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Addressing New York's Youth Mental Health Crisis, Montefiore Announces Plans for New Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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BRONX, N.Y., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Montefiore today announced plans for a new pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit adding a new care option to address the unmet urgent behavioral and mental health needs of children and adolescents in the Bronx. The Montefiore Einstein Center for Children's Mental Health of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein will be funded in part by a nearly $6 million appropriation to Montefiore spearheaded by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Assembly Member Michael Benedetto. The 21-bed child and adolescent unit will be located within the New York City Children's Center (NYCCC) campus adjacent to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and will serve as a model for urban pediatric inpatient psychiatric services. The new program will physically and programmatically extend the capacity of CHAM to provide a full range of medical and behavioral health services for youth in the region. The proposed center will be designed to provide best-in-class intensive treatment for youth with serious behavioral health conditions including severe depression, anxiety, trauma, suicidal thoughts, psychosis and other acute psychiatric conditions.

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  • BRONX, N.Y., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Montefiore today announced plans for a new pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit adding a new care option to address the unmet urgent behavioral and mental health needs of children and adolescents in the Bronx.
  • The new program will physically and programmatically extend the capacity of CHAM to provide a full range of medical and behavioral health services for youth in the region.
  • As a leading health system in New York renowned for delivering exceptional care, I am confident that Montefiore will exceed in tackling mental health disparities with the new pediatric psychiatry unit," said New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
  • The Montefiore pediatric psychiatry unit will provide 24/7 best-in-class care and access to comprehensive evaluation and care administered by mental health professionals expert in pediatric psychiatry.

HITN-TV Celebrates Puerto Rican Heritage Month With a Special Historical Series

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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In recognition of their profound impact, HITN-TV , the nation’s leading Spanish-language media source for educational and cultural programming, is thrilled to announce its second annual Puerto Rican Heritage Month celebration.

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  • In recognition of their profound impact, HITN-TV , the nation’s leading Spanish-language media source for educational and cultural programming, is thrilled to announce its second annual Puerto Rican Heritage Month celebration.
  • This year, the network is paying tribute to Puerto Rican trailblazers who have made significant contributions to their communities and beyond with the captivating historical series “ Puerto Rican Heritage .”
    This press release features multimedia.
  • ET, in an exclusive screening hosted at the renowned Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.
  • For more information about the documentary series and the special screening at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, please visit https://www.hitn.org/hitn-celebrates-puerto-rican-heritage-month/ .

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference on Closing the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole for Survivors in New York

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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New York statute requires that mental incapacitation result from a person being under the influence without their agreement.

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  • Unfortunately, New York statute requires that mental incapacitation results from a person being under the influence without their agreement.
  • This creates what is today called the Voluntary Intoxication Loophole i.e.
  • if the victim has themselves voluntarily become intoxicated, the rape statute does not apply.
  • In New York, there are two bills to close this loophole, one in the State Assembly and one in the State Senate.

World's 1st Dispensary Owned and Operated by Formerly Incarcerated People - CONBUD - Celebrates its NYC Grand Opening on October 19, 2023

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CONBUD, the world's first dispensary owned and operated by formerly incarcerated people, today announces its New York City grand opening, slated for Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 5pm.  One of the first recreational dispensaries to be awarded a social equity CAURD license by the state of New York, CONBUD is the sixth licensed cannabis retailer in New York City and the only licensed dispensary in its Lower East Side neighborhood. Located at 85 Delancey Street, CONBUD promises to deliver New York's finest cannabis to adult consumers and second chances to New York State's justice-impacted community.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CONBUD, the world's first dispensary owned and operated by formerly incarcerated people, today announces its New York City grand opening, slated for Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 5pm.
  • Located at 85 Delancey Street, CONBUD promises to deliver New York's finest cannabis to adult consumers and second chances to New York State's justice-impacted community.
  • "When consumers enter CONBUD, they aren't just showing up for cannabis; they're showing up for justice."
  • And finally, at check out, patrons are met with the 13th Amendment inscribed on the wall.

Columbus Citizens Foundation announces Grand Marshal and Honorees for the 2023 Columbus Day Parade

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal of the largest parade celebrating Italian American heritage in the United States. Ms. Paretta, the founder of Paretta Autosport, has broken barriers in the field of auto racing and has made a special commitment to STEM Education for Girls. She is the first female director of a performance brand and motorsport for an automotive company. She started her career in auto dealerships and moved into the business side working for Volkswagen, addressing wholesale and retail financing. She later worked for Aston Martin, and then joined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2011 as the director of marketing and operations for their performance division, SRT. Beth launched Paretta Autosport in 2021 to lead diversity initiatives across professional racing disciplines, starting with the NTT Data INDYCAR series and the Indianapolis 500. Her dynamic spirit, deep interest in her Italian heritage, and her accomplishment make her an ideal Grand Marshal.

