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Bloomberg Backed “Global Street Design Guide” Now Available Free Online

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05/22/2017

The Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for cities around the world to design safe, sustainable streets, is available to the public as for free online. The guide was funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, which has made road safety a top priority .

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Ms. Foundation Noted in Article on Fighting for Women of Color

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06/21/2017

While Trump pursues his dystopian vision for America, some progressives want to abandon so-called “identity politics.” But that would only further marginalize women at greatest risk in the current political environment and who have long been the...

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New York Life Foundation, Afterschool Alliance Award $750K in Grants to Middle School Out-of-School Time

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06/21/2017

The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today announced $750,000 in grant awards to 18 middle school out-of-school time (OST) programs serving disadvantaged youth in communities across the nation.

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Tisch Fund, NY Community Trust, Bloomberg & United Way of NYC Leaders Named Among the Most Powerful Women of 2017

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06/26/2017

To determine who makes its list of the most influential women in NYC, Crain’s focused on the mix of hard and soft power that drives an economy, fuels jobs and keeps the most vibrant yet complex city in the nation humming.

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2017 Macy Faculty Scholars Named

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06/27/2017

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation announced the seventh class of Macy Faculty Scholars. Each Scholar will engage in activities to enhance their career as an educator, as well as pursue a mentored educational innovation project at their home institution.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Sees Urban Change Via Google Street View

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07/06/2017

Study uses computer vision algorithm to study Google Street View images for signs of urban change.

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Tillerson in Focus as Exxon Climate Change Investigation Intensifies

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07/06/2017

Tillerson in Focus as Exxon Climate Change Investigation Intensifies "Wayne Tracker" cannot be forced to testify under oath. He does not exist. But the man who used the "Tracker" alias, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, can be...

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Bloomberg-funded WHO Report: Dramatic Increase in Life-Saving Tobacco Control Policies In Last Decade

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07/20/2017

The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic finds that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas. About 4.7 billion people – 63% of the world’s...

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Verizon Foundation: Innovative Learning Program Addresses Lack of Women in STEM Careers

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07/24/2017

Verizon is addressing the need for more women in STEM careers by reaching middle-school girls through a three-week summer learning experience.

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Provides New Funding for Latinx Artists

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08/11/2017

The 2017 grant season for the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) comes with new investments from the Andrew Mellon Foundation towards the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA), the launch of new award for emerging filmmakers and status...

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How to Improve Diversity in Corporate America

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08/29/2017

Three ways to improve diversity in the corporate America of the future — rather than the past

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Editorial: Unemployment in Black and White

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08/30/2017

The recent finding by The New York Times that black students are still vastly underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities is one sign of how little the country has managed to do to close racial gaps.

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Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave

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08/29/2017

Carly Zimmerman, a mother and chief executive of Challah for Hunger, argues for paid parental leave.

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Opinion: Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?

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09/05/2017

Harvey was an epic disaster. And it was a disaster brought on, in large part, by bad policy.

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Bike-Share Expansion in Harlem, Astoria, and Central Brooklyn Starts Next Week

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09/06/2017

Citi Bike operator Motivate will begin next week installing 140 new stations and 2,000 bikes in Astoria, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Harlem up to 130th Street, marking the final phase of planned expansion for the four-year-old bike-share...

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Mexican Women Stand Up to Cyberattacks and Vicious Digital Violence

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09/08/2017

Ciberseguras began hosting women-only online security workshops in 2016 to have a safe space to discuss and address digital violence. Today, the participants share experiences of online harassment, stalkers and losing control over their personal...

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Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds

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09/12/2017

Congress has not only rejected the president’s N.I.H. proposal; lawmakers from both parties have joined forces to increase spending on biomedical research.

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Standing Up For Housing Equality

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09/13/2017

Members and supporters of the New York Communities for Change (NYCC) held a three-day tent city sit-in and demonstration march to call attention to the color divide on Long Island, specifically in Garden City.

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Ms. Foundation Centers Black Women, Nonconforming People and Fem(me)s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary Cities

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09/15/2017

As the Trump Administration plans immigration raids and continues attacks on DACA youth, immigrants, and multiple vulnerable populations, the Ms. Foundation for Women is calling for the expansion of sanctuary policies at the local level to center...

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