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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2019 ( 176 items )  
'Giving Has a Nice Ring to It' in Stylish Sonix X NKF Campaign
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: Los Angeles-based Sonix, maker of popular and stylish tech accessories sold across the globe, has joined forces with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for a consumer awareness and fundraising campaign, Sonix X NKF. The purpose: To bring more attention to the overall importance of kidney health and renewed focus to the urgent need for increasing the number of living kidney donors. There are nearly 100,000 Am  more
350.org Issues Statement on Suspension of U.N. Climate Summit in Chile
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The 350.org issued the following statement by Executive Director May Boeve: The Chilean Government has just announced the suspension of the UN Climate Summit (COP25), scheduled to take place in Santiago this December, due to the social demonstrations protesting rising costs, debt and inequality, and marred by heavy-handed arrests from state forces in the past weeks. 350.org Executive Director May Boeve issued the following statement: "The climate talks in Chile were can  more
350.org Launches Petition Urging Japanese Banks to Rule Out Funding Vung Ang 2 Coal-Fired Power Plant in Vietnam
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Signatures collected will be submitted on November 1 to coincide with the Mekong-Japan Summit, taking place right before the 35th Annual ASEAN Summit. 350.org and 7 partner NGOs launched a petition calling on Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to stop funding new coal plants and to desist from financing Vung Ang 2, a coal-fired power plant in C  more
75 Years Ago, American Jewish Committee, NBC Broadcast Live First Jewish Service on Nazi Soil
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: On the 75th anniversary today of the Jewish service heard around the world, from Aachen, Germany, AJC is reissuing a historic video, which includes recorded excerpts of the live broadcast on NBC Radio. Rabbi Sidney Lefkowitz, a chaplain serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, led the service with 50 Jewish soldiers, on a battlefield near the site of a destroyed synagogue in Aachen. Private First Class Max Fuchs ser  more
8 Outstanding Students Awarded 2019 Horatio Alger Gibson Dunn New York State Scholarships Worth $10,000
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Horatio Alger Association issued the following news release: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that 8 students will receive the prestigious inaugural 2019 Horatio Alger Gibson Dunn New York State Scholarship in the amount of $10,000. Generously funded by a $320,000 com  more
Access Now: Civil Society Once Again Targeted by Spyware Attributed to NSO Group
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Five months after Facebook announced that a vulnerability allowed spyware to be injected into a user's phone through WhatsApp, we are finally learning more about the identity of the targets and how the attacks were carried out. An investigation conducted by WhatsApp and Citizen Lab revealed that a total of 1400+ individuals were targeted, out of whom over 100 have already been identified as members of civil society (human right  more
Access Now: India's Government Must Establish an Independent Inquiry Into NSO 'Pegasus' Snooping Incident
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Access Now issued the following news release: After the last 24 hours of revelations following the publication of evidence that the surveillance firm NSO Group's "Pegasus" malware is being leveraged to surveil journalists, activists, and others globally, as well as the launch of a lawsuit against NSO by WhatsApp, there are new concerns specifically regarding the impact in India. News organizations have reported that there is confirmation that Pegasus has been used to snoop   more
ACM Recognizes 2019 Distinguished Members for Educational, Engineering and Scientific Contributions to Computing
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has named 62 Distinguished Members for outstanding contributions to the field. All 2019 inductees are longstanding ACM members and were selected by their peers for a range of accomplishments that have contributed to technologies that underpin how we live, work and play. "Each year it is our honor to select a new class of Distinguished Members," explains   more
Advocates for Children of New York: 29,000 NYC Students With Disabilities Failed to Receive Required Special Education Instruction
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release: Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Department of Education's special education data report for the 2018-19 school year: New York City continues to fall short when it comes to educating its students with disabilities. While the percentage of City students fully receiving their   more
Alliance for Quality Education: Rich-Poor Spending Gap Soars to More Than $10,000 Per Pupil
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release, dated Oct. 28: For the first time in history, the spending gap between rich and poor school districts in New York State now exceeds $10,000 per pupil. New data released by public school advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education shows that between 2007 and 2009, when the Foundation Aid formula was being implemented and funded, the opportunity gap was steadily decreasing. However, since   more
American Atheists: Adoption Discrimination Is Unconstitutional, Harmful to Children, Say Secular Orgs
CRANFORD, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- American Atheists issued the following news: Today, American Atheists and other secular organizations filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit arguing that religious exemptions in adoption and foster care are not only unconstitutional but also directly harm children. In May, a district court rejected an attempt by New Hope Family Services, a Christian adoption agency, to receive a religious exemption from New York State's non-  more
American Geriatrics Society Congratulates House for Passage of EMPOWER for Health Act
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours of bringing the legislation to the floor approved by voice vote the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) championed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Michael Burgess (R-TX)). The bill, which received ea  more
American Humanist Association: Humanists Seek Loving Homes for All Children
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release: Attorneys at the American Humanist Association (AHA) have joined with other organizational legal teams to submit an amicus brief in support of adoption services free from religious discrimination. In December 2018, New Hope Family Services, a child welfare agency that receives public funding, filed a lawsuit arguing that a new regulation mandating nondiscrimination in adoption practices violated the age  more
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Mourns the Passing of Donald W. Richardson
RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) mourns the passing of AIAA Honorary Fellow and past AIAA President Donald W. Richardson on 24 October 2019. Born on 17 March 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Richardson fell in love with flying at an early age thanks to his father, Herbert, who flew biplanes in the U.S. Army in World War I. At the age of 18, he enliste  more
American Jewish World Service Issues Statement on Rights of Vulnerable Groups
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- American Jewish World Service issued the following statement by Director of Government Affairs Rori Kramer: * * * - Global Human Rights Group calls for respecting the dignity of vulnerable people * * * "Today, as Secretary Pompeo's Commission on Unalienable Rights holds its first open meeting, we continue to question the very creation of such a Commission and its purpose. Touted by Secretary Pompeo as a commission that will explore the principles of human rights in U.S.   more
American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Issues 7 Research Articles in Nov. 1, 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal and in vitro studies, published seven research articles, including the following topics, in its Nov. 1, 2019 edition: * Bacteriophages Improve Outcomes in Experimental Staphylococcus aureus Ventilator-associated Pneumonia * Diagnostic Likelihood Thresholds That Define a Working Diagnosis of Idiopath  more
American Journal of Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology Issues 9 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, a journal from the American Thoracic Society that says it focuses on pulmonary biology, published nine research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Cigarette Smoke Triggers IL-33-associated Inflammation in a Model of Late-Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * Glutamine Metabolism Is Required for Collagen Protein Synthesis in Lung Fibroblasts * Long Noncoding RNA COPDA1 Prom  more
American Kennel Club Reunite Earmarks an Additional $200,000 for Pet Disaster Relief
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: AKC Reunite, the nation's largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider, has announced that it will infuse $200,000 more in funds to complement money raised by AKC clubs throughout the country for the AKC Pet Disaster Relief program. AKC Pet Disaster Relief, a national program that is dedicated to keeping pets and their owners safe in response to natural or civil disasters, joins forces with   more
American Library Association Delivers #eBooksForAll Petition, With 160,000 Plus Signatures, to Macmillan Publishers
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Today American Library Association (ALA) leaders, members and supporters delivered a petition with nearly 160,000 signatures to Macmillan Publishers CEO John Sargent, urging him to reverse the new policy that will limit libraries' access to e-books. Signed by readers, authors, library staff and patrons from all 50 states, the #eBooksForAll petition demands that library access to e-books not be delayed or de  more
American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board Accredits Army Master Logistician Certificate Program
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has accredited the U.S. Department of the Army's Master Logistician Certificate Program in accordance with the American National Standard, ANSI/ASTM E2659, Standard Practice for Certificate Programs. The scope of accreditation applies to the foundational, intermediate, and a  more
American National Standards Institute Welcomes New Members
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) proudly welcomes 10 new members in October 2019. Avalara (https://www.avalara.com/us/en/index.html). Austria Metall GmbH (https://www.amag-al4u.com/). BUTEC S.A.L. (http://www.butec.com/contact-us/). Evlos Technology (https://www.evlos.tech/). DeBardeleben & Associates (https://deb-a.com/). Dental Standards Institute, Inc (https://www.dentalsta  more
American National Standards Institute: Get Involved - U.S. TAG Participants Sought for ISO Technical Committee on Education and Learning Services
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is seeking expert participants on behalf of ISO Technical Committee (TC) 232, Education and Learning Services. All U.S. stakeholder organizations in relevant fields and industries are strongly encouraged to get involved by December 27, 2019. ISO/TC 232 recently expand  more
American National Standards Institute: People on the Move
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: People on the Move highlights the career advancements of high-level trailblazers working professionally in diverse areas of standardization, contributing every day to the strength and success of the U.S. standards and conformance community. ASME, a member and accredited standards developer of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has appointed Frank Giannelli as managing director of inf  more
American National Standards Institute: Standards Alliance Conducts Four Training Events on Regulatory Impact Assessment in Zambia
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) Standards Alliance program, a public-private partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), carried out four trainings in conjunction with Zambia's Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA) in Livingstone and Lusaka, Zambia, during the week of September 23, 2019. The Standards Alliance conducted the trainings with Zambian re  more
