WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news release: During the past 75 years, UNCF has helped nearly half a million students earn college degrees. As it marks such a major milestone, UNCF New York celebrated its impact at its 6th annual Rochester Mayor's HBCU College Fair and Luncheon on Nov. 18 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. Nearly 1,500 students attended the Rochester HBCU College Fair, where over 300 students were admitted   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: * * * - Special Highlights The Largest Show in AKC History with Top Dogs In America Competing For Highest Honor * * * Bring in the new year with one of the world's largest and most prestigious dog shows, The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, returns to Animal Planet as a three-hour special on Monday, Jan. 1, 2020 at 6 p.m. ET/PT. An encore of the special will air two hours following the conclusi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The 350.org issued the following statement: Earlier this week, amid the beginning of COP25, the Spanish oil company Repsol announced their plans to be carbon neutral by 2050, in order to align themselves with the goals of the Paris Agreement and keep global temperatures below 2oC. In response to the announcement, Yossi Cadan, Global Finance Campaign Manager, said: "It is true that Repsol's pledge is better than all other commitments from a fossil fuel company until this   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: On Friday 29 November youth strikers once again took to the streets to highlight the urgent need for action to halt climate breakdown as delegates from around the world attends the COP25 climate talks in Madrid starting this week. "World leaders say they hear us and that they understand the urgency. But in one year of climate strikes, nothing has changed, nothing. For every step made forward, we went five steps back. The scient  more

BRONX, New York, Dec. 5 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: A group of 5th grade students from the Speyer Legacy School on the Upper West Side formed a club to help make an impact on wildlife conservation. Their "Save the Wildlife Club" hosted a bake sale to raise money for their mission. With the help of two matching grants, the club raised a total of $3,800 which they donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society. The club presented the donation to Craig   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Today, Access Now, along with 16 public interest organizations, sent a joint letter to U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, calling on the committee to "listen to its constituents when enacting privacy protections" because "Americans overwhelmingly want more privacy online." The letter describes why Senator Cant  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement by National Political Director Ronnie Newman in response to the introduction of the Fairness for All Act in the House: "Far from being about fairness for everyone, this bill facilitates efforts to allow taxpayer-funded discrimination, undermines existing civil rights   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement: During formal remarks at the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, Attorney General William Barr said: "if communities don't give support and respect" to law enforcement, "they might find themselves without the police protection they need."   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: * * * - Lower Court Ruling, If Left Standing, Would Gut Civil Rights Era Speech Protections * * * The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that, if left standing, would dismantle civil rights era Sup  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release: Today, Advocates for Children of New York published a new report in partnership with Citizens' Committee for Children of New York (CCC) entitled Early Inequities: How Underfunding Early Intervention Leaves Low-Income Children of Color Behind [https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/sites/default/files/library/early_inequities.pdf], which shows that State disinvestment in New York's Early Intervention prog  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants issued the following news release, Dec. 5: The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the quality standard in executive search and leadership advisory solutions, announced the approval of Underwood Executive into its global membership. The firm's acceptance follows extensive vetting, including reference checks, site visits, votes by AESC  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association issued the following news release: The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced its much anticipated 2020 fly-in locations. The coveted three location, two-day events, will kick off May 29 and 30 in San Marcos, Texas (KHYI), followed by June 19 and 20 in Casper, Wyoming (KCPR), and close out the fly-in season Sept. 11 and 12 in Rochester, New York (KROC). Each location has a personality of its own. Fro  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The American Kennel Club issued the following news release: * * * - Dogs from the 50 States, Washington, D.C. and All Over the World Will Vie for Best in Show * * * The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin continues to top itself, drawing record numbers in its 19th year. An entry of 5,284 dogs will compete for the title of National Champion on December 14 and 15, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Combined with the other weekend events including the AKC Royal Canin N  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 2 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Brady Bowen, D.O., an internal medicine physician, has joined Albany Med's Department of Medicine and has been appointed assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical College. Board certified in internal medicine with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine, Dr. Bowen has a special interest in sports medicine, exercise prescription and musculoskeletal ul  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Alliance for Downtown New York issued the following news release: Lower Manhattan has been named a three-star destination, Michelin's highest honor, in the 2019 Michelin Green Guide for its quintessential mix of old-school charm and modern flair. The recognition comes as more than 100 editors at the 100-year-old institution evaluated the neighborhood across nine criteria that fall within three themes, including first impressions, heritage and quality of visit. Lower Man  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 6 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following statement: Education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement in response to a proposed plan to cut 287 positions in Rochester City School District, including 168 teacher and 38 paraprofessional positions, effective Jan 1. "The proposed cuts to nearly 300 positions in the Rochester schools will have catastrophic impact on children and their learning opportuni  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The American Geriatrics Society issued the following news release: * * * - Geriatrics Experts Hope These New Insights Can Strengthen Science's Response * * * Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work--reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS)--can help yield hard evidence to address   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) honored Merck & Co., Inc., and the Procter & Gamble Company, along with those companies' leaders, for exemplifying the good works that apply chemical engineering expertise to benefit society, at its annual gala held in New York City on Tuesday, December 3. Merck was honored "for leadership in developing innovative therapies to advance the prev  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following news release: Yeshiva University, the most prestigious Modern Orthodox institution of higher education in the U.S., hosted a high-level delegation of American Muslim religious leaders on Monday. American Jewish Committee (AJC), a longstanding pioneer in interreligious relations, organized this groundbreaking encounter, the first of its kind bringing together mainstream American Muslim religious leaders and American Modern Or  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Save the Date: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced dates for World Standards Week 2020, which will be held October 19-23 in Washington, DC. ANSI's World Standards Week (WSW) is the standardization community's premier annual gathering, with multiple conferences, committee meetings, and special events designed to inspire open dialogue about standardization and conformity ass  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: On November 22, 2019, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hosted a bilateral meeting with a delegation from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Under the newly formed State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), NMPA is the Chinese regulatory body for Chinese drugs and medical devices and has the responsibility of developing production standards for medical de  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In its effort to track current legislative and regulatory initiatives of significant relevance to the standardization community, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages stakeholders to submit feedback to a U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) request for comments on the implementation of Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (IC  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: In an effort to increase stakeholder engagement and collaboration and reduce duplicative work, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) have coordinated the publication of a monthly document that lists all new work items from the three organizations, including updates on the projects an  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Joint Technical Committee (JTC) 1, Information Technology, recently held its plenary meeting in Delhi, India. More than 20 nations were represented at the meeting, which led to resolutions for a new Working Group (WG) on Trustworthiness and an Advisory Group on Brain-Computer Interface. The Amer  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release: * * * - Krim Fellowships cultivate new scientific talent with fresh approaches to HIV/AIDS research * * * amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has announced the 2019 recipients of the Mathilde Krim Fellowship in Basic Biomedical Research. Named in honor of amfAR Founding Chairman Dr. Mathilde Krim, the Krim Fellowship program supports early career scientists pursuing innovative solutions to H  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame highlighted today that its fabled 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by ETT, which will take place Dec. 10 at the New York Hilton Midtown, promises to be one of the most memorable in history as it adds to the yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of college football. A star-studded College Football Hall   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank's gift is his second to Mount Sinai's Department of Urology * * * The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $1 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. This gift and a previous gift of $500,000 from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will fund the   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: The inaugural Asia Society Triennial--a multi-venue festival and first of its kind in the United States devoted to celebrating Asian contemporary art, ideas, and innovation--will feature as its centerpiece an exhibition entitled We Do Not Dream Alone, on view at venues across New York City from June 5-August 9, 2020. The exhibition will present approximately 40 artists and include more than 18 newly commissioned works by pa  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Association for Financial Professionals has announced the following events: * * * Association for Financial Professionals 2020, Las Vegas, Oct. 18-21 DEC 5 2019, CFO Priorities in 2020: Technology, Collaboration & Innovation-Treasury Webinars DEC 12 2019, Grand Hyatt New York, NY, Innovation in Cash Management & Payments Forum-Aite Group JAN 16 2020, Financial Bootcamp in the New Year - Association for Financial Professionals of Nebraska FEB 20 2020, Upda  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Association of American Law Schools has scheduled the following events: * * * Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, January 2-5, 2020, Washington, DC Conference on Clinical Legal Education, May 6, 2020, Orlando, FL Workshop for New Law School Teachers, June 4-6, 2020, Washington, DC Faculty Recruitment Conference, October 15-17, 2020, Washington, DC Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2021, San Francisco, CA Faculty Rec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: Bestselling author, educator and cultural critic Roxane Gay is teaming up with the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to share her years of experience as a writer, storyteller and social commentator during Preservation Week, April 26 - May 2, 202  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Cell Research, a journal that says it features life sciences related to molecular and cell biology, published five research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Asymmetric distribution of cytokinins determines root hydrotropism in Arabidopsis thaliana * Complex structure of arrestin-2 bound to a G protein-coupled receptor * Cryo-EM structure of SMG1-SMG8-SMG9 complex * Human ESC-derived expandable hepatic organoids enable therapeutic liver repo  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 7 -- Cellular Reprogramming, a journal that says it covers molecular basis of the virus to clinical studies on vaccines and potential cures, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Comparison of Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Chemical Composition of Tissues from Progeny Derived from Cloned and Noncloned Pigs * In Vitro Induction of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into the Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons and Transplan  more

AMHERST, New York, Dec. 6 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: * * * - A joint release of the Center for Inquiry, the Secular Coalition for America, and Ex-Muslims of North America. * * * Facebook faced accusations this morning of enabling censorship on their platform through a letter from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), co-signed by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Susan Wild (D-PA), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ). Huffman, a co-chair and founding member of the Congressional Freethough  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: Today the Slovak Parliament rejected draft legislation that would have severely restricted women's access to abortion care and subjected women to a series of humiliating and medically inaccurate and unnecessary requirements prior to accessing abortion. "Today's result was critical for the protection of women's health and wellbeing in Slovakia. The sole purpose of the proposed legislation was to harass and  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Children's Rights issued the following statement: On November 19, the Trump administration announced a proposed rule change that would roll back non-discrimination provisions for programs funded with taxpayer dollars through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Today, Children's Rights submitted a public letter (https://www.childrensrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019.12.04-Childrens-Rights-Opposition-to-Proposed-Rule.pdf) opposing this rule change, u  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Church World Service issued the following news release: Today, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in New York City, Church World Service joined with international and local charitable partners to launch this year's Light the World Giving Machines campaign. The event, which coincided with Giving Tuesday, marked the beginning of a campaign encouraging communities to visit vending machines around the world and buy gifts that will provide support to the world's needy. Giving Machi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release: Corporate America Credit Union (CACU), serving nearly 500 credit unions nationally, is now a Funding Agent for the RTP(R) network, the real-time payments network from The Clearing House (TCH). CACU will play an integral role in providing members access to faster payments on the RTP network. As a Funding Agent, CACU will allow member credit unions to efficiently manage their liquidity on the network at a lower cost and wi  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Dec. 3 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been awarded the TD Ready Challenge to support its new organoid facility. The TD Ready Challenge is an initiative by TD Bank to catalyze innovative solutions for a changing world. The grant provides financial support to organizations that have designed solutions to help improve access to early detection and intervention for diseases, with the goal of hel  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: An estimated 36.7 million people around the world live with the HIV virus, according to the National AIDS Trust, which raises awareness each year on World AIDS Day at the start of December. On Dec. 10, ICAP at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health will amplify this awareness by hosting "Growing Up Positive: A Special World AIDS Day Event," 2-4:30 p.m. in the Hess Commons at 722 W. 168th St.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center issued the following news: There's no doubt that Epic is creating great change at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). From care delivery, to billing, to patient engagement, these changes are creating improvements. No area is feeling that impact more than Revenue Cycle. Here, leadership is taking the opportunity to combine what's new for Epic with redesigning the team to better meet the demands of health care in the 2  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum today, Dec. 3, announced plans to launch a digital community archive in conjunction with its upcoming "Willi Smith: Street Couture" exhibition (on view March 13 through Oct. 25, 2020). The digital community archive, which will be powered online by Cargo, will share public anecdotes, personal photographs, ephemera and garments documenting and celebrating Willi Smith's contribution  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Cooper Hewitt Museum issued the following news release: "Contemporary Muslim Fashions," the first major museum exhibition to explore the rise of the modest fashion industry, will be on view in winter 2020 at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, this pioneering exhibition examines how Muslim women--those who cover and those who do not--have become arbiters of style within and beyond their communities. On view Feb. 28,   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Usman Khan One of 19 Choudary Disciples to Carry Out Terror Attacks * * * On November 29, 2019, Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist on early release from prison, murdered two people and wounded three others in a knife attack near the London Bridge. In the aftermath of the terrorist attack, it was revealed that Khan was part of the al-Muhajiroun Islamist network, founded and led by convicted terrorist A  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * - Rhetoric Contradicts Tech's Efforts to Lobby Against Legislation and Failure to Abide by Existing Policies * * * Last Sunday, CBS's 60 Minutes aired an interview with YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki focused in part on how the Google-owned platform polices hate speech, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and other content expressly prohibited by the company's terms of service. In the interview, Wojcicki s  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - The CEO of the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta will be recognized Dec. 10 during the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by ETT. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame CEO Dennis Adamovich will be recognized with a 2019 NFF Legacy Award during the 62nd   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: Without the protection of hard hats, millions of workers' lives would be at risk. On National Miner's Day on December 6, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recognizes the 100-year anniversary of the hard hat--often the first line of defense for miners and other laborers around the world. ANSI also pays tribute to the crucial standardization work integral to the safety of hard hats and   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release: The Drug Policy Alliance has named Maritza Perez the new Director of its Office of National Affairs. In this role, Perez will lead the organization's federal legislative agenda and strategy, as well as its work in the District of Columbia. Most recently, Perez served as the senior policy analyst for Criminal Justice Reform at the Center for American Progress, where she worked on a number of legislative issues aroun  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Director of Special Projects Callie Eideberg: The bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus today held its first public event, a briefing about agriculture's role in climate solutions. "Climate change endangers communities and livelihoods across our country, a fact farmers know all too well after experiencing the wettest year on record. American farmers will play a critical role in addressing this growing cri  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Episcopal Church issued the following news: * * * - Team Announcement and more information * * * The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministries (YACM) is pleased to announce the planning team who will be crafting Oasis 2020, the conference for young adult and campus ministers, June 23-26, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. "This planning team represents a wonderful mixture of experience in ministry, innovative and creative practices, and conference planning." said the Rev. Sh  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organization (ADDRO) after severe flooding in northern Ghana earlier this fall. In September and October of 2019, the Upper East Region of Ghana and most of northern Ghana experienced torrential rains, causing the Bagre Dam to overflow. Widespread flooding impacted farmland and homes, displacing over 26,000 people   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Ethics and International Affairs, a journal that says it features principles of justice and morality into discussions of dilemmas related to current policy developments, global institutional arrangements and the conduct of important international actors from the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Winter 2019 edition: * Extremism and Confusion in American Views about the Ethics of War: A Co  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: * * * - Bloomberg Spoke at Everytown's Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Iowa in August and This Week Received the Presidential Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction - Gun Safety is a Defining Issue of 2020 Presidential Campaigns * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: * * * - Bloomberg Spoke at Everytown's Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Iowa in August and This Week Received the Presidential Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction - Gun Safety is a Defining Issue of 2020 Presidential Campaigns * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown, released the following statements today in response to plans   more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Dec. 2 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: The Washington Nationals are kings of the National Pastime. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the Nationals' 2019 World Series championship through Autumn Glory, the Museum's tribute to the postseason in Cooperstown. The display honoring the 2019 champions is now open, and entrance to Autumn Glory is included with Museum admission. Following Washington's  more

MINEOLA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Family and Children's Association issued the following news release: The Huguette Clark Foundation announced today that it has awarded a $32,000 grant to FCA to support its Strong Observant Seniors (SOS) program, an innovative and proven project that is addressing the problem of elder exploitation in Nassau County. The SOS program is a unique public-private partnership that brings together law enforcement personnel and case management specialists to help elderly vi  more

MANHASSET, New York, Dec. 2 -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research issued the following news release: * * * - The study at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research used mice to show that ERV activation has a direct impact on memory encoding within the hippocampus * * * For the first time, scientists have linked memory impairment in mammals with the expression of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) within an organism's genome. The research, conducted at the Feinstein Institutes for Medic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- FMC, the association of former members of the U.S. Congress, has announced the following event: * * * June 18, 2020, New York City, Annual Meeting * * * For more information about these events, click here: https://www.usafmc.org/events [Category: Government/Public Administration]  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Food Bank For New York City issued the following statement: Today, the Trump administration announced stiffer work requirements for recipients of federal SNAP benefits, potentially cutting off access for many Americans, including as many as 50,000 New York City residents, and costing New York City's economy over $100 million in lost benefits. Margarette Purvis, President and CEO of Food Bank For New York City, issued the following statement in response: "The Trump admi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: The Ford Foundation today announced the appointment of Michele Moore as vice president of Global Communications. Moore will join the foundation's executive leadership team in New York, overseeing all aspects of strategic communications across the foundation's 11 offices in the United States and abroad. She begins her new role in January 2020, succeeding Alfred D. Ironside who helped lead the foundation's communications efforts o  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 -- Fordham Law Review Journal, a journal from the Fordham University, published 14 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * "Justified Need" for the Constitutionality of "Good Cause" Concealed Carry Provisions * Artificial Intelligence in Pharmaceuticals, Biologics, and Medical Devices: Present and Future Regulatory Models * Artificial Intelligence, Finance, and the Law * Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Bias in Finance: Toward  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a dramatic full-page ad this week in The New York Times warning that a theocratic deluge could drown us. The ad will likely appear on Thursday, Dec. 5. The striking ad has a stark depiction of the Statue of Liberty holding a cross while large waves labeled "Theocracy" surround her and overwhelm buildings. The image is drawn by Pulitzer Prize-winn  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Global Justice Ecology Project issued the following news release: In advance of the public release of a petition requesting unprecedented USDA permission for the unregulated planting of the first genetically engineered plant into the wild, experts are calling attention to the risks and dangers of this plan. Researchers developing a GE American chestnut tree have stated that they are working with the USDA on this petition and hope it will be finished and publicly release  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 6 -- The Global Justice Ecology Project issued the following news release: Anne Petermann reported live on Sojourner Truth on December 3, 2019. The GJEP team is on the ground in Chile and have been reporting on ongoing protests in Chile and now the alternative environmental event that began on Monday, known as the Cumbre de los Pueblos (the People's Summit). That event will last 10 days and will coincide with the official UN COP 25 environmental conference that was move  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Green Party of New York issued the following news release: Green Party officers today said they will have no choice but to pursue litigation against the draconian ballot access thresholds threatened by the Public Campaign Finance Reform Commission if the Legislature fails to remove them. "These ballot-access thresholds and independent signature requirements are patently unconstitutional and we are confident the courts will strike them down," said Green Party of NY Co-Ch  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust issued the following news: As part of Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced a $60,000 grant to the Health Advocacy Summit (HAS) and its Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network, a youth-led nonprofit organization that supports and equips young adults living with invisible illnesses, such as Crohn's disease, with the skills to manage these debilitating and often mis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: * * * - Coalition Calls for Stronger Oversight of City's AI-based Decision-Making * * * Algorithmic decision-making is becoming the new norm in New York. City agencies use computerized algorithms to make important decisions about New Yorkers' daily lives, from school assignments to public benefits evaluations and more. But serious concerns persist on how to monitor automated systems and prevent human rights abuses.   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced today that the organization's President, Patrick Dolan, will depart in June 2020 to pursue an entrepreneurial opportunity, after 13 years guiding the digital marketing and media industry trade association toward unprecedented growth and influence. During Dolan's tenure, IAB has grown from 15 people, 200 member companies, and $6 million in annual revenues,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 28 -- The International News Media Association has scheduled the following events: * * * International News Media Association Global Media Awards, 24 January 2020 - The INMA Global Media Awards competition rewards the best ideas to energize news brands, create new products, engage audiences, grow revenue, develop customer insights, and instill innovation. International News Media Association Media Subscriptions Week, New York, 25-28 February 2020 - INMA Media Subscriptions  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Recent reports that the so-called "Migrant Protection Protocols" (MPP) are to be expanded to the Tucson, Arizona sector--where the IRC has been working for over 20 years--will result in virtually the entire U.S.-Mexico border subject to this harmful policy. MPP, also known as "Remain in Mexico," is a Trump administration policy requiring many asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims for protecti  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- JDRF, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, and the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), the leading funding organization that provides governmental and public support for basic research in Israel, announces the launch of a new initiative to invest in local research driving cures for T1D in Israel. The JDRF-ISF partnership   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation issued the following news release: JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, and the Israel Science Foundation (ISF), the leading funding organization that provides governmental and public support for basic research in Israel, announces the launch of a new initiative to invest in local research driving cures for T1D in Israel. The JDRF-ISF partnership will fund up to $6 million in T1D research in I  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Journal of Cell Biology, a peer-reviewed journal that describe applied cell biology in immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, virology, developmental biology and plant biology, published 12 research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * CDK1-mediated CENP-C phosphorylation modulates CENP-A binding and mitotic kinetochore localization * Cell polarity-dependent centrosome separation in the C. elegans embryo * Confinement hinders motility by indu  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Journal of Experimental Medicine, a journal that says it features studies in medical biology, published nine research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * CCL1/CCR8-dependent feed-forward mechanism drives ILC2 functions in type 2-mediated inflammation * Concomitant PIK3CD and TNFRSF9 deficiencies cause chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection of T cells * Creatine uptake regulates CD8 T cell antitumor immunity * CXCR6 regulates   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Journal of Fluid Mechanics that says it covers theoretical, computational and experimental investigations of all aspects of the mechanics of fluids, published eight research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 10, 2020 edition: * Analysis of a civil aircraft wing transonic shock buffet experiment * Characteristics of turbulent square duct flows over porous media * Effects of flapping-motion profiles on insect-wing aerodynamics * Flow-acoustic resonance in a c  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Journal of General Physiology, a journal that says it features biological, chemical or physical mechanisms of physiological significance, published six research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Lattice arrangement of myosin filaments correlates with fiber type in rat skeletal muscle * Outer hair cell electromotility is low-pass filtered relative to the molecular conformational changes that produce nonlinear capacitance * Spatiot  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 4 -- 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 10 research articles on the following topics in its December 2019 edition: * Associations between Predeath and Postdeath Grief in Family Caregivers in Palliative Home Care * C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio Is an Independent Progn  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The Journal of the American Geriatric Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses principles of aging, biology, pharmacology and healthcare financing from the American Geriatrics Society, published 17 research articles on the following topics in its October 2019 edition: * Advancing the Science of Deprescribing: A Novel Comprehensive Conceptual Framework * Association of Symptoms of Obstructive Lung Disease and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adult Smokers * Asso  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Journal of the American Geriatric Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses principles of aging, biology, pharmacology and healthcare financing from the American Geriatrics Society, published 19 