Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York
ABA House Adopts Policy on Judicial Security and Ethics, Presidential Actions, Lawyer Health
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 5 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release:
The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than two dozen policy matters, including four resolutions addressing the judiciary and some related to recent executive orders when it met during the 2025 ABA Midyear Meeting.
Additional resolutions focusing on lawyer wellbeing, antisemitism education, righting wrongful convictions and bar admission standards were also passed by the HOD.
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AJC, 13 Jewish Groups Urge Supreme Court to Allow Palestinian Terror Victims to Sue in American Courts
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release:
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AJC, 13 Jewish Groups Urge Supreme Court to Allow Palestinian Terror Victims to Sue in American Courts
The U.S. Supreme Court should allow American victims of Palestinian terrorists and their families to sue for damages in U.S. courts, a brief filed today by American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 13 other Jewish organizations argues.
AJC and the other Jewish organizations say in thei
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American Lung Association and the Ad Council Unveil New PSAs Highlighting the Significance of Early Detection for Lung Cancer
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release:
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American Lung Association and the Ad Council Unveil New PSAs Highlighting the Significance of Early Detection for Lung Cancer
This World Cancer Day, new PSAs ask the question, "If your lungs could talk, what would they say?" to encourage those eligible to get screened for lung cancer
CHICAGO, IL - (February 4, 2025) - Early detection is essential when it comes to lung cancer, and early diagnosis can save lives. Today
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Andrea Strongwater '70 named CALS' first artist-in-residence
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Andrea Strongwater '70 named CALS' first artist-in-residence
Artist Andrea Strongwater '70 uses bright colors and fine details in her creations to evoke positive emotions and illuminate the world for herself and others.
"I want my art to tell stories," she said. "It should make you happy. It should be enlivening."
This vibrancy and emphasis on storytelling make Strongwater a natural fit as the College of Agric
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As Fighting Intensifies in Pokrovsk, 'People Have No Choice'
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release:
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As Fighting Intensifies in Pokrovsk, 'People Have No Choice'
Kyiv, Ukraine, February 4, 2025 -- As fighting intensifies in the Pokrovsk region, the human toll continues to mount. Thousands of people are directly affected, enduring relentless rocket strikes while facing frequent power and heat outages.
With 7,000 people still remaining in Pokrovsk, the International Rescu
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Binghamton University School of Pharmacy Earns Highest Licensure Exam Scores in N.Y.
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Binghamton University School of Pharmacy earns highest licensure exam scores in N.Y.
Scores are about 10% above the national average and tied for first place in N.Y. at an 86.8% first-time pass rate
The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is proving its curriculum is a prescription for success.
The school received the 2024 North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (N
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Can You Prevent Health Problems Before They Start? Public Health Program Helps This Binghamton Student Find Out
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 5 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Can you prevent health problems before they start? Public health program helps this Binghamton student find out
Occupational therapist Nicole Keibel explores new ways of improving healthcare
As an occupational therapist for over 20 years, Nicole Keibel acknowledges that healthcare often focuses too much on putting out fires -- reacting to problems as they arise -- rather than prevention.
"Occupational the
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Center for Human Rights in Iran: Two More Political Prisoners Join Dozens at Risk of Political Executions in Iran
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025:
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Iran Using the Gallows to Terrorize Population into Silence
Severe Violations of Due Process and Fair Trial Rights Even in Death Penalty Cases
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Two political prisoners, Manouchehr Fallah and Shahriar Bayat, are at risk of execution in an alarming escalation of the Islamic Republic's brutal and unlawful use of the death penalty against dissidents and protesters. The internationa
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Center to Advance Palliative Care Announces the Return of Its National Seminar
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The Center to Advance Palliative Care issued the following news release:
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Center to Advance Palliative Care Announces the Return of its National Seminar
In-person national event to be held September 15-17 in Philadelphia. Registration open.
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has announced that its CAPC National Seminar will be held September 15-17, 2025, in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. This event marks the return to CAPC's in-pers
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Combination Approach Helps Prevent Pressure Injuries
ALISO VIEJO, California, Feb. 5 -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release:
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Combination Approach Helps Prevent Pressure Injuries
Article in Critical Care Nurse details a nurse-led performance improvement project at a New York hospital that developed a simple tool to link prevention interventions with identified risk factors for healthcare-associated pressure injuries
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Feb. 4, 2025 - An easy-to-use worksheet that combined a
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Contemporary Textile Artists Featured at Colgate Picker Art Gallery
HAMILTON, New York, Feb. 4 -- Colgate University issued the following news:
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Contemporary Textile Artists Featured at Colgate Picker Art Gallery
Colgate University's Picker Art Gallery will open its spring exhibition A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile Traditions on Feb. 20 at 4:30 p.m. with a public reception.