American National Standards Institute: Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: From Savings Bonds to Exposure Meters
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In an effort to communicate the vital role that standards play in daily life, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) publishes snapshots of the diverse standards initiatives undertaken in the global and national standards arena, many of which are performed by ANSI members and ANSI-accredited standards developers. Two of the latest selections follow: Virtual Stamps for U.S. Savings Bonds   more
Anna Penn, MD, PhD, to Lead Neonatology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Anna Penn, MD, PhD, a leading clinical neonatologist and developmental neuroscientist from Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., has been named chief of the Division of Neonatology in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and associate professor of pediatrics. Dr. Penn also will serve as chief of neonatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan  more
Annals of the American Thoracic Society Journal Issues 8 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Annals of the American Thoracic Society, a peer-reviewed international online journal of the American Thoracic Society, published eight research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Diagnostic Accuracy of Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Lymphoma. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis * Ivacaftor Is Associated with Reduced Lung Infection by Key Cystic Fibrosis Pathogens. A Cohort Study Using National Registry Data   more
Anti-Defamation League Endorses Congressional Resolution Commemorating the Armenian Genocide
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today endorsed a bipartisan House resolution that recognizes the Armenian Genocide and urges Members of Congress to ensure its passage. H. Res. 296, which states that the U.S. officially recognizes the Armenian Genocide and encourages education and public understanding on the issue, will likely be voted on by the House this week. ADL also endorses and encourages action on S. Res  more
Anti-Defamation League Issues Statement on Death of ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Anti-Defamation League's Task Force on Middle East Minorities issued the following statement on the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "We extend our sincere appreciation to members of the U.S. armed forces and intelligence community who were involved in the successful operation targeting Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. "Under al-Baghdadi's leadership, the Islamic State preached an extremist and violent ideology that resulted in a horrific campai  more
Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund to Conduct Asian American Exit Poll in 6 States
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), a New York-based national civil rights organization, will conduct a nonpartisan multilingual exit poll to get a snapshot of Asian American candidate preferences, party enrollment, and issues of significance to Asian American voters in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. This year, there will be a gubernatorial electio  more
Aspen Institute: Mothers Out Front Awarded $100,000 McNulty Prize for Mobilizing Moms to Demand Bold Action on Climate Change
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Kelsey Wirth and Mothers Out Front are the recipients of the 12th annual John P. McNulty Prize * * * The McNulty Foundation and the Aspen Institute today announced Kelsey Wirth and Mothers Out Front as the recipient of the 12th annual John P. McNulty Prize, which recognizes individuals who are creating sustainable models for social change. Mothers Out Front is mobilizing more than 30,000 women and their child  more
Association for Computing Machinery: Major Conference Explores Challenges and Opportunies in Cybersecurity
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: The Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Security, Audit and Control (ACM SIGSAC) will hold its flagship annual Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS 2019) on November 11-15 in London, United Kingdom. Now in its 26th year, CCS presents the leading scientific innovations in all practical and theoretical aspects of computer and communications security and pr  more
Association of Health Care Journalists: Board Returns Officers to New Two-Year Terms
COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: The AHCJ board of directors has voted to retain the officers who have served the past two years. The same officers will serve a new two-year term of 2019-2021. Ivan Oransky, M.D., vice president, editorial at Medscape and Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, returns as president; Felice J. Freyer of The Boston Globe returns as vice pr  more
Association of National Advertisers Announces New National Conference on Influencer Marketing
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: The ANA today announced the launch of a new national conference that will address the growing and often controversial discipline of influencer marketing. The new event, called the 2019 ANA Influencer Marketing Conference, will be held next month on November 20-21 in New York City. The move brings the total number of ANA national conferences to 17, which includes the ANA's signature event, the Master  more
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health: NYU - A Systems Approach to Addressing Clinician Burnout
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research: A report coauthored by Dr. Jose Pagan, chair and professor of public health policy and management at New York University College of Global Public Health, was published by the National Academy of Medicine and titled "Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout: A Systems Approach to Professional Well-Being." This report studies the changing landscape of the U.S. healthcare system, w  more
Astrobiology Journal Issues 9 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 29 -- Astrobiology, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on findings and discoveries from interplanetary exploration and laboratory research, published nine research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Assisted Evolution in Astrobiology--Convergence of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology within the Context of Planetary Colonization * Bacterial Growth in Chloride and Perchlorate Brines: Halotolerances and Salt Stress Responses of Planococcu  more
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Spiny Dogfish Board Approves Addendum VI
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: The Commission's Spiny Dogfish Management Board approved Addendum VI to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Spiny Dogfish. The Addendum allows commercial quota to be transferred between all regions and states to enable the full utilization of the coastwide commercial quota and avoid quota payback for unintended quota overages. The Commission's FMP allocates the coastw  more
Boyce Thompson Institute's Michelle Heck and Joyce Van Eck Guest on Podcasts
ITHACA, New York, Oct. 30 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Aaron J. Bouchie Boyce Thompson Institute is happy to share that two of our faculty members recently appeared as guests on popular podcasts. The content of these podcasts illustrate the breadth of research being done at the Institute to help increase global food security, improve human health and benefit the environment. * Joyce Van Eck guested on the Gastropod podcast, which looks at food through the lens of  more
Boyce Thompson Institute: Harvesting Genes to Improve Watermelons
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Aaron J. Bouchie When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus, the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato - which many consider a vegetable. But there are six other wild species of watermelon, all of which have pale, hard and bitter fruits. Researc  more
Broadway League: Save the Date! Kids' Night on Broadway to Take Place Tuesday, February 25, 2020
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release: The Broadway League announced today that Kids' Night on Broadway(R) will take place on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Tickets will be available for purchase in December. Fans can sign up for The Broadway Fan Club at KidsNightonBroadway.com to be the first to know when tickets go on sale! Kids' Night on Broadway is an annual event where kids and teenagers, age 18 and under, can attend participating Broadway shows for free   more
Businesses Are Reluctant to Buy Cyber Insurance, Insurance Information Institute -J.D. Power Survey Finds
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: U.S. companies express concern about cyberattacks but are reluctant to buy cyber insurance in large part because the coverage is seen as either too expensive or unnecessary, a survey by the Insurance Information Institute and J.D. Power revealed. The Small-Business Cyber Insurance and Security Spotlight Survey(TM) found 42 percent of companies did not purchase cyber insurance coverage due to what they s  more
California Reinvestment Coalition, National Community Reinvestment Coalition and CIT Announce $7.75 Billion Community Benefits Plan
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The California Reinvestment Coalition issued the following news release: * * * - Four-year community reinvestment plan advances CIT Bank and Mutual of Omaha Bank's combined commitment to low and moderate-income communities and communities of color * * * CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced a community benefits plan developed in collaboration with the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) that builds on the c  more
Cancer Action Network: Health Organizations Call for Passage of State Legislation to Restrict the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 30 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation aims to stop Big Tobacco from hooking our kids on tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes * * * Health organizations from across New York State are calling for state lawmakers to adopt a comprehensive package of bills to stop the sale of all flavored tobacco products. Legislation introduced by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte w  more
Cancer Research Institute Study Says Development of Immuno-Oncology Therapies for Cancer Treatment Continue to Grow Globally
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: NEW YORK and LONDON--The number of immuno-oncology (IO) therapies in clinical development and volume of clinical investigations testing these therapies for the treatment of cancer patients continue to grow, and will undoubtedly fulfill unmet needs in both hematological cancers and solid tumors over the next five to ten years. Leveraging data from GlobalData's Pharma Intelligence platform, an Immuno-oncology Landscape up  more
Carbon Bomb: Study in Journal Science Advances Says Climate Impact From Loss of Intact Tropical Forests Grossly Underreported
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * - New numbers reveal a staggering increase in the carbon impacts - 626 percent higher than previously thought - due to losses of intact tropical forest between 2000 and 2013 - Figure is equivalent to approximately two years of global land-use change emissions * * * A new study in the journal Science Advances says that carbon impacts from the loss of intact tropical forests has been grossly underr  more
Carnegie Council: Celebrating the Sixth Global Ethics Day With Carnegie Council and Participants Around the World
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs issued the following news release: Held on the third Wednesday of every October, Global Ethics Day, a project of Carnegie Council, provides an opportunity for everyone around the world to explore the crucial role of ethics in their professions and their daily lives. October 16, 2019 marked the sixth annual Global Ethics Day, and it was one of the biggest years yet. By Carnegie Council's count, there were 140+ activit  more
Center for Constitutional Rights Issues Statement on Support of Coalition Against Death Alley
