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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday June 23, 2019 ( 186 items )  
350.org Issues Statement on Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Executive Director May Boeve: Today, the New York State Senate passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a version of the Climate and Community Protect Act backed by NYRenews and thousands of New Yorkers to deliver climate justice to those most impacted by the climate crisis. "Thanks to the resiliency and resolve of communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, New York is shaping up to be a model for   more
350.org: A Climate Emergency Needs an Emergency Response Plan, Not a Pipeline
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: In response to Canadian MP's voting to declare a climate emergency, then approving the TransMountain pipeline Cameron Fenton, an organizer with 350.org in Canada issued this response: "If we're in a climate emergency, we need an emergency response plan, not a pipeline. You can't have a real climate plan if you keep ignoring what scientists are telling us - that we need to stop building dangerous fossil fuel projects. This is e  more
ACLU Files Request for Preliminary Injunction in Alabama Abortion Ban Lawsuit
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit 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: The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to block Alabama's near-total abortion ban while the legal challenge proceeds. Governor Kay Ivey signed the ban into law in May, making Alabama one of seven states that enac  more
Advocates for Children of New York Issues Statement on Adoption of City Budget
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement by Executive Director Kim Sweet in response to the New York City Council's vote to adopt the fiscal 2020 city budget: "The budget adopted today takes important steps forward for our City's students -- increasing the number of school social workers so that more students receive the social-emotional support they need; funding additional Bridging the Gap social workers to help address the chronic absenteeism  more
Advocates for Children of New York Issues Statement on School Discipline Package
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement by Executive Director Kim Sweet in response to Mayor Bill de Blasio's release of a school discipline package: "Today, the City is taking some very important steps to support the social and emotional needs of students and keep them in school. Day after day, we see the academic and emotional harm that suspended, handcuffed, and arrested students face - particularly Black and Latino students and students wit  more
Albany Medical Center Announces $1 Million Gift From Saratoga Springs Family and Foundation
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: A $1 million gift from a Saratoga Springs family and its family foundation to support The Massry Family Children's Emergency Center at Albany Med, the region's only pediatric emergency department, was announced today by Albany Med President and CEO James J. Barba. The donation from Dan and Jennifer Pickett and the Pickett Family Foundation underscores a guiding principle t  more
Albany Medical Center Participating in Clinical Trial Involving Use of Stem Cells to Improve Recovery of Stroke Survivors
ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Albany Med has announced its participation in a new clinical research study that aims to improve function in people with chronic disability as a result of an ischemic stroke. The study, called PISCES III, will research if an investigational drug product (DP) made from stem cells will help improve function in stroke survivors with limited movement in their arms and/or legs   more
Albany Medical College Receives $2 Million Grant for Research on Sepsis, Other Severe Infections
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Albany Medical College has been awarded a $2 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) to research the impact of severe infections on stem cell function. "People who survive severe infections like sepsis, tick-borne infections or other shock-like illnesses often see a decline in their overall hea  more
Alliance for Quality Education: New Data Underscores Call to Pass Legislation Now to End the School to Prison Pipeline
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: * * * - Urgent Need for Senator Montgomery's Solutions Not Suspensions Bill to Address Systemic Racism in School Discipline * * * A new report finds that school disciplinary actions that disproportionately target Black and Latinx youth are feeding the school to prison pipeline. The report, published Monday by education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education, underscores the ur  more
American Astronomical Society: Jo Bovy Awarded Division on Dynamical Astronomy's Vera Rubin Early Career Prize
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The American Astronomical Society issued the following news release: The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) is awarding its 2019 Vera Rubin Early Career Prize to Dr. Jo Bovy, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Galactic Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Prof. Bovy earned his PhD from New York University in 2011 under the direction of David W. Hogg and has studied a wide range of phenomena related t  more
American Cancer Society Cancer Acton Network Issues Statement on Passage of Drug Formulary Bill
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following statement by Julie Hart, senior New York government relations director, on passage of drug formulary bill: * * * - ACS CAN Praises Assembly on Bill that Can Save Lives * * * The New York State Assembly has passed the Mid-Year Drug Formulary bill (A.2969) sponsored by Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. If enacted, this legislation will stop health insurers from changing their drug  more
American Jewish Committee Disappointed by Supreme Court Decision Upholding Maryland Cross
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: AJC is disappointed by the United States Supreme Court decision allowing a nearly 100 year-old cross to remain standing on government property in Maryland. "Today's decision, while regrettable, is notable mostly because the Court did not do what some had urged--reinterpret the First Amendment in a way that would broadly allow non-coercive government endorsements of religion," said AJC General Counsel Marc Ste  more
American Library Association: Tuliao Participates in the Inaugural Washington DC Sharkfest Swim to Raise Funds for Spectrum
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Miriam Tuliao has announced that she will participate in the 2019 Washington DC Sharkfest Swim to raise funds for the Spectrum Scholarship Program. The event will take place on June 23 at the National Harbor in Washington, D.C., and this is Tuliao's 12th year swimming to raise funds for Spectrum. Tuliao will be swimming in memory of two mentors, Leslie Fass Ederer and Chad Quartuccio. Tuliao share  more
American National Standards Institute: NIST Requests Comments on Draft Paper to Adopt Secure Software Development Framework
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages its members and relevant U.S. stakeholders to respond to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) call for comments on a draft white paper, Mitigating the Risk of Software Vulnerabilities by Adopting a Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF). Intended to facilitate communications about secure software development p  more
American National Standards Institute: Standards Take Center Stage at Federal Aviation Administration UAS Symposium
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Voluntary consensus standards are critical to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)--also known as drones--into the national airspace system. The fourth Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS Symposium, held June 5-6, 2019, in Baltimore, echoed this theme in a number of sessions, which drew over 1,000 attendees and included a panel discussion on "UAS Standards - Supporting Safety th  more
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Commends Vermont Legislature for Making State the First to Enable Funding for Farmers Seeking Animal Welfare Certification
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Agricultural Development Bill establishes grant access for higher-welfare farmers to support growing demand for certified products * * * The ASPCA(R) (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) and supporters of a more humane, transparent food system applaud the Vermont Legislature for passing bill S.160, making Vermont the first state to enact legi  more
Anti-Defamation League Issues Statement on Cusack's Retweet of Anti-Semitic Meme
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt in response to actor John Cusack's retweeting an anti-Semitic meme, which he subsequently deleted: "John Cusack's retweet of an anti-Semitic meme, which has been widely used online by anti-Semites from across the ideological spectrum, shows how easy it is for hatred to go viral in seconds. "Whether or not you blame it on bots, people are accountable for what they communicate both online &  more
Anti-Defamation League Issues Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Maryland Cross to Stand on Public Ground
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement by CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt on the Supreme Court ruling allowing a 40-foot Latin cross to continue to stand on a traffic island at a major intersection in Bladensburg, Maryland: "We are alarmed that the Supreme Court has allowed a 40-foot memorial cross to remain on government property in Maryland. As Justice Ginsburg wrote in dissent, 'the principal symbol of Christianity around the world shoul  more
As Tax, Trade and Transparency Dominate G20 Agenda, International Federation of Accountants Issues Call-to-Action
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The International Federation of Accountants issued the following news release: IFAC (the International Federation of Accountants) today urged G20 countries to pursue smart regulation, heightened transparency, and inclusive growth to embrace Japan's vision for an innovative and intelligent "Society 5.0". At a time of economic and political uncertainty, IFAC's recommendations focus on actions that will strengthen the economy, ensure progress toward the Sustainable Developmen  more
ASPCA Announces $45 Million Commitment to Help Animal Cruelty Victims and Low-Income Pet Owners
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: * * * - ASPCA will elevate animal welfare efforts nationwide by addressing the complex needs of animal cruelty victims and improving access to vital veterinary care for pet owners in need * * * The ASPCA (R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (R)) is announcing a groundbreaking, multi-year initiative to significantly improve the quality of life for  more
Bend the Arc Jewish Action Issues Statement on Southern Border Concentration Camps
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Bend the Arc Jewish Action issued the following statement by CEO Stosh Cotler after demands from conservative leadership and media that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apologize to Jewish people for identifying mass detention centers of immigrants on the southern border as concentration camps: "Whether we call them concentration camps, mass detention centers, or cages for children, they are a moral abomination. "The real question is not what we call these mass detention sit  more
Bioelectricity Journal Issues 4 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Bioelectricity, a peer-reviewed journal, published four research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * D-Amphetamine Exposure Differentially Disrupts Signaling Across Ontogeny in the Zebrafish * Ion Channels Prominent at Key U.S. and U.K. Conferences * Measuring Changes in Electrical Impedance During Cell-Mediated Mineralization * Potential Clinical Applications and Future Prospect of Wireless and Mobile Electroencephalography on the   more
Bioelectricity Journal Issues 6 Research Articles in March 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Bioelectricity, a peer-reviewed journal, published six research articles on the following topics in its March 2019 edition: * Application of Pulsed Electric Fields to Cancer Therapy * Bioelectric Properties of Myogenic Progenitor Cells * Ion Channels in Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling * Membrane Potential Depolarization Alters Calcium Flux and Phosphate Signaling During Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells * Selective Serotonin R  more
Bladensburg Cross Decision Reveals SCOTUS Contempt for Establishment Clause
AMHERST, New York, June 20 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: Today's ruling on the constitutionality of the Bladensburg cross makes plain the Supreme Court's allegiance to the religious right and its contempt for the separation of church from state, said the Center for Inquiry. The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a 40-foot concrete Latin Cross located on state land in Maryland and maintained at taxpayer expense. "Rather than uphold the Establishment Clause, the bedrock p  more
