NEW YORK, March 14 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Following the semifinal competition on March 11, ten singers have advanced to the final round of the 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The finalists will compete on the Met stage on March 17 at 3PM ET, hosted by Denyce Graves, American mezzo-soprano and Competition alumna, who will perform in this season's revival of Kevin Puts's The Hours. The event will also include a sp more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The polar ends of the earth have long fascinated explorers, scientists, artists, and the public alike but few make the arduous journey there. Most people who live below its borders only experience the region's beauty and mystery in narrative, print, or photographic form. The Awe of the Arctic: A Visual History is the first exhibition to survey how the Arctic has been visually depicted from the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The American Academy of Family Physicians issued the following news release: The American Academy of Family Physicians held elections for its board of directors this week at its annual Congress of Delegates, the organization's governing body. Members of the board of directors advocate on behalf of family physicians and patients nationwide to inspire positive change in the U.S. health care system. The AAFP represents 130,000 physicians and medical students. New Board of  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- 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., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose will join the organization's Artist Ambassador Program to advocate for voting rights. She joins the Artist Ambassador Program during a pivotal year for voting rights  more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Julie Sweet, Chair & CEO of Accenture, a true innovative leader who leads by example and inspires others to do the same, and who has publicly proclaimed zero tolerance for antisemitism and all forms of hate, has received the ADL's (Anti-Defamation League) highest honor, the Courage Against Hate Award. Sweet was presented with the award on Thursday during ADL's 2024 Never Is Now Summit, the wor more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Access to end-to-end encryption is essential for everyone, including children, to stay safe online. On March 11, 2024, Access Now joined an amicus brief (https://www.accessnow.org/amicus-brief-2024-nevada-end-to-end-encryption) led by the American Civil Liberties Union, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Riana Pfef more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., March 14, 2024 - The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, and representatives from Orsted and Eversource commemorated the completion of South Fork Wind, New York's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm: more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: After 13 years of war, Syria is suffering from the highest humanitarian needs in its recent history. It is the sixth most food-insecure country in the world, and 16.7 million Syrians depend on humanitarian assistance to survive. In addition to the protracted conflict, Syria faces multiple crises: displacement, droughts, cholera and other disease outbreaks, and natural disasters such as last year's devastating earthqu more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release: 31 percent - or one in three children under two years of age - in the Northern Gaza Strip suffer from acute malnutrition, a staggering escalation from 15.6 percent in January. Malnutrition among children is spreading fast and reaching devastating and unprecedented levels in the Gaza Strip due to the wide-reaching impacts of the war and ongoing restrictions on aid delivery. At least 23 children in Northern Gaza S more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, elected officials joined the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition, legal services providers, and asylum seekers at the New York State Capitol to rally in support of a $150 million investment in immigrant legal services. This investment is critical to help ensure that families remain together, and that recent arrivals have the resources to fight their immigration case and more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants issued the following news release: Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants CEO Karen Greenbaum will step down when her current contract expires, effective December 31, 2024. Greenbaum will close her tenure as President and CEO after ten years at AESC. Greenbaum was unanimously elected by the AESC Board and search committee in 2014, in part for her global perspective, operating savvy and expe more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: After thirteen years of conflict in Syria, almost 7.5 million children in the country are in need of humanitarian assistance - more than at any other time during the conflict. Repeated cycles of violence and displacement, a devastating economic crisis and extreme deprivation, disease outbreaks and last year's devastating earthquakes have left hundreds of thousands of children exposed to long-term more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the UK-based Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) -- two professional societies dedicated to advancing the application of chemical engineering expertise internationally -- are creating a series of webinars and an annual conference as next-steps in a collaboration aimed at advancing the adoption of hydrogen as an industrial energy ca more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The American Institute of Chemical Engineers issued the following news release dated March 18, 2024: On March 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce American leadership in the growing hydrogen industry. Among the recipients, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) was selected to lead H2CIRC, a new "recovery and recycling" c more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The American Jewish Committee issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Jonathan Glazer's comments claiming that the "Holocaust [is] being hijacked by an occupation," is an obscene distortion of Israel's reality and a trivialization of the Holocaust. As Israel, home to the largest number of living Holocaust survivors, works to eliminate the continued threat posed by Hamas, an Iran-backed internationally recognized terror organization, and as American Jews a more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: Following the release of the State Senate and Assembly's proposed budgets, public education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement in response to the education proposals. "We applaud the State Senate and Assembly for recognizing the importance of fully funding public schools at this moment, and rejecting Governor Hochul's proposed cuts and harmf more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The Alliance for Quality Education issued the following news release: Following the release of the State Senate and Assembly's proposed budgets, public education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement in response to the child care proposals. "We commend the Senate and Assembly on the inclusion of additional funding for the child care retention grant program, but while it is a step in the right direction, neither p more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Alzheimer's Foundation of America issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) announced a new educational tool to help adults discuss Alzheimer's disease with young children in an age-appropriate way. Gardening with Grandma: An Alzheimer's Story for Children and Their Families is an educational children's book created by AFA as a resource for adults. The book is available in English and Spanish through AFA's e-stor more PR

