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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-10-13 ( 18 items )  
Action Against Hunger Warns of 700% Increase in Child Malnutrition in Gaza Since October 2023 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Action Against Hunger Warns of 700% Increase in Child Malnutrition in Gaza Since October 2023 Madrid, 6 October 2025. Today, Action Against Hunger presented an analysis in Madrid on the impact of two years of displacement, violence, and conflict on hunger in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Gaza: Famine, Displacement and Collapse of the Humanitarian Space Since August, Gaza has officially been in Phase 5  more PR

Additional Performances of Mason Bates's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Added in February by Popular Demand (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Additional Performances of Mason Bates's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Added in February by Popular Demand Kavalier & Clay also added to the Met's cinema series in North America beginning January 24 * The Metropolitan Opera today announced four additional performances of Grammy Award-winning composer Mason Bates's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay this season, scheduled for  more PR

AICPA Recommends Relief Measures to Mitigate Negative Impact of Shutdown on Taxpayers and Practitioners (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Recommends Relief Measures to Mitigate Negative Impact of Shutdown on Taxpayers and Practitioners Washington, D.C. (October 9, 2025) - With the October tax filing deadline fast approaching, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) submitted a letter to Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Scott Bessent, acknowledging the steps the IRS is taking to alleviate the impact of the g more PR

AmfAR Raises $3.1 Million at Inaugural Dallas Gala (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release: * * * amfAR Raises $3.1 Million at Inaugural Dallas Gala Taylor Sheridan and Gene and Jerry Jones Family Honored * Dallas, Texas, October 6, 2025 -- amfAR held its inaugural amfAR Dallas fundraising gala on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the home of generous supporters Kathleen and Scott Kirby. The event raised $3.1 million in support of amfAR's lifesaving biomedical research programs and featured a more PR

At Least 17 Children Reportedly Killed in Attack on Displacement Centre in North Darfur's Al Fasher, Sudan (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following news release: * * * At least 17 children reportedly killed in attack on displacement centre in North Darfur's Al Fasher, Sudan At least 17 children - 9 girls and 8 boys, including an infant just seven days old - were killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in Al Fasher, North Darfur, early yesterday morning, according to reports received by UNICEF. A further 21 childre more PR

Bizet's Carmen Returns to the Met on October 28 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * Bizet's Carmen Returns to the Met on October 28 Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard makes her company role debut as Carmen; in later performances, mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina reprises her portrayal of the title role Conductor Fabien Gabel makes his company debut * Carrie Cracknell's production of Carmen returns to the Met for 13 performances beginning October 28. For the fall run of eight performances through Nove more PR

Ceasefire Agreement Offers Hope, But Famine Will Persist If Humanitarian Access is Not Guaranteed, Warns Action Against Hunger (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Ceasefire Agreement Offers Hope, but Famine Will Persist if Humanitarian Access is Not Guaranteed, Warns Action Against Hunger * Action Against Hunger currently has over 2,000 food parcels awaiting entry in Amman and hundreds of staff members are on the ground in Gaza prepared to scale up operations the moment access is granted. * Action Against Hunger stresses the urgency of transforming this lifesaving oppor more PR

Habeas Petition Filed Seeking Release of 18-Year-Old With Special Immigration Status Unlawfully Detained in Louisiana ICE Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release: * * * Habeas Petition Filed Seeking Release of 18-Year-Old with Special Immigration Status Unlawfully Detained in Louisiana ICE Facility Today, the National Immigration Project, the ACLU of Louisiana, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed a habeas petition in federal court seeking the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon. Carlos, who just graduated from high school i more PR

House GOP Vets Ask Senate Democrat Vets to Pay Our Troops (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Vets Ask Senate Democrat Vets to Pay Our Troops * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), both U.S. Navy Veterans, led a group of House Republican Veterans in asking Senate Democrats who are Veterans to support the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) that ensures pay for U.S. Servicemembers while Congress continues negotiating annual a more PR

International Aid Transparency Initiative: Aid in Motion - What We Learned About Making Organisations Visible (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news: * * * Aid in Motion: What We Learned About Making Organisations Visible In September 2025, IATI convened the second set of State of the Data Dialogues - 'Aid in Motion'. The sessions brought together partners from more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN FIGHT FOR US" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN FIGHT FOR US" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News Sunday, where he emphasized that Democrats are ready at any time to negotiate a bipartisan government funding bill that puts an end to the Republican healthcare crisis and shutdown of the government. SHANNON BREAM: Mr. Leader, welcome to  more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN FIGHT FOR US" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN FIGHT FOR US" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News Sunday, where he emphasized that Democrats are ready at any time to negotiate a bipartisan government funding bill that puts an end to the Republican healthcare crisis and shutdown of the government. SHANNON BREAM: Mr. Leader, welcome to Fox News Sunday. Good to h more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weekend, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats are ready to negotiate a spending agreement that ends the Republican government shutdown and healthcare crisis. JONATHAN CAPEHART: Joi more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS HAS BEEN AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THIS HAS BEEN AN ALL-OUT REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he emphasized the need for Republicans to negotiate toward bipartisan legislation that successfully reopens the government while protecting Americans' healthcare. GEOFF BENNETT : Leader more PR

Manhattan Institute: New Report - Is Gunshot Detection Tech Like ShotSpotter Worth Keeping? (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Is Gunshot Detection Tech Like ShotSpotter Worth Keeping? ShotSpotter, the leading product in the gunshot detection technology (GDT) market, is designed to monitor neighborhoods for loud percussive sounds likely to be gunshots and alert the police to the incidents and their locations. GDT faced increased public scrutiny following the NYPD's February decision to renew its $21.8 million Sh more PR

Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces New Restaurant Partnership With Chefs Rita Sodi and Jody Williams (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces New Restaurant Partnership with Chefs Rita Sodi and Jody Williams The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today a new culinary partnership with award-winning chefs Rita Sodi and Jody Williams to reimagine the Museum's restaurant program. The collaboration will include the new culinary amenities that are being developed as part of The Met's renovation and activa more PR

Season Two Of The Max Original Animated Series ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE Debuts October 23 (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Season Two Of The Max Original Animated Series ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE Debuts October 23 * * HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios released the official trailer for the second season of the Max Original animated series ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE during a panel at New York Comic Con. The ten-episode season debuts THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 on HBO  more PR

Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Niger (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Niger * Introduction 1. Human Rights Watch submits the following information regarding Niger's human rights record since its 2021 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), including efforts towards the implementation of UPR recommendations, as well as developments in the human rights situation since then. [1] This submission is not a complete assessment  more PR