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  • Columbus Citizens Foundation announces Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal to be joined at the front of the 2023 Columbus Day Parade by Honorees Don DeCarlo, Janet DiFiore, Thomas DiNapoli and Father Zachariah F. Presutti
    NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce Beth Paretta as Grand Marshal of the largest parade celebrating Italian American heritage in the United States.
  • She started her career in auto dealerships and moved into the business side working for Volkswagen, addressing wholesale and retail financing.
  • Her dynamic spirit, deep interest in her Italian heritage, and her accomplishment make her an ideal Grand Marshal.
  • They all have a demonstrated interest in education, which is an important characteristic that the Foundation seeks in its honorees.

New Jersey’s Inclusion of Bona Fide Labor Organizations in Cannabis Legislation Continues to Pay Dividends for Workers

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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The Curaleaf cultivation site joins the company’s dispensaries in Bordentown, Edgewater and Bellmawr in choosing to organize with UFCW Local 360.

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  • The Curaleaf cultivation site joins the company’s dispensaries in Bordentown, Edgewater and Bellmawr in choosing to organize with UFCW Local 360.
  • MPX NJ’s dispensary is the first of two to hold a vote.
  • “When you deal with companies like MPX NJ, it makes the process easier for everyone,” said Hugh Giordano, UFCW Local 360 director of organizing.
  • The official AFL-CIO’s designated cannabis labor union, UFCW works with employees and business owners to create a successful, regulated cannabis industry that delivers family-sustaining jobs and is focused on social equity.

Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center Shares Concerns Over New Proposed California Law That Works a Fraud on Consumers

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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For example, Kim Howlett of San Diego bought an indexed universal life insurance policy.

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  • For example, Kim Howlett of San Diego bought an indexed universal life insurance policy.
  • A new bill called SB 263 would have made California a national leader in protecting life insurance consumers.
  • Insurance industry amendments also stripped the bill of any protections for life insurance consumers.
  • By Brian Brosnahan, president and executive director of the California-based Life Insurance Consumer Advocacy Center.

"Scandal" Actor Bellamy Young Joins Members of Congress and the ASPCA on Capitol Hill to Rally Support for Goldie's Act to Protect Dogs in Puppy Mills

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) hosted "Howl to the Hill" on Capitol Hill to rally support for Goldie's Act (H.R. 1788), which would ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does its job to protect dogs in federally licensed puppy mills. Named in honor of a Golden Retriever who suffered and died at a USDA-licensed puppy mill in Iowa, Goldie's Act would require the USDA to conduct more frequent and meaningful inspections, provide lifesaving intervention for suffering animals, impose penalties for violations, and communicate with local law enforcement to address cruelty and neglect.

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  • 1788), which would ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does its job to protect dogs in federally licensed puppy mills.
  • One of those dogs – Holly, a 2-year-old Pomeranian-Husky mix – was also in attendance at "Howl to the Hill," serving as the event's official ambassador dog.
  • "As a pet owner, I can't imagine my dogs being subjected to the inhumane conditions found at many licensed puppy mills.
  • For more information about the ASPCA's efforts to protect dogs in commercial breeding facilities, or to urge your U.S. senators and representative to support Goldie's Act, please visit www.aspca.org/GoldiesAct .

California Senate Approves Wave and Tidal Renewable Energy Bill

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").
  • The legislative initiative directs the California Energy Commission to work with the relevant California state agencies to study the feasibility and potential for wave and tidal energy development in California and sets deadlines to report its findings to the California Legislature and Governor.
  • "I'm extremely pleased that California is moving fast to implement this historic legislation that will bring wave energy to California," said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that wave and tidal energy has the technical feasibility to supply 30 percent of the United States' energy needs.

California Senate Approves Wave and Tidal Renewable Energy Bill

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").

Key Points: 
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").
  • The legislative initiative directs the California Energy Commission to work with the relevant California state agencies to study the feasibility and potential for wave and tidal energy development in California and sets deadlines to report its findings to the California Legislature and Governor.
  • "I'm extremely pleased that California is moving fast to implement this historic legislation that will bring wave energy to California," said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that wave and tidal energy has the technical feasibility to supply 30 percent of the United States' energy needs.