NEW YORK, March 6 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, "Belonging Begins With Us," an Ad Council and American Immigration Council (AIC) campaign, partnered with the Team Up Project to release a new public service advertisement (PSA) encouraging people to come together across lines of difference to cultivate stronger, more connected communities. The Team Up Project - led by founding partners Catholic Charities USA, Habitat for Humanity I  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising in March 2011 - 13 years ago this week - the Syrian government and its Russian allies have systematically targeted health care in an attempt to break the resilience of the Syrian people and deprive them of their right to safely access medical care. "As we mark 13 years since the peaceful protests that led to violent reprisals and ultimately a horrific conflict, Physici  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general that addresses the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blo  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: In its most aggressive move yet to combat the proliferation of commercial spyware, the U.S. government this week sanctioned two individuals and five entities associated with the Intellexa consortium. This is the first time the U.S. government has used this authority to target spyware companies and the people associated with them. Acce  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release: In a decision that risks the rights of millions, on March 6, the Tunisian Parliament officially adopted two controversial bills related to the Biometric ID and Biometric Passport. This decision marks the culmination of a prolonged campaign led by Access Now and civil society partners in Tunisia since 2016, advocating against the creat  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers issued the following news: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that the organization will honor acclaimed Colombian singer and songwriter Carlos Vives with the ASCAP Founders Award. The ASCAP Founders Award is presented to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each recipient is   more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSres) -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art. This year, seven exceptional doctoral candidates have been recognized for their promising research in object- and image-based American art history. The program is made possible by the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation. Since 1992, the Luce/ACLS Disse  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Chabad on Campus International (COCI) and ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today announced a new joint initiative to combat antisemitism on college campuses across the United States. Through the initiative, ADL will provide COCI campus directors and students resources, educational workshops and training to bolster efforts to raise awareness about antisemitism and create a safer environment on ca  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) honored Nuseir Yassin, an Israeli-Palestinian content creator, with the ADL's prestigious Daniel Pearl Award for his work in building bridges of understanding between Jews and Muslims and for promoting peace and understanding across communities. ADL presented the award to Nuseir Yassin during its 2024 Never Is Now Summit on Antisemitism and Hate. The award   more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: * * * Interactive map will display real-time antisemitic incident data from ADL and international organizations * * * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today launched the ADL ATLAS (Antisemitism Trends, Learning and Statistics) tool providing global antisemitism information and analysis. The data includes antisemitic incidents, antisemitic attitudes, information about government commit  more

ALBANY, New York, March 5 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Leading immigrant rights advocacy organizations today applauded Albany Common Council members for their support of state legislation that would establish a first-in-the-nation right to legal counsel in immigration proceedings, which is already available in criminal proceedings. A resolution calling on the state Legislature to pass, and Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Access to Repr  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann regarding the State University of New York Cortland Student Government Association's decision Monday to approve a Turning Point USA chapter as an officially recognized club after the student government originally voted to withhold recognized status from it: "SUNY Cortland students Gabriella Delorenzo   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: American Jewish Committee (AJC) today applauded both President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of members of Congress for reaffirming the United States' commitment to bringing all the hostages home from Gaza and sharing the stories of those still being held in captivity by Hamas. "Today marks five months since 240 children, parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents were ripped from their hom  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release : The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce that the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has honored the AKC Family Dog magazine. In the DWAA's annual writing competition, the magazine earned a total of seven Maxwells and special awards, the most prestigious honors in the world of animal-rela  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 8 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release: The criminal trial of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez in the Southern District of New York exposes the U.S. public to the reality that people in Honduras have to endure. This reality is defined by endemic corruption at the highest levels of government that have profound socio-economic impacts, especially among the most impoverished population and human rights defenders, many of whom have been forc  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The American Association of Advertising Agencies issued the following news release: While agencies are carefully assessing alternative currency initiatives, the 4A's Measurement Committee believes that the advertising industry is not yet prepared to move to multi-currency national TV demo-based ratings in 2024. There are a multitude of factors and barriers that appear likely to prevent the adoption of additional currency solutions in the marketplace. This 4A's guidance pape  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: The University of Texas School of Law won the 32nd Annual Conrad B. Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, held March 2-4 in New York City. The competition is co-sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and St. John's University School of Law. Florida International University College of Law took second place in the competition, and teams from Fordham University Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: Companies and leaders who are championing inclusion and empowering their communities were honored during the 2024 DEI: Expanding Opportunity in Insurance Conference on March 7 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, New York. The conference is hosted by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Life   more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers issued the following news on March 5, 2024: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced today that it has filed 13 separate copyright infringement actions against bars and restaurants nationwide, arising out of the unauthorized public performance of its members' copyrighted musical works. ASCAP is a membership association that operates on a not-for-profit basis and represents more tha  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following remarks by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on 2024 State of Hate at Never Is Now: * * * We are not OK. We are not OK. As my friend Bret Stephens so succinctly put it, all of us now live in an October 8th world. We have endured the painful, distressing, and clarifying events of the past 151 days. That video we just saw could be 10 times, 100 times as long and it still wouldn't capture all the anti-Jewish hate of just the past few m  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers issued the following news: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the only U.S. PRO that operates on a not-for-profit basis, once again joins the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024 festivities in Austin, TX this year with events dedicated to supporting music creators and their creative journey. The performing rights organization is a presenting sponsor of the SXSW Songs 2024 writing camp and l  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) just published a paper entitled The Limits of Cooperation in Northeast Asia: Japan-ROK-China Relations After the Fukushima Wastewater Release, authored by Daria Kurushina, Schwarzman Fellow at ASPI. "More than a decade after the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, causing the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the after  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Aspen Institute Arts Program announced today that Hank Willis Thomas will serve as its 2024/25 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence. Thomas will offer his artistic vision to various policy programs, events, leadership activities, and more in Aspen, New York, Washington D.C., and beyond. Each year, an artist or cultural leader is selected as a Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence for a year-long explora  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 8 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: The Army Reserve is building to compete with its adversaries and prepare for a complex future battlefield, the component's senior enlisted leader said. "I'm pretty confident that the Army Reserve is in a strong position and ready to meet the challenges of the future," Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo said March 6 during an Association of the U.S. Army Noon Report webinar. A native New Yorker, Lombardo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a CUNY Queens College event hosting an Israeli soldier on campus while their far-right government is carrying out genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Queens College today hosted an Israeli soldier in an event presente  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Beacon City Council's passing of a Gaza Ceasefire Resolution. The resolution, passed on March 4, 2024, comes after weeks of collective efforts from Beacon residents and community organizers to call for a ceasefire in   more