Brennan Center for Justice: Maine Becomes 16th State to Adopt Automatic Voter Registration
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release: * * * - Governor Mills Signs Bill That Will Automatically Register Eligible Citizens at Designated State Agencies Unless They Opt Out * * * Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law yesterday making Maine the 16th state to adopt automatic voter registration (AVR). This innovative policy, first developed by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law more than a decade ago,   more
BritishAmerican Business Holds Financial Services Summit - 'Risks and Opportunity at a Time of Change'
NEW YORK, June 21 -- British American Business issued the following news: On June 11, 2019, BritishAmerican Business hosted a one-day summit, the Transatlantic Finance Forum, bringing together policy makers, regulators and operators in Financial Services from the US and UK, focusing on opportunities and challenges for the industry. The program highlighted major issues facing the industry, including technological innovation, the regulatory climate, and customer expectations and set the stage for  more
Broadway League: Coaches and Judges Announced for the 2019 Jimmy Awards
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: The Jimmy Awards(R) today announced the industry coaches for the eleventh annual awards ceremony on Monday, June 24th at 7:30PM at the Minskoff Theatre. The seven coaches - JENNI BARBER, RANDY GRAFF, MARYANN HU, ADAM KANTOR, TELLY LEUNG, MICHAEL McELROY, and ELISEO ROMAN - will mentor the 86 high school students from across America who have come to New York City for a chance to win the Jimmy Award for Best Performance b  more
Broadway League: The 2019 Jimmy Awards Will Be Available to Stream Live
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: The Broadway League is pleased to announce that the 11th annual Jimmy Awards(R) ceremony will be streamed live in its entirety. Fans can watch the ceremony on The Jimmy Awards Facebook and YouTube pages on Monday, June 24th at 7:30PM ET. More details including links to the live events will be posted to JimmyAwards.com/Live prior to the event. The Jimmy Awards will take place at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street  more
Cancer Research Institute Hosts Inaugural 'Immuno-Oncology: A Future Look' Media and Investor Event in New York City
NEW YORK, June 21 -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: * * * - Discussion of the next wave of scientific advancements in immuno-oncology by panel of industry and academic leaders - Conversation moderated by CNBC's Meg Tirrell and Dr. Jill O'Donnell-Tormey, CEO and director of scientific affairs at CRI * * * The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of immunotherapies for all forms of cancer, announced that it   more
Cancer Research Institute Names New STARs of Cancer Immunotherapy Research
NEW YORK, June 21 -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: * * * - Five U.S. scientists have been awarded $1.25 million each to carry out high-risk, high-reward cancer immunology research with potential to transform cancer treatment. - STARs will explore ways to improve outcomes for cancer patients treated with immunotherapy by uncovering and applying novel insights into T cells, lymphatic vessels, and the microbiome. * * * The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a nonprofit org  more
Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research Journal Issues 6 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features scientific, medical and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system, published six research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2019 edition: * A Description of the Medical Cannabis Use in Ontario, Canada * Altered Swimming Behaviors in Zebrafish Larvae Lacking Cannabinoid Receptor 2 * Does the Endocannabinoid Anandami  more
Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research Journal Issues 7 Research Articles in March 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features scientific, medical and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system, published seven research articles on the following topics in its March 2019 edition: * A Cost-Effectiveness Model for Adjunctive Smoked Cannabis in the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain * Endocannabinoid System and the Kidneys: From Renal Physiology to Injury and Di  more
Catholic Charities, Gerard Place and Northland Workforce Training Center Join to Host Summer Service Event
BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- Catholic Charities of Buffalo issued the following news release: Catholic Charities of Buffalo, Gerard Place and Northland Workforce Training Center are teaming up to host East Delavan Summer Service Social Event for residents of Buffalo's East Side. The free community event, slated for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 21, will be held in the parking lot across from Catholic Charities' Workforce and Education site at 1001 E. Delavan Ave., Buffalo. In addition to Cat  more
Center for Reproductive Rights: Emergency Request to Block Title X Rule Filed in Maine
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - After a nationwide block of the Gag Rule was lifted yesterday, the Center for Reproductive Rights is asking a court in Maine to re-block the rule * * * Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights asked the District Court of Maine to immediately block the Trump Administration's Domestic Gag Rule. The Rule had been blocked nationwide in March, but yesterday, a federal appeals court granted the admi  more
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: Shaw's Hinton Signs Free Agent Deal With New York Knicks
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: Amir Hinton (Philadelphia, Pa) of the Shaw University men's basketball program has signed as an undrafted free agent contract with the New York Knicks Friday, June 21. The news comes less than 24 hours after the 2019 NBA draft held in Brooklyn, N.Y. Hinton has been headlining the Division II sports world since he debuted as a Shaw Bears during the 2018-19 season. Since his arrival, the 6-foot-5 gu  more
Childhood Obesity Journal Issues 3 Research Articles in July 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 19 -- Childhood Obesity, a journal that says it delivers actionable, real-world obesity prevention and weight management strategies for children and adolescents, published three research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * Cardiorespiratory Fitness as a Mediator of the Association between Physical Activity and Overweight and Obesity in Adolescent Girls * Does Excessive Body Weight Change the Shape of the Spine in Children? * Parental Defen  more
Childhood Obesity Journal Issues 6 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 19 -- Childhood Obesity, a journal that says it delivers actionable, real-world obesity prevention and weight management strategies for children and adolescents, published six research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * A Look Back at Healthy Lifestyle Behavioral Patterns among School-Age Children: Are We Neglecting Healthy Weight for Overweight Kids? * Accelerated Summer Weight Gain in a Low-Income, Ethnically Diverse Sample of Elementary  more
Cladistics Journal Issues 5 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, June 17 -- Cladistics, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the Willi Hennig Society that says it covers the field of biogeography, coevolution, conservation biology, ontogeny, genomics and paleontology, published five research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * A soft-bodied euarthropod from the early Cambrian Xiaoshiba Lagerstatte of China supports a new clade of basal artiopodans with dorsal ecdysial sutures * Morphology, molecules and the phylogeny of  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Lee Awarded Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative Human Cell Atlas Grant
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 21 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Assistant Professor Je H. Lee is a recipient of the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas grant, which will fund work to map gene expression and RNA-protein interactions throughout the formation of breast tissue. The result will be a snapshot of RNA regulation during breast tissue development and aging. The Human Cell Atlas is a global, scientist-led effort to  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Sugars That Coat Proteins Are a Possible Drug Target for Pancreatitis
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 20 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that accounts for 275,000 hospitalizations in the United States annually. Patients who suffer from hereditary pancreatitis have a 40 to 50 percent lifetime risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Dannielle Engle, a former Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center postdoctoral fellow who was recently appointed Assistant Professor at Salk In  more
Committee to Protect Journalists: Pakistani Journalist Muhammad Bilal Khan Stabbed to Death in Islamabad
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Pakistani authorities should swiftly investigate the killing of journalist Muhammad Bilal Khan in Islamabad to determine the motive and hold the perpetrators to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On June 16, unknown individuals attacked Khan, an independent journalist who ran a YouTube channel where he interviewed political figures and talked about religion and politics, and stabbed him   more
Committee to Protect Journalists: Two News Websites Inaccessible in Algeria Amid Protests, Social Media Shutdowns
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Independent news websites Tout Sur l'Algerie and Algerie Part have been widely inaccessible within Algeria since June 12, according to local journalists and news reports. The apparently targeted disruption took place amid anti-government protests that have been ongoing for nearly four months, and began shortly before several social media services were blocked in a shutdown that local news reports said coincided  more
Community Foundation Announces New Board Members and Officers
SYRACUSE, New York, June 20 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: On June 19, 2019, the Central New York Community Foundation board of directors elected three new members and appointed new officers. The following new members were appointed to serve their first three-year term: Stephen D. Fournier, Central New York Market President, Key Bank Steve has been with Key for over 33 years, 16 as the president for the CNY market, and has served on numerous civic,  more
Consumer Reports Praises New York State Legislature's Approval of SHIELD Act to Curb Data Breaches, ID Theft
YONKERS, New York, June 17 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: YONKERS, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, today praised the New York State Legislature's approval of the SHIELD Act to help stop data breaches and identity theft. CR endorses the SHIELD Act, also known as the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act. The bill updates New York's laws for breach notification requirements and consumer data protec  more
Counter Extremism Project's Farid: 'Companies Have to Start Taking More Responsibility'
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * With "Responsibility," CEP Releases Finale of Nine-Part Series on Online Extremism * * * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today released the finale of a nine-part video series featuring CEP Senior Adviser Dr. Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. In this week's video, titled "Responsibility," Dr. Farid calls on tech companies to take more responsibility for what happe  more
Counter Extremism Project: Extremism Spotlight - Abdullah Al-Faisal's Ties to Extremists
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * ISIS Propagandist Has Radicalized And Inspired Dozens Toward Terrorism And Violence * * * Abdullah al-Faisal is a U.S.-designated Islamist propagandist who has recruited for ISIS and facilitated travel to ISIS-held territory. The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, in announcing his indictment, said Faisal's lectures, websites, and videos have incited "untold numbers of people around the world to ta  more
Counter Extremism Project: Extremism Spotlight - Ahmad Musa Jibril's Ties to Extremists
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Jibril's Lectures on YouTube Radicalized London Bridge Attack Ringleader * * * Ahmad Musa Jibril is an Islamist preacher well-known for being an influential jihadist voice in Syria and for having radicalized Khuram Shazad Butt, one of three London Bridge attackers who killed eight people and wounded almost 50 others on June 3, 2017. Despite Jibril's role in inciting horrific violence, Google-owned Y  more
Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Neo-Nazi Groups in Europe Threaten Violence - Additionally, ISIS Uploads its Content to 27 Different Websites * * * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. This week's edition details the 27 websites used by ISIS to spread violent propaganda videos and how the fa  more
Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking: Does Greater Immersion in Virtual Reality Lead to a Better Experience?
