Women Out of Prison: Rockefeller Reform
New York State Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller introduced mandatory sentencing for drug offenses in 1973. After thirty-five years of controversy, the laws were reformed. By: Charles Payne and Steven McCann.
The unlikely tech innovation that could get people off New York City streets
October 25, 2018 ·
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Technology is quickly evolving, thus allowing for new innovations in many fields. One of the areas benefitting from new developments in the 3D printing world could soon be housing. |
How Artificial Intelligence is Refreshing the Oldest Board Game
October 25, 2018 ·
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In the last two years, AlphaGo, a go-playing computer program developed by Google Deepmind, initially destroyed the last defense of human intelligence, and then refreshed the board game with its media influence and strong algorithm. |
Shelter for Muslim Victims of Domestic Violence is a First
October 25, 2018 ·
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Serving Muslim domestic violence victims requires understanding of cultural and religious sensitivity, advocates say. For years, Muslim women have not had a shelter which addressed their cultural and religious needs. Asiyah Women’s Center, the first Muslim women’s shelter to open in New York City for domestic violence victims, is offering transitional housing, a service which has been lacking for years. |
No commitment, less risky, pop-ups are increasingly favored by startups
October 25, 2018 ·
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First used by big brands to create “stunts” and to do advertisements, pop-ups have been increasingly used by e-commerce-oriented new brands to break into the market. Instead of seeking a long-term rental from a traditional real estate broker, or putting their products on the shelves of department stores, these small businesses seek to open a pop-up. |
Marlboro Meets Juul: The Millennial Black Market for E-cigarettes
October 25, 2018 ·
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When federal regulations are put into place for e-cigarettes it is believed that the popularity of JUUL is already so powerful, both socially and physiologically, that any attempt to suppress them will cause a surge in black market trade among millenials. |
Stand Up and Be Counted
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New Agenda New York
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Older In New York
April 24, 2014
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Living The Line
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Foster Care
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New York State Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller introduced mandatory sentencing for drug offenses in 1973. After thirty-five years of controversy, the laws were reformed. By: Charles Payne and Steven McCann.