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New York City March Held Ahead of President Trump's DACA Decision

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08/31/2017

... Donald Trump may soon announce the end to protections for 800,000 young immigrants in the United States. Organizers say the protesters came together for a mass march to insist on dignity and justice ...

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Immigration

U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?

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08/31/2017

... within the State Department—including the special envoys for climate change and the Arctic— those who have spent ... worry about the message being sent to the international community . "On the appearance...

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Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

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09/05/2017

... Trump's nomination of his former Iowa campaign manager for the post is raising concern in the scientific community and beyond about the politicization of science .....

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Food Systems

City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

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09/06/2017

... hospital system is expanding its mental health programs for children and adolescents. The programs, which NYC Health ... between physical health doctors, psychiatrists and community resources. Instead,...

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New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students

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09/07/2017

New York City Offers Free Lunch for All Public School Students Lunch at New York City public ... to go hungry rather than admit they cannot afford to pay for lunch. Nationally, the practice of “lunch shaming” —...

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Education

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Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods

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09/12/2017

... United Way of New York City, City Harvest and Food Bank For New York City, joined forces three years ago to get a ...

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Food Systems

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

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09/12/2017

... excess carbon out of the atmosphere is the prime target for improving the health of our planet. One of the best ways ... carbon into the soil that grows our food. The scientific community has been actively...

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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

Opinion: Irma, Harvey and Sandy - We Need a Marshall Plan for Future Disasters Like These When superstorm Sandy struck ... it dealt a severe blow to communities that were unprepared for a major flooding event —...

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Community Development

Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State

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09/14/2017

... brokering and reduce barriers to insurance coverage for addiction treatment. The announcements were made at the ... center on Wards Island that will provide services for women with children, female young...

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

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09/18/2017

... of arthritis or numbness of neuropathy slow down her fight for Harlem’s public schools. Armed with a petition to ... More than 18 months after the effort began, the city and community are at loggerheads over...

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Education

New Data Shows Retirees Are on the Move, But Young Folks Are a Different Story

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09/20/2017

... to new estimates from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. And, by a very similar measure, the past ...

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Housing and Homelessness

City to Overhaul 11 More Parks on Restoration Program As Its Cost Grows to $318 Million

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09/27/2017

... cost $318 million to rehab 67 neighborhood parks under the Community Parks Initiative, up from $285 million originally ...

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Community Development

Jewish Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods

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10/02/2017

... Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods Mayor de Blasio's free school ... kosher — and that’s left many in the city’s Jewish community bellyaching about a...

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United Hospital Fund Recognizes Four New Yorkers For Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care

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10/04/2017

United Hospital Fund Recognizes Four New Yorkers For Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care NEW ... was attended by more than 500 health care, business, and community leaders, marking the opening of...

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A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

... they are an example of leadership from the investment community in addressing the threat of climate change. In the ... this article provides an overview of the green bond market for potential investors and...

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Carnegie Corporation Helps Fund An Event That Seeks To Find Oral History Of Racial Violence

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10/19/2017

... of an effort titled "Resurrecting Their Alabama Stories: A Community -Based Oral History Project." On Saturday, the ... such as photographs, newspaper articles and correspondence for its archives.....

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners

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11/17/2017

... Kaplan Fund takes solace in the knowledge that so many community -based change agents are rising up to tackle a ...

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Civic Engagement

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New NYSHealth Video: "Building a Healthier Brownsville"

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11/20/2017

NYSHealth grantees and partners are working together with residents and local organizations in Brownsville to increase access to healthy and affordable foods and empower residents through urban farms and gardens, farmers markets, and other nutrition...

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New York Health Foundation

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President of Casey Family Programs on Family Access to Prevention Services to Address Opioid Crisis

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02/09/2018

William Bell, PhD, president and CEO of Casey Family Programs, a Seattle organization that aids foster parents, shares how important is to make sure families have access to prevention services and are not isolated.

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Children, Youth and Families