ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 20 -- The Jed Foundation issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Alexandria, Virginia and New York, New York -- The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announce the selection of 15 school districts to participate in the District Comprehensive Approach (DCA) pilot, a transformational program that guides districts in improving systems of support for pre-K-12 students' emotional well-being. Inaugural district cohort member  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 21 -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Alexandria, Virginia and New York, New York -- The Jed Foundation (JED) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announce the selection of 15 school districts to participate in the District Comprehensive Approach (DCA) pilot, a transformational program that guides districts in improving systems of support for pre-K-12 students' emotional well-being. Inaug  more

NEW YORK, March 19 (TNScapv) -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following joint statement on March 18, 2024, with 42 organizations: * * * A coalition of international human rights organizations, including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), has issued an urgent public appeal urging member states of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to exte  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- 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 19, 2024: On March 24, 2024, the people of Senegal will head to the polls to vote in the country's presidential election -- and accessible internet is fundamental. Through an open letter (https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/open-letter-senegal-internet-elections-2024/), Access Now and 49 human rights organizations from ac  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * For the attention of His Excellency, Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal CC: Mr. Moussa Bocar Thiam, Minister of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy; Mr. Sidiki Kaba, Minister of Interior; Mr. Abdou Karim Sall, General Manager of ARTP; Mr. Babacar Diagne, President of CNRA; Mr. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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 news release on March 18, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union today argued before the Supreme Court in National Rifle Association v. Vullo (https://www.aclu.org/cases/national-rifle-association-v-vullo) that a New York State regulator's attempt to use her authority to coerc  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- 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 news release on March 20, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union released a guide today, outlining steps that defense attorneys can take to ensure people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to successfully complete probation and parole. "Reducing Barriers: A Guide to Ob  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- 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 news release on March 19, 2024: The American Civil Liberties Union announced today the appointment of Zoe Brennan-Krohn as director of the Disability Rights Program. As director of the Disability Rights Program, Brennan-Krohn will oversee the ACLU's work to defend and advance the  more

NEW YORK, March 20 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * In Advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger Calls for Support to Close the Water Funding Gap * * * Action Against Hunger today released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, finding that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were met in 2023, leaving a 64% gap. Despite dwindling aid, the need for assistance is intensifying - 3.6 billion peopl  more

NEW YORK, March 19 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * Take Action Now 50% of People in Gaza Are at Imminent Risk of Famine, According to New Report * * * Famine is imminent across Gaza, according to a new report released today from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, a panel of independent international food security and nutrition experts from the United Nations, governments and NGOs, incl  more

NEW YORK, March 19 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Take Action Now Cholera on Rise as New Analysis Finds Only 36% of 2023 World Water Needs Met In Advance of World Water Day, Action Against Hunger Calls for Support to Close the Water Funding Gap * * * Action Against Hunger today released the 2024 Water Funding Gap report, finding that globally, only 36% of appeals for water- and sanitation-related funding were met in 2023, leaving a 64% gap. Despi  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: Across Haiti, nearly half of the population - approximately 4.9 million people - are grappling with hunger levels that have reached or exceeded crisis levels. Weeks of unprecedented violence have closed the airport and shipping in Port Au Prince, paralyzing the nation's capital and largest city and having devastating impacts throughout the country. Food, fuel, and other essentials aren't reaching markets and hunger l  more

NEW YORK, March 23 (TNSres) -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Across Haiti, half of the population is now facing high levels of acute food insecurity, according to a new report released today from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), an independent committee of food security and nutrition experts from the United Nations, governments and NGOs, including Action Against Hunger, a global nonprofit leader in the movement to end hunger,   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today unveiled an innovative and comprehensive new online learning experience on antisemitism for middle and high school student groups. The course, Awareness to Action: Challenging Antisemitism (https://www.adl.org/awarenesstoaction) is designed to unravel the complexities of antisemitism and to empower the next generation to challenge bias in all forms. The f  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Israel's fight against Hamas is part of a larger battle that affects us all. Hamas is supported by Iran and is protected in international fora by Russia and China. Today, Russia and China defended Hamas' interests at the UN Security Council. Those demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire willfully ignore that it is Hamas terrorists who stand in the way of an end to the war. Five and  more

