NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC New England Welcomes MTA Promised Review of Online Resources, Calls for Removal of Antisemitic, Anti-Israel Content American Jewish Committee (AJC) New England welcomes today's statement from Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy that they will remove from the MTA's website "any materials that do not further the cause of pro  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement on President Trump's Remarks on Ukraine and President Zelenskyy American Jewish Committee (AJC) is concerned by President Trump's comments undermining the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and suggesting that Ukraine bears responsibility for the war that Russia began -- in 2014 with the occupation of Crimea and in 2022 with the illegal invasion of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association (ALA) opens registration for its 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition and announces three legendary speakers CHICAGO -- Today, the American Library Association (ALA) opened registration for the ALA 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and surrounding hotels in Philadelphia, June 26-30, 2025.   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * Analysis: A Focus on Retaining Talent Will Save Time and Money on Recruiting Talent Employee turnover is costly for companies, posing significant business risks. A new analysis by The Conference Board highlights the strong business case for investing in talent retention--not just to mitigate turnover costs but to enhance competitiveness as well. "Making employee retention a staple of your talent strategy can   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Asian American Scholar Forum, an organization that says it promotes academic belonging, openness, freedom and equality for all, issued the following news release: * * * Asian American Scholar Forum Endorses Korematsu Legislative Package and Commemorates Day of Remembrance of Incarceration of Japanese Americans in Concentration Camps The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) proudly endorses the Korematsu legislative package, introduced by Representative Mark Takano, Senator  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over... The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal claim these orders will severely limit organizations' ability to provide critical social and health services. Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nonprofit advocacy organizations challenging three anti-eq  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2025 VPA Scholars Twelve seniors in Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college's highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college's top seniors. Students are selected based on academic performance, creative/scholarly work a  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Brain bleeds' increase dementia risk, study finds Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that intracranial hemorrhages, or "brain bleeds" caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain, doubles a person's risk of developing dementia later in life. While the connection between dementia and ischemic strokes caused by clots that block blood supply to the brain has received more attention, the study, publis  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Illegal market would blunt benefit of menthol cigarette ban Banning menthol cigarettes would spark a robust demand for illegal sales, likely blunting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's stated public health goal of getting people to quit smoking or transition to electronic cigarettes, Cornell economists report in newly published research. Experts in regulatory and consumer cigarette policy, Donald Kenkel, A  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Labor Action Tracker: Work stoppages in '24 fewest since '21 The number of U.S. work stoppages decreased by 23.8% in 2024, compared to 2023, and the approximate number of workers decreased by 45.5%, according to a report (https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/faculty-and-research/labor-action-tracker-2024) published Feb. 19 by the ILR School and the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations. Research  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Feb. 19 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * CRISPR manipulates plants' flower powers # The Takeaway CSHL Professor Zachary Lippman and postdoc Amy Lanctot have begun to uncover how DNA sequences known as cis -regulatory fragments control flowering in distantly related plant species. Their findings could help future plant breeders and biologists produce more desirable crops. Humans have appreciated the beau  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Response: Trump Admin Attempts to Pull Federal Approval of Congestion Pricing New York, NY -- Today, the Trump Administration announced an attempt to pull federal funding for the Congestion Pricing plan. The following statement is attributed to Dror Ladin, senior attorney at Earthjustice and lead on the settled Congestion Pricing pause lawsuit : "The Trump Adm  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Experts Available: NY Prison Strikes; National Guard Deployment If you're covering the New York State prison strikes and National Guard deployment, two Syracuse University experts are available for interviews. Their details are listed below. If you'd like to schedule an interview with either of them, please email Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, at vrmarque@syr.edu. Lynne Vincent Lynne Vincen  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Family of Allan Feliz, Elected Officials Demand Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams Immediately Fire Lt. Jonathan Rivera Following Rare NYPD Trial Commissioner Recommendation, Advocates Call on Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams to Take Action Today, the mother, siblings, son, and partner of Allan Feliz were joined by community groups and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Councilmember Cameran De La   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $5.45 Million for New Medical Building at Holon Institute of Technology in Israel Strengthening HIT programs that train new generations of future physicians and health technologists who will advance Israel's digital health system through medical technologies, artificial intelligence, education and research. The Leona M. and Harry  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news release: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants More than $27.4M to Fund 215 Ultrasound Imaging Devices Across North Dakota and Train Sonography Workforce NORTH