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Herbert Sturz of Open Society Foundations Named A City & State Lifetime Award Winner

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01/12/2017

... A City & State Lifetime Award Winner City & State is proud to announce the 2017 50 Over 50 honorees! The 50 Over 50 ... recognizes some of the most distinguished public servants in New York City over...

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Civic Engagement

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Ford to Dedicate $1B of Endowment to Mission Related Investments

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04/05/2017

... Endowment to Mission Related Investments Ford Foundation announces that its Board of Trustees has authorized the allocation of up to $1 billion of its endowment, phased...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Lynn Pasquerella to Advisory Board

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04/11/2017

Newman's Own Foundation Names Dr. Lynn Pasquerella to Advisory Board Newman's Own announced that Dr. Lynn Pasquerella has been appointed to the Newman's Own Advisory Board...

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Caroline Anstey Named COO of the Open Society Foundations

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04/21/2017

... The Open Society Foundations today announced that Caroline Anstey , formerly of UBS Group and the ... chief operations officer starting June 2017. As the first to serve in this newly created...

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United Hospital Fund Expands its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative

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04/28/2017

... Initiative United Hospital Fund announced today that it is launching Stage II of its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative to improve antibiotic prescribing for outpatients across New ... and health...

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Tiffany & Co. Makes Its Point: Presidents Come and Go, But Climate Change is Forever

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05/11/2017

... American jeweler issued a terse but vehement pitch in favor of the Paris climate agreement, addressed directly to President Donald Trump. The Tiffany statement comes at a ... reportedly pre-planned an...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg, NYS Fund a 9/11 Rescue, Recovery Workers Memorial

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05/31/2017

... or 9/11 responders. The permanent memorial is expected to be installed on the southwest corner of an 8 -acre plaza where the World Trade Center towers fell on ...

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Westchester Community Foundation Funds Criminal Justice Program Series at Libraries

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08/18/2017

... Conversations: Criminal Justice, Yesterday and Today” to be held in October. The Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) is ... from the state. It plans to use the powerhouse, built in...

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Cuomo Administration Bullish On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement

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08/28/2017

... a good chance the Northeast agreement between states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector will expand after the members this week agreed to lower caps in...

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Environment and Climate Change

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As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check

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08/28/2017

As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check In the last five years, dozens of schools have popped up ... unusual promise: Even humanities graduates can learn how to code in a few...

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Workforce Development

Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options

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08/30/2017

... Of Options Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Tuesday that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will...

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Suspensions, Evaluations And The Absent Teacher Reserve: What A New Union Boss Has On His Mind

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08/31/2017

... principals have a nearly impossible job. Now, it’s up to him to help them get it done. This September, Cannizzaro ... of School Supervisors and Administrators, the union that represents more...

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Mayor De Blasio Revives Push To Convert Former Greenpoint Hospital Into Affordable Housing

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08/31/2017

... at least 300 units on the site, but expects proposals that could include as many as 600 — depending on whether ... the plans seek to rehab existing buildings on the site in Brooklyn...

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Housing and Homelessness

F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Unscrupulous’ Stem Cell Clinics

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08/31/2017

... cell clinics on Monday, while at the same time pledging to ease the path to approval for companies and doctors with legitimate treatments in the growing field. The agency reported actions...

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Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most

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09/05/2017

... concerns among the dozens of candidates begging for votes in these final days leading up to the primary election on ... prepare to head to the polls, voters should also...

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City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

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09/06/2017

... Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs Recognizing that negative childhood experiences can affect a person’s ... The programs, which NYC Health & Hospitals plans to announce on Wednesday, are designed...

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Children, Youth and Families

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My Brother’s Keeper Merges with Obama Foundation

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09/07/2017

... Foundation My Brother’s Keeper, a White House initiative that later spun off into a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit known ... most personal White House initiatives, was launched to address the opportunity gap for...

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‘Brooklyn Prime’ Campaign Aims To Bring Amazon Headquarters To NYC

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09/13/2017

‘Brooklyn Prime’ Campaign Aims To Bring Amazon Headquarters To NYC Amazon's announcement last week that is seeking proposals for siting a second headquarters ... the contenders trying...

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Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive

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09/14/2017

Cuomo Assigns ‘Gang Prevention’ Cops to Long Island Schools Where MS-13, Others Thrive Calling ... officers” from the State Police will be posted in the 10 Suffolk County schools believed to have...

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