NYC Education Dept. Must Make School Cafeteria Health Inspection Results Public
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09/14/2017
New York City will soon have to post school cafeteria health inspection reports online for public consumption.
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N.Y., Pa., and Del. Move Toward Delaware River Frack Ban
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09/14/2017
Officials responsible for protecting water in the Delaware River region across three states took a step Wednesday to ban natural gas hydrofracking. Five members of the Delaware River Basin Commission voted 3-1 to come up with rules on such a ban by...
Here's What's In Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Bill
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09/14/2017
On Wednesday came a "Medicare for All" bill from Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders — his attempt to push single-payer health care, long one of his favorite causes.
Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State
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09/14/2017
Gov. Cuomo announced that a $25 million residential center opened on Wards Island and new recovery centers opened in Queens and the Bronx as well as other steps to treat addictions.
Record Level of Job Openings Doesn’t Mean the Labor Market is Tight
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09/14/2017
A record-high level of job openings might overstate tightness in the labor market.
Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna
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09/14/2017
The author and journalist’s new book explains how antibiotics overuse helped chicken ascend from a local delicacy to an everyday protein, with serious health consequences as a result.
Sustainability Starts Within: Meet NYC’s Green City Force
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09/14/2017
In New York’s most troubled neighborhoods, Service Year members are teaching their neighbors environmental sustainability — all the while learning essential job skills for the workforce.
Opinion: After Primary Win, Accountability Begins For Eric Gonzalez
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09/14/2017
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has said he wants to make his office the most progressive in the country. We’re delighted to hear this, and our work now begins in holding him accountable.
High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns
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09/14/2017
When the corporate foundation at German engineering giant Siemens went looking for simple technologies that could help people in developing countries, it didn’t ask for grant applications. Instead, it used a hot new format for foundations: a prize...
Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?
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09/14/2017
Earlier this month, a coalition of philanthropic trade associations—namely, the Council of Foundations, Independent Sector, The Philanthropy Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on behalf of community foundations)—wrote a letter (which...
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