City Council Approves Zoning Plan to Revamp Far Rockaway with More Housing, Commercial Repairs
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09/08/2017
The City Council signed off on a zoning plan to revamp Far Rockaway with more housing and a commercial overhaul.
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Mexican Women Stand Up to Cyberattacks and Vicious Digital Violence
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Ciberseguras began hosting women-only online security workshops in 2016 to have a safe space to discuss and address digital violence. Today, the participants share experiences of online harassment, stalkers and losing control over their personal...
Indian Women Speak Out About A Government Tax that Declares Certain Feminine Hygiene Products 'Nonessential'
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09/08/2017
Last month, the Indian government rolled out a new tax plan — the Goods and Service Tax — labeling sanitary products "nonessential," making them eligible for a 12 percent tax. The increase in the cost of sanitary napkins will force many women...
Down to the Wire: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States
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09/08/2017
Among the Trump administration’s first promises was to give states more flexibility and control over their health insurance markets than they had had during the Obama years. To date, however, the administration has offered states only uncertainty...
Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health
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09/08/2017
ThriveNYC is a coordinated system of 54 initiatives, estimated to cost $850 million over four years.
City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Homeless and runaway youth would be able to stay longer in the city’s crisis shelters under new legislation that will be introduced in the City Council Thursday.
Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?
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09/08/2017
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared his vision for the New York-based foundation’s future, which includes the use of science and technology for inclusive growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-...
In the Eye of the Storm: How Federal Funding Rescues Arts and Culture in Times of Disaster
Release Date:
09/07/2017
It’s too soon to tell exactly how much damage the storm has caused, but we know it’s far-reaching and not over. As the country’s fourth-largest city, Houston is home to a number of venerable arts and cultural institutions, including the Museum of...
New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students
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09/07/2017
Lunch at New York City public schools will be available free of charge to all 1.1 million students beginning this school year, Carmen Fariña, the schools chancellor, said on Wednesday in the basement cafeteria of a Hell’s Kitchen elementary school...
Success Academy Boss Eva Moskowitz and Charter Leaders Demand Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The charter school war grinds on. Success Academy founder Eva Moskowitz and other leaders of city charter schools held a demonstration Wednesday on the steps of City Hall to rip Mayor de Blasio for failing to respond to requests for space in city...
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