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking issued the following news release: Contrary to current industry trends to develop more immersive virtual reality systems, a new study found that a more immersive environment or the presence of real-world distractions could have surprising effects on a participant's recall, description of the virtual encounter, and how positive they feel about the experience. The design, results, and implications of this timely st  more
Disability Rights Advocates: EEOC Finds That Fire Department of New York Discriminates Against Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Hiring Process
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Disability Rights Advocates issued the following news release: The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") has issued an important determination that the Fire Department of New York ("FDNY") has unfairly discriminated against veterans with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder ("PTSD") in its firefighter hiring process. Several members of the class are represented by Disability Rights Advocates. One of those veterans is Joseph Leopold, who was honora  more
Donates More Than $300,000 in Grooming Supplies to Benefit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Help a Horse Home Challenge
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Over 170 equine organizations are competing to win some of the $150,000 available in #HelpAHorse grant prizes and donated Conair supplies * * * The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) today announced that Conair Corporation (Conair(R)) has generously donated more than $300,000 in grooming supplies, including trimmers, clippers,   more
Downstate Medical Center: Arthur Ashe Institute CEO Marilyn A. Fraser, M.D. Honored for Work Expanding Healthcare Access in Urban Areas
BROOKLYN, New York, June 18 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Fraser awarded Heritage Healthcare Innovation Award for her leadership in advancing the institute's mission to serve vulnerable populations * * * Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health Chief Executive Officer Dr. Marilyn Fraser was honored by the 4thAnnual Heritage Provider Network Innovation Awards. Dr. Fraser received the Heritage Healthcare Innovation in Leadership Award for her dedicati  more
Downstate Medical Center: Chancellor Johnson Announces 5 SUNY Students Selected for Prestigious National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Largest Group Ever to Represent SUNY Since Program's Inception in 2012-13. SUNY Has Second Largest Number of Scholars in Year-Long Program that Begins in July * * * Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson today announced that five medical students from The State University of New York's academic medical centers were chosen to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Scholars  more
Drug Policy Alliance Issues Statement on Passage of Blumenauer-Norton-McClintock Amendment
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following statement by Director of National Affairs Michael Collins on the passage of the Blumenauer-Norton-McClintock amendment to stop the Department of Justice from intervening in states that have legalized marijuana: "The end of marijuana prohibition has never been closer. When Drug Policy Alliance and a small band of allies first worked on this amendment in 2015, we were told that we didn't stand a chance. "But we convinced members  more
Drug Policy Alliance: Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Squander Historic Social Justice Moment and Falter at Last Moment to Pass Cannabis Legalization for NY
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * - Communities of Color Bear the Consequences of Failed Leadership * * * While many in the country are celebrating Juneteenth and the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery, New York communities of color were dealt a major blow when the Governor and Legislature failed to pass comprehensive cannabis reform and legalization. Assembly Member Peoples-Stokes and Senator Krueger and a  more
Educators for Excellence-New York Reacts to Announced School Discipline Reforms in New York City Public Schools
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, reacts to the announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza regarding school discipline reforms limiting the length of the longest suspensions, a renegotiated memorandum of understanding with the New York City Police Department that narrows the scope of when and why students can be arrested by the police while in sc  more
Eight Educators Advance to Final Round of National Competition in Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Model Teacher Challenge
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news release: * * * - Each won $6,000 in their final round of regional competition, now they're in the running for an additional $20,000 prize package * * * NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship) today announced the national finalists in the NFTE Model Teacher Challenge, a highly competitive annual challenge for educators who teach the NFTE curriculum in middle school and high school classrooms across t  more
Environment America: New York Commits to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- Environment America issued the following news release: * * * - Bill requires 70% renewable energy and 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 * * * The New York Legislature has passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, putting the Empire State on a path to carbon-neutrality by 2050. The bill also codifies a requirement that commits New York to 70 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 while setting amb  more
Environmental Defense Fund Experts Contribute to Culinary Institute of America's Menus of Change Report
HYDE PARK, New York, June 20 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * - New report highlights need for U.S. restaurant industry to source more local seafood * * * The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health began their 7th annual Menus of Change Report and Leadership Summit this week which includes the publication of a detailed report on various issues in the food industry, including a section on "Fish, Seafood and Ocean  more
Environmental Defense Fund Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Clean Power Plan Rollback
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by President Fred Krupp on the Trump administration's Clean Power Plan rollback: "The Trump administration's final version of its rollback of the Clean Power Plan is every bit as awful for Americans' health and safety as we feared it would be. This so-called Affordable Clean Energy rule fails to protect Americans from the increasing cost of climate change and does nothing to support clean energy. It is a disgrace  more
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Rep. Eric Swalwell for Elevating Issue of Gun Violence Prevention in 2020 Presidential Campaign
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement in response to Rep. Eric Swalwell's multi-issue gun violence prevention plan. "More and more voters are calling for leaders who will take action on gun safety -- and more and more leaders are making robust plans to do  more
Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action Applaud Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Elevating Issue of Gun Violence Prevention in 2020 Presidential Campaign
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statement in response to Sen. Amy Klobuchar's plan for her first 100 days as president if elected, that includes a gun violence prevention plan. "Sen. Klobuchar's new gun safety platform is another reminder that ending America'  more
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research: New Research Provides Insight Into Immunity of Lupus Patients
MANHASSET, New York, June 22 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - Feinstein Institutes Professor Betty Diamond, MD, and her colleagues identified 21 subsets of leukocytes active in diseases * * * Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Professor Betty Diamond, MD, has published findings in the July issue of Nature Immunology that provide new insight into the immune cell landscape of the kidneys of patients with lupus. Lupus is an autoimmun  more
Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Its Board of Trustees
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: The Ford Foundation announced today that Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode have been elected to serve as members of its Board of Trustees. Marca Bristo is the founder, president, and CEO of Access Living, a Chicago-based disability service and advocacy organization that empowers people with disabilities to lead independent, satisfying lives. Access Living is nationally recognized as a leading force in the disability advocacy com  more
Freedom From Religion Foundation Pro-choice New York Times Ad Faults Religion
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has run a full-page ad today in The New York Times proclaiming that abortion rights can only be secured by honoring the separation of state and church. The dramatic ad depicts a stark image of the Statue of Liberty transformed into a "Handmaid" who is holding a help sign instead of a torch. The image is drawn by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Steve Bens  more
Global Conservation Orgs Applaud Belize for Commitment to Protect Imperiled Forest
BRONX, New York, June 20 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - Belizean Government to Protect Wildlife Species and People in Declaration to Conserve the Critical Maya Forest Corridor * * * Leading conservation organizations, including Global Wildlife Conservation, Panthera, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and World Wildlife Fund, alongside The Belize Zoo, Foundation for Wildlife Conservation, Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and Field School, and t  more
Historic Growth in Impact Factors for Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Journals
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 20 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces significant growth in the impact factors of its peer-reviewed journals, as reported in the new 2018 Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science Group, 2019). The journal portfolio now has the highest average impact factor in the history of the company, and 67% of the company's peer-reviewed journals now have an impact factor. Among new impact factors include a gr  more
House 'Global Gag Rule' But Fails to Provide Life-saving Funding Increase for Bilateral Global AIDS Program
BROOKLYN, New York, June 19 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: In reaction to the passage by the House of Representatives of the FY20 spending bill, which included flat funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR, the US bilateral AIDS program), Health GAP issued the following statement: "We are severely disappointed that the House has chosen not to increase funding for PEPFAR," said Health GAP Director of U.S. Policy & Advocacy, Matthew R  more
Human Rights Watch: Dominican Republic - Policies Fuel Teen Pregnancy
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * Girls Need Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Health Services, Safe Abortion * * * Adolescent girls in the Dominican Republic are being denied their sexual and reproductive rights, including access to safe abortion, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The authorities should carry out a new plan for comprehensive sexuality education and decriminalize abortion to curb unwanted teen pregnancy and re  more
Human Rights Watch: Film Shows Surge in Support for Intersex Autonomy
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Non-Consensual Medically Unnecessary 'Normalizing' Surgeries Should Stop * * * Over the past few years, there's been a significant and much-needed increase in attention to the basic rights of intersex people. A documentary screening this week at the Human Rights Watch film festival in New York City, No Box for Me: An Intersex Story, tells two stories that show why that push is so necessary. M is 27 years o  more
Human Rights Watch: Philippines - Spate of Killings of Leftist Activists
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Investigations Needed Into 4 Deaths Over 48 Hours * * * The Philippine government should promptly and impartially investigate the recent spate of killings of leftist activists, Human Rights Watch said today. From June 15 to 17, 2019, unidentified gunmen fatally shot four members of leftist organizations. A labor organizer was also killed on June 2. During the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Right  more
Immunotherapy-Chemo Combo Based on Work of Roswell Park's Dr. Ben Seon Gets FDA Approval