LEAWOOD, Kansas, March 14 -- The American Academy of Family Physicians issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, a family physician in Long Island, New York, today assumes the role of president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP represents physicians and medical students nationwide. As AAFP president, Iroku-Malize advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients across the country to inspire positive changes in the U.S more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Urges House to Follow Suit * * * The American Jewish Congress applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the National Security Act, which provides critical emergency aid to Israel while it continues to battle Hamas terrorists and seeks to deter other malignant regional actors. This bill ensures the full funding of aid to Israel at a time when it is most needed. Since October 7, the deadliest  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 16 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Lai-Sang Young, Courant Institute, New York University, has been awarded the 2024 Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics "for long-lasting and deep contribution to the theory of non-uniformly hyperbolic dynamical systems," according to the prize citation. "Young is a leader in this theory," noted the prize press release. "Among other contributions, she has shown formulas for the relationship wi more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis (CCA) has published a paper on the key outcomes of the Two Sessions, including insights from Asia Society experts Neil Thomas (Xi Jinping's Activities),Christopher K. Johnson (Elite Politics), Guonan Ma (Economic and Financial Policy), Lizzi C. Lee (Technology Policy), Li Shuo (Climate and Environmental Policy), Lyle Morris (Foreign Policy and National Sec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 14 -- The Association of College and Research Libraries, division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: ACRL announces the appointment of Michelle Demeter, head of instruction and undergraduate services at New York University, to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Demeter will serve as editor-designate for the journal beginning July 1, 2024, and begin an initial three-year term as editor on Jul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Association for Women in Science issued the following news release: The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) has designated ten 'Shooting Star' Chapters for their outstanding initiatives throughout 2023 which align with AWIS' mission of advancing women in science. These chapters include Chicago, Houston, Massachusetts (Boston), New York Women in Natural Sciences, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Philadelphia, Sacramento Valley, Seattle, and Washington DC. The winning  more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Open Society Foundations issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * Mark Malloch-Brown to Step Down * * * The Open Society Foundations today announced Binaifer Nowrojee has been appointed the new president with Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down from his role in June 2024. The OSF Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Binaifer Nowrojee, who currently serves as the vice president of Programs. "She embodies the spirit of OSF, past and present. more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: Black Health Matters (BHM)- a leading nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and wellness information that is rooted in medical expertise to the Black community - is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to spread awareness about kidney equity during National Kidney Month. Observed in March each year, National Kidney Month aims to raise awareness about kidney health and ch more PR

BRENTWOOD, New York, March 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Following reports that a local teenager was charged with cruelty to animals after he reportedly used a metal bar to strike a black cat on the head outside Brentwood High School and a video of the reprehensible attack was posted on social media, TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--sent the school's acting principal, Dashana Dulin, an urgent letter (https://ww more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 15 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the Brooklyn Museum will host its thirteenth annual Brooklyn Artists Ball, presented by Dior. This year, the Artists Ball honors Titus Kaphar--Brooklyn Museum Trustee, artist, and Cofounder and President of NXTHVN--for his innumerable contributions as both a trailblazing artist and a community-focused activist. The Artists Ball is the Museum's largest fundraiser, gener more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced NYC Mayor Eric Adam's "hypocritical" Ramadan Iftar and urged him to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Israel has killed more than 31,000 Palestinians, 13,000 of whom are children and thousands more more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: California's regulatory restrictions to fair, actuarially sound insurance pricing and underwriting, coupled with the need for more mitigation and resilience efforts in the state, are putting financial pressure on insurers and contributing to limited availability of property insurance in high-risk markets, according to the Insurance Information Institute's (Triple-I) latest Issues Brief. Trends and Insi more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- Caring Across Generations, an organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults, issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * In response to the release of President Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget proposal, the Care Can't Wait Coalition issued the following statement. "The Care Can't Wait Coalition applauds President Biden's budget and its clear commitment to care with $150 billion to increase access to aging and disability car more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Caring Across Generations, an organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults, issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * In response to the release of President Biden's Budget Proposal, Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Campaigns and Advocacy at Caring Across Generations, released the following statement: "Just days after President Biden asked us to imagine a future with affordable child care, paid leave, and aging and disability car more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Center for International Private Enterprise issued the following news release: The B5+1 Forum will bring together government policymakers, business leaders, experts, and investors representing key economic sectors from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States of America. In line with the goals outlined in the New York Declaration of the C5+1 Presidential Summit in September 2023, this Forum prioritizes accelerated regional c more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 15 (TNSres) -- Center for Naval Analysis issued the following news release: CNA has released a collection of six papers that explore the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war for strategic stability and the evolving regional and international security landscape. These reports are written by experts on Russia, nuclear strategy, and escalation dynamics from across the Euro-Atlantic region. The CNA project has been supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from  more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) marks the solemn occasion of the 20th anniversary of the devastating Madrid train bombings, in which 193 were killed and over 2,000 injured by Islamist terrorists. The bombings remain one of the most devastating terror attacks in Europe, and led to the establishment of the European Day of Remembrance to commemorate all victims of terror. This annive more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- Citizen Action of New York issued the following news release: In response to the Senate and Assembly One House Budgets, Rosemary Rivera, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, released the following statement: "In a welcome contrast to Governor Hochul's Executive Budget proposal, Citizen Action of New York is pleased to see that the One House Budgets demonstrate an awareness of the affordability crisis that everyday New Yorkers continue to face. The leg