Sunday - May 19, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday May 05, 2024 ( 365 items )  
'The Pursuit! With John Rich' Returns to FBN Prime on Fox Business Network on Saturday, May 4
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: Country music star, one-half of the multi-platinum duo Big & Rich, songwriter and owner of Redneck Riviera, John Rich, returns to FOX Business Network's FBN Prime with a new season of "The Pursuit! with John Rich" set to air May 4th at 8 PM/ET. The two-hour episodes will be available on FOX Nation immediately after they air on FBN. The series features fellow celebrities, as well as friends of the count  more
23 Hughes Hubbard Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: HHR is proud to announce that 23 of our attorneys made the 2023 Capital Pro bono Honor Roll. The distinguished list, organized by the D.C. Courts in partnership with the D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, recognizes the contributions of D.C. Bar members and others authorized to perform pro bono legal work who completed 50 hours or more of pro bono service in 2023. In addition  more
A Message From Columbia University President Minouche Shafik
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Columbia University issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by President Minouche Shafik: * * * Dear members of the Columbia community, Early Tuesday morning, tensions on our campus rose to new heights when a small group of protestors broke into Hamilton Hall, barricaded themselves inside, and occupied it throughout the day. This drastic escalation of many months of protest activity pushed the University to the brink, creating a disruptive environment for everyone an  more
A&E Television Networks: '60 Days In' and 'Inmate to Roommate' Return for New Seasons Thursday, May 30 at 9/8c
NEW YORK, May 3 -- A&E Television Networks issued the following news: A&E announces the highly anticipated return of non-fiction docuseries "60 Days In" and "Inmate to Roommate" premiering Thursday, May 30 at 9pm ET/PT and 10pm ET/PT, respectively. Bringing together seven undercover participants with an interest in improving the jail, the new season of "60 Days In" goes behind bars in the Utah County Jail overseen by Sheriff Mike Smith. The new season of "Inmate to Roommate" introduces a new gr  more
Ahead of Erie Canal Bicentennial, N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Plans for New Visitors Experience at Canalside in Buffalo
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: * * * Interactive, Multimedia Exhibits at the Longshed Building will be the Starting Point for Visitors During 2025 Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemoration Buffalo to Host World Canals Conference in 2025 See Renderings of the Visitor's Experience Here (https://esd.ny.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/Waterway-of-Change.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced plans f  more
Albany Law School: Dr. Fred W. Erikson Fund for Women's Leadership to Support Women in the Law
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: The Dr. Fred W. Erikson Fund for Women's Leadership at Albany Law School might be named after one person, but it is a testament to the entire family he and his wife, Phyllis Erikson '80, created. The namesake fund is one of five newly endowed scholarship funds at Albany Law School. Fred passed away in May 2023 and the fund illustrates a commitment to supporting women in the law (especially mothers). The Eriksons had fi  more
Alfred University: IEA Director Miranda Metcalf Guest-Lectures at Chulalongkorn University
ALFRED, New York, May 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Miranda Metcalf, Director of Alfred University's Institute for Electronic Arts, School of Art and Design, New York College of Ceramics, recently visited Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand, as a guest lecturer. Metcalf joined Alfred University in 2023 to serve as IEA Director. She had previously served as curator at Turner Carroll Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, and her extensive international experience includ  more
Alfred University: Math Professor Joseph Petrillo Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
ALFRED, New York, May 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Alfred University Professor of Mathematics Joseph Petrillo is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Clarence F. Stephens Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded by the Seaway Section of the Mathematical Association of America. The award recognizes outstanding teaching in the field of Mathematics at the level of higher education. In announcing the award, Alfred University Associate Professor of Mathematics Likin Simo  more
An endless conversation: the art and practice of Mendi + Keith Obadike
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In 2001, artists Keith and Mendi Obadike put Keith's "Blackness" up for auction on eBay. While the company shut the audacious proposal down after several days, the work (part of their early black.net.art actions) was virally discussed and widely covered by the press. Since those groundbreaking days creating pieces for an online audience, Keith, now a professor in the Department of Art at Cornell AAP, and Mendi, a profe  more
As Part of Mental Health Awareness Month, NYC Health + Hospitals Announces Nearly 14,000 Patients Served Through Telehealth Behavioral Health Service
NEW YORK, May 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, NYC Health + Hospitals today announced nearly 14,000 patients received behavioral health care through its telehealth service, Virtual ExpressCare, since the program launched in 2022. Through this service, patients can speak to a provider on demand via video or phone for help with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, substance use disorders, withdrawal  more
As Part of NY SWIMS Initiative, N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Up to $90M Available for Municipal Swimming Facilities in Underserved Communities
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * FY 2025 Enacted Budget Includes $150 Million to Expand Access to Safe Swimming, Address Equity Gaps and Provide Resources for Communities Facing Extreme Heat First Round of Funding Now Available for Municipal Swimming Facilities; Grant Applications Due by July 12 Initiative Will Help Combat Childhood Drowning - the Leading Cause of Death Nationwide for Children Ages 1-4 According  more
Aspira Honors Con Edison Project Specialist and Queens Resident Krystle Moya
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: Quality is the focus of Krystle Moya's work at Con Edison and an essential feature of her character, her cultural passions, and her motivation to help others. That attribute is how she has earned the 2024 ASPIRA Circle of Achievers Award. For most of her 11 years at Con Edison, Moya has challenged herself and coworkers "to find problems before they find us." Officially  more
At Fordham Law, Former CIA Director Warns of Global Cybersecurity Risks
BRONX, New York, May 1 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio As global instability and geopolitical crises--including wars in Europe and the Middle East as well as the displacement of populations and changing migration patterns--continue to make headlines both domestically and abroad, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John O. Brennan FCRH '77 warned that cybersecurity should remain at the forefront. "A lot of that phenomenon certain  more
Award-winning author Jeff Chang visits campus
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Award-winning writer and cultural organizer Jeff Chang returned to Cornell on April 16 to deliver a keynote presentation and workshop for nearly 60 professionals from higher education institutions nationwide during the 2024 IVY Plus EEO/AA Annual Meeting. Chang's return to Cornell marked a departure from his previous visit in 2008 when he spoke at the dedication of the Cornell Hip Hop Collection. Chang has written ext  more
Awards and Honors Highlight Accomplishments of Rochester's Faculty
ROCHESTER, New York, May 1 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: By Jennifer Roach University of Rochester faculty regularly earn regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and community engagement. As part of an ongoing series, we're spotlighting their accomplishments. Mark Adams elected VP of Medical Society of State of New York Mark Adams, a professor of clinical imaging sciences, w  more
Barnard College: A Message From President Rosenbury
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Barnard College issued the following letter on May 2, 2024: * * * Dear Members of the Barnard Community, This week's events on Columbia's campus have profoundly affected us all, testing our community in ways that none of us could have imagined when the school year began. Many of you have reached out to understand Barnard's response. When we learned of the heightened activity, we immediately notified the Barnard community and coordinated closely with Columbia. We are still  more
Barnard College: To Know a Dog, To Love a Dog
NEW YORK, April 30 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: Barnard professor and canine cognitive scientist Alexandra Horowitz -- an authority on how dogs perceive the world -- shares her expertise, right on time for her new children's book release and National Therapy Animal Day. Alexandra Horowitz -- author, cognitive scientist, and Barnard's senior research fellow and adjunct associate professor -- has been illuminating the inner lives of dogs since 2008. That's when she publ  more
Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Mooresville
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Mooresville bookstore on Wednesday May 8th. The new Barnes & Noble is located at the Mooresville Crossing (611 River Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117) in the space formerly occupied by Petco, next to Staples and Ulta and near Old Navy and Bed Bath & Beyond. The bookstore will officially   more
Baruch College's Dr. Sabrina Kizzie, DBA, to Be Inducted Into AMA New York's Marketing Hall of Fame
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Baruch College issued the following news: Dr. Sabrina Kizzie, a doctoral lecturer in Baruch College's Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, is among six business and marketing leaders who will be inducted into the American Marketing Association (AMA) New York's Hall of Fame. According to the AMA, the Marketing Hall of Fame is the "only distinction that rewards excellence in marketing across all sectors. It recognizes marketers who influence both their peers as well as future  more
Berkshire Bank Arranges $100 Million Term Financing for Garden City Center in Cranston, RI
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, recently closed a $100 million term financing for Garden City Center, Rhode Island's premier, open-air, retail destination in Cranston owned jointly by CrossHarbor Capital, a leading multi-strategy commercial real estate investor, and WS Development of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Garden City Center offers upscale shop  more
Berkshire Bank Expands Efforts to Support Small Businesses
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, has joined an effort by the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office to help support small businesses through Investing For the Long-Term Initiative (Invest MA), the state's new program to provide small businesses enhanced access to capital. Invest MA aims to promote small business growth by providing creditworthy enter  more
Big Red Ventures shares portfolio updates at Annual Meeting
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Big Red Ventures (BRV), Cornell University's early-stage venture capital fund run by MBAs and other graduate students, presented its portfolio and announced a new investment during the Annual Meeting on April 18 at Cornell Tech. Founded in 2001 by donations to Cornell, BRV is one of the oldest student-run venture funds and is an evergreen fund that recycles all proceeds for reinvestment. BRV typically invests up to $25,0  more
Binghamton Students Use Data Science to Improve Food Access in the Community
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Shawn Ammann Food access is a serious problem that affects all kinds of communities, including the Binghamton region. Using data science, Binghamton University students are doing what they can to help. The digital and data studies program at Binghamton University has teamed up with a local organization to address food insecurity. The mutually beneficial connection has helped make great strides in improving food  more
Binghamton University Student's Proposal for International Student Health Workshop Wins Road Map Funding
BINGHAMTON, New York, April 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Natalie Blando-George Inijesu Taiwo, MD, wants to help Binghamton University's 1,800+ international students get the information they need to navigate the U.S. healthcare system more effectively, enhancing their health and well-being and improving their integration on campus and in the community. To accomplish this, Dr. Taiwo, who is graduating next month with a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Deck  more
Binghamton University: BMINDS Cooking Workshop Nourishes Minds and Bodies
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 3 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: BMINDS (Binghamton Mentors for the Interdisciplinary Nutrition and Distress Study) is a research team within the Division of Health and Wellness Studies at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences with a mission to educate the public about the connection between diet and mental health, and how making healthy lifestyle choices can improve mental wellbeing. Under the guidance of Lina Begd  more
Binghamton University: Take the Ridge - Project to Aid the Recovery of Missing Servicemen Reaches Guam
BINGHAMTON, New York, May 1 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Jennifer Micale From the beach at Asan, the U.S. Marines faced a daunting task: battle their way up the heights to Adelup Point, occupied and fortified by the Japanese. The same technology used to locate Maya ruins amid the jungles of Guatemala is recreating the scene of the 1944 Battle of Guam in intricate detail, potentially leading to the recovery of missing servicemen. This is the second World World II-rel  more
Blackstone Real Estate Completes Privatization of Tricon
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: NEW YORK & TORONTO -- Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Tricon Residential Inc. (NYSE: TCN, TSX: TCN) ("Tricon" or the "Company") today announced the closing of the previously-announced statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) pursuant to which Blackstone Real Estate Partners X ("BREP X"), together with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. ("BREIT"), acquired all   more
Bloomberg Television Rebrands Flagship Morning Show in the Middle East and Africa
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news: Bloomberg Television announced today the rebrand of its flagship morning show to become "Bloomberg Horizons Middle East and Africa," formerly known as "Daybreak Middle East and Africa." The change reflects a renewed focus and commitment to covering one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Airing every Monday to Friday from 8am UAE, the show will be anchored by Bloomberg TV anchor Joumanna Bercetche from Dubai, with regular contri  more
Breaking Into Male-Dominated Fields: How 3 Talented Students Are Blazing a Trail
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Ellie Parkes (left), AJ Bekoe (center) and Sandy Lin say their experiences at Syracuse University have helped prepare them for careers in historically male-dominated fields. Women have traditionally found themselves outnumbered by their male counterparts when it comes to jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, as only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer and information science majors   more
Canadian First Time Home Buyers on the Rise as Record Volume of FHSA Activity Soars According to Broadridge
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: NEW YORK and TORONTO -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader, announced their continued success in modernizing wealth management in Canada with a First Home Savings Account (FHSA) solution which allows first time homebuyer  more
Canon Adds Six Visionary Filmmakers to Explorers of Light Program to Inspire the Next Generation of Video Professionals
MELVILLE, New York, May 3 -- Canon USA issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced six filmmakers will join its celebrated Explorers of Light program, welcoming a new class of storytellers focused on the craft of cinematography. For nearly three decades, the Explorers of Light program has brought together a roster of distinguished photographers to inspire, teach, and collaborate with visual artists and content creators   more
Canon USA: Igniting a Spark: University of Miami Empowers Female Students With Immersive Stem Experiences
LAKE SUCCESS, New York, May 1 -- Canon USA issued the following news release: * * * Canon U.S.A. Provided Camera Equipment and Training to Capture a Day-Long Expedition * * * A day-long expedition led by the University of Miami's Shark Research and Conservation Program through their Females In Natural Sciences (F.I.N.S.) initiative provided a dozen middle and high school girl students from underserved communities a hands-on marine science experience on March 20. The trip was part of an ongoi  more
Canon USA: PowerShot V10 Vlog Camera and OCT-R1 Ophthalmic Device Win International Design Award, Red Dot Design Award
MELVILLE, New York, May 4 -- Canon USA issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that the company's PowerShot V10 vlog camera and OCT-R1, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) device, won the Red Dot Design Award 2024 for Production Design at an awards show hosted by Red Dot Award AG (based in Switzerland). The awards ceremony will be held on June 24, 2024 in Essen, Germany. The PowerShot V10 is a vlog camera tha  more
Carlyle Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: New York and Washington -- Global investment firm The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) today reported its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. The full detailed presentation of Carlyle's first quarter 2024 results can be viewed at ir.carlyle.com. U.S. GAAP results for Q1 2024 included income (loss) before provision for income taxes of $121 million and net income (loss) per common  more
Caroline Elkins, Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Historian, Receives the 2024 NYU/Axinn Foundation Prize
NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: Harvard University Professor Caroline Elkins, author of Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire and the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya, has been named the recipient of the 2024 NYU/Axinn Foundation Prize. The honor aims to celebrate and support distinguished work in artistic literary narrative nonfiction by a writer whose career is in full vibra  more
Caterpillar Announces Voluntary Delisting From Euronext Paris
IRVING, Texas, April 30 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT - Euronext Paris: CATR) (the "Company" or "Caterpillar") today announced that, following a comprehensive review of the significantly low trading volume, costs and administrative requirements related to the listing of its common stock (ISIN US1491231015) on exchanges other than the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), it reques  more
Cedarville University Alumni Jason Alexander Receives the Larry Burkett Award
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 3 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: In the world of finance, Larry Burkett was an inspirational leader who provided sage investment advice to individuals through his books and radio program. For Jason Alexander, Larry Burkett was a legend. When Kingdom Advisors awarded the prestigious Larry Burkett Award to Alexander at its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, he was truly honored and humbled. "Larry Burkett's books and radio program were a staple in o  more
China's bid to decarbonize may have hidden costs
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Environmentalists rejoiced when China announced its commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, but the decarbonization of China - which emits 27% of global carbon dioxide and a third of the world's greenhouse gases - may come with hidden costs and hard environmental choices, according to new research. In a paper published April 10 in Communications Earth & Environment, a Nature Portfolio journal, Stefano Galelli,   more
Circana: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Heightened Consumer Demand for Gender Equality in Advertising Resulting in Up to 10x Increase in Sales
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: Accurate gender representation in advertising is driving measurable business outcomes for brands--such as heightened consumer trust, loyalty and, most importantly, improved sales performance--according to SeeHer and Circana's latest Gender Equality Measure (GEM(R)) Lift research (https://www.circana.com/intelligence/reports/2024/unlocking-purchase-po  more
CNN's Ivan Watson Reports From Australia in 'Warning To The World: Australia's Climate Disasters' for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper
NEW YORK, April 30 -- CNN issued the following news: The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a CNN Original, returns with a sweeping look at the numerous natural disasters plaguing Australia, and how its changing climate could be a cautionary tale for countries across the globe. "Warning to the World: Australia's Climate Disasters" with CNN Senior International Correspondent Ivan Watson premieres Sunday, May 5 at 8pm ET/PT on CNN. On Watson's journey off the coast of Australia, he learns about t  more
CNN: A TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLE IN APRIL
NEW YORK, May 1 -- CNN issued the following news: CNN brought in strong audience numbers across television, streaming and digital platforms in April, ranking in the top 5 of the most watched networks in all of cable, marking the 11th consecutive month in the Top 5 for P2+. Among adults 25-54, CNN ranked in the Top 10 among all cable networks in April. CNN also reached the most viewers in cable news in April among both P2+ and P25-54 (P2+: CNN: 42.7m, Fox News: 40.4m, MSNBC: 31.6m; P25-54: CNN:   more
Colgate: Corey MacPherson Appointed University Chaplain
