Join us for a session on Building Trauma-Responsive Teams for community-based organizations next Tuesday, May 20 at 10am ET.
This webinar is offered through the Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative. Register here: bit.ly/4j421re
This webinar is offered through the Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative. Register here: bit.ly/4j421re
May 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us for a session on Building Trauma-Responsive Teams for community-based organizations next Tuesday, May 20 at 10am ET.
This webinar is offered through the Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative. Register here: bit.ly/4j421re
This webinar is offered through the Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative. Register here: bit.ly/4j421re
🖥️ Join us on May 19 for a look into New York State's growing human services workforce - and the wages that aren't keeping up with the cost of living for hundreds of thousands of health care, childcare & social services providers across the state. Register: bit.ly/42GwK8a
May 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🖥️ Join us on May 19 for a look into New York State's growing human services workforce - and the wages that aren't keeping up with the cost of living for hundreds of thousands of health care, childcare & social services providers across the state. Register: bit.ly/42GwK8a
Skyrocketing cost-of-living in NY is putting a strain on residents across the state. On top of that, our recent analysis of NYS's human service sector wages show the people providing these services are also falling short - by $20K a year: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
May 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Skyrocketing cost-of-living in NY is putting a strain on residents across the state. On top of that, our recent analysis of NYS's human service sector wages show the people providing these services are also falling short - by $20K a year: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
1 in 9 people who work in New York works in human services. In a groundbreaking statewide wage analysis of the sector, we found despite growing demand for services–from childcare to healthcare–wages are far below the cost of living.
Our new digital report digs into what this means: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
Our new digital report digs into what this means: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
April 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
1 in 9 people who work in New York works in human services. In a groundbreaking statewide wage analysis of the sector, we found despite growing demand for services–from childcare to healthcare–wages are far below the cost of living.
Our new digital report digs into what this means: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
Our new digital report digs into what this means: bit.ly/3GxDXi8
By embedding Community Health Workers in primary care & community-based orgs, NYC Health Justice Network eased 1.3k+ people back into healthcare, housing, & the community post-incarceration – and reduced the number of rearrests.
Read how on our blog: bit.ly/4jsbEAq
Read how on our blog: bit.ly/4jsbEAq
April 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
By embedding Community Health Workers in primary care & community-based orgs, NYC Health Justice Network eased 1.3k+ people back into healthcare, housing, & the community post-incarceration – and reduced the number of rearrests.
Read how on our blog: bit.ly/4jsbEAq
Read how on our blog: bit.ly/4jsbEAq
Learn how to empower your board, enhance collaboration, & drive impactful community initiatives in our Board Development and Engagement webinar on 4/30 at 1pm ET.
Register for the session through our Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative: bit.ly/4jcdGV4
Register for the session through our Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative: bit.ly/4jcdGV4
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Learn how to empower your board, enhance collaboration, & drive impactful community initiatives in our Board Development and Engagement webinar on 4/30 at 1pm ET.
Register for the session through our Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative: bit.ly/4jcdGV4
Register for the session through our Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative: bit.ly/4jcdGV4
Cities, counties & states of all political stripes have sought to safely reduce jail populations. But can it work?
Our in-depth analysis on jail trends in jurisdictions that have implemented data-driven reforms, including rearrests for violent crimes, says yes. Read more on our blog. bit.ly/4im2h3J
Our in-depth analysis on jail trends in jurisdictions that have implemented data-driven reforms, including rearrests for violent crimes, says yes. Read more on our blog. bit.ly/4im2h3J
April 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Cities, counties & states of all political stripes have sought to safely reduce jail populations. But can it work?
Our in-depth analysis on jail trends in jurisdictions that have implemented data-driven reforms, including rearrests for violent crimes, says yes. Read more on our blog. bit.ly/4im2h3J
Our in-depth analysis on jail trends in jurisdictions that have implemented data-driven reforms, including rearrests for violent crimes, says yes. Read more on our blog. bit.ly/4im2h3J
We’re looking for M/WBEs to share their thoughts and experiences on doing business with New York City, what barriers exist, and how they might be overcome.
Sign up for a focus group today to help us improve contracting, in partnership with NYC Small Business Services: bit.ly/4hY5E0D
Sign up for a focus group today to help us improve contracting, in partnership with NYC Small Business Services: bit.ly/4hY5E0D
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We’re looking for M/WBEs to share their thoughts and experiences on doing business with New York City, what barriers exist, and how they might be overcome.
Sign up for a focus group today to help us improve contracting, in partnership with NYC Small Business Services: bit.ly/4hY5E0D
Sign up for a focus group today to help us improve contracting, in partnership with NYC Small Business Services: bit.ly/4hY5E0D
Combining the data-driven performance monitoring of
the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators with ISLG's data capacity-building support, the Prosecutorial Data Collaborative offers prosecutors the opportunity to rethink & revitalize the way they approach data.
Learn more: bit.ly/3D9cvGk
the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators with ISLG's data capacity-building support, the Prosecutorial Data Collaborative offers prosecutors the opportunity to rethink & revitalize the way they approach data.
Learn more: bit.ly/3D9cvGk
April 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Combining the data-driven performance monitoring of
the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators with ISLG's data capacity-building support, the Prosecutorial Data Collaborative offers prosecutors the opportunity to rethink & revitalize the way they approach data.
Learn more: bit.ly/3D9cvGk
the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators with ISLG's data capacity-building support, the Prosecutorial Data Collaborative offers prosecutors the opportunity to rethink & revitalize the way they approach data.
Learn more: bit.ly/3D9cvGk
Attention @cuny.edu students! We're hiring CUNY undergrads & grads for our paid summer internship program. We have a number of spots available in a wide range of areas, from policy to research to law. Explore them here: bit.ly/3RlxJUx
March 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Attention @cuny.edu students! We're hiring CUNY undergrads & grads for our paid summer internship program. We have a number of spots available in a wide range of areas, from policy to research to law. Explore them here: bit.ly/3RlxJUx
The Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is a one-stop shop for prosecutors’ offices to build the capacity needed to collect, monitor and use data for office performance and policy decisions.
Reach out & learn more. Offered in partnership with the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators. bit.ly/3D9cvGk
Reach out & learn more. Offered in partnership with the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators. bit.ly/3D9cvGk
March 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Prosecutorial Data Collaborative is a one-stop shop for prosecutors’ offices to build the capacity needed to collect, monitor and use data for office performance and policy decisions.
Reach out & learn more. Offered in partnership with the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators. bit.ly/3D9cvGk
Reach out & learn more. Offered in partnership with the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators. bit.ly/3D9cvGk
We all win when social services have the capacity, policies & power to meaningfully support the communities they serve.
The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative supported 50+ orgs toward these goals, reaching over 34k people. Our new series offers recommendations for the future. bit.ly/3DahXIL
The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative supported 50+ orgs toward these goals, reaching over 34k people. Our new series offers recommendations for the future. bit.ly/3DahXIL
February 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
We all win when social services have the capacity, policies & power to meaningfully support the communities they serve.
The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative supported 50+ orgs toward these goals, reaching over 34k people. Our new series offers recommendations for the future. bit.ly/3DahXIL
The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative supported 50+ orgs toward these goals, reaching over 34k people. Our new series offers recommendations for the future. bit.ly/3DahXIL