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to the news of the arrests of Rev. Gregory Manning and Sakura Kone at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry on the final day of the two-week march by the Coalition Against Death Alley from New Orleans to Baton Rouge: "We support the mission and goals of the Coalition Against Death Alley, which are to achieve justice for those who have been harmed by the petrochemical industry and to  more
Center for Food Safety, Groups Sue to Force FDA to Ban Toxic Chemical in Food Packaging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: Several environmental and public health advocacy groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in New York to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's denial of a petition to ban the use of a dangerous chemical, perchlorate, in food packaging and other materials used to store and transport food. Plaintiffs in the case include Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRD  more
Center for Popular Democracy Issues Statement on Introduction of New Deal for New Americans Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following statement by Director of Immigrant Justice Natalia Aristizabal in response to the introduction of the New Deal for New Americans Act by Reps. Grace Meng, D-New York; Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, D-Illinois: * * * - Progressive Community Organizing Network Applauds Proactive Step to Ensure Path to Citizenship * * * "We're excited for legislation that would make it easier for residents to s  more
Center for Reproductive Rights Announces Creative Council Led by Elizabeth Banks
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Actors, producers, directors, artists, and cultural icons to join forces to champion reproductive rights access in the United States and around the world * * * The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global human rights organization, and Elizabeth Banks, actor, director and producer, today announced the creation of the Center for Reproductive Rights Creative Council -- a new initiative to harness  more
Center for Reproductive Rights: Civil Rights Groups and the County of Santa Clara Urge Court to Block HHS Denial of Care Rule
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - Patients' Lives at Risk if Trump Administration Rule Goes into Effect Nov. 22 * * * Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Lambda Legal, and the County of Santa Clara argued before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that the Trump administration's Denial of Care Rule should be ruled unlawful and blocked from t  more
Center for Reproductive Rights: U.N. Security Council Affirms Women, Peace and Security Agenda
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: Today, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2493 during the opening moments of the Security Council Annual Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and marks the tenth resolution since the adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000. Said Rebecca Brown, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights: "We commend the UN Security Council for taking act  more
City College of New York Lecturer Wins ASTM International Professor of the Year Award
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- ASTM International, an international organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: Angelo Lampousis, a lecturer at the City College of New York, has won the 2019 Professor of the Year Award from ASTM International. "Angelo Lampousis is committed to engaging and inspiring his students," says Katharine Morgan, president of ASTM Internati  more
Clearing House: 15 More Financial Institutions to Join the RTP Network Through Jack Henry & Associates
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release: Today, The Clearing House (TCH) has announced that 15 Jack Henry & Associates customers, including Dallas-based Pegasus Bank, will implement Jack Henry's JHA PayCenter(TM) to connect to the RTP(R) network, a new payment network that financial institutions can use to clear and settle real-time consumer and business payments. JHA PayCenter is a proprietary payments hub that will enable banks and credit unions to provide a  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Named Top Long Island Workplace for Second Year
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been named a 2019 Top Long Island Workplace by Newsday. Newsday surveyed employees across Long Island on the quality of their workplaces. Answers from the anonymous survey were analyzed by Energage, a third-party company. As part of the large companies category, those with more than 500 employees, CSHL shared the honor with only 12 other institutions. T  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Postdocs Receive NARSAD Young Investigator Grants
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Roman Dvorkin, Ph.D., and Xian Zhang, Ph.D., were recently selected by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation to each receive a 2019 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant (pdf). The grants, which support young scientists conducting neurobiological and psychiatric research, provide promising investigators with up to $70,000 over two years to help them extend their   more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Historic Building--Groundbreaking Science
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 29 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is unique among cutting-edge research campuses. Along the waterside, you'll find quaint cottages looking unchanged from their nineteenth-century whaling town origins. Deeper into these grounds, cottages are eclipsed by the red brick facades and sweeping arches that housed some of science's first forays into genetics in the early 1900s. Deeper still, brick gi  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Nobel Laureate William Kaelin Draws a Crowd
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 29 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Scientists and students packed Grace Auditorium at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on October 17, filling almost every seat to hear the latest in cancer research from William Kaelin, who just 10 days before was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Kaelin, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shared the prize with Sir Peter Ratcliffe an  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Researchers Double Sorghum Grain Yield to Improve Food Supply
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Plant scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in their search for solutions to global food production challenges, have doubled the amount of grains that a sorghum plant can yield. Sorghum, one of the world's most important sources of food, animal feed, and biofuel, is considered a model crop for research because it has a high tolerance  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Seeking Better Treatment for ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 29 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: There is currently no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). But new research could open up avenues for better diagnosis and more effective treatment. The study, led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor Molly Gale Hammell, analyzed the role proteins called TDP-43 play in ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. In ALS, those proteins collect in nerve cells in the brain a  more
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: The Important Role of an Uplands Farm Cat
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 29 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Winding around wide fields of yellowing maize stalks and sorghum grains, the road into Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Upland Farms stretches past a small collection of buildings. One house holds the plant scientists' most precious treasures: seeds. A small cat stands guard outside the door, sitting with her eyes half-closed on the sun-soaked grass. "This is Sam," said Tim Mulligan, senior far  more
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Community and Neighborhood Residents View New Art at Welcome Haven Event
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: On Oct. 28, around 650 members of the medical center's community and neighborhood residents from Washington Heights gathered in Haven Plaza to view new public art, sip apple cider, and enjoy the crisp autumn day. The art depicts the biodiversity of the flora and fauna of upper Manhattan and can now be found on Haven Plaza's bollards, the large concrete blocks at each end of the plaza. Uptown artist Emely   more
Committee to Protect Journalists: Members of Public Assault Israeli Journalist Daniel Siryoti in Kiryat Ata
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Israeli authorities should investigate the assault on journalist Daniel Siryoti and ensure that the perpetrators are held to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 26, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Ata, a group of at least five men assaulted Siryoti, a reporter for the daily Israel Hayom newspaper, while he was in the town on assignment, according to news reports and the   more
Committee to Protect Journalists: Nigerian Journalists Charged With Criminal Defamation, Breach of Peace
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Authorities should drop all charges against journalists Joe Ogbodu and Prince Amour Udemude, and reform Nigeria's penal code to ensure that journalism is not criminalized, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. On October 24, a magistrate court in Asaba, the capital of Nigeria's southern Delta State, arraigned Ogbodu, an editor with the privately owned news website Big Pen Nigeria, and Udemude, a rep  more
Common Sense to Honor Michael Bloomberg, Sesame Workshop, and the Farewell at 16th-Anniversary Gala
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * - The Common Sense Awards Honor the Best in Entertainment, Education, and Advocacy * * * Common Sense, the global nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in today's complicated digital world, today announced the honorees for the 2019 Common Sense Awards, an annual celebration that recognizes and celebrates the best in children's entertainment, education, and advocacy. This year, Mich  more
Community Foundation of Central New York: Veterans Return Home From Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 14
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 28 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: * * * - New Fund Set to Sustain Honor Flight * * * As 80 Veterans are coming in for a landing at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport, crowds of people are gathered outside the gate. Some hold decorative posters or handmade signs with personal messages, while others grasp American flags. But they all bear one visible characteristic: A smile from ear to ear as they await the arrival of  more
Consumer Reports: Most Fast Food Chains Get Poor Grades for Overuse of Antibiotics in Beef
YONKERS, New York, Oct. 31 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: * * * - "Biggest Wannabe" award goes to Wendy's; McDonald's gets "Biggest Moover" * * * Most top fast food chains in the United States continue to sell beef produced with routine antibiotic use, earning them poor grades in the fifth annual Chain Reaction scorecard released today by six major consumer, public health and environmental organizations. This is a stark contrast to the stunning antibiotic success stor  more
Cooper Hewitt Announces New Board Chair and Appointment of New Trustee
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon C. Iwata as chair of its board of trustees. Iwata succeeds Elizabeth Ainslie, who will remain on the board as a trustee and a member of the executive committee. The Smithsonian's board of regents also voted Oct. 21 to appoint Crystal English Sacca to the board of trustees at Cooper Hewitt, which includes 32 distinguished civic and bu  more
Cooper Hewitt to Present 'Herbert Bayer: Bauhaus Master' Exhibition
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: "Herbert Bayer: Bauhaus Master" marks the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus in Weimer, Germany, in 1919 and features rare works by the groundbreaking 20th-century graphic designer Herbert Bayer. On view in the second-floor permanent collection galleries from Nov. 16 through April 5, 2020, the exhibition follows Bayer's role as both student and teacher at the Bauhaus, as well as his illustrious career in the Unit  more