ALBANY, New York, March 21 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Following comments made by Gov Hochul regarding the Foundation Aid formula as reported by Politico on Tuesday, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released this response. "It is disappointing, and, were it not so serious, even comical, that Governor Hochul wants us to to believe she can claim credit for finally fulfilling Foundation Aid  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSres) -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Modern Healthcare reports (https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/nursing-home-staffing-mandates-illinois-rhode-island-new-york-cms) three states with state staffing requirements - Illinois, Rhode Island and New York - have paused penalties for facilities not being able to meet the mandate for fear of reduced access to care. The a  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- 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 proud to announce the winners of the 2023 AKC(R) Lifetime Achievement Awards: Michael Canalizo (Conformation), Curt Curtis (Companion Events) and Laurie Soutar (Performance). The Awards, created by AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung in 1999, are presented in recognition of outstanding participation and a  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: The French Bulldog reigns supreme! The American Kennel Club (AKC(R)), a not-for-profit organization, the world's largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced this morning that the playful and adaptable French Bulldog is America's most popular breed for the second consecutive year, according to AKC registration statistics. Since overtaking the loveable Labrador Retriever as the most popul  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to share that President Emily Drabinski will receive the Torchbearer Award from The Publishing Triangle, the association of LGBTQ+ people in publishing. The award, now in its second year, is given to organizations or individuals who strive to awaken, encourage, and support a love of reading, or to stimulate an interest in and an appreciation of LG  more

NEW YORK, March 23 (TNSres) -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, today responded to the Congressional vote to reauthorize PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), which has grown to be a landmark global health initiative that has, until recently, enjoyed strong and persistent bipartisan support. amfAR applauds the program's reauthorization but a one-year reauthorization signals to  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Asia Society Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of New York-based curator and art historian Dr. Beth Citron as Curator of Modern and Contemporary Asian and Asian Diaspora Art. Citron, a specialist in modern and contemporary South Asian art, will advance the museum's initiatives in modern and contemporary visual art by Asian and Asian diaspora artists. She will work closely with Yasufumi Nakamori, Asia Society M  more

NEW YORK, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: The Asia Society Policy Institute has issued a new report charting a course for China's support of vast renewable energy investment in Southeast Asia. "China's Cooperation with Southeast Asia to Support More Ambitious Clean Energy Transition by 2030" is drawn from a series of expert convenings in 2023, outlining a strategy to maximize the developmental impact of Chinese investment while ensuring synergy with exis  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) commends U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for introducing Goldie's Act to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) abject failure at enforcing the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which has led to ongoing animal suffering in federally licensed fac  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: Through strong partnerships with local shelters and law enforcement agencies across multiple states, the ASPCA(R) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) helped rescue nearly 300 maltreated dogs from multiple operations, including criminal cases, in the past month. * In late February, the ASPCA responded to an urgent request from the Sussex County Prosec  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, March 22 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: Workplace safety and health became national news 113 years ago next week when the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City led to the deaths of 146 garment workers - most of them women and girls as young as 14 years old - on March 25, 1911. The incident in lower Manhattan is still the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City history. A few months after the tragedy ca  more

ITHACA, New York, March 21 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: In a fascinating dive into the past, a team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and USDA has uncovered intriguing details about the origins and spread of the bottle gourd, one of the oldest domesticated crops. Their research, recently published in New Phytologist, unveils the genetic diversification and population history of this hard-shelled plant that was used to make bottles, instrum  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: The New York Appellate Division, Second Department upheld the constitutionality of the state's Extreme Risk Protection Order Law (ERPO). An ERPO prevents the person in crisis from purchasing a gun and allows law enforcement to temporarily hold any guns already owned for safekeeping. New York is one of 20 states that have enacted ERPO laws, and they are routinely upheld as constitutional against  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Award-winning actor and producer Bryan Cranston--best known for his iconic roles in "Malcolm in the Middle and "Breaking Bad"--will host the 2024 Americares Airlift Benefit on Thursday, April 11, in New York City. The benefit will celebrate the organization's 45 years of life-changing health programs for people affected by poverty or disaster  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 19, 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 applauded the actions of Transport Workers Union of America security officers who defied alleged orders from a security officer at Barnard College to remove hijabs from female Muslim students and called on Barnard College to revi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate an incident at Cornell University targeting a Muslim student as a possible hate crime. In a statement, Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack said she learned that "a Muslim Cornell stu  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) presented testimony on Wednesday before the New York City Council urging it to disband the NYPD's Strategic Response Group and instead invest in community programs that keep communities safe. CAIR-NY's Supervising Attorney, Lamya Agarwala, Esq., testified that the NYPD's Strategic Response Group is res  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 21, 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 the hostile environment at Columbia University resulting from the suspension of its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), and the hosting an Islamophobic guestspeaker on c  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today joined coalition partners in filing a notice of appeal challenging a recent ruling nullifying Local Law 11; the appeal aims to keep the law alive. The law would expand voting to non-citizens in municipal elections in New York City. The filing comes after a decision by the New York Supreme Court A  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: In recognition of World Water Day 2024, a coalition of activists, community members and supporting advocacy organizations based in the United States South, including the Concerned Residents of Brunswick County North Carolina, People's Advocacy Institute (PAI), the Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity (IAJE), EarthRights International, and the Center for Constitutional Rights united to present thei  more

