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Refugees Rent Trump’s Childhood Home To Send Message To UN Leaders

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09/19/2017

... To UN Leaders President Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York had some new occupants over the weekend — refugees who shared their stories as a way to draw attention to the refugee crisis...

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Immigration

NYC Councilman to Propose Free Babysitting for Community Meetings

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09/20/2017

... to Propose Free Babysitting for Community Meetings New York City’s growing government may soon add one more ... at public hearings and community-board meetings under new legislation expected to be introduced...

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Children, Youth and Families

Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

Release Date:

09/20/2017

... In the midst of gentrification, the area’s reputation as a predominately African American neighborhood is shifting ... and so, too, is its economy and real estate market. A new report released by state...

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More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

... school students attend overcrowded schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. ... many families feel the situation is getting worse as existing seats are being chipped away...

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How Much Time Was Spent on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You

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09/26/2017

... on Subway? M.T.A. Can Now Tell You Was the commute on New York City’s subway this month worse than last month? ... a new system for both tracking delays on the subway as well as...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’ At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of ... city’s overall response to individuals in crisis...

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Justice Reform

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright-in-Residence

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... Amy Staats will be the 2017–2018 playwright-in-residence as well as the lineup for its upcoming Amplified Reading Series and two new commissions. Actor and playwright Staats’ plays include ...

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Arts

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The Tow Foundation

12 Innovative Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms

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10/03/2017

... Post-Sandy Projects Built to Withstand Future Storms As sea level rise increases the impact severe storms like Superstorm Sandy have on New York, the city’s architects are designing buildings ... the...

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Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

... Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools A new study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 ...

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Education

Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’

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10/04/2017

... CEO Eva Moskowitz has more in common with her longtime foe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio than you might think, she told ... is a level of injustice in the city, around the state of New York, around the country...

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Education

City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

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10/05/2017

... City Council members, two of whom voted against the new restrictions, continue to be involved in their private ... each is still in the process of figuring out divestment as mandated by the new...

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Economic Security

ABNY Releases The Second Season of ABNY Talks

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01/23/2018

... Talks , an education series delivered by experts to give New Yorkers insight into how and why policy decisions get ... civic issues from experts and leaders who are changing New York. The City Budget & How...

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Video

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Community Development

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Association for a Better New York

Euan Robertson Joins Simons Foundation As Chief Operating Officer

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04/01/2019

Euan Robertson Joins Simons Foundation As Chief Operating Officer The Simons Foundation is pleased ... that in April Euan Robertson joined its leadership team as the foundation’s first chief operating officer (COO...

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The Simons Foundation

A Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for the National Priorities Project

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02/28/2014

The National Priorities Project, a Rockefeller Brothers Fund grantee, has been nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace ...

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Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash

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06/20/2014

... Who Died in Plane Crash Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz and Chair Valerie Rockefeller ...

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Rockefeller Foundation to Announce Second Batch of Resilient Cities

Release Date:

12/02/2014

... the chosen cities, ranging from natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods to long-term challenges such as social cohesion, access to healthcare, levels of violence ...