BUFFALO, New York, June 19 -- The Roswell Park Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Amherst, N.Y., researcher discovered antibody that was central to newly approved treatment for lymphoma * * * A cancer therapy based on the work of Ben Seon, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. On June 10, the FDA granted accelerated approval to polat  more
Insurance Information Institute: Lightning-Related Homeowners Insurance Claims Costs Surge
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The number of lightning-caused U.S. homeowners insurance claims decreased in 2018--the third straight year it has done so--yet the average cost per claim has soared since 2016, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The I.I.I.'s findings, based on national insurance claims numbers, determined: * More than $900 million in lightning claims were paid out in 2018 to nearly 78,000 policy  more
International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation Releases White Paper on Responsible Tourism & LGBTQ+ Travel
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association issued the following news release: The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Foundation (IGLTAF) white paper "Responsible Tourism Through the Lens of LGBTQ+ Travel" is now available for complimentary download at iglta.org/research. The report is the result of the IGLTAF Leadership Think Tank that attracted the participation of 25 destination executives during IGLTA's 2019 Global Convention. The white paper delves into   more
International Rescue Committee Issues Statement on Number of Refugees, Displaced People Around World
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following statement by President and CEO David Miliband in response to the record number of 70.8 million refugees and displaced people around the world: "Today's record-setting figures are a wake-up call to the human cost of war, economic misery and climate stress -- representing a clear international failure to tackle the defining political and humanitarian crisis of our time. As the numbers of displaced grow, we are seeing a t  more
International Rescue Committee Staff Member Killed in Eastern Niger Village Attack
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply saddened to report that an IRC staff member and a volunteer were killed over the weekend. Staff member Seydou Zakari was killed on Saturday, June 15 in an attack by an armed group in Tcholori, an eastern village in Niger. The driver of Seydou's vehicle, an IRC contractor, was also killed in the attack. Dan Maiwaina Auwali Samaila, a community volunteer wi  more
Joint Release by Food and Agriculture Organization, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, World Food Programme: Record Number of People Facing Critical Lack of Food in South Sudan
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: * * * - 61 percent of the population are projected to face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse * * * The number of people facing a critical lack of food in South Sudan is the highest ever, three United Nations agencies warned today. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update released today by the Government of South Sudan in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Orga  more
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Issues 7 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 19 -- The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and biological aspects of treating this patient population with psychotropic medications, published seven research articles on the following topics in its June 2019 edition: * CYP2C19-Guided Escitalopram and Sertraline Dosing in Pediatric Patients: A Pharmacokinetic Modeling Study * Inflammatory Cytokines in Children and Adolescents with Depressive D  more
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Issues 7 Research Articles in May 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 19 -- The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and biological aspects of treating this patient population with psychotropic medications, published seven research articles on the following topics in its May 2019 edition: * Guanfacine Extended Release for the Reduction of Aggression, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms, and Self-Injurious Behavior in Prader-Willi Syndrome--A Retrospect  more
JustLeadershipUSA: Statement From #FREEnewyork on the 2019 New York State Legislative Session
NEW YORK, June 22 -- JustLeadershipUSA issued the following news release: In the 2019 New York State legislative session, the #FREEnewyork campaign - a statewide grassroots coalition of over 150 organizations - achieved key legislation to decarcerate jails and overhaul the pretrial system. Our wins are due to the relentless organizing of directly impacted people who have rejected the status quo and declared business as usual to be over in Albany. As part of a statewide and national movement for  more
Learning and Memory Journal Issues 3 Research Articles in June 2019 Edition
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 18 -- Learning and Memory, a journal that says it advances in neuropsychology, published three research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2019 edition: * Acute sleep deprivation and the selective consolidation of emotional memories * CREB down-regulation in the laterodorsal thalamic nucleus deteriorates memory consolidation in rats The June 2019 edition of the Learning and Memory Journal can be viewed at learnmem.cshlp.org/content/26/6.to  more
Learning and Memory Journal Issues 9 Research Articles in July 2019 Edition
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 18 -- Learning and Memory, a journal that says it advances in neuropsychology, published nine research articles on the following topics in its July 2019 edition: * Aversive learning strengthens episodic memory in both adolescents and adults * Construction and disruption of spatial memory networks during development * Development of a mnemonic discrimination task using naturalistic stimuli with applications to aging and preclinical Alzheimer's disease * Fron  more
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: How One Family's Loss 70 Years Ago Inspires Students to Fight Cancer Today
RYE BROOK, New York, June 19 -- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society issued the following news release: * * * - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Students of the Year fundraising campaign fuels multigenerational impact- * * * The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was founded 70 years ago by parents who lost their 16-year-old son to leukemia. Today, 1,000s of passionate, resourceful and driven high school students across the country are reinventing LLS for a new generation, as they honor the leg  more
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.: Does Greater Immersion in Virtual Reality Lead to a Better Experience?
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Contrary to current industry trends to develop more immersive virtual reality systems, a new study found that a more immersive environment or the presence of real-world distractions could have surprising effects on a participant's recall, description of the virtual encounter, and how positive they feel about the experience. The design, results, and implications of this timely study are published in Cyber  more
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.: Gender Bias Continues in Recognition of Physicians and Nurses
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 17 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study has shown that patients are significantly more likely to correctly identify male physicians and female nurses, demonstrating continuing gender bias in the health care environment. These lingering perceptions may slowly be changing, though, as younger patients were more likely to correctly identify female physicians and male nurses, according to the study published in Journal of Women's Health  more
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.: Latest Artificial Intelligence Research From China in Big Data
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 18 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: China is among the leaders in the rapidly advancing artificial intelligence field, and its broad range of cutting-edge research expertise is on display in this special issue on "Artificial Intelligence in China" of Big Data, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read the special issue free on the Big Data website through July 18, 2019. Co-Guest Editors Weiping Zh  more
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.: Phage Display for Engineering Blood-Contacting Surfaces
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 19 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Surfaces that enable endothelial cell attachment without causing blood clotting are needed for various tissue engineering efforts. A new approach involving phage display has been used to identify unique peptides with these typically divergent characteristics. The work is published in Tissue Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read it for free throug  more
Michael J. Fox Foundation CEO Delivering Keynote Speech at Gordon Research Conference on Parkinson's Disease
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research issued the following news release: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces that its Chief Executive Officer, Todd Sherer, PhD, will deliver the keynote speech at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference on Parkinson's Disease on Sunday, June 23, 2019. This biennial application-only meeting brings together 200 scientists from varied disciplines to stimulate debate, raise questions of cri  more
Michigan Retailers Association: How the Grand Hotel Remains Current in a Somewhere-in-Time Setting
LANSING, Michigan, June 17 -- The Michigan Retailers Association issued the following news release: For most of its life, the 133-year-old Grand Hotel has been a favorite summertime destination for Michiganders. But in the last decade, this luxurious retreat sitting high atop Mackinac Island's bluff has become a draw for vacationers from California, Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey. The iconic hotel's rebound from economic downturn a decade ago can be credited, in part, to the multi-mil  more
Mount Sinai Hospital: More Than 5 Million Cancer Survivors Experience Chronic Pain, Twice the Rate of the General Population
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice the rate in the general population, according to a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in JAMA Oncology in June. Researchers used the National Health Interview Survey, a large national representative dataset from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to estimate the prevalence of chronic pain among can  more
Mount Sinai Hospital: Mount Sinai Queens Opens Expansive, State-of-the-art Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - New global model for stroke care, designed to maximize the speed and efficiency of stroke diagnosis and treatment * * * Mount Sinai Queens celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art Cerebrovascular Stroke Center with a special ceremony and ribbon cutting on June 19. The new, fully thrombectomy-capable Stroke Center is the first of its kind in the United States and was custom-designed to provide the  more
Mount Sinai Hospital: Mount Sinai Study Reveals New Genetic Link to Heart Disease
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: * * * - Findings may help improve risk prediction tools for cardiovascular disease * * * A collaboration involving the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the German Heart Center Munich, AstraZeneca, and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has demonstrated that more than 30 percent of heart disease risk stems from genetic factors, much more than was previously understood. The study findings, published June 18th in   more
Mount Sinai Hospital: Sinai Researchers Find Link Between Exposure to World Trade Center Dust and Prostate Cancer
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: World Trade Center (WTC) responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World Trade Center site had activated chronic inflammation in their prostates, which may have contributed to their cancer, according to a study by Mount Sinai researchers in Molecular Cancer Research in June. Inflammation has long been considered an important factor in prostate cancer progression. Researchers looked at  more
Mount Sinai Hospital: Study Findings Highlight the Need for Diversity in Genomic Research
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release: More than three-quarters of genomic data is derived from people of European descent, leaving other ethnic groups understudied. To address this problem, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and a number of other academic centers have analyzed the genomes of nearly 50,000 non-European individuals to maximize genetic discovery and lessen clini  more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Opposes Confirmation of Judicial Nominee Matthew Kacsmaryk