NEW YORK, March 23 (TNSres) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has launched a new weekly series, Afghanistan Content Report, that compiles the raw propaganda output of al-Qaeda and ISIS affiliates operating in Afghanistan, as well as content related to Afghanistan, collected by CEP researchers. By releasing this material to the wider expert and terrorism analyst community, including through a rough translation and summaries of  more

NEW YORK, March 22 (TNSres) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released a report today detailing ISIS activity in central Syria in 2023 showing that ISIS attacks, high quality attacks, and civilian and military casualties rose dramatically last year--and were often more aggressive than in recent years. The 215 ISIS attacks chronicled by CEP often utilized attack styles the group had not used since 2020, such  more

ALBANY, New York, March 22 -- Citizen Action of New York issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * In response to the ruling of the State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department, Rebecca Garrard, Deputy Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: "Citizen Action is thrilled to celebrate the upholding of the historic RGB rent reduction in Kingston. Having begun this fight in earnest in 2019, seeing the hard   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Volcker Alliance issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, the Volcker Alliance announced the City College of New York (CCNY) is joining the Next Generation Service Corps. A network of programs at colleges and universities across the country, the Next Generation Service Corps is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at inspiring and preparing students to serve their communities and nation. Supported by the Volcker Alliance, Next Generation Service Corps   more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 22 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor and Cancer Center member Tobias Janowitz led a COVID-19 clinical trial with Northwell Health in 2021. When he and Clinical Fellow Hassal Lee reviewed the data, a surprising trend emerged. "The patient roster was very diverse," Janowitz explains. "We'd made no deliberate effort toward that other than conducting the trial remotely." Whe  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 19 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: It's the most common single-gene neurological disorder in the world. It is typically diagnosed in children. It's often accompanied by learning challenges. It can lead to tumors in the brain, spinal cord, and throughout the body. It's called neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). One out of every 3,000 people is born with the disease. And there is no known cure. Despite all this, research on NF1 has b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Common Sense Media announced a new addition to its Board of Directors: Cyrus Vance, former District Attorney of New York County, Global Chair of the Cybersecurity Practice at Baker McKenzie, and co-founder of New York City's Cyber Critical Infrastructure Task Force. Vance will support Common Sense's efforts to build a healthier digital landscape for kids and families, with a par  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following statement on March 20, 2024, with seven organizations: * * * We are deeply disturbed by the condemnatory statement issued yesterday by the Conference of Presidents (COP) following a meeting with Majority Leader Schumer. Though the critical COP statement was made in the name of the CEO and President, it claims to speak for COP "membership" when in fact it clearly fails to reflect the diversity of views within the COP. Eac  more

BRONX, New York, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: Funding of field conservation research stations worldwide has been drastically reduced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising the alarm for more than 170 conservation researchers representing 157 field stations in 56 countries in a new paper published in Conservation Letters. The authors contend that field research stations have a high return on investment and are essential   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Register the Largest Yearly and One-Month Gains; New York and North Dakota Experience the Worst Declines over 12 Months, While California and Minnesota Have the Largest Decreases in the Latest Month Construction employment increased in 39 states in February from a year earlier, while 31 states added construction jobs from January to February, a  more

YONKERS, New York, March 22 -- Consumer Reports issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * The U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of 16 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple today for maintaining a monopoly in the smartphone market. Sumit Sharma, senior researcher for tech competition at Consumer Reports, said, "Apple has been an outlier in its willingness to make changes to products and services to the benefit of consumers and developers. We've seen Apple limit  more

YONKERS, New York, March 19 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Consumer Reports applauded the New York Department of Financial Services' proposed circular letter (https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/circular_letters/cl2024_nn_proposed) outlining the steps it expects insurance companies to take to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination in underwriting and pricing. In a comment letter (https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/research/cr-letter-su  more