more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: CODEPINK and other peace organizations in New York City will hold a vigil across from the UN to honor the memory of US Airforce member Aaron Bushnell and demand an end to israel's genocide in Gaza. Aaron's poignant last words, "Free Palestine," echoed his unwavering commitment to justice and freedom d more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Ever heard of the jelly bean experiment? A researcher filled a jar with jelly beans. He then asked a student how many were in the jar. Then he repeated the question with another student and another until every student in the class had been tested--each in private. Very few students guessed a number near the actual total. But when the researcher averaged their answers together, somethi more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has relaunched Communications of the ACM (CACM), the organization's flagship magazine, as a web-first publication, accessible to everyone without charge. First published in 1958, CACM is one of the most respected information technology magazines. Providing news, expert commentary, and peer-reviewed research, CACM straddles the lines between a po more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:17 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale and Lawton, Okla. Top Lists of Year-over-Year Increases in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. Experience Worst Number and Percent of Construction Job Losses Construction employment increased in 231 or 65 percent of 358 metro areas between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analy more PR

YONKERS, New York, March 15 (TNSres) -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted today to approve rules that will require cable and satellite providers to display an "all-in" price for video programming on consumers' bills and promotional materials. Consumer Reports has long advocated for greater transparency in the cable TV marketplace and to mitigate the consumer harm and confusion caused by"junk fees" in the cable more PR

YONKERS, New York, March 15 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today voted unanimously in favor of the implementation of a voluntary U.S. cybersecurity labeling program for consumers' internet-connected devices. The program would allow manufacturers to place a U.S. Trust Mark on their Internet of Things (IoT) products. To get this mark, manufacturers would have to undergo third-party testing that assesses the sec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition Foundation issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently enacted New York law that would restrict consumer access to safe and beneficial health products. The suit seeks an injunction to prohibit the enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recently enacted New York law that would restrict consumer access to safe and beneficial health products. The suit seeks an injunction to prohibit the enforcement of new age more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSres) -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: 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 week CEP researchers located nearly a half-dozen accounts glorifying the accused assailant, who pledged his allegiance to ISIS, in the stabbing attack of an Orthodox Jew in Zurich. The accounts also posted a variety of pro-ISIS conten more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced on Thursday the addition of three pioneering leaders to its board of directors: Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, barrister at Doughty Street Chambers, Graciela Mochkofsky, dean at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and Julie Owono, executive director of Internet Sans Frontieres. "I am proud to welcome three eminent leaders w more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: German authorities must prioritize the Philippines' abysmal record of impunity in the murder of journalists during the official visit by Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. scheduled for March 11-13, a coalition of three international press freedom organizations said on Monday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz should make press freedom and specifically the case of murdered journal more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: A district court judge has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed to carry out adequate searches for internal records relating to the wrongful deportation of asylum seekers back into danger in civil war-torn Cameroon. Coerced returns via "death flights" occurred in 2020-21 amid numerous reports(https://www more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * Closed ecosystems benefit; smaller publishers face daunting, costly challenges * * * Today, IAB released its annual report, "State of Data 2024: How the Digital Ad Industry is Adapting to the Privacy-by-Design Ecosystem." The study, conducted by IAB in partnership with BWG Strategy, surveyed over 500 advertising and data experts at brands, agencies, and publishers. It reveals the substantial o more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: The 2024-2025 State Budget proposed by Governor Hochul on January 16th included $250 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA), New York's pivotal funding source for ensuring safe water for all New Yorkers. This marked a 50% decrease in annual clean water funding - since 2019, each of the last five state budgets have provided $500 million to the CWIA. This week, the State Assembly a more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * The New York State Assembly released its one-house budget bills for SFY2024-25, which excluded the NY HEAT Act (S2016B/A4592B). However, the Assembly included new policy that codifies a 6% cap on energy bills for eligible low-income New Yorkers. The Senate included NY HEAT Act in its one-house budget proposal. Additionally, Governor Hochul's Executive Budget proposal included "the Affor more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * The Senate released its one-house budget bills for SFY2024-25, which included the entirety of the NY HEAT Act (S.2016B/A.4592B). This legislation will save New Yorkers money on their energy bills while ensuring that state regulation and oversight of gas utilities provides for the equitable achievement of the climate justice and emission reduction mandates set forth in the Climate Leadership and C more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * The New York State Senate and Assembly released their one-house budget bills for the SFY2024 budget. Both houses rejected the Governor's proposed 50% cut to the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, and included bill language to accelerate electric transmission siting. However, there are significant differences between the overall proposals from the Senate and Assembly on environmental funding and poli more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 16 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The Empire Center for Public Policy today announced the results of its first statewide "Empire Index" poll, examining public sentiment and awareness of major policy issues. The poll, conducted in late January and early February by Morning Consult, surveyed 959 registered voters in New York. The toplines and crosstabs can be viewed here. "The most surprising findi more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, March 15 -- Enterprise Community Partners issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * In response to the New York State Senate and Assembly's One House Budgets being released this week. Enterprise New York issues the following statement. "As New Yorkers continue to weather the storm that is our affordable housing crisis, our leaders in Albany must advance comprehensive and meaningful solutions in this year's budget and legislative session. This week's release o more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Conor Bambrick, Director of Policy at Environmental Advocates NY, responded to the unveiling of the one-house budget proposals by the state Senate and Assembly. "With the State Senate and Assembly revealing their budget plans, now is the time to work to ensure New York's