NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Guttman Community College becomes fourth partner in Baruch's initiative to create a smooth path into the business sector for students who reflect the rich diversity of New York City. * * * Baruch College's Business Academy--which provides a transparent, predictable, and smooth path for transfer students to obtain a top-notch business education at the Zicklin School of Business--celebrated another significant milestone in it  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 27 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The secret to cellular youth may depend on keeping the nucleolus a condensed structure inside the nucleus of a cell small, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings were elucidated in yeast, a model organism famous for making bread and beer and yet surprisingly similar to humans on the cellular level. The study, published Nov. 25 in Nature Aging, may lead to new longevity treatments that could exte  more

BRONX, New York, Nov. 27 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Josh Friedland In a keynote speech weaving his own family history in the civil rights movement with current policy analysis, Dr. Stefan Redding Lallinger illuminated persistent inequities that plague public education systems in New York City and across the nation. Lallinger, executive director of the think tank Next100, senior fellow at the Century Foundation,and a longtime educator and school administr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Nov. 27, 2024: The Legal Defense Fund today called for the withdrawal of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon from consideration. LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: "Linda McMahon's views on education policy are extreme and pose a major threat to our public education system. The America First Policy Institute, which McMahon co-founded and for which s  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 27 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: On Election Day, Tomas Olivier, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in downtown Syracuse completing his interview and exam as the final steps in his application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Born and raised in Argentina, Olivier came to the U.S. for th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Major League Baseball Players Association issued the following statement on Nov. 25, 2024: The Players Association mourns the passing of Atlanta Braves legend Rico Carty at the age of 85. Carty was one of the first groundbreaking Latino stars in the major leagues, and he established himself as a hero to millions in his native Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the city of Atlanta, where he was a beloved fan favorite. A member of the Caribbe  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * Following a lawsuit by The Legal Aid Society, a federal judge overseeing New York City's jails found today the city in contempt for failing to address the pattern of violence and excessive force at Rikers and acknowledged the need for a federal receivership. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman:  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: ProPublica has hired three talented reporters to join its expanding Washington newsroom. These journalists have years of experience covering complicated issues and secretive agencies. They've reported on political extremism, foreign policy, cyber and national security, and Big Tech's growing influence in our government and lives. "ProPublica's successful  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: People with cancer now have a multitude of treatment options beyond chemotherapy and radiation. One such advanced approach, called immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, enables immune cells called T cells to attack tumors and cancer cells far more effectively. But 20% of patients who receive this therapy develop a dangerous side effect: an increased chance of microbial infection. Why has remained poorly understood.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters issued the following news release: (QUEENS, N.Y.) Amazon Teamsters marched on the boss in New York on Wednesday after a corporate union buster hired by the trillion-dollar company verbally assaulted and repeatedly used a homophobic slur against an Amazon driver as he arrived for work. Observed by multiple witnesses, including Amazon management, union buster Juan Carlos Cervantes of Government Resources Consulta  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Juan Gabriel Wells, the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Country Director in Lebanon, says, "We welcome yesterday's announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon and urge its implementation. This much-needed multilateral diplomatic effort provides a critical opportunity to scale up humanitarian assistance, ensuring those affected by the conflict receive the help they desperately  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2024: * * * As violence escalates and conditions decline on Rikers Island, Judge Swain should not only order receivership but direct the city to act urgently to close the jail complex and move to a smaller, safer, and more modern borough-based jail system. * * * Yesterday, Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain found New York City and the Department of Correction in contempt on all 18 provisions reached i  more