BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fordham Now - ECPv6.5.1.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fordham Now X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://now.fordham.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fordham Now REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220803T160000 DTSTAMP:20250428T215842 CREATED:20220725T165414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T165414Z UID:10004777-1659535200-1659542400@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Forum: How Special Is New York City? DESCRIPTION:In this public forum\, three experts address the question: “How special is New York City?” Even after two years of COVID lockdowns\, Mayor Eric Adams noted “New York City is not a problem\, it is a stroke of genius.” This forum brings together three diverse experts to review this topic. \nChair: Harold Takooshian\, Ph.D.\, Fordham Urban Studies\, SPSSI-NY\nWelcome: Lee Michael Klein\, Gothamist and Wikipedian \nPanelists \n\nJustin Rivers\, (www.untappedcities.org) on “Hidden City”\nAndy Troy\, (www.tastingnyc.org) on “Fun City”\nDavid Vassar on “Bicycle City”\n\nThis forum is hosted by Fordham University\, in cooperation with SPSSI-NY and\nManhattan Psychological Association. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/forum-how-special-is-new-york-city/ LOCATION:Lowenstein 604\, 113 West 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences and Symposia ORGANIZER;CN="FIRST-Fordham Institute":MAILTO:takoosh@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T203000 DTSTAMP:20250428T215842 CREATED:20210222T172211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210222T172211Z UID:10004241-1614969000-1614976200@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Law-Psychology Webinar: Wrongful Convictions DESCRIPTION:How common are wrongful convictions in the legal system in the U.S. and other nations? What can be done to prevent this? Internationally recognized wrongful conviction expert Jeffrey Deskovic was finally exonerated by DNA after 16 years in prison for murder and rape. During this webinar\, he will discuss his arrest and conviction—including his false confession\, appeals\, and eventual exoneration. He will also discuss false confessions in general\, the psychological after-effects of wrongful imprisonment\, the Commission on Prosecutor Conduct\, discovery reform\, bail reform\, advocacy\, his nonprofit organization\, and International Wrongful Conviction Day. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/law-psychology-webinar-wrongful-convictions/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://now.fordham.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/deskovicJef-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="FIRST-Fordham Institute":MAILTO:takoosh@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T160000 DTSTAMP:20250428T215842 CREATED:20200910T193754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T193754Z UID:10004064-1602599400-1602604800@now.fordham.edu SUMMARY:Joan D'Alessandro Discusses Pro-Child Activism and Policymaking DESCRIPTION:When a loved one is killed\, how can survivors transform their grief into positive action? During this digital forum\, attendees will hear from  Rosemarie D’Alessandro\, who lost her 7-year-old daughter\, Joan Angela\, in 1973 after she delivered Girl Scout cookies to a neighbor. Since then\, her family has launched the Joan D’Alessandro Foundation (aka Joan’s Joy)\, a powerful force promoting pro-victim policies\, such as Joan’s Law\, signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1998. \nThis forum will screen a 15-minute video including clips from CNN and the Today Show\, followed by a discussion on pro-child activism and transforming tragedy into something positive. View the video before the event. URL:https://now.fordham.edu/event/joan-dalessandro-discusses-pro-child-activism-and-policymaking/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Lectures ORGANIZER;CN="FIRST-Fordham Institute":MAILTO:takoosh@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR