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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-04-11 ( 61 items )  
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Civil Liberties Union condemns the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require i more PR

Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Against Mayor Adams' ICE Office at Rikers (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Against Mayor Adams' ICE Office at Rikers Today, the ICE Out NYC Coalition, Shut Rikers Campaign, New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Make the Road Action, elected officials, immigrants and people directly impacted by detention at Rikers held a rally and press conference outside City Hall to denounce an executive order issued by the Mayor on Tuesday allow more PR

Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education's Unlawful Directive (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education's Unlawful Directive CONCORD, N.H. - In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its more PR

AJC Washington Ambassadors' Seder Highlights Ukraine War, Fight to Bring Hostages Home (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Washington Ambassadors' Seder Highlights Ukraine War, Fight to Bring Hostages Home Seder Highlights How the Passover Story Relates to the Fight in Ukraine and the Hostages' Captivity American Jewish Committee (AJC) was joined Wednesday evening by ambassadors and other diplomats from more than 50 countries, along with U.S. officials and civil society and communal leaders at A more PR

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2025 WINNERS (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The American Society of Magazine Editors issued the following news release: * * * AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS 2025 WINNERS Mother Jones, The New Yorker and ProPublica receive multiple awards; Fiction, Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT honorees also announced New York (April 10, 2025)--The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is today announcing the winners of the 60th annual National Magazine Awards. Th more PR

At Princeton SPIA DC Center, VA Secretary Collins Highlights Discussions on Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 11 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * At Princeton SPIA DC Center, VA Secretary Collins Highlights Discussions on Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform By Tom Durso Doug Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, paused and grew emotional as he recalled the hug he received from the first person released under the First Step Act, which he cosponsored in 2018 with U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a New  more PR

Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025 (10)
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 11 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Holds One Hundred Sixty-Fifth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025 Former Prime Minister of Haiti Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis to Give Commencement Address ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Bard College will hold its one hundred sixty-fifth commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 485 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2025 and 192 graduate deg more PR

Binghamton Forum Brings Global Voices Together to Prevent Atrocities and Build Peace (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton forum brings global voices together to prevent atrocities and build peace Frontiers of Prevention engages community through poignant testimonies, urgent discussions and global cooperation By Benazir Paikan The 2025 Frontiers of Prevention forum turned the Binghamton University Downtown Center into a center for international discussion and action on atrocity prevention through stirring persona more PR

Binghamton University Researchers Make Dissolvable Battery Using Probiotics (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University researchers make dissolvable battery using probiotics New paper shows the potential of using probiotics -- live microorganisms that offer health benefits when ingested but are otherwise harmless By Chris Kocher In the Mission: Impossible films, superspy Ethan Hunt -- played by Tom Cruise -- gets orders from his superiors on various devices that self-destruct in five seconds. Could more PR

Binghamton University to Establish Institute for AI and Society (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 10 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University to establish Institute for AI and Society New initiative taps into the power of Empire AI, a consortium of public and private universities in New York By Chris Kocher Thanks to funding from New York state, Binghamton University will establish an Institute for AI and Society that taps into the power of Empire AI, the most powerful academic research computer in the country. Gov. Kat more PR

Book examines how digital culture is affecting our memory (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Book examines how digital culture is affecting our memory Have you ever used an app or online service to accomplish a task or help you remember to do something? Have you ever shared something on a social media platform? In this digital era, we have become dependent on apps, services and platforms for everyday tasks, staying updated on news or sharing experiences. Qi Wang, the Joan K. and Irwin M. Jacobs Profes more PR

Calabretta-Sajder Lectures on Current Book Project at Rutgers University (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, April 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Calabretta-Sajder Lectures on Current Book Project at Rutgers University Rutgers University's Graduate Student Association invited U of A professor Ryan Calabretta-Sajder to campus last November to discuss his research on his current book project, titled Dandyism in the Socio-Economic Context of Italian Americana: Robert Ferro. Calabretta-Sajder, who serves as director of International and Global  more PR

Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate Tao Wen Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic in recent weeks. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the state's public water systems, a move praised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. However, some health groups are raising the alarm. The American Dental Association continues to push for water fluor more PR

Ethnic cleansing explored in Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ethnic cleansing explored in Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Lecture The historical trajectories of ethnic cleansing in the 19th and early 20th centuries will be explored in this year's Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration lecture, given by Dr. Khatchig Mouradian. The lecture, " Ethnic Cleansing in the Long 19th Century: The Native American, Circassian, and Armenian Cases," will be held on Thursday, Apr more PR

Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses Abigail Spanberger, Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer, for Governor of Virginia; Announces $1 Million Investment in Virginia Governor's Race (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Endorses Abigail Spanberger, Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer, for Governor of Virginia; Announces $1 Million Investment in Virginia Governor's Race Moms Demand Action Volunteers Currently Make Up Nearly 20% of the Virginia House Democratic Caucus RICHMOND, VA -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of former Congresswo more PR

Finalists Announced for 2025 Literary Awards with Winners of Career-Achievement Honors: Novelist Mia Couto, Playwright Mona Mansour and Editor Dr. Charles H. Rowell (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2025 Literary Awards with Winners of Career-Achievement Honors: Novelist Mia Couto, Playwright Mona Mansour and Editor Dr. Charles H. Rowell Read more about the finalists and their works in all 11 categories here along with more details about the career honorees a more PR

Florida's Bill for All Textbooks to Rename "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" is an Assault on Freedom of Expression (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Florida's Bill for All Textbooks to Rename "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" is an Assault on Freedom of Expression (NEW YORK)-In response to the Florida state government's plans to require new textbooks and instructional materials in schools to refer to the "Gulf of Mexico" as the t more PR

Ford School of Public Policy Issues Commentary to New York Times:'Trump's Tariffs Will Change Your Life' - Wolfers NYT Opinion (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 11 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 10, 2025, to the New York Times: * * * "Trump's tariffs will change your life" - Wolfers NYT opinion By Justin Wolfers As the news buzzes with discussions of President Trump's tariffs, economists and policymakers continue weighing the potential impacts of these policies. In a new opinion article published in the New York Times, Professor Justin Wol more PR

Historic Meeting Unites Latin American Consulates of N.J. and N.Y. at NJCU to Launch New Portal for First-Generation College Students (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, April 11 -- New Jersey City University issued the following news: * * * Historic Meeting Unites Latin American Consulates of N.J. and N.Y. at NJCU to Launch New Portal for First-Generation College Students JERSEY CITY, N.J. | In a groundbreaking moment for regional diplomacy and education, the Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility at New Jersey City University (NJCU) hosted a historic joint reception for the Latin American consulates of N more PR

Hyein Lee of TheDream.US and Her Groundbreaking Data on Dreamers Featured in New Profile (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release: * * * This week, the CUNY (City University of New York) Graduate Center published a profile of TheDream.US Chief Operating Officer Dr. Hyein Lee titled, "She Speaks for the Dreamers," noting, "Alumna Hyein Lee, the chief operating officer of TheDream.US, has a story to tell about college-educated undocumented immigrants based on the vast data she has collected." The more PR

In New York City, Billboard Rat-vertising From VCU Brandcenter Students Captures the Spotlight (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * In New York City, billboard rat-vertising from VCU Brandcenter students captures the spotlight The Ads for Rats team put its best foot forward - actually, 13 inches - to creatively find a big audience at a not-so-big height. By Audrey Alder It started with a common sight in New York City: rats. It led to a less common sight: tiny billboards tailored to them - courtesy of the cr more PR

International Code Council and Center for Offsite Construction Collaborate to Establish Modular Interface Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * International Code Council and Center for Offsite Construction Collaborate to Establish Modular Interface Standards The publication is expected to be finalized and made publicly available by May 31, 2026 The International Code Council and the Center for Offsite Construction (CfOC) at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) announced their collaboration to develop critical standards for modul more PR

It's not you--it's cancer (10)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 10 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * It's not you--it's cancer # The Takeaway CSHL Associate Professor Tobias Janowitz and colleagues identified a circuit connecting the brain and immune system that may be responsible for the sense of apathy many late-stage cancer patients experience. The discovery suggests that existing antibody treatments could be repurposed to improve cancer patients' quality of l more PR

