Interviews & Profiles

Interviews & Profiles

Serving New Yorkers in need despite major federal cuts

An interview with Catholic Charities Community Services Director Beatriz Diaz Taveras as she prepares to step down.

Interviews & Profiles

Zohran Mamdani is trying to build a new NYC Democratic primary coalition

Can the 33-year-old surprise breakout candidate unite Muslim and South Asian voters, young leftists and even convince some former Eric Adams supporters?

Interviews & Profiles

New York Historical prepares to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday

Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of New York City’s oldest museum, discusses new exhibits in a recent interview.

Interviews & Profiles

What to do when DOGE contacts your nonprofit

An interview with Nicholas Turner, president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice.

Interviews & Profiles

Delivering a new kind of public service announcement, SNL style

Hack_NY, cofounded by friends Matthew Wing, Julian Klepper and Adam Janos, aims to promote government programs without being taken too seriously.

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Special Reports

Making investments in New York City’s century-old subway system

A Q&A with Jamie Torres-Springer, president of Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development.

Special Reports

Tracking innovative tech progress for New York’s rail and air travelers

A Q&A with Robert Galvin, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s chief technology officer.

Special Reports

Advocating for universal broadband in Washington

A Q&A with Rep. Yvette Clarke, a leader on the Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities.

Special Reports

Pioneering a unified system for innovative tech pilots in New York City

A Q&A with Director of Smart Cities and IoT Paul Rothman, who oversees the Smart City Testbed Program.

Special Reports

Using tech and AI to drive economic growth

A Q&A with New York City Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Andrew Kimball.

Special Reports

Working to connect New Yorkers and improve local governance

A Q&A with Assembly Member Steven Otis on his time leading the Committee on Science and Technology.

Nonprofits

From incarceration to advocating for at-risk youth

An interview with Kai Smith, executive director of Gang Diversion, Reentry and Absent Fathers Intervention Clinical Services.