climate future. The Senate's full support of the NY HEAT Act is a big step towards fixing unfair energ more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * EDF & Arup offer a roadmap to help ports reach net zero by 2050 * * * A new report from Environmental Defense Fund and Arup shows how adopting a zero-emission strategy for supply chains and energy systems both on and off port terminals is beneficial to the climate, surrounding communities' health, and operators' bottom lines. It also acts as a roadmap for those interested in applying for fe more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment, Boston University School of Public Health and the Environmental Defense Fund finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths, and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually. Researchers also concl more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: News reports say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon unveil its final clean car standards - limits on climate and health-harming pollution from new passenger cars and trucks and medium-duty vehicles like delivery vans in model years 2027 through 2032. "EPA's clean car standards will put the pedal to the metal as the U.S. races to achieve cleaner, healthier air for everyone," said Ama more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: A year and a half after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) accelerated the U.S. markets for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, a new report by Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA finds continued strong growth. The report, U.S. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Investments and Jobs: Characterizing the Impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act after 18 Months, fi more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: More than a dozen parents, students, and teachers throughout Florida, along with non-profit organizations Equality Florida and Family Equality, reached a historic settlement agreement with the Florida State Board of Education, Florida Department of Education, and school districts that resolves their facial challenge to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law. The Plaintiffs' lawyers at Kaplan Hecker &  more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Family Equality Council issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * In an effort to preserve marriage equality, Family Equality is partnering with JustMarried to shine a light on LGBTQ+ marriage. * * * Family Equality is pleased to announce a partnership with The JustMarried Project, an eight-part docuseries, serialized podcast, and 368-page coffee-table book designed to preserve the love stories and legacy behind one of the greatest civil rights vict more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Following a rally and lobby day last week in support of legislation (A8866/ S8357) to ban drilling and fracking for natural gas and oil using carbon dioxide (CO2), the NYS Assembly passed the bill today 97-50. The bill has tremendous momentum, and environmental groups called on the Senate to quickly bring the bill to the floor for a vote and pass it. The campaign for a ban has emerged a more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * Assembly Misses the Mark * * * Today, the New York State Senate announced their One-House budget proposal, inclusive of the full NY HEAT Act. The New York State Assembly also announced their One-House budget proposal, inclusive of NY HEAT Act components. In response, Alex Beauchamp, Northeast Region Director at Food & Water Watch, released the following statement: "We applaud Sena more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have previously shared details of the near-fatal airstrike on 18 January 2024 by the Israeli military on a residential compound housing our Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and members of MAP's local team and their family members. The airstrike was in Al Mawasi - the alleged 'safe zone' - in Gaza. An independent multi-agency inve more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 (TNSres) -- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History issued the following agency statement March 13, 2024: * * * The Gilder Lehrman Institute's AP US History (APUSH) Study Guide has been helping students and teachers prepare for the APUSH exam for years. But, as you know, the College Board announced several changes for the 2024 exam, scheduled for May 10. We took this opportunity to give the study guide a complete overhaul. We've updated it with a fresh new look, but mo more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 15 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget request on Monday, detailing his vision and priorities for the next fiscal year. The President requested $4.4 billion for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which represents flat funding for PEPFAR compared to enacted budget levels for FY23. This comes on the heels of PEPFAR leadership implementing $120 million in mid-c more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Eleven of the nation's leading health, environmental and community groups have filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the Environmental Protection Agency's protective limits on methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas sources against court challenges. EPA's standards will reduce millions of tons of climate-damaging methane and other toxic, s more PR

TARRYTOWN, New York, March 13 -- The Society for Science, an organization that promotes the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement, issued the following news release: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Achyuta Rajaram, 17, of Exeter, NH, won the top award in the Regeneron Science Talent Search () (STS) 2024, America's oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for h more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * Following months of court proceedings, the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless announced a settlement with New York City, effectively ending the government's legal challenge against New York's Right to Shelter consent decree, established under Callahan v. Carey in 1981. The terms of the latest settlement are temporary and only apply to newly arrived single asylum- more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * Yesterday, an altercation between two men on a New York City subway resulted in a fatality. In a video, the man went on an anti-immigrant rant before being fatally shot. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: "Violent and dangerous language leads to violent and dangerous actions. Mayor Adams' rhetoric of scapegoating asylum seekers and targeting immigran more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 14 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, a federal court of appeals issued a decision in a major eminent domain case now likely bound for the U.S. Supreme Court. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, ruled that a Long Island family hardware store could not challenge the taking of its land in the town of Southold, New York, for a "passive park," even if the town was using the park as a cover for its more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council issued the following news release: The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and partners are excited to launch Charging Smart, a new designation program that awards communities for electric vehicle (EV) readiness with a special focus on EV charging. Charging Smart is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). The program provides personalized, no-cost technical assistance to help  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The International Rescue Committee today announced the launch of the Movement Against Malnutrition, a bold new venture dedicated to ensuring that no child dies of hunger. At any given time, 45 million children around the world are suffering from acute malnutrition, and up to 2 million children a year die, despite the existence of a simple, affordable treatment-a peanut-based paste know more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: JDRF applauds Congress for renewing and