Counter Extremism Project: Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi's Death After His Reappearance Online a Blow to ISIS
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: On October 26, 2019, U.S. forces carried out an operation in Syria's Idlib province that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who had served as ISIS's self-proclaimed caliph since June 2014. U.S. officials confirmed Baghdadi's identity using DNA tests of his remains after he detonated an explosive vest. Baghdadi's likely successor, ISIS spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, was reportedly killed in a U.S.  more
Counter Extremism Project: Extremist Content Online-Dell Advertisement Precedes ISIS Propaganda on Russian Streaming Platform
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - The Base Releases New Neo-Nazi Propaganda Video; White Supremacists Celebrate Anniversary Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting * * * 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 found that a Dell advertisement appeared alongside an ISIS Amaq News propag  more
Data Show Number of Homeless Students in New York City Topped 100,000 for Fourth Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release: Today, the New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), posted new data showing that the number of students in New York City identified as homeless during the 2018-2019 school year remained stubbornly high, topping 100,000 for the fourth consecutive year. The data, which come from the New York State  more
Diversity Highlighted at New York State Bar Association International Section 2019 Global Conference in Tokyo
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: Diversity will be front and center at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) International Section's 2019 Global Conference to be held Nov. 5-8 in Tokyo. Titled "A World of Many Voices, United in Our Diversity," the conference brings together jurists and leading lawyers from every continent except Antarctica to address cutting-edge legal topics. Hon. Joseph M. Young, Charge d' Affaires of th  more
Doctors Without Borders and TB Activists Disrupt Opening of TB Conference to Protest High Drug Prices
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: * * * - The high prices companies charge keep lifesaving DR-TB medicines out of reach for most people who need them * * * NEW YORK/HYDERABAD, INDIA --The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is urging pharmaceutical corporations to make improved drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) treatment affordable and available for hundreds of thousa  more
Doctors Without Borders New Lifesaving TB Drug Pretomanid Priced Too High for People Who Need It
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: NEW YORK, HYDERABAD, INDIA--The price of the new tuberculosis drug, pretomanid, the third new drug developed for tuberculosis (TB) in half a century, is too high for people who need it, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Wednesday. The drug is currently priced at $364 for a six-month treatment course, but pretomanid is  more
Doctors Without Borders: European Leaders Must Urgently Allow Disembarkation of 104 People Rescued at Sea
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct. 28 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK --The organizations SOS MEDITERRANEE and Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called today on European states to facilitate the urgent assignment of a port to disembark people rescued in the central Mediterranean 10 days ago and establish a predictable and coordinated mechanism for such disembarkations, avoiding unnecessary delays. The Ocean Vi  more
Doctors Without Borders: Iraq - Providing Mental Health Care to People Fleeing Northeast Syria
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) teams see a growing need for mental health care among people arriving at the Bardarash refugee camp in Iraq after fleeing conflict in northeast Syria. "Roughly 50 percent of the people we saw during our mental health assessment in the camp were presenting symptoms linked to depression and anxiety," said MSF mental health manager Bruno Prada  more
Doctors Without Borders: Yemen - No True Accountability in Bombing of MSF-Supported Hospital
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: NEW YORK/BARCELONA/AMMAN--The Saudi and Emirati-led Coalition has belatedly acknowledged its responsibility for a deadly 2016 strike on a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in northern Yemen, blaming it on a "projectile malfunction" while continuing to avoid true accountability for this and other violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen. Th  more
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names William H. Wright II as New Chair of the Board of Trustees
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation issued the following news release: The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced the election of William H. Wright II as the foundation's new Chair of the Board of Trustees. With an endowment of approximately $1.8 billion, the foundation supports the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and child well-being. Wright will also serve as Chair of the Duke Farms Foundation, which operates a 2,700-acre center for en  more
E&I Cooperative Services Announces 2019 Cloud Leadership Awards Winners at Educause Annual Conference
JERICHO, New York, Oct. 28 -- E&I Cooperative Services issued the following news release: * * * - Winners recognized for innovative and effective use of cloud solutions in higher education * * * E&I Cooperative Services (E&I), the nation's only member-owned, non-profit purchasing cooperative focused exclusively on serving the needs of education, announced the winners of the third annual E&I Cloud Leadership Awards during a ceremony at the 2019 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. The a  more
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Reacts to CTU-District Tentative Contract Agreement
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: Educators for Excellence-Chicago (E4E-Chicago), a teacher-led organization, reacted to the tentative contract agreement between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools, voted on by the House of Delegates this evening. The tentative agreement assigns a nurse and social worker in every school, includes new positions for the highest need schools, and prioritizes lowering oversized classrooms with schools  more
EMPOWER for Health Act Highlights Bipartisan Priority - Supporting Us All as We Age
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release: Among several legislative proposals slated for a vote today in the U.S. House of Representatives, one in particular offers a glimpse at something unique: Bipartisan collaboration and support. But as experts from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) observe, that may be because the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781) s  more
Environmental Defense Fund Issues Statement on Auto Companies Attack on State Clean Car Authority
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by President Fred Krupp: General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler yesterday sided with the Trump administration's attack on states' authority to carry out their own vehicle pollution standards. In response, Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp issued the following statement: "We are disappointed that these auto companies have chosen to attack the long-standing authority of U.S. states to reduce dang  more
Episcopal Church Responds to Opioid Epidemic - Members Invited to Participate in Survey
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Responses requested by: November 27, 2019 * * * The Task Force to Respond to the Opioid Epidemic, created by legislation at the 79th General Convention, is seeking input from lay and ordained leaders throughout the church about the local response to the opioid epidemic through the short survey linked in English here (https://dfms.formstack.com/forms/opioid_response), in Spanish here (https://dfms.formstack.com/forms  more
Episcopal Church: Grants Available for Young Adult, Campus Ministry
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Application deadline November 11, 2019 * * * Episcopal Church Young Adult and Campus Ministry grant applications are now available to those with dreams of launching a ministry or program for young adults. Episcopal ministries or ecumenical ministries with an Episcopal presence are invited to apply. Eligible applicants include dioceses, congregations, or college/university ministries that are currently engaging in or  more
Episcopal Relief and Development: Responding to the Wildfires in California
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: * * * - Episcopal Relief & Development Partners with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California to Provide Emergency Assistance to the Wildfires in Northern California * * * Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California to provide food, water, gasoline and other emergency supplies to support vulnerable communities affected by the Kincade Fire and rel  more
Eye Journal Issues 16 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Eye, a journal from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists that says it provides the practicing ophthalmologist with information on clinical and laboratory research, published 16 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Accuracy of intraocular lens calculations based on fellow-eye biometry for phacovitrectomy for macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachments * Clinical coding and data quality in oculoplastic procedures * Early response to th  more
Family Equality Condemns Trump Administration Rule to Allow Foster Care and Adoption Discrimination
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release: Family Equality and members of the Every Child Deserves a Family Campaign unequivocally condemn a new rule released by Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today that allows taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status - specifically same-sex marriages - denying America's foster children ur  more
Ford Foundation: A Critical Time for Digital Infrastructure
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: In January, the Ford and Sloan foundations announced $1.3M in funding for new research on the sustainability, maintainability, and security of open-source digital infrastructure. The 13 funded projects are now well underway, representing 34 researchers from in diverse fields from law and policy to business and computing. Their shared focus is on a robust internet supported by infrastructure tuned toward the public interest. Th  more
Give a Gift With Lasting Impact This Holiday Season With Episcopal Relief & Development's Gifts for Life Catalog
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: During the holiday season, Episcopal Relief & Development encourages friends and supporters to give a gift that will transform a life with Gifts For Life, an alternative giving catalog that offers tangible and meaningful ways to create lasting change in communities around the world. "Gifts for Life is a tangible way to bring the work of Episcopal Relief & Development to life," said Betsy Deisroth, Vice  more
Governors, Mayors Join American Jewish Committee in Mobilizing to Step Up Fight Against Antisemitism
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Dozens of governors, mayors, and other elected officials across America joined the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in declaring yesterday a Day of Action Against Antisemitism. "The targeting of Jews is a sign that something is fundamentally wrong with society," AJC President Harriet Schleifer declared at the AJC Day of Action program in New York City, held at Central Synagogue. The daughter of Holocaust survi  more
Green Party Decries Jacobs' Ballot Access Plan
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 29 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: Green Party officers said that the plan floated by Campaign Finance Commission co-chair Jay Jacobs to raise the minimum vote total for ballot access to roughly 250,000 votes was an unacceptable attack on real third parties in New York. Party officers said the Commission should instead ban fusion and make ballot access for third parties easier, including allowing any statewide office vote totals to qualif  more
Historic Lab at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Transformed for Future Cancer Research
