Tree-Killing Beetles Spread into Northern U.S. Forests as Temperatures Rise
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... temperatures rise, putting entire ecosystems at risk and creating fuel for wildfires as they kill the trees they ...
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Sixty Days Into MTA's 'State Of Emergency,' Critics Wonder What Happened To Review Plans
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Sixty days ago Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and announced a top-to-bottom review of the calcified organization that runs the subway system.
Groundswell Engages The Community To Make Art – And A Statement
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... some residents would object to allocating city funds to creating murals on the external walls of New York City ...
Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... on to a Declaration of Principles that are oriented toward creating the best-possible experiences for people throughout ...
From the Ground Up
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Top-down development doesn't work. What's needed is a "pull model" created by locals, funders, and government agencies working together as equals.
Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared his vision for the New York-based foundation’s future, which includes the use of science and technology for inclusive growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-...
Opinion: A Bipartisan Approach to Stabilizing Our Nation’s Health Insurance System
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Nearly 22 million Americans are caught up in the volatility of the individual health insurance market. Many are struggling to afford coverage and often have a limited menu of plans to buy on their exchange.
Artists Behind ‘Tribute in Light’ 9/11 Memorial Continue to Inspire: ‘People Could Start Looking Up Again’
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... the night sky above Lower Manhattan on Monday night, creating two pillars of light that will stretch ...
With DSH Cuts Looming, Cuomo Must Decide How to Allot Fewer Dollars
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... scheduled to begin taking effect in less than three weeks, creating a tough choice for the Cuomo administration, which ...
Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The author and journalist’s new book explains how antibiotics overuse helped chicken ascend from a local delicacy to an everyday protein, with serious health consequences as a result.
Albany, Glens Falls among Regions Adding Jobs in New York
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, metro area added 400 private-sector jobs in August, up 0.1 percent from August 2016. In the Glens Falls metropolitan area, 200 jobs were created in the same period.
Data-Driven Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Closing the gender gap in agriculture, meanwhile, could have an even more profound impact on families and productivity in the developing world.
Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A conversation with Williamson Foundation's ED Caroline Williams explores how the foundation uses adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice.
The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... the administration’s “universal lunch” approach for creating a system that will go beyond lunch balances to also ...
These Companies Support Climate Action, So Why Are They Funding Opposition To It?
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A tale of Paris climate agreement supporters, political spending and unintended consequences.
Insurers Come Out Swinging Against New Republican Health Care Bill
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The health insurance industry, after cautiously watching Republican health care efforts for months, came out forcefully against the Senate’s latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, suggesting that its state-by-state block grants could create...
High-Level UN Dialogue on Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend
Release Date:
09/22/2017
At the United Nations, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Condé, President of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a high-level meeting to strengthen the partnership with the private sector and discuss opportunities created by Africa’s...
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA has created a lot of anger and pushback, including from some prominent corporate leaders. But what are foundations doing to protect undocumented young people from deportation and save DACA, the fate of...
State Officials: N.Y. Will Help Enroll People in Insurance through Obamacare
Release Date:
09/29/2017
The recent announcement by the Trump administration to slash funding for enrollment assistance and marketing of insurance policies offered to individuals through the Affordable Care Act will not affect New York, the head of the state’s online...
Nonprofits Scramble to Respond to the New DACA Deadline
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Since President Donald Trump’s administration ordered an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Sept. 5, nonprofit providers across New York City have responded to those directly affected by offering legal services and other...