Art Wheaton, auto industry expert and director of the Western NY Labor and Environmental Programs at the Worker Institute, says BMW’s absence from the auto show in New York City is indicative of a major shift in the industry.

Economics and Business

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As the nation looks to re-open, contact tracers will be needed to track and halt the spread of COVID-19. Gen Meredith, an expert in public health assessment, intervention development and workforce capacity building explains contact tracing and its importance.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

New York State

New York City

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Mark Wysocki is a meteorologist who specializes in forecasting and weather analysis at the Northeast Regional Climate Center. He says the rapidly developing storm brings the potential for heavy snow and high winds for much of the Northeast.

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Timur Dogan, an architect, building scientist, and a faculty fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell University, comments on New York City legislation that would set greenhouse gas emission caps for buildings.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Architecture, Art and Planning

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KC Wagner, workplace sexual harassment expert says the television and film industry will not be forced to change unless there are repercussions for harassment.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann is a Cornell University entomologist based on Long Island whose work focuses on integrated pest management. Although it’s still early in the season to know the full extent of mosquito trends this year, she advises New Yorkers to take steps now to protect themselves from the risks of mosquito-borne illnesses.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Jeff Niederdeppe, associate professor of communication at Cornell University, studies the mechanisms and effects of mass media campaigns, strategic health messages and news coverage in shaping health behavior. He says the potential restrictions highlight how flavored e-cigarettes are directly targeted toward young people.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Law and Policy

New York City

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Drew Pascarella, lecturer of finance at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, comments on Spotify’s unorthodox NYSE listing.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

New York City

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Glen Dowell, leading corporate sustainability researcher and associate professor of Management and Organizations at Cornell University, says business leaders have a powerful role to play in addressing climate change.

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Airport workers in New York City’s main airports are mobilizing to support a bill that will increase employees’ pay to nearly $18 an hour. New York lawmakers are expected to vote on the legislation before the end of the current legislative session.

Industrial and Labor Relations

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