ALBANY, New York, March 5 (TNSres) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * PATIENT ADVOCATES & PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERS RALLY AROUND LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE MEDICAL DEBT IN NEW YORK * * * As state lawmakers consider proposals that aim to reduce the financial impact of disease on patients and families, a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that medical debt is associated with worse health status, more premature deat  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Caring Across Generations, an organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Tonight, President Joe Biden delivered his third State of the Union Address, where he emphasized that investing in care is essential to the financial security of families and the success of the U.S. economy. The president reaffirmed his commitment to an economic agenda that invests in child care, paid leave,  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * In response to the governor of New York's announcement of a five-point "subway safety" plan, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: The Center for Constitutional Rights unequivocally condemns Governor Kathy Hochul's recently announced five-point plan aimed at escalating police presence on the MTA, which echoes troublingly the unconstitutional practices  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- The Center for Employment Opportunities issued the following news release: The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a founding member of the Coalition for Reentry Cash, lauded New York Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblymember Edward Gibbs for introducing groundbreaking legislation aimed at transforming the reentry experience by replacing the insufficient amount of 'gate money,' the money people receive when leaving incarceration, with an innovative Reentry Fund  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following news release: The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) raises urgent alarms over the dire situation within Iran's Orumiyeh Central Prison, with recent weeks seeing two suicides and two self-immolations, alongside a surge in executions since the beginning of the year. The voices of over 800 incarcerated individuals echo through a letter demanding the removal of Prison Warden Peyman Khanzadeh. "The fact that prisoner  more

EAST GREENBUSH, New York, March 7 -- The Center for Internet Security issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by President and CEO John Gilligan: * * * CIS continued its pattern of excellence in 2023, increasing the size of our team by 100 new employees and increasing our impact by measurably improving the global state of cybersecurity. We increased global adoption of CIS's security best practices, deployed several new and improved services for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territori  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 4 -- The Central New York Community Foundation issued the following letter on March 3, 2024, by President and CEO Melanie Littlejohn: * * * Dear Community Foundation Friends, I am honored and deeply humbled to greet you as the new President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation. I am grateful for the trust and confidence placed in me to lead this esteemed organization into the future. With over 30 years of dedication to our region, I bring with me a w  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today on Qatar's decision to host the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), U.S. sanctions-designated Iranian military officials, and Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) at the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), and the particip  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on March 8, 2024: The federal monitor overseeing the consolidated monitoring process to reform the NYPD in Floyd v. City of New York, Davis v. City of New York, and Ligon v. City of New York published a community engagement plan intended to bring into the monitorship the voices of communities most impacted by the New York City Police Department's discriminatory stop-and-frisk and trespass-enforcement pra  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, is the leading genetic cause of infant death. Less than a decade ago, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer showed this brutal disease can be treated by tweaking a process called RNA splicing. This breakthrough resulted in Spinraza, the first effective treatment for SMA. It also opened a new frontier in drug development. Now, CSH  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: You've heard the phrase, "Men are from Mars, women are from Venus." If only it were so simple. The fact is that all of us are from Earth. Yet, there are clear physical and neurological differences between the sexes. Women comprise half the world's population. However, when it comes to health conditions that primarily affect women and girls, there's a lot we still don't know. Cold Spri  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Eight journalists have been killed while enrolled in Mexico's Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists in the last seven years, a figure that highlights the urgent need to strengthen and reform the institution, said Amnesty International and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) today upon publication of a joint investigation into the Mechanism. The r  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release: Leaders of more than 100 news organizations across the world, including the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters, have joined an open letter (full text below) affirming their solidarity with journalists reporting in Gaza. The letter, coordinated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) with the support of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), demonstrates strong and u  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Global media publisher Conde Nast and international press freedom organization Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced a new partnership Thursday to help promote journalist freedom and safety. As part of the partnership, Conde Nast will help raise awareness and funds for CPJ by using its platforms and resources, including creative and advertising support linked to World Press   more