JLens Announces Corporate TOV Awards (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * JLens Announces Corporate TOV Awards New York, NY, April 10, 2025 - JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and affiliate of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), announced today the recipients of its 2024 Corporate TOV Awards. The TOV Awards, whose nam more PR

Kheel Center honors student archival research (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Kheel Center honors student archival research Rosie the Riveter--the image of a bicep-flexing, young white woman who came to symbolize the empowerment of American women factory workers during WWII--sparked the curiosity of ILR student Celine Chauviere '25 as she started her research paper for a labor history class. But, as Chauviere dug deep in the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives of t more PR

Knight Institute creates 'culture of writing' on campus (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Knight Institute creates 'culture of writing' on campus Krystlove Yeboah '27 thought of herself as a decent writer coming into her first year at Cornell, even though English isn't her first language. After all, she gained admission into the Ivy League and into a school that boasted alumni and faculty luminaries such as Toni Morrison and E.B. White. But quickly her freshman writing seminars and government class more PR

Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration Along Russia-China Border (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Lauren Woodard Honored for Forthcoming Book on Migration Along Russia-China Border Lauren Woodard Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, has received the Spring 2025 Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) First Book Subvention for her upcoming book on Russia's migration policies on the Russia-China border. Woodard's book is titled "Ambiguous Inclusion: Migration  more PR

LDF Denounces House Passage of SAVE Act, Urges Senate to Reject Bill that Will Disenfranchise Millions of Americans (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Denounces House Passage of SAVE Act, Urges Senate to Reject Bill that Will Disenfranchise Millions of Americans Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) urges the U.S. Senate to reject the misleadingly entitled "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act", a disastrous, discriminatory, inefficient, and unnecessary bill passed by the House that would disenfranchise mill more PR

League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit Lafayette, LA -- Today, the League of Women Voters (LWV), the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), and the League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS), represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), filed a motion to intervene in Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Commerce. The la more PR

Legal Brief Argues White House Executive Order is a Threat to Press Freedom (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Legal Brief Argues White House Executive Order is a Threat to Press Freedom (NEW YORK)-- PEN America has joined a federal court amicus brief arguing that the Trump administration's Executive Order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is a threat to press freedom and free expression. The brief more PR

LEI for South Korea increased in February (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for South Korea increased in February For Release 10:30 AM ET, April 10, 2025 Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. * * *  more PR

Luther College hosts New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer for Earth Day lecture (10)
DECORAH, Iowa, April 10 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College hosts New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer for Earth Day lecture # Luther College's Center for Ethics and Public Engagement (CEPE) invites the public to "One Evening in Area X," a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Center for Faith and Life Recital Hall. The lecture is a free event, but tickets are required. Seating i more PR

Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Magnetic Salad Dressing: Physicists Shake Up Emulsion Science From shaking a bottle of salad dressing to mixing a can of paint, we interact with emulsions--defined as a blend of two liquids that typically don't mix, such as oil and water--daily. For a vast range of foods and other technologies, scientists have devised emulsifying agents which help stabilize mixtures. By incorporating small granular particle more PR

Maxwell School Proudly Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2025 (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell School Proudly Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2025 The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has earned the No. 1 overall spot in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Public Affairs Schools rankings. This year's top ranking follows Maxwell's yearlong celebration of its founding 100 years ago as the first school in the nation to offer a one-year graduate program in public administrati more PR

New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK -- A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judicial district. The ruling stems from an emergency lawsuit filed yesterday by the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Libe more PR

NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination NEW YORK - Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying  more PR

NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination NEW YORK - Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, by granting leave to appeal his case challenging the  more PR

NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, by granting leave to appeal his case challengin more PR

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and National Medical Center of Korea Announce International Strategic Partnership to Enhance Infectious Disease Preparedness (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and National Medical Center of Korea Announce International Strategic Partnership to Enhance Infectious Disease Preparedness The Memorandum of Understanding outlines information and resource sharing, as well as clinical and research collaboration on high-consequence infectious diseases and emergency response The agreement represents the Bel more PR

