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When Sheena Wright stepped into the role of president of the United Way of New York City (UWNYC) nearly five years ago, she was the first woman to hold the position in the organization’s 80-year history.

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

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05/31/2017

... & Museum by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, 9/11 Memorial Board Chair and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, ...

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Opinion: Vacant Lots And Properties Could House New York City’s Homeless

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08/29/2017

... in a shelter, and is an active member of his community board . . . Opinion: Vacant Lots And Properties Could House ...

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A Top State Education Policymaker Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back.

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09/06/2017

... segregation that coincidentally bears his name: Brown v. Board of Education. Against that backdrop, Brown’s hometown ...

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Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools

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09/12/2017

... Evaluate and Improve New York Schools The New York State Board of Regents on Monday approved a plan laying out the ...

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New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

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09/13/2017

... numbers since the state began requiring it in 2014. The Board of Regents voted Tuesday to drop the passing score on ...

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Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’

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09/14/2017

... the Next Generation standards approved this week by the Board of Regents are “little more than a rebranding” of ...

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Northeast Needs Trump Commitment to Gateway Project

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09/15/2017

After decades working in New York City real estate, Trump likely knows the two deteriorating, century-old train tunnels between New York and New Jersey threaten economic disaster and paralysis for the region and the nation.

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Buffalo School Administrators Get New Contract Amid Fiscal Warning

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09/21/2017

... caution for the cash-strapped school district. The Buffalo Board of Education Wednesday approved, 8-0, a three-year deal ...

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Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone Too Far

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09/26/2017

Silicon Valley has for years accommodated a fringe element of men who say women are ruining the tech world.

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MTA May Cut Back On $836M Emergency Subway Repair Work If De Blasio Doesn’t Pay Up

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09/28/2017

... Chairman Joe Lhota said he’ll tell transit agency board members next month how he plans to pay for his $836 ...

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Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?

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10/04/2017

... been rejected by community advocates, the local community board , the local City Council member, Laurie Cumbo, and the ...

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It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale Still Set High

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05/14/2018

... alchemy of sorts that resulted in strong sales across the board ... It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Nishka Chandrasoma as Vice President and General Counsel

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04/04/2019

... as deputy general counsel and assistant secretary to the Board of Directors. “Nishka is an outstanding attorney who ...

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The Fund for the City of New York Announces Lisette Nieves as President

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08/10/2020

... City of New York Announces Lisette Nieves as President The Board of the Fund for the City of New York announced today ... nationally. Maggie Boepple, the Chair of the Fund’s board said, “On behalf of the...