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Association News: USPS Raises Prices, Virtual Meetings Evolve & Possible Changes to NYC’s Mitchell-Lama Co-ops

Yes Elections

Between the ongoing pandemic, legislative efforts to expand virtual meetings in New York, and updates from the United States Postal Service, it's been a busy summer in the association world.

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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and New York SHIELD Act for Associations, Nonprofits, and Other 501(c) Organizations

Delcor

Though the GDPR originated in the EU, high-profile data breaches have become increasingly more common and inspired similar regulations in the United States. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) , all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. What constitutes a breach?

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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

Neil Armstrong takes his historic first steps on the Moon at 10:56 pm Eastern time and states his now-famous words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Richard Nixon is inaugurated as the 37 th president of the United States. New in 1969. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.

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Happy Birthday, Standard Time

Virtual

On today in 1883, time zones launched in the United States. Who cared if Boston was a few minutes earlier than New York when the two were days apart on horseback. Prior to the time every major city had a "noon stick" where the sun being overhead set the time for noon and time was extrapolated from there.

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Wag more, bark less: Developing reasonable and enforceable pet policies

Ungrated

The Humane Society of the United States also shares a few tips on crafting community pet-friendly policies: ? Pamela Babcock, a writer and editor in the New York City area, contributed to this article. Everyone agrees that picking up after a pet is a must. >>Third in a three-part series.

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Group Helps Students Continue Their Travels Despite Coronavirus

Associations Now

In the United States, because there are no travel advisories, some of the decisions are based on fear, not data,” she said. “A A lot of spring break trips are going to Washington, New York, Orlando, Chicago, and all of those [convention and visitors bureaus] have updated toolkits for traveling to those destinations.”.

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N.Y. Group Creates Council to Support Women in County Government

Associations Now

To provide resources and support to women holding county office, the New York State Association of Counties is launching a Women’s Leadership Council. The New York State Association of Counties has established the first statewide program focused on supporting women in county government: the Women’s Leadership Council.