YONKERS, New York, March 21 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a final rule for new standards to reduce emissions and pollution from new cars and light-duty trucks. Today's rule follows nearly a year of hearings, public comments, and feedback from consumers, automakers, labor unions, and other stakeholders. These standards for new vehicles are technology neutral. Automakers can meet them by using a   more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual overdose death data for 2022. Per this new data, overdose deaths have reached record highs. The CDC reports that there were 107,941 overdose-related deaths in 2022, a slight increase from 2021. You can see a deeper analysis and visual representation here (https://drugpolicy.org/overdose/). "These overdose death rates  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, the New York State Senate passed S2016B (http://s2016b/)/A4592B (http://a4592b/), the "NY HEAT Act." In passing it again this year, the Senate has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to address the energy affordability and climate crises. This legislation will save New Yorkers money on their energy bills while ensuring that state regulation and oversight of gas utilities provides for   more

ALBANY, New York, March 22 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: A total of 189 out of 685 school districts outside New York City last year had median classroom teacher pay over $100,000, according to data posted today on SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center's government transparency website, up from 156 five years earlier. All eight Rockland County school districts had median pay over $100,000 during school year 2022-23 as did 55 of Nassau'  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Other Solutions Need More Research Before Their Contribution to Climate Mitigation Is Understood * * * A new peer-reviewed study (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01960-0) by 27 authors from 11 institutions, including the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy and Columbia University, finds that four nature-based climate solutions have robust scientific foundations, while other  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on March 20, 2024, by Executive Director Amanda Leland: * * * "This is a day to celebrate American achievement. The step EPA is taking today will slash climate pollution and air pollution. It will bring more jobs for workers, more choices and more savings for consumers, and a healthier future for our children. "The U.S. has leapt forward in the global race to invest in clean vehicles, with $188 billion and nea  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: EveryLibrary and PEN America said today they oppose a proposed ordinance in Huntington Beach, CA, that would establish community review of children's books and materials for its library based on content, specifically sexual content. The ordinance is scheduled for discussion tonight. The ordinance ("Community-Parent Guardian Review Board for Review of Procurement of Children's Library Material" No. 4318) woul  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Everytown Law, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Everytown Law, along with civil rights lawyers from the firms Bonner & Bonner and Ryder Law, today announced an important pretrial victory secured in their suits (https://t.e2ma.net/click/xtg1ao/1sit67bb/9m7m8zb) filed on behalf of 25 survivors of the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo. In this first-of-its-kind ruling, a judge in the Er  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: A major upsurge in violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has seen at least 400,000 people displaced in North Kivu since the beginning of the year risks exposing children to further violence unless their protection can be reinforced. In the latest incident on Wednesday highlighting the spillover of the conflict into South Kivu province, an explosion in the town of Minova seriously injur  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * In response to the death of 16 year-old non-binary Oklahoma student, Nex Benedict, reported by the Oklahoma Medical Examiner as death by suicide, Family Equality's President and CEO, Jaymes Black released the following statement. "We are utterly devastated by the news of Nex Benedict's death, one of far too many young lives in our country taken too soon by transphobia and hate. As a paren  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: The Met announces the winners of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition: tenor Daniel Espinal, soprano Lydia Grindatto, baritone Navasard Hakobyan, mezzo-soprano Meridian Prall, and soprano Emily Richter. Following a season-long series of competitions at the district, regional, and national levels, a panel of varied judges named these five singers as the winners. Each winner receives a $20,00  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on March 19, 2024: * * * Proposal to circumvent decade-old NY fracking ban threatens mass poisonings, water contamination, earthquakes, and increased pollution * * * New research released today by the national advocacy group Food & Water Watch details the significant dangers of a new proposal by Southern Tier Solutions to circumvent New York's decade-old fracking ban with a dubious CO2 fracking scam. The  more

ALBANY, New York, March 21 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: * * * Advocates Applaud Legislature * * * Following the Assembly's passage of the legislation (A8866/ S8357) last week to ban drilling and fracking for natural gas and oil using carbon dioxide (CO2), the NYS Senate passed the bill today 45-17. Advocates applauded the Senate and, now that the full legislature has passed the bill, called on Governor Hochul to swiftly sign it into law.   more

NEW YORK, March 23 (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 22, 2024: Today, the White House National Economic Council announced that the Roosevelt Institute's former director of macroeconomic analysis, Mike Konczal, will be appointed special assistant to the president for economic policy in the National Economic Council. Please find bel  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: On Monday, a New York state judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against several social-media companies that alleges that platforms including 4Chan, Facebook, Reddit and YouTube helped incite a gunman who killed 10 people in an anti-Black attack at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, in 2022. The judge ruled that the pl  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 23 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following agency statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Our courts and our democracy are not laughing matters but the Freedom From Religion Foundation's TV show guest happens to be a humorist who is also a legal maven. Meagan Hatcher-Mays, an attorney and democracy expert, was previously director of democracy policy at Indivisible, counsel at Demand Justice and an aide to Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton. She has appeared  more