YONKERS, New York, March 8 (TNSres) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: A new Consumer Reports evaluation (https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/banking-apps-the-case-study-for-a-digital-finance-standard/) of mobile banking apps found that most of the digital banks it examined provided consumers with free checking and savings accounts and tended to provide higher interest rates while traditional banks offered more financial well-being tools and features. CR found that  more

YONKERS, New York, March 7 (TNSres) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Consumer Reports (CR) published a new study (https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/ev-chargers/ev-charging-stations-at-major-retailers-a9292546952/) today that evaluates the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the commitments made by companies to provide charging at 75 of the largest national and regional retailers across the United States. Among the retail location  more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: * * * Bills by Assemblymember Kelles and Senator Kavanagh aim to protect New Yorkers at a time when FDA oversight has fallen short * * * Consumer Reports endorsed new legislation today by Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles and Senator Brian Kavanagh that will help protect New Yorkers from seven unsafe food additives and require public disclosure of new additives secretly introduced by food manufactu  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 5 -- The Globalization and Localization Association posted the following news release from its affiliate Day Translations Inc.: * * * [New York] - Day Translations, a leading language services provider, takes a significant stride in empowering businesses with the launch of Day Translations VIP -- an enterprise solution tailored for global success in translation, localization, interpreting, and audiovisual services. In a world where businesses often find themselves c  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) announced today it is launching its Southern regional strategy with the hiring of Alisha Searcy as the Regional President, South--the first Regional President appointment--of DFER and its affiliate think tank Education Reform Now (ERN). Searcy, who in 2022 became the Democratic Nominee for Georgia's State School Superintendent, brings more than a decade   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National Environmental Education Foundation issued the following news on March 5, 2024: For decades, graphic artists have played a pivotal role in raising awareness about environmental issues, harnessing the power of compelling imagery to inspire change. As Earth Day approaches on April 22, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) proudly announces its partnership with the School of Visual Arts (SVA), an art college in New York City. Together, they are l  more

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release: As New York high school students make plans for their higher education, The Education Trust-New York is supporting those efforts with the launch of the 2024 New York FASFA Completion Challenge. The New York FAFSA Completion Project (https://newyork.edtrust.org/fafsacompletionproject/) is a statewide campaign to encourage public high schools to increase the proportion of eligible students from low-inco  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * Statement of Rosalie Winn, EDF Director and Lead Counsel for Methane and Clean Air Policy * * * The state of Texas filed a lawsuit today to block the Environmental Protections Agency's protective limits on methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas sources - safeguards that will reduce tens of millions of tons of climate-damaging methane and other toxic, smog-forming polluti  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Four New York state employees last year collected more than $300,000 each in overtime, according to 2023 payroll data posted today (https://seethroughny.net/payrolls/313495838) on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center's government transparency website. All four were psychiatric nurses employed by the Office of Mental Health. The top overtime recipient was Huyphuc Pham, a   more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Just after 4:00pm Pacific Time today MethaneSAT effectively detached from SpaceX Transporter-10 that carried the emissions monitor into space. The groundbreaking satellite is designed to help protect the Earth's climate by accelerating reductions of a powerful greenhouse pollutant, focusing first on oil and gas operations, a major source of methane. A digital media kit with photos, videos an  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Three new conservation agreements announced today by the Biden-Harris administration will yield up to 400,000 acre-feet of water savings in Lake Mead. All three agreements, totaling nearly $160 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, involve California water districts. Kevin Moran, associate vice president for regional affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund issued the fol  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by President Fred Krupp: * * * "The Securities and Exchange Commission just voted in favor of a climate risk disclosure rule that will help protect our country's economy and people's financial security, from Wall Street to Main Street, from the destruction caused by climate change. "Climate disasters have been a serious and growing threat to our economy for quite a while now, and investors hav  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with Episcopal Community Services (ECS) in San Diego, California to provide emergency relief and recovery support to nine families affected by the heavy rains and damaging flooding in January. The heavy rains fell quickly, filling the streets and freeways with water, and many people weren't expecting it as that amount of rain is out of the norm. The water ov  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, following Senator Kyrsten Sinema's announcement that she would not seek reelection this year, Everytown for Gun Safety released the following statements. "In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Kyrsten Sinema stepped up and brought together lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," said John Feinblatt, president of Eve  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 8 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a full-page New York Times ad Friday on International Women's Day excoriating the recent anti-IVF Alabama Supreme Court decision. "It's time to wake up to the growing threat of Christian nationalism," asserts the national state/church watchdog made up of 40,000 freethinkers (atheists and agnostics). "Laws should be based on our secular Constitut  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release: Two weeks ago, The Lawfare Project -- together with co-counsel Eiseman Levine Lehrhaupt and Kakoyiannis, P.C. -- filed a lawsuit against Columbia University on behalf of Mackenzie Forrest, a Jewish student who was the target of an alleged antisemitic retaliation campaign and was forced out of an academic program after she requested religious and safety accommoda  more