HAMILTON, New York, May 1 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Protestant Campus Minister Corey MacPherson has been named University chaplain for a three-year term beginning July 1. The University chaplain at Colgate oversees the daily operations, staff management, and budgetary aspects of the Office of the Chaplains and aids all students in their spiritual journeys, including those who may not identify as religious. The chaplaincy office supports 12 religious groups on campus, pr  more
Collaboration re-imagines shopping mall as wellness hub
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In the vacant former Ulta Beauty space at The Shops at Ithaca Mall, eye-catching displays on a recent Saturday featured not cosmetics but brightly colored sticky notes, magic marker drawings, file cards, masking tape, yarn, pipe cleaners and Play-Doh. Equipped with those art supplies, more than 60 community members, nonprofit leaders, Cayuga Health System representatives and Cornell faculty and students contemplated a   more
College of Arts and Sciences Names Inaugural Director of Research Administration
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As Syracuse University's largest school with over 300 faculty spanning the sciences, mathematics and humanities, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is a key contributor to the University's R1 Carnegie designation, signifying very high research activity. In 2023 alone, A&S' research and related expenditures exceeded $19 million. While funded research keeps faculty on the cutting edge of their fields, there are many a  more
College of Professional Studies Announces 2024 Convocation Keynote Speaker
SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Judith Greenberg Seinfeld, '56, a life trustee and head of Heritage Management Company, LLC, will deliver the keynote speech during the College of Professional Studies' 2024 Convocation, on Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. inside Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow at 7 p.m. on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle. Judith Seinfeld. Seinfeld is the fourth-generation head of Heritage Management Company LLC, a long-standing   more
Columbia Journalism School: Professor Daniel Alarcon Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: Daniel Alarcon, Associate Professor of Journalism, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He joins some of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, the arts, public policy and research in this prestigious honorary society and independent research center. "This recognition came as a complete surprise. I'm so proud to be in the company of all these great minds, artist  more
Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute issued the following news on May 1, 2024: * * * Findings uncover hidden connections between the brain and body; making use of this new brain circuit could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders * * * The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice from researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute. "The brain  more
Columbia: Truman Scholars, NSF Fellowships, National Academy of Sciences Elections, WNBA Draft, and More
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and milestones from March 21 to May 1, 2024. If you have an accomplishment you'd like to be considered for inclusion, please email newsteam@columbia.edu with your name, title, school, department,   more
Common type of fiber may trigger bowel inflammation
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Inulin, a type of fiber found in certain plant-based foods and fiber supplements, causes inflammation in the gut and exacerbates inflammatory bowel disease in a preclinical model, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The surprising findings could pave the way for therapeutic diets that may help ease symptoms and promote gut health. The study, published March 20 in the Journal of Experimental   more
Community Newspaper Holdings: Mark Scheer Wins Investigative Award; Nick Sabato, Rick Pfeiffer Recognized by New York Press Association
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 1 -- Community Newspaper Holdings issued the following company news: By Jim Zachary Three members of the Niagara Gazette newsroom were recognized with awards in the New York Press Association's 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Reporter Mark Scheer, who took home first place for Investigative/In-Depth Reporting, Sports Editor Nick Sabato and reporter Rick Pfeiffer were recognized at this past weekend's NWPS Spring Conference in Saratoga Springs. Scheer's first-place awa  more
Construction on schedule for new Cornell Bowers CIS building
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Dozens of stakeholders responsible for the new building for the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science penned their names onto a 20-foot steel beam that will soon buttress the building's fourth floor at an April 23 event celebrating the ongoing construction. At four stories and totaling some 135,000 square feet, the Cornell Bowers CIS building, located south of Gates Hall, is on schedule fo  more
Contract negotiations begin between Cornell, union representing graduate assistants
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Contract negotiations have begun between Cornell and the union that represents graduate teaching assistants, graduate research assistants, research assistants and graduate assistants at the Ithaca, Geneva and Cornell Tech campuses. A committee of Cornell representatives and a committee formed by Cornell Graduate Students United and their affiliate union, the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE) m  more
Cornell Botanic Gardens' pocket guide puts top sites in your palm
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new pocket guide makes it easy to explore Cornell Botanic Gardens--both the areas close to the Nevin Welcome Center and its ranging 3,800 acres of natural areas, arboretum, and gardens. It is one component of a multi-media, visitor-experience package designed for both a digital-friendly generation of visitors and those who are more comfortable with print media. Their purpose is to make Cornell Botanic Gardens, its plant   more
Cornell, SUNY students show off contributions that help others
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Students from Cornell, Binghamton and Stony Brook universities came together to celebrate the contributions they made to improve local, regional and international communities during a showcase event on April 19 in the College of Human Ecology's Commons. The students are participants in the Contribution Project, hosted by the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR), which provided $400 each to 200 random  more
Cornell-USFQ bilateral exchange forges new partnership
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A recently piloted bilateral exchange course is providing new engaged learning opportunities for students from Ithaca, New York to Quito, Ecuador. The partnership between Cornell University and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Cornell's Global Hubs partner in Ecuador, is fusing collaboration in the classroom and in the field. The engaged course "Culture, Communities & Development: From Upstate NY to Quito,   more
Covington Represents OrbiMed in $50M Financing
NEW YORK, May 4 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised OrbiMed Advisors, LLC, a healthcare investment firm, in a debt financing facility for up to $50 million with TriSalus Life Sciences Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, TriSalus borrowed $25 million at the closing of the transaction. Additionally, if certain specified revenue thresholds are achieved, TriSalus will be able to borrow an aggregate of an additional $25 million available in two tranches.  more
Covington Represents Trustmark In Its $345M Sale of Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: Covington advised Trustmark National Bank in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC for $345 million in cash. Trustmark is a financial services company providing banking and financial solutions through offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance is amon  more
Creighton University: NY Times Columnist Kristof to Deliver Commencement Address
OMAHA, Nebraska, April 30 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, columnist and humanitarian, has been announced as Creighton University's undergraduate commencement speaker for the Class of 2024 by Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD. "A New York Times bestselling author with nearly 40 years of journalistic experience, Kristof has brought attention to injustice and has walked alongside those who live at   more
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism: CCM's Asian Media Initiative to Support AAPI Voters With New Luce Grant
NEW YORK, May 2 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: The Asian Media Initiative (AMI) at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism's Center for Community Media (CCM) has received a new award from the Henry Luce Foundation to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community journalists in the run-up to the 2024 U.S. elections. This grant from the Luce Foundation - awarded as we approach AAPI Heritage Month in May - recogni  more
CUNY SPH'S Sexual and Reproductive Justice Hub Receives a Major Boost in NYS Budget
NEW YORK, May 1 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: The Sexual and Reproductive Justice (SRJ) Hub at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) has received $500,000 in the New York State enacted FY2025 budget, providing new and necessary support for its educational, scholarly, and advocacy efforts. The SRJ Hub at CUNY SPH represents the first coordinated ef  more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Integrating Mental Health Services Into HIV Care in Cameroon
NEW YORK, May 1 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Mental disorders are common among people with HIV (PWH) and often lead to poor HIV outcomes. However, evidence-based mental health screening and treatment protocols are not widely used in low-resource HIV clinics. A recent study explored factors that affect integrating mental health services into HIV clinics in Cameroon. "Common mental health disor  more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Pandemic Fatigue and Vaccine Hesitancy Continue to Affect Global Public Health, New 23-Country Study in Nature Medicine Reports
NEW YORK, April 30 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: While it found that global uptake of at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose was robust, a new survey published today in Nature Medicine revealed mixed signals about the current acceptance of vaccines generally, especially COVID-19 boosters. The new survey of 23,000 respondents from 23 countries representing more than 60% of the world's population is   more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Study Reveals Higher Injury and Assault Rates Among NYC Food Delivery Gig Workers Dependent on the Work
NEW YORK, April 30 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: A study published Monday in the Journal of Urban Health by a team of CUNY researchers finds that food delivery gig workers in New York City face a high risk of injury and assault, particularly those dependent on gig work as their main job. The study analyzes data from a survey of 1,650 delivery workers, collected between October  more
CURTAIN UP ON CULTURE: FOUR SEASONS NEW YORK DOWNTOWN LAUNCHES "PASSPORT TO THE PERFORMING ARTS" IN COLLABORATION WITH PERELMAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Luxury lifestyle icon Four Seasons New York Downtown, in partnership with the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), redefines cultural immersion with its "Passport to the Performing Arts" experience. Now exclusively for suite guests of Four Seasons, this experience is for those seeking to dive deep into New York City's vibrant performing arts scene. Suite guests will receive two complimentary tickets to   more
Debevoise Advises Guggenheim Securities, Morgan Stanley as Financial Advisors to SES in Its $3.1B Acquisition of Intelsat
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Guggenheim Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co. as financial advisors to SES S.A. in its $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat S.A. For more information, please see the company's press release. SES owns and operates the world's only geosynchronous orbit and medium earth orbit (GEO-MEO) constellation of satellites. Intelsat is a global satellite provider. The Debevoise team i  more
Debevoise Advises MFG in Various Financing Arrangements of Its Acquisition of Morrisons Petrol Forecourts
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in the financing of MFG's acquisition of 337 petrol forecourts (including fuel, convenience retail kiosk and ancillary services) and more than 400 associated sites from Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited. The financing consisted of (i) the offering of pound sterling400 million of 8.625% senior secured notes due 2029, (ii) the incurrence of approximately  more
Debevoise Advises Windstream Holdings in Its Merger With Uniti Group
NEW YORK, May 4 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Windstream Holdings in its merger with Uniti Group (NASDAQ: UNIT), resulting in a combined public company that will be owned approximately 62% by Uniti stockholders and 38% by Windstream equity holders. Certain of Windstreams's largest equity holders, including Elliott Investment Management, will be rolling substantially all of their investment value into the combined company.  more
Debevoise Named the 2024 'Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year' by Managing IP
NEW YORK, April 29 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been named "Trademark Disputes Firm of the Year" at the 2024 Managing IP Americas Awards in recognition of the firm's leading work on trademark-related disputes throughout the United States during the past year. Additionally, Managing IP named David H. Bernstein, Chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group, to the "Litigator of the Year - New York" shortlist. The Managing I  more
Defying the Odds: Elja Sharifi's Voice for the Powerless
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: To mark this freedom of expression theme year, Global Cornell presents a three-part series profiling the challenges and successes of Cornell's scholars under threat, written by Afghan journalist Fatima Faizi. When she fled Afghanistan in August 2021, Faizi was a correspondent for the New York Times and Al Jazeera. Today she is a student at Columbia University's School of General Studies in New York City. Before Afghan   more
Delaware North: Niagara Falls State Park Takes Over Times Square to Promote Iconic Destination in New York City
BUFFALO, New York, April 30 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: Delaware North, in collaboration with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, on April 16 took to Times Square in New York City to promote Niagara Falls State Park in a big way. Known to be one of the busiest spots in the world, Times Square was turned into an experiential marketing campaign for the iconic destination, inviting the city to slow down and take a breath: "Reimagine R  more
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Brandon Williams Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for 80,695 NY-22 Households
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Tomorrow, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will expire, forcing 1.7 million New York families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills. The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves over 80,695 NY-22 households, providing discounts for monthly internet bills. A recent survey (https://www.fcc.gov/acp-survey) con  more
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Nick LaLota and Brandon Williams Caught Red-Handed Actively Attempting to Defund Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Vulnerable New York Republicans Nick LaLota and Brandon Williams are hard at work manufacturing a false image of themselves standing up for public safety. Yet, in Congress, the pair have endorsed an extreme MAGA budget so riddled with law enforcement funding cuts that it would cripple local law enforcement nationwide. While LaLota and Williams have preached support for law enforcement, inclu  more
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Nick LaLota Set to Raise Monthly Internet Costs for 14,337 NY-01 Households
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Tomorrow, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will expire, forcing 1.7 million New York families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills. The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves over 14,337 NY-01 households, providing discounts for monthly internet bills. A recent survey (https://www.fcc.gov/acp-survey) con  more
Domenico Fanuele Joins White & Case as a Partner in Its Italian Practice
NEW YORK, April 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Private Equity Industry Group with the addition of Domenico Fanuele as a partner. "The addition of a leading M&A and private equity partner in Italy will support the development of our internationally focused M&A practice in Europe and globally," said White & Case partner John Reiss, Head of the Firm's Glo  more
Empire State University Honors Class of 2024 in Albany Ceremony
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, May 4 -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: Empire State University celebrated the Class of 2024 on Friday, May 3 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. Empire State President Lisa Vollendorf and New York State Assemblymember Patricia Fahy were in attendance. Members of the SUNY Empire class of 2024 collectively live in 57 different New York State counties, 22 U.S. states and territories, and 67 count  more
Engaged and Accomplished Alumni Honored With Maxwell Centennial Awards
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A longtime city manager committed to cultivating future public servants. A retired managing director dedicated to volunteerism and philanthropy. A public health pioneer who has improved the lives of millions. An accomplished executive and entrepreneur committed to advancing sustainability. In their varied pursuits, the four individuals above have represented the Maxwell School's commitment to engaged citizenship and ma  more
Eriko Sakata Joins White & Case as a Partner in Tokyo
NEW YORK, May 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has added funds partner Eriko Sakata in Tokyo. "There continues to be significant interest from global and regional asset management clients to establish funds in Japan and to invest there, particularly in the private equity, real estate and infrastructure sectors," said White & Case partner Anthony Wong, head of investment funds in Asia-Pacific. "Eriko is a highly experienced and  more
ESU Hosts Men of Color Alliance Leadership Dinner
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: East Stroudsburg University welcomed Willie Worsley, 2007 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, author, and guard of the Legendary "Texas Western Five", as the keynote speaker for the Men of Color Alliance Leadership Dinner. Worsley, born December 13, 1945, is a basketball pioneer from New York City. As a standout player for DeWitt Clinton High School, he led the team to the 1963 NYC C  more
Expert defends free speech rights, 'content neutral' policies
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Universities may legally apply "content neutral" time, place and manner policies to campus protests, a First Amendment expert and former American Civil Liberties Union president said April 29 at a Freedom of Expression theme year event taking place in Willard Straight Hall, not far from a multiday encampment on the Arts Quad. "The fact that something is speech doesn't mean that it is immune from restrictions," said Nadine  more
Exploring the remains of ancient daily life
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A papyrus village survey from the second century B.C.E., included in the new book "Households in Context: Dwelling in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt," gives a snapshot of an ancient Egyptian household: A woman named Tharetis who managed a shrine to the goddess Isis lived with her 70-year-old husband and their adult son, a priest. "We know nothing else about this family, but the description is still particular enough that wh  more
Fashion Icon Mary McFadden 'The High Priestess of High Fashion' Kicks Off Stunning Retrospective Exhibition of Her Work at Drexel University
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Drexel University issued the following news release on april 29, 2024: Drexel University pays tribute to the 'Modern Ritual' of fashion icon Mary McFadden with a gala invitation-only reception on Friday, May 10, that will gather Philadelphia's fashion and cultural leaders, followed by an exhibition open to the public. Mary McFadden will travel from her home in New York City to attend the reception for the retrospective exhibition, where she will be on han  more
FBI, UAlbany Challenge Students to 'Train Like an Agent'
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Albany field office partnered with the University at Albany's Office of Career and Professional Development last week for a first-of-its-kind recruiting event that offered students an opportunity to see if they have what it takes to become a special agent. To ensure special agents possess the necessary levels of fitness to fulfi  more
Fiscalnote to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- FiscalNote, a technology and media company, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NOTE) ("FiscalNote"), a leading AI-driven enterprise SaaS technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, today announced that members of the senior management team will be participating in the following upcoming conferences: * Oppenheimer & Co. 9th Annual Emerging Growth Conference - Thursday, May 9, 2024. FiscalNote will participate  more
Five Columbians Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: Five Columbia professors--Scott Barrett, Jessica Fanzo, Oliver Hobert, Arthur G. Palmer, and Duong H. Phong--were elected this week to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, which recognizes distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Scott Barrett. Lenfest-Earth Institute P  more
Five St. Bonaventure Employees Honored at Annual Awards Event
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 30 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Five devoted staff members were honored April 25 with Presidential Awards for Staff Excellence at St. Bonaventure University. The awards were handed out at the fifth annual Staff & Faculty Excellence Awards. Also recognized at the Quick Center event were faculty members Dr. James Pientka, Dr. Jose Manuel Medrano and Jeffrey Warner for the Faculty Excellence Awards they received; milestone anni  more
