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UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit

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05/27/2015

... this legislation last week as the Parental Choice in Education Act. The campaign will include lobbying efforts in Albany, community advocacy, and social media outreach. ... of both OU Advocacy-Teach NYS and...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Public Arts Challenge Winners

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06/29/2015

... which is planning art installations on public spaces in five targeted neighborhoods with the aim of building on an ...

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2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Awarded to Those Who Dedicate Private Wealth to the Public Good

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08/25/2015

... Among the most charitable and visionary philanthropists in America, the recipients embody the spirit of giving set ...

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Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update

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12/01/2015

Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update In an Education Update article, Joan Baum spotlights the ... Dr. Baum describes the Tisch Center as “the crown jewel in the...

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Bangladeshi Law Student Receives Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

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04/19/2016

... juniors who show leadership potential and have an interest in government or public sector service. And he’s also one ...

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Carnegie Attends Gathering to Discuss Launch of NYCitizenship Services

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04/25/2016

As part of NYCitizenship, New Yorkers will receive free services that include appointments with a trusted attorney for help with citizenship applications, information sessions about the citizenship process and its benefits, and free and confidential...

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With Help from Helmsley, Caltech Researchers May Have Discovered a Cause of Crohn’s Disease

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05/09/2016

... Disease The community of beneficial bacteria that live in our intestines, known as the gut microbiome, are important ... have discovered a new potential cause for this disorder in some patients—information...

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American Cancer Society Honors Dave Hattem of AXA at 54th Annual Gala on Long Island

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10/20/2016

... 54th Annual Gala of Hope held at Fox Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York on September 22nd, 2016. Hattem leads ... environment to achieve its strategic goals. Earlier in his career, Hattem served as a...

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NYS Health's Derek Coy Explores the Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Serving Veterans

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11/11/2016

... Explores the Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Serving Veterans Despite hearing far too often only about ... mental health problems—and quickly reintegrate into the communities where they will continue to...

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United Hospital Fund Honors 31 Health Care Trustees

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05/02/2017

... sound health care system, serving the needs of diverse communities and populations throughout the New York ...

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

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05/24/2017

... The ambitious new arts center known as the Shed, rising in Hudson Yards, has received $75 million from Michael R. ... to a $15 million contribution he had made to the Shed in 2012, which was previously...

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SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior

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06/23/2017

... Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature instituted in April for households who earn less than $100,000 a year. ...

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Ford, ConEd: Bronx Children’s Museum Construction Begins

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07/24/2017

... joined elected officials and community leaders in breaking ground for the long-awaited Bronx Children’s ... house the organization providing a children’s museum in the only borough lacking such a cultural and...

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How to Build a Strong Local Food System

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08/29/2017

... shares. Before we had ‘local food,’ we just had food. Communities fed themselves with whatever was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and ... truck vegetables from Florida or...

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City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

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09/06/2017

Recognizing that negative childhood experiences can affect a person’s health long into adulthood, New York City’s public hospital system is expanding its mental health programs for children and adolescents.

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New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students

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09/07/2017

... Carmen Fariña, the schools chancellor, said on Wednesday in the basement cafeteria of a Hell’s Kitchen elementary ... “This is about equity,” Ms. Fariña said. “All communities matter.” This move has been long...

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New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change

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09/12/2017

New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change When it comes to mitigating ... can provide a promising solution. A 2010 paper published in the journal Ambio found that research about...

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Opinion: Irma, Harvey and Sandy - We Need a Marshall Plan for Future Disasters Like These

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09/14/2017

... When superstorm Sandy struck my home state of New York in 2012, it dealt a severe blow to communities that were unprepared for a major flooding event ... to appreciate the risk. Now the same story is unfolding...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools

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09/18/2017

In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools In the eve of her 92nd birthday, Lottie Raukx wasn’t going ... the Harlem Council of Elders — have not given up. . . In...

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