NEW YORK, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce four Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) researchers have been named 2024 Marie-Josee Kravis Women in Science Endeavor (Kravis WiSE) fellowship grant recipients. Kravis WiSE was established in 2020, and is now in its fifth class. Kravis WiSE remains a multifaceted initiative designed to support women in science and promote gend  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Family Research Council today announced a new mobile billboard campaign that is traveling around Politico's DC headquarters and its New York bureau in response to recent comments from POLITICO national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla on MSNBC claiming that anyone who believes their rights are derived from God are "Christian nationalists." "The thing that unites them as Christian na  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: On Tuesday, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-New York) announced that more than 140 additional members of Congress had joined as co-sponsors of the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, legislation that would provide an additional $7 billion to continue a successful broadband-subsidy initiative. The Federal Communications Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following testimony on March 7, 2024: * * * The Financial Technology Association's President and CEO Penny Lee testified today before a New York Assembly public hearing, "The Impact Of Financial Technology (Fintech) & Its Role In New York's Banking Industry." Lee spoke about the benefits of fintech to New York consumers including the growing use of Buy Now Pay Later products in the state. Below are excerpts from Lee's rema  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * The International Rescue Committee (IRC) expressed concern after partner organizations in Haiti have been forced to interrupt the delivery of services due to a severe uptick in violence since February 29, which has led to the declaration of a 72-hour state of emergency and a curfew. Serge Dalexis, Head of Office for the IRC in Haiti warned: "Haiti has been enduring a protracted huma  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 9 -- HIAS, a refugee protection organization, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, women- and LGBTQ+-led civil society organizations have been at the forefront of helping people who have been displaced by the conflict, many of whom continue to be affected by gender-based violence (GBV). This month, seven women on the front lines of the humanitarian response will join HIAS and the W  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * In response to President Biden's State of the Union Address, Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda released the following statement. "Last night, President Biden gave the State of the Union Address to Congress and   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: In his State of the Union address last night, President Biden prioritized rights and freedoms, but his speech excluded the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Human Rights First applauds his proposals to safeguard democracy and support Ukraine; the organization urges the administration to uphold the legal right to seek asylum and rethink its proposals that would decimate the U.S. asylum system and threaten the lives of those   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- Immigration Equality issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Immigration Equality's Director of Law and Policy, Bridget Crawford, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's remarks on immigration during last night's State of the Union address: "We are profoundly disappointed that last night, President Biden doubled down on his support for border policies that will gut the U.S. asylum system. He said the "bipartisan border bill" will "sa  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Gender-based violence continues to affect women and girls in Honduras and Guatemala, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned after analyzing data collected during the implementation of protection programs since 2021. The IRC processed information provided by 1,072 women who have accessed case management services through a program implemented in Honduras and Guatemala, which is funded by USAID's B  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution issued the following news release: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), a global non-profit organization that helps others manage conflict so that they might better pursue their purpose, is pleased to announce the 41st Annual Award Winners for contributions to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in 2023 at the awards ceremony during the CPR 2024 Annual Meeting held in Ph  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution issued the following news release: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Institute), a global non-profit organization that helps others manage conflict so that they might better pursue their purpose, is pleased to announce Kate Vitasek is the recipient of the James P. Groton Award for Outstanding Leadership in Dispute Prevention for 2023. The James P. Groton Award for Outst  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution issued the following news release: The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR), a global non-profit organization that helps others manage conflict so that they might better pursue their purpose, is pleased to announce Dr. Emilia Onyema, Professor at SOAS University of London and independent arbitrator, is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Diversity in ADR awar  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following agency statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) commends the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for issuing a landmark rule on mandatory climate risk disclosure that will provide critical information to investors on risks to their portfolios. ICCR is a coalition of over 300 institutional investors representing more than US$4T in assets under manage  more

NEW YORK, March 5 (TNSres) -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) has published IP in Times of Recession: A Comprehensive Guide for IP Professionals. It is essential reading for the global intellectual property (IP) community on the many and complex issues that economic uncertainty can present, and provides brand owners and professionals with guidance on how to prepare for and navigate the impact of recessions  more