Fordham Law Clinic Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discriminatory Housing Practices in New York City
BRONX, New York, May 2 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Elizabeth Moore Fordham Law School's Right to Housing and Civil Rights Litigation Clinic filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) on behalf of low-income Black and Hispanic renters who were eligible for federal rental assistance during the pandemic but were told not to apply. The suit says they wer  more
Fordham Law School: At Reidenberg Lecture, FTC Director Samuel Levine Explores the Future of Consumer Protection
BRONX, New York, May 3 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Suzi Morales While years of relatively unchecked commercial data collection has led to a moment of real despair about the state of our internet and the digital economy, there is now momentum to protect consumer privacy through regulatory action and legislation. That was the assessment of Samuel Levine, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who weighed in on t  more
Four Cornell professors elected to national academy
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A professor of global development, a biochemist, a mathematician and a chemist are Cornell's 2024 electees to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the academy announced April 30 at the close of its 161st annual meeting. The newly elected members are: Mario Herrero, professor and Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences, Department of Global Development in the College of Agriculture and Life Scien  more
Fox Business Network Trounces CNBC in April as the Leader in Business News
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX Business Network (FBN) ended the month of April besting the competition across business day and total day hours, according to Nielsen Media Research. Notably, this is the first month FBN has led CNBC with total day viewers since October 2023. For the 26th consecutive month, the network delivered the top two business programs, including Kudlow (weekdays, 4 PM/ET), which outranked CNBC's Closing Bell  more
Fox Nation Acquires Exclusive Streaming Rights to Hour-Long Film 'Deep in the Heart'
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: FOX Nation has acquired exclusive rights to the Matthew McConaughey narrated, hour-long film "Deep in the Heart," announced Lauren Petterson, president of the platform. Available today through the fall, the film is a celebration of the landscape, wildlife and wonder that can only be found in McConaughey's home state of Texas. In commenting on the acquisition, Petterson said, "It's  more
Fox Nation to Present Surviving a Serial Killer With Harris Faulkner
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: FOX Nation will debut Surviving a Serial Killer hosted by FOX News Channel's (FNC) Harris Faulkner today, Tuesday, April 30. The new three-part series details the 1984 abduction and escape of then 17-year-old Lisa McVey. In commenting on the special, Faulkner said, "When a survivor talks, I listen. At just 17-years old, Lisa McVey endured unimaginable physical and mental torture at t  more
Fox News Channel Notches 92 of the Top 100 Telecasts in Cable News During the Month of April
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel (FNC) finished the month of April as the highest-rated cable news network, marking 39 months as the number one channel in primetime and 38 months as the most-watched in total day, according to Nielsen Media Research. FNC also had the largest audience in all of cable television in total day in viewers and third largest in A25-54 and finished as the second most-watched in primetime behin  more
Fox News Media Names Diana Jachman and Nathaniel King as Recipients of Fifth Annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Diana Jachman and Nathaniel King as the recipients of its fifth annual Dr. Charles Krauthammer Memorial Scholarship, announced FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott. Jachman is the daughter of FOX News Channel's (FNC) Atlanta bureau ENG field photographer Thomas Jachman, and King is the son of FNC's Dallas bureau ENG fi  more
Fox Rothschild Secures Major Land Use Approval for Transformative Construction Project in Queens, New York
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Fox Rothschild Zoning & Land Use team represented the New York City Football Club and the Queens Development Group in obtaining approvals for the Willets Point Phase II Project, a 17-acre construction plan that includes a 25,000-seat soccer stadium, 250-room hotel, 1,400 affordable housing units and public open space. The stadium will serve as the permanent home for the New York City Footba  more
Fox Rothschild: Variety Highlights Cynthia Katz in New York Women's Impact Report
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild congratulates Cynthia L. Katz, who was named to Variety's 2024 New York Women's Impact Report. The annual list recognizes those who "shone brightly, delivered standout performances, productions and deals" for the "stage, screen or in the C-suite." Cited as a "busy dealmaker," Katz is noted of orchestrating about a "billion dollars' of acquisition deals," including buying and selli  more
Frank Sklarsky Named RIT's 2024 Outstanding Alumnus
ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Frank Sklarsky '78 (business administration accounting), a successful businessman who with his wife, Ruth, has shared their philanthropy with RIT and others, is RIT's 2024 Outstanding Alumnus. Established by the Office of the President in 1952, this is the highest honor the university can bestow upon a graduate. It is in recognition of professional accomplishments as well as service and genero  more
Freedom of Expression debates reflect civil discourse
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Freedom of speech is the best policy, the audience voted at the finale of a four-debate sequence led by the ILR School this semester as part of Cornell's Freedom of Expression Theme Year. "This series showcased once again how vigorous but respectful debate is at the heart of freedom of expression and an essential element of the academic life of the university," said Alex Colvin, Ph.D. '99, the Kenneth F. Kahn '69 Dean   more
Freedom of Expression-themed dinners focus on choice
ITHACA, New York, May 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Drawing inspiration from Cornell's Freedom of Expression theme year, nutritional science students crafted menus for more than 1,000 students that made the connection between food and free speech. "Botticelli's Banquet," an Italian Renaissance-themed dinner held in Keeton House on April 23, featured Tuscan-inspired ingredients and a customizable, house-made pizza - evoking the newfound freedom of expression that marked the  more
Fried Frank Adds Private Funds Lawyer Audra A. Cohen in New York
NEW YORK, April 29 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fried Frank announced today that Audra A. Cohen has joined the firm as a partner in its Asset Management Practice, based in New York. She joins from Goodwin, where she was a partner in the firm's private investment funds practice and real estate industry business unit. Prior to that, she was a partner in the private funds practice at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Cohen has exp  more
Goldman Sachs to Speak at Bernstein's 40th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announces that John E. Waldron, President and Chief Operating Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Bernstein 40th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (ET). The live audio webcast of the session will be available on the Investor Relations section o  more
Greenberg Traurig Advises KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. in $342.7M Casino Hotel Bond Offering
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP acted as counsel to KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., the sole underwriter of a $342.7 million tax-exempt bond offering issued April 2 by the Suffolk County Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (SROTB). The SROTB is a New York public benefit corporation. Proceeds of the bond offering, which was unrated, will be used to finance the expansion of Jake's 58 Casino Hotel in Isla  more
Greenberg Traurig's Steven C. Russo Recognized on City & State's 2024 'Trailblazers in Clean Energy' List
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steven C. Russo, co-chair of the Environmental Practice and chair of the New York Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's 2024 "Trailblazers in Clean Energy" list. Russo was previously recognized on the publication's 2023 "Energy & Environmental Power 100" list. According to City & State, the special issue recognizes innovators and groundbreakers in New   more
Greenberg Traurig, National Jewish Advocacy Center, Schoen Law Firm, Holtzman Vogel Represent American, Israeli Victims of Hamas Oct. 7 Terrorist Attack in Lawsuit Against AJP Educational Foundation
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Representing a group of victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, the National Jewish Advocacy Center, the Schoen Law Firm, and the Holtzman Vogel law firm have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia, Alexandria Division, against AJP Educational Foundation Inc. a/k/a American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and Nation  more
Greenberg Traurig: Zackary D. Knaub Recognized on PoliticsNY 2024 'Power Players in Climate, Energy & Sustainability' List
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Zackary D. Knaub, an Environmental and Government Law & Policy shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP's Albany office, was named to PoliticsNY's 2024 "Power Players in Climate, Energy & Sustainability" list. According to PoliticsNY, this annual list recognizes a select groups of leaders in their respective fields who have demonstrated dedication and innovation to protecting our environmen  more
Grey House Publishing Announces the 2024 Edition of R.R. Bowker's Medical & Health Care Books & Serials in Print
AMENIA, New York, May 4 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: Medical & Health Care Books & Serials in Print, now in its 47th edition, is the go-to source for bibliographic information on the thousands of highly specialized health science and allied health titles published or distributed in the United States. This three-volume, 5,650-page edition offers users immediate access to over 120,000 ISBNs comprising over 110,000 entries from over 15,000 publishers. This new editi  more
Grow as you go: 'Peecycling' helps plants and compost thrive
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Growing healthy plants takes time, care, sunlight, water. And human urine? Urine may not be the most obvious fertilizer, but it's one of the most readily available. And it could be an important ingredient in helping cultivate more sustainable agriculture and food systems that produce less environmental waste. Urine could also be a handy resource in tending home gardens and compost piles, thanks to an interdisciplinary co  more
Hearst Communications: Terry Rowinski Named President, CDS Global
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Hearst Magazines today announced that Terry Rowinski has been named president of CDS Global, a leading provider of end-to-end subscription management and payment solutions. The announcement was made by Debi Chirichella, president of Hearst Magazines, to whom CDS Global reports. The appointment comes as Paul Polus has decided to step down from his role of president after nearly 12 years with the compa  more
Heather Stauffer Joins SU Press as Editor-in-Chief
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Heather Stauffer Heather E. Stauffer recently joined Syracuse University Press (SU Press) as the new editor-in-chief. Prior to that, Stauffer was a legal writer at Brown Immigration Law and spent a dozen years at University of Nebraska Press, progressing in her career from intern to acquisitions editor. Stauffer received two master's degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in both English and History, as well a  more
Holland & Knight Represents Mitsubishi in Starlab Space Joint Venture
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, on becoming a strategic partner and equity owner of Starlab Space LLC, a joint venture initially formed by Voyager Space and Airbus. The addition of Mitsubishi to the joint venture, announced on April 4, will expand Starlab's reach beyond a transatlantic partnership by transforming the joint  more
Hudson Valley lab ramps up battle against invasive pest
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: First discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014, the invasive spotted lanternfly has steadily spread north. Now, Cornell researchers are helping fruit growers fight the invasion on the front lines in the Hudson Valley. Researchers at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (HVRL), which is part of Cornell AgriTech, are working to identify effective strategies to fight the spotted lanternfly that the region's growers can use in  more
iHeartRadio and Charlamagne Tha God Celebrated Black Excellence and Creative Artistry in Podcasting During The 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival
NEW YORK, April 30 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: NEW YORK AND ATLANTA - On Saturday, April 27, iHeartRadio and Charlamagne Tha God celebrated The 2024 Black Effect Podcast Festival at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, GA held to highlight, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry. For the second year in a row, the festival brought together podcast fans and The Black Effect Podcast Network's top talent for a day of live podcast recordings from network  more
Inaugural Whitman Dean's Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Challenge Awards $25,000 in Prizes
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: From left to right: Gokdenis Ersoy and Aiden Robinson of Haynie's Heroes; Emma Lueders, Jennie Bull and Julianna Hernandez of Moody Management LLC; Garv Prabhaker and Sarah Schoenecker of University Diaries; and Xiangyi Han, Jingjing Wu and Minna You of Boundless Why (Photo by Amelia Beamish) Bandages that monitor for diabetic foot ulcers and creating safe spaces for conversations about sexual wellness and self-love we  more
Inclusive Excellence Summit promotes connection
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: More than 400 Cornell employees and community members attended the fifth annual Inclusive Excellence Summit, gathering virtually and in-person over the two-day event on March 26 and April 17 to show their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. This year's summit was designed with the hopes of challenging participants to think about those who are often excluded from efforts to create inclusive working environme  more
Jennifer King, first Black woman NFL coach, to speak at Cornell May 3
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When Jennifer King became the first Black woman to be named a full-time NFL coach in 2021, she became a trailblazer in the world of professional sports. At the same time, teaching the game was just the logical next career step for someone who had invested more than a decade in professional football. King will be the featured speaker for "Breaking Barriers: The first black woman to coach in the NFL" on Friday, May 3 at   more
Jennifer King, First Black Woman on an NFL Coaching Staff, to Speak at Cornell on May 3
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When Jennifer King became the first black woman to be named a full-time NFL coach in 2021, she became a trailblazer in the world of professional sports. At the same time, teaching the game was just the logical next career step for someone who had invested more than a decade in professional football. King will be the featured speaker for "Breaking Barriers: The first black woman to coach in the NFL" on Friday, May 3 at   more
Jim Stone's Falk College Legacy: Service to the Advisory Board and Legislative Policy Day
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: School of Social Work Professor Eric Kingson (left) and Chair Carrie Smith present Jim Stone with an award for his dedication to the annual Legislative Policy Day event. When Jim Stone started his first year at Syracuse University in 1958, he had every intention of following in his parents' footsteps and becoming a teacher. In his junior year in the University's School of Education, Stone was required to spend one aft  more
JPMorgan Chase Investor Day 2024
NEW YORK, May 4 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) ("JPMorgan Chase" or the "Firm") will host an Investor Day in New York City on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern). Presentations by members of executive management are expected to conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern). The general public can access the event by dialing the following numbers: (888) 469-1550 in the U.S. and Canada; +1 (517) 308-9074 for in  more
JPMorgan Chase to Present at the AllianceBernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
NEW YORK, May 3 -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., will present at the AllianceBernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern). The conference will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. A live audio webcast will be available on the day of the conference at www.jpmorganchase.com under Investor Relations, Events & Prese  more
Kimberly Barnaby, DO, and Her Practice Join Stony Brook Medicine Physician Network in Babylon
STONY BROOK, New York, May 4 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Kimberly Barnaby, DO, and her practice have joined Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, Stony Brook Medicine's expanding network of community practices. Dr. Barnaby is a board-certified family medicine physician committed to optimizing her patients' physical and emotional well-being and building healthy communities. "I am grateful to be aligned with Stony Brook  more
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: In the Jersey Suburbs, Search for Rocks to Help Fight Climate Change
NEW YORK, May 3 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: By Kevin Krajick In early spring, George Okoko was perched on a ledge 15 feet up a crumbly cliff, trying to whack off a basketball-size piece of rock with a hammer and chisel. The locale was suburban Berkeley Heights, N.J. The rock was basalt, a common product of volcanism. This batch formed some 200 million years ago, during vast eruptions that occurred as Europe slowly tore away from  more
Libraries Announces Winners of Raymond von Dran iPrize, Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Traci Geisler, director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries, and Bruce Kingma, professor of entrepreneurship in the School of Information Studies and Whitman School of Management, co-organizers of the 2024 RvD iPrize and Spirt of Entrepreneurship Award. Winners of the Raymond von Dran (RvD) iPrize for Student Entrepreneurship competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Aw  more
License suspensions disproportionately hurt marginalized
ITHACA, New York, May 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Drivers in New York state were issued more than 1 million license suspensions in 2017, and about two-thirds of them were for "traffic debt" - failure to pay a traffic ticket or to appear in traffic court - while less than 10% were for driving infractions. Researchers from the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy combined suspension records from the state Department of Motor Vehicles with drivers' ZIP code data fr  more
Long snouts protect foxes when 'mousing' headfirst in snow
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When hunting for mice in winter, red and artic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new study. The fundamental research sheds light on the biomechanics of the unique hunting behavior (known as mousing), advances our understanding of animal adaptations, and offers insights into snow injuries  more
Looking to Land Your First Job? Turn to Career Services to Find Success
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Patience is a virtue, especially when it comes to those soon-to-be Syracuse University graduates who are searching for their first professional jobs after graduating. With Commencement rapidly approaching, it's only natural for members of the Class of 2024 to feel anxious if they don't have a job lined up yet. But instead of feeling uncertain, Adam Capozzi, the University's director of career services, assessment and s  more
M&T Bank Corporation to Participate in the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference
BUFFALO, New York, April 30 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) will participate in the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference being held in London. Representatives of M&T are scheduled to deliver a presentation to investors and analysts on May 8, 2024, at 4:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. BST). A link to the webcast will be available at https://ir.mtb.com/events-presentations. The webcast may contain material in  more
M&T's 2023 Sustainability Report Highlights Progress on Customer Solutions and Key Business Goals
BUFFALO, New York, May 1 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) today released its 2023 Sustainability Report, Committed to our Communities. This fourth annual report highlights the progress the company has made toward its sustainability goals including environmental and social finance solutions for customers as well as initiatives that support the bank's business and community relationships. Key highlight  more
Malika Grayson, Ph.D. '16: From graduate school to global inspiration
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: For Malika Grayson, M.S. '14, Ph.D. '16, earning advanced degrees in mechanical engineering at Cornell propelled her entrepreneurial journey in STEM advocacy, inspiring her to motivate others to pursue their dreams and overcome challenges. A global keynote speaker, bestselling author, mechanical engineer and founder of STEMinist Empowered, Grayson provides educational consulting, professional development and resources t  more
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $9.4M Sale of Bank of America Property in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 6,250-square-foot Bank of America in Brooklyn, New York, for $9,382,000. Bank of America has occupied this location since 2006, and it recently extended its lease through 2034 with multiple renewal options. "Even in this  more