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: After two years of extensive renovation and with generous support from New York State, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's historic Demerec laboratory is reborn as a state-of-the-art research facility. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo cut the ribbon for the building's reopening Wednesday, celebrating how the state will benefit from this new chapter in CSHL research. "It's good for the economy, but also [t  more
Human Rights Watch: Afghanistan-CIA-Backed Forces Commit Atrocities
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Disband All Irregular Paramilitary Forces, Cooperate With Independent Investigations * * * United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. These strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians during night raids, forcibly disappeared detainees, and attacked he  more
Human Rights Watch: Hong Kong-Prominent Activist Barred From Elections
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Unlawful Political Screening Used to Disqualify Joshua Wong * * * The Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) should immediately reverse its decision to disqualify the candidacy of Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist, for upcoming district council elections, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 29, 2019, the EAC notified Wong that his candidacy for the November 24 elections was invalid.   more
Human Rights Watch: Hong Kong-Prominent Activist Barred From Elections
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Unlawful Political Screening Used to Disqualify Joshua Wong * * * The Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) should immediately reverse its decision to disqualify the candidacy of Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist, for upcoming district council elections, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 29, 2019, the EAC notified Wong that his candidacy for the November 24 elections was invalid.   more
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Welcomes New Chief of Clinical Immunology
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: Rachel L. Miller, MD, FAAAAI, an expert in asthma and allergies, has been appointed as Chief of Clinical Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Miller joins the Icahn School of Medicine from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, where she was Professor of Medicine (in Pediatrics) and Environmental Health Sciences and Division Chief for Ped  more
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Prostate Cancer Research Gala Recognizes Innovations in Treatment, Patient Care
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank and Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, will be honored for their contributions to prostate cancer research * * * The Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will host its Fourth Annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala on Wednesday, November 6, at Cipriani 42nd Street. Ash Tewari, MBBS, MCh, Chair of the Department of  more
Insurance Information Institute: CBS's Brennan, Columbia's Hubbard to Speak at 2020's Joint Industry Forum
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News' Face the Nation, and Glenn Hubbard, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, will address the 38th annual Property/Casualty (P/C) Joint Industry Forum on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City's Times Square. Brennan, in addition to serving as moderator of Face the Nation, is CBS News' senior foreign affairs corre  more
ISC Security Events and Security Industry Association Announce 2019 Keynote Speakers for ISC East
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: ISC Security Events and the Security Industry Association (SIA) are pleased to announce that security and public safety leaders Deanne Criswell and Angela Stubblefield will headline the 2019 SIA Education@ISC East Keynote Series. These keynote sessions are open to all attendees at ISC East - the Northeast's largest security trade show - taking place Nov. 20-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Ne  more
Issues 2020: Despite Bright Spots, Trump Economy Weaker Than Prior Booms
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * - Productivity growth is near all-time lows, and prime-age men are working at levels typical of a recession * * * The Trump administration and campaign consistently tout the economy's unprecedented strength. Though most economic indicators are relatively healthy, the current boom is weaker than those of the past, according to a new issue brief by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Oren Ca  more
JDRF Launches 'T1D Champions All Day Every Day' Campaign for National Diabetes Awareness Month
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- JDRF, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: JDRF, the world's largest private funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is commemorating National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) this November by raising awareness of T1D and the urgent need to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. JDRF has changed the way people live with T1D and this year,   more
JDRF Launches 'T1D Champions. All Day. Every Day.' Campaign for National Diabetes Awareness Month
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation issued the following news release: JDRF, the world's largest private funder of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, is commemorating National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) this November by raising awareness of T1D and the urgent need to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications. JDRF has changed the way people live with T1D and this year, is launching a new campaign titled "T1D Champio  more
Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn to Host the Humane Society of the United States 'to the Rescue!' New York 10th Anniversary Gala
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release: The Humane Society of the United States today announced that actor Jerry O'Connell and actress Rebecca Romijn will host the "To the Rescue!" New York 10th Anniversary Gala on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event will benefit and celebrate the organization's animal rescue efforts. As previously announced, the 2019 honorees include consumer goods company Unilever, MUTTS Copyright (  more
Jewish Rohingya Justice Network Condemns Forced Relocation of Rohingya People
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- American Jewish World Service issued the following news release: The Jewish Rohingya Justice Network (JRJN) is committed to ending the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya people. We stand strongly with the Rohingya people who have fled the genocide against them in Burma to Bangladesh, where they continue to face restrictions on their livelihoods, movement, and access to healthcare and education. In light of the recent news that a group of approximately 3,000 Rohingya people ar  more
Journal of Palliative Medicine Issues 22 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Oct. 30 -- Journal of Palliative Medicine, a journal that says it reports clinical, educational, legal and ethical aspects of palliative care for patients in end of life or with intractable pain, focusing on improving quality of life, published 22 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Aetna's Compassionate Care Program: Sustained Value for Our Members with Advanced Illness * Association between Dying Experience and Place of D  more
Lambda Legal Issues Statement on HHS Proposed Rule
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Lambda Legal issued the following statement by Sharon McGowan, chief strategy officer and legal director: Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a proposed rule that would allow HHS to issue grants to social service agencies that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as religion and sex. The rule seeks to permit discrimination by HHS-supported social services ranging from foster care, adoption, HIV and STI pr  more
Longtime Employees: Meet Rosanne Drapcat, Columbia University Irving Medical Center Public Safety Pioneer
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: Rosanne Drapcat's face is familiar to students, faculty members, and staff all over Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). After all, Drapcat has been a public safety officer here for nearly four decades. In 1981, Drapcat became the first woman hired in the Public Safety office. Her tenure has spanned 38 years, five executive leaders of CUIMC, and six U.S. presidents. Born and raised in Quee  more
Lupus Foundation: Lupus Advocates, Corporate Leaders Honored at Annual Evening of Hope Gala
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Lupus Foundation of America issued the following news release: * * * - Lupus Foundation of America Celebrates Event's 10th Anniversary * * * The Lupus Foundation of America celebrated 10 years of its Evening of Hope Gala in New York City on October 28, welcoming hundreds of leaders, lupus advocates and community members to the special event. This year, the Foundation was pleased to honor Tom Kingsbury, Executive Chairman of the Board, Burlington Stores, Inc.; Ron R  more
Medicare Rights Center Issues Statement on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Extends Medicare Marketplace Plans
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Medicare Rights Center issued the following statement by President Fred Riccardi: "Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in guidance the phase out and extension of a critical relief pathway for current and former Marketplace enrollees who mistakenly delayed their Medicare Part B enrollment. Eligibility for this policy will sunset on June 30, 2020. "Under this time-limited policy--known as equitable relief--people who are eligible for Medi  more
Milken Institute Issues Statement on New York Times Selective Information
SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 31 -- The Milken Institute issued the following statement by CEO Michael Klowden: "The New York Times has made highly inaccurate and deliberately misleading claims about the Milken Institute related to our work and recommendations regarding Opportunity Zones. "Michael Milken has had no role in shaping or influencing the Milken Institute's recommendations about Opportunity Zones policies and regulations. He did not review, contribute to, or provide feedback on an  more
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium: Today's Students Need Accurate Science Information
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi, Oct. 31 -- The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium issued the following news: In September, Greta Thunberg, 16, addressed the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York. Her harsh assessment of the climate crisis generated international attention. Many debated the validity of the 16-year-old's arguments and her understanding of complex environmental issues. Despite those debates, one thing was made evident that day: students are paying attention and taking an intere  more
Moms Demand Action: Texans Across Party Lines Support Background Checks, Red Flag Laws
MANHATTAN, New York, Oct. 29 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: In the wake of shootings in Odessa and El Paso, Texans of all stripes have voiced support for evidence-based gun safety laws like red flag laws and background checks on all gun sales. Those calls are all the more urgent after a weekend in which two more people were shot and killed and 12 wounded during a party in Greenville. Volunteers with the Texas c  more
Mount Sinai Brooklyn Launches FastER Track Program in Emergency Department
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * - Will provide rapid access to care for low-acuity conditions, such as sore throats, rashes, and common colds * * * Mount Sinai Brooklyn has launched a FastER Track program in its emergency department (ED) that will expedite care for patients, especially those with non-urgent medical needs. This new system separates patients based on the seriousness of their conditions, thus reducing wait times and pr  more
Mount Sinai Health System: Eye Damage Linked to Popular Over-the-Counter Vitamin That Lowers Cholesterol Can Be Reversed
