New MIF/Hewlett Foundation Webinars Explore How Funders Can Fight Misinformation
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Media Impact Funders are planning a three-part webinar series: The Future of Truth: Can Philanthropy Help Mitigate Misinformation?
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Bloomberg-supported Cities Work on Assembling the Open Government Puzzle
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Government transparency efforts are becoming more sophisticated. But everywhere you look, something is missing.
Agnes Gund Donates 5 Important Contemporary Artworks To Cleveland Museum Of Art
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Former president of MOMA and one of America's leading art collectors and philanthropists, Agnes Gund, has come through for her hometown of Cleveland.
Black And Hispanic Students In New York City Most Likely To Be Arrested And Handcuffed, Data Shows
Release Date:
09/27/2017
More than 92 percent of students arrested in schools last year were black or Hispanic, according to a new analysis — a racial disparity that has persisted even as the city has reduced in-school arrests and summonses.
City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Eleven more parks will be fixed up under a city program — and the initiative's cost has jumped by $33 million.
Report Finds Gaps in Access to Opioid Addiction Help on Staten Island
Release Date:
09/26/2017
A report titled, “Staten Island Needs Assessment,” has revealed significant gaps in access to addiction treatment in the borough.
The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern
Release Date:
09/26/2017
As the police have gotten more aggressive about collecting genetic material, they've quietly amassed a giant database of DNA profiles without any laws and little oversight over how they can use it.
Cuomo Says Major Budget Changes May Be Needed If New York Loses $2B In Health Care Funding
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Gov. Cuomo said a special session of the state Legislature may be needed if more than $2 billion in federal health care cuts to New York are allowed to take effect on Oct. 1.
Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Hurricane Sandy victims have dropped out in droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows.
Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
Release Date:
09/26/2017
A last-ditch attempt by President Trump and Senate Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act appeared to collapse on Monday as a pivotal senator announced her firm opposition to the latest repeal plan.
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