Marcus & Millichap Closes $43M Mixed-Use Asset Sale in Manhattan
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 194 East 2nd Street, a 62-unit elevator building with approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail in Manhattan's East Village. Skyline Developers, a Wilf family real estate company led by President Orin Wilf, pur  more
Marina Artuso, Qinru Qiu Named Distinguished Professors
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Marina Artuso, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Qinru Qiu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, have been named Distinguished Professors. The distinction is one of the University's highest honors, given to faculty whose exemplary teaching and research have advanced the academic mission. The designation was recently appro  more
Marquette University Diederich College of Communication Announces 2024-25 O'Brien Fellows in Public Service Journalism
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 30 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigations into complex national and local issues, including those around criminal justice, education and climate change.   more
MARSH MCLENNAN LAUNCHES AI-POWERED SOLUTION TO TRANSFORM SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Marsh McLennan issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, today announced the launch of Sentrisk, a cutting-edge AI-powered platform with integrated advisory services that will redesign the way businesses manage global supply chain risk. With global supply chains for critical goods, resources, and energy under threat from increasing geopolitical tensi  more
MARSH MCLENNAN LAUNCHES AI-POWERED SOLUTION TO TRANSFORM SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, today announced the launch of Sentrisk, a cutting-edge AI-powered platform with integrated advisory services that will redesign the way businesses manage global supply chain risk. With global supply chains for critical goods, resources, and energy under thr  more
Mary Ann Liebert: Interferon-Beta Regulates Excessive Alternative Splicing in Multiple Sclerosis
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study found extensive alternative splicing of messenger RNA in the blood cells of untreated multiple sclerosis patients compared to healthy controls. The study, which showed that highly dysregulated alternative splicing was largely corrected by interferon-B (IFN- B) therapy, is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR). Click here (https://www.liebertpub  more
Mary Ann Liebert: Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy Appoints New Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Andrei Moroz, PhD
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is pleased that Andrei Moroz, PhD, has been appointed the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly journal Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy. Dr. Moroz is joining Cory Brooks, PhD, as part of the senior editorial leadership team for the journal. Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy is a peer-reviewed venue for promoting and  more
Mary Ann Liebert: Women in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study presents data reflecting the current state of female representation within the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). The study is published in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/fpsam.2024.0027) to read the article now. Theda Kontis, MD, from Johns Hopkins Hospital, and coauthors, report tha  more
Maxwell's Emily Thorson Receives Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2024 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for Teaching and Research, the highest honor the Maxwell School offers to untenured faculty. The award will be presented at the Maxwell School's Graduate Convocation on Friday, May 10, with Thorson as the featured speaker. The Moynihan Award is given each y  more
MAYER BROWN HONORED BY THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown was honored by New York-based nonprofit The Children's Village (CV) at the organization's annual gala. The firm was recognized for its longstanding partnership with CV. This partnership includes providing financial support, pro bono services, and the implementation of an innovative mentoring program. "It's an honor to be recognized by an organization that means so much to our Mayer Brown community," sai  more
Mayfest, Cornell's Int'l Chamber Music Festival, begins May 17
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: This year's Mayfest, May 17-21, features five "fabulous concerts," say artistic directors Xak Bjerken and Miri Yampolsky, by "fan favorite" guest musicians playing music from Bach to Britten to Hildegard von Bingen - and the world premiere of a composition by Christopher Stark DMA '13. Tickets can be purchased in-person or online; all concerts will be held on the Cornell campus and the public is welcome. Yampolsky says sh  more
MCC Professor Todd Fredson Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award
MESA, Arizona, April 30 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: Todd Alan Fredson, Ph.D., Mesa Community College English faculty, was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Barrios Book in Translation Prize for Zakwato & Logledou's Peril. The book is a translation of two collections by Azo Vauguy, a Bete poet whose homeland is in West Africa. Vauguy wrote poetry and for several periodicals, focusing on politics and cultural affairs. This is Fredson's fifth tr  more
McGuireWoods Richmond Partner Brad Ridlehoover to Join Tuckahoe Holdings
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: McGuireWoods Richmond partner Brad Ridlehoover will join Tuckahoe Holdings, LLC as its first tax director, beginning May 28, 2024. His last day at McGuireWoods is May 10. Ridlehoover, who joined McGuireWoods' Tax & Employee Benefits Department in January 2010, advises individuals, business and nonprofits on tax and governance issues and routinely serves as outside general counsel. Ridlehoov  more
METLIFE ANNOUNCES NEW $3 BILLION SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION
NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that its board of directors has approved a new $3 billion authorization for the company to repurchase its common stock. The new authorization is incremental to the approximately $600 million remaining at the end of April 2024 under the company's prior authorization announced in May 2023. "This $3 bil  more
Mountain Goat Run May 5 to Lead to Road Closures, Shuttle Delays on Campus
SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The 46th annual Mountain Goat Run will take place Sunday, May 5. More than 2,500 runners are expected to take part in the race, which will affect traffic and roads in the city throughout the day. The 10-mile course traverses a large section of the City of Syracuse, including roads on campus and around the University area. Members of the campus community should be advised that temporary road closures will take place   more
Myra Kressner '76 Will Deliver the Sunday Undergraduate Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on May 19
NEW PALTZ, New York, April 30 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release: SUNY New Paltz will welcome distinguished alumna Myra Kressner '76 (Secondary Education: English) back to campus on May 19, 2024, to deliver the Commencement Address at our Sunday Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony. A leading advocate for individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and one of the University's most engaged alumnae, Kressner has served on the SUNY New Pal  more
N.Y. A.G. James and U.S. Attorney Freedman Recover $6.3 Million From Albany Attorney and Financial Advisor Who Looted Family Trusts
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James and United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Carla B. Freedman today announced that they have secured nearly $6.3 million for individuals who were defrauded by attorney Richard J. Sherwood of Guilderland, New York and financial advisor Thomas K. Lagan of Cooperstown, New York. Sherwood and Lagan took advantage of their positions  more
N.Y. A.G. James Releases Footage From Investigation Into Death of Win Rozario
NEW YORK, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Win Rozario, who died on March 27, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. On the afternoon of March 27, NYPD officers responded to a 911 call at 103rd Street and   more
N.Y. A.G. James Releases Statement on St. Peter's Health Partners' Decision to Stop Plans to Close the Burdett Birth Center
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on April 29, 2024: * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in response to the decision by St. Peter's Health Partners (St. Peter's) to drop its plans to close the Burdett Birth Center in Troy: "Maternal health facilities, like the Burdett Birth Center, provide vital services to new parents, and they are more essential than ever as we work to lower maternal   more
N.Y. A.G. James Secures Over $270 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Amneal Pharmaceuticals for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
NEW YORK, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide epidemic of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006 to 2019, selling nearly nine billion pills. At  more
N.Y. A.G. James Urges UnitedHealth Group to Help Patients and Providers Harmed by Cyberattack
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a multistate, bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United), the nation's largest health insurer, to better protect patients, providers, and pharmacies harmed by the recent cyberattack on its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. Following the cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February 2024 that disrupted health car  more
N.Y. A.G. James's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Manhattan
NEW YORK, May 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on April 30, 2024 following an encounter with members of a joint New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Homeland Security Task Force in Chelsea, Manhattan. At approximately 2 p.m. on April 30, officers from a joint NYPD and Homeland Security Task Fo  more
N.Y. A.G. James's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Onondaga County
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Christopher Murphy, who died on April 14, 2024 following an encounter with members of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) and the Syracuse Police Department (SPD). On the evening of April 14, officers with OSCO and SPD responded to 4945 Darien Drive in Salina  more
N.Y. AGRICULTURE DEPT. ANNOUNCES $1.1 MILLION AWARDED THROUGH SNAP-ED COMMUNITY GROWERS AND FOOD BOX GRANT PROGRAMS
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM), in partnership with the Office of Temporary and Disability Services (OTDA), today announced over $1.1 million has been awarded to 34 organizations through the second round of two Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (SNAP-Ed) grant programs. The  more
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
ALBANY, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according to a follow-up analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report released last year found one-in-10 New York households (80  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept. Announces 2024 Mohawk River Angler Creel Survey
ALBANY, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the start of an angler creel survey of the Mohawk River and adjoining Erie (Barge) Canal from Rome to Waterford from May 1 through the end of October. This creel survey will only be conducted in 2024. "The Mohawk River is one of New Yor  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept. Announces Changes to Recreational Striped Bass Fishing Regulations in the Hudson River
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new recreational fishing regulations for striped bass in the Hudson River for the 2024 season. The new regulations required and approved by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) reduce recreational striped bass harvests by 14.1 percent while balancing the pre  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept. Extends Application Deadline for Funding to Support Efforts to Improve Hudson River Tributaries
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the application deadline for grants to support tributary restoration through the improvement of culverts and road-stream crossings is being extended to June 21, 2024. The funding is available for communities with road infrastructure that crosses Hudson River estuary tributary str  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept. Now Accepting Public Comments on Threatened and Endangered Species Regulations
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the start of a public comment period for threatened and endangered species draft regulations. While no specific substantial changes to existing threatened and endangered species protections are included in the rulemaking, DEC is accepting comments until July 16, 2024. The propos  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $12M in Infrastructure Improvements Underway in Onondaga County
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * New Bridge Deck and Concrete Barriers Will Extend Lifespan of I-81 Bridge Over East Colvin Street in the City of Syracuse New Roundabout to Improve Traffic Flow Along State Route 31 in the Town of Cicero * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is set to begin on two major infrastructure projects that will enhance safety and improve mobility along two vital trave  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $46.9M in Infrastructure Investments Across Finger Lakes Region
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: * * * Projects Will Rehabilitate Bridges, Restore Pavement and Make Other Improvements to Enhance Safety and Mobility for Motorists, Pedestrians and Cyclists Motorists Reminded to Stay Alert and Move Over in Work Zone Investment Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communities and Grow the Economy * * * Governor Kathy Hochul tod  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $7.3M Now Available in Newest Round of Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: * * * Grant Opportunity Opens April 29 to Address Environmental Concerns in Communities Most Impacted by Pollution and Climate Change * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of $7.34 million in Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants to help communities most vulnerable to the impacts of pollution and climate change address environmental concerns and leg  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces JFK Airport Construction Sets Record MWBE Participation With $2.3B in Contracts Awarded
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: * * * Represents Largest Participation by MWBE Firms in Any Public-Private Project in New York State History 680 Separate MWBE Firms Have Been Awarded Contracts to Date MWBE Participation Expected to Continue to Break Records With JFK Construction Through 2028 Contracts Awarded to Local, Queens-Based Businesses Reaches Nearly $1 Billion * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announ  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Launch of $10M Mohawk Valley Empowers Grant Program to Address Regional Challenges to Workforce Participation
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Mohawk Valley REDC Program Supported by $10 Million Award from Round XIII of Governor Hochul's Regional Economic Development Council Initiative - Application Available Here (https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/index.cfm) Additional $4 Million Capital Grant Awarded to SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Semiconductor Processing to Packaging Research, Education and Training Center * * *   more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Nearly $60M Awarded to Create New Housing in 500 Accessory Dwelling Units
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * State ADU Plus One Program Provides Funding Across the State for New Structures, Garage Conversions, and Basement Apartment Legalizations Initial Funding Awards Will Assist Homeowners on Long Island, in Westchester County, Ulster County, and Town of Amherst * * * Governor Hochul today announced that $59 million has been awarded to local governments and non-profit organizations i  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces New Cowee State Forest in Rensselaer County
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * 3,700 Acres of Land Acquired on Rensselaer Plateau will Protect Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat, Provide Recreation Opportunities, and Help Local Timber Economy * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the permanent protection of 3,700 acres of forestland on the picturesque Rensselaer Plateau. The land in the towns of Poestenkill and Sand Lake, Rensselaer County -- now the Co  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Celebrates Historic Expansion of Tuition Assistance Program
ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * FY 2025 Enacted Budget Modifies Tuition Assistance Program Qualifications to Increase Minimum Award to $1,000 and Raise Student Income Limits Changes Estimated to Benefit Roughly 93,000 Students, Including 48,000 Students Newly Eligible for TAP Governor Hochul Also Releases New York State TAP Difference Report Highlighting the Program's Success in Giving More Students the Opportu  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Highlights Statewide Efforts to Improve Maternal, Infant Health
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Create Paid Leave Program for Prenatal Care; Separate from Existing 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave Doula Services Now Covered for Pregnant and Postpartum Medicaid Members SinceMarch FY 2025 Enacted Budget Eliminates Out-Of-Pocket Costs for Certain Pregnancy-Related Benefits for New Yorkers on Essential Plan, Qualified Health Plans Mat  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul, Industry Leaders, Advocates Celebrate Empire AI Consortium to Make New York a Global Leader in Artificial Intelligence
ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * FY 2025 Enacted Budget Includes 10-Year, $275 Million Investment to Create a State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence Computing Center at the University at Buffalo Governor Also Secures Agreement on Legislation to Promote Safe, Ethical AI By Requiring Disclosures on Political Communications That Include Deceptive Media Builds on Governor's Commitment to Making New York a Leade  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul, Retail Workers and Small Business Owners Celebrate New Landmark Protections Against Organized Retail Theft
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Felony Penalties Created for Assaulting a Retail Worker $5 Million Tax Credit Available to Business Owners for Security Cameras and Other Anti-Theft Expenses $40.2 Million for Dedicated Retail Theft Teams for New York State Police and Local Law Enforcement * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today joined a coalition of frontline retail workers and small business owners to celebrate new protection  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice of Evidentiary Hearing Involving National Grid N.Y., National Grid
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of evidentiary hearing (Case No. 23-G-0225; 23-G-0226; 23-G-0200): * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY for Gas Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Gas Service. Pet  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Regarding Reply Comments on Consolidated Billing for Distributed Energy Resources, Community Choice Aggregation Programs
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice regarding reply comments (Case No. 19-M-0463; 15-E-0082; 14-M-0224): * * * In the Matter of Consolidated Billing for Distributed Energy Resources. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Policies, Requirements and Conditions For Implementing a Community Net Metering Program. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Programs. NOTICE REGARDING RE  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments Involving Alle-Catt Wind Energy
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 23-E-0391) on May 1, 2024: * * * Petition of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and to Establish Lightened Regulation and Approve Construction Financing. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a June 14, 2023 petition filed  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments Involving Garnet Energy Center
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 20-F-0043) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Garnet Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility and Energy Storage System in the Town of Conquest, Cayuga County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION On Octobe  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments Involving Hecate Grid Swiftsure
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 23-E-0421): * * * Petition of Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law and Order Granting a Lightened Regulatory Regime. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a petition filed by Hecate   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments Involving Orange & Rockland Utilities
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 21-T-0569) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a New 138 Kilovolt Electric Underground Transmission Line 705 within the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON W  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments Involving Trelina Solar Energy Center
ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 19-F-0366) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Trelina Solar Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Develop, Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility with a Maximum Generating Capability of 80 MW in the Town of Waterloo, Seneca County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON WATER QUALITY   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Soliciting Comments on Annual Report Involving Indian Point Closure Task Force, Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice soliciting comments on annual report (Case No. 21-01188): * * * In the Matter of the Indian Point Closure Task Force and Indian Point Decommissioning Oversight Board. NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS ON ANNUAL REPORT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that comments are sought on the Indian Point Closure Task Force 2024 Annual Update (Report) that was filed on April 26, 2024, in the above-captioned matter. The Re  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Designation Involving TruConnect Communications