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * - Study is the first to identify specific cellular toxicity and show improvement after stopping supplement use * * * In a first-of-its-kind clinical report, retina specialists at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) have shown that severe vision loss from a self-prescribed high dose of over-the-counter niacin is linked to injury of a specific cell type in a patient's eye. The exper  more
Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Software to Measure Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability of Biomedical Digital Research Objects
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * - The FAIRshake Toolbox Developed to Promote Information Exchange in Biomedicine * * * Mount Sinai investigators, together with an international consortium of colleagues, have developed a new toolbox to allow scientists to assess how easily the digital objects they generate as a result of their research projects can be used by other research teams. The findings, reported today in Cell Systems, apply t  more
Mucosal Immunology Journal Issues 13 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Mucosal Immunology, a journal from the Society of Mucosal Immunology that says it features research on immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues, published 13 research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2019 edition: * Cesarean section increases sensitivity to oxazolone-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice * Class-switch recombination to IgA in the Peyer's patches requires natural thymus-derived Tregs and appears to be antigen independent * Coli  more
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Mourns the Loss of John W. Walker, Legendary Arkansas Civil Rights Attorney and LDF Board Member
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Today, LDF mourns the loss of legendary civil rights attorney and LDF Senior Board member, John W. Walker. A native of Arkansas, Mr. Walker dedicated his career to championing racial justice as one of the most influential lawyers in that state. He passed away on October 28th at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 82 years old. "John Walker was truly a civil rights giant," said Sherrilyn I  more
National Action Network Issues Statement on Confirmation of Meeting With Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
HARLEM, New York, Oct. 31 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement by President Rev. Al Sharpton after the confirmation from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that he would meet with him and other civil rights leaders to discuss voter suppression concerns on the social platform: "Last week, I sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, requesting a face-to-face meeting with me and other national civil rights leaders to discuss Facebook's policy to decline to fact-check th  more
National Action Network Issues Statement on Officer Pantaleo Lawsuit Against New York Police Department
NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement by founder and President Al Sharpton: "Daniel Pantaleo had a fair administrative trial that concluded with an NYPD Judge recommending he be fired immediately. "Pantaleo's decision to seek his reinstatement is not only disrespectful to the Police Commissioner and NYPD, but also the Garner family. He has shown no contrition or acknowledgment of his violent actions that ultimately killed Eric Garner. "If Pantaleo'  more
National Baseball Hall of Fame: Treasures From 2019 World Series Headed Home to Cooperstown
COOPERSTOWN, New York, Oct. 31 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: Washington made history at the 2019 World Series. Now, the artifacts from the Nationals' first-ever World Series title are headed to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Following the Nationals' 6-2 win in Game 7 on Wednesday night, the team and players generously donated several artifacts that tell the story of their victory to the Hall of Fame, and those pieces will s  more
National Insurance Crime Bureau Sees Decline in Metal Thefts
DES PLAINES, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following news release: In a new report on metal theft insurance claims, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) found that in 2018, there were 2,887 theft claims compared with the 3,017 claims recorded in 2017--a decrease of 4%. NICB analysts reviewed a total of 5,904 insurance claims for metal thefts occurring from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2018--95% of them for copper theft. The top five states   more
National Jewish Health: AIR Society Honors Roger A. Silverstein
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * - More than $165,000 Raised at Event to Support National Jewish Health * * * The 27th Annual National Jewish Health AIR Society benefit held on Oct. 3, 2019, raised more than $165,000 for National Jewish Health, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Roger A. Silverstein, executive vice president at Silverstein Properties, and a founding member of the AIR Society, was honore  more
National Kidney Foundation Awards Five Young Investigators Grants for Research
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: Five young scientists have been awarded the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Young Investigator Research Grants to advance knowledge about the treatment and prevention of kidney disease and kidney failure. This year's grants, will go to Vishnu Potluri, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Laith Al-Rabadi, University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City; Cristian Riella, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,  more
National Marine Manufacturers Association Among 13 Industry Associations to Co-Host 2019 Dealer Week
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: As part of the Dealer Week Marine Trade Association (MTA) Co-Host program, NMMA has joined industry associations across the U.S. to co-host the 2019 event, taking place Dec. 8-11 at the Tampa Convention Center. To date, 13 associations have come on board: * Boating Industries Association of Upstate New York * Connecticut Marine Trades Association * Empire State Marine Trades Associ  more
National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Winners of 2019 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Program
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation issued the following news release: * * * - Winners to be Awarded Share of $2 Million in American Express Preservation Grants Decided Through Public Voting Campaign * * * American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in collaboration with Main Street America, announced today the winners of the 2019 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets program. The 13 winners, including the Savannah, GA birthplace of Girl  more
Native American Journalists Association Calls for Audit on New York Times Story
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Nov. 1 -- The Native American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Native American Journalists Association is calling on the New York Times to provide an audit on how its story titled "Drawn From Poverty: Art Was Supposed to Save Canada's Inuit. It Hasn't." was published. The article, by Catherine Porter, is harmful to Inuit and needs to be addressed. It is a journalist's duty to avoid harming the people whose stories they are trying to tell. A journ  more
Natural Resources Defense Council, Groups Sue to Force FDA to Ban Toxic Chemical in Food Packaging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: Several environmental and public-health advocacy groups filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court in New York to overturn the Food and Drug Administration's denial of a petition to ban the use of a dangerous chemical, perchlorate, in food packaging and other materials used to store and transport food. Plaintiffs in the case include the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Center for F  more
Natural Resources Defense Council: Bipartisan Bill Would Curb Climate-Harming HFCs
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today introduced the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, backed by industry and environmentalists, that would phase down the production of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, nationwide. David Doniger, senior strategic director, Climate and Clean Energy program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the follo  more
Nature Methods Journal Issues 15 Research Articles in November 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Nature Methods, a journal that says it features novel methods and improvements to tried-and-tested basic research techniques in life sciences, published 15 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * Complete data processing workflow for cryo-ET and subtomogram averaging * Depth-resolved fiber photometry with a single tapered optical fiber implant * Engineering of human brain organoids with a functional vascular-like system * Exploring single  more
NBA: Fever's Natalie Achonwa Receives Seasonlong WNBA Community Assist Award Presented by State Farm
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: Indiana Fever center Natalie Achonwa has earned the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm in recognition of her commitment and dedication to giving back to the community. Throughout the 2019 preseason and regular season, Achonwa was an integral part of the Fever's community outreach. During the Fever's 20th season, Achonwa helped lead the charge on the team's 20 Towns for   more
New Hampshire Moms Demand Action Volunteers Available for Interviews Ahead of Wednesday Committee Vote on Extreme Risk Protection Orders
MANHATTAN, New York, Oct. 28 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: On Wednesday, lawmakers on New Hampshire's Criminal Judiciary Committee will have an opportunity to advance Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation, after the legislation was deferred to a summer work session for further discussion. Volunteers with the New Hampshire Moms Demand Action will be at the statehouse on Wednesday for the committee vot  more
New York Civil Liberties Union: Exclusive Data Reveals Pervasive Use of Solitary Confinement in New York State Prisons
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: The New York Civil Liberties Union released today a new report using never before released data showing how commonly solitary confinement is used to punish people in New York State prisons. The analysis reveals that the HALT Act would eliminate long-term solitary confinement for thousands of people. The proposed regulations from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) do not adequately  more
Northwell Health Agrees 'Time's Up' for Health Care
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Oct. 28 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Taking a stand against sexual harassment and gender inequity * * * Northwell Health, New York State's largest private employer, today announced it has signed a pledge of support for TIME'S UP Healthcare's principles to prevent sexual harassment and gender inequity. TIME'S UP Healthcare is an industry affiliate of the global TIME'S UP organization, and was formed earlier this year by physicians and other h  more
Northwell Health Announces Endowment Program as Part of Billion-Dollar Campaign
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Oct. 31 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Celebration of Excellence showcases philanthropists, physicians and scientists * * * Northwell Health endowed seven new chairs and professorships across the organization at its inaugural Celebration of Excellence event held at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library. The event brought together philanthropists, physicians and medical scientists to recognize the partnership between Northwell's ben  more
Northwell Health: 'Introducing' Future of Laparoscopic Surgery
GREAT NECK, New York, Oct. 29 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Dr. Ernesto Molmenti's new clinical/surgical Introducer has the potential to chan * * * Although laparoscopic surgery has provided major benefits such as less scarring and quicker recovery, not much has advanced in the field over the past 20 years. Ernesto Molmenti, MD, PhD, MBA, Northwell Health's vice chair of surgery, chief of the Division of Surgical Innovation, director of kidney transplantation and pr  more
Northwell Health: NYPA, NYSERDA Install More Than 70 Electric Vehicle Dual Port Charging Stations at ReCharge N.Y. Customers Throughout N.Y.
