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.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mumuq2y7qs2lJoin us, the Mayor's Office for Criminal Justice, and NYC Health+Hospitals on 9/30 at 1 pm for "Intersection between Homelessness, Justice, and Behavioral Health." Experts will discuss how to best provide support through the reentry process and the need for cross-sector collaboration buff.ly/Ut6n6J103 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumuq2y7qs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3muklm46gj22l.@counciloncj.org released an analysis of mid-year crime rates from 36 of the largest cities in the USA and found that crime continues to fall across the country. Learn more: https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-mid-year-2026-update/02 Sep 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muklm46gj22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mukhm7g47e25“You're a visionary for your district, because you've heard what constituents want and need; you're a visionary for what can be better, where things can be improved.” – Anna Myers, 2024 Kriegel Fellow Apply to join the 2026 Kriegel Fellowship: buff.ly/UnWSmgc Learn more from Anna: buff.ly/Erz2goA02 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhm7g47e25https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3muhl7kezxp2dTime is running out to apply for the 2026 Kriegel Fellowship for Public Service Leaders cohort! This program is for senior staff, especially those who directly serve constituents, in state, local, and borough political offices. Apply now: buff.ly/UnWSmgc01 Sep 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhl7kezxp2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mufktqhino2fTo expand the impact of their participatory budget program, @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social launched an online platform for city residents to submit ideas for their neighborhoods. Learn more from @routefifty.bsky.social: https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2026/07/ohio-city-launches-digital-platform-new-participatory-budgeting-program/414816/31 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufktqhino2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mu3a5guabc2mThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has provided over $5 billion since 2010 to improve the conditions of the Great Lakes watershed, a bipartisan, cross-sectoral victory almost unheard of. @theconversation.com detailed these efforts: https://theconversation.com/most-americans-support-conservation-heres-how-the-great-lakes-restoration-initiative-got-politicians-from-both-parties-on-board-too-28488727 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3a5guabc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtyhqpsq432mTOMORROW: Join the NYC Justice Training Institute @ 11 am ET for a webinar focused on Trauma-Informed Paperwork. Participants will learn how documentation can become more trauma-informed, healing-centered, and responsive. Register: buff.ly/mIqzpzJ26 Aug 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyhqpsq432mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtw2zj2k2r2pTo combat their housing shortage, Hudson County, NJ is proposing to turn a county-owned Jersey City parking lot into affordable housing. Learn more about the public-private partnership from Michael Hayes in @gothamist.com: https://gothamist.com/news/could-a-plan-to-build-hundreds-of-affordable-apartments-in-jersey-city-be-a-model-for-the-state25 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw2zj2k2r2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mttiix54lf2uConsumer protections are critical to keeping prices low and goods accessible. With federal funds cut, state attorneys general from across the political spectrum are tackling everything from algorithmic pricing to data privacy breaches. Via @stateline.org: https://stateline.org/2026/07/27/state-ags-expand-consumer-work-as-prices-rise-and-trump-guts-federal-protections/24 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttiix54lf2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtoifzusdl2uWednesday, Gov Hochul announced $7.25M for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children in NYS These minors have a 15% chance at winning deportation cases without representation. When they work with legal services organization like the ICARE Coalition, their chances are 90%. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-unaccompanied-minor-immigrant-legal-services/22 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoifzusdl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtmh5twhxt2uLaunched last year in partnership with @nycvotes.bsky.social, our Civic Engagement Fellowship placed rising CUNY seniors with community organizations to boost civic engagement. After the first year, we brought together Fellows and their host organizations to reflect. buff.ly/3nLhhEA https://buff.ly/3nLhhEA21 Aug 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmh5twhxt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtlt4rnogg2uAcross the country, each state has a unique taxation formula, often shaping how their economies develop. The Tax Foundation looked at what each state collects per capita: https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-local-tax-collections-per-capita/21 Aug 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlt4rnogg2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtjdbx5sl724On 8/27 @ 11 am ET, @CrimJusticeNYC will be hosting a webinar on “Trauma-Informed Paperwork.” Participants will examine how bias and language can shape records, how documentation may cause harm, and practical strategies for writing person-centered notes. buff.ly/mIqzpzJ20 Aug 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjdbx5sl724https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mthgug2u2f2aPost-pandemic, there has been an increase in women booked into jail for violent and domestic violence-related offenses despite a reduction in overall bookings. This highlights why we need to better understand the needs of women in the legal system. buff.ly/3bRdO7E19 Aug 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthgug2u2f2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtep5ahrlr27“It's allowed us to have a renewed sense of possibility in the civic process and overall.” The Civic Engagement Fellows celebrated a year of voter education in the South Bronx. Read their reflections and what's to come: buff.ly/3nLhhEA https://islg.cuny.edu/blog/after-one-year-civic-engagement-fellows?