NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following statement on Jan. 2, 2024, by co-founder and co-president Sherry Leiwant: * * * "In a press conference today which I was honored to attend, Governor Hochul announced historic new expansions to New York's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program along with other trailblazing proposals to make life in New York more affordable for all families. Her TDI proposal will raise the program's wage repl  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following letter on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * For the attention of Mr. Kazi Habibul Awal, Chief Election Commissioner, Bangladesh Election Commission and Mr. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed, Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. CC: Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister, ICT Division; Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology;   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: As people in Bangladesh head to the polls on 7 January, authorities must guarantee unfettered access to the internet and all other digital communication channels through all phases of the election cycle. Through an open letter, Access Now, the #KeepItOn coalition, and local and international organisations are calling on the Chief Elec  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2024: * * * The Supreme Court announced today that it would pause a lower court decision holding that states may not bar hospitals from providing abortions to patients in emergency circumstances and set the case down for oral argument in April. This extraordin  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The Clearing House (TCH), the leading innovator and operator of U.S. payments networks, announced today that Amanda Stewart is joining the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Stewart, a marketing and communications expert with 20 years of experience, joins The Clearing House from Deutsche Bank, where she was most recently Americas Head of Corporate Bank Marketing and Brand Manage  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that the Lancashire Heeler has received full recognition and is the AKC's 201st breed. The Lancashire Heeler is eligible to compete in the Herding Group. "We are excited to welcome the Lancashire Heeler to the AKC registry as our 201st breed," said Gina DiNardo, AKC Executive Secretary.  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: In a significant advancement in the field of biochemistry, scientists at BTI and Cornell University have uncovered new insights into a family of metabolites, acylspermidines, that could change how we understand aging and fight diseases. The study, recently published in Nature Chemical Biology, presents an unexpected connection between spermidine, a long-known compound present in all living cells, and sirtu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned an alleged anti-Hispanic hate attack on a man in the Bronx. A 61-year-old man was reportedly punched in the face by a stranger in the lobby of a Bronx apartment building, police said. The attacker reportedly yelled "f***ing Hispanic! Get out of my town!" as he punched the victim. "We conde  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The California Life Sciences Association issued the following news: California Life Sciences (CLS) joined fellow trade organizations from across the country to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and kick off Biotech Month. Mike Guerra, CLS president & CEO, was among the 16 leaders in attendance at the event, which was held jointly by NewYorkBIO and NYSE to celebrate the link between investment and innovation to best serve patients nationwide. "Natio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on Jan. 1, 2024: On January 2nd, Hamas military leader and financier Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an alleged Israeli strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, according to reports from the Hezbollah-linked al Mayadeen and confirmed by Hezbollah. Arouri had been elected deputy leader of Hamas's political bureau in October 2017. He was a key Hamas financier, a founding member of the al-Qassam brigades, and head of   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Children's Book Council issued the following agency statement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * The CBC Holidays Series explores stories that relate to specific holidays so that readers of all ages can celebrate in the best way... with a good book! We are celebrating National Trivia Day this week, where we ask "Did you know?" and share random facts. In this world, we are constantly figuring out how everything works and discovering new things and sometimes the information we glean  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Civil society groups from around the world submitted briefs in support of a lawsuit brought by Palestinians against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for their failure to prevent - and complicity in - Israel's genocide in Gaza. The broad global backing for the lawsuit, which a federal court in California will be hearing later this month, emerges as South Africa   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: [Category: Business] The share of S&P 500 companies integrating climate-related metrics into their executives' compensation plans more than doubled over the past two years, according to a new report from The Conference Board based on disclosure data from ESGAUGE. Executive compensation was tied to climate-related metrics by about 25% of S&P 500 firms in 2021 but rose to 54% in 2023. The pe  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute posted the following news release: NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA -- Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 72 percent to 6,569 in calendar year 2023 from the previous year's total of 3,819, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. Overall commercial filings increased 19 percent to 25,627 from the 21,479 registered the previous year. Subchapter V elections within chapter 11 also experienced a subs  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: Press Release The share of S&P 500 companies integrating climate-related metrics into their executives' compensation plans more than doubled over the past two years, according to a new report from The Conference Board based on disclosure data from ESGAUGE. Executive compensation was tied to climate-related metrics by about 25% of S&P 500 firms in 2021 but rose to 54% in 2023. The percentage also doubled in th  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * New Report Offers Insights on How Companies Aim to Enhance the Measurement and Reporting on Corporate Citizenship * * * While leading US corporations provide the public with significant amounts of information on their corporate citizenship activities--which typically include corporate grants, employee volunteerism, and community engagement--they stand out from most of corporate America. According to a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: RIMS, the risk management society, today announced that David Arick will lead the Society as president for the 2024 term, effective January 1. Mr. Arick is Assistant Treasurer, Global Risk Management at International Paper Company, one of the world's leading producers of fiber-based packaging and pulp. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, his team is responsible for risk financing and capti  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: In advance of next week's State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her Back to Basics plan to improve reading proficiency in New York today. In response to New York's literacy crisis, the proposal comes on the heels of concerns and continued advocacy from educators and experts about addressing discredited approaches to reading instruction. Hochul's proposal includes a req  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2024, by Interim Executive Director Jeff Smink: "The Education Trust--New York applauds Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of a proposed state investment in early literacy aligned with the science of reading. Learning to read is a civil and human right necessary for full participation in American society and reading proficiently by the end of third grade is one of the most important indicator  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: An analysis by Environmental Defense Fund finds that enough U.S. battery production capacity has already been announced to supply all the electric vehicles - both cars and trucks - expected to be sold in 2030. EDF's analysis determined that more than 1,000 gigawatt hours per year of U.S. EV battery production capacity has already been announced to come online by 2028. That's the equivalent of what is needed t  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Lawmakers and climate activists gathered today with champagne and hot cocoa to celebrate rare good news in climate progress: the start of New York City's #GasFreeNYC law, in effect as of January 1st, which requires all new buildings under seven stories in the city to be built without burning fossil fuels for heat and hot water. Event recording available here (https://www.facebook.com/foodandwaterwatc  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 5 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: Jeh Johnson, the former secretary of homeland security, will receive the New York State Bar Association's Gold Medal Award, its highest honor, at the association's black-tie Presidential Gala Jan. 18 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. "Jeh has been a leader in diversity, equity and inclusion," said Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association. "After the U.S. Supreme C  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release: The project was already known in the Senate, and organizations such as GAIA express their concern that these amendments will also be approved in the Chamber of Deputies. The Environmental Commission of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), the Global Alliance for Alternatives to Incineration (GAIA), and 17 other organizations defending natural resources and environmental rights exp  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary to El Pais on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * Honduras Moves at a Snail's Pace to Create an International Anticorruption Commission By Cesar Munoz, Associate Director, Americas Division and Santiago Menna, Research Assistant, Americas Division Hondurans know well the human toll of corruption. In 2022, we visited a multimillion-dollar mobile hospital intended to provide vitally needed capacity to treat Covid-19. Beds were crowded toge  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary to The Hill on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * Biden Must Not Trade Away the Right to Seek Asylum By Bill Frelick, Director, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division On the eve of a U.S. presidential election year and under the shadow of wars in Ukraine and Gaza, asylum seekers and refugees have become chips on the Capitol Hill bargaining table. What risks being lost in this high-stakes game is a recognition that fundamental human right  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 6 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: The New York State Bar Association's 147th Annual Meeting, which will be held from Jan. 16 to 20 at the Hilton Midtown in New York City, promises to be a dynamic and informative event. Experts in a multitude of fields will gather to tackle the biggest challenges facing the legal profession - including artificial intelligence, cannabis sales, cybersecurity, data privacy, short-term r  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the leading Jewish humanitarian aid organization, today announced Annie Sandler -- a noted Jewish, civic, and global philanthropic leader-- as its new president, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors last month. Sandler has served on JDC's Board of Directors since 2012, most recently as a vice president. He  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release: The Lawfare Project and Diamond and Diamond Lawyers have filed a $77 million class action lawsuit (Court File Number CV-24-00712229-00CP) against McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, and the McMaster Students Union. The plaintiffs in this case encompass all Jewish students currently enrolled at McMaster and those who have graduated from the university within t  more

MELVILLE, New York, Jan. 4 -- The Long Island Community Foundation issued the following news release: The Long Island Community Foundation announces $706,500 in grants to 28 nonprofits working to advance economic and educational opportunities for Long Islanders and improve lives throughout the region and beyond. This latest round of grants brings this year's total to $3,178,685, supporting nearly 100 nonprofits through its competitive and collaborative funds grantmaking programs. "These grants  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * 2024 Will Mark the End of the Post-Pandemic Economy By Allison Schrager Economists did not believe it was possible, but they've been wrong a lot lately, and in their defense it has only ever happened once (or maybe twice) before: We may be witnessing that rare achievement known as a soft landing. The US Federal Reserve's latest forecast expects the inflation rate to slide bac  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * What's Bad for Harvard Is Good for America By Allison Schrager Regardless of your perspective, Harvard looks bad right now -- and that's good for America. The resignation of Claudine Gay as president has brought the university unwanted attention for lacking both academic standards and moral clarity. She made mistakes, but in many ways Harvard set her up to fa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to IM-1776 on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * The New Right Activism By Christopher F. Rufo A Manifesto for the Counterrevolution The Right is reorganizing. Most intelligent conservatives, especially younger conservatives, who joined the political fray at a moment of sweeping ideological change, already recognize that familiar orthodoxies are no longer viable, and that ideas without power are useless. The Right d  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to National Affairs: * * * Recovering the Republican Sensibility By Andy Smarick It is fashionable now among some observers on the right to blame liberalism for America's problems. Our nation, they argue, was founded on liberal ideas, and we now struggle with the inevitable negative consequences of those ideas. As Notre Dame's Patrick Deneen has written, "[l]iberalism has failed--not because it fell sho  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New Criterion on Jan. 5, 2024: * * * "Shattered Consensus" Revisited By James Piereson Mitch Daniels, the former governor of Indiana and ex-president of Purdue University, recently penned a provocative article in The Washington Post acknowledging that he may have been too optimistic in thinking that the United States could navigate its political and financial problems without a major crisis. He w  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to The Atlantic: * * * The Most Effective Way to Reduce Hate Crimes By Charles Fain Lehman Late this summer, a white man opened fire in a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General, killing Angela Michelle Carr, Anolt Joseph "A.J." Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald De'Shaun Gallion. Police are quite certain the attack was a hate crime. All three victims were Black; the killer reportedly used a swastika-emblazoned h  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * How We Squeezed Harvard to Push Claudine Gay Out By Christopher F. Rufo The left has spent decades consolidating power across the institutions of American academic life. The crowning achievement of that effort was the diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracy--constructed to perpetuate progressive dominance of higher education by keeping conservatives   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Wall Street Journal: * * * No, the Criminal-Justice System Isn't Racist By Jason L. Riley The notion that the U.S. criminal-justice system is stacked against black people has gained currency since the death of George Floyd. It's often cited as a basis for everything from ending cash bail and closing prisons to legalizing drugs, decriminalizing petty theft and offering reparations to the descendan  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following commentary: * * * Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns After Plagiarism Accusations By Ilya Shapiro, Heather Mac Donald and Christopher F. Rufo Today--following reports of consistent academic plagiarism first published by the Manhattan Institute's in-house publication, City Journal--Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned. Manhattan Institute senior fellow and City Journal contributing editor Christopher F. Rufo, who co-autho  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Medical experts comprising the first Emergency Medical Team (EMT) deployed by the Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to Gaza have reported harrowing injuries and evidence of serious malnutrition at the hospital where they are working to help treat an unprecedented influx of casualties from Israel's military bombardment. Reporting from Gaza, Professor Nick Mayna  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces the following awards and appointments: Omar Abdel-Wahab Received the William Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology Omar Abdel-Wahab, MD, leukemia specialist, Chair of the Molecular Pharmacology at the Sloan Kettering Institute, and Edward P. Evans Endowed Chair for MDS, received the William Dameshek Prize from the American So  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners issued the following news release: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) has announced the second phase of its NAPNAP Cares program, an extensive program of online continuing education (CE) courses focused on pediatric mental health. Launched in June 2023, this expert-developed library of courses prepares pediatric-focused nurse practitioners (NPs) and advanced practice registered  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: * * * Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay. Last month, Rev. Sharpton stood by the longtime academic as she came under relentless attacks from hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who called on her to resign and said she was a DEI hire. On Thursday, NAN and National Chief Operati  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: After a short and tumultuous term as president of Harvard University, Claudine Gay has officially tendered her resignation amid her mishandling of anti-Semitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism. The National Association of Scholars (NAS) called for Gay's resignation on December 11, 2023. That statement cited her inability to provide clear and decisive answers on how the university would handle an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: A renowned community leader from Harlem, New York, who has lived in the United States for 50 years filed an emergency request today asking President Biden to pardon a decades-old drug conviction so that he may avoid imminent deportation. Robert Panton, a 56-year-old Black man who is a beloved father, grandfather, and youth mentor, is represented by the National Immigrant Justic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) today announced the addition of Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), to the NILC board of directors. "I am proud to welcome Murad Awawdeh, a nationally renowned champion of immigrants' rights, to NILC's board of directors," said Kica Matos, NILC president. "Murad's two decades of experience fighting fo  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2024: * * * National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the December Jobs Report the Department of Labor issued today. "December's near-record low unemployment rate for Black workers is a vital sign of a strong economy that continues to defy expectations. At 5.2%, the lowest rate since April's all-time low of 4.7%, the Black unemployment rate is 48.6  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today issued the following statement in support of National Action Network's protest against the campaign of harassment that led to the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay: "From the moment Claudine Gay was named President of Harvard University last year, she has represented an existential threat to the wealthy, white, male pow  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a new report today, The Wagner Group In Central Sahel: Decolonization or Destabilization? The report analyzes the implications of the Kremlin-based Wagner Group's involvement in countering insurgencies in Africa's central Sahel region. The report finds that the Wagner Group, a private military company (PMC), has not only shifted regional coun  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on Jan. 2, 2023: * * * Today, Mayor Eric Adams once again took issue with New York City's sanctuary status during a TV interview, complaining that "we can't even turn [asylum seekers] over to ICE." Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition: "New Year, new attacks from Mayor Adams against our communities. Earlier today the Mayor openly admitted to his desire to separate families and u  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Last week, NYC Mayor Eric Adams issued an executive order that placed limits on how buses of asylum seekers being sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott could arrive in New York City. Since issuing the order, buses have still arrived at Port Authority, to other parts of Manhattan, and increasingly in New Jersey. Adams is now calling on other local governments around New York City to issue their  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 5 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release: Clinton County Chairman Mark Henry this week became president of the New York State Association of County Board Chairs. Chairman Henry takes over for outgoing president John Becker of Madison County. The NYS Association of County Board Chairs is an affiliate of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and represents the 58 legislative board chairs across the state who are elected  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 4 -- The New York State Association of Counties issued the following news release: Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus began his term as President of the NYS County Executives' Association (NYSCEA) today. Neuhaus replaces the Association's outgoing president Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. NYSCEA is an affiliate of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) and represents the 19 counties that have county executives as their chief elected official. These   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news on Jan. 5, 2024: The Open Space Institute (OSI) today applauded Governor Kathy Hochul's newly announced NY SWIMS initiative. As the New York State Parks system celebrates its Centennial in 2024, NY SWIMS will provide new public amenities and improve existing offerings to better connect more people to nature and the outdoors. The proposal draws from several recommendations in a report issued by OSI and the New York Outdoor R  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America's Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) vehemently opposes the new conviction of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi for "propaganda against the system." Announced on January 1, 2024, Salehi was sentenced by Iranian authorities to one year of imprisonment. Additionally, his passport has been annulled for two years, and he is obliged to participate in a behavioral management course. ARC calls on the Iranian authorities to immedia  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: A tenure review of the former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus-- fired last month from his chancellorship and placed on leave for pornographic videos he made with his wife-- calls into question the university's commitment to academic freedom, PEN America said today. Kristen Shahverdian, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America, said: "Professors are allowed to have  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following statement on Jan. 2, 2024: * * * Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today as the United States surpasses $34 trillion in debt. Peterson said: "We are beginning a new year, but our national debt remains on the same damaging and unsustainable path. Following last year's debt ceiling deal, we quickly crossed $32 trillion in June, $33 trillion in September, and now we are soaring past $3  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 3: At an NYPD press conference today, Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael LiPetri noted that assaults on New York City police officers increased by 350 in 2023. PBA President Patrick Hendry said: "New York City police officers are getting viciously attacked and injured because of the message on the streets. "The message is that the system favors criminals over cops. Criminals who  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- The Rockefeller Brothers Fund issued the following agency statement on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is committed to transparency, which promotes accountability and knowledge-sharing within the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. A key component of that commitment is regularly participating in the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) Grantee Perception Report and publishing the results. CEP has provided foundations with candid feedback from  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), will convene MLK Day celebrations on Monday, January 15 in Washington, D.C., New York City, and New Jersey to continue the impact, legacy, and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would have been his 95th birthday. This year's celebration is equally significant as the nation prepares to mark 60 years since the passage of the C  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: GCHP CH Hallmark Jolei Out Of This World, a Shih Tzu known as "Comet" triumphed over more than 5,700 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC(R) National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 16-17, 2023 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. "Comet," owned by Bonnie J Miller, Susan Carter, Luke & Diane Ehricht of Monclova, OH and bred by Luke &  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the national union of stage directors and choreographers, and The Broadway League (League), the national trade association for the Broadway and touring industry, announce that they have reached agreement on a new four-year contract. The agreement, which covers directors and choreographers on Broadway and League productions in North America and the British Isles, now inclu  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: Among the numerous heroes eight Torah Academy of Bergen County (TABC) high school students met on a recent, life-changing Israel trip with OU Relief Missions, the patients at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan who suffered critical injuries made the greatest impression. Not because of the life-altering trauma they sustained, but because of their incredible   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release on Jan. 2, 2024: The New York Community Trust today announced the hiring of Rebecca Mandelman as its first chief philanthropic officer. Mandelman will lead development of multi-year strategies to strengthen The Trust's relationships and engagement with donors throughout the region. She also will focus on growing The Trust's external partnerships to increase impact and accelerate positive change. "We look forwar  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Starting today, readers across the country will have unlimited access to the award-winning young adult bestseller All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely as part of The New York Public Library's nationwide Teen Banned Book Club. All American Boys, which is the second Teen Banned Book Club selection in NYPL's Books for All campaign (https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: The Paley Museum announced today that it will host its first-ever blockbuster exhibit celebrating the Super Bowl in partnership with the National Football League (NFL) and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Beyond the Big Game will immerse visitors into the experience of the Super Bowl like never before, and will open on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and run through March 3, 2024, at The Paley Museum on  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 -- The Toy Association issued the following news release on Jan. 1, 2024: The Toy Association(TM), the trade association representing all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages, announced today that Robert (Bobby) Heins has been promoted to senior vice president of finance & administration, effective January 1, 2024. As part of The Toy Association's executive management team, Heins is responsible for the manage  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2024, by Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF representative to Ukraine: * * * "Two children have reportedly been killed and at least 15 children have been reportedly injured in a wave of deadly attacks across several areas in Ukraine. "Over the last six days, escalating attacks have hit Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa, and other populated areas, causing civilian deaths and damage to civilian infrastructure. Our hea  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: Children in the Gaza Strip face a deadly triple threat to their lives, as cases of diseases rise, nutrition plummets and the escalation in hostilities approaches its fourteenth week. Thousands of children have already died from the violence, while living conditions for children continue to rapidly deteriorate, with increasing cases of diarrhea and rising food poverty among children, raising the risk of mounting chi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 5 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: The Vision Council and RX, the joint organizers of Vision Expo, have announced the return of NOW by Vision Expo. The dynamic display and awards program will make its latest appearance at Vision Expo East 2024, taking place March 14-17 at the Javits Center in New York City. This year's edition promises to expand upon the successes of years past, showcasing a broad array of eyewear designs that illustrate the la  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released today its 17 favorite animal images of 2023 from its field work across the world and its zoos and aquarium in New York City. WCS operates five wildlife parks in New York City (Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and Queens Zoo) and works in 50 plus countries saving wildlife and wild places. Cutlines: Fruit bat: The Wild  more