ALBANY, New York, March 20 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski announced that they will be introducing a revised version of their NY Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act, which was vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul in December. The new bill, renamed the Tropical Rainforest Economic & Environmental Sustainability (TREES) Act, makes several changes to address concerns raised by the  more

NEW YORK, March 19 (TNSres) -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release: New findings from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study (https://www.guttmacher.org/monthly-abortion-provision-study) show that an estimated 1,026,690 abortions occurred in the formal health care system in 2023, the first full calendar year after the US Supreme Court's decision in  more

NEW YORK, March 19 (TNSres) -- The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that says it is committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide, issued the following news release: New Guttmacher Institute research from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study (https://www.guttmacher.org/monthly-abortion-provision-study) shows that there were approximately 642,700 medication abortions in the United States in 2023, accounting for 63% of all abortions in the form  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: A notice of appeal has been filed challenging a recent ruling on Local Law 11. The law that would expand voting to non-citizens in municipal elections in New York City. The filing comes after a decision by the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department on February 21, 2024.The decision ruled against the opportunity to allow New Yorkers with legal permanent sta  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Immigration Equality issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Today, MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Open Call announced Immigration Equality as one of 361 grantees. Immigration Equality was selected from a pool of over 6,000 organizations with budgets under $5 million working with people experiencing the greatest need in the United States. They are one of 23 LGBTQ organizations and 67 immigration organizations to receive this award. "We are very grateful to Ma  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) will hold its 2024 Joint Industry Forum (JIF) in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Wednesday, Nov. 20, offering its audience expert perspectives on the state of the insurance industry, it was announced today. Built around the theme Solutions for a New Age of Risk, the forward-looking, action-oriented program will feature panels and  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on March 22, 2024, by Panos Spiliotis, EU Transport senior manager, Global Shipping and International Maritime Organization delegation: * * * The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency responsible for regulating global shipping, today concluded the 81st meeting of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81). Negotiations between Member States focused on a package of mid-t  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: As part of its continued efforts promote and advance intellectual property (IP) as a key driver of innovation, the International Trademark Association (INTA) has opened registration for its third Open Innovation Challenge (OIC) as part of its 2024 Annual Meeting, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, from May 18 to 22. The competition celebrates entrepreneurial spirit in three categories: early s  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Yesterday, Congressional negotiators confirmed that a bipartisan funding bill will authorize 12,000 additional Afghan Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and extend the program through 2026. Without action, the number of authorized Special Immigrant Visas would run out before the end of the year, leaving hundreds of thousands of Afghan allies and their families with no pathway to s  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announces the launch of the Welcome Corps Support Line (WCSL), a new initiative to support everyday Americans in navigating the resettlement process for refugees sponsored through the Welcome Corps. WCSL will provide technical assistance to Welcome Corps Private Sponsor Groups (PSGs) in the form of general resettlement guidance, access  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: A notice of appeal has been filed challenging a recent ruling on Local Law 11. The law that would expand voting to non-citizens in municipal elections in New York City. The filing comes after a decision by the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department on February 21, 2024. The decision ruled against the opportunity to allow New Yorkers with legal permanent status or work authorization the  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: Legal Defense Fund's Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jin Hee Lee, submitted written testimony as part of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development hearing, "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." Her testimony explains the unfair barriers that limit Black and other underre  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Soprano Kathleen Battle returns to the Met for a special concert program on Sunday, May 12 at 5PM, her first appearance at the Met since her historic concert in 2016 highlighting music of the Underground Railroad. The new program features music by Purcell, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Faure, Villa-Lobos, and Rodrigo, as well as selected spirituals. Joining Battle is acclaimed harpist Bridget Kibbey and two-t  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- 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 France fell by   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2024, to the American Spectator: * * * Let's Move the Capital. Washington DC Squandered Our Trust. By James Piereson A new capital would signify a new beginning for the nation. Everyone who has seen the play Hamilton knows that the nation's capital was moved to the present site in the District of Columbia due to a dinner-table bargain in 1790 between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jeffers  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 20, 2024, to the Institute for Family Studies: * * * Make America Family-Friendly Again By Robert VerBruggen Seventy-five years ago, America was in the midst of a baby boom thanks to World War II vets who'd returned home heroes, eager to settle down and make more Americans. And 25 years ago, we still had admirably high birth rates relative to other developed nations. But today, our birth rat  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 21, 2024, to the National Review Online: * * * A New Reason to Be Angry at the TSA By Judge Glock It will be increasingly difficult to fire the TSA agents who fail miserably. Few government agencies elicit more outrage than the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). From surly agents to invasive pat downs, the TSA is not known for customer service or efficiency. A new collective-barga  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2024, to the New York Post: * * * Albany Democrats Propose an Absolutely Ridiculous Budget By John Ketcham In their annual one-house budget resolutions, Democratic majorities in the state Assembly and Senate laid out their negotiating position for this year's budget deal with Gov. Hochul. They've decided to spend more -- $13 billion more than the governor's already-record $233 billion ex  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March, 18, 2024, to Quadrant Online: * * * Waving the Flag, a White One By Theodore Dalrymple A British general, Sir Richard Sherriff, has said that Britain has so few voluntary soldiers that, in the present situation, it should train and equip a citizen army. A retired colonel said shortly before that a return of conscription might be necessary. I wish them both luck with their schemes: they will   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to UnHerd: * * * The Mental Health Crisis Does Not Explain Wokeness By Eric Kaufmann Today's mental health crisis, especially among young people, does not explain the rise of "wokeness". Rather, this cultural socialist belief system evolved from Left and liberal sources first, as well as bad therapeutic ideas, but owes little to society's actual mental health. Recently, a large-scale academic study   more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 19, 2024, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Why Democrats Are Losing Their Grip on Latino Voters By Jason L. Riley The party's lurch to the cultural left has hurt its standing with working-class Hispanics. After George W. Bush won more than 40% of the Hispanic vote in 2004 on his way to securing a second presidential term, the Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg told me that his party had   more