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving designation (Case No. 24-C-0043): * * * Petition of TruConnect Communications, Inc. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier. ORDER APPROVING DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition dated January 17, 2024, pursuant to Sec.214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. Sec.214) and Public Serv  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Gas Metering Equipment Involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving gas metering equipment (Case No. 22-G-0396): * * * Petition of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation for Approval of Eagle MPplus II Volume Corrector. ORDER APPROVING GAS METERING EQUIPMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (Central Hudson or the Company) requests approval of the Eagle MPplus II Volume Corrector (Eagle MPplus II), for u  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Merger Involving AT&T Communications of N.Y., AT&T, AT&T Enterprises
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving merger (Case No. 24-C-0110): * * * Joint Petition of AT&T Communications of New York, Inc., AT&T Corp. and AT&T Enterprises, Inc. for Approval of a Merger Certificate. ORDER APPROVING MERGER AND RESTRUCTURE BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By Joint Petition filed February 16, 2024, and supplemented on March 26, 2024, AT&T Communications of New York, Inc. (AT&T Communications), AT&  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0098): * * * Petition of Suffolk Cable Corporation for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 9, 2024, Suffolk Cable Corporation d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Deerfield, Oneida County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0087): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Deerfield, Oneida County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 5, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable te  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Jackson, Washington County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0097): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Jackson, Washington County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 8, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Nelson, Madison County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0090): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Nelson, Madison County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 6, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable tele  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Salem, Washington County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0112): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Salem, Washington County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 16, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable t  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Town of Springwater, Livingston County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0103): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Springwater, Livingston County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 13, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its c  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Renewal Involving Spectrum Northeast Franchise With Village of Tupper Lake, Franklin County
ALBANY, New York, April 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving renewal (Case No. 24-V-0094): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Tupper Lake, Franklin County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on February 7, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its c  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Approving Tariff Amendment Involving Jamestown Board of Public Utilities
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving tariff amendment (Case No. 23-E-0299): * * * Petition of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities for Approval to Reinstate a Dismantling Fund. ORDER APPROVING TARIFF AMENDMENT ON A PERMANENT BASIS BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On December 5, 2023, the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) filed a tariff amendment to its electric tariff schedule, P.S.C. No 7 - Electr  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Authorizing Submetering Involving 9274 Group
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order authorizing submetering (Case No. 23-E-0341): * * * Notice of Intent of 9274 Group, Inc. to Submeter Electricity at 310 Niagara Street, Niagara Falls, Located in the Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on June 22, 2023 (Notice of Intent), 9274 Group, Inc. (Owner) requests   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Authorizing Submetering Involving UB Family
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order authorizing submetering (Case No. 23-E-0165): * * * Petition of UB Family, LLC to Submeter Electricity at 183 Water Street, Binghamton, Located in the Territory of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on April 6, 2023 (Petition), UB Family, LLC (Owner) requests authorization to submeter electricity at 183  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Denying Petition for Rehearing Involving Town of Brookhaven Highway Department
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order denying petition for rehearing (Case No. 22-G-0375): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Town of Brookhaven Highway Department for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On August 11,  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving BT Landscaping
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0136): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against BT Landscaping Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On November 8, 2023, while removi  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Cardona Landscaping & Tree
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0135): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Cardona Landscaping & Tree Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On November 7, 2023,   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Donahue & Son Excavation
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0127): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Donahue and Son Excavation for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On October 23, 2023,   more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Giron Contracting
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0130): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Giron Contracting Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On August 18, 2023, while installi  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving KG Action Masonry Construction
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0133): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against KG Action Masonry Construction Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On October 2, 20  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Mackay Contracting
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0132): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Mackay Contracting LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On September 27, 2023, while i  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Mata's Paving & Masonary
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0122): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Mata's Paving & Masonary Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On September 27, 2023,  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Metro Paving
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0131): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Metro Paving LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On September 6, 2023, while installi  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Monster Tree Service
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0125): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Northeast Home Solutions Corp d/b/a Monster Tree Service of Albany for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMIS  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving NJ Brant Services
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0134): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against NJ Brant Services LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On November 7, 2023, while  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Patriot Contracting
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0124): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Patriot Contracting Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On May 22, 2023, while inst  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Pioneer Paving
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0123): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Pioneer Paving, Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On October 9, 2023, while instal  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Saxon Industries
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0126): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Saxon Industries Inc. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On May 31, 2023, while installi  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving Wide Open Contracting
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0128): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against Wide Open Contracting, LLC for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, d/b/a National Grid. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On September 22, 2023  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Determining Penalty Involving ZCREW Construction
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order determining penalty (Case No. 24-G-0129): * * * In the Matter of an Enforcement Proceeding Against ZCREW Construction Corp. for Alleged Violations of 16 NYCRR Part 753 - Protection of Underground Facilities, in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER DETERMINING PENALTY AND DIRECTING PAYMENT BY THE COMMISSION: BACKGROUND On August 7, 2023, while install  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving ConEd
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0593): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-E-0593 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 10, to Update Pole Attachment Rates Applicable to Cable System Operators, Telecommunication Carriers and Wireless Co  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling Involving Empire Offshore Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No. 22-T-0346): * * * Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 12 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. RULING REQUIRING SETTLEMENT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASH  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on Process Involving Empire Offshore Wind
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling on process (Case No. 23-E-0413): * * * Petition of Empire Offshore Wind, LLC, for an Order Providing for Lightened Regulation and for Authority under Section 68 of the Public Service Law to Exercise Certain Municipal Consents. RULING ON PROCESS ERIKA BERGEN and JAMES COSTELLO, Administrative Law Judges: On July 28, 2023, Empire Offshore Wind, LLC (Petitioner) filed a petition seeking a Cer  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Atlas Connectivity
ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Keith J. Roland, Esq., 4 Tower Place, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12203, kroland@keithrolandlaw.com Re: Case 22-M-0492 - Joint Petition of Atlas Connectivity, LLC, et al. Dear Mr. Roland: In accordance with the Commission's Order Granting Joint Petition Subject To Conditions issued on July 21, 2023 in the above-referenced case, the Petitioners filed a confidential list of proposed unserv  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Community Choice Aggregation Program
ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 30, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Michelle K. Piasecki, Attorney at Law, Good Energy, L.P., 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, New York 12207 Re: Case 14-M-0224 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Program. Dear Ms. Piasecki: On January 19, 2023, the Public Service Commission (Commission) issued its Order Modifying Community Choice Aggregation Programs an  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Green Water & Power NYC Electrical
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Danny Gold, Green Water and Power NYC Electrical LLC, 144 N 8th St. Unit 8A, Brooklyn, NY 11249, engineering@greenwaterandpower.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Danny Gold, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit an  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving GreenLeaf Solar
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Seth Walker, GreenLeaf Solar LLC, 11 Technology Drive, East Setauket, NY 11733, Sethw@gogreenleafsolar.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Seth Walker, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st ,   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving ISolar
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Kiran Bhatraju, iSolar, LLC, 5600 S Quebec St D320, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, kiran@arcadia.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Kiran Bhatraju, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st , a sta  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Long Island Solar Solutions
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: John Totten, Long Island Solar Solutions Inc., 22 Holiday Park Drive, Centereach, NY 11720, john@longislandsolarsolutions.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear John Totten, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annuall  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Monolith Solar Associates
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Daniel Scouler, Monolith Solar Associates LLC, 444 Washington St., Rensselaer, NY 12144, dscouler@scoulerkk.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Daniel Scouler, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving N.Y. Solar Farms
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Nathaniel Curtis, NY Solar Farms Inc., PO Box 400, Slingerlands, NY 12020, nate@nysolar.farm NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Nathaniel Curtis, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a statemen  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Nickels Energy Solutions
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Steven J. Nickels, Nickels Energy Solutions, LLC, 105 Zodiac Circle, Liverpool, NY 13090, steve@nickelsenergysolutions.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Steven J. Nickels, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annu  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving OYA Solar N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Manish Nayar, OYA Solar NY, L.P., 144 Front St. West, Suite 700, Toronto, ON M5J 2L7, Manish.nayar@oyaventures.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Manish Nayar, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by Marc  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Premier Solar Solutions
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Chris Hoffman, Premier Solar Solutions, LLC, 7H Connor Lane, Deer Park, NY 11729, choffman@premiersolarny.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Chris Hoffman, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Same Sun of Vermont
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Marlene Allen, Same Sun of Vermont, Inc., 141 West Street, Rutland, VT 05701, marlene@samesunvt.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Marlene Allen, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a stat  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Solar Pro
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Daniel Amar, Solar Pro Inc., 68-61 147th Street, Flushing, NY 11367, daniel@solarprony.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Daniel Amar, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a statement that   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Soltec America
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Rafael Rubio, Soltec America, LLC, 5800 Las Positas Rd, Livermore, CA 94551, Rafael.rubio@soltec.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Rafael Rubio, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st, a stat  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Sunrise Electrical Services
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Heather Ingebrigtsen, Sunrise Electrical Services LLC, 923A Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, Heather@sunrisepowersolutions.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Heather Ingebrigtsen, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to s  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Y Energy Services
ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Stefan Forker, Y Energy Services, LLC, 6805 E. 2nd Street #5, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, sf@yenergypartners.com NOTICE OF APPARENT VIOLATION Dear Stefan Forker, The New York Public Service Commission's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS), Section 3.A.D, requires each Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Provider to submit annually, by March 31st,  more
N.Y. State Power Authority Trustees and Canal Corporation Board of Directors Finance Committee to Meet May 7
WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The New York Power Authority Trustees and the Canal Corporation Board of Directors Finance Committees will hold a meeting, via video conference, on Tuesday, May 7, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Consistent with Section 104(4) of the Open Meetings Law, the public has the right to attend the meetings at any of the following locations: * NYPA's administrative office building,123 Main  more
Nate Silver & Maria Konnikova Announce New Podcast 'Risky Business' From Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts
NEW YORK, May 3 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: Maria Konnikova and Nate Silver are both journalists who moonlight as high-stakes poker players. On their new weekly podcast "Risky Business" -- out May 16, 2024 from Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts -- they will bring their analytical framework to everything from politics to poker to everyday decisions. Put simply: "Risky Business" is a show about making good decisions. Listeners can hear the official trailer now, here (htt  more
NBCUniversal and Roku Debut New Destination Showcasing NBCUniversal's Coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024
NEW YORK, May 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on April 30, 2024: Today, NBCUniversal and Roku revealed the upcoming launch of the NBC Olympic Zone on Roku, a new destination on the Roku Home Screen Menu to help users easily access and explore Peacock's comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer. As a result of this strategic partnership, fans using Roku, America's leading TV streaming platform in the U.S.*, can quickly get to Olympic  more
NBCUniversal: CNBC's Efforts to Democratize Business Information to All Continues
NEW YORK, May 2 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: Helping next generation audiences access important personal finance information and meeting them where they are is a vital part of CNBC's 35-year-old promise to give audiences the information and context they need to make important life decisions about their finances. CNBC's Partnership with Junior Achievement In partnership with Junior Achievement, the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young   more
NBCUniversal: Stunt Community is the Star of Universal's 'The Fall Guy'
NEW YORK, May 3 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: "The Fall Guy", an upcoming Universal Pictures film starring Oscar nominee, Ryan Gosling and Golden Globes award winner, Emily Blunt, is inspired by 1980's hit TV series of the same name and storyline honors the world of stunts. From real life stunt man and blockbuster director, David Leitch, of Universal's "Jurassic World" and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw", "The Fall Guy" is his most personal film   more
New 2024 Nielsen Report: Asian American Audiences Spend Nearly Equal Time on TV and Smartphone
NEW YORK, May 2 (TNSres) -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news: * * * Study reveals Asian Americans are spending 31% of their viewing time on ad-supported platforms, more than the total population * * * Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, releases their latest Diverse Intelligence Series report to kick-off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The report titled, Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understand  more
New Co-Chair for Chancellor's Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence Reflects on Its Work; Shares Highlights of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Since the beginning of Fall 2023, School of Education Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott has been working alongside Rob Hradsky, vice president for student engagement in Student Experience, as the new co-chair of the Chancellor's Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. Kelly Chandler-Olcott In a conversation with SU News, Chandler-Olcott says she is impressed by those working on the task force and their commitment to   more
New York City Mayor Adams Announces City Has Served Over 750 Family Members of Fatal Overdose Victims Through First-in-Nation Support Program
NEW YORK, May 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on May 3, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham today announced that the city has served more than 750 family members of fatal overdose victims through a first-in-the-nation support program through the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Since launching in late 2022, OCME's Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG) -- a unit staffed by  more
New York City Mayor Adams Announces Curriculum On Hate Crimes And Their Impact For New York City Schools
NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of 'Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impacts,' a series of hate crimes lessons designed to teach students in New York City public schools about hate crimes and bias incidents, as well as their impact on individuals and communities. As hate crimes continue to rise around the nation, with a particular influence on young people, the New York   more
