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Torres: Federal Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families

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08/22/2016

... Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families It has been said that history rhymes rather ... of Work Advantage five years ago, the rhyme of history can be heard in the federal...

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Housing and Homelessness

At Ford Event, de Blasio Says Cities Must Innovate Since Feds and State Won’t

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... levels of government have any interest in helping New York City grapple with income inequality. “In the end, on so ... and the notion of income inequality is central to how he conceives his administration...

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Economic Security

Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color

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07/23/2014

... Foundation has made $1.6 million in grants to improve the use and usefulness of research intended to help improve life ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Tisch, NY State Health Foundations Support Creating Oases in New York City’s ‘Food Deserts’

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12/03/2015

... Health Foundations Support Creating Oases in New York City ’s ‘Food Deserts’ When Sade Bennett started ... in April at a small farm on the grounds of a New York City Housing Authority complex in Brooklyn, she...

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Food Systems

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

New York Health Foundation

Simons Foundation Genomic Database Tool Used in Breakthrough Autism Study

Release Date:

10/13/2017

In the new study, researchers used a huge genomic database created by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative to compare the genomes of 516 individuals who had simplex autism with the genomes of their parents and one sibling who was not...

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ASPCA Cautions Against Using New Cannabis Treats for Ailing Pets

Release Date:

04/23/2015

... medical marijuana now legal in 23 states, and recreational use permitted in four states as well as Washington, D.C., a ...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens

Release Date:

04/29/2015

ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens Tyson Foods intends to stop using human ... ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens .....

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Watchdog Group Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use The MTA is facing accusations that it unwittingly funded ... Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use ...

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Aetna Foundation Encourages Using Data to Help Tackle Healthcare Disparities

Release Date:

08/11/2015

If population-level healthcare disparities were eliminated, up to 80,000 early deaths in the United States would be prevented each year.

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29 Nov 2012

Social Media: Promising techniques used by social media-savvy funders

Thursday, November 29, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

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Locating the most appropriate information, and managing it strategically, becomes a challenge when we are increasingly bombarded with seemingly limitless streams of data. This webinar series will help foundation staff navigate the information...

Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use

Release Date:

11/04/2015

... Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use Like the treadmills and stationary bikes that become ... Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use ...