NEW YORK, March 5 (TNSres) -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following news release: ISDA has published a new whitepaper that explores the growth of India's financial markets and makes a series of market and policy recommendations to encourage the further development of a safe and efficient over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. India's economy is expected to grow strongly in the coming years and is forecast to become the world's third largest by 2030. Despi  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The International Swaps and Derivatives Association issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * ISDA has published the following statement in response to today's announcement by JBA TIBOR Administration (JBATA) on the future cessation of all euroyen TIBOR tenors. "Today's announcement constitutes an index cessation event under the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, the 2021 ISDA Interest Rate Derivatives Definitions and the ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol.   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * In response to President Biden's State of the Union this evening, Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), issued the following statement. "Tonight the President made clear that democracy is under assault here at home and abroad -- and that we have no choice but to confront this threat head on. "Make no mistake: increasingly normalized hate, extremism,  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recently appointed Joanne (Jo) Rencher of New York as NKF's Chief People Officer. Jo has a deep understanding of people and culture and exhibits an entrepreneurial spirit with a history of trailblazing diversity initiatives. In this role, Jo will lead the organization's People and Culture Department (formerly known as Human Resources) while continuing to shape NKF's Divers  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Lawfare Project, an organization that provides legal counsel and services, issued the following news release: The Lawfare Project ("LP") has launched an investigation into the Canadian federal government's irresponsible funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). This comes in response to revelations that personnel at UNRWA were directly and indirectly involved in recruiting, training, funding, and supporting terrorism -- including egregiously partici  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a five-point plan that includes deploying 1,000 members of the U.S. National Guard and New York State police throughout New York City's transit system. Hochul's plan includes legislation that would expand judges' authority to ban people from the transit system upon certain kinds of convictions, allow prosecutors to track   more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief (https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-2024.03.05-Glenn-Smith-v-United-States-Amicus.pdf) in Smith v. United States in support of Glenn Smith, a Black man, who was convicted in a case where the prosecutor struck all four Black prospective jurors and two other jurors of color. For three of the Black prospective jurors, the prosecutor justifie  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Read a PDF of our statement here (https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/DEIAstatement-committeehearing-030724.pdf). Today, the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing entitled: "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." The hearing  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States allowed Donald Trump to remain on the Colorado ballot for the upcoming presidential election after the Colorado Supreme Court held that Trump's involvement in the January 6th Insurrection prohibited him from running for office in the state pursuant to the Colorado law and the U.S. Constitution. In keeping with recent troubl  more

