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Some NYC K-12 Schools Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark

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09/19/2017

... price for attending some private K-12 schools in New York City hit $40,000 a year. Now, a few have crossed the $50,000 ... these private schools increasingly are dominated by the city ’s most affluent families...

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NYC Councilman to Propose Free Babysitting for Community Meetings

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09/20/2017

... Propose Free Babysitting for Community Meetings New York City ’s growing government may soon add one more service to the mix: free child care. The city would offer free babysitting at public hearings and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Opinion: Living The Mitchell-Lama Dream

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09/21/2017

... egalitarian dream of urban planners in post-war New York City , uniting people from all walks of life in a social ... developers looking to cash-in. As a pillar of the city ’s most critical affordable housing...

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NYC’s Fiscally Troubled Public-Hospital System Gets New CEO

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09/25/2017

... Bill de Blasio has chosen a new official to lead New York City ’s sprawling, fiscally troubled public-hospital system. ... official told The Wall Street Journal. The New York City agency has been without a...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

... Disturbed Persons’ At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of NYPD ... for the proposed mayoral working group to assess the city ’s overall response to individuals in...

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Jewish Group Slams Mayor De Blasio’s Free School Lunch Plan for Not Offering Kosher Foods

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10/02/2017

... plan isn’t kosher — and that’s left many in the city ’s Jewish community bellyaching about a program they ... funded program on Sept. 6, promising free meals for all city students. But Jewish advocates say 30,...

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Mayor De Blasio Eyes 'Ideal' Queens Site For New Jail As Rikers Shuts Down

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10/03/2017

... as Rikers Island shuts down. After eleven borough City Council members backed the Queens Detention Complex as a ... spokeswoman Natalie Grybauskas told the Daily News Monday City Hall likes the idea. “...

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NYPD: Serious Crime Drops at Record-Breaking Pace In September

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10/04/2017

... at Record-Breaking Pace In September Crime in New York City fell at a record-breaking rate in September, the NYPD ... offenses than September 2016, the records showed. The city had 20 homicides in September...

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Should We Be Worried That Foreclosure Sales Are Near Recession Levels?

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10/10/2017

... last week that the number of home foreclosures in New York City had returned to levels last seen at the onset of the ... indicators suggest the opposite should be happening. The city 's unemployment rate...

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JPMorgan Chase, Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation Back Development in Detroit's North End and Grandmont-Rosedale Neighborhoods

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05/11/2018

... housing that is affordable and dynamic is aligned with the city ’s goal to build one Detroit for all of us,” says ... Jemison, director of housing and revitalization for the City of Detroit.... JPMorgan Chase,...

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NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants

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10/18/2018

... for housing, economic development, and the New York City environment. She managed a special community building ... funded welfare-to-work initiatives in three New York City neighborhoods. Pat went on to manage...

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A Big Move to Build Our Community

... “serve as a connector of people, institutions, ideas and resources , as well as a catalyst for advocacy and action for ...

Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis to Step Down at End of 2012

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01/02/2012

... agency executive, she positioned The Commonwealth Fund to make a major contribution to the recent healthcare reform ... agency when she became the Administrator of the Health Resources Administration. From...

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JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

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06/16/2021

... its unique set of business, data, policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims to improve housing affordability and ...

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New Discoveries on Dark Matter from Sloan-Sponsored Scientists

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07/15/2016

... map of distant galaxies. The team constructed this map to make one of the most precise measurements yet of the dark ... carrying out this effort. “This map has allowed us to make the best measurements yet of...

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Foundation CEO Angst: Moral Imperatives and Insomnia

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12/09/2016

... United States believe foundations have the potential to make a significant difference in society. That’s the good ... most characterize the current difference foundations make as “moderate” and cite a number...

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Third Wave is Blazing New Trails for Gender Justice

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09/08/2017

... their first round of grantees this fall. This fund will make one and two-year capacity-building grants of up to ... leadership of the organization. People of color only make up 18% of non-profit staff and 22%...

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Third Wave Foundation

Education Tech Nonprofit Launches with Gates, Carnegie Support

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02/06/2013

... funding for the new nonprofit, inBloom, which aims “to make personalized learning a reality for every U.S. student ... funders and advisors, the new nonprofit inBloom aims “to make personalized learning a...

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Barbara Picower Is Back In Business As One Of The Nation's Top Philanthropists

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09/09/2014

Barbara Picower continues her philanthropic work at The JPB Foundation which funds programs that focus on medical research, poverty solutions and environmental stability.