research articles on the following topics in its November 2019 edition: * 30-Day Emergency Department Revisit Rates among Older Adults with Documented Dementia * Alcohol Consumption and Functional Limitations in Older Men: Does Muscle Strength Mediate Them? * Asso  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Journal of the American Geriatric Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses principles of aging, biology, pharmacology and healthcare financing from the American Geriatrics Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence Among Older Adults: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample * Dedicated to the Mission: Strategies US Department of Veterans Affairs Home-B  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Lambda Legal issued the following statement by CEO Kevin Jennings on the introduction of the Fairness for All Americans Act by Republican lawmakers: "The proposed legislation indicates an important recognition on the part of religious organizations who are, for the first time, acknowledging the reality of anti-LGBTQ discrimination and the human toll this takes on a significant number of Americans. "While we acknowledge these historic first steps, we believe that any legisla  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement: * * * - Senate Should Not Confirm Nominees Who Think "Separate But Equal" Is an Open Question * * * Lena Zwarensteyn, Fair Courts campaign director at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Eric Komitee (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York) and the Senate's vote to advance the nomination of John Sina  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Local Initiatives Support Network issued the following news release: * * * - Program will deliver financial coaching and support in Charlotte, Detroit, Jacksonville and Philadelphia * * * Ally Financial, Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are teaming up on a new $3 million program to fuel entrepreneurship and homeownership, focusing particularly on people who might not otherwise have access to the capital and support they need to su  more

AMHERST, New York, Dec. 3 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is urging the Supreme Court to recognize and reject a transparently cynical ploy by Louisiana politicians to impose draconian abortion restrictions on women in the state. In the case of June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, abortion opponents are resurrecting previously refuted tactics from Texas's landmark abortion case, falsely claiming that their restrictions are intended to ensure  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Managed Funds Association has announced the following events: * * * Managed Funds Association Network 2020, Jan. 27-29, 2020, The Loews Miami Beach Hotel, FL Managed Funds Association WEST 2020, Feb. 24-26, 2020, The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA Managed Funds Association Legal & Compliance 2020, April 2, 2020, The Plaza Hotel, New York Managed Funds Association FORUM 2020, June 16, 2020, Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, IL * * * For more information about these e  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 6 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: The role of adenosine in neurodegeneration and neuroregeneration has led to growing attention on adenosine receptors as potential drug targets in a range of brain disorders, including neuroregenerative therapy and treatment for amyotrophyic lateral sclerosis (ALS). These are just two areas of focus in the upcoming special issue on Adenosine and Neurodegeneration - Part II published in Journal of Caffeine   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 3 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study compared the proportion of women with any cognitive, physical, or independent living disability who experienced a miscarriage during the previous 5-year period to women without disabilities. Regardless of the type of disability, a greater proportion of women with a disability had a miscarriage, according to the study results published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication f  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of a statistical relationship between the incidence rates of invasive cancer in a given area in the U.S. and the amount of precipitation and climate type (which combines the temperature and moisture level in an area). The researchers recommend additional studies to understand how environmental factors such as precipitation and temperature are linked   more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 2 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months, with female physicians (63.2%) more likely to recommend a CHA than male physicians (49.3%). This unique study, which found physician's sex, race, specialty, and U.S. region to be signi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release: * * * - ABA, AMA and other diverse supporters unite to urge U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Louisiana law designed to shut down abortion clinics * * * Yesterday, a coalition of leading voices in medicine, law, and public policy joined with abortion patients and advocates to submit 27 amicus briefs to the Supreme Court in opposition to a law that would close every abortion clinic in Louisiana except for o  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 3 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: * * * - The Company will further develop its high-resolution spinal cord stimulation focal pain therapy and perform clinical studies. * * * Micro-Leads Medical, Inc. (Somerville, MA), a clinical neurostimulation startup developing a high-resolution spinal cord stimulation therapy for treating chronic focal pain without opioids, announced today that it was awarded $10 mill  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Dec. 4 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: At least two people were shot and killed and 12 shot and injured during a particularly violent weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. Early Sunday, a shooter injured 10 people in the city's French Quarter. That same afternoon, two people were shot and killed and two others were injured in a shooting in New Orleans' 7th Ward. The holiday weekend's shootings a  more

MANHATTAN, New York, Dec. 3 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: This morning, the Baltimore Sun reported Senator Bobby Zirkin will resign next month and not seek reelection. Sen. Zirkin was chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee -- a crucial committee for gun safety legislation -- which in past sessions has considered legislation that would require background checks on all sales of rifles and shotguns in the   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: "Approximately 94 percent of all unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children currently in Italy, 6,172 children under 18, are living in reception centers, often isolated and cut off from opportunities to build their future, said UNICEF today. The agency urged authorities to increase community and family-based housing solutions across the country. "Community-based accommodation such as foster care and   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * - Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner Arthur Blank's gift is his second to Mount Sinai's Department of Urology * * * The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $1 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. This gift and a previous gift of $500,000 from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will fun  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: An international team of researchers supported by the National MS Society, the International Progressive MS Alliance, and other funders report from mouse studies that they have uncovered biological interactions that may get us closer to understanding what triggers MS. The team is led by Francisco Quintana, PhD (Harvard Medical School), who is a Harry Weaver Scholar of the National MS Society and leads an Alli  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- MPA-The Association of Magazine Media issued the following news release: MPA-The Association of Magazine Media announced the release of its 2019 Magazine Media Factbook, the definitive source of magazine media research. Since 1985, MPA has been compiling and packaging the most compelling and comprehensive facts and figures around magazine media. Derived from third-party sources and MPA's own research and data collection, the 2019 edition has over 100 pages of current and use  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an historic vote to fully restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 through the passage of H.R.4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). Following months of hearings and other evidence-gathering, this important step toward enacting the VRAA is a critical advancement in restoring our broken democracy and protecting the rights of voters of color. The Sup  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: LDF mourns the loss of civil rights attorney, law professor, and former LDF Counsel Leroy D. Clark. Mr. Clark passed away last week in Washington, D.C. He was 85 years old. Mr. Clark was born on April 27, 1934 in New York, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the City College of New York in 1956 and earned his law degree from Columbia University in 1961. He spent his early lega  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr made highly disturbing remarks during his speech at an awards ceremony honoring law enforcement officers for distinguished service. In his address, Mr. Barr stated that communities that do not show more respect and support to law enforcement officers "might find themselves without the police protection they need." His remarks reaffirm this administration's  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: On Wednesday, a federal district court gave final approval to a settlement resolving a lawsuit that challenged Target Corporation's discriminatory criminal background screening policy. The class action lawsuit was filed by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the law firm of Outten & Golden LLP in the Southern District of New York in April 2018. Due to the bias and prejud  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: * * * - Ramos brings Audubon more than a decade of experience in the Latin American Region from The Nature Conservancy. * * * Today, the National Audubon Society announced the addition of Aurelio Ramos as senior vice president for the International Alliances Program. Prior to Audubon, Ramos guided the design and implementation of regional water, sustainability and conservation strategies in Latin America. "With cli  more

COOPERSTOWN, New York, Dec. 2 -- The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum issued the following news release: The 2020 election season is coming into focus. And this year's candidates for Induction will soon learn if they are headed to the Hall of Fame. Nine former big league players and one executive comprise the 10-name Modern Baseball Era ballot to be reviewed and voted upon Dec. 8 at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego. The 16-member Modern Baseball Era Committee will consider on  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news: Today, the Trump Administration issued a final rule that will deprive 700,000 low-income individuals of basic food assistance. Rather than address the needs of low-income families and individuals, this Administration exacerbates the challenges they face and leaves them without any means to provide for themselves. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") is set to cut some of the nation's poorest   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Nature Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal on medicine, published research articles, including the following topics, in its December 2019 edition: * Detection of collagens by multispectral optoacoustic tomography as an imaging biomarker for Duchenne muscular dystrophy * High-intensity sequencing reveals the sources of plasma circulating cell-free DNA variants * Prenatal androgen exposure and transgenerational susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome * Three-dimensional s  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release: The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa and scheduled to begin play in March 2020, today announced the first BAL Combine. The two-day scouting event, which will feature 50 aspiring players from Africa, the U.S. and around the world, will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4 - Thursday, Dec. 5 at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Training Center -   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The American Guild of Musical Artists issued the following news: Last night, the dancers of Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) voted by an overwhelming majority to form a union with the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). The secret ballot vote took place at the NBT studios and was overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On October 28th, AGMA requested that NBT voluntarily recognize the union as the exclusive bargaining representative for the dancers, upon ver  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research issued the following news release: While sweeping changes to the U.S. student loan system are attractive on the campaign trail, there are also more manageable opportunities for change that could solve the most pressing problems without the high price tag. In a series of reports published by the Manhattan Institute, authors in its "Solutions from Beyond the Beltway" series explore innovative approaches to higher education finance, p  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Dec. 2 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is excited to welcome three new members--Christine Anderson, Lyon Polk, and Diana Taylor--to its Board of Trustees. Christine Anderson is Senior Managing Director of Global Public Affairs and Marketing at Blackstone, a global asset manager. She oversees Blackstone's public relations, branding, marketing, and internal communications. She also advises on gover  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 5 -- The New York Farm Bureau issued the following news release: New York Farm Bureau members wrapped up their 63rd State Annual Meeting Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Binghamton, NY where Farm Bureau first began more than a century ago. It concluded with an evening banquet full of awards, state dignitaries and celebration of another successful meeting that set the organization's public policy agenda for 2020. This year's theme, "Growing Stronger Together," was meant to inspir  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Community Foundation of Central New York issued the following news: The New York State Census Equity Fund today announced its second round of grants, totaling $1,437,000, to 56 organizations to support efforts across the state to reach hard-to-count communities in the 2020 Census. Historically, some populations--including communities of color, low-income households, immigrants, rural households, and young children--have been undercounted in the census. And nonpartisan e  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: * * * - Multiple corporate leaders support the mission of the National Football Foundation by linking their brands with the NFF's marquee event on Dec. 10. * * * The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame highlighted today the key corporate partners and event sponsors who are supporting the 62nd NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by ETT at the New York Hilt  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Dec. 4 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - One in five high school seniors report having misused prescription drugs, CDC reports * * * Northwell Health today announced the launch of an interactive prescription drug safety course for students in grades nine through 12 in Suffolk County, New York. The course, Prescription Drug Safety, is made available, at no cost, through Northwell's collaboration with leading social-impact technology innovator EVER  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Dec. 3 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - The text- or email-based program aims to reduce "no-shows" for colonoscopies, which are used to screen for colorectal cancer * * * Northwell Health has launched a personalized chatbot for patients with an appointment for a colonoscopy at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center or Southside Hospital. The text- or email-based program is designed to reduce the "no-show" rate for the procedure, which can prote  more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Dec. 5 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: * * * - Northwell awarded Pinnacle of Excellence in employee engagement * * * Northwell Health has been recognized by Press Ganey for its top-notch employee engagement scores and high-quality patient experience at two facilities. Northwell Health was one of three health systems in the country to receive the Pinnacle of Excellence in employee engagement. This achievement commemorates Northwell Health's employee su  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The National Press Photographers Association issued the following news: NPPA General Counsel Mickey Osterreicher sent a letter to the Monroe County, New York on November 28, 2019, to members of the legislature to include in the official record and hearing regarding the proposed county law "Prohibited Harassment of a Police Officer, Peace Officer or First Responder in Monroe County" (hereinafter referred to as the "Harassment Law")." "We respectfully request that this  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The