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer expressing our strong opposition to the confirmation of Matthew Kacsmaryk to serve on the District Court for the Northern District of Texas. LDF is calling on Senate Judiciary Committee members to reject Mr. Kacsmaryk's nomination based on his long record of advancing positions th  more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Responds to Disturbing Police Incident Involving Black Family in Phoenix
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) condemns the actions of the Phoenix Police Department in a recently released video (https://ktla.com/2019/06/15/family-alleges-brutality-after-being-held-at-gunpoing-outside-phoenix-store/) in which officers held Dravon Ames, his pregnant fiancee Iesha Harper, and their two children--a one-year-old and four-year-old-- at gunpoint and threa  more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Sends Letter Urging Jeff Davis County to Reopen Precinct 1 Polling Place
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted a letter to officials in Hazlehurst, GA requesting they reopen Precinct 1 Polling Place. The letter urges them to approve this reopening during Jeff Davis County election officials' upcoming meeting on June 18, 2019. We support this reopening because its closure and resulting distance voters have been forced to travel puts an unnecessary burden   more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Submits Amicus Brief in Support of Overturning Case That Allows Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Apocada v. Oregon, a case that allowed states to have non-unanimous jury verdicts. Data from over 199 recent verdicts reveals the discriminatory effect of this provision; the influence of Black jurors (who are 2.5 times as likely to be in dissent) was diluted.   more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Supports Commission on Reparations for African Americans
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) supports the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (H.R. 40 and Senate Bill S.1083)- bills that would establish a commission to study the effects of slavery in the United States and the subsequent actions taken by federal, state, and local governments to perpetuate economic and racial discrimination again  more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Curtis Flowers' Conviction and Institutes Protections Against Racial Bias in Jury Selection
NEW YORK, June 21 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court today condemned racial discrimination in jury selection, reversing Curtis Flowers' 2010 conviction and death sentence because the prosecution was motivated by racial discrimination in striking a prospective Black juror from serving at Flowers' trial. The ruling comes in Flowers v. Mississippi, a case in which the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a  more
National Baseball Hall of Fame Night Coming to Bruno Stadium for Tri-City ValleyCats Game on Friday
COOPERSTOWN, New York, June 20 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: The treasures of the game reside just down the road from the Capital Region in Cooperstown. But on Friday, some of those artifacts will travel from the home of baseball to Troy as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum teams up with the Tri-City ValleyCats. The 11th edition of Hall of Fame Night with the Tri-City ValleyCats will be held Friday, June 21, at Joseph L. Bruno S  more
National Baseball Hall of Fame: Watch the Stars at the Hall of Fame During the Museum's All-Star Gala on July 9
COOPERSTOWN, New York, June 17 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: Baseball's biggest stars return to the Museum this July in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's annual All-Star Gala. Cooperstown-area visitors and Central New Yorkers can watch the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game live from Progressive Field in Cleveland in style at the popular All-Star Gala in the Museum's completely renovated Grandstand Theater  more
National Baseball Hall of Fame: Yankees Legend Bernie Williams to Perform at July 21 Induction Ceremony
COOPERSTOWN, New York, June 18 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: Four-time World Series champion Bernie Williams, a New York Yankees teammate of Class of 2019 members Mike Mussina and Mariano Rivera, will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at the July 21 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown. Williams, an accomplished jazz guitarist who was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for his 2009 album Moving   more
National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association Partner With Highlight Games on First-Ever National Basketball Association Virtual Sports Betting Game
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release: NEW YORK AND LONDON - The National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and Highlight Games Limited, a specialist gaming supplier, today announced an innovative partnership with the creation of NBA Last 90 - the exclusive virtual sports betting game that will utilize actual NBA highlights and footage. NBA Last 90 is set to debut in U.S. and European gam  more
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University: New National Study - Parents Miss Key Opportunities to Protect Kids From Risks of Substance Use as Teens Grow Older
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * - More than half of teens say it's easy to access nicotine, alcohol and other drugs * * * Center on Addiction, a national nonprofit committed to transforming how the nation addresses addiction, released a report today that provides insights into teens' attitudes about drugs, alcohol and nicotine. The national survey of adolescents aged 12-17 found that dru  more
National Employment Law Project Issues Statement on Dependent Worker Act
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement by Rebecca Smith, director of the Work Structures program, on the Dependent Worker Act (A.08343/S.06538): "On June 14, 2019, a few days before the end of the legislative session, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and State Senator Diane Savino introduced a bill--the Dependent Worker Act--that purports to extend certain labor and employment protections to some workers currently classified (and often misclassified) a  more
National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame: General Douglas MacArthur's Desk Headed to College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta
IRVING, Texas, June 18 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Artifact from Waldorf Astoria New York to serve as centerpiece of college football showcase as the iconic property undergoes restoration and transformation. * * * As part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of college football, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that Anbang Insurance Group (Anbang), the owner of Wald  more
National Institute for Reproductive Health Praises Enactment of Legislation Enshrining Abortion Access in Rhode Island Law
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The National Institute for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation repeals outdated laws and ensures access to abortion regardless of what happens at the federal level * * * Andrea Miller, President of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH), released the following statement celebrating the passage and enactment of legislation in Rhode Island codifying abortion access into state law. With the fight for reproductive freedom  more
National Kidney Foundation Expands THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE to 15 More Key U.S. Markets
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - New partnership with Fresenius Medical Care Foundation to bring in-person trainings to help kidney patients find a living donor * * * In a life-saving leap for THE BIG ASK: THE BIG GIVE (BABG) platform, designed to increase kidney transplantation and living donation, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has expanded its BABG trainings to 15 additional markets across the country, thanks to a new par  more
Natural Resources Defense Council: Investigation Shows Forests Destroyed to Supply Biomass
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: A new investigation exposes how valuable forests and ecosystems in the U.S. Southeast face devastation from demand for "biomass" energy. The recent photographic evidence gathered by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Dogwood Alliance, and the Southern Environmental Law Center documents the ecological destruction of biomass sourced from clear-cut forests to supply Enviva, the world's largest wood-p  more
Natural Resources Defense Council: New York Passes Nation-Leading Climate Bill
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: The New York State legislature today passed nation-leading climate legislation. This bill raises the bar for states in the fight against climate change by establishing the strongest greenhouse gas emissions limits in the United States, requiring 70 percent renewable electricity supply by 2030 and 100 percent zero emissions electricity supply by 2040, and prioritizing equity in implementing these requir  more
Nature Conservancy: Environmental Groups Applaud State Legislature for Passing Landmark Climate Protection Measures
ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Advocates Urge Governor Cuomo to Sign Historic Legislation into Law * * * Environmental groups, including American Farmland Trust, Audubon New York, Citizens Campaigns for the Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, New York League of Conservation Voters, and Riverkeeper, released the following statement following the passage of landmark climate protection measures by the Ne  more
Nature Conservancy: Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Nation-Leading Climate Legislation
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Agreement between Gov. Cuomo and State Legislature includes cuts to emissions, strong renewable energy targets & funding for frontline communities. * * * New York environmental groups are urging the Senate and Assembly to immediately schedule a floor vote on the Climate and Community Protection Act. Governor Cuomo, the State Senate, and Assembly have reached a three-way agreement on a historic climate bill  more
Nature Conservancy: New York Enacts Strongest Climate Change Legislation in the United States
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 20 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Bill includes path to net zero emissions, deep cuts to carbon pollution, strong renewable energy goals, and funding for frontline communities. * * * The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed a new climate law that puts New York on a path to net zero carbon emissions, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent, and codifies New York's ambitious clean energy goals, including 70 percent renewa  more
Nebraska Farm Bureau Criticizes New York City Mayor's Plan to Combat Global Warming by Buying Less Beef
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 18 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan to slash meat consumption in schools and other city facilities is being slammed in a letter by Nebraska Farm Bureau. De Blasio's Green New Deal, a wide-ranging initiative, includes reducing purchases of beef by 50 percent at all city-controlled facilities, including schools, prisons and hospitals. "This 'strategic initiative' aimed at reducing the city's contribution   more
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: Hudson Valley Community College Joins the Rockefeller Institute's Center for Law & Policy Solutions
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government issued the following news release: * * * - Partnership Expands Rigorous CLPS Research Internship to New Community of Students * * * Hudson Valley Community College has joined the Rockefeller Institute's Center for Law & Policy Solutions (CLPS), a collaborative initiative that studies how decisions of law and policy affect ordinary people and communities. The new partnership opens the rigorous, rewarding CLPS unde  more
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government: Rockefeller Institute to Showcase SUNY Artists
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government issued the following news release: * * * - Rockefeller Institute to Host Reception Celebrating Year-Long Exhibition of SUNY Art * * * The Rockefeller Institute of Government will showcase a selection of art from faculty and student artists across the SUNY system, beginning July 8, 2019. The exhibition will feature 30 works in a variety of media, ranging from textile and metal sculpture, to painting and photography  more
New International Rescue Committee Analysis of US Refugee Resettlement Shows Vastly Reduced Arrivals at a Time of Record Global Need and Consistent Popular Support
