| State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday June 21, 2020 ( 219 items ) |
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Adelphi College of Education and Health Sciences Accredited by CAEP
GARDEN CITY, New York, June 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has granted Adelphi University's College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) with accreditation for teacher and teacher leader programs at the initial and advanced levels. This accreditation status is effective from spring 2020 to spring 2027.
"The CAEP accreditation in our college means that all the teacher education programs in the CEHS are nati
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Administrators Field Questions From Rochester Institute of Technology Community at Town Hall Regarding Black Lives Matter
ROCHESTER, New York, June 17 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
More than 400 members of the RIT community attended a virtual town hall about the Black Lives Matter movement and ways to address issues of social justice on a local and national level on Thursday, June 11. The RIT Town Hall Regarding Black Lives Matter (https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-host-virtual-town-hall-discussion-black-lives-matter-movement-tonight), organized by the Division of Diversity and
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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Signs Executive Order Declaring Juneteenth Holiday in City of Albany
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The city of Albany issued the following news release:
Mayor Kathy Sheehan has signed an Executive Order declaring Juneteenth a holiday in the City of Albany.
June 19, or Juneteenth, is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American freedom and achievement. On June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Union troops led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived a
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Alfred University History Professor Earns Award, Publishing Contract
ALFRED, New York, June 15 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
Andrew Kless, assistant professor of history at Alfred University, has earned a prestigious honor for his doctoral dissertation at the University of Rochester. Kless's thesis, titled "Infighting at the Front: The German Occupation of Poland, 1914-1915," was recently named winner of the 2020 Young Scholars Competition for German Studies in America.
The award, presented by Peter Lang, an academic publisher speciali
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Alfred University Professor Jean Ellefson Appointed Tabor Chair in Family Business and Entrepreneurship
ALFRED, New York, June 16 -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
Jean Ellefson, assistant professor of analytics in Alfred University's College of Business, has been named Jon and Mary Tabor Chair in Family Business and Entrepreneurship. The Tabor Chair had been held by marketing professor Amy Rummel, who retired in May.
"I am delighted to see Jean Ellefson named to the Tabor Chair," said Mark Lewis, dean of the College of Business. "Jean has been involved in family business a
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As New York City Prepares for Phase 2 of Reopening, N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Announces Outdoor Dining Guidance for Restaurants
NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on June 18:
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced guidance for the City's Open Restaurants program, which allows qualifying restaurants and bars to expand outdoor seating on sidewalks, curb lanes, backyards, patios, plazas, and Open Streets as New York City begins Phase 2 of reopening. The City has established an expedited approval processes by allowing restaurants and bars to self-certify their eligibility for curb l
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Associated Press Wins Power of Purpose Award for New Brand Campaign
NEW YORK, June 16 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release:
The Associated Press won a Campaign US Power of Purpose award in the brand purpose category for the 'Advancing the Power of Facts' campaign.
The campaign, produced by Love & War agency, emphasizes the global news agency's vital role as the provider of accurate, unbiased, fact-based reporting to the world.
The messaging embodies AP's position as the world's most trusted news organization and is supported by the indepe
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Better Choice Company Partners With IHeartMedia to Support Animal Shelters Impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
Better Choice Company (OTCQB: BTTR) ("Better Choice") is pleased to announce a partnership with iHeartMedia to provide support to animal shelters impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of the Better Choice Company COVID-19 Relief Initiative, sister brands Halo and TruDog have partnered together with iHeartMedia to donate $100,000 in monetary funds and $100,000 worth of product to shelters nationwide. The Company's
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Bloomberg Media Introduces Bloomberg CityLab, a News Brand Dedicated to Covering Global Cities
MANHATTAN, New York, June 19 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news:
Bloomberg Media introduced Bloomberg CityLab, a site committed to telling the stories of the world's cities, communities, and neighborhoods - exploring how they work, the challenges they face, and the solutions they need. Leveraging global newsroom resources from across more than 120 bureaus worldwide, Bloomberg CityLab is significantly expanding its international coverage, original reporting, and its use of data, intera
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Borough of Manhattan Community College Respiratory Therapy Program Receives Award From CoARC
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Borough of Manhattan Community College issued the following news:
The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Respiratory Therapy program has received the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award.