New York City Anti-Violence Project issued the following joint statement: Today, leading LGBTQ, women, and survivor advocacy organizations, including Girls for Gender Equity, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, New Hour for Women & Children Long Island, NYC Anti-Violence Project, Violence Intervention Program, Inc., Women's Prison Association, and Black Lives Matter (BLM) Hudson Valley, released the following statement about the bail reform measure  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 2 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release: New York State United Teachers today issued an early endorsement of AP biology teacher John Mannion in the race for the 50th state Senate District seat. NYSUT's Board of Directors has voted to endorse Mannion after previously endorsing his 2018 run for the 50th district seat. "John's intimate knowledge of public education and the issues facing our students and staff would be a huge boon to the Se  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: * * * - Becomes World's First Double-Platinum LEED and PEER Campus * * * NYU Langone Health has distinguished itself for quality care in many ways over the past several years--recently adding further to its commitment to quality through its role in environmental leadership. The health system received top accolades from the U.S. Green Building Council und  more

ULSTER, New York, Dec. 6 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that construction is underway for a new $6.1 million visitor center at Minnewaska State Park. The public-private project will create a new 5,000 square-foot facility featuring public amenities, exhibits and programming space to educate visitors on the park's natural and recreational features. Renderings of the new building are availa  more

HERSHEY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3 -- Penn State Health issued the following news: Penn State Health has named Cletis Earle of Buffalo, N.Y., senior vice president and chief information officer for the central Pennsylvania-based health system and Penn State College of Medicine, effective Dec. 30. Earle was recruited from Kaleida Health/Great Lake's Health of Western New York, where he served as senior vice president and chief information officer. He provided leadership for Kaleida Health's and Grea  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Supporters Will Pressure Retailer to End Sales of Cruel Fur-and-Feather Parkas--and All Other Fur Items * * * Covered with "blood" and with their limbs caught in "metal traps," a group of PETA supporters wearing parkas emblazoned with the group's spoof Canada Goose logo will descend on Nordstrom on Thursday to urge the retailer to end its sales of Canada Goose coats and all other f  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - Athens-Born Motley Crue Drummer Calls Out 'Sickening Abuse' of Animals Forced to Haul Tourists * * * After visiting Santorini and seeing firsthand the cruelty that donkeys and mules used for "taxi" rides endure on the Greek island, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee--who was born in Athens--sent Greek authorities a letter on PETA's behalf this morning demanding an end to the practice. "I'm   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 6 -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine issued the following news release: The Physicians Committee--a nonprofit with more than 12,000 doctor members--applauds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing into law on Dec. 6 a landmark bill that guarantees hospital patients a healthful plant-based option at every meal. Bill S1471A/A4072, introduced by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, requires hospitals in New York to make available upon req  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 2 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - M.D. Named as Senior Vice President and Dean of The College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. * * * SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University president Wayne J. Riley, M.D. announced today that F. Charles Brunicardi, M.D. FACS, the Medical College of Ohio (MCO) Alumni Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The cause of multiple sclerosis is not yet known, but it appears to be triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Over the years, many viruses and bacteria - including human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - have been or are being investigated to determine if they are involved in the development of MS. Both of these common herpes viruses, to which most adults have bee  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release: Risk professionals from around the world can now register for RIMS 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition scheduled for May 3 - 6 in Denver, Colorado. The most anticipated risk management and insurance event of the year brings together more than 10,000 professionals at all experience levels from over 70 international destinations. The four-day event held at the Colorado Convention Center will feature   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- Roosevelt Institute issued the following news release: * * * - New report explores why we must curb the power of corporations with policy changes that account for the hidden rules of race * * * Since its founding, the US economy has been structured on rules that privilege or exploit people based on race: from chattel slavery and inheritance laws that permitted generational wealth accumulation primarily for white men, to redlining and the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs   more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 5 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center's 25th annual Tree of Hope lighting ceremony will draw cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and loved ones together for a holiday celebration Friday, Dec. 13, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Kaminski Park and Gardens on the Roswell Park campus. This free, family-friendly holiday celebration will be held in honor of all who are touched by cancer. It wi  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 4 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Dr. Igor Puzanov serves as co-chair for Immunotherapy and Melanoma Bridge meetings in Italy * * * Some of the world's leading oncologists are gathered in Naples, Italy, this week for a pair of meetings focused on the latest research in cancer immunotherapy and treatment of melanoma, a form of skin cancer. The tandem Immunotherapy Bridge and Melanoma Bridge meetings enable impo  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 6 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - COG study looks to explain lower survival rate for nonwhite children and adolescents with disease * * * Research led by a pediatric oncologist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has confirmed what several earlier studies showed: that overall survival is significantly lower for nonwhite children and adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma than for white patients with the sam  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 2 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * - Study results support development of LRIG1 as novel anti-cancer therapeutic * * * A research team led by a scientist at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified the molecule LRIG1 as an important endogenous tumor suppressor in prostate cancer. Writing in the journal Nature Communications, the team documents their findings from preclinical studies showing that o  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - NKF will present Dr. Ix the award at the 2020 Spring Clinical Meetings * * * Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change. Their work is vital to the 37 million adul  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- Save the Children issued the following news release: * * * - All net proceeds from Dec 2 to Dec 9 will go to Save the Children's humanitarian work in Yemen * * * From December 2nd to December 9th, 100% percent of net proceeds across all ready-to-wear, handbags, and accessories in Gabriela Hearst flagship stores (985 Madison Avenue, New York and 59 Brook Street, London) and Gabrielahearst.com will be donated to Save the Children to support child nutrition and relief effort  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 325,804 of its own ordinary shares in the period from November 28, 2019, up to and including December 4, 2019, for Euros21.1 million and at an average share price of Euros64.62. These repurchases are part of the share buyback program originally announced on February 20, 2019, under which we intended to repurchase shares for up to Euros250 million during 2019. On Nov  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: For the first time ever, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) has partnered with Facebook to launch the St. Jude