increasing the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), a critical program that now provides $160 million annually to type 1 diabetes (T1D) research through the National Institutes of Health. Congress also provided an equal amount to the SDP's companion program - the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. This renewal, which includes the first more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: In celebration of Women's History Month, JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, proudly announces the appointment of Lisa Fishbone Wallack as the new chair of the nonprofit's International Board of Directors. Lisa, of Weston, Massachusetts, is an attorney by training and has volunteered with JDRF since childhood. Her brother was d more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, today announced the appointment of Matt Varey as the new vice chair of the non-profit's International Board of Directors. Matt, of Oakville, Ontario, is the first Canadian and first person from outside of the United States to hold the vice chair position. He is a senior exec more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following joint statement on March 13, 2024, with 14 organizations: * * * On 13 March 2024, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) was adopted by the European Parliament. Whilst the legislation is widely celebrated as a world-first, the EU AI Act falls short in the vital area of migration, failing to prevent harm and provide protection for people on t more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following joint statement on March 14, 2024, with 23 organizations: * * * For the attention of His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, CC: Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation; Maksut Shadaev, Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media; Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Maxim more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization working to advance equity and justice for Latino communities in the states and Puerto Rico, welcomed President Biden's 2025 budget request to eliminate Medicaid funding caps for Puerto Rico and call for parity for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Supplemental Security Income federal programs to all U.S. territories. The more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization working to advance equity and justice for Latino communities in the states and Puerto Rico, welcomed President Biden's 2025 budget request to eliminate Medicaid funding caps for Puerto Rico and call for parity for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Supplemental Security Income federal programs to all U.S. territories. The more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * A federal court in the Southern District of New York has re-instated an injunction barring the New York Police Department from from arresting LatinoJustice PRLDEF client SeanPaul Reyes and allowing him to record NYPD activity inside the public lobbies of NYPD precincts (Reyes v. City of New York, 23-cv-6369 the NYPD). SeanPaul Reyes, known to his YouTube followers as "Long Island Audit," challe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on March 14, 2024: * * * In response to today's announcement from Governor Hochul that South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the US, will be fully online, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) issued the following statements: "We are thrilled that the US's first commercial-scale offshore wind project is fully operatio more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the statement on March 12, 2024: * * * Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, the second Black woman to head the agency, has announced her retirement. During her three-year tenure Secretary Fudge proved to be a tireless guardian of fair housing practices and racial justice in housing. She marshalled the power of 8,000 employees and a $68 billion dollar budget to further to provide affordable housing  more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on March 12, 2024: Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director Counsel Janai Nelson testified before the U.S. Senate's Committee on Rules and Administration about barriers facing Black voters and the dangerous attacks on voting rights and democracy ahead of the 2024 Presidential election. As stated in her testimony, Ms. Nelson said: "Black Americans are heading into November with a shredded shield. more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement on March 13, 2024, by Senior Counsel Leah Aden: * * * State Elected Leaders' Request to Use Congressional Map Deemed Unconstitutional * * * "South Carolina officials requested to lift a federal court order that prohibits the State from using a racially gerrymandered congressional map for the November 2024 elections in Congressional District 1. If these officials had their way, they would conduct more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on March 11, 2024: Today, Massena Law, P.C., the Vessup Law Firm, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the Initiative for a Just Society reached a settlement of $212,500 in Smith v. City of New York, on behalf of Andrew Smith, a Black man who was unjustifiably pepper-sprayed while participating in a peaceful protest. Mr. Smith's facemask was forcibly removed by a New York City Police Department (NYPD) offic more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Local Initiatives Support Corp. issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: LISC is one of ten community development financial institutions (CDFIs) selected for this year's IA 50 and one of four recognized with the Emeritus status, reflecting the critical role CDFIs like LISC continue to play to build more inclusive, equitable and just communities of opportunity in the US. ImpactAssets took particular note of LISC's $29.7 billion in community investments, its  more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 15, 2024, to Barron's: * * * The Fed Is Facing a Changed World. The Case Against Cuts. By Stephen Miran and Sander Gerber With the Federal Reserve set to meet shortly, it's past time to start asking just how restrictive current monetary policy is. Look no further than February's consumer price index data. Core inflation ran 3.8% over the past year and at an annualized rate of 4.2% over the pa more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 11, 2024, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * What the US Economy Needs Is a Cheap Date By Allison Schrager Before the pandemic, eating out was an affordable luxury. Now it has become expensive, and a lot of Americans are feeling the strain. Please indulge me in some taxi-driver reporting (or, in this case, ride-share driver reporting): A few months ago, traveling in a city cheaper than New York, my more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2024, to the CLS Blue Sky Blog: * * * How to Reestablish the Authority of Corporate Law in the Shareholder Proposal Process By James R. Copland and Bernard S. Sharfman The shareholder proposal process has gone too far. How else to interpret the proposal recently sponsored by the climate activist investors Arjuna Capital and Follow This at ExxonMobil, which called on the oil giant to reduc more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 14, 2024, to the Critic: * * * The W-word By Theodore Dalrymple The idea that the sex of a person is simply a matter of choice is a giant ideological lie I do not think that The Journal of the American Medical Association intends to be funny, but sometimes it is. For example, I recently saw on its website a paper titled A Young Pregnant Person With Old Myocardial Infarction. Evidently, the  more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 15, 2024, to the New York Daily News: * * * Albany's Soaking the Rich, Again By E. J. McMahon Three years after boosting New York State's top tax rate to its highest level since 1981, Democratic majorities in both houses of the Legislature have united behind a plan to raise personal income taxes even higher on Empire State income millionaires. Identical tax hike provisions were included in a more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 