The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological a
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Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Thanks the Government of Canada and Prime Minister Trudeau for Visiting CEP's ARCHER at House 88 and Ongoing Efforts in Fighting Antisemitism
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace Thanks the Government of Canada and Prime Minister Trudeau for Visiting CEP's ARCHER at House 88 and Ongoing Efforts in Fighting Antisemitism
(New York, NY) - Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace issued the following statement thanking the Government of Canada and its delegation, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for
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Efforts to Dismantle USAID "Will Bring Significant Long-Term Costs"
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Efforts to Dismantle USAID "Will Bring Significant Long-Term Costs"
Washington, D.C. -- Efforts are afoot to dismantle or severely diminish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) according to media reports and statements from figures in the Trump administration. As the United States' critical agency for advancing international climate, health, water, agricultural, and oth
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ESPN, NBA unveil rosters for 2025 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release:
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ESPN, NBA unveil rosters for 2025 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
NEW YORK - ESPN and the NBA today unveiled the rosters for the 2025 Ruffles(r) NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, taking place at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, February 14, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on ESPN platforms, including ESPN, ESPN + and Disney +. The star-studded roster features celebrities from
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Ex-Big Red teammates to face off at Super Bowl LIX
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Ex-Big Red teammates to face off at Super Bowl LIX
When the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles square off at Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, a Cornellian will emerge victorious - no matter which side wins.
Why? Because each team boasts a former Big Red player who has made it to the big game during his rookie season.
Engineering alum Hunter Nourzad '22 joined the Chiefs in 2024, selected in
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K-Linked Voice of Khorasan Web Magazine Recommends Use of Telegram Communications App Despite Terms of Service Change, U.S. White Supremacist Groups Continue to Promote Mass Deportations
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K-Linked Voice of Khorasan Web Magazine Recommends Use of Telegram Communications App Despite Terms of Service Change, U.S. White Supremacist Groups Continue to Promote Mass Deportations
(New York, N.Y.) -- The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last
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Families and Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Order Seeking to Restrict Access to Gender-Affirming Care
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [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:
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Families and Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Order Seeking to Restrict Access to Gender-Affirming Care
WASHINGTON - Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth joined PFLAG National and GLMA in a federal
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House, Senate Introduce Resolutions to Walk Back on Methane Pollution
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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House, Senate Introduce Resolutions to Walk Back on Methane Pollution
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Sen. Hoeven (R-ND) and Rep. Pfluger (R-TX) today introduced in their respective chambers Congressional Review Act resolutions seeking to repeal a recent rulemaking on the methane polluter fee, an important safeguard from dangerous methane waste and pollution from the oil and gas industry.
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International Trademark Association's 2025 New York Conference on Trade Secrets in the Age of AI
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
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The International Trademark Association's 2025 New York Conference on Trade Secrets in the Age of AI
New York, New York--February 4, 2025--The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced a comprehensive two-day conference in New York City this March. Addressing the critical intersection of trade secrets and artificial intelligence (AI), the program is designed to e
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Investments Needed to Protect Michiganders From High Energy & Water Utility Bills
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Investments Needed to Protect Michiganders from High Energy & Water Utility Bills
February 4, 2025
LANSING, MI - Gov. Whitmer's annual budget presentation is scheduled for tomorrow, February 5, and is expected to include some upcoming investments available for Michigan households. NRDC released the following statements in support of investments to make utilities more affordable in Michigan:
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January Chapter 11 Commercial Filings Increase 16 Percent Over Last Year
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release:
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January Chapter 11 Commercial Filings Increase 16 Percent Over Last Year
Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 13 Percent
NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA - Feb. 4, 2025 --There were 539 commercial chapter 11 filings recorded in January 2025, a 16 percent increase from the 465 commercial chapter 11s in January 2024, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing
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LDF and Legal Aid Condemn NYPD's Use of Controversial ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF and Legal Aid Condemn NYPD's Use of Controversial...
Read a full PDF of our statement here.
The Legal Aid Society and the Legal Defense Fund today condemned the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for their continued use of problematic Neighborhood Safety Teams (NST) and Public Safety Teams (PST), whose units deploy hundreds of officers across NYC's boroughs to patr
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N.Y. Civil Liberties Union Condemns Nassau County Deputizing Local Officers As ICE Agents
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
Today, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced that the county would partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deputize certain local officers to carry out federal immigration enforcement activities, including arrest and detention.
