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1. www.pbs.org › newshour › classroomFormer lawmaker raises millions for ALS research while ... - PBS

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   Jan 19, 2024 · What neurodegenerative disease was Doctoroff diagnosed with in 2021? When did Doctoroff start the nonprofit organization Target ALS? Why is there optimism around Doctoroff's organization?

2. alsnewstoday.com › news › target-als-founder-alsTarget ALS Founder Refocuses as Own Diagnosis Looms Likely

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   Jan 25, 2022 · Doctoroff recalled a story about his late uncle Mike. Though he was in a wheelchair and couldn’t speak because of ALS, he enjoyed life up until the end. Doctoroff said his uncle participated as much as he could in his grandson’s bar mitzvah three weeks before he died.

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   Nov 1, 2023 · But now Doctoroff faces his most daunting challenge yet: In 2021, he was diagnosed with ALS. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS erodes nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, weakening...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/09/06 › nyregionHis Mind Helped Rebuild New York. His Body Is Failing Him.

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   Sep 6, 2023 · Now he is diagnosed with A.L.S., a neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s that attacks the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, causing patients to lose control of their...

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5. people.com › why-michael-bloombergs-former-deputyBloomberg Former Deputy Raising $250 million for ALS - People.com

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   Aug 17, 2023 · Why Michael Bloomberg's Former Deputy Mayor is Raising $250 Million for ALS Research (Exclusive) Daniel Doctoroff founded Target ALS in 2013 after his father and uncle died from the...

6. www.nytimes.com › dealbook › doctoroff-als‘I Want to Try to Enjoy Every Day’ - The New York Times

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   Dec 16, 2021 · Doctoroff, who worked as Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s deputy mayor for economic development and was later chief of Bloomberg L.P., is planning to announce today that he will step down as C.E.O. of...

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   What happened to Michael Doctoroff?

   • He’s still on the board at Bloomberg Philanthropies and the University of Chicago, still gets dragooned into helping the mayor and the governor plan New York’s future. For a normal person, this is a busy career in full bloom. For Mr. Doctoroff, it is retirement. His dread is replaced by a calm that surprises him.

   His Mind Helped Rebuild New York. His Body Is Failing Him

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   Who is Michael Doctoroff?

   • Doctoroff, who worked as Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s deputy mayor for economic development and was later chief of Bloomberg L.P., is planning to announce today that he will step down as C.E.O. of Sidewalk Labs, which focuses on urban planning and infrastructure. He was recruited to start the division in 2015 by Larry Page, Google’s co-founder.

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   Who is Daniel Doctoroff?

   • Daniel Doctoroff founded Target ALS in 2013 after his father and uncle died from the disease. Now he has it too — and has pledged to raise a quarter of a billion dollars in the search for a cure Daniel Doctoroff, the former deputy mayor of development for Michael Bloomberg between 2002-2008, is all too familiar with ALS, or Lou Gherig's disease.

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   Why did Michael Doctoroff retire from Sidewalk Labs?

   • Doctoroff publicly announced his likely ALS diagnosis and retirement from Sidewalk Labs in December. In that piece, the former Bloomberg CEO and president, who also served as a deputy mayor of New York City, wrote about hip weakness that started two years ago. It grew progressively worse and prompted him to seek out top ALS specialists.

   Target ALS Founder Refocuses as Own Diagnosis Looms Likely

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8. www.pbs.org › video › disability-reframed-1698876837Fmr. NYC leader fighting ALS raises millions for research - PBS

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   Nov 1, 2023 · Doctoroff founded the organization in 2013, long before his own diagnosis, but after his father and then his uncle both died of ALS.

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