Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... be held against a backdrop of devastation in the United States and the Caribbean from two monster hurricanes that ...
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Opinion: Irma, Harvey and Sandy - We Need a Marshall Plan for Future Disasters Like These
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The federal government should identify communities most at risk of flooding and launch a major infrastructure initiative that creates good jobs for a pressing purpose.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute
Release Date:
09/14/2017
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Simons Foundation co-founders Jim and Marilyn Simons to dedicate the foundation’s new Flatiron Institute, an intramural research division of the Simons Foundation that tackles big datasets — and big scientific...
Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... security is a problem for many people in the United States , and perhaps even more so for workers in the gig ...
Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The report, entitled “An Economic Snapshot of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected the neighborhood and its long-time residents. While there has been a surge in new businesses and employment growth,...
The Holocaust Museum Sought Lessons on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash.
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is finding itself in an ...
As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up
Release Date:
09/20/2017
After Bill and Hillary Clinton announced the end of their signature conference during last year’s presidential campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, has stepped unto the breach.
Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law
Release Date:
09/22/2017
A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a statewide compliance review released Tuesday.
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 ...
Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... on legislation to protect immigrants brought to the United States as children. Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina, ...
How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... used to be the default way to form a family in the United States , regardless of income or education, has become yet ...
Trump Plans 45,000 Limit on Refugees Admitted to U.S.
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... on the number of people who can resettle in the United States after fleeing persecution in their own countries. The ...
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 ...
Supreme Court Weighs Immigrants’ Rights to Have Detention Reviewed
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... fighting deportation or applying for asylum in the United States are entitled to periodic hearings before a judge to ...
Would a Later School Start Time Increase Student Success?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... writes: Many high-school-age children across the United States now find themselves waking up much earlier than ...