In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Nassau County Regional Director Susan Gotte
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N.Y. Civil Liberties Union: NYC Hospitals Must Continue to Provide Gender-Affirming Care Despite Federal Attacks
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2025:
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Two New York City hospital systems reportedly canceled appointments for young patients seeking gender-affirming care following President Trump's executive order threatening federal funding cuts to providers of such services. Another hospital system has reportedly removed information about care for transgender youth from its website. Today, the ACLU, the ACLU of Maryland, Lambda Legal, and t
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Nassau County Must Not Be Complicit in ICE's Mass Deportation Agenda, Says LatinoJustice PRLDEF
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
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The civil rights organization says Nassau County's ICE Partnership is "Dangerous, Misguided and Unlawful"
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman stated in a press conference today that Nassau County Police and the Nassau County Sheriff's Office will be cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) in support of President Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.
Blakem
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New Klarman Fellows to join Arts and Sciences
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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New Klarman Fellows to join Arts and Sciences
Eleven outstanding early-career scholars have been chosen as the 2025 cohort of Klarman Postdoctoral Fellows, the College of Arts and Sciences has announced. They will pursue research in sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
The incoming Fellows will be the sixth cohort of Klarman Fellows since the program was launched in 2019 with a major gift from Seth Klarman
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Reimagining urban research as participation and collaboration
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Reimagining urban research as participation and collaboration
High Stakes, High Hopes: Urban Theorizing in Partnership (University of Georgia Press, 2023) by AAP's Department of City and Regional Planning Chair and Professor Sophie Oldfield documents more than a decade of research and teaching done in collaborative partnership with the "Civic" (a local community organization) and its leader Gertrude Square in the
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Softened phrasing helps make deals, research reveals
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 4 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
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Softened phrasing helps make deals, research reveals
New ILR School research shows that one way to be assertive while reducing the chance of a no-deal outcome is to "soften" your speech with linguistic hedges, to speak "politely."
"People often think of politeness as signaling weakness or inviting a partner to be assertive, but this paper demonstrates that it significantly lowers the risk that a partner walks, a
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Solving Global Hunger: New Report Highlights School Meal Programs as Drivers of Change
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release:
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Solving Global Hunger: New Report Highlights School Meal Programs as Drivers of Change
N ew report explores powerful links between children 's nutrition, small-scale farmers, and global food system resilience
Washington, D.C. | February 4, 2025 -- School meal programs don't just ensure children go to school and stay fed -- they are a powerful force for change in communities and food systems worldwide. Ac
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Study Shows an Experimental Therapy May Help Improve Myelin Repair and Nerve Cell Function
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
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Study Shows an Experimental Therapy May Help Improve Myelin Repair and Nerve Cell Function
With funding support from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus showed that a new experimental therapy can support myelin repair and improve brain function associated with vision.Background: Damage to myelin (the protective coating around nerve
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Survey: Amid New Policy Landscape, Corporate America Changes
Philanthropic Priorities
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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Survey: Amid New Policy Landscape, Corporate America Changes
Philanthropic Priorities
Seismic shifts in the US policy landscape are prompting corporate philanthropy leaders to make big changes to their companies' philanthropic priorities for the year ahead.
According to a new survey by The Conference Board, more corporate philanthropy leaders plan to ramp up their companies' efforts around economic opportunit
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Toy Association Announces 3-Year Action Plan in Support of Members' Evolving Needs
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Toy Association issued the following news release:
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristin Morency Goldman
The Toy Association
514.880.8219
kmorency@toyassociation.org
Toy Association Announces 3-Year Action Plan in Support of Members' Evolving Needs
NEW YORK, NY | February 4, 2025 -- The Toy Association has unveiled its Three-Year Strategic Plan, a new framework designed to support the growth and success of the global toy and play community. Anchored by five
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UANI Applauds President Trump for Reinstating Maximum Pressure on Iran's Regime
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- United Against Nuclear Iran issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
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UANI Applauds President Trump for Reinstating Maximum Pressure on Iran's Regime
(New York, NY) - Today United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Governor Jeb Bush and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement after President Trump reimplemented maximum pressure on Iran's regime:
"We applaud President Trump for signing this important presidential memorandum today ai
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Vought Would Bring Chaos and Cruelty to OMB
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
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Vought Would Bring Chaos and Cruelty to OMB
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate is set to vote on whether to confirm Russell Vought, the chief architect of Project 2025, to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The following is a statement from Alexandra Adams, chief policy advocacy officer at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council):
"Millions of people across the nation have alrea
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