New York City Mayor Adams Celebrates Launch Of New York City's First Climate Budgeting Process
NEW YORK, May 1 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced the city's first-ever climate budgeting publication through the city's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Climate budgeting is a process that incorporates science-based climate considerations into the city's budget decision-making process by evaluating how actions and spending today contribute to meeting longer-term climate targets and needs. The  more
New York City Mayor Adams Celebrates Lowest Black Unemployment in Five Years, Launches $1 Million Advertising Campaign to Connect More New Yorkers With Jobs in City Government
NEW YORK, April 30 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 29, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated new economic data showing that the unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers has significantly decreased since the start of the administration. Between January 1, 2022, and April 1, 2024, the Black unemployment rate in the five boroughs decreased from 10.7 percent to 7.9 percent -- a 26 percent decrease. This marks the first time since 2019 tha  more
New York City Mayor Adams Kicks Off Public Review of 'City of Yes for Housing Opportunity' Proposal
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 29, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today rallied with working-class New Yorkers to kickoff the start of public review on "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity," the most pro-housing proposal in New York City's history. The proposal would enable the creation of "a little more housing in every neighborhood" through a set of carefully crafted zoning changes - which has not been done in more than half a cen  more
New York City Mayor Adams Signs Two Pieces of Legislation, Providing Extra Protection for FDNY EMTS and Paramedics
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on May 1, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed two pieces of legislation, one requiring the city to provide body armor and a second that provides de-escalation and self-defense training to all Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. While the Adams administration already makes body armor available to all FDNY Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member  more
New York City Mayor Adams Takes Major Steps Towards Transforming New York City Into Skate Capital of East Coast
NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today took a major step towards transforming New York City into the skate capital of the East Coast. In partnership with local elected officials and The Skatepark Project -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public s  more
New York City Mayor Adams' Statement on Rent Guidelines Board Preliminary Vote
NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement after the Rent Guidelines Board took a preliminary vote presenting a range for rent-stabilized lease adjustments of 2 percent to 4.5 percent for one-year leases and 4 percent to 6.5 percent for two-year leases: "Tenants are feeling the squeeze of a decades-long affordability crisis, which has been accelerated by restr  more
New York State Legislature Adopts Resolution Celebrating Maxwell's Centennial
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University alumni and staff with representatives from the New York State Legislature. (Photo courtesy of New York State Senate) The New York State Legislature honored the history and legacy of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs with the passage of a resolution celebrating the school's 100th anniversary. The resolution was sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Rachel May and in the Assembly by Assem  more
Newhouse to the NFL Network: Alumna Sara Ries '05 Oversees NFL Draft Coverage
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following Q&A on April 30, 2024, with Sara Ries, senior director at the NFL Network: * * * The NFL draft weekend is one of the busiest times of the offseason for Sara Ries '05, the senior director at the NFL Network. Almost a year's worth of preparation culminates with a hectic, three-day event watched closely by dedicated football fans. Ries, a broadcast journalism alumna, started as a pro  more
Newmark Hires Yashar Khalighi as Senior Managing Director in Vancouver, Expanding Capital Markets Reach
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces that investment sales expert Yashar Khalighi has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director. Based in Vancouver, Khalighi specializes in the acquisition and disposition of high-income properties and development land throughout British Columbia. Bringing more than a decade of brokerage experience and an extensive background in planning, construction and development, Khalighi leverages a holistic understandin  more
Nielsen Releases 'The Record': Quarterly Insights on How U.S. Audiences Listen to Ad-Supported Audio
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, today announced the launch of The Record, a quarterly insight into audio listening behaviors and share of average daily usage of ad-supported audio in the U.S. According to the inaugural report with data from Q1 2024, consumers spent nearly 70% of their daily ad-supported audio time listening to radio, 20% l  more
Novel calculations peg age of 'baby' asteroid
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An asteroid dubbed "Lucy's baby" after a NASA spacecraft discovered it orbiting another asteroid last November is in fact a solar system toddler - just 2-3 million years old, a Cornell-led research team estimates using novel statistical calculations. The team derived the age of Selam, a "moonlet" circling the small asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, based only on dynamics, or how the  more
NYC Health + Hospitals and MetroPlusHealth Staff Members Honored by Schneps Media's 2024 'Healthcare Heroes' Recognition List
NEW YORK, May 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that eleven staff members were recognized as honorees in Schneps Media's annual "Healthcare Heroes" recognition list. Health care professionals from New York City to Long Island were celebrated for their dedication to serving their patients and advancing their fields. The award is presented by The Carmelite Group, with Chloe Melas, an entertainment corres  more
NYC Health + Hospitals Expands Legal Services for Patients
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the expansion of free health-related legal services for its patients in partnership with LegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). Nearly 5,000 patients accessed legal services at NYC Health + Hospitals in 2023. The expansion includes increased staffing, capacity building for increased patient access, and data driven an  more
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Marks One Year Without Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
BROOKLYN, New York, May 1 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health today announced that it had reached a significant milestone in ensuring the highest quality of care for its patients: one year without a single catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). A CAUTI is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter and infect the urinary tract through a urinary catheter, a tube placed in the b  more
NYC PARKS DEPT.: MAYOR ADAMS TAKES MAJOR STEPS TOWARDS TRANSFORMING NEW YORK CITY INTO SKATE CAPITAL OF EAST COAST
NEW YORK, May 1 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today took a major step towards transforming New York City into the skate capital of the East Coast. In partnership with local elected officials and The Skatepark Project -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help underserved communities crea  more
NYU Prevails in Nearly 30-Year Lawsuit Over the Ownership of Villa La Pietra
NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York University issued the following news release: In a case that was first brought in a Florentine court in 1995, NYU has won, hopefully bringing to a close the litigation brought by an Italian family (Liana Beacci and then her heirs) who had claimed inheritance rights on Villa La Pietra and its art collection. With this ruling, NYU's full ownership of the estate and the collection has been fully and finally established. The estate and the art collection were bequeathed  more
NYU: Study Shows How Higher Education Supports Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Students Through Culturally Relevant Courses, Programs, and Research
NEW YORK, May 1 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of minority-serving institutions on the East and West Coasts demonstrates layered processes to build students' capacities * * * The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how higher education in  more
NYUAD Researchers Discover Dust Clouds In Exoplanet's Atmosphere
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 3 (TNSres) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: NYU Abu Dhabi Research Scientist Jasmina Blecic and Associate Professor Ian Dobbs-Dixon from the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), together with colleagues from the James Webb Space Telescope Transiting Exoplanet Early Release Science (JTEC-ERS) team, have harnessed the power of NASA's James Webb Telescope to discover new insights about the climate of a gi  more
Orange & Rockland, City of Port Jervis Partner on New Biodiversity Approach to Enhancing D&H Tow Path Walkway
PEARL RIVER, New York, May 2 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release: O&R and the City of Port Jervis have joined together to enhance the city's D&H Canal tow path recreational walkway by employing an environmentally sound and innovative habitat management program O&R used to landscape its property adjacent to its newly expanded electric substation in the city on Clark St. O&R currently uses the development of approximately 40 biodiverse habitats to enhance large swa  more
Partha Sengupta Named New Leader of Nielsen's Global Capability Centers
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news: Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, announced that Partha Sengupta is Managing Director and leader of its new Global Capability Centers (GCCs). He will report to Nielsen President and Chief Financial Officer Warren Jenson. Sengupta will oversee the operations of Nielsen's India GCCs and ensure its operations best support the teams who work there. He will wo  more
Paul, Weiss Adds Finance Partner in London
NEW YORK, May 1 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Silvia Menendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance Group in the Corporate Department, resident in London. "We are pleased to welcome Silvia to our firm," said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. "She brings a vast understanding of complex cross-border capital markets transactions and will be a valuable addition to our expa  more
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Latin America M&A Partner in New York
NEW YORK, May 4 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news on May 3, 2024: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Ossa Daza will be head of the firm's newly formed Latin America Practice Group. "We are delighted to welcome Leticia, one of the leading M&A advisors focused on Latin A  more
Pillsbury: Network Security Company Elisity Raises $37M in Series B Funding Round
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Elisity, the pioneer in identity-based micro-segmentation, in raising $37 million for a Series B funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners. Existing investors AllegisCyber Capital and Two Bear Capital also participated. Coverage by WSJ Pro states that healthcare and manufacturing organizations continue to grapple with cyberattacks on companies of all sizes. As such, Elisity has   more
PoliticsNY and AmNY Metro Honor NYC Health + Hospitals and MetroPlusHealth Leaders Through 2024 'AAPI Power Players' Recognition List
NEW YORK, May 4 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that four leaders from across the health system and MetroPlusHealth have been named to PoliticsNY and amNY Metro's 2024 "AAPI Power Players" list. Launched in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the recognition list honors leaders from a range of industries and fields making a bold impact across New York. This year, the list recog  more
Prevalent heart conditions may differ in low, high-income nations
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Early onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Haiti - over 15-fold higher than previously estimated - according to a study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers in partnership with the Haitian medical organization GHESKIO. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle can no longer pump an adequate amount of blood throughout the body. The study indicates that the nature of cardiovascular disease in Haiti  more
Record Number Receive Awards Through Fulbright U.S. Student Program
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Fourteen Syracuse University students and alumni have been named as 2024 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. This is the largest number of U.S. Student Fulbright recipients that Syracuse University has had in one year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research  more
Reed Smith Represents Revelyst, a Segment of Vista Outdoor, on Carve-Out Sale of RCBS to Hodgdon Powder Company
NEW YORK, May 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Global law firm Reed Smith has advised Revelyst, a segment of Vista Outdoor, Inc., the parent company of more than three dozen renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products, on its sale of the RCBS brand to Hodgdon Powder Company, via a global asset carve out. Revelyst is a collective of world-class maker brands that design and manufacture performance gear and precis  more
Resident-to-resident aggression common in assisted living
ITHACA, New York, May 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: One in six residents of assisted living facilities is subject to verbal, physical or other aggression by fellow residents in a typical month, and those suffering from dementia are most at risk, new research finds in the first large-scale study of the phenomenon. Involving 930 residents of 14 licensed assisted living facilities in New York state, the study found incidents of resident-to-resident aggression, also called res  more
Retired St. Bonaventure Professor's New Book Examines 'The Creation of Modern Buenos Aires'
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, May 3 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: A new book by Dr. Joel Horowitz, professor emeritus of History at St. Bonaventure University, examines the impact of civic associations on the culture and society of Buenos Aires and their ties to politics in the first decades of the twentieth century. "The Creation of Modern Buenos Aires: Football, Civic Associations, Barrios, and Politics, 1912-1943," published by the University of New Mexico Pr  more
Richard Robinson, renowned vegetable breeder, dies at 93
ITHACA, New York, May 2 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Richard "Dick" W. Robinson, a professor at Cornell AgriTech whose groundbreaking work in cucurbit and tomato breeding is used worldwide, died March 22 in Geneva, New York. He was 93. Robinson was the author of several books and scientific articles on plant breeding, and over his long career scientists and graduate students from several countries - including Poland, France, India and China - travelled to Cornell AgriTech t  more
Riken Selects IBM's Next-Generation Quantum System to Be Integrated With the Supercomputer Fugaku
ARMONK, New York, May 1 -- IBM issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced an agreement with RIKEN, a Japanese national research laboratory, to deploy IBM's next-generation quantum computer architecture and best-performing quantum processor at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science in Kobe, Japan. It will be the only instance of a quantum computer co-located with the supercomputer Fugaku. This agreement was executed as part of RIKEN's existing   more
Roberts Wesleyan College: Brynn King To Receive Jerry Flynn College Female Athlete Award
ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 -- Roberts Wesleyan College issued the following news: Roberts Wesleyan University pole vault standout Brynn King will receive the Jerry Flynn College Female Athlete Award given by the Rochester Press-Radio Club. King and 13 other local sports figures will be honored on June 11 at the Press-Radio Club's Celebration of Champions prior to the Rochester Red Wings game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders at Innovative Field. "Brynn has enjoyed unprecedented  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: 3+3 Law Program Celebrates First Cohort of Graduates and Expanded Program Offerings
ROCHESTER, New York, May 2 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The path to obtaining a law degree typically requires at least seven years in higher education. However, students enrolled in RIT's Accelerated 3+3 Law program are able to shave a year off of their journey and get a head start on establishing their career in law. This May, fourth-year students Megan Hartman, Kate Hickey, Kaitlin Sommer, and Ella Walton will simultaneously graduate from RIT and co  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: NTID Alumnus Runs Interpreting Agency With Community Mindset
ROCHESTER, New York, May 2 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Michael Rizzolo '78 (social work), '86 MS (human services management) didn't plan on learning American Sign Language when he came to RIT as a student, but he grew interested and eventually became an interpreter. Today, he is founder and CEO of the interpreting agency Interpretek. Over 30 years, the company has grown to serve the entire U.S. Still, Rizzolo has prioritized the close-knit, family fe  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: Ortiz Named Alumni Association President
ROCHESTER, New York, May 3 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Orlando Ortiz '04 (manufacturing engineering technology), '08 (MBA) took over as the RIT Alumni Association president in January. He will serve for two years. "There are a lot of alumni who are passionate about RIT, and we want them to really focus on the opportunities that are available," Ortiz said. "For example, how do we increase representation on the board for folks who haven't traditionall  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: Students Discover Research Opportunities on the Path to Graduation
ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Many RIT students are discovering research opportunities on the path to a diploma. For everyone from first years to master's students, these independent projects can help cultivate critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Whether it's late nights spent in a RIT lab or a field study in the mountains, research experiences can be a cutting-edge way for students to prepare for  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: Veteran Student Success Lounge Dedicated
ROCHESTER, New York, May 1 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: By Greg Livadas An important space for RIT students who are military-affiliated, veterans, and their families, now has a name and a refresh thanks to benefactors who want to support members of the U.S. armed forces. The William A. and Laurel A. Eckholm Veterans Lounge at the office of Veteran Student Success was dedicated Friday, attended by the couple, who traveled to Rocheste  more
Rockefeller University: Paul Bieniasz Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Paul Bieniasz, Rockefeller's Purnell W. Choppin Professor, head of the Laboratory of Retrovirology and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). NAS was founded by Abraham Lincoln as an independent body to provide the country with objective advice on matters related to science and technology. Scientists are elected by their peers for outstanding contrib  more
Satellite images of plants' fluorescence can predict crop yields
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers and collaborators have developed a new framework that allows scientists to predict crop yield without the need for enormous amounts of high-quality data - which is often scarce in developing countries, especially those facing heightened food insecurity and climate risk. In many parts of the world, crop yields are dropping, largely due to the effects of climate change. According to a recent Cornell stu  more
Savi Hebbur Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
NEW YORK, May 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its India Country Practice and Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Savi Hebbur as a partner in London. "Indian companies remain committed to out-bound M&A, supported by robust economic momentum domestically and strong balance sheets. Alongside this, India's in-bound M&A volume continues to climb steadily," said White & Case partner John R  more
Scientist's RIT Experience Leads to Career in Revolutionary Gene Therapy Research
ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: From an early age, Allison Keeler '05 (biotechnology) always knew she wanted to be a scientist. As an adult, that dream has come true as she is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical School and the lead researcher in the Keeler Lab within the Horae Gene Therapy Center. Keeler applied early to RIT, out of her high   more
See Nationally Presented Buffalo State Student Research at SRCC 2024
BUFFALO, New York, May 1 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: From a collection of oil paintings to a rover controlled by artificial intelligence, engaging research projects by Buffalo State University students have been presented at conferences across the country. The community can see and learn about these projects--and many others--at Buffalo State's 26th annual Student Research Creativity Conference (SRCC), presented by the Undergraduate Research Office (U  more
Sesame Workshop Partners With Multitude Films' Renowned Filmmakers for Award-Winning Docuseries Through Our Eyes
NEW YORK, April 30 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: Global impact nonprofit and makers of Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop announced a collaboration with Multitude Films' renowned filmmakers for new episodes of the award-winning docuseries Through Our Eyes, debuting on public television stations nationwide beginning May 1 (check local listings). In the New York metro area, Through Our Eyes premieres Sunday, May 12 at 6:30pm on THIRTEEN; Wednesday, May 1   more
Skorton Center's Well-being Coaching pilot shows promising success