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has welcomed Dr. OiYan Poon as the Education Equity Fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute, LDF's multidisciplinary research and advocacy center launched in 2015. Dr. Poon is a renowned community-engaged researcher, scholar, and educator whose groundbreaking research focuses on the racial politics of Asian Americans, education access, affirmative action, and admi  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Leaders of the J7, the Large Jewish Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, whose communities comprise the majority of the world's diaspora Jews, met today with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres as part of a series of meetings on the sidelines of the ADL's (Anti-Defamation League) 2024 Never Is Now Summit in New York City. Meeting with Guterres at the U.N.'s headquarter  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: About the Leading Economic Index and the Coincident Economic Index: The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r)(LEI) for South Korea decre  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: For Release 10:30 AM ET, March 6, 2024 About the Leading Economic Index and the Coincident Economic Index: The Leading Economic Index provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Econ  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 5, 2024, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * It's a Good Time to Be a Working Woman By Allison Schrager The jobs market has undergone some big changes that favor women, though they could also make women more vulnerable. The pandemic was so bad for working women, especially mothers, that it was known in some quarters as the "she-cession." But the recovery -- and can we please not call it the "she-cove  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 8, 2024, to Fox News: * * * Unanimous Supreme Court in Colorado vs. Trump Tells Us This about Our Legal Elites By Ilya Shapiro The Supreme Court won't always be there to save us, especially if the campaign to delegitimize it continues In the end, the Supreme Court's ruling on the issue of whether a state can kick Donald Trump off its presidential ballot for having engaged in insurrection, und  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 6, 2024, to the New York Post: * * * Critical Race Theory Is the New Segregation across Schools Nationwide By Wai Wah Chin Since the public became aware of critical race theory a few years ago, it's subverted almost every aspect of America's fabric. In operative terms, CRT, a neo-Marxist dogma, reduces every interaction between individuals into a collectivist conflict, between the oppressor   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 7, 2024, to the New York Post: * * * NYC's Dangerous Transit System Is Harming Kids by Putting Their Rite of 'Passage' at Risk By Nicole Gelinas Kids can't develop well if they can't take some risks, and make some judgments outside of adult supervision. Even in the boom years, raising kids in New York City wasn't easy: Apartments are tiny, neighbors hate noise and sidewalks are too narrow for  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 7, 2024, to the New York Post: * * * The College Board Is Dumbing down Its SAT Test Again - Doing No One Any Favors By Wai Wah Chin A high schooler could have predicted this: On Feb. 5, Dartmouth College conceded that, after four years of admitting students in the dark, it needs mandatory standardized testing after all. Weeks later Yale and, on Tuesday, Brown followed the lead of their smalle  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 3, 2024, to the New York Post: * * * Viral TikTok Highlights the Insanity of NYC Rent Regulations By Nicole Gelinas Fashion TikToker Carla Badami just racked up 4 million views for an explainer video -- how a rent-stabilized New York City tenant can ask the state government for a rent record and ensure it matches what the landlord is charging. Badami hit upon a tenet of free markets: Renters   more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 7, 2024, to the New York Times: * * * The Disappearance of Mayor Adams By Nicole Gelinas Halfway through Eric Adams's term as mayor of New York, many of the headlines he generates aren't about the city; they're about his personal problems. The F.B.I. raided the home of his chief campaign fund-raiser. Agents seized his cellphones and iPad. Government officials are looking into whether he receiv  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 5, 2024, to Newsweek: * * * In Colorado Ballot Case, the Supreme Court Got It Right By Ilya Shapiro After oral argument in Trump v. Anderson, the only question was whether the U.S. Supreme Court would go 9-0 in reversing the Colorado Supreme Court's split decision to remove Donald Trump from election ballots, or merely 8-1. Yesterday, in a ruling that should've surprised nobody, we learned th  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 4, 2024, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * California Finds a New Way to Be Soft on Crime By Heather Mac Donald The Legislature creates a new 'systemic racism' defense that risks turning many felons free. What would happen if lawmakers reinvented the criminal-justice system to target "systemic racism" instead of crime? California is about to find out. Thanks to a 2020 law called the Californi  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 3, 2024, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The Fed's Latest Problem: A Strong Economy By Mickey D. Levy Improving productivity and better-than-expected growth make it risky to cut interest rates too much. The economy is looking up, and that's a challenge for the Federal Reserve. The pandemic shock prompted excessive monetary and fiscal responses, generating inflation. The Fed responded with a  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The Carnegie Corporation of New York issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today during its quarterly meeting that two new members have been named to its board of trustees. Mark Damazer, former BBC executive and chair of the Booker Prize Foundation, is joined by Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of international history at the University of Oxford. Each will serve a four-year term. "On behalf of the entire board  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, the ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) announced its annual list of top toxins for pets ahead of National Poison Prevention Week (March 17 - 23). In 2023, the APCC team of 163 veterinary professionals - including 22 board-certified veterinary toxicologists- helped more than 400,0  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: Last week, the Legal Defense Fund's (LDF) Thurgood Marshall Institute released a new research brief, When the State Takes Over: How State Officials Usurping Local Control Threatens Local Black Political Power, authored by Senior Researcher Dr. Sandhya Kajeepeta. The brief, released during Black History Month, outlines the history and growth of local Black political power and the emergence of state takeo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Last week, NAACP leaders from across the nation unveiled their legislative agenda, lobbying elected officials to move the needle on issues top of mind for Black America. NAACP state conferences who were participants of the State Legislative Advocacy Week include Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia. Patrice Willoughby, Senior Vice Preside  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6 -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: With measles cases on the rise across the US, experts at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) are urging the public to follow longstanding public health recommendations by making sure they are up to date on measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. As of February 2024, 41 measles cases have been reported in 16 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The National Hemophilia Foundation issued the following news release: Happy Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month! In keeping with the spirit of the month, NBDF's HANDI Resource Center is pleased to announce the availability of a new Hemophilia Fact Sheet. This two-page PDF document was created to fill the need for a current, accessible resource containing basic information about hemophilia. HANDI envisions this fact sheet as serving multiple purposes and audiences. It can be  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to a federal court ruling (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/business-development-race-affirmative-action.html?searchResultPosition=1) that the Minority Business Development Agency, created to expand opportunity for historically marginalized communities, must offer its services to non-marginal  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Yesterday, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge Mark T. Pittman ruled that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)'s presumption that businesses owned by Black, Latino, and other minorities are inherently disadvantaged violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equal protection. While further legal analysis is needed to assess the im  more

