The Urban Resource Institute, which says it is the country’s largest provider of shelter services for domestic violence survivors and their families, has contracted with the city since the organization’s inception in 1980.But two recent policy changes have transformed the group into a growing real estate powerhouse: A 2017 shift made it easier for nonprofits to secure longer contracts, making them more attractive mortgage candidates. Another is a multimillion-dollar loan fund created by Mayor Eric Adams last year to help nonprofits build and own shelters instead of renting space.URI was the first organization to benefit from the fund; it received almost $3.8 million from the Department of Homeless Services to build an 84-unit shelter in the Bronx during the summer.It’s also one of the major players to take its longer contracts to the bank. In the year immediately following the change enabling 30-year contracts, URI’s real estate profile ballooned by 357%. In 2022 URI valued its holdings of land and buildings at $20 million and has an additional $213 million in leases, according to tax documents. And in March URI purchased a $64 million stake in a Bronx development site where it will build a 6-story homeless shelter.Today URI is deeply ensconced in the city’s work, operating 25 temporary housing sites with 1,339 total units across four boroughs. It owns 11 of them, which host 600 units. The organization provides shelter to around 3,500 people on any given night and also... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-09-16 10:03:16 UTC ]
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Pulitzer winner Geraldine Brooks’s latest book is a sweeping tale that uses the true story of a famous 19th-century racehorse to explore the roots and legacy of enslavement. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-17 13:11:51 UTC ]
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There's no universal model of leadership, David Gergen argues, presenting an array of examples to inspire readers. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-03 12:00:43 UTC ]
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Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the most acclaimed living science fiction writers, is done with deep space narratives. His focus now is on solving real problems — like climate change. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-11 09:00:20 UTC ]
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If you missed the livestream, check out the recording of Sheldon Simeon, author of 'Cook Real Hawai’i' in conversation with Michelle Young of the Waimea Public Library. And register today for the next discussion, featuring Jai Chakrabarti, author of 'A Play for the End of the World.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Invoking #SayHerName, this new book fuses together history, data and first-person stories to envision a world free of violence. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-04-11 14:10:48 UTC ]
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Significant sales of Sarah J. Maas’s new fantasy novel, 'Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath,' prompted Bloomsbury to increase its full year guidance for the year ended February 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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"Antiracist Baby" is a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon a day after the GOP senator railed against it during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2022-03-23 19:18:14 UTC ]
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New titles support and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Straight's "Mecca" shows a Southern California that's far from the glitz of Hollywood. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 12:11:02 UTC ]
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In Rosie Walsh’s new novel, husband and wife think they know each other, but do they? Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-12 13:00:23 UTC ]
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The Broadway star is writing a memoir with the help of a journalist who encouraged her to share what she’s really like, alter ego and all. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-01-28 20:55:08 UTC ]
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The UK’s most valuable award of its kind, the Wolfson History Prize, will celebrate its 50th anniversary by boosting its prize money this year to £50,000 for the winner, with each shortlisted author taking home £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-26 03:03:17 UTC ]
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Picador has secured Basic Pistol: Living and Dying By the Gun in America, a “jaw-dropping” study by Harel Shapira. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 13:34:13 UTC ]
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The latest book by Benjamin Zephaniah follows a Trinidadian woman who boarded the Windrush to pursue her singing dream. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 07:13:29 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has triumphed in an 11-publisher auction for Yomi Adegoke’s "entertaining and daring" debut novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 11:55:31 UTC ]
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Record sales show that even the ability to carry thousands of books in one portable electronic device is not enoughIn 2009, when Amazon’s Kindle ebook was launched in the UK, it seemed impossible to imagine that a dozen years later booksellers would be reporting a record year of sales of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-15 17:00:27 UTC ]
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Authenticity, honesty and listening to others are the keys to success for publishers as young generations place value on truth and transparency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:14:00 UTC ]
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Here’s something sick, deviant, and against nature: Dr. Seuss Enterprises has partnered with vacation rental management company Vacasa to create a real-life version of the Grinch’s cave—home of the Grinch, the titular role in the book about the Grinch. I’m a little perplexed by why someone would... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-10 19:05:11 UTC ]
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“Crime and Punishment” was a turning point for the Russian writer — and for literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press dominates Nielsen’s academic charts, with 19 of the top 20 titles, however Mary Beard’s latest—and its hefty average selling price—has given a boost to its publisher Princeton University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-26 23:46:44 UTC ]
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