Hall of Heroes, a virtual reality experience inspired by St. Jude patients and brought to life by creative agencies BBDO New York and Flight School. A 360 video of the experience is now available on Facebook and starting Dec. 6 the experience will be available for demo on Oculus  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Dec. 3 -- The New York City Leadership Academy issued the following news: K-12 instruction experts Student Achievement Partners and educational leadership development leader NYC Leadership Academy have teamed up to develop a new set of professional learning opportunities and resources to support leaders in creating rigorous and culturally responsive learning experiences across schools and school systems. The project is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York. The  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 3 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * - Fordham University Professor Dr. Christina Greer to Present 27th Annual Lecture Honoring Arthur Ashe's Mission to End Disparities in Medicine * * * The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will host the "Legacy of Arthur Ashe in the 21st Century" lecture tomorrow, Wednesday, December 4, 2019. This is the 27th annual event held to honor Ashe's leade  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release: Last night, the Ad Council, America's leading organization dedicated to using communications to drive social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Emmy-nominated actress, author and comedian Ellie Kemper emceed the event, which featured a live performance from the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir. The event honored Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, for his longstanding dedication to pu  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The World Trade Centers Association issued the following news: Today, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) unveiled its "WTCA Champions Awards," or "Champies," for short, a new awards program designed to recognize excellence throughout its global network. Nominations for these awards will open in early 2020, and the inaugural winners will be presented at the WTCA's 51st annual General Assembly (GA) Gala in Taipei. "The Champions Awards are an opportunity to recognize   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Three MS activists were recently inducted into the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Volunteer Hall of Fame during its annual Leadership Conference [held this year in Atlanta, GA] for their outstanding commitment to creating a world free of MS. Volunteers are recognized for their contributions in the areas of advocacy, funding the mission, programs and services, health professional care, and scientific re  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release: The New York Immigration Coalition issued a new report today titled Just and Equitable Behavioral Health for Immigrant New Yorkers: A Policy Agenda. This timely report comes as New York grapples with the devastating health impacts of the Trump administration's relentless attacks on immigrant communities. The report specifies actions to strengthen New York City's and New York State's behavioral health syste  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release: * * * - Following the release of the 2019 Insurance, Coal, and Climate Change Scorecard, demonstrators visit Liberty Mutual offices in Boston and Seattle * * * Today, the Insure Our Future campaign is paying a visit to Liberty Mutual offices in Boston and Seattle, demanding that the top fossil fuel insurer take responsibility for its role driving the climate crisis. The actions follow the launch of a new report s  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: The Student Government Association at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a Governor's school located in Alexandria, Virginia, has donated $12,500 to the Wildlife Conservation Society. During the school's homecoming, the students at the school traditionally donate to a nonprofit and this year they picked the Wildlife Conservation Society, a global wildlife conservation organ  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Latest portfolio enhancements reflect Wolters Kluwer's commitment to delivering valuable insights and workflow efficiency to labor and employment law professionals. * * * Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced the addition of new curated content and the enhancement of several tools within its Labor & Employment Law portfolio available on Cheetah(TM), Wolters Kluwer's acclaimed legal research   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - Wolters Kluwer 2019 Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator Score Increases 10 Points. * * * Notable regulatory compliance and risk challenges remain high in a number of key areas for U.S. banks and credit unions, according to the results of Wolters Kluwer's 2019 Regulatory & Risk Management Indicator survey. This year's survey generated a Main Indicator Score of 95, a 10-point increase from the 2018 score, t  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: * * * - The solution provides attorneys and ERISA professionals with essential resources, tools and news within a single dashboard. * * * Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced the launch of Pension & Employee Benefits Suite on Cheetah(TM), Wolters Kluwer's market-leading research platform. The innovative suite integrates Wolters Kluwer's authoritative content with a range of valuable practice tools   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Two Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting leaders in North America were recognized nationally among the top in the profession by tax and accounting publication, Accounting Today. In its newly published list of "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" for 2019, Accounting Today named Jason Marx, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, North America and Jim McGinnis, EVP and General Manager, US Professional Market, Wo  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation announced that Jennifer Cronin was named a Silver Award winner in the Female Executive of the Year - Business Services category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Jennifer, Vice President of Customer Service for Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation, was recognized for driving the high performance of CT's diverse service organization. As companies face intense regulatory   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation announced that Jennifer Cronin was named a Silver Award winner in the Female Executive of the Year - Business Services category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Jennifer, Vice President of Customer Service for Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation, was recognized for driving the high performance of CT's diverse service organization. As companies face intense regulatory   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Wolters Kluwer Health issued the following news release: Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions, the market-leading provider of enterprise legal spend and matter management, contract lifecycle management, and legal analytics solutions, announced that Alyza Tarmohamed was named a Silver Award winner in the Female Executive of the Year - Business Services category in the 16th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. Alyza, General Manager of Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions LegalVI  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following news release: The World Jewish Congress, together with other Jewish organizations and the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, co-sponsored an event at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday to commemorate the rich history of the Jewish communities of the Middle East and North Africa who were persecuted and forced to flee from their countries in which they had lived for millennia during the years from the 1940's to  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement: The National Assembly of France passed legislation on Tuesday recognizing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism by 154 votes in favor and 72 opposed. The definition encompasses various manifestations of antisemitism including applying blatant double standards to the State of Israel. In response to the vote, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said, "T  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The Seventh Tykeson Fellows Conference brought more than 90 research and clinical trainees of the National MS Society together with established scientists to learn about each other's latest research efforts. Fellows also interacted with attendees of the Society's Leadership Conference. The meetings were held in mid-November in Atlanta, Georgia. The fellows conference was convened by the Society and launched   more