OneUp Introduces a New Era of Employee Engagement at Upstate (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * OneUp introduces a new era of employee engagement at Upstate By Kevin Kloss Upstate Medical University is launching a new employee engagement platform to improve communications and employee connections. OneUp goes live April 16 and represents a significant shift in how information will be shared throughout Upstate. Chief Human Resources Officer Jeff Stevens, who more PR

OSU to host New York Times bestselling author Jessamine Chan on April 17 (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU to host New York Times bestselling author Jessamine Chan on April 17 Jessamine Chan Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu On April 17, Oklahoma State University will welcome author Jessamine Chan to campus for a free public reading and discussion. Supported by the OSU Department of English, the OSU Creative Writing Pro more PR

Parliamentary Peer Exchange Supports Efforts to End Death Penalty in Malawi and Beyond (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news: * * * A Parliamentary Peer Exchange Supports Efforts to End the Death Penalty in Malawi and Beyond Parliamentary leaders in Ghana and Zimbabwe have been championing legislative efforts to abolish the death penalty in recent years, becoming the standard bearers of the global abolitionist movement among African countries. Today, 28 out of the 55 African Union Member States have abolished the death penalty in law more PR

PSAs Aim to Help Families Identify Subtle Signs of Alzheimer's in Loved Ones (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * New PSAs Aim to Help Families Identify Subtle Signs of Alzheimer's in Loved Ones Ad Council and Alzheimer's Association's campaign highlights early warning signs that can be mistaken for normal aging, with emphasis on reaching Black Americans, who are twice as likely to develop the disease NEW YORK, April 10, 2025 - The Ad Council, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, today launched ne more PR

Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, Says LatinoJustice (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, says LatinoJustice International students from across the county in at least 22 states are reporting that their student visas have been revoked without any notice or opportunity for review. Reports include students at dozens of private and public universities and colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University and The more PR

RIT Student's Research Prepares Her for a Career in Neuropsychology (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, April 10 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT student's research prepares her for a career in neuropsychology Bo Allaby's work on the resilience of the brain will lead her Ph.D. work this fall As Bo Allaby nears completion of her master's degree in experimental psychology, she is already focusing on her next step this fall--advancing her research at the doctoral level at Wayne State University in Michigan, specializing in neur more PR

Robinson-Appel Award recipients create community-engaged solutions to social challenges (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Robinson-Appel Award recipients create community-engaged solutions to social challenges Three Cornell undergraduates are being recognized for their dedication to tackling social challenges through innovative, community-engaged learning projects. As recipients of this year's Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, Samhita Korukonda '27, Michelle Tcherevatenko '25 and Keishaun Wade '25 will each receive $2,500 to supp more PR

S.T.O.P. Celebrates NYC Passage Of POST Act Amendments Closing NYPD Surveillance Loopholes (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * S.T.O.P. Celebrates NYC Passage Of POST Act Amendments Closing NYPD Surveillance Loopholes The bills force the NYPD to disclose many of its surveillance systems, what data it collects, and who has access. Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, welcomes the New York City Council's passage of introductions 480 a more PR

Scarlet Macaw Chicks Get a Helping Hand from Humans Before Being Released into the Wild (10)
BRONX, New York, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Scarlet Macaw Chicks Get a Helping Hand from Humans Before Being Released into the Wild New York, April 10, 2025 - Scarlet macaws in Mesoamerica are highly threatened by poaching and habitat loss. In Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve, only a few hundred remain. The Wildlife Conservation Society Guatemala team works at a remote site to save the birds by hand-raisin more PR

Secretary of State Letter to Immigration Court Confirms Mahmoud Khalil Solely Targeted for Protected Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Letter to Immigration Court Confirms Mahmoud Khalil Solely Targeted for Protected Speech in Support of Palestinian Rights NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Associated Press published the letter sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the State Department's case against Mahmoud Khalil, seeking his deportation from the United States. This comes after weeks of t more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Former Professor to Talk About Ways to Cope in Challenging Times (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 11 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Former professor to talk about ways to cope in challenging times In an environment of change and challenge, the Enchanted Mountains Village (EMVi) and the DePerro School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University are co-sponsoring "Finding a Silver Lining in Challenging Times" on Thursday, April 24. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at 6 p.m. in the multipurpo more PR

Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws WASHINGTON -- On April 8, President Trump signed an executive order targeting state climate policies, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to challenge and stop their enforcement. States mentioned in the order include California, New York, and Vermont. The order has the potential to affect states and localities across the nation as they address more PR

Sudan: Two years of war, starvation & global failure, the world must act now (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sudan: Two years of war, starvation & global failure, the world must act now April 10, 2025 -- Two years of war in Sudan have created a humanitarian catastrophe without parallel. Over 30 million people - nearly 65 percent of Sudan's population - now need urgent assistance to survive. Attacks on civilians are relentless. Women and girls endure systemic sexual violence. Th more PR

SUNY University at Albany: StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives That Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * StAR Grants Fund 17 Initiatives that Spotlight Research Excellence and Public Impact By Amy Geduldig ALBANY, N.Y. (April 10, 2025) -- The University at Albany will award $500,000 during the 2025-2026 academic year to 17 initiatives, which reflect the University's academic and research excellence and address real-world challenges. Designed to create opportunities that further enhance the strategic prior more PR

Tolebrutinib Phase 3 Studies Published, Supporting Review by FDA for Treating Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS (10)
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on April 10, 2025: * * * Tolebrutinib Phase 3 Studies Published, Supporting Review by FDA for Treating Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS The phase 3 studies of oral BTK-inhibitor tolebrutinib have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results provide evidence for tolebrutinib as an effective treatment for nonrelapsing secondary progressive MS* - a type of MS for which no treatment  more PR

Two years of conflict in Sudan: IRC recommends action for catastrophic humanitarian and diplomatic failure (10)
NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Two years of conflict in Sudan: IRC recommends action for catastrophic humanitarian and diplomatic failure * Over 12 million people have been forced from their homes, making this the largest and fastest-growing displacement crisis globally. * 30.4 million Sudanese--more than half the population--urgently require humanitarian aid, with millions at risk of famine. *  more PR

UAlbany Partnering on Initiative to Address Problem Gambling on College Campuses (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Partnering on Initiative to Address Problem Gambling on College Campuses By Bethany Bump ALBANY, N.Y. (April 10, 2025) -- The Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research at UAlbany is partnering with the New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) on a new initiative to address problem gambling on college ca more PR

Uber CEO and Brown alumnus talks Open Curriculum, artificial intelligence and career advice (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 10 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Uber CEO and Brown alumnus talks Open Curriculum, artificial intelligence and career advice PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- When Dara Khosrowshahi graduated from Brown University in 1991 and moved to New York, he didn't have a prescribed career outcome in mind. Ultimately, he said, that openness propelled his success as a corporate leader and eventually in the role of CEO for ride-sharing giant Uber more PR

University at Buffalo: New Theory Explains Moral Reaction to Hypocrisy (10)
BUFFALO, New York, April 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New theory explains moral reaction to hypocrisy By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - A University at Buffalo researcher has published a study that uses elements of philosophy, psychology and game theory to develop a model of hypocrisy that helps distinguish genuine criticism from grandstanding opposition. Hypocrisy, the contradictory behavior between what we say and wh more PR

USCIB Statement on Reciprocal Tariff Pause (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Statement on Reciprocal Tariff Pause Washington, DC, April 10, 2025 - The US Council for International Business (USCIB) is pleased by the Administration's pause on reciprocal tariff actions against most US trading partners. The duties and countermeasures have roiled markets and supply chains, creating tremendous economic uncertainty for US companies and consumers. We n more PR

VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Bill Signing of High-Capacity Magazine Enforcement Legislation (10)
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Bill Signing of High-Capacity Magazine Enforcement Legislation Victory Builds on Progress in Colorado; Colorado Passed Three Gun Safety Bills This Legislative Session After Passing Six Last Year; Seven Former Moms Demand Action Volunteers Now Lead on Gun Safety as Lawmakers in the Statehouse more PR

When protective lipids decline, health risks increase (10)
ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * When protective lipids decline, health risks increase New research from Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes - not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study, published Feb. 25 in Nature Communications, challenges the conventional belief that ceramides, a type of fat, accumulates in blood vessels causing inflamm more PR