Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... age of 88. Judith Kasen-Windsor, whom Windsor married last year , confirmed her death in a statement. . . Edith Windsor, ...
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Diverse Charter Schools In New York City to Get Boost from Walton Money
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The Walton Family Foundation, the philanthropy governed by the family behind Walmart, pledged Tuesday to invest $2.2 million over the next two years in new charter schools in New York City that aim to be socioeconomically diverse.
'We're Trying to Go All In': Chocolate Giant Mars Pledges $1 Billion To Fight Climate Change
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The chocolate giant Mars is promising to spend close to $1 billion over the next few years fighting climate change.
Billionaire Diller’s Plan for Elaborate Pier in the Hudson is Dead
Release Date:
09/14/2017
After years of toe-to-toe battling with a small band of critics and a fellow billionaire, Barry Diller said Wednesday that he was pulling the plug on his family’s commitment to build and operate a $250 million performance center on an undulating...
Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... of donor-advised funds, including a recommended 10- year limit on how long funds could remain in a donor-advised ...
The Questionable Ethic of an Opt-Out for Recurring Donations: A Caution for Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... indeed, there has been a spate of articles in the last year about related practices among both Democrats and ...
Mayor's Affordable Housing Not Helping People Who Need it Most, Study Says
Release Date:
09/18/2017
With the city’s homelessness crisis unabated, housing advocates are asking why most of the units created or preserved under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan fail to target the city’s low-income New Yorkers who need help the most.
Feds Overrule New York's Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Denial
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... the FERC decision and said the plant will open early next year . . . Feds Overrule New York's Natural Gas Pipeline .....
It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... in New York City It's officially a very busy time of year for New York City's eighth graders. The high school .....
Unorthodox CEO Reinvigorates Decades-Old Jewish Charity
Release Date:
09/18/2017
David Schizer says his grandparents inspired him to lead a group that serves Jews in need around the world.
Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety Earlier this year , when Emily Chodos was about 25 weeks into her ...
Silent Killer: Sweltering Planet Braces For Deadly Heat Shocks
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... Harvey blasted ashore in August, drowning south Texas in a year 's worth of rain in just a few days, it left behind an .....
Former Success Academy Lawyer Hoping to Start Own Charter Network Wants to ‘Take It To The Next Level’
Release Date:
09/20/2017
As the former top lawyer for Success Academy, Emily Kim had a hand in almost every aspect of New York City’s largest and most controversial charter-school network — from negotiating lunch times for schools in shared buildings to defending Success in...
New Study Finds 1 in 4 Teachers Chronically Absent from Classrooms; Problem Is Three Times Worse in Traditional Schools
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... are gone for more than 10 days in a typical 180-day school year , a new research paper has found. In all, 28.3 percent of ...
The Holocaust Museum Sought Lessons on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash.
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... could have lessened the bloodshed, now in its sixth year . Museum leaders and the study’s authors had sought ...
As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... the end of their signature conference during last year ’s presidential campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the ...
DACA Recipients Scramble to Reapply, But Not All are Eligible
Release Date:
09/21/2017
At a meeting in Jackson Heights, under the rumble of the 7 train, about 40 DACA recipients learned that their fate in this country depends on one date: March 5, 2018.
States Team Up To Fight Climate Change
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Earlier this year , President Donald Trump said he would withdraw from the ...
Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $20 million during the next three years to strengthen women’s groups worldwide, Ms. Gates said Wednesday during an event in New York.
New York Life Supports River Ruckus Festival in Haverhill, MA
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... Massachusetts is one of the biggest events of the year . The River Ruckus stage will showcase a lineup of bands ...