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov. 1 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Northwell Health to install 24 dual port electric vehicle charging stations * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the installation of more than 70 electric vehicle (EV) dual port charging stations at ReCharge NY customer locations throughout New York, supporting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Charge NY initiative to a  more
Northwell Honored For Workers' Compensation Program
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Nov. 1 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Risk & Insurance magazine recognizes Workforce Safety program * * * The Workforce Safety (WFS) department of Northwell Health, under the leadership of Joseph F. Molloy, has received Risk & Insurance magazine's Theodore Roosevelt Workers' Compensation & Disability Management Award (Teddy Award). The award - a first for Northwell - is named for President Theodore Roosevelt, who introduced the first signific  more
NYU Langone Health: First Molecular Test in the U.S. to Better Detect Brain Tumors Now Available to Patients
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have launched clinical whole-genome DNA methylation profiling for patients with brain tumors. This leading-edge molecular assay utilizes DNA epigenetic signatures and artificial intelligence with machine learning to correctly identify and subtype brain tumors. NYU Langone is the first Clinical Laboratory   more
NYU Langone Health: How Far Schoolkids Live From Junk Food Sources Tied to Obesity
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: For the more than 1 million children attending New York City public schools, their choice of what to eat depends on which food sources are close to where they live. As measured in city blocks, proximity to fast and convenience food sellers can impact a student's chances of becoming obese, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine.   more
NYU Langone Health: Status of Proteins Housing DNA Controls How Cells Maintain Their Identity
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: The inheritance of changes to proteins that package DNA--as well as the DNA itself--maintains the identity of cells as they multiply, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the study sheds light on the process by which each cell transmits its identity to the next cellular generation as it multiplies by dividing in two during devel  more
OAAA Announces McKinney New York's Joe Maglio to Serve as Chief Judge for the 2020 OBIE Awards
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Outdoor Advertising Association of America issued the following news release: * * * - Summary - The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has announced the jury for its 2020 OBIE Awards program. Joe Maglio, CEO of McKinney New York, will serve as chief judge on a jury of seven advertising and creative executives, who will determine which out of home (OOH) ad campaigns earn top honors for creativity and design. - OBIE Awards Now Open for Submission *  more
Open Society Foundations Announce Winter 2019 New Executives Fund Recipients
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release: Seventeen new leaders of nonprofit organizations, in countries ranging from Mongolia to Kenya, have been awarded New Executives Fund grants to help implement their visions of catalytic organizational change, the Open Society Foundations announced today. The recipients represent a wide array of organizations focused on open society concerns, including legal protection of LGBTI rights, criminal justice and prison sys  more
Open Society Foundations Announce Young Feminist Leaders Fellows
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- Open Society Foundations issued the following news release: The Open Society Foundations announced today the 2019 cohort of the Young Feminist Leaders Fellows, a new initiative to support emerging feminist leaders between the ages of 22 and 30. The six fellows will receive grants to carry out projects that contribute to advancing open society values, women's rights, and gender justice in Latin America. "Around the world, feminist, queer, and youth movements are on the fron  more
Open Space Institute Begins Habitat Restoration Project for Endangered Karner Blue Butterfly in Northern Saratoga County
MOREAU, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * - Habitat slated for addition to Moreau Lake State Park * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) today announced it is embarking on a habitat restoration project to support the endangered Karner Blue butterfly on a property it permanently protected earlier this year. The project, on land slated for addition to Moreau Lake State Park, will restore Karner Blue habitat to a condition suitable to support s  more
Opera America Kicks Off Nationwide Celebration of 50 Years of Opera's Progress in America
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- OPERA America issued the following news release: * * * - Unites Field Behind National #meetopera Campaign Launches Opera Hall of Fame, Oral History Project, Public Events Announces Funding Milestones and New Initiatives for Racial Diversity * * * "I am very optimistic about opera in America," says OPERA America President/CEO Marc A. Scorca. "When I entered the industry decades ago, new American operas were rarely commissioned or performed. Today, the flow of creativity f  more
Patrick C. Keliher Elected Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Chair
NEW CASTLE, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: Today, member states of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (Commission) thanked James Gilmore of New York for an effective two-year term as Chair and elected Commissioner Patrick C. Keliher of Maine to succeed him. "It is both a great honor and huge responsibility to be trusted to lead the Commission for the next two years. I am humbled by my fellow Commissioner  more
PEN America Condemns Illegitimate 15-Year Sentence for Ukrainian Journalist
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Russia-backed separatists convicted and sentenced Stanislav Aseyev last week * * * Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine sentenced journalist and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) contributor Stanislav Aseyev to 15 years in a penal colony. The decision in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk is part of an ongoing assault on the right to free expression in the region, PEN America said today. A separatist-led court f  more
PEN America Condemns Sentencing of Five Myanmar Actors
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - Satirical poetry group given one-year sentences for mocking the military * * * A Myanmar court this week sentenced five actors to a year in prison with hard labor for making fun of the military. PEN America today said it marked an explicit infringement of the right to creative expression and should be overturned. Five members of the Peacock Generation, a satirical poetry troupe, were first arrested in April after th  more
PEN America Issues Statement on President Trump Demands to Screw Amazon Borne of Hostility to Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel: * * * - PEN America's CEO calls it part of a pattern of abuse of power * * * An upcoming book reportedly reveals that President Trump instructed former defense secretary James Mattis to "screw Amazon" out of the chance to bid on a Pentagon contract. PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel issued the following statement: "The president should not be in the business of calling on federal agencies and officials to   more
PEN America Issues Statement on Twitter Political Ad Policy
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- PEN America issued the following statement by CEO Suzanne Nossel after Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey announced that the platform will no longer accept paid political advertising: * * * - Company needs to address concerns about incumbency, issue ad bans, and other key details * * * "We respect Twitter's decision to take a pause from running political advertising, recognizing that such ads on social media can have powerful distorting effects on public discourse. We cannot ris  more
PEN America: Park Service Abandons Protest Tax
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- PEN America issued the following news release: * * * - PEN America welcomes decision, says mobilization and the First Amendment prevailed * * * The National Park Service today decided to abandon an effort to restrict the public's ability to organize demonstrations in the Nation's capital. PEN America expressed appreciation to the many Members and supporters who joined forces to oppose the unconstitutional proposal. Last October, PEN America joined with other groups defen  more
PETA: Beware - Decapitated Cow to Mark 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Anniversary
SLEEPY HOLLOW, New York, Oct. 29 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Posters' Plea: 'Let Everyone Keep Their Head' * * * "Meat Kills. Go Vegan." That's the message of the new PETA posters that paper the town ahead of Halloween in honor of the 200th anniversary of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. "Pretend blood can be fun, but slaughterhouses are scarier than any ghost story," says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. "Fle  more
Peter G. Peterson Foundation: As Deficits Widen to a 7-Year High, Americans Urge Leaders to Start Managing the Debt
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - The October 2019 Fiscal Confidence Index, Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 54 (100 is Neutral) * * * With the gap between federal spending and revenues widening to a deficit approaching $1 trillion, the vast majority of Americans want the president and Congress to address the national debt, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation's monthly Fiscal Confidence Index. The October  more
Peterson Foundation Issues Statement on National Debt Surpassing $23 Trillion
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following statement by CEO Michael A. Peterson on the national debt surpassing the $23 trillion mark for the first time, as noted in Daily Treasury Statement: "Reaching $23 trillion in debt on Halloween is a scary milestone for our economy and the next generation, but Washington shows no fear. "Just 10 months ago, we crossed $22 trillion in national debt. Now, with no end in sight and no plan for the future, we will likely hit $2  more
Police Benevolent Association of New York Issues Statement on Civil Rights Law Section 50-A
NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch: At today's second session of the New York State Senate Committee on Codes hearing regarding the repeal of NYS Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, which protects the confidential personnel records of police officers and other public employees, the NYC PBA submitted a supplemental statement correcting the lies and distortions being spread by repeal advocates. See a copy of   more
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Honors 2019 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award Winner