In selecting college programs for the recognition, the CoARC board used criteria based on key accreditation metrics documented in the 2019 Annual Report of Current Status RCS, according to CoARC.
BMCC Allie
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Bracewell: Shechtman Named to Commission to Reimagine Future of New York's Courts
HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Paul Shechtman, a partner in Bracewell LLP's New York office, has been appointed by New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to the newly formed Commission to Reimagine the Future of New York's Courts.
Shechtman is among the 24 lawyers, judges, academic and technology experts who will make short-term recommendations as New York courts resume in-person operations while developing a blueprint for the court system of
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Brechner Center Partners With MuckRock to Gather Police-Misconduct Records From Across New York
GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 17 -- The University of Florida's Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued the following news:
Under a newly enacted state law, long-secret police personnel files and misconduct complaints are now a matter of public record in New York, home to the nation's largest police force. The Brechner Center is partnering with MuckRock, a nonprofit transparency and investigative-reporting organization, to secure as many of those records as possible for use by journalists a
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Brooklyn Law School: Professors Jocelyn Simonson and K. Sabeel Rahman Explore Police and Economic Reform
BROOKLYN, New York, June 17 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news:
Amidst ongoing nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis and recent calls to reform policing, forthcoming articles by Professors Jocelyn Simonson and K. Sabeel Rahman have been referenced in several news stories on the topic.
In their paper, "The Institutional Design of Community Control (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3575011)," 108 C
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Cleveland State University: Thirty-Year-Old Manuscript Finally Sees the Light of Day as Published E-Book
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news release:
Bill Barrow, Head of Special Collections at Cleveland State University's Michael Schwartz Library, has played a key role in the publishing of a work on the history and impact of Cleveland's University Circle that was thirty years in the making. Written by Dr. Darwin Stapleton, the former Executive Director of the Rockefeller Archive Center in New York, The History of University Circle in Cleveland: Communi
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College of Mount Saint Vincent: Senator Biaggi Secures $500,000 for the Mount
RIVERDALE, New York, June 18 -- College of Mount Saint Vincent issued the following news on June 17:
Amidst the confusion of the current global pandemic, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi has made possible a substantial step forward in expanding the way the College of Mount Saint Vincent plays a transformative role in the lives of its students and their families.
Through her advocacy, Senator Biaggi has secured a $500,000 New York State and Municipal Facilities Grant toward the renovati
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Columbia Law School: Meet 'Columbia Law Review' Editor in Chief Oluwatumise Asebiomo '21
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news:
Oluwatumise Asebiomo '21, who was appointed editor in chief of the Columbia Law Review (https://columbialawreview.org/) in February, is motivated by intellectual challenges. It's the reason she enrolled at Columbia Law School and why she applied to join the influential journal at the end of her 1L year. "I wanted to be part of the law review because of its excellence in scholarship and the consequentiality of its work," say
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Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: COVID-19 Affects Adolescent and Young Adults Sexual and Reproductive Health
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news:
Social distancing and limited access to contraceptive and abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Rutgers University. The researchers address how these challenges, as well as peer and romantic relationships, are bei
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Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: Data Dashboard Highlights COVID-19 Demographics and Time Trends
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news:
As news reports underline the disproportionate toll of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, a new data visualization dashboard developed by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health scientists may be the first to compile state-level COVID-19 demographic information for age, race/ethnicity and sex. The Demographics by State COVID-19 Reporting (DSCovR) Dashboar
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Columbia Mailman School of Public Health: Scientists Introduce Rating System to Assess Quality of Evidence for Policy
NEW YORK, June 16 -- Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news:
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust scientific evidence to support policy decisions, such as around the effectiveness of various social distancing measures and the safety of drug therapies. Yet this need arises at a time of growing misinformation and poorly vetted facts repeated by influential sources. To address this gap, a group of scientists led by Kai Ruggeri,
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Columbia University: The Amazon Continues to Burn
NEW YORK, June 20 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
The environmental tragedy of deforestation and fires destroying huge expanses of the Amazon rainforest does not stop even in the face of the pandemic. Instead, it gets worse every day.