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) released an analysis today outlining the continued deep cuts to the US refugee admissions program and their resulting impact on the world's most vulnerable: those in desperate need of protection, families seeking reunification, and people whose lives are at risk for their support of U.S. missions abroad. While global resettlement needs have increased 17 percent fr  more
New York Civil Liberties Union Issues Statement on Statute of Limitations Legislation
NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement by Executive Director Donna Lieberman after the legislature passed legislation to expand the statute of limitations for some cases of sexual violence: "People who have faced sexual violence must be able to access justice through safe and supportive legal mechanisms. Survivors often delay reporting, and for good reason: some are dealing with significant trauma, fear, stigma, and retaliation; experience non-action  more
New York State Association of Realtors: Home Sales Prices, Inventory Climb as Interest Rates Continue to Fall
ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Home sales prices continued to rise in New York State in May, while the inventory of homes for sale also inched upwards for the sixth consecutive month, according to the housing market report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS(R). There also continues to be good financial news for home buyers. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate dropped  more
New York State Passes Historic Bill to Restore Access to Driver's Licenses to All Access
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: Last night, the New York State (NYS) Senate passed the "Green Light Bill," which restores access to driver's licenses to all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status. Shortly thereafter, Governor Cuomo signed the bill into the law, making New York the 13th state in the country to provide equal access to obtain driver's licenses for all residents. Stephanie Park, AALDEF community org  more
New York State School Boards Association Issues Joint Statement on Requiring Schools to Provide Paid Time Off to Employees for Voting
LATHAM, New York, June 17 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following joint statement by Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer with New York State Council of School Superintendents Executive Director Charles S. Dedrick: "Before state lawmakers leave Albany, it is imperative that they restore an important protection for school districts that was omitted from a new law providing paid time off for employees to vote. "The law, which was passed as a part of the state budget   more
New York State School Boards Association Issues Statement on End of Legislative Session
LATHAM, New York, June 21 -- The New York State School Boards Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer: "State lawmakers took a number of significant steps during this legislative session to protect the health and safety of our students and to provide local school districts with new tools and flexibility to enhance educational programs. "At the same time, we also must note that some legislative actions taken this year are likely to impose new costs and  more
Nomination Deadline is June 28: American National Standards Institute's 2019 Leadership and Service Awards
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) reminds stakeholders to submit nominations for its 2019 Leadership and Service Awards, which include two new awards created to honor achievement in the conformity assessment and workforce development areas. ANSI will present the awards at a banquet and ceremony on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at The Fairmont Washington, Washington, DC, during World S  more
Northwell Health Opens Pancreatic Cancer Center
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 19 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - The new center's multidisciplinary team will provide hope for thousands who are diagnosed with the historically fatal disease * * * Approximately 60,000 new cases of pancreatic cancer are diagnosed each year in the US and less than 10 percent of those people will survive. Among the most devastating of cancers, it cannot be prevented, there is no definitive screening test and symptoms don't occur until the  more
Northwell Health's Michael Dowling Named a Glassdoor Top CEO
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, June 19 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - With a 95 percent employee approval rating, Mr. Dowling placed No. 44 among large company CEOs in the US * * * Northwell Health President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Dowling has been named to the Top CEOs in 2019 list by the job and recruiting site Glassdoor, which compiled voluntary employee feedback from thousands of companies to rank America's 100 best leaders. Mr. Dowling earned a Glassdoo  more
One Woman and Six Newborns Die Every Two Hours From Complications During Pregnancy or Childbirth in Yemen - U.S. Fund for UNICEF
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: NEW YORK/AMMAN/SANA'A - One woman and six newborns die every two hours in Yemen from complications during pregnancy or childbirth, UNICEF said today in the first of a series of short snapshots on maternal and newborn health Yemen. "Bringing life into the world in Yemen can all too often turn into a tragedy for entire families," said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. "Decades of underdevelopment and years o  more
Open Society Foundations President Denounces 'Political' Trial in Turkey
NEW YORK, June 21 -- Open Society Foundations (formerly the Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network) issued the following news release: Patrick Gaspard, president of the Open Society Foundations, has denounced as a political sham the trial in Turkey of 16 civil society figures over the 2013 Gezi Park protests that swept the country six years ago. "The charges in this case follow a political script that seeks to silence all critical voices in Turkey," Gaspard said. "Yet the 16 defe  more
Open Society Foundations: George Soros Honored With Joseph A. Schumpeter Award
NEW YORK, June 21 -- Open Society Foundations (formerly the Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network) issued the following news release: George Soros, the chair and founder of the Open Society Foundations, on Friday accepted the prestigious Joseph A. Schumpeter Award for innovative achievements in the field of business, economics, or economic policy, at a ceremony at the National Bank of Austria, in Vienna. The award was presented by Ewald Nowotny, the bank's governor and president  more
Open Space Institute Celebrates $50,000 Catalyst Grant From Conservation Partnership Program
SARATOGA, New York, June 19 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Grant will help establish recreation trail corridor in Saratoga County * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) celebrated receiving a $50,000 grant to establish a recreation trail corridor in Saratoga County. The Conservation Partnership Program grant, made available through the state's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), will allow OSI to continue its conservation work in the Palmertown Range, a  more
Open Space Institute Pursues Re-Accreditation From the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Effort promotes highest quality standard in the field of conservation * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI), a leading land conservation organization, is pursuing a renewal of its accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. Among the largest accredited conservation groups in the nation, OSI has been accredited for more than 10 years. Accred  more
Over 60 Health Organisations Demand ARIPO Reform to Increase Access to More Affordable Medicines in Eastern & Southern Africa
BROOKLYN, New York, June 20 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: More than 60 health organisations are calling for rapid reform of the Harare Protocol of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) in order to protect public health across its 18 Eastern and Southern African member states. Representing people living with cancer, tuberculosis, HIV, and many other diseases and conditions--the organisations are demanding that ARIPO takes urgent step  more
PEN America is Appalled by the Tragic Death of Renowned Uyghur Writer Nurmuhammad Tohti
NEW YORK, June 18 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Tohti Was Reportedly Denied Medical Treatment in a Chinese Internment Camp * * * The death of Nurmuhammad Tohti, a renowned writer in Xinjiang's Uyghur community, after he was reportedly denied medical treatment for diabetes and heart disease in an internment camp, is an appalling and tragic loss at a time when China is trying to erase the cultural and intellectual life of the Uyghurs and others, PEN America said tod  more
PEN America Issues Statement on Biden's Announcement on Campaign Tactics
NEW YORK, June 17 -- PEN America issued the following statement by Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel in response to ex-Vice President Joseph Biden's announcement on campaign tactics: * * * - The Biden campaign's Commitments Echo PEN America's March 2019 Model Pledge Urging Campaigns to Refrain from Creating 'Fraudulent News' * * * "We applaud Friday's announcement that former Vice President Joseph Biden will eschew the use of illicit campaign tactics and disinformation in his 2020 pres  more
PEN America Issues Statement on Miami City Commission Ending Cultural Exchange with Cuban Artists
NEW YORK, June 18 -- PEN America issued the following statement by Summer Lopez, senior director of free expression programs, in response to the Miami City Commission's moves to end 'one-way cultural exchange' with Cuban artists and performers: "Restricting cultural exchange and artistic expression is an absurd way to address the repressive environment for artistic freedom in Cuba. "The Miami City Commission is right to be outraged about the Cuban government's restrictions on independent artis  more
PEN America Recognizes Andrew Yang's Campaign Proposal to Invest in Local Journalism
NEW YORK, June 20 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Yang's "American Journalism Fellows" Initiative Would Place 535 Journalists in Local Newsrooms Across the Country * * * 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's initiative to support local newsrooms through "American Journalism Fellows" is a creative proposal worthy of consideration to bolster community-based news, PEN America said in a statement. According to Yang's campaign website, the "American Journ  more
PEN America: U.N. Report on Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Calls for Robust U.S. and International Response
NEW YORK, June 19 -- PEN America issued the following news release: The report released today by UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard on the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi--which squarely places responsibility for the murder, cover up of the crime, and obstruction of justice on the government of Saudi Arabia--makes clear that this grave violation of free expression requires a robust response from both the international community and particularly the United States Congress, PEN Amer  more
PETA: Push for Vegan Creamer Heads to Delta Meeting
NEW YORK, June 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Will Call On Company to Add Dairy-Free Option to Its Coffee Services * * * As Delta shareholders gather for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, PETA--which owns stock in the company in order to push it to adopt animal-friendly policies--will ask the airline to meet the booming demand for dairy-free products by adding vegan creamers to its flights. When: Thursday, June 20, 7  more
Planned Parenthood Launches #BansOffMyBody Campaign in Response to Abortion Bans Sweeping the Country
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: * * * - Campaign Launches with Billboard in Times Square and Six-Figure Ad Buy * * * Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launches Bans Off My Body, a grassroots campaign to fight back against attacks on reproductive health care and boldly declare that our bodies, our lives, and our futures are our own. The campaign launches with a billboard in Times Square and a six-figure digita  more
Ranked Choice Voting for President On Way to Maine Governor
TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, June 19 -- FairVote issued the following news release: * * * - RCV wins again after big advances in New York City and presidential caucus states * * * Maine's position as the nation's leader on ranked choice voting was cemented today, after the state house of representatives joined the state senate and voted to establish ranked choice voting (RCV) for all presidential contests. The bill -- approved today by Maine's state house by a large majority of 86-59 -- would ena  more
