FDNY, Port Authority Police and other dignitaries joined Emigrant CEO Howard P. Milstein to dedicate a statue that was stranded at JFK on 9/11; “The Kneeling Fireman” becomes the only Midtown Manhattan memorial to all first responders and victims of terrorist attacks.

After a decade-long journey, “The Kneeling Fireman” has found a home. (photo credit PR Newswire).

The dramatic statue of a firefighter on bended knee was dedicated September 22, 2011 at its new home: the 43rd Street headquarters of Emigrant Savings Bank. Bound for Missouri, it had been stuck at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, then was presented as a gift to New York City.

Howard Milstein was recently interviewed by Leaders, a magazine that presents the broad range of leadership thoughts and visions of the world's most influential people.

Howard discussed his philosophy and some of the programs he and Abby Milstein support, including the Jones Foundation.

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Nonprofit research organization dedicated to advancing scientific and medical research in the field of reproductive medicine adds prominent medical professors from Brown University and Weill Cornell Medical College

New York (June 22, 2011) – The Jones Foundation announced today that two prominent leaders in the field of reproductive medicine have joined the organization's Board of Directors:

• Eli Y. Adashi, M.D., Professor of Medical Science, Past Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at Brown University, Providence.
• Zev Rosenwaks, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York.

Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Research under Siege - Battle Won but Not the War

Authors: I. Glenn Cohen, J.D., and Eli Y. Adashi, M.D.

From The New England Journal of Medicine