Last summer's bonfires (https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/08/26/amazon-rainforest-fires/) sparked protests from the whole world and literally blinded large cities such as San Paolo with dense smoke. Now the fi
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Columbia-Greene Community College Expands Its College-in-the-High School Program to Include Ninth and Tenth Grades
HUDSON, New York, June 17 -- Columbia-Greene Community College issued the following news:
The College-in-the-High School (dual enrollment) program at C-GCC is excited to announce the addition of two new online summer courses, both available to Freshmen and Sophomores, as well as Juniors and Seniors.
C-GCC's College-in-the-High School program provides academically eligible students in the area the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school -- at one-third the regular cost per
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Columbia: Important Messages to the J-School Community
NEW YORK, June 16 -- Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism issued the following statement:
The following is the third piece in an ongoing conversation addressing the George Floyd protests and racial justice. Please read the previous two responses: A Message to the J-School Community (https://journalism.columbia.edu/message-j-school-community) and Faculty Denounce Police Attacks on Journalists (https://journalism.columbia.edu/faculty-denounce-police-attacks-journalists).
We are li
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Columbia: Uncovering a Hidden Epidemic - How Postgraduate Fellows Investigated the CDC
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news:
As Covid-19 dominates headlines, another public health hazard stands to quietly claim thousands of American lives in coming years. Extreme heat leads to 600 to 800 preventable deaths in the U.S. each year, with heat-related hospitalizations on the rise in multiple states. Federal research suggests heat-related deaths will grow to tens of thousands a year by the end of the century.
Heat is just o
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Cornell: Big Red Data - Crunching Numbers to Fight COVID-19 and More
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Data scientists never really know where their work is going to take them.
David Shmoys, the Laibe/Acheson Professor of Business Management and Leadership Studies in the College of Engineering, has applied his mathematical tools to topics ranging from woodpecker populations to bike-sharing programs. When the COVID-19 global pandemic broke out, he shifted his attention to the biggest crisis of our time.
Over the years, C
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Cornell: Evergreen Idea Turns Biomass DNA Into Degradable Materials
ITHACA, New York, June 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
DNA has a lot of handy uses. It stores the blueprint of genetic code. It helps usher along the evolution of species.
It could also potentially make a stronger, more sustainable spoon, among other things.
A Cornell-led collaboration is turning DNA from organic matter - such as onions, fish and algae - into biodegradable gels and plastics. The resulting materials could be used to create everyday plastic objects, unusuall
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Cornell: Law School Clinic Scores First Amendment Win in Geneva
ITHACA, New York, June 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Cornell Law School's First Amendment Clinic and co-counsel Greenberg Traurig LLP scored a victory June 11 for citizen journalist Jim Meaney of Geneva, New York, and his blog The Geneva Believer.
A New York judge denied a construction company's request that Meaney remove 10 posts from the local government-focused blog. In its decision, the trial court expressly affirmed that a takedown order would violate the First Amend
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Cornell: Mann Award Winner Illuminates Infectious Diseases
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The bacteria Legionella pneumophila has been the favorite snack of certain water-borne amoeba for millions of years, during which time the bacteria has evolved defenses against those amoeba.
Over that same time, Legionella - the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease - has developed defenses against humans' white blood cells, known as the "defenders of the lungs."
"Immune cells in human lungs happen to act a lot li
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Cornell: National Tick Surveillance Survey Identifies Gaps to Be Filled
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
New Cornell-led research shows that inadequate funding is the main barrier to better surveillance and control of ticks, including the blacklegged tick, which spreads Lyme disease, the No. 1 vector-borne illness in the country.
Insufficient infrastructure, limited guidance on best