Reject the Quackery Grab Bag, Center for Inquiry Michigan Director Tells Legislature
AMHERST, New York, June 21 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: Jennifer Beahan, executive director of CFI Michigan, the state branch of the Center for Inquiry, urged the legislature Thursday to reject legislation that would license the practice of acupuncture and a host of other useless pseudoscientific treatments. Beahan testified before the Michigan House Committee on Health Policy about the danger of legitimizing these discredited and potentially unsafe practices. I  more
Riverkeeper: State Senate Passes Nation-Leading Climate Bill, Advocates Cheer New York Leadership
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Riverkeeper issued the following news release: * * * - New York State Senate Passes Landmark Climate Legislation, Assembly Vote Expected Before End of Session * * * New York's environmental organizations cheered the passage of Senate Bill 6599 tonight as it passed the New York State Senate. The Assembly is expected to vote on House Bill 8429 before session ends on Thursday. When signed into law by Governor Cuomo, New York's climate program will be strongest and m  more
Roosevelt Institute: The High Cost of Shareholder Power in Big Pharma
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Roosevelt Institute issued the following news release: At a time when Americans pay record prices for medications, pharmaceutical companies generate record profits devoted largely to rewarding shareholders and pharma executives. Highlighting how these profits could go toward lowering the inflated costs of life-saving drugs, today the Roosevelt Institute released "Profit over Patients: Americans are Paying for a Financialized Pharmaceutical Industry" by Roosevelt Fellow Katy  more
Roosevelt Institute: The Role of the Economy in Combating Climate Change
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Roosevelt Institute issued the following news release, dated June 14: * * * - New Roosevelt Institute report outlines an economic policy framework to address climate change while promoting growth and ensuring equitable economic outcomes * * * The United States needs a new approach to climate change--one that rapidly reduces carbon emissions while offering economic security and higher living standards for working people. The Roosevelt Institute's new report, Decarbonizing  more
Roosevelt Institute: Toward a Just Economy: How a Universal Basic Income Can Curb Racial Inequality
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Roosevelt Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Toward a Just Economy: How a Universal Basic Income Can Curb Racial Inequality - Coinciding with Juneteenth and the presidential debates, a new issue brief explores the role of guaranteed income in combating racial wealth inequalities * * * A new issue brief released today argues that implementing universal basic income (UBI), or "guaranteed income," is a critical step in tackling the large and growing racia  more
Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues 10 Research Articles in June 5, 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published 10 research articles, including the following topics, in its June 5, 2019 edition: * A bit too much Olig2 in Down's syndrome * Inhibition of hyperglycolysis in mesothelial cells prevents peritoneal fibrosis * Lymphocyte-driven regional immunopathology in pneumonitis caused by impair  more
Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues 9 Research Articles in June 12, 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published nine research articles, including the following topics in its June 12, 2019 edition: * A systems genomics approach identifies SIGLEC15 as a susceptibility factor in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis * A workout plan to prevent metastasis * Hyaluronan synthase 2-mediated hyaluronan   more
Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues 9 Research Articles in May 29, 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published nine research articles on the following topics in its May 29, 2019 edition: * A breath of fresh air for donor lungs * Accurate needle-free assessment of myocardial oxygenation for ischemic heart disease in canines using magnetic resonance imaging * Depicting brighter possibilities f  more
Sierra Club Commends New York's Historic, Nation Leading Climate Legislation
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * - Bill puts state on path to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electric sector by 2040 and economy wide * * * Last night, the New York State Senate passed the strongest climate legislation in the nation as part of a three-way agreement with the Assembly and Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act's road to passage was the culmination of a multi-year effort, deeply rooted in   more
Sigma Xi: Grants Help Chapters With Educational Projects
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, June 17 -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news: A group of high school science teachers spent two days recently in Adirondack State Park in upstate New York. They were taking a crash course in the latest DNA sequencing technology. They collected insects and learned how to isolate the samples' DNA to carry out DNA sequencing and bioinformatics analyses to identify species. Undergraduate students from State University of New  more
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology: Study Shows Healthcare Workers Often Care for Patients While Ill
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America issued the following news release: * * * - Employees in patient care work with symptoms of cold, flu, and other respiratory illnesses * * * Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have symptoms, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiol  more
Sofia Carson Visits U.S. Fund for UNICEF Programming in Brazil
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: * * * - Multi-hyphenated actor and UNICEF Supporter embraces the importance of education and girls empowerment in both urban and rural areas * * * UNICEF Supporter Sofia Carson traveled with UNICEF USA to Recife, Brazil this week to promote the rights and well-being of every child. During her visit, Carson met with children and their families and learned about the impactful work UNICEF is doing in the areas of e  more
Solar Energy Industries Association Issues Statement on Clean Energy Targets
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement by Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs: ALBANY, N.Y. and WASHINGTON, D.C. - The New York State Legislature and Governor Cuomo today reached an agreement to codify important clean energy targets in the Climate & Communities Protection Act. "SEIA commends Governor Cuomo and the Legislature for codifying the goal of obtaining 6 gigawatts of solar energy by 2025. "This legislation manda  more
Southern Border Communities Coalition: Trump Terrorizes Communities With Threats of Massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raids
SAN DIEGO, California, June 21 -- The Southern Border Communities Coalition, a program of Alliance San Diego, issued the following news release: In a continued onslaught on vulnerable communities purely for political gain, President Trump has threatened to have U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct mass roundup raids of migrant families, including children. The raids, which the Washington Post reports are referred to as the "family op," are slated to target cities across the n  more
Specialty Food Disruptors and Innovators Gather at Summer Fancy Food Show
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Specialty Food Association issued the following news release: The fastest-growing segment of the food industry, specialty food at nearly $150 billion in annual sales, is gathering in New York, NY for the Summer Fancy Food Show from Sunday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 25. Presented by the Specialty Food Association (SFA), a not-for-profit association with over 3,800 members, including food artisans, importers, buyers and entrepreneurs, the show features 2,400+ companie  more
State Senate Passes Nation-Leading Climate Bill, Advocates Cheer New York Leadership
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 19 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - New York State Senate Passes Landmark Climate Legislation, Assembly Vote Expected Before End of Session - Environmental Groups Celebrate Bill that Will Drastically Reduce Pollution, Invest in Frontline Communities, and Transform New York's Economy * * * New York's environmental organizations cheered the passage of Senate Bill 6599 early Wednesday morning as it passed the New York State Senate. The Asse  more
Streaming Summit to Return to NAB Show New York
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The National Association of Broadcasters issued the following news release: The Streaming Summit, a two-day event that focuses on the business and technology of OTT video, will once again join the NAB Show New York conference. The Streaming Summit is co-produced by streaming industry expert Dan Rayburn and will be held October 16 - 17, 2019 at the Javits Convention Center. The Streaming Summit will feature leading OTT platform experts, broadcasters, publishers, advertise  more
Sudan Crisis: Accountability Is A Key Ingredient For Moving Forward
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: Following the presentation of the 29th report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), FIDH, ACJPS and SHRM call on members of the UNSC, and the international community as a whole, to recognise the importance of accountability in resolving the current and past crisis in Sudan, including in the Darfur region, and to take concr  more
Sudan: End Enforced Disappearances and Account for Hundreds of Political Dissidents Disappeared Since December 2018
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies issued the following news release: The recent wave of enforced disappearances that have taken place in Sudan over the past seven months, particularly of peaceful protesters is deeply concerning and, calls for urgent action by both Sudanese authorities and the international community to end such acts and ensure accountability for victims and families. Article 2 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Person  more
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association Institute and Pension Research Council Release New Behavioral Finance Research Focused on Improving Retirement Outcomes
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association issued the following news release: The TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council (PRC) of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School today released new research that provides insights and solutions to better retirement outcomes. This new research, released at the TIAA Institute Fellows Symposium, focused on how behavioral factors influence financial decisions, particularly regarding the implications these factors ha  more
The National Basketball Players Association, THINK450 and Hanesbrands Inc. Announce Official Apparel Partnership
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The National Basketball Players Association issued the following news release: The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and THINK450 announced a partnership today with Hanesbrands Inc. that will recognize Champion as the official sport style partner of the union. With this new multiyear partnership, Champion will develop, manufacture and provide apparel for NBPA camps and clinics as well as apparel items including shirts, hoodies, pants and other goods that bear N  more
The New York Public Library Takes Its Show on the Road With the Official Launch of Bookmobile Service
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - First of a new three-vehicle fleet begins service on Tuesday, June 18 at P.S. 11 in the Bronx * * * The New York Public Library Bookmobile is on the move. After about two months of testing, the first of the Library system's three planned bookmobiles hit the streets this morning, launching service at PS 11 in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. New York Public Library President Tony Marx cut the ribb  more
TIAA Institute and Pension Research Council Release Behavioral Finance Research Focused on Improving Retirement Outcomes
NEW YORK, June 19 -- TIAA, a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: The TIAA Institute and the Pension Research Council (PRC) of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School today released new research that provides insights and solutions to better retirement outcomes. This new research, released at the TIAA Institute Fellows Symposium, focused on how behavioral factors influence financial decis  more
UNITE HERE Airline Catering Workers in 13 Cities Vote Nearly 100% Unanimous in Favor of Striking When and If Released
