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Examining Technology in Light of the Attempted Times Square Bombing

June 15, 2010 by Alex Torpey
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Saturday, May 1st, a fellow Columbia High School graduate and I were walking uptown from New York Penn Station, enjoying the sudden onset of nice weather. Avoiding walking through Times Square, a practice that most people without cameras draped over their neck or shirts that say “I Heart NY” partake in, I overheard someone mention both “... [read more]

Crisis Communications: H1N1 in New York City's Public Schools

September 8, 2009 by Greg Palmer
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What Happened In mid-May, New York City's Department of Health (DOH) realized that the H1N1 (swine) flu was spreading in distinct pockets throughout the City, particularly through children, the afflicted, and the elderly. At the Department of Education, we knew that our 1,500+ schools could be a key transmission point for the flu, and we... [read more]

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