NEW YORK, March 22 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Street camera data can help identify vehicles mostly likely to be involved in deadly crashes * * * Last week an 8-year-old boy was struck and killed in Queens by a pickup truck driver with a history of offenses. And a 58-year-old woman was run over by a dump truck two weeks ago--the same vehicle that killed a Queens crossing guard last October. Though Vision Zero just celebrated its 10-year annive  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * A First In 15 Years * * * This week, Mayor Adams announced plans to shut off water beginning April 4, if delinquent water bills are not paid by then. While the mayor indicated that the bulk of the 2,400 water shutoff notices were sent to commercial properties, the City will also shut off water to one-to-three family homes with water debt. The residential water shutoffs would be the first   more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: A team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) led by thoracic surgeon Prasad Adusumilli, MD, has been awarded a distinguished UG3/UH3 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to advance research and testing of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for solid tumors. This funding will support Investigational New Drug (IND) studies, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) app  more

NEW YORK, March 22 (TNSres) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Muscular Dystrophy Association's funding of foundational research leads to new drug approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Duvyzat (givinostat), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor to treat children and adolescents living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This drug changes gene expression in cells by altering the three-dimensional folding of DNA a  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The National Coalition Against Censorship issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Following the protests that accompanied the initial installation of Shahzia Sikander's exhibition, Havah... to breathe, air, life on the University of Houston campus, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) expresses its relief that the Public Art of the University of Houston System plans to complete the exhibition display. While acknowledging this positive development,   more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: To help the NMSDC network better understand the ruling of the Federal District Court in Texas on the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and some of its implications, we invited three distinguished experts to join NMSDC CEO and President Ying McGuire in dialogue: * Alphonso David, president and CEO, Global Black Economic Forum. * Damon Hewitt, president and executive director, L  more

NEW YORK, March 22 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Stopping nervous system damage by the immune system in multiple sclerosis requires understanding why it occurs. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University (Sweden) are mapping out what happens to specific cells within MS lesions (damaged or inflamed areas in the brain and spinal cord) in different regions of the spinal cord. Novel technology has enabled these researchers to  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: AmfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, announced Tuesday it is awarding Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research to three researchers: Gabriel Duette, Ph.D.; Kalen Petersen, Ph.D.; and Simone Richardson, Ph.D. Named for amfAR's founding chairman, the Krim Fellowship program provides a much-needed source of funding for exceptional young investigators, facilitating th  more

NEW YORK, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: New preliminary analysis (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/4ee055766699446485fd98bd9d539a37/) by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) reveals that millions of acres of critical wetland habitat are now at risk of losing vital protections in the wake of a 2023 Supreme Court majority opinion (https://blogs.edf.org/growingreturns/2023/10/13/international-day-for-disaster-risk-reduction-protecting-na  more