11, 2024, to the Dispatch: * * * The SAT at the Crossroads By Robert VerBruggen Standardized tests can identify bright kids from disadvantaged backgrounds--if that's what colleges want to use them for. It took but a few short years for standardized testing requirements to die. Among schools accepting the Common App, the share demanding test scores dropped from 55 percent to 5 percent betwee more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 11, 2024, to the Orange County Register: * * * Proposed California Digital Accessibility Law Would Halt Startups in the Golden State By Jordan McGillis For decades, California's Silicon Valley has been the global epicenter of technology startups. From the mid-century hard tech firms like Fairchild and Hewlett-Packard who earned the Valley its moniker, to the consumer-facing digital companies  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2024, to Vital City: * * * New York Needs More Than 3,300 Jail Beds By Charles Fain Lehman The planned borough facilities' population constraints are just too few to keep the city safe In public policy, there is often a yawning gap between expectation and reality. So it is with the closure of New York City's jail facilities on Rikers Island. Five years ago, when it voted to shutter Rike more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2024, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * The SAT's Comeback Is Good News for Minority Students By Jason L. Riley Standardized admissions tests have proved especially good at predicting performance of black college applicants. The University of Texas at Austin's decision this week to follow Brown, Dartmouth, Georgetown and several other top schools in reinstating standardized tests as an a more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2024, to the Washington Examiner: * * * The Supreme Court Should Review Antiquities Act Abuse By Ilya Shapiro The Supreme Court this year has launched a major review of the administrative state. In cases challenging the judicial deference to "expert" agency interpretations (Chevron deference), the unreviewable Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the unaccountability of administrativ more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Overhauling the Fed's institutional design would lead to better monetary policy over time by balancing the competing needs of democratic legitimacy and independence * * * The Federal Reserve's record in recent years raises questions about whether it has been operating in line with the best practices of central bank independence. Its unique structure--including removal protections, lengthy terms, a more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 (TNSres) -- The March of Dimes issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * In response to a new study evaluating the current mainstream method of identifying maternal deaths in the US, March of Dimes said that while it's well known that the nation's system of assessing maternal deaths is imperfect, the maternal mortality rate remains unacceptably high and cause for great alarm. March of Dimes President and CEO Dr. Elizabeth Cherot issued the following statement: more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Media Rating Council issued the following news release: The Media Rating Council (MRC) has named Hannah Bolcar as Director, Measurement Audit Operations. The announcement, effective immediately, was made by George Ivie, Executive Director and CEO, the MRC. Bolcar will be responsible for leading support of MRC's audit and accreditation activities. This will include audits of services in various media and advertising measurement lines, with an emphasis in digital, but  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 14 -- The Museum of Contemporary Art issued the following news release: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) and The Industry present the highly-anticipated world premiere of The Comet / Poppea, conceived by director Yuval Sharon, composed by George Lewis, with a libretto by poet Douglas Kearney. A virtuosic cast features countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo ("Vocally brilliant and dramatically fearless," The New York Times) and bass-baritone Davone Tines ("One of  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: myTomorrows today announced a new partnership with the ALS Association, the U.S.-based nonprofit organization fighting ALS on every front. myTomorrows is a global health technology company shaping the future landscape of clinical trial accessibility with a platform that serves patients, physicians, trial sites and BioPharma, connecting each stakeholder at key points in the re more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSres) -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union, Yolande I. Nicholson, P.C., Mehri & Skalet PLLC, and Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP, announced the resolution of their 2023 class-action lawsuit against the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) for failing to assess homeowners facing foreclosure for free legal representation, as state law mandates. In the settlement, OCA has agree more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news with 29 organizations: This week, thirty civil and human rights organizations sent a letter (https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/CROs-Letter-to-Congress-Opposing-Anti-DEIA-Riders-2.pdf) to congressional leaders urging them to remove all provisions in the pending fiscal year 2024 budget legislation which would prohibit federal agencies from funding diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * Alana Brasier and Stefanie Seskin, Directors of Engagement and Policy and Practice for the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) announcement (https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-history-mak more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on March 15, 2024: * * * "We applaud the Minneapolis City Council for passing a minimum pay standard for app-based ride-hail drivers and taking a critical step toward making gig work good work. "The pay standard establishes a wage floor for app-based ride-hail drivers--a workforce that for too long has been underpaid and denied decent working conditions--and ensures that they get a fair share of the wealt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund issued the following news release dated March 14, 2023: The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) today announced Officers Eleodoro Mata and Carl Fayette of the New York City Police Department as their Officers of the Month for October 2023. Officers Mata and Fayette were selected for their compassion and bravery when they talked a suicidal man down from a New York City overpass. On October 5, 2023,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) has released a new report analyzing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) inspections of Animal Welfare Act licensed facilities, documented violations, and enforcement actions against violators for the 2023 fiscal year. Based on the ASPCA's analysis of USDA data, fed more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: As over a million children in Gaza continue to bear the brunt of conflict, and an entire generation of Syrian children solemnly mark 13 years of protracted crisis, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop urge the global community to invest in new approaches to crisis-response as evidenced in a landmark report Transforming Tomorrow: Innovative Solutions for Children in Crisis more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Yesterday, the New York State Senate and Assembly submitted their one-house budget resolutions. The proposals include investments totaling $74.2 million for legal services funding, $250 million for the Housing Voucher Access Program, and the Senate's proposed $175 million investment for Coverage for All. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: "We th more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 16 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following news release: What happens when political speech causes friction and disputes in the workplace? What rights do employees have when speaking about current events on social media? Many businesses and employers are struggling with these issues due to the recent conflict in the Middle East. An upcoming New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Course, "'Free Speech' in the Workplace: Social Media, more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced its continued partnership with Nyheim Hines -- an NFL running back who has agreed to a new contract to play for the Cleveland Browns -- to serve as the 2024 MDA National Spokesperson, heading into the nation's largest St. Patrick's Day fundraising campaign, MDA Shamrocks. The campaign includes thousands of retail locations across  more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the leading organization for minority business enterprise (MBE) development, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), expressed its disappointment in the ruling made by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge, Mark T. Pittman earlier this week. Pittman held that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)'s presumpti more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Broadway League issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The Broadway League's 12th annual High School Broadway Shadowing Program successfully concluded this season as 18 students from across various New York City public high schools participated in this unique behind-the-scenes theatre experience. The High School Broadway Shadowing Program connects students from racially diverse and underrepresented backgrounds with industry professionals working in market more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The presidents of New York City's three public library systems on Tuesday testified at a City Council budget hearing about the devastating impacts $58.3M in cuts and potential funding reductions would have on their ability to continue providing New Yorkers with the vital services they rely on. In addition to the $58.3M in cuts and funding reductions, libraries, for the first time since 2008,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Harlem African Burial Ground Initiative (HABGI) today announced the selection of Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC) as the lead consultant for the education and engagement services around the history and cultural impact of the historic Harlem African Burial Ground (https://edc.nyc/project/east-126th-harlem-afri more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The New York Civil Liberties Union and Palestine Legal today announced a lawsuit against Columbia University for the unlawful suspension of its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) for engaging in peaceful protest. "Universities should be havens for robust debate, discussion, and learning -- not sites of censorship where administrators, dono more PR

NASSAU COUNTY, March 12 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a lawsuit against Nassau County over its February 22, 2024 executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls' and women's sports at county-run facilities. The lawsuit argues that the policy violates New York's Human Rights Law and Civil Rights Law, which explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gen more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The New York Public Library issued the following statement on March 14, 2024: * * * Statement below from The New York Public Library (NYPL) President Anthony W. Marx about data released today showing book challenges surged 65% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching the highest level ever documented by the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom. * * * Statement from New York Public Library President Anthony W. Marx: "It is clear that the freedom to r more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute (OSI) today announced the transfer of 90 acres of land to the Town of Marbletown. Within walking distance of Marbletown's Main Street and featuring forests and meadowlands, the newly protected land will ultimately become the site of a two-mile, multi-use community trail. OSI purchased the Osterhoudt Flats property on Atwood Road in 2023 from conservation-minded landowners Claude and Holly Osterho more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: The Open Space Institute (OSI), together with partners at the Lynches River Conservation Fund (LRCF) and the South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB), has permanently protected nearly 100 acres of land in Lancaster County. OSI intends to ultimately transfer the property to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to expand SCDNR's Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve - Wildlife Management Area. The Forty Ac more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: The Florida Legislature on Friday wrapped up a session that saw several "culture war" bills die, especially those infringing upon Floridians' free speech and free expression. This session proved that Floridians have had enough of censorship and the war against education, press freedom and basic rights. There were certainly harmful bills that made it through the Legislature, most troubling being House Bill 12 more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- PEN America issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Banning TikTok sets an alarming precedent for addressing legitimate concerns over safety and privacy on the social platform, PEN America said today, following passage by the House of a bill that would ban TikTok in the United States unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells it. PEN America urges the Senate to reject the bill and if it passes, for President Biden to veto it. "Banning TikTok establishes an  more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Released today, following a story published by CBS News, a new PETA Asia investigation into two python farms that supply skins to Caravel, a tannery operated by Kering, owner of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, reveals workers pinning struggling pythons down by the neck, bashing them in the head with a hammer, punching metal hooks through their heads, and inflating their bodies wi more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today on the Biden Administration's budget proposal for FY2025: "President Biden's budget includes $3 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade, which would be a meaningful step in the right direction but unfortunately not nearly enough to stabilize our fiscal future. Given that we are on pace to borrow  more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: The Academy Award best documentary film win tonight for "20 Days in Mariupol" highlights how Russian forces have attacked Ukrainian hospitals and health workers as a barbaric war strategy, said Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). The documentary depicts the deadly aftermath of the Russian bombing of Maternity Hospital No 3 in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 9, 2022, as well as the broader siege on Mariupol civilian more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 15 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: Pacific Legal Foundation is now representing a New York business that is challenging the State's discriminatory business licensing scheme for cannabis retailers. The State favors some applicants more highly than others based on the race and sex of the owners. The result: Valencia Ag is prevented from being considered for a license on equal terms. When the State legalized the sale of cannabis, brothe more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, after President Joe Biden announced his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which focuses on keeping Americans safe from violent crime and helping communities respond to gun violence, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action released the following statements. "With this budget, President Biden is once again backing up his long standing support for common-sense gun safety programs more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 --Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy issued the following news release: A statewide group of advocates, providers, and New