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Trump to Discuss Hudson Tunnel Project With New York and New Jersey Leaders

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09/07/2017

... Andrew M. Cuomo and Chris Christie, to discuss the future of a multibillion-dollar tunnel between the two states, ... tunnel under the Hudson River, is considered the linchpin of transportation infrastructure...

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Community Development

Health-Care Titan Centene Will Try to Duck Contraceptive Coverage With Pickup Of Church-Linked Provider, Manhattan Pol Warns

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09/21/2017

... Will Try to Duck Contraceptive Coverage With Pickup Of Church-Linked Provider, Manhattan Pol Warns Manhattan state Sen. Brad Hoylman has written a letter to state ... said it will try to...

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New Order Indefinitely Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries

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09/25/2017

... to the United States from seven countries, including most of the nations covered by his original travel ban, citing ... office. But officials said his new action was the result of a deliberative, rigorous...

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Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap

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09/25/2017

... in government. In it, they lamented declining numbers of women council members in the New York City Council and the underrepresentation of women in local and state governments nationwide...

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Cuomo Says Special Session Might Be Necessary to Allocate Public Hospital Funding

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10/04/2017

... Public Hospital Funding Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the state would be holding onto federal funding that helps offset ... if Congress doesn't the restore the funding by the end of the year, a special...

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New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law

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10/05/2017

... Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law New York state ’s high school graduation rate may take a hit due to ... “standard” diplomas earned by a “preponderance” of students or honors diplomas in their...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... Inequality In English Language Education The percentage of English language learners in American public schools has ... 2004. When the 2014 school year began, at least 10 percent of K-12 students in nine...

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OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros

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11/27/2017

... a "national consultation" survey mailed by the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Hungarian voters in ... it called the "Soros Plan" — including the resettlement of "at least...

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NYS Health Foundation Challenges Philanthropy to Do more to Fix our Flawed Health Care System

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01/12/2018

... is supporting an advocacy effort to make the Certificate of Need process in New York State more consumer-friendly and transparent, so that ... residents are in the room and able to comment when the ...

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NYS Health Foundation and The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Release New Reports on Strengthening Nutrition Education for New Yorkers

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01/17/2018

... very little research has been done on how New York State and New York City currently support, implement, and ... advocate for healthier foods. The reports give an overview of nutrition education policies and...

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Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program

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12/05/2018

Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones as director of the Open...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... has announced a $10 million commitment in support of efforts in Michigan to address the large number of opioid overdose deaths in the state . Michigan is the second state (...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Ariel Zwang to Board of Trustees

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11/17/2021

... Charles H. Revson Foundation Elects Ariel Zwang to Board of Trustees The Revson Foundation has announced Ariel Zwang’s election to the Board of Directors, effective October 26, 2021. Ariel Zwang has ... title...

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28 Jul 2022

Funder Briefing with the Energy Foundation

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1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Energy Foundation (EF) recently launched New York State as a priority in their States and Regions Program. EF ... States and Regions Program How EF plans to identify areas of alignment across the sector to...

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Serving Those Who Served

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7:00am to 2:00pm

... stay relevant, targeted and effective? The number of Post 9/11 veterans in civilian life is swelling even as ... do so for years to come. But how can donors best use their resources to support this population...

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MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion

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10/28/2013

... States. The MetLife Foundation has announced the launch of a five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial ...

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

... Investment (PRI) revolving fund to support its mission of fostering just and sustainable communities in the United ... upfront capital to contractors owned by women and people of color. The Surdna Foundation’s...

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Unions, Reform Groups Gird for California-Inspired Lawsuit

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06/17/2014

... Gird for California-Inspired Lawsuit I n the wake of last week's Vergara v. California ruling, New York’s ... to battle over expected legal action seeking to change the state ’s tenure laws and possibly...

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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach

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09/02/2014

... Grant Outreach Darren Walker, who became president of the Ford Foundation in October 2013, says he will restart ... peace and global-security efforts, and increase the amount of money the foundation...

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