NEW YORK, March 21 (TNSres) -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces the launch of the KidneyCARE (Community Access to Research Equity)(TM) Study, a cutting-edge online research initiative combining patients' insights on the impact of living with kidney disease and patient health data to improve and advance kidney disease research. With more than one in 7 Americans affected by kidney disease an  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 19 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the release of an up to $100 million request for proposal (RFP) for an operator to develop a world-class climate innovation hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and advance New York City's just transition to a green economy. This cutting-edge hub will grow New York Cit  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the selection of Wildflower, a New York City-based developer that creates urban infrastructure for sustainability, to build the largest publicly accessible electric vehicle charging station in New York City. The development will include an initial 65 EV-ready charging stations, including 12 rapid charging   more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following letter with 34 organizations: For the attention of His Excellency President Nana Akufo-Addo, Jubilee House, Kanda, Accra, Ghana. Your Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, We, the undersigned organisations, are writing to urge you to reject the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024 (hereinafter referred to a  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute today announced the completion of improvements to a 650-foot section of the Ontario and Western ("O&W") Rail Trail, including the replacement of a pedestrian footbridge. The project enhances public recreational access in a section of the O&W Rail Trail that is also part of New York State's Long Path, a 357-mile hiking trail extending from New York City to Albany County. Owned by the Town of Wawar  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Orthodox Union, also known as Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, issued the following news release: Rabbi Adir Posy knows firsthand about the joys and challenges of being heavily involved in shul life; the National Director of the Orthodox Union's Pepa and Rabbi Joseph Karasick Department of Synagogue Initiatives also serves as the associate rabbi at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills. He says that it is no secret that shul life can be both reward  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Paley Center for Media today announced the latest selection of its acclaimed PaleyLive series, Globetrotting and Podcasting: Conan O'Brien's Life After Late-Night TV. This event will take place at The Paley Museum located on 25 West 52 Street on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 6:30 pm. Conan O'Brien has been one of TV's most popular and beloved entertainers for the past three decades, thanks   more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- PEN America issued the following news release: In response to a report from Al Jazeera stating that Israeli forces assaulted and arrested their correspondent Ismail Alghoul in Gaza, PEN America issued the following statement: "Journalists must not be targeted for doing their jobs. PEN America strongly condemns the reported assault and unjust arrest of Ismail Alghoul and calls on the Israeli military to immediately and diligently investigate the circumstances of the case a  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America joins a coalition of Iranian and international human rights organizations calling on the UN's Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI). The FFMI's inaugural report, released on March 8, documents grave human rights violations committed by Iranian authorities since the start of the Woman Life Freedom movement in Se  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- PEN America issued the following news release: In the run-up to the three-day election that secured Vladimir Putin a fifth term as Russia's president, the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) raided the homes and studios of more than 30 artists across the country. ARC is very disturbed by this unwarranted intervention and deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of these artists and others across Russia, whose right to free expression is relentlessly being suppre  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Demands That Feds Act * * * Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D., a former dean and provost and a current professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, has apparently falsified or manipulated data from experiments on animals for two decades, leading to the retractions of nine published studies and the withdrawal of a 10th. PETA is calling for three separate federal agencies to investigate, pull his fu  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today on the release of the Congressional Budget Office's updated Long-Term Budget Outlook: "As Washington navigates short-term budget battles, our long-term fiscal outlook keeps getting more and more dangerous. "CBO's new report shows that over the next three decades, America's debt will grow by more than $100   more

