ALBANY, New York, March 22 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: * * * AQE Responds to Trump's Attempt to Close the Department of Education Public education advocacy group the Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's executive order closing the Department of Education: "Congress--not the president--determines which agencies remain open or are shut down. This administration's strategy is to exhau  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Article by SBU's Olomofe studies tobacco use among workers in Nigeria Dr. Charles Olomofe, visiting assistant professor of Public Health, published an article titled "Tobacco Use among Blue-collar Workers in Nigeria: A Survey of Construction Artisans in Ekiti State" in the Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ). The prevalence of tobacco use among blue-collar workers is disproportionately h  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * City & State New York Recognizes Two NYC Health + Hospitals CEOS on 2025 "Queens Power 100" List NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst CEO Helen Arteaga-Landaverde, MPH, PhD, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens CEO Neil J. Moore, MBA, MPA, FACHE, are recognized as power players shaping New Yorkers' lives every day Mar 21, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that NYC Hea  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 21 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Colts' Zaire Franklin on Anthony Richardson-Daniel Jones QB battle: 'Competition's going to help everybody' Anthony Richardson is at the crossroads of his young career in Indianapolis. The Colts imported Daniel Jones this offseason to provide competition. It's unlikely the former New York Giants first-rounder would have picked Indy unless there was a legitimate chance he could unseat R  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Columbia University Gives in to Trump Admin Demands, Eroding Academic Freedom and Student Speech NEW YORK - Columbia University has reportedly acceded to the Trump administration's demands that the school implement a mask ban, change its admission and student discipline processes - including giving dozens of campus officers new arrest powers - and place the department of Middle   more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Columbia University's Concessions Strike at Core Principles of Academic Freedom and Self-Governance (NEW YORK)-In response to news that Columbia University has agreed to many of the demands recently made of it by the Trump administration, PEN America released the following statement from  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * This Artist Explores How Systems and Infrastructures Impact Our Lives Sable Elyse Smith wants her School of the Arts students to see these effects in the world around them. Sable Elyse Smith, assistant professor and director of undergraduate studies in Visual Arts at School of the Arts, is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and educator. Using video, sculpture, photography, text, appropriated imagery, and performing  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * CSPI and advocates urge crackdown on youth-targeted predatory food marketing citing new TikTok ad study Backed by their latest study, CSPI and health experts urge the passage of the PMPA to strengthen regulations on deceptive food marketing aimed at New York youth Today, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and NYU's Food Environment and Policy Coalition unveiled fin  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * CSPI applauds NYS Senate's Inclusion of Predatory Marketing Prevention Act in One-House Budget The group urges full legislative action to protect New York children from misleading food marketing The New York State Senate has taken a crucial step toward protecting public health by including the Predatory Marketing Prevention Act (S397/A2584) in its one-house budget resolution. Workin  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA's Unlawful Delay of Climate Pollution Reporting (Washington, D.C. - March 21, 2025) Environmental Defense Fund is going to court to challenge the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to delay requirements for companies to disclose their climate pollution under EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program - a vital source of public informati  more

ALBANY, New York, March 21 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Advocates NY Calls for a Strong Budget to Secure New York's Future ALBANY, NY - With budget negotiations underway, Environmental Advocates NY (EANY) is calling on Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Heastie to deliver a budget that puts New Yorkers' health, safety, and financial well-being first. The organization urges state leaders  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 21 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Giants signing QB Jameis Winston to two-year, $8 million deal Known for eating Ws, Jameis Winston is now looking to take a bite out of the Big Apple. Winston has agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal with the New York Giants, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday. Winston's signing, which will see him join Tommy DeVito as the only residents in the Giants' QB r  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Gutting Federal Library and Museum Funding Agency Will Undermine the Freedoms to Read and Learn (NEW YORK)-- In response to President Trump's plan to eliminate the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, PEN America issued the following comments: "The gutting of the Institute  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * How Robotic Rehabilitation Devices Transform People's Lives Evan Tulsky in the Bionics, Systems and Controls Lab (Photo by Alex Dunbar) Observing his father's work in physical therapy research and cognition tests, Evan Tulsky's '24 interest in robotics and rehabilitation took shape at a young age. He recognized the crucial role that rehabilitation devices play in transforming people's lives, motivating him   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Judges Facing Threats and Intimidation Over Rulings Against Trump Administration Yesterday, the New York Times reported that federal judges are facing increasing intimidation online when they rule against the Trump administration, and many are "worried that online threats...may lead to real-world violence." Already, the intimidation has led to "bomb threats, anonymous calls to dispatch pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Journalists, Federal Workers, and Unions File Lawsuit to Challenge Closure of U.S. Agency for Global Media The U.S. Agency for Global Media violated the First Amendment, separation of powers, appointments clause, and several laws when it suspended nearly all operations, says a new complaint filed by unions and workers NEW YORK - Today, journalists, fede  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * Journalists, Federal Workers, and Unions File Lawsuit to Challenge Closure of U.S. Agency for Global Media NEW YORK, N.Y.-- Today, journalists, federal workers, and their unions sued the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), its Acting Director Victor Morales, and Special Adviser Kari Lake to challenge the unlawful shuttering of t  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Government Accountability Project issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Journalists, Federal Workers, and Unions File Lawsuit to Challenge Closure of U.S. Agency for Global Media The U.S. Agency for Global Media violated the First Amendment, separation of powers, appointments clause, and several laws when it suspended nearly all operations, says a new complaint filed by unions and workers Today, journalists, federal workers, and their unions su  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns President Trump's Executive Order to Dismantle the... Yesterday, President Trump issued an Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED), instructing Secretary McMahon to facilitate the closure of the federal agency. This action, based on disinformation, comes after the Trump Administration laid off nearly half the agency's employees last   more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * Mayor Adams Announces NYC Health + Hospitals Has Connected More Than 1,000 Medically-Vulnerable New Yorkers Leaving Rikers Island with Smartphones to Increase Access to Health Care and Mental Health Treatment Free Smartphones Have Helped Recently Incarcerated People Stay Engaged With Health Care and Mental Health Treatment, Connects Them to Housing and Employment Resources   more

