Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... in the U.S., people familiar with the administration’s planning said. President Donald Trump’s “Buy American and ...
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Donors Offer Berkshire Museum $1 Million To Delay, Study Art Sale; Board President Turns It Down
Release Date:
08/28/2017
A group that emerged Friday has company in wanting the Berkshire Museum to hit the brakes on a planned auction. But what it put on the table may stand alone: $1 million.
Nonprofit Supporting NYCHA Adds to Early Fundraising & Programs
Release Date:
08/29/2017
More than a year-and-a-half after the Fund for Public Housing officially began soliciting donors, the nonprofit has raised approximately $1.5 million, according to New York City Housing Authority Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye.
Opinion: How A Pied-À-Terre Tax Could Help Solve New York City's Housing Crisis
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Rent burdens, overcrowding, homelessness and essentially every other indicator of housing stress are at the highest level in modern history and continue to climb. To change these trends, we primarily need to build more homes not just in New York...
U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The envoys gave the U.S. seasoned voices in international negotiations involving complex issues around climate change and the future of the Arctic region.
Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... hinted this past weekend that in six months it is planning to end the Obama-era program DACA, which grants work ...
Health Care Reform Flatlined. But Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Republican plans to replace Obamacare are fading fast, but that doesn't mean Congress is done with health care.
Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most
Release Date:
09/05/2017
As we prepare to head to the polls, voters should realize that New York is a tale of two cities when it comes to jobs as well as housing.
NYC Denies Nearly 9,000 Kids with Disabilities The Services They Need
Release Date:
09/05/2017
The city is illegally denying necessary services to thousands of students with disabilities — and the poorest kids get cheated the most often, according to advocates and data the Daily News obtained.
City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Recognizing that negative childhood experiences can affect a person’s health long into adulthood, New York City’s public hospital system is expanding its mental health programs for children and adolescents.
Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program
Release Date:
09/11/2017
President Trump appears to be in the mood to make deals with Democrats — and Democrats see an opportunity to protect young immigrants.
Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States
Release Date:
09/11/2017
To date, the Trump administration has offered states only uncertainty about what to expect in 2018, which has made it difficult to set premium rates, writes the Commonwealth Fund.
'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.
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.
Senate Republicans Look to Revive Effort To Repeal Obamacare By End of September
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Senate Republican leaders seem increasingly focused on reviving their effort to undo the Affordable Care Act before the end of the month, asking Congress’s nonpartisan budget analysts to fast-track consideration of a plan that would devolve federal...
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
... environmental targets, despite the federal government planning to pull out the global pact, New York Gov. Andrew ...
Whitney Museum Wants To Bring A Permanent Art Installation To The Hudson River
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The museum looked to Barry Diller’s now-dead floating park for what not to do.
Charter-School Operators, Feeling Pressured, Seek New Direction at Symposium
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... over space. Now, a group of these independent schools are planning their first national symposium to improve their ...
Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
Release Date:
09/26/2017
A last-ditch attempt by President Trump and Senate Republicans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act appeared to collapse on Monday as a pivotal senator announced her firm opposition to the latest repeal plan.