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Last fall, Cornell Health's Skorton Center for Health Initiatives launched a Well-Being Coaching pilot program, designed to guide students in setting and pursuing their well-being goals. Well-Being Coaching is a strengths-based approach to support students' mental health and well-being. To date, the pilot has yielded significant outcomes for participants, garnered positive feedback, and underscored its relevance to the stu  more
Slide rules, sundials and comedy: Bill Nye hails scientific solutions
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The way Bill Nye '77 tells it, he was an unpromising student admitted to Cornell due to a "some sort of clerical error" when he made a historic contribution to interstellar exploration. As a senior, having completed his mechanical engineering requirements to the "great relief for everybody," Nye was taking Astronomy 102 with "this famous guy, Carl Sagan." In class, Sagan announced he was planning to include "Roll Over   more
Society for the Humanities celebrates 50th year in A. D. White House
ITHACA, New York, May 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Fifty years ago, Cornell's Society for the Humanities moved into the Andrew Dickson White House, home of Cornell's first president. To honor the anniversary, the Society has produced a booklet chronicling the history of the A.D. White House as president's home, art museum and locus for the humanities at Cornell: "The Andrew Dickson White House: Home of the Society for the Humanities since 1973." In sharing the history of  more
Sport Analytics Students Visit Italy for First-Hand Look at How Data is Revolutionizing Soccer
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Soccer-or football as it's known outside the United States-is the world's most popular sport. Analytics is the sport industry's most popular tool as it's transforming every aspect of the game, from player performance and team strategy to fan engagement and business models. Over spring break, 20 sport analytics majors from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit It  more
Squire Patton Boggs Grows Financial Services Practice
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of principal Steven E. Conigliaro to the firm's global Financial Services Practice. He joins from Santander Bank, N.A., where he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Digital Transformation. Mr. Conigliaro also served in leadership roles in the corporate legal departments of MUFG Union Bank, N.A., where he was a Managing Director, Head of  more
ST. REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE: OFFICIAL CANDIDATES LIST TRIBAL ELECTIONS 2024
AKWESASNE, New York, May 2 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on May 1, 2024: Pursuant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election and Referendum Ordinance Section XI(D), the SaintRegis Mohawk Tribal Election Board has certified the official list of candidates following the Tribal Caucus that was held on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The official roster of candidates for the June 1, 2024 Tribal Election are (in no particular order):   more
ST. REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE: Tewathahonni Corporation Announces 2024 Community Presentation
AKWESASNE, New York, May 3 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on May 2, 2024: The Tewathahon:ni Corporation, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Section 17 Holding Company invites Tribal Members to a presentation on Tewathahon:ni, Mohawk Gaming Enterprise and Mohawk Networks updates on Wednesday, Ohiari:ha/June 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. The presentation will be a hybrid format that will allow Tribal Members to attend in-person at the Ion  more
Statement From Columbia University President Minouche Shafik
NEW YORK, April 30 -- Columbia University issued the following statement on April 29, 2024, by President Minouche Shafik: * * * Dear fellow members of the Columbia community, Our University is committed to four core principles, which underpin all of our work and our shared values as a community: First, we must keep all members of our community physically safe on campus. Second, we are committed to academic freedom and to ensuring that all members of our community have the right to speak the  more
Study: Pandemic Policies Linked to Overdose Spike
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Drug overdose rates skyrocketed in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 92,000 people died due to overdose in 2020. Public health experts worried early in the pandemic that lockdowns and other measures to control the spread of the virus could lead to more overdoses. In work that was recently published in the "American Journal of Publ  more
SUNY Adirondack, UAlbany Sign Dual Admissions Agreement
QUEENSBURY, New York, May 1 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: SUNY Adirondack and the University at Albany last week signed a dual admission agreement that allows students to be accepted by both colleges, then earn an associate degree from SUNY Adirondack and transfer seamlessly to UAlbany for a bachelor's degree. "This is an exciting opportunity for students throughout the region," said Kristine D. Duffy, president of SUNY Adirondack, said d  more
SUNY Announces $1.5 Million in New Funding to SUNY Purchase
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. In Westchester, SUNY has allocated: * $1.5 million allocated to Purchase College - a 10.2% increase over the last year The funding marks a historic investment under Governor Ka  more
SUNY Announces $10.4 Million in New Funding to Binghamton University and SUNY Cortland
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. SUNY has allocated: * $8.4 million allocated to Binghamton University - a 15.5% increase over the past year * $2 million allocated to SUNY Cortland - a 13.2% inc  more
SUNY Announces $10.6 Million in New Funding to Capital Region Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. In the Capital Region, SUNY has allocated: * $8.3 million allocated to University at Albany - a 13.5% increase over the last year * $838,000 allocated to SUNY Cobleskill - a 11  more
SUNY Announces $3.3 Million in New Funding to North Country Area Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. In the North Country region, SUNY has allocated: * $1.4 million allocated to SUNY Plattsburgh - a 10.2% increase over the last year * $1.1 million allocated to S  more
SUNY Announces $9.2 Million in New Funding to New York City Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. In New York City, SUNY has allocated: * $3.1 million to SUNY Downstate Medical (non-medical center related) - a 5.6% increase over the last year * $4.3 million t  more
SUNY Announces Allocation of Additional $114 Million From FY 2025 Enacted New York State Budget to Support All SUNY State-Operated Campuses
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the additional allocation of $114 million in Direct State Tax Support across the State-operated SUNY campuses from the FY 2025 Enacted New York State budget. The funding marks a historic investment under Governor Kathy Hochul's leadership, with the combined 2023-24 and 2024-25 budgets representing the largest two-year in  more
SUNY Chancellor Honors Upstate Students
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Two Upstate Medical University students have been honored with the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Hannah Connelly, who will receive MD and MPH degrees from Upstate, as well as a PhD from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs this month, and Jessalyn Rose who received a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree last year were announ  more
SUNY Downstate Announces Keynote Speaker For 2024 Commencement Exercises
BROOKLYN, New York, May 3 -- The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University today announced that FemInEM founder and SUNY Downstate College of Medicine alumnus Dara Kass, M.D., Emergency Medicine Physician, and Healthcare Strategist & Communicator will serve as the keynote speaker for the May 15, 2024 SUNY Downstate 2024 Commencement Exercises to be held at the Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn. Dr. Ka  more
SUNY Downstate Leads Call To End 'Domestic Helicopter Research,' Advocating for Equity-Centered Collaborations
BROOKLYN, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University issued the following news release: * * * New Study Published in Cell by SUNY Downstate Researchers Calls for More Equitable Collaborations and Lasting Community Benefits * * * SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University today announced the publication of a new study in Cell titled "Ending Domestic Helicopter Research." Led by SUNY Downstate associate vice president for Research Strategy and Operations W. Mar  more
SUNY Recognizes Alfred University School of Art and Design Faculty Jones, Sikora
ALFRED, New York, May 2 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Two faculty members in the Alfred University School of Art and Design have been honored by the State University of New York with 2024 SUNY Chancellor's Awards. The office of SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced last week that Linda Sikora, professor of ceramics, has received a Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Meghen Jones, associate professor of art history, has received a Chancellor's Award  more
SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference Held on the Michael J. Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College
SELDEN, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- Suffolk County Community College issued the following news release: The 10th annual SURC Conference was recently hosted by Suffolk County Community College on the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) is a multidisciplinary spring semester event. This year's conference attracted 250 registered participants from 22 SUNY institutions. The SURC conference annually brings together undergraduate students and fa  more
SUNY's University at Albany: Alumni Service, Achievements Honored at Awards Gala
ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Stephanie Snyder Twelve members of the University at Albany community, including 11 alumni and a long-time University staff member, were honored at the Alumni Association's annual Excellence Awards Gala, held April 20 at Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany. This year's recipients are: * * * Lyle Thompson '15 Stoneman Distinguished Alumni Award Lyle Thompson is widely regarde  more
SUNY's University at Albany: New USDA Funding Supports Color-Changing Salmonella Testing Kit
ALBANY, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Erin Frick Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans, resulting in an estimated 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC. Most salmonella infections are the result of consuming contaminated food, with poultry, dairy products, eggs and produce being common culprits. Since many of th  more
SUNY-Fredonia: Echevarria Wins Sigma Xi Second Place Award for Research
FREDONIA, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: Rachel Echevarria, a senior from Fredonia, NY, majoring in Environmental Sciences and Geology, won second place (and a cash prize) in the undergraduate division at the virtual conference, the 2024 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase, presented by the scientific research honor society. Her virtual poster, "An Ontogenetic Study of Clam Shrimp Using SEM Imagery," detailed the Fredonia   more
SUNY-Geneseo: History Grad Wins Award to Study in Japan
GENESEO, New York, April 30 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Liam Murphy '24, a history with adolescence education major from Bellport, NY, will spend the 2024-25 academic year in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) after winning a national award through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET Program USA). JET Program USA is sponsored by the Japanese government and offers a unique cultural exchange opportunity for US college alumni   more
SUNY-Geneseo: Monica Schneider Earns Distinguished Professor Distinction
GENESEO, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: The SUNY Board of Trustees has bestowed Professor Monica Schneider, a faculty member of the Department of Psychology, with the rank of Distinguished Teaching Professor. Distinguished ranks are the highest honors awarded by SUNY. Schneider joined the Geneseo faculty in 1995 and was promoted to full professor in 2016. During her tenure, her research has appeared in respected journals, and sh  more
SUNY-New Paltz: Hudson Valley Venture Hub Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
NEW PALTZ, New York, May 1 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the Hudson Valley Venture Hub at SUNY New Paltz as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The Hudson Valley Venture Hub will receive a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful and inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and dev  more
SUNY-Stony Brook: Dr. Susan Lane Inducted as Master of the American College of Physicians
STONY BROOK, New York, May 1 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Susan Lane, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM), was inducted as a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP), the world's largest medical specialty society. According to the American College of Physicians (ACP), MACPs, a title reserved for a limited number of physicians each year, are selected because   more
SUNY-Stony Brook: Social Welfare Professor Receives National Award From the Department of Justice
STONY BROOK, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Michelle Ballan, PhD, MSW, Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University, has received the Building Knowledge Through Research Award from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), a program of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Ballan is among only 8 individuals or organizations honored nationally by the DOJ for their   more
SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Four Upstate Students Will Receive Both an MD and a PhD
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Four Upstate Medical University students will receive both an MD and a PhD at Upstate's Commencement ceremony May 5. Upstate's MD/PhD program trains future physician-scientists by combining the practice of medicine in the clinic with biomedical research in the laboratory. The work involved in achieving two doctorates can take almost a decade to complete depending on one's  more
SWOSU's Dr. Tugba Sevin Selected for Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 30 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Dr. Tugba Sevin, Associate Professor in the Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has been accepted into the highly competitive Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar from June 10 to June 30. This program, a collaboration between the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute/Queens College of the City University of New York and the Roma Tre University, offers an opportunity f  more
Syracuse University to Provide Aira Visual Interpreting Service to Campus Community
SYRACUSE, New York, May 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University's Information Technology Services (ITS) division has announced a new partnership to make the Aira Visual Interpreting Service available to the campus community at no cost, effective Friday, May 3. The University's designation as an Aira Access Partner means that anyone--including students, faculty, staff, families and other visitors who are blind or have low vision--can use the Aira Explorer mobile a  more
Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti and VA Lawsuit Against NCAA's Illegal Recruitment Ban Expands Coalition
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, announced that Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating federal antitrust laws with its anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and   more
Texas A&M Cadets Win Sandhurst Trophy For Second Straight Year
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 3 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Texas A&M University's Army ROTC program recently claimed first place among ROTC teams in the 55th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. It is the second straight year the Texas A&M team won the ROTC Cup following the two-day competition of 48 teams from service academies, ROTC programs and international militaries. "I am so proud of the Aggies for co  more
Texas Democratic Party: Ken Paxton Flees Texas for Front Row Seat at NYC Trump Trial
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Today, disgraced Attorney General Ken Paxton was in front row attendance at Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York City. It's clear that Paxton's faithful allegiance to Trump knows no bounds - even in cases of criminal activity. * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement: "Ken Paxton sat front row during Trump's hush money trials. Notably,   more
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences Inducts Nine Columbia Faculty Members
NEW YORK, May 3 -- Columbia University issued the following news: By Eve Glasberg Nine Columbia professors have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining some of the world's most accomplished leaders from academia, business, public affairs, the humanities, and the arts in one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies. "We honor these artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors for their accomplishments and  more
The Mark and Maureen Davitt Endowed Scholarship Established at RIT
ROCHESTER, New York, May 3 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology has announced the establishment of the Mark and Maureen Davitt Endowed Scholarship, which will provide financial support to RIT students pursuing studies in STEM disciplines--particularly those who graduated from private elementary schools in the city of Rochester, N.Y. The $1 million scholarship underscores the Davitts' commitment to facilitating access to highe  more
Three Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Three Syracuse University students have been awarded prestigious graduate research fellowships through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), and two students have been recognized with honorable mentions. The fellowship recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in the U.S. The five-year fellowship in  more
TIAA and Nuveen Lifetime Income Default Target-Date Offerings Approach $35 Billion in AUM
NEW YORK, May 3 -- TIAA (formerly the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund), a provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and governmental fields, issued the following news release: Assets in TIAA and Nuveen's suite of lifetime income target-date solutions across corporate, educational, governmental, and healthcare retirement plans are now approaching $35 billion in AUM, far surpassing assets in any other compara  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live On CBS's Mornings
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Vladimir Duthiers of CBS's Mornings: * * * Vladimir Duthiers: We are joined now by Mayor Eric Adams of New York City. Mr. Mayor, good morning. Good to see you. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Thank you very much. Duthiers: This is the second time in two weeks that Columbia has called upon the NYPD to help clear out protesters on campus. Is sending the police in riot gear the  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on CNBC's Squawk Box
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC's Squawk Box: * * * Andrew Ross Sorkin: Hundreds of people arrested at college campuses in New York City and across the nation. The NYPD was called in on Tuesday night after protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on Columbia's campus and has since arrested protesters at City College and Fordham University. For the remainder of the semester, all classes a  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on FOX5's Good Day New York
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: All right, this morning, pro-Palestinian demonstrations are still going on at a lot of local colleges around New York City. The scene is much quieter than what we saw at Columbia University and City College on Tuesday night. Rosanna Scotto: And the situation has presented many challenges for the   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on MSNBC's Deadline: White House
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Nicole Wallace of MSNBC's Deadline: White House: * * * Nicole Wallace: Turning to our coverage, New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Amtonia Hylton is with us as well. Mr. Mayor, I know a lot of your focus now is on managing the city in a moment of crisis of these protests. I want to ask you about the original challenge, though, for the city and Columbia, and that is making Jewish   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on MSNBC's Morning Joe
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 29, 2024, with Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Mika Brzezinski: Joining us now, New York City mayor, Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, thank you for being on this morning. A lot to talk to you about. I know you have some things you want to bring to the table, but I first want to ask you about the protests on the campus of Columbia University. From the city's point of view, what the  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live On MSNBC's Morning Joe
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Willie Geist of MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Willie Geist: In a moment we will speak with deputy commissioner of Public Information for the NYPD, Tarik Sheppard. He was on the Bearcat you just saw officers using to enter Hamilton Hall last night, but first, we're joined live now by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, good morning. Can you talk to the series of events yes  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on MSNBC's PoliticsNation With Al Sharpton
NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 28, 2024, with MSNBC's PoliticsNation With Al Sharpton: * * * Reverend Al Sharpton: We're joined now by a man who will be at the center of all this week's drama, New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat. Mr. Mayor, let me start with, first of all, thank you for joining us. We want to start tonight with last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University here in Manhat  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on NY1's Mornings on 1
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings on 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: It's been a busy 48 hours for the NYPD. University officials at Columbia, City College, and Fordham all requested police assistance after making the decision to remove protesters from their campuses. In those events on Tuesday night, nearly 300 people were arrested at Columbia and at City College. More than a dozen more a  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX 11 Morning News
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Dan Mannarino of PIX 11 Morning News: * * * Dan Mannarino: Mr. Mayor, thank you for being here, and let's begin with what we are really seeing play out in real time. Police now on college university campuses in New York City through commencement, some to the end of May, beginning of June. When you look at that, does it drain resources or take resources from other areas of the   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears on 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Tarsha Jones of 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning: * * * Tarsha Jones: Mayor Eric Adams is on the line. He didn't make the funeral yesterday because he got sidetracked. The protesting that's been going on in the Ivy Leagues. It was a lot going on, but we needed you where you were at the - wait, good morning. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. How are you, sister? Jones: No  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Calls In For Live Interview On NPR's Morning Edition
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Michel Martin of NPR's Morning Edition: * * * Michel Martin: Good morning. We are seeing an increasingly intense law enforcement response to weeks of intense days on some campuses across the US. Hundreds of law enforcement officers moved into the campus of the University of California Los Angeles this morning to break up an encampment of anti-war protesters. In New York City   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Calls in For Live Interview on Wurd's Keepin' It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton
NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Wurd's Keepin' It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton: * * * Reverend Al Sharpton: Today is National Day of Prayer. It's an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held the first Thursday of May when people are asked, quote, to turn to God in prayer and meditation. One that recognizes it is the mayor of the biggest city in the world, who has always, since   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at NYPD's Annual Police Memorial Day Ceremony
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at NYPD's annual police memorial day ceremony: * * * Police Commissioner Edward Caban: Good morning, everyone and thank you all for being here. Today we are in the Hall of Heroes to renew 43 promises, to remember 43 lives spent helping others and to honor 43 families who have given everything in service to our city, from police officer to chief, uniformed and civilian, the names displayed here repres  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Hosted by National Latino Leaders
NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at press conference hosted by National Latino Leaders: * * * Juan Proano, CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens: Good afternoon, my name is Juan Proano and I'm the CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. I'm joined here today by Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of the Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Vall  more
Two University of Richmond Students Receive Beckman Awards to Further Faculty-Mentored Research on Anti-Cancer Drugs and Ancient DNA
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: University of Richmond students Marcos Hendler, of Rye, New York, and Aine MacDermott, of Lexington, Virginia, have each been awarded a prestigious Beckman Foundation Scholarship to support faculty-mentored student research in the sciences. Beckman Scholars are selected among undergraduate biology and chemistry students based on commitment to research, strong academics, and potential to become s  more
UB Provides Updated Information Regarding Protest on Wednesday Evening
BUFFALO, New York, May 3 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo is providing additional information regarding arrests made Wednesday evening following a protest on the university's North Campus. Based on the information available, at this point, the university believes that individuals with no known affiliation with the university led the effort to set up an encampment. The university believes they made up a larg  more
UNC-Greensboro Students Invited To Attend United Nations Session
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, May 1 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: Story by Avery Craine Powell Two UNC Greensboro students earned the honor of attending the United Nations 68th Annual Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The meeting is the largest gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Doctoral student Nida Qamar and graduate student Cathy Knowles '98 both att  more
Union College: Bunkong Tuon's Debut Novel Due Out This Summer
SCHENECTADY, New York, May 2 -- Union College issued the following news: Associate Professor of English Bunkong Tuon's debut novel, "Koan Khmer," which celebrates the power of literature to rescue a life from despair, is due out from Curbstone/Northwestern University Press in August. It tells the story of Samnang Sok, an orphaned child survivor of the Cambodian genocide who sets out to make a new life in America with his extended family. Struggling to cope with the traumas of his past, Sok fe  more
Universal Orlando Resort Unveils Exciting New Details About Its Most Colorful & Interactive Experience Yet - Super Nintendo World - Coming to Universal Epic Universe in 2025
NEW YORK, May 3 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Next year, guests can jump into the action of their favorite video games when SUPER NINTENDO WORLD makes its much-anticipated debut at Universal Orlando Resort as one of five imaginative worlds at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park. Developed in partnership between the visionaries of Universal Creative and Nintendo, the vibrant land combines iconic Nintendo characters with Universal's  more
University at Buffalo: Study - Some of Us Have a Uniquely Human Gene That Enhances Immune Function
BUFFALO, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB researchers are finding that the active form of this gene promotes a broad range of protective traits * * * The University at Buffalo team that discovered how a gene found in 75% of us protects against neurodegeneration has now found that this same gene enhances immune function as well. The new findings were published in eBioMedicine online before prin  more
University at Buffalo: Study Shows a Tale of Two Social Media Platforms for Donald Trump
BUFFALO, New York, May 2 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election cycle than Twitter (now known as X) was during the 2016 primary election season, a pattern driven mostly by partisan media on the left and the right, according to a new paper by a University at Buffalo communication researcher. But that success had limits.   more
University Community Invited to Summer Construction Information Session; CPDC Provides Information on Summer Projects
SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As Commencement approaches, vice president and chief campus facilities officer Pete Sala and the team at Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) are preparing the University community for the summer construction projects. Sala and staff at CPDC will host a virtual information session on Thursday, May 2, at 4 p.m. The meeting can be accessed via Zoom. For those unable to attend, the following summary is prov  more
Unlocking Global Opportunities for Science Majors
SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Roma Agarwal '27 is majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Like many students pursuing the sciences, her academic schedule is tightly defined, making it difficult to fit in a semester abroad. But, thanks to A&S' new offering, Health and Science in Madrid, Agarwal is ready to pack her suitcase for an experiential learning semester in Spain this fall, while also staying on track with her coursew  more
Upstate's Clinical Pastoral Education Program Celebrates Milestone With First Reunion
SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate Medical University's Clinical Pastoral Education program is celebrating its 20th year with a reunion May 6. About 65 alumni from around the country are expected to attend, coming from as far away as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Rhode Island. The event, to be held in the Academic Building, will feature a keynote address by Angela Rudert, PhD, a senior lecture  more
UV light treats beet disease, combats fungicide resistance
ITHACA, New York, April 29 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study. While UV light is already used to fight powdery and downy mildew in grapes, powdery mildew in strawberries, and a contagious bacteria that causes fire blight in apples, pears and members of the family Ros  more
Venice Bienniale, Artist in Residence Session Provide VPA Students With Unique Global Experiences
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) students who spent this semester studying abroad through the Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello Syracuse University Program in Florence enjoyed unique experiential learning opportunities, including a teaching session with an internationally known artist and attendance at an international artistic and cultural celebration. The group enjoyed a public lecture presented by Syracuse Unive  more
WarnerMedia: 'The Lazarus Project' Returns With Season 2 Sunday, June 9 at 9PM ET/PT on TNT
NEW YORK, May 1 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The second season of BAFTA-winning action thriller, "The Lazarus Project," will premiere on Sunday, June 9, at 9pm ET/PT on TNT. Emmy(R) Award and BAFTA-nominated Paapa Essiedu ("I May Destroy You"), Anjli Mohindra ("Bodyguard"), Tom Burke ("Strike"), Caroline Quentin ("Bridgerton"), Rudi Dharmalingam ("Wakefield"), and Charly Clive ("Pure") return, as the world has locked int  more
WarnerMedia: Guy Fieri Hits the Road for an Adventure Through the American West With Family and Friends on the New Season of Guy's All-American Road Trip
NEW YORK, May 3 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Guy Fieri, his wife Lori, and his sons Hunter and Ryder are packing up the RV for another epic road trip through the American West on the new season of the Emmy(R) Nominated Guy's All-American Road Trip. This time, chef Antonia Lofaso is joining the caravan of campers with the Fieris and their friends as they hit the road for an unforgettable adventure. With Guy at the wheel lead  more
WarnerMedia: HBO Original Documentary FAYE Debuts in 2024
NEW YORK, April 30 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The HBO Original documentary FAYE, directed and produced by Laurent Bouzereau (HBO's "Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind," "Mama's Boy"), will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max later this year. The film will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Synopsis: In FAYE, the first feature documentary of the Hollywood legend, Academy Award(R)-w  more
WarnerMedia: HBO Original Documentary Series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. Debuts May 20
NEW YORK, May 3 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The HBO Original four-part documentary series STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A., an official selection of the 2024 SXSWFilm & TV Festival and winner of the TV Premiere Audience Award, is produced and directed by filmmaker Jamila Wignot. The series, a production of Laylow Pictures and White Horse Pictures in association with Concord Originals, Polygram Entertainment, and Warner Music Entert  more
WarnerMedia: Max Original Series Thirst With Shay Mitchell Debuts May 23
NEW YORK, May 3 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Max Original series THIRST WITH SHAY MITCHELL debuts THURSDAY, MAY 23 on Max. New episodes of the four-episode series will debut weekly. Logline: Shay Mitchell explores the world one drink at a time as she visits exotic locations, samples unique ingredients, and meets expert hosts. On her journey, she encounters the latest drink trends, the best bars, and 8,000 years of sipp  more
WarnerMedia: NBA TV's 2024 NBA Playoffs Coverage to Continue Tonight With New Orleans Pelicans & CJ McCollum Hosting Oklahoma City Thunder & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Game 4, at 8:30 P.M. ET
NEW YORK, April 30 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: NBA TV will continue its 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel coverage with the New Orleans Pelicans and CJ McCollum hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the first round series (presented by AT&T) tonight, Monday, April 29, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Kevin Calabro, Brendan Haywood and Lauren Jbara will call the game from New Orleans. Tom  more
WarnerMedia: Ray and Eilyn Jimenez Compete in a Spousal Showdown for Real-Life Design Clients When HGTV Premieres Its New Series Divided By Design on Monday, June 10, at 10 P.M. ET/PT
NEW YORK, May 1 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: As they run dueling design firms and bid against each other for clients in the red-hot Miami housing market, married interior designers Ray and Eilyn Jimenez use their professional rivalry to fuel their creativity in the new HGTV docu-series, Divided By Design. In the nine-episode season premiering Monday, June 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Ray, who favors a modern eclectic approach, and Eilyn, who ble  more
WarnerMedia: Real Time With Bill Maher May 3 Episode Lineup
NEW YORK, May 3 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER continues FRIDAY, MAY 3 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature "New Rules." The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. T  more
WarnerMedia: TNT's 2024 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel Coverage Continues Saturday, May 4, With Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets, Western Conference Semifinals Game 1, at 7 P.M. ET
NEW YORK, May 4 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: NBA on TNT will continue its 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel game coverage Saturday, May 4, with Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards and the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford and Allie LaForce will be on the call from Denver at 7 p.m. ET. Pregame coverage  more
WarnerMedia: TNT's 2024 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel Coverage Continues With Three Consecutive Nights of Doubleheaders
NEW YORK, April 30 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: NBA on TNT will continue its 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel game coverage tonight starting with Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum visiting the Miami Heat and Bam Adebayo in Game 4 of the First Round series (presented by NerdWallet) at 7:30 p.m. ET. Game 5 of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James and the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic will fo  more
WarnerMedia: TNT's True Crime Anthology 'Rich & Shameless' Returns in May
NEW YORK, May 2 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: "Rich & Shameless" returns to TNT with new - and explosive - standalone specials this May following the NBA Western Conference Finals. This original series tells the true stories of the successes, failures, thrills, and miseries behind the biggest sports stars to reveal the dangers of making it in the big leagues. Subjects include Brett Favre's alleged involvement in a welfare scheme, the NFL "  more
WarnerMedia: Warner Bros. Discovery Announces THE EASTERNGATE as One of the First Max Original Series in Poland
NEW YORK, May 3 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: THE EASTERNGATE is one of the first Max Original series in Poland, which started production in March 2024. Logline: THE EASTERNGATE is a suspense thriller series that delves into the world of modern espionage during an emerging conflict and international unrest. It paints a vivid picture of the clandestine world while also exploring the personal struggles of an individual caught in the web of   more
WarnerMedia; HBO Original Comedy Series FANTASMAS Debuts This June
NEW YORK, May 1 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: The HBO Original comedy series FANTASMAS, created, directed, written and starring Julio Torres ("Problemista," HBO's "Los Espookys"), debuts this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly. Logline: In FANTASMAS, Julio Torres tells the tale of when he lost a golden oyster. The people he encounters as he searches for it and the m  more
Web editor by day rescues bats by night
ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Bats call to Victoria Campbell. "I've always been drawn to the underdog," she said. By day, Campbell is digital content manager at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, working on the lab's websites and social media. But in her free time - every moment of it - she's a devoted caretaker to bats in need. People who find sick and injured or displaced bats call her rescue - Wild Things Sanctuary in Ithaca - to take the anim  more
White & Case Advises CaixaBank on Sustainability-Linked Loan With CEZ
NEW YORK, April 30 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Spanish financial services group CaixaBank, S.A. on the successful negotiation of a sustainability-linked loan to CEZ Group. White & Case partner Tomas Jine, who led the Firm's deal team, said: "CEZ's recent successful funding adds to White & Case's extensive expertise advising on ESG-linked margin structuring." CEZ closed the first line of credit linked to ESG ind  more
White & Case Advises Crelan on Fund Tier 2 Bond Issue
NEW YORK, May 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Belgian bank Crelan SA on a new benchmark size tier 2 bond issue. The issuance consists of Euros300 million fixed rate reset 11NC6 tier 2 callable subordinated notes due 2035 and is pursuant to Regulation S under the US Securities Act. White & Case advised on the inaugural public notes issuance by Crelan in September 2022, on its inaugural green bond issue in 2023, a   more
White & Case Advises Jefferies on $940M Combination of Ithaca Energy With Italian Oil Major Eni's UK Upstream Assets
NEW YORK, April 29 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Jefferies, as Sponsor and Financial Advisor to leading UK independent oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy, on its US$940 million combination with Italian oil major Eni's UK upstream oil and gas assets. "White & Case has advised long-standing client Jefferies on a landmark deal that creates the second largest independent operator in the UK Continental Shelf based on 2  more
White & Case Advises Monese and XYB as They Each Secure New Funding and Become Two Independent Businesses
NEW YORK, May 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised pan-European fintech Monese and its global platform as a service (PaaS) business XYB as they have each secured new funding and separated from their existing group structure to become two independent businesses. The Monese brand will continue as the business-to-consumer facing business, and XYB, the business-to-business PaaS technology business borne out of Monese, will  more
White & Case Advises Nobia on Fund Rights Issue
NEW YORK, May 3 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Nobia on its SEK 1.3 billion fully guaranteed rights issue. Carnegie, Handelsbanken and Nordea acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Nobia is a leading European kitchen specialist that develops and sells kitchen solutions through a number of brands across the Nordics, the UK and Europe. Nobia has approximately 5,000 empl  more
White & Case Advises Orbia on $1.4B Restructuring
NEW YORK, April 29 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Orbia Advance Corporation and several of its subsidiaries on a US$1.4 billion financial restructuring transaction. Proceeds of the financing, which comprised a US$1.4 billion revolving credit facility with a five-year maturity, will be used to refinance and replace Orbia's existing credit facility signed in 2019. The new facility also includes several key features t  more
White & Case Advises Puma Energy on $500M High Yield Senior Notes Issuance and Cash Tender Offer for Outstanding Senior Notes
NEW YORK, May 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Puma Energy on the issuance of US$500 million 7.750% senior notes due 2029, as well as Puma Energy's related cash tender offer of its outstanding 5.000% US dollar denominated senior notes due 2026. The notes have been listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's Euro MTF market and offered and sold pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the US Securities Act. The proce  more
White & Case, GKC Partners Advise Yapi Kredi on $500M Additional Tier 1 Notes Issuance
NEW YORK, April 29 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP and GKC Partners have advised Yapi Kredi, one of the largest private banks in Turkiye, on its offering of 9.743% US$500 million 144A/Reg S, perpetual fixed rate resettable Additional Tier 1 notes. "With the conclusion of this transaction, Yapi Kredi has successfully raised US$2 billion in the last seven months, which is a milestone for this long-standing client of our Firm," sa  more
Whitman's Panasci Business Competition Awards $40,000 to Emerging Entrepreneurs
SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: From delicious new food items to cloud management solutions and an innovative digital platform to connect local food producers and consumers, this year's Panasci Business Plan Competition showcased outstanding ideas from the most innovative, business-minded students across Syracuse University. A campus-wide business plan event hosted annually by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) at the Wh  more
Yeshiva University Names Rebecca Cypess, PhD New Dean of Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women
NEW YORK, May 2 -- Yeshiva University issued the following news: Following a competitive national search, Yeshiva University has appointed Rebecca Cypess, PhD, the new dean of Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women. An accomplished and visionary educational leader, Dr. Cypess is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she is also founding co-chair of J-FAS (Rutgers Jewish Faculty, Administrators, and Staff), which com  more
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