NEW YORK, March 20 (TNSres) -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana * * * Today, Lift Louisiana, Physicians for Human Rights, Reproductive Health Impact, and the Center for Reproductive Rights published an extensive fact-finding report titled "Criminalized Care: How Louisiana's Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians." (ht  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Family Equality, the nation's leading organization for current and future LGBTQ+ families, is thrilled to announce their 2024 Night at the Pier Hostetter-Habib Family Award honoree Roberta Kaplan (civil rights litigator) and Visibility Award honoree Ken Ohashi (CEO, Brooks Brothers). They will be recognized as part of a program featuring Broadway performances produced by Oscar Award winner, Br  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and states including California, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Vermont filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit argues that Apple has abused its market power in the smartphone market through a series of anticompetitive actions, such as blocking third-party apps from working, suppressing cloud services for high quality games and services,   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: * * * In a new report, a research team finds that a cap-trade-and-invest policy that includes emissions caps for the residential, transportation, and electric power sectors, as well as specific caps for each power plant, can reduce emissions near disadvantaged communities without increasing program costs. * * * In 2019, New York State passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Rockefeller Foundation is pleased to announce that The Rt. Honorable Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will serve on its Board of Trustees. He will bring his deep expertise in international development, global finance, multilateral cooperation, and climate to the Foundation as it pursues a five-year strategy to accelerate human opportunity and slow the climate crisis. Mr. Brown has j  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns NYPD's plan for "pushing the envelope" on surveillance technology and welcomes New York City Council members' scrutiny of such spending. The remarks came at a budget hearing of the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety, where Department represe  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, welcomes the Colorado Senate's vote to ban the use of "excited delirium," a debunked term misused to justify excessive force by police, and urges the Governor to sign the associated bill into law. The Colorado Senate's vote comes after the state's House of Repres  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * The more than one million children trapped in Gaza will continue to be exposed to bombs, guns and starvation following the UN Security Council's failure once again to pass a ceasefire resolution, said Save the Children. Xavier Joubert, Save the Children Country Director in the oc  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street, launched a new public service announcement (PSA) video with the Ad Council for their "Love, Your Mind" campaign developed with Huntsman Mental Health Institute. The video features Elmo and his friends highlighting the benefits of humming for people's overall emotional well-being. As part of a multi-year commitment to the emotional well-being of children and  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: This week, Citigroup has joined JPMorgan Chase in agreeing to disclose its relative levels of financing for low-carbon energy versus fossil fuels -- also known as an energy supply financing ratio -- in response to shareholder resolutions filed by the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and three New York City pension systems. The Comptroller has emphasized the need for banks to increase financing for lo  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces recognition of its Senior Vice President of Finance, Stephen Grubb, on this week's Crain's New York Business "2024 Notable Leaders in Finance" publication. The list recognizes leaders in the finance industry who have a proven track record of success and impact within the greater New York City com  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Puccini's passionate love story La Rondine makes a rare Met appearance, opening March 26 for eight performances only. Soprano Angel Blue stars as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his Met debut as Ruggero. Blue returns to the Met following her critically acclaimed performances as Micaela in Bizet's Carmen earlier this season and is also scheduled to perform the role of Liu  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 23 -- The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities issued the following news release: New products from a centuries-old industry are making their way to the marketplace. This is thanks to a five-year initiative designed to generate market demand for sustainably sourced wood from the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. The Future Forest Economy Initiative (FFEI) funded 13 projects that generated substantial economic development opp  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision. Actions include investing in access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, testing and detecting outbreaks quickly, improving quality of and access to healthcare, and fast-tracking additional production of affordable oral cholera vaccine (O  more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following joint statement on March 22, 2024, by The Gambia representative Nafisa Binte Shafique and Ndeye Rose Sarr, United Nations Population Fund representative in The Gambia: * * * "As the debate over the proposed repeal of the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) intensifies, we are deeply concerned by the potential reversal of decades of work invested in protecting the rights and dignity of women and girls. "The proposed re  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: UNICEF USA and award-winning multimedia entertainment studio Moment Factory have collaborated to premiere, 'Heart Strings: Creating Connection to the World's Children,' an interactive and family-friendly experience for audiences of all ages to learn about UNICEF's global impact. Taking place in major cities across the United States, each element shines a light on the world's children, and transcends borders, cultu  more

ALBANY, New York, March 22 (TNSres) -- United University Professions issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: United University Professions, (UUP) the nation's largest higher education union, today called a SUNY report gauging community interest in its plan to close SUNY Downstate University Hospital a total sham that was compiled behind closed doors and no doubt is contrived to back its ill-conceived vision for Brooklyn's sole public teaching hospital. UUP President Fred Kowal bla  more

NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Fairness to Freedom: The Campaign for Universal Representation, led by the National Partnership for New Americans and the Vera Institute of Justice, recognizes that 61 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people accused of a crime were guaranteed the right to legal representation in the Gideon v. Wainwright case. While this was a huge win for civil rights at the time, people fa  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation issued the following news on March 20, 2024: Today, the Mellon Foundation announced the election of Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation, to its Board of Trustees. A demonstrated strategist and leader across continents and sectors spanning higher education, reproductive rights, gender justice, economic inclusion, technology and information access, Iskander brings with her a wealth of global leadership experi  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- Women of Reform Judaism issued the following news statement on March 21, 2024: * * * We are deeply disturbed by the condemnatory statement issued yesterday by the Conference of Presidents (COP) following a meeting with Majority Leader Schumer. Though the critical COP statement was made in the name of the CEO and President, it claims to speak for COP "membership" when in fact it clearly fails to reflect the diversity of views within the COP. Each of us has slightly diffe  more