NEW YORK, March 8 (TNSres) -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the advancement of two key commitments featured in New York City's Green Economy Action Plan that seek to revolutionize a green path forward for cleaner construction and low carbon buildings with the launch of the Clean and Circular: Design and Construction Guidelines and the selection of the first   more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * In response to Governor Hochul's subway safety plan announced today, New York Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Donna Lieberman issued the following statement: "This is another unfortunate example of policymaking through overreaction and overreach. These heavy-handed approaches will, like stop-and-frisk, be used to accost and profile Black and Brown New Yorkers, ripping a page str  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following letter with 12 organizations: For the attention of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to you regarding the opinion you are developing on "Pay or Consent" models. We urge members of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to issue an opinion that clearly confirms the incompatibility of these   more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute (OSI), together with landowner Greta Metker and partners at South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT), and the South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB), have worked together to save nearly 50 acres of land that closes an unprotected gap in Kings Mountain State Park. The "Metker Kings" property comprises 22 acres of open pastureland, 23 acres of mature forested upland, and a n  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- OPERA America issued the following news release: OPERA America is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Repertoire Development Grants. The biennial Repertoire Development Grant program provides financial support to OPERA America Professional Company Members for the development of new American opera and music theater works. Grants allow creators and producers to refine works-in-progress by offsetting creative fees and other costs including lab productions, workshop  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest selection of its acclaimed PaleyLive series, Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+'s Palm Royale. The PaleyLive event will feature a sneak preview of an upcoming episode of the highly anticipated show followed by a discussion with star and executive producer Kristen Wiig and star Carol Burnett. This event will take place at Th  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: The Paley Center for Media proudly announces the creation of a new annual summer internship program, The Hearst High School Media Internship. This five-week, paid summer internship program for rising junior and senior high-school students will offer an unmatched learning experience for students who are interested in pursuing careers in media and entertainment. This prestigious, annual internship program will serv  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news: On 28 February 2024, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill of 2021 in third reading; the legislation includes a prison sentence of up to three years for individuals who engage in same sex conduct and up to five years for individuals engaged in "willful promotion, sponsorship, or support of LGBTQ+ activities". The bill is in contravention to the Ghanaian Consti  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * The PBA today filed notice in federal district court that it will appeal the court's February approval of a lawsuit settlement mandating sweeping changes in the NYPD's policies for policing mass demonstrations. PBA President Patrick Hendry said: "Everyone who has any public safety role in our city knows that this settlement is dangerous and misguided. So why is the PBA st  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * PBA President Patrick Hendry said: "The Governor is prioritizing safety in the subways and recognizing that there is no substitute for a strong police presence. However, everyone knows this isn't a permanent fix. The NYPD is understaffed by thousands, and hundreds more cops are leaving each month. We need long-term solutions to keep our most talented, experienced police of  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: PEN America said today it was heartened by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding the preliminary injunction against Florida's Stop WOKE Act for "blatant viewpoint discrimination." The ruling in Honeyfund.com Inc. vs. DeSantis affirmed the unconstitutionality of the Stop Woke Act on employer training. PEN America filed an amicus brief in the case, arguing that the Stop WOKE Act's negative ramificat  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, a coalition of eight non-partisan organizations delivered a letter to the Florida Legislature condemning House Bill 3 (HB 3). The newly amended bill seeks to bar minors from social media sites, requiring parental consent for users "14 or 15 years of age," while creating confusing age verification requirements that infringe on all Floridians' right to privacy. The letter, signed by PEN America, Chamber o  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Today, the first over the counter birth control pill, Opill, has shipped to pharmacies across the country. It will soon be available for patients as yet another safe and effective contraceptive option. Dr. Tracey Wilkinson, pediatrician in Indiana and Board Member with Physicians for Reproductive Health responds: "Week after week, we hear stories of people being denied the reproduct  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Last night, President Joe Biden addressed the nation in the State of the Union, during which he mentioned the impact of the Dobbs decision on the wellbeing of the country. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health responds: "Last night, it was gratifying to see so many abortion storytellers, abortion providers, and abortion advocates includ  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: ProPublica announced Thursday that it has hired Jack Leonard as a senior editor. Leonard comes to us from the Los Angeles Times, where he has worked for more than 26 years as a reporter and editor, most recently as senior editor of investigations. As the Times' justice editor from 2014 until 2018, he oversaw an investigative series on th  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: * * * Opens Call for 2025 * * * The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center announced the first group of 2024 residents selected for a month-long residency program in Bellagio, Italy, and officially opened a call for applications for a residency in 2025 with a deadline of April 25, 2024. Since launching in 1959, the Bellagio residency program has welcomed more than 4,000 artists, policymakers,  more

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSres) -- Roosevelt Institute, an organization that focuses on corporate and public power, labor and wages and the economics of race and gender inequality, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: In recent years, the US government has used emergency powers from the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt to tackle everything from manufacturing vaccines to addressing the baby formula shortage. The United States has also deployed tax credits, loans, and grants on a scale not   more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns Governor Hochul's plan to deploy National Guard soldiers and New York State Police officers to check bags and patrol platforms on the New York City subway, describing the effort as a misguided attempt to militarize the MTA. The announcement comes after crim  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: PEN America will honor Paul Simon with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award at its annual gala on Thursday, May 16, to celebrate his indelible lyrics, boundless contributions to our canon and elevation of essential cultures over nearly six decades. Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will receive the Business Visionary award, reflecting his company's commitment to the free  more

