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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • Director of Land Use and Planning for New York City Council District 38 Seeks Research Assistant (P/T)

    The Director of Land Use and Planning for New York City Council District 38 (Red Hook/Sunset Park) is seeking a self-motivated, independent research assistant to do quantitative and qualitative research into several urban planning and economic development issues. The research will require engaging with land use documents; demographic, housing, and employment data sets; and developing…

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  • Caring Across Generations Seeks Managing Director (NYC)

    Caring Across Generations is a national campaign that brings together all people touched by care — family caregivers, care workers, aging Americans, and people with disabilities—to transform the way we care in this country, and to create an inclusive society that helps all of us reach our full potential, live well, and age with dignity.…

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  • Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center Seeks Project Coordinator

    The Brooklyn Waterfront Research Center (BWRC) at New York City College of Technology (CUNY) is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual who can help advance the Center’s mission. In addition to its scholarly and pedagogical endeavors, the Center’s main public activities include “Breakfast Talks” and one major conference in the Spring semester. Topics of…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: April 29th, 2019

    The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. According to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of U.S. workers involved in work stoppages in…

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