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Several NY Donor Families Among Millionaires Asking for Tax Raise on the Wealthy

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03/23/2016

... contributed to and benefited from the economic vibrancy of our state, we have both the ability and the responsibility to pay our fair share,” the millionaires said in an open letter to ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Contributes Funds for Online Tool to Reveal Commercial Fishing Activity Worldwide

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09/15/2016

... tool that can help to rebuild fish stocks and protect our oceans, which are threatened by global overfishing, ... The announcement was made in conjunction with the Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C., an...

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Mellon Foundation Supports Humanities through Open Access, Open Source and Not-for-Profit

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12/21/2016

... to create a range of formal and informal publications. But our members work in increasingly interdisciplinary ways, and ... to have launched a pilot of Humanities Commons with our society partners, the...

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit

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01/03/2017

... Mayor Duggan, the company is using the full range of our firm’s capabilities – our data, expertise, technology and relationships – to ...

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NYSHealth Invests in Veterans' Health

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02/01/2017

... committed to working with a broad set of partners to meet our common goal: ensuring that veterans have access to ... work we've done and plan to do in the future as part of our commitment to ensure...

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Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Keeping Perspective During Turbulent Times

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02/07/2017

... of political persecution, and even civil war disturb our waking thoughts and nightly dreams. It can be ... this. This may be particularly true for younger members of our attentive public, who have not lived...

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Open Society Foundations Supports Climate Change Glossary

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03/01/2017

... Supports Climate Change Glossary Even as we shake our heads over the changing weather, or moan about the fumes belched from the vehicles in our cities, climate change still feels a distant problem. ...

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Ford's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The Country’ and Are Worth Fighting For

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03/21/2017

... “Art is not a privilege. It is the soul of our country, the beating heart of our humanity,” Walker said. “And in these times, these ...

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Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy”

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05/24/2017

... to discuss the national policy agenda, its connection to our growing national debt, and solutions to put us on a ... and supportive of economic growth. “Addressing our nation’s unprecedented and unsustainable...

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Staten Island Foundation Supports Worker-Owned Co-Op Businesses Starting Up on Staten Island

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06/20/2017

... two new businesses. “Exciting because we're going to be our own bosses we have our own business and we're going to run it the way we've .....

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Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program

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09/06/2017

... As a city, we do not take kindly to anything that affronts our people. We don't like it when our neighbors are singled out for who they are. On Tuesday, .....

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Poll: Majority of NY Voters Support Keeping Confederate Statues Up

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09/06/2017

... "like Washington, Jefferson and Columbus, they are part of our country's history and for some, they are a source of pride and a celebration of our culture." . . . Poll: Majority of NY Voters...

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

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09/12/2017

... atmosphere is the prime target for improving the health of our planet. One of the best ways to do that is thought to be locking more of that carbon into the soil that grows our food. The scientific community...

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Opinion: After Primary Win, Accountability Begins For Eric Gonzalez

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09/14/2017

... in the country. We’re delighted to hear this, and our work now begins in holding him accountable. While the ... In effect, this is the beginning of Gonzalez acting as our elected representative, in an office...

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Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort

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09/27/2017

... and 2016, 1 million New Yorkers gained coverage, bringing our uninsured rate to an all-time low of just six percent. ... helped improve the broader New York economy by stabilizing our robust health care...

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Kessler Foundation Awards Reeves-Reed Arboretum with Grant to Complete Accessibility Project

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10/03/2017

... to make the grounds safe and welcoming to all our visitors in order to fully embody the goals of our mission. In 2017, the Arboretum initiated Phase One of a ...

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Open Society Foundations President Names Nicole Wilett as New Chief of Staff

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07/16/2019

... in the U.S. and around the world has made the work of our staff and grantees more urgent than ever. I look forward ... ways possible. She will be an invaluable asset to me and our entire senior leadership team...

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Westchester Teens Represent UJA-Federation of New York at Tree of Life Commemoration

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11/01/2019

... "UJA's presence was loud and clear with us being there, our actions and intentions. It was one of the most ... Director, J-Teen Leadership. "I was so proud of our teens' commitment,...

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