LATHAM, New York, March 7 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by Executive Director Robert Schneider: * * * NYSSBA congratulates Guilderland School Board President Seema Rivera on her election to the state Board of Regents. Her experience as a school board member will bring invaluable perspective and collaborative skills to the Regents. We also congratulate incoming Regents Patrick Mannion of Onondaga County and Hasoni Pratts of Bro  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, "Belonging Begins With Us," an Ad Council and American Immigration Council (AIC) campaign, partnered with the Team Up Project to release a new public service advertisement (PSA) encouraging people to come together across lines of difference to cultivate stronger, more connected communities. The Team Up Project - led by founding partners Catholic Charities USA, Habitat for Humanity International, Inte  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Last night, President Biden's State of the Union address, which comes at the end of his first term in office, prominently featured two major debates in drug policy: how to address the increase in preventable overdose deaths caused by fentanyl and related substances and how to end the ongoing, racialized harms caused by federal marijuana criminalization. President Biden rightly identified the cu  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The Metropolitan Opera announced today its first-ever Met Orchestra Asia Tour this summer, June 19-30, immediately following its annual June residency at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nezet-Seguin, the Met's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, will conduct the Met Orchestra, with guest artists soprano Lisette Oropesa, mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca, and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn. The concerts will take  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library's Board of Trustees elected three new members at its meeting on Wednesday: Jelani Cobb, Kristin Fisher, and John Chao. The new Trustees will begin their tenures immediately. "I am delighted to welcome Jelani Cobb, Kristin Fisher, and John Chao to the Library's Board of Trustees. They join us at an important moment for public libraries, both in our city and our country. They each brin  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library's extensive archive of the groundbreaking East Village Eye is now processed and available to researchers. The 1980s newspaper documented the development of the East Village and played a pivotal role in establishing the "downtown scene" during a transformative decade. Founded by Leonard Abrams, who served as its editor-in-chief throughout its run, the East Village Eye was a groundbrea  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce that nephrologist and epidemiologist Morgan Grams, MD, PhD, will receive NKF's prestigious Garabed Eknoyan Award. The Garabed Eknoyan Award honors individuals who have promoted the mission of NKF through exceptional contributions to key NKF initiatives. Through her impressive work as co-chair of Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) and he  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The Paley Center for Media announces its latest blockbuster exhibit, The Masked Singer: Behind the Mask! Spotlighting the Costumes That Captivated America. Based on FOX's hit show, the exhibit will run at The Paley Museum located at 25 West 52 Street starting Wednesday, March 13 through Sunday, May 19. Throughout its eleven seasons, FOX's dynamic singing competition series The Masked Singer has  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024, with 21 organizations: Ahead of Turkiye's municipal elections on 31 March 2024, ARTICLE 19, Human Rights Watch and 19 rights groups and journalists' organisations jointly call on social media platforms to uphold the free expression rights of their users and resist state censorship. They should also fully disclose all   more

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news release: The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) welcomes outcomes from the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi on two key objectives for U.S. industry: a two-year extension of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and a rejection of efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics. "If the moratoriu  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news release: The United States Council for International Business (USCIB) welcomes outcomes from the WTO 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi on two key objectives for U.S. industry: a two-year extension of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and a rejection of efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics. "If the moratorium had exp  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024, by President D. Taylor and Secretary-Treasurer Gwen Mills: * * * The majority of UNITE HERE's 250,000 members are women and people of color who work in the hospitality industry in the US and Canada. Many of us are immigrants who came here becaus  more

ALBANY, New York, March 8 -- United University Professions issued the following news release: The department chairs at SUNY Downstate's Medical School and Hospital have responded to the false claims made by SUNY Chancellor John King as part of SUNY's ongoing effort to close SUNY Downstate University Hospital. The chairs, 14 of whom are medical doctors, work at Downstate Hospital every day and have firsthand experience with the building, its patients, and data related to the facility. In a fou  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Yesterday, President Biden delivered his third state of the union address. Nicholas Turner, president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice, issued the following statement. "Yesterday's State of the Union address was an incredibly important opportunity for President Biden to present a vision for safety, fairness, and equality in the country through commonsense, evidence-based solu  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release: The Vera Institute of Justice opposes New York State Governor Kathy Hochul's recent decisions to flood the New York City subway system with members of the National Guard and State Police, as well as her proposal to ban some New Yorkers with conviction histories from riding the subways. New Yorkers deserve real solutions to address concerns about crime and safety, not scare tactics and "security theater." The c  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 8 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: The Vision Council and RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, share details on Vision Expo East's official opening night party and other special events planned during the multi-day, must-attend meeting taking place at the Javits Center in New York City for one final show before moving to Orlando, Florida in 2025. Taking place from March 14-17, Vision Expo East 2024 holds particular significance as it will pay hom  more

NEW YORK, March 5 (TNSres) -- WaterAid America issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today WaterAid and Microsoft Corporation announced the launch of two new programs to deliver sustainable, climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene services to communities in India and Nigeria. In India, a groundwater recharge program will serve more than 60,000 people and address water scarcity in the urban Hyderabad and rural Karnataka areas. These communities source 80% of their drinking  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: In an open letter to Germany's Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth, WJC Executive Vice President Maram Stern called for Roth to take clear steps to ensure that projects that perpetuate antisemitism do not recieve support from Germany's government under her supervision. The full text of the open letter can be found below: * * * Brussels, 4 March 2024 Dear Commissioner, I do not understa  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * In response to Monday's release of a UN report on sexual violence linked to Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder issued the following statement: "Pramila Patten, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict, has finally confirmed what we have been broadcasting to the world since Hamas' barbaric October 7 attack on Israel: That Hamas  more