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute has announced the winner of the 2019 Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award. The annual award recognizes PCI-certified plants for excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast concrete and glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) structures and individual components. Judges selected Gate Precast Company in Ashland City, Tenne  more
President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton to Host Clinton Global Initiative University Alumni Gathering at Cornell Tech
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: This Saturday, the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) will host its first-ever alumni gathering at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island in New York City to celebrate 12 years of impact and innovation by CGI U alumni. The day will feature plenary sessions led by President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, in addition to alumni-led small-group discussions and networking opportunities. In addition to Presid  more
Public Citizen: Syracuse Community Members Remind Katko That Nobody is Above the Law
SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 28 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * - Constituents Ask Katko If the President Should Be Able to Pressure a Foreign Government to Interfere in Our Elections * * * More than 35 community members gathered today outside the office of U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) to demand that Congress support the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump. Event organizers emphasized that Trump's attempts to withhold military aid to pressure another co  more
Radio Mercury Awards Announces Robin Fitzgerald, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Atlanta, as the 2020 Chief Judge
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: The Radio Mercury Awards is proud to announce Robin Fitzgerald, Chief Creative Officer at BBDO Atlanta, as the 2020 Chief Judge for the 29th annual Radio Mercury Awards. In her role as BBDO's Chief Creative Officer, Robin provides creative leadership to a number of clients including Norwegian Cruise Line, Sanderson Farms and Honey Baked Ham among others. In the three years since her appointment, BBDO Atlanta's  more
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center: Congressman Higgins Calls for Federal Action to Address Nationwide Pediatric Chemotherapy Drug Shortage
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 28 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Children with cancer and their families faced with uncertainty as critical drugs become unavailable * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is calling for answers and action in response to nationwide pediatric cancer drug shortages that are resulting in the rationing of doses and in some cases delayed treatment for our youngest cancer warriors. In a bipartisan letter to U.S  more
S.T.O.P., 70 Civil Rights Groups Call on Speaker Johnson to Pass the POST Act
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, and a national coalition of 70 civil rights and community-based organizations sent a letter calling on New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to support the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act. The groups called on Speaker Johnson to support passage of the police reform bill   more
Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues 5 Research Articles in Oct. 23, 2019 Edition
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- 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 five research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 23, 2019 edition: * ARAPID triage test for active pulmonary tuberculosis in adult patients with persistent cough * Characterization of orally efficacious influenza drug with high resistance barrier in ferrets and human airway  more
Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, Represents Dominican Family at U.N.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- Adrian Dominican Sisters issued the following news: Sister Durstyne Farnan, OP, is building on her years of experience in justice and peace advocacy, collaboration with the Dominican family, and global travel as she embarks on a new ministry: United Nations Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Dominican Representative. She succeeds Sister Margaret Mayce, OP, a Dominican Sister of Amityville, who was recently elected International Coordinator of Dominican Sisters Internationa  more
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology: Research on Antibiotic Use Desperately Needed as Resistance Crisis Looms
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America issued the following news release: Overuse of antibiotics in healthcare contributes to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, resulting in 2 million infections and 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, but research is lacking to inform antibiotic stewardship programs aimed at reining in unnecessary use of these powerful drugs, according to a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) white paper publis  more
Solar Energy Industries Association: Why Colorado Needs Urgent Investments in Solar + Storage
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: Thirteen states have either passed legislation or issued executive orders that will fully decarbonize the state's electricity supply in the coming years. At the same time, states like New York, California, and New Jersey have established economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. Colorado has done both. Earlier this year, Governor Polis signed into law several bills that will advance clean  more
Study Finds Syringe Access Programs Prevented 1000s of HIV Cases in Philadelphia, Baltimore
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: * * * - Vital Strategies Statement: Pennsylvania and All States Need Syringe Access Programs * * * Syringe access programs prevented thousands of new HIV cases in Philadelphia and Baltimore and saved both cities millions of dollars a year, according to a new study in Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS). The study found syringe access programs averted 10,592 new cases of HIV in Philadelphia and 1,891  more
The New York Public Library's Iconic Lions--Patience and Fortitude--Are Restored, Repaired, and Ready to Roar
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - Conservation work on the beloved lions--funded by The New York Life Foundation and private donors--completed on November 1 * * * The New York Public Library's iconic lions Patience and Fortitude are back and better than ever after receiving some much-needed TLC over the last two months. The lions, international symbols of open access to knowledge and information who have guarded the 42nd Street Librar  more
Toy Association: Toy Industry to Honor Three Industry Icons
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The Toy Association issued the following news release: The Toy Association announced today that it will induct Thomas Chan, founder & CEO of Playmates Toys Inc.; Thomas G. Murdough, Jr., founder of Little Tikes, Step2, and Simplay3; and the late Harry Kislevitz, founder of Colorforms Corporation, into the esteemed Toy Industry Hall of Fame. The individuals were nominated for induction and voted on by members of The Toy Association in recognition of their significant contri  more
Turks and Caicos Islands to Gain Greater Renewable Energy Integration Under New Partnership With FortisTCI and Clinton Foundation
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release: On Wednesday, October 23, following Cabinet's approval, the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, FortisTCI - the islands' utility provider, and the Clinton Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin implementing initiatives supported by the country's Resilient National Energy Transition Strategy (R-NETS). This strategy was developed by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government, For  more
Twelve Orchestra Professionals From Across the U.S. Selected for League of American Orchestras' Emerging Leaders Program
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The League of American Orchestras issued the following news release: * * * - Competitive Eight-Month Program Develops Participants' Leadership Capacities while Identifying the Orchestra Field's Future Leaders * * * Twelve orchestra professionals will participate in the League of American Orchestras' Emerging Leaders Program, the field's prime source for identifying and cultivating the leadership potential of talented orchestra professionals. The competitive eight-month   more
Two Northwell Health Facilities Earn Top Nursing Home, Rehab Honors
NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Oct. 29 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Ranking among the nation's best by Newsweek, the Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation joins the Orzac Center for Rehabilitation to earn high-performer ratings by U.S. News & World Report * * * Northwell Health's Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation in Manhasset has been ranked among the nation's best, according to Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes 2020 report. Recently released data rates Stern as one of   more
Waterkeeper Alliance: Last Chance for Lighthouse Point Campaign Announces Relaunch Six Weeks After Hurricane Dorian
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: On July 15, 2019, five leading Bahamian environmental groups -- the Bahamas Reef Environment Education Foundation, Save the Bays, ReEarth, EARTHCARE, and Waterkeepers Bahamas -- later joined by the international Waterkeeper Alliance organization, launched the "Stop Disney - Last Chance for Lighthouse Point" campaign. By the end of August, more than 100,000 supporters had signed a petition to urge Disney to abandon   more
Wolters Kluwer Analysis Shows Timely Claims Processing as Top Compliance Challenge for Insurers Across All Lines
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Annual review of Top 10 market conduct issues provides vital checklist for insurers * * * The U.S. insurance industry's top compliance shortcomings relate to claims handling noncompliance, including timeliness, required disclosures, benefit payments, underwriting and rating. That's according to a comprehensive review by Wolters Kluwer's Compliance Solutions business of U.S. insurers' market conduct actions.   more
Wolters Kluwer Health: Share Buyback Transaction Details October 24-30, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 109,436 of its own ordinary shares in the period from October 24, 2019, up to and including October 30, 2019, for Euros7.1 million and at an average share price of Euros65.00. A third-party engagement to repurchase Euros75 million in shares starting August 1, 2019, up to and including October 30, 2019, has hereby been fulfilled. These repurchases are part of the s  more
Wolters Kluwer: Ancestry Makes $1 Million Educational Grant to UpToDate to Develop Genetic Testing Information for Medical Providers
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Grant Reflects Ancestry's Focus on Working with Providers, Consumers Toward Improved Health Outcomes * * * LEHI, Utah & LAS VEGAS-Ancestry(R), the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, announced it has made a $1 million educational grant to UpToDate(R), a leading evidence-based clinical resource, to independently develop information for healthcare providers to help them interpret and act on  more
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