Shared Parenting Improves Divorce Outcome For Kids
Release Date:
09/11/2017
What two factors vastly increase the likelihood of a healthy and happy future for kids after divorce? Mom and Dad.
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Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Unemployment rates are down for New York state overall, but wide swaths of upstate had fewer jobs in 2016 than in 2011, according to a new report.
How Much Did These 90 Companies Add to Global Warming and Sea Level Rise?
Release Date:
09/11/2017
A new study connects climate change impacts to the emissions from Exxon, Chevron and other large oil, gas and cement companies and their products.
Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Increased efforts by federal immigration agents to deport undocumented immigrants have nonprofit officials worried that those clients may stop seeking services for fear of being swept up in a deportation raid. President Trump’s decision to end...
Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards Accepting Applications
Release Date:
09/11/2017
The Simons Foundation is now accepting applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards. The deadline for receipt of letters of intent (LOI) is November 6, 2017 , 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
How JPMorgan Chase Is Fueling Detroit’s Revival
Release Date:
09/11/2017
It takes a village to rebuild a city, and the list of people and businesses collaborating on Detroit’s recovery is long. But the planning underway in the neighborhood of Livernois/McNichols, and in a growing roster of other neighborhoods, reflects...
NYSHealth 2018 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals Available
Release Date:
09/11/2017
The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 2018 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available. Applicants must submit an online inquiry form to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria.
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.
Bank of America Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Bank of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to aid the victims of Hurricane Irma, including $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, with the remainder to...
NYN Media Homeless Shelter Tracker
Release Date:
09/11/2017
In response to historic criticism that shelters had opened overnight with little community oversight, the de Blasio administration has pledged to increase transparency into the process.
Hurricane Irma Linked to Climate Change? For Some, a Very ‘Insensitive’ Question.
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, says it is insensitive to discuss climate change in the midst of deadly storms.
U.S. Seeks Decades in Prison for Ex-Rikers Guard in Fatal Beating
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to sentence a former correction officer on Rikers Island to nearly 30 years in prison for violating the civil rights of a seriously ill inmate who died after the officer assaulted him.
Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Over the past year, New York City’s three biggest providers of emergency food have reorganized in an effort to feed underserved communities and get ethnic ingredients to specific neighborhoods.
Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools
Release Date:
09/12/2017
The New York State Board of Regents on Monday approved a plan laying out the state’s goals for its education system, as required by the sweeping federal education law signed by President Barack Obama in 2015 known as the Every Student Succeeds Act.
New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers?
Release Date:
09/12/2017
In New York City’s breakneck effort to offer free preschool to all 4-year olds, officials have banked on teacher training as a key way to ensure that quality keeps up with access.
Albany Lawmakers Extend Benefits To Vets Discharged For LGBT Identity
Release Date:
09/12/2017
When it comes to discharged LGBT veterans in Albany County, they don’t have to worry about being denied benefits due to their sexual orientation.
Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Congress has not only rejected the president’s N.I.H. proposal; lawmakers from both parties have joined forces to increase spending on biomedical research.
Editorial: A Promising Idea To Fight Opioids
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Peconic Care, a proposed addiction treatment facility, promises to deal with the opioid crisis in a way that exists nowhere else in the country.
New Study Shows Organic Farming Traps Carbon in Soil to Combat Climate Change
Release Date:
09/12/2017
When it comes to mitigating the worst impacts of climate change, keeping excess carbon out of the atmosphere is the prime target for improving the health of our planet. One of the best ways to do that is thought to be locking more of that carbon...
As Flood Risks Rise, Trump’s Executive Order Jeopardizes Our Infrastructure and Communities
Release Date:
09/12/2017
President Trump’s new executive order will roll back efforts to ensure our infrastructure and communities are resilient to flooding and climate change/