NEW YORK, June 16 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: UNITE HERE airline catering workers in thirteen cities have voted in favor of authorizing a strike if and when released to do so by the National Mediation Board. The strike votes were unanimous or nearly unanimous in each city. These catering workers are subco  more
UNITE HERE Celebrates Pride in 32 Cities Across Canada and US, Advocating for Union Protections and Benefits for LGBTQ Workers
NEW YORK, June 22 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release, dated June 19: UNITE HERE is celebrating this Pride season by taking part in Pride events in 32 cities across North America, a representation of the union's deep commitment to LGBTQ rights. Twenty-nine separate UNITE HERE affiliates will participate in or hold  more
United Thank Offering Grants: More Than $1 Million for Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion Mission, Ministry
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: The United Thank Offering of The Episcopal Church awarded 33 grants for a total of $1,507,640.55 for the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. The grant recipients were approved by the Executive Council, meeting June 10 - June 13 in Linthicum Heights, Maryland (Diocese of Maryland). The United Thank Offering is a ministry of The Episcopal Church to promote thankfulness and mission in the who  more
Veterans of Foreign Wars 'Instrumental' in Passing GI Bill
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 19 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: * * * - This month marks 75 years since Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 * * * Future VFW Commander-in-Chief Bernard W. "Pat" Kearney was determined to make sure the original GI Bill came to a vote in May 1944. Kearney, then a representative of New York's 32nd District, knew the salvation of the bill was in the hands of Rep. Frank Gibson, of Georgia. But th  more
Vital Strategies Issues Statement on Philip Morris' Global Rebranding Strategy
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Vital Strategies issued the following statement by Senior Vice President Sandra Mullin in reaction to Philip Morris International being featured in Cannes Lions Festival's 'Good' track, which is supposed to promote work that 'makes the world a better place': "The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is considered the world's biggest gathering for the creative marketing and communications community, with seminars, networking opportunities and the prestigious Ca  more
Vital Strategies: No-One Should Be Fooled By Philip Morris' Global Rebranding Strategy - Creative Agencies Are Urged to Quit Big Tobacco
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: Vital Strategies today issued the following statement in reaction to Philip Morris International being featured in Cannes Lions Festival's "Good" track, which is supposed to promote work that "makes the world a better place." The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is considered the world's biggest gathering for the creative marketing and communications community, with seminars, networking opportunities and t  more
Waterkeeper Alliance: Community, Environmental Groups File Constitutional Challenge to Laws Limiting Individual Property Rights
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: North Carolina environmental and community groups today filed a constitutional challenge to state laws limiting nuisance suits against industrial hog operations, contending these laws violate due process and property rights under the state Constitution. The suit, filed in Wake County, challenges House Bill 467 and Senate Bill 711, which passed over the governor's vetoes in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The suit, wh  more
Wildlife Conservation Society: A Victory for All New Yorkers-New York City Invests in Culture
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Supports 900 Cultural Organizations in All 5 Boroughs * * * On June 14th, Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson agreed on $92.8 billion budget aimed to improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers; protect those in need; and safeguard New York City's future wellbeing. On Wednesday, June 19th, the New York City Council voted to adopt the F  more
Wildlife Conservation Society: Key Wildlife Populations Remaining in South Sudan Despite Five and a Half Years of Armed Conflict
BRONX, New York, June 21 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - U.S. Government Renews Funding Support for Boma-Badingilo Landscape Conservation * * * The new Boma-Badingilo Landscape program was launched by the US Government, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Government of South Sudan, and Local Community Representatives, on June 18th, 2019 at the Boma National Park Headquarters, South Sudan. The new three-year Boma-Badingilo Landscape program, fu  more
Wine Institute: New Consumer Research Presented at First U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit Shows Strong Interest in Sustainable Wine
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 20 -- The Wine Institute issued the following news release: The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), with wine and grape association partners from New York, Oregon and Washington, and others around the country hosted the inaugural U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit | West on June 6-7 in Sonoma County. A highlight of the Summit was a presentation by Lulie Halstead, CEO of Wine Intelligence, on consumer perceptions of sustainable winegrowing. The re  more
Wolters Kluwer Health: Innovating Solutions for Professional Life
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Wolters Kluwer, an organization that is constantly updating its expert solutions for professional life relies on its workforce of data scientists and AI experts to create meaningful impact in industries such as healthcare and compliance. "We no longer position ourselves as a publisher but as a tech company," says Martin Wuite, Chief Information Officer for Wolters Kluwer, Legal & Regulatory * * * They are i  more
Wolters Kluwer Health: Innovation and Internal Audit Transformation
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - "Co-creating with our customers through hackathons and competitions such as our Global Innovation Awards and Code Games has had a major impact on the internal audit department." * * * "We want to understand what our customers face, to provide them with new, efficient, and user-friendly services and products in the best way possible." Audit Magazine sat down with Peter Kruysifix, Vice President of Internal   more
Wolters Kluwer Health: Share Buyback Transaction Details June 13 - 19, 2019
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 92,914 of its own ordinary shares in the period from June 13, 2019, up to and including June 19, 2019, for Euros6.0 million and at an average share price of Euros64.78. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to Euros250 million during 2019. The cumulative amounts rep  more
Wolters Kluwer Health: Transforming Workflows With Predictive Analytics
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - In conversation with Nancy McKinstry and Jason Marx - Does predictive analytics allow tax and accounting organizations to innovate faster? How does it shape the future of customer collaboration? * * * By 2023, the global predictive analytics market will have grown to $14.95 billion, a four-fold increase from 2018. From Netflix to Walmart, organizations across many sectors are adopting predictive analytics   more
Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Division Leader Awarded CEO of the Year Software & Information Industry Association CODiETMAwards Recognizes TAA CEO Karen Abramson
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting division CEO Karen Abramson has been named the 2019 CEO of the year by the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) CODiETM awards for Business Technology. The CODiETM awards recognize outstanding company teams, individuals, and leadership for their commitment to the software and digital content industries. For several years now, Karen Abramson has launched award-winning pr  more
Wolters Kluwer Wins Risk Magazine's Prestigious Regulatory Reporting System of the Year Accolade
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer's Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has won a major award from Risk magazine. For the second year running its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution has been named Regulatory Reporting System of the Year in the publication's annual Technology Awards which celebrate excellence and innovation. The awards, which are widely regarded to be among the most prestigious accolades for financial technol  more
Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions General Counsel Barometer Reveals Major Expansion of Legal Operations in Europe
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: The corporate legal operations role in Europe has seen tremendous growth over the past two years, and General Counsel (GCs) rely more on technology for productivity gains as they focus on strategic business goals. That's according to the General Counsel Barometer 2019, released by Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions, the market-leading provider of enterprise legal spend and matter management, contract lifecycle management,  more
Women's Refugee Commission: New Report Examines Reproductive Health Services in Cox's Bazar - Contraceptive and Menstrual Regulation Services Widely Available in Refugee Camps
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: A new report from the Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) released today indicates that contraceptive and menstrual regulation (MR) services were widely available across the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Since August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya have fled violence - including rape and other forms of sexual assault - that was targeted at them in Myanmar by the local authorities and militia. Resea  more
Women's Refugee Commission: UN Security Council Adopts First-Ever Resolution on Persons With Disabilities
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: The United Nations (UN) Security Council on World Refugee Day adopted its first-ever resolution on persons with disabilities in conflict. The resolution was unanimously adopted by all 15 Security Council members. The resolution recognizes the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on persons with disabilities; urges Member States to enable the meaningful participation and representation of persons with di  more
World Jewish Congress Expresses Horror Following Attack on French Jew
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The World Jewish Congress expressed horror and concern following Tuesday's attack on a French Jew. The victim, a 79 year old woman, was wounded in the head with a metal object as she exited a synagogue in Paris' 11th arrondissement and taken to a nearby hospital. The suspect fled and remains at large. The WJC views this incident in Paris as part of a disturbing trend, not just in France but around the world. We   more
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder Expresses Concern About Malaysian Prime Minister's Antisemitic Comments
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder condemned the antisemitic comments made by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's at the Cambridge Union on Monday. Responding to an inquiry from the event moderator regarding the prime minister's history of anti-Jewish statements, Mohamed explained that he has Jewish friends, but that "they are not like other Jews. That's why they're my friends." The respons  more
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder Troubled by Prospective Construction at Site of Holocaust-Era Mass Graves
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The World Jewish Congress expressed its outrage on Tuesday at the prospect of construction being carried out on a plot of land in Poltava, Ukraine containing the mass graves of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The graves, identified by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and the Ukrainian government, contain the remains of thousands of Jews and gentiles executed by the Nazis. Responding to the prospective develop  more
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder Welcomes Resignation of Berlin Jewish Museum Director
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder has welcomed the resignation of Peter Schafer, director of Berlin's Jewish Museum, following a series of actions by Schafer that were widely considered to be anti-Israel, culminating in a recent tweet by the Museum that criticized the German parliament's declaration that the BDS movement is antisemitic. "We do not need leaders of Jewish institutions who identify wi  more
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