ITHACA, New York, March 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Momentum builds for AI in veterinary medicine As Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate headlines and industries, the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) remains a pioneer in the veterinary medicine space, exemplified by the new special issue of the American Journal of Veterinary Medicine (AJVR), "From Bark to Bytes: Artificial Intelligence Transforming Veterinary Medicine," which show  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [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: * * * Nebraska Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Bill to Reduce Non-Safety Traffic Stops LINCOLN, Neb. - Yesterday, the Nebraska Legislature's Judiciary Committee heard testimony on LB 222, a bill that would reduce non-safety traffic stops in Nebraska  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * NYC Democracy Diminished with Our City Our Vote Court Ruling Today, the New York Court of Appeals erroneously upheld a ruling declaring New York City's Local Law 11 unconstitutional. This law had expanded voting rights in municipal elections to roughly one million immigrant New Yorkers with legal permanent residency or work authorization, when it was passed in December 2021 and enacted in Ja  more

NEW YORK, March 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Unveils New Hospitality Rooms to Enhance Patient and Family Experience Two new hospitality rooms offering essential amenities for comfort and cultural respect for patients, families, and visitors Mar 21, 2025 David Katz, Associate Director, United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn; Dr. Ross MacDonald, CMO; Dr. Mitche  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's Gratz will present research at two summer conferences Dr. Elizabeth T. Gratz, assistant professor of Marketing, will collaborate with fellow track members at the 2025 Transformative Consumer Research (TCR) dialogical conference, June 12-15 in Washington, D.C., in a track titled "Improving Marketplace Access for All: Learning from those with Invisible Disabilities." Broadly, this   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's Tripathi publishes paper on stock earnings announcements Dr. Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, assistant professor of Finance, has published a new paper titled "The Impact of Earnings Announcements Before and After Regular Market Hours on Asset Price Dynamics in the Fintech Era" (with Dr. Erick W. Rengifo, Fordham University) in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. The study exam  more

ITHACA, New York, March 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student creates company focused on luxury African bags The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Cornell senior Micere Mugweru '25, the founder of Mizoma Africa. Mugweru is an economics and Africana studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences and a member of the eLab student business accelerator. She's created a Pan-African luxury bag brand dedicated t  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Giving Day: One Day for Orange! Giving Day isn't just about gifts--it's a campuswide celebration where the Orange community comes together to make an impact! Here's how you can be part of this exciting day: * Free Food, Games and Giveaways Schine Student Center | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Energize your day. Challenge your colleagues and classmates to a friendly game of ring toss, satisfy your s  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Art Museum Embarks on AAM Accreditation Process Syracuse University Art Museum is part of the 2025-26 cohort of cultural organizations being considered for accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). The highest national recognition afforded to museums in the U.S., accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies and the muse  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Trial Results Show Benefit of Vitamin D for Reducing Disease Activity in Clinically Isolated Syndrome Results from a clinical trial in France showed that disease activity was significantly reduced in people with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS, a single clinical episode where a person experiences symptoms typical for MS) treated with high-dose vitamin D versus inactive placebo. Background: Low vi  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal Attack on Department of Education Strips Students of Promise to Equal Access to Education President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday ordering Secretary, Linda McMahon, to start dismantling the Department of Education. The following statement can be attributed to Fran Fajana, Director of Racial Justice Strategy at LatinoJustice PRLDEF: "The President's groundless attack on the D  more

NEW YORK, March 22 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Opens Investigations into Antisemitism Complaints Against Several Colleges and Universities Brandeis Center, ADL, National Jewish Advocacy Center, Jewish on Campus Complaints Alleged Schools Willfully Ignored Severe & Pervasive Anti-Semitic Harass  more

NEW YORK, March 21 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * UANI Applauds President Trump for New Sanctions Targeting Iran's Illicit Oil Trade (New York, NY) - Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the State Department imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's illicit oil trade: "UANI comm  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Upper-Broadway Fillmore has been selected as the pilot neighborhood By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - The neighborhood is a stone's throw from downtown and the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. It is home to powerful local organizations, and its residents are engaged and eager to participate. It also contains more than 1,000 vacant lots and a variety of owner-occupi  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 22 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * With Empire AI, UB is helping people with ALS, improving medical imaging, boosting mental health resources and more Projects showcase UB's commitment to harnessing AI for the public good By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - University at Buffalo researchers are tapping the incredible power of Empire AI. The $400 million statewide consortium - which Gov. Kathy Hochul an  more