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cef18 Aug 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtep5ahrlr27https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mtbva3ysre2bThe next class of our Lindsay Fellowship is accepting applications for city and state legislators in their first four years of service. Applications for the Lindsay Fellowship Class of 2026 are open through September 18. Learn more and apply at https://forms.gle/7uHwwPdvWwHXZ1tT617 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbva3ysre2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mt2rc3qjyr2cThe Columbia Reentry Initiative, in partnership with the Justice Training Institute, is launching a specialized doctoral training in justice-informed mental health care. Applications are open to students enrolled in an APA-accredited doctoral program in NYS. Learn more: buff.ly/9U9l3If https://buff.ly/9U9l3If14 Aug 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2rc3qjyr2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mt2c5pydp32cAs states face dual challenges of decreased support from the federal government and urgent need to modernize infrastructure, state agencies are exploring unique methods of funding projects. @pew.org examined some of these mechanisms: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/07/16/states-are-leveraging-financing-institutions-to-strengthen-infrastructure14 Aug 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2c5pydp32chttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msy6c4giht27Our Lindsay Fellowship in Government Leadership and Practice, open to City and State legislators in their first 4 years of service, is now accepting applications to join the Class of 2026! To apply, visit https://forms.gle/7uHwwPdvWwHXZ1tT6. Applications are open through 9/18.13 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy6c4giht27https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msxua6sorc24“Whether one defines oneself as an abolitionist or a reformer, or something in between, change must happen at a local level.” - @MichaelISLG’s review of David Garland's latest book in @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social iterates the need for local justice reforms https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/david-garland-law-and-order-leviathan-review-criminal-justice-critique/13 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxua6sorc24https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msvsqh2bwc2lJoin the NYC Justice Training Institute on 8/27 @ 11 am ET for a webinar focused on Trauma Informed Paperwork. Designed for staff working with people impacted by the justice system, participants will learn how documentation can be more healing-centered and responsive. buff.ly/mIqzpzJ12 Aug 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvsqh2bwc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msvhy4465q2gOne year into the first cohort of our Civic Engagement Fellowship, CUNY ISLG & @nycvotes.bsky.social brought together Fellows and their organizations to both celebrate their accomplishments and to look forward to what the next year will bring. We recapped on our blog: buff.ly/3nLhhEA https://islg.cuny.edu/blog/after-one-year-civic-engagement-fellows?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cef12 Aug 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvhy4465q2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mst3qwfakp27“For kids who have been continuously failed by systems that are supposed to serve them, it is not fair to expect them to immediately trust the voting system.” Read the blog from Civic Engagement Fellow Stephanie Frias: buff.ly/Rw0LmeR https://islg.cuny.edu/blog/cef-field-notes-stephanie-frias-voter-apathy?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=cef11 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst3qwfakp27https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mssrr6spm32tWomen of color continue to be disproportionately booked and incarcerated at higher rates than white women, highlighting the importance of using an intersectional lens when studying and addressing criminal legal system trends. Learn more: buff.ly/3bRdO7E11 Aug 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssrr6spm32thttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msqf77542d2xMayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which includes @cunyislg.bsky.social Advisory Board Chair Marc Shaw, released five potential reforms aimed at improving efficiency that will be on November’s ballot. Learn more from @thecityreporter.nyc: https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/23/mamdani-government-efficiency-committee-proposals-coge/10 Aug 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqf77542d2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msizv6brdq2uNew York City has more languages spoken by residents than any other city on the planet. NYC recently released an interactive map of where languages are spoken across the 5 boroughs: https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/about-us/newsroom/pr-2026070607 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msizv6brdq2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msgmsgrpo32iBetween Feb-Apr 2025, the average daily population of women in local jails increased by 54% compared to 4 years earlier. Over the same period, the average daily population for men increased by only 11%. Learn more about this hidden crisis: buff.ly/3bRdO7E06 Aug 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgmsgrpo32ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msga3zeefx2jThe upcoming "Supporting Crisis Stabilization for Youth and Young Adults During Reentry" webinar presented by the Justice Training Institute and the CSG Justice Center scheduled for August 12 at 1 pm ET has been postponed until later this year. We thank you for your understanding.06 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msga3zeefx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3msg333wcqd24Different state governments have drastically different ways of determining what and who to tax more. @Axios.com examines these differences and what they may mean for residents: https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/taxes-america-income-sales-taxes06 Aug 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg333wcqd24https://bsky.app/profile/cunyislg.bsky.social/post/3mse6pxyuot2nJoin us, @CrimJusticeNYC and @CSG_JC on 8/12 at 1 pm ET for Supporting Crisis Stabilization for Youth and Young Adults During Reentry. Experts will provide guidance for justice professionals on how to limit future justice system involvement. Register now: buff.ly/0H06r9805 Aug 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:73b5de7bpi4ho54bah2red6j/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse6pxyuot2n