Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Monday November 11, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Caring Across Generations Will Continue to Fight for the 105.6 Million Caregivers in This Country
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Caring Across Generations, an organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * WASHINGTON D.C. - In response to the election of President Donald Trump to a second term, Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns, released the following statement: "During this election cycle, we heard both candidates take positions on care - a clear sign that the need to improve the care infrastructu  more

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Flipping Cancer's Off Switch
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: If there's one thing cancer knows, it's growth. Over the last two decades, scientists have observed that many cancers progress by activating a set of proteins called YAP and TAZ, which control cell growth and organ size. When left uncontrolled, YAP/TAZ can lead to tumor formation. So, if you're looking for new drug targets, why not start there? Targeting them directly, while possible, r  more

Family Equality Council: A Message From Organizations Committed to Advancing LGBTQ+ Freedom Beyond the 2024 Elections
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following joint statement on Nov. 7, 2024, with 164 organizations: * * * Family Equality joins nearly 200 national, state, and local organizations in joint message to the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Our LGBTQIA2S+ community has risen again and again to meet moments that have challenged our rights, our humanity, and our freedom. Today is no different. Ours is a long history of never backing down from a fight for our rights. United  more

Federal Judge Says Challenge in Zuckerman V. Meta Cannot Go Forward Yet
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute looks forward to arguing, at a later date, that Section 230 protects user empowering tools * * * SAN FRANCISCO--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University appeared this week before a federal district court in Northern California to oppose Meta's motion to dismiss Zuckerman v. Meta, a case arguing that Section 230 protects tools that empow  more

Felice Gaer, Legendary Human Rights Champion Who Inspired Generations of Global Advocates, Dies at 78
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Felice Gaer Baran, an internationally renowned human rights expert who for more than four decades brought life and practical significance to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international commitments to prevent grave human rights abuses around the world, died on November 9, 2024 in New York City, following a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 78. At the time   more

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: Reaffirming Our Commitments in Light of the 2024 Election
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following agency statement: * * * With the 2024 Presidential election now ended and President-elect Trump scheduled to take office on January 20, 2025, ICCR makes the following statement: Since our founding in 1971, members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility have come together to do the important work of holding corporations accountable for their impacts on people and the planet. For those who   more

International Trademark Association Launches Global Workshop Series on IP Valuation and Finance
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: London, England --November 8, 2024--The International Trademark Association (INTA) today announced the launch of a new global workshop series focused on intellectual property (IP) valuation and finance. The inaugural workshop, "Integrating Intellectual Property, Finance, and Valuation," will take place at the historic London Stock Exchange on December 6, 2024. This innovative educational initiative   more

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology Celebrates 50th Graduating Class
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * The school, located at Bellevue Hospital, trains students in medical imaging * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology today celebrated its 50th graduating class of the program. Founded in 1972 offering a 24-month certificate program in Radiologic Technology, the school graduated its pioneer class of 33 students in 1974. Since then, more than 700 students  more

Riverkeeper: Environmental Groups Challenge Findings in EPA's Hudson River Superfund Site Review
OSSINING, New York, Nov. 9 -- Riverkeeper issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * EPA Must Acknowledge Cleanup Does Not Protect Human Health and the Environment * * * Hudson River Valley - Yesterday the Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH), a coalition of national, state, and regional organizations led by Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, submitted comments on the EPA's draft third five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site calling on   more