Carnegie Corporation of New York Backs Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
11/04/2015
... The commission faces a double challenge: producing a report that not only doesn’t die on a shelf but also ...
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Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’s Call to Close Rikers
Release Date:
02/16/2016
Gov. Andrew Cuomo voiced support Sunday for New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s call to close Rikers Island.
Simons-Supported Research Shows Link Between Non-Coded Portions of Genome and Cancer
Release Date:
09/28/2016
A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) screened thousands of non-coding RNAs to find those that were expressed at high levels in two types of aggressive breast cancer.
New York Community Trust Weighs in on Distribution of Post-Trump Donations to Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2017
In January, the New York Community Trust, issued a call for proposals for a new fund addressing “hate crimes and New York City residents’ fears of deportation, discrimination, arrest, and poverty.”
Chef Massimo Bottura's First U.S. Project Will Be a Rockefeller-supported Bronx Soup Kitchen
Release Date:
05/30/2017
The chef behind Osteria Francescana - a restaurant that topped the World’s 50 Best List in 2016 - is planning to open one of his food waste-fighting soup kitchens, called Refettorios, in the Bronx.
Commonwealth Fund and GWU Release New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years
Release Date:
06/19/2017
... Health Care Act would cause harm in the long-run. From the report : "It initially raises the federal deficit when taxes .....
CareConnect Pulling Out Of New York Insurance Market
Release Date:
08/28/2017
CareConnect, the health insurance company started by Northwell Health, has asked state permission to withdraw from the individual and small group market, the latest evidence of how hard it can be for new companies to compete with legacy players in...
NYPD Boss James O’Neill Vacated Guilty Verdict Against Officer Accused Of Using Banned Chokehold: Sources
Release Date:
08/29/2017
The city’s top cop recently overturned a guilty verdict against an officer in a department misconduct trial. Then the NYPD and the Civilian Complaint Review Board — citing a state law protecting police disciplinary records — wouldn’t say what the...
Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... And many previous opioid users who finish the treatment report six months later that they have been able to stay off ...
Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In rare cases, children fall into a much deeper level of sedation than intended during dental procedures. If they aren’t rescued quickly, they may stop breathing or even die.
Giving Up 4.3% Compared To 2016
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Santa packed more into his sleigh for Christmas in July this year as compared to last year, according to the Blackbaud Index. The index, which measures giving in three-month increments and compares it to the same period the prior year, reports an...
43% of City Students Not Getting Required Sex Ed Courses, Comptroller Says
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... the sex education required by the state, according to a report released on Thursday by New York City Comptroller ...
At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... part because the Council’s Women’s Caucus released a report on the subject, and there are efforts underway to ...
Child-Welfare Agency Gets Props for New Approach to Helping Families Navigate Challenges
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Happy stories rarely land the city’s child-welfare system in the headlines, and the last few weeks have been no exception.
Gotham Gains: Family Incomes Up, Poverty Down
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The new figures confirm trends reported in the Center for New York City Affairs’ July 19th Urban Matters post, “More Jobs, Rising Wages, Broader Advances: Seven Indicators of New York’s Economic Health.”
How Nonprofits Can Make The Super Rich Work For Them
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... behoove them to know what they’re thinking. A recent report about the values and giving practices of high and ...
U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search Histories
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The Department of Homeland Security intends to monitor the social media accounts and internet search history of legal immigrants as part of a new tracking system set to roll out next month.
How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... 11.2 billion by 2100, according to a recent United Nations report — the question for sustainability and development ...
Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims
Release Date:
10/03/2017
In the latest allegation of sexual harassment by a high-profile academic, a prominent historian at Columbia University has been accused of forcing himself on a 29-year-old female doctoral student and disparaging her to colleagues when she rebuffed...
After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
On Monday, in a conversation about school safety with invited parent leaders from throughout the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Ms. Fariña emphasized that crime in schools was at its lowest level on record and said they were making investments in...