United Way of New York State (UWNYS) and 2-1-1 New York, Inc. (211 NY) are pleased to announce the appointment of Therese Daly as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 10th, 2025. Therese Daly, a respected leader with extensive experience in advocacy, public relations, and government affairs, will lead the statewide organizations in its […]
After a 15-year tenure as Art Basel’s global director, art industry veteran Marc Spiegler has a new goal: educating the next wave of art professionals. Teaming up with Art Market Minds, the group behind the annual Art Business Conference, Spiegler will launch a new online learning platform, The Academy, with a 10-hour course in February.
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During Tesla (TSLA)’s most recently earnings call last October, CEO Elon Musk said there should be federal-level regulations for autonomous driving vehicles. “It’s incredibly painful to do it state by state for 50 states,” he said. Now that he has been appointed as a co-leader of the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE),
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For Jen Ross, the struggle to find tasty zero-sugar treats began when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 6 years old. While other kids were guzzling sugary juices, Ross had a crash course on the decidedly less exciting zero-sugar substitutes available to her at the time. Roughly half of the U.S. population has
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Photo: Jabin Botsford/Pool/Getty Images How perfect that the Manhattan DA’s hush-money case against Donald Trump is about to end with nothing. This’ll be among the least suspenseful of all sentencings. Judge Juan Merchan has announced in advance — quite pragmatically, actually — that he intends to sentence Trump to an unconditional discharge. To translate that
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As the winter months get colder, little stands in the way of the elements for the thousands of people living unsheltered on the streets and subways. An estimated 4,100 people were unsheltered, according to the city’s last annual count in Jan. 2024. The next so-called Homeless Outreach Population Estimate, the city’s tally of people living
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Home care nurses at a Flushing-based provider allege the company has illegally ended their health coverage amid an impasse in contract negotiations. Centerlight, a nonprofit that provides long-term care for people with chronic health needs, failed to extend the insurance coverage of more than 70 nurses beyond a Dec. 30 deadline after their previous contract
LEGISLATIVE CHAIRS: Several new health-related committee chairs have been named in the state Senate and Assembly as the legislative session kicked off this week. Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon of Carroll Gardens is the new mental health chair, replacing Aileen Gunther who retired last year. Sen. Jamaal Bailey, representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester, is
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A Flatiron-based dental supply startup that helps clinicians procure equipment and medications has raised $17 million to fuel its nationwide expansion. Torch Dental, which announced its recent fundraise Tuesday, will use the funds to open a new office in Austin, Texas as a part of its growth strategy. The office will serve customers in the
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Mental health and homelessness advocates welcomed Mayor Eric Adams’ housing efforts to address street homelessness, but his continued push for involuntary hospitalization for people with mental illnesses drew mixed reactions. The mayor pledged $650 million to reduce street homelessness in his State of the City address on Thursday, as the number of people living on