Yorkers impacted by the child welfare system applaud New York leaders for uplifting child-poverty fighting measures in their One House bills. These investments can support and stabilize families, which in turn limits interaction with the child welfare system. However, we also call upon New York leaders to ensure that youth and families invo more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 (TNSres) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: The Rockefeller Foundation today released two reports (https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/report/opportunity-crops-in-africa-vision-for-adapted-crops-and-soils-research-in-action/) that build the evidence base for investing in underutilized indigenous and traditional crops as a means of strengthening food and nutrition security and climate resilience in Africa. In collaboration with Agricultural Mode more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition for domestic flights. This is the first time that any travelers have been required to submit to facial recognition for domestic fligh more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, welcomed Airbnb's policy banning cameras inside properties on the home sharing website as a privacy and safety win. The civil rights group had advocated for Airbnb to repeal its prior camera policy since 2022, which allowed cameras in common areas, like kitchens,  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ elders, is excited to announce two new additions to its national Board of Directors: Grant Ginder and Lee Coccaro-Sider. These new members bring with them a wealth of knowledge and a dedication to SAGE's mission of enhancing the lives  more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: ProPublica announced Monday that Sarah Childress will join its staff as a senior editor. Childress comes to the organization from The Washington Post, where she was the deputy editor for long-term investigations. There, she edited several revelatory investigations, including "Broken Doors," a six-part podcast on the police misuse of no more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * As New York families struggle to afford the cost of living, our state leaders have an opportunity to leverage this year's budget to bolster family economic security statewide. Schuyler Center is encouraged to see many proposals in the Senate and Assembly budget bills that will support children and families, especially those struggling to make ends meet. We appreciate more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: This week, Enviva, the world's largest producer of biomass wood pellets, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move comes after a months-long financial crisis that saw Enviva's stock price fall by more than 90 percent, leading to warnings that the company could soon be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. "Enviva's financial collapse demonstrates what we have  more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: Nearly 1,000 reported attacks on health care workers, facilities, and other infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) since October 7 warrant immediate investigations and accountability, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today. The World Health Organization (WHO), a United Nations agency, reports 804 attacks on health care in OPT since October 7. Insecurity Insight, a civil society resea more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * A statement from Diane Regas, President of Trust for Public Land [TPL] on the announcement of $117 million in Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's [U.S. DOT] Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program [RCN] for the next phase of the QueensWay project, the critical Forest Park Pass section. Currently, work is underway with first phase of the QueensWay, known as t more PR

NEW YORK, March 15 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to redevelop two parcels of vacant land located at the corner of Front and Canal Streets within the New Stapleton Waterfront on the North Shore of Staten Island. This RFP is a key part of the Adams Administration's Staten Island North Shore Action Plan, that outlines a four-ye more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * Today, thirty New York transparency advocates sent a Sunshine Week letter to Governor Hochul and the Legislative Leaders urging them to strengthen New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The groups also rallied in Albany with legislative champions to highlight four bills that bolster open records and transparency in New York. According to advocates, Sunshine Wee more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 16 -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: On Friday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Herrera v. Raoul, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and re-affirm its ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen and overturn Illinois' ban on the sale, purchase, and possession of certain  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022, according to the latest estimates released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). "Behind these numbers lie the stories of midwives and skilled health personnel helping mothers safely deliver their newborns, health wor more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following news: The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the largest Jewish movement in North America, has announced the launch of JHR, a new human resources solution for Jewish congregations. JHR can provide congregations of any size with a valuable resource to outsource the organizational aspects of HR such as payroll, benefits, employee onboarding, and governance. The URJ partnered with two global HR industry leaders to build this inno more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Union for Reform Judaism issued the following statement no March 14, 2024, by Chair Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman and President Rabbi Rick Jacobs: * * * Majority Leader Schumer's love of and care for Israel's future is unquestioned, as is his commitment to a peaceful future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. We pray that his vision of two states, side by side in peace and security, can someday be made real. And in the immediate term, we will continue to pray and work to  more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 14 -- United University Professions issued the following news release: United University Professions, the nation's largest higher education union, supports one-house budget proposals issued by the state Senate and Assembly, which provide funding and include language to keep SUNY Downstate University Hospital open and serving patients in Brooklyn. "The New York state Senate and Assembly have made clear that significant additional funding is needed to support SUNY's publi more PR

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Vera Institute of Justice calls for elected officials to reconsider how we can make New York City safer. The tragedy yesterday, in which a heated argument on the subway in Brooklyn invoking anti-immigrant sentiments escalated into violence, serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to address the safety and security of New Yorkers in our streets and more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, elected officials joined the CARE for Immigrant Families (https://care4immigrants.org/) coalition, legal services providers, and asylum seekers at the New York State Capitol to rally in support of a $150 million investment in immigrant legal services. This investment is critical to help ensure that families remain together, and that recent arrivals have the resources to fight  more PR

NEW YORK, March 14 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Proposed one-house budgets, unveiled this week by the State Senate and Assembly, include additional funds for legal services for immigrants, but advocates say a larger investment is needed to protect people at risk for deportation and family separation. The CARE for Immigrant Families coalition is calling on lawmakers to invest $150 million in the final budget--and to pass the Access to more PR