DAKOTA, February 18, 2025 --The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $27.4 million dollars to help 69 North Dakota hospitals and health centers purchase 215 ultrasound imaging devices and train the state's sonograp  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- 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 news release: * * * Hispanic Federation's Statement on Brazen Racist and Xenophobic Actions Across the United States NEW YORK-- There have been a number of documented, racist and xenophobic statements coming into the public eye over the past few weeks involving b  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals President & CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz Named to City & State's '2025 New York City Power 100' Recognition List Dr. Katz is recognized for transforming the city's public health system, expanding access to care, and leading the city's COVID-19 response Feb 19, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, has been recognized by City & S  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Announces Renovations to Psychiatric Unit Improvements to environment, safety features, and staff workflows provide a modern, secure, and comfortable space that supports both patients and healthcare professionals Feb 19, 2025 At center, with scissor in hands, Gregory Calliste, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull CEO and Dr. Rajvee Vora, Chief   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- 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., posted the following news release: * * * Over 160 Civil Liberties, Labor, Education Groups Urge House to Vote No on H.R. 32 WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and more than 160 other organizations sent a letter today to Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement: Trump Moves to Kill Successful Congestion Pricing Program in NYC NEW YORK CITY - Today, media reports show that Donald Trump is attempting to kill New York City's recently implemented congestion pricing program, which went into effect on January 5 for the Central Business District of Manhattan. The program has been a success so far, with early reports of traffic dro  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Soccer Post Acquired by its Management Group NEW YORK, NEW YORK (February 19, 2025) - Soccer Post management, led by Chief Executive Officer Blake Sonnek-Schmelz, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Soccer Post from TZP Group with the financial backing of York Capital Management's private equity group and soccer specific strategic investors. Financial terms of the transac  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for February 18th, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly Nicholas Kristoff, a New York Times opinion columnist, writes an impassioned profile about a hometown friend and the conflicts of having a progressive view on drug addiction. It's anecdotal evidence (N=1) critiquing an evidence-based approach -- harm reduction -- which sets the stage  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Praises End of NYC's Congestion Tolling Feb 19, 2025 Washington - Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement thanking the Trump Administration for ending New York's scheme to punish hard-working truckers who make essential deliveries to Manhattan businesses and residences: "We commen  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Policies Jeopardize the Well-Being of Unaccompanied Children Yesterday, the Trump administration issued an order to "stop all work" associated with Congressionally mandated legal services for unaccompanied children. The order is effective immediately. This order affects the current cases of approximately 26,000 vulnerable children and jeopardizes the well-being of tens of thousand  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Reckless Action Targets Successful Congestion Pricing Program "The data is clear - congestion pricing works, and a majority of New Yorkers support the common sense program. Travel times through the city's most congested corridors are down for millions of commuting New Yorkers while pedestrian traffic is up and data shows air is cleaner and streets are saf  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * Trump Moves to Kneecap Independent Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Trump issued an executive order that would impede independent agencies' authority to take legal and other actions apart from those demanded by the president. The order, if upheld in court, would undercut the authority of these agencies, which are responsible for everything from protecting investors from scams to ensuring  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon is Just What America Needs National Association of Scholars On Thursday, February 13, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held its confirmation hearing with President Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Department of Education Linda McMahon. Ms. McMahon also served in the first Trump Administration, successfully leadin  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Professor Explores South Korea's Military Modernization through Fulbright Award By Bethany Bump ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 18, 2025) -- Peter Banseok Kwon, associate professor of Korean Studies in the Department of East Asian Studies at UAlbany, is in South Korea researching the history of the nation's defense industry through a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Kwon has been tr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Files Joint Amicus Brief Challenging CFIUS Decision Blocking US Steel Merger USCIB has filed a joint amicus brief in support of Petitioners in United States Steel Corporation v. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, alongside the US Chamber of Commerce, the Global Business Alliance, and the National Foreign Trade Council. The ca  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * WNYC, GBH and WLRN Present "HAITI ON THE LINE" a Live Call-In Radio Special About the Crisis in Haiti Monday February 24 at 7pm ET on public radio stations in New York City, Boston and Miami (February 19, 2025 - New York, NY) - Public radio leaders WNYC, GBH and WLRN will partner on a one-night-only call-in special, "HAITI ON THE LINE," produced in collaboration with The   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we talk to Ivanovich, who is studying climate extremes and humid heat. * * * By Olga Rukovets Back in high school, a chemistry teacher alerted Casey (Catherine) Ivanovich's class to the awe that comes with using math and science as tools to make sense of the mystifying world around them. Ivanovich has since carried this mom  more