Chefs Learn to Influence Food-Systems Policy
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... issues in the food system. The diverse group came from 12 states , one U.S. territory and Washington, D.C., to ...
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Opinion: New York’s Republicans Must Resist The Obamacare Repeal And Replace Effort
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The latest effort, Graham-Cassidy, is by far the worst for New York: it completely eliminates the Basic Health Plan (renamed the Essential Plan in New York), which offers excellent coverage for $46 or less to 700,000 New Yorkers.
How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Patricia Constantine thought hard about whether to use an image of the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, in her entry to this year’s ArtPrize contest. The mixed-media painting depicts Ms. Constantine as a carnival freak suffering for the perceived...
New York Charity With Large Stake in China’s HNA Group Rethinks Tax Status
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co. is rethinking whether to seek tax-exempt status for a New York foundation that the company said would become its biggest shareholder, raising questions about its plans for the charity.
'Massive Anxiety' As Turkey Cracks Down On International NGOs
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Just before Ramadan in late spring 2017, the full might of the Turkish state descended on a foreign aid agency in the border town of Gaziantep. Six different government agencies, among them the migration directorate and the gendarmerie, had come to...
Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz has more in common with her longtime foe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio than you might think, she told an audience in Washington Tuesday.
Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
A land use proposal to redevelop the 138,000-square-foot, publicly-owned Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights to create a mix of different types of housing and a state-of-the-art recreation center has seen successive setbacks in recent months.
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... between mass-casualty gun attacks and the laxity of most states ’ gun laws. Almost no one, however, denies that New ...
U.S. Lost 33,000 Jobs in September as Hurricanes Roared Through
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... that roared through Florida, Texas and neighboring states knocked down September’s national payroll totals. ...
World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar.
Ford Foundation and Citi Fund Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture $22.3 Million Renovation
Release Date:
10/17/2017
The New York Public Library’s renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem celebrated the reopening of several renovated spaces after a nearly two-year, $22.3 million renovation funded funded by the Ford Foundation, Citi Bank,...
The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers
Release Date:
11/03/2017
... science and math projects. Teachers from all 50 states created and implemented these projects, with the hope ...
Century Foundation Study Reveals that Most Student Loan Fraud Claims Involve For-Profits
Release Date:
11/09/2017
The study by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims known as borrower defense received by the agency over the past two decades and paints an alarming picture of the state of...
New Report Funded by The Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Highlights Challenges of Rural Health Care Delivery and Offers Solutions
Release Date:
01/17/2018
... Rural Health Care: A Case Study of Seven Upper Midwest States , was created over a six-month period in collaboration ... high-value care to rural and frontier areas of these states . Centers for Disease Control...
The Century Foundation Presents Inclusion and Industry 4.0
Release Date:
06/11/2018
Watch as The Century Foundation and the Great Cities Institute at UIC unveil new research that examines the untapped potential of manufacturing to expand economic opportunities for communities of color.
New Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Grant to Fund Treatment for Underserved
Release Date:
07/13/2018
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has awarded a $125,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) to help meet the needs of the residents of the state of Washington who are disabled, elderly, or medically fragile and suffer from painful...
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2019
The Green New Deal: Putting Energy to Work
Thursday, March 14, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Green New Deal aims to address economic inequality while building a new clean energy industry. Green jobs growth, as demonstrated by recent industry reports at the state and federal levels, can serve disadvantaged communities in New York and...
Don't Overthink It
Release Date:
04/30/2019
... programs are generally administered through the individual states ’ Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind, ...
The Century Foundation Releases Report: How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages
Release Date:
10/17/2019
... 2009, robot intensity has sharply increased nationwide. States in the Midwest (the East North Central, or ENC, census ... twice the intensity of all other regions. Midwest (ENC) states also experienced the...
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2020
Secure Vote By Mail for Democracy's Sake
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... execute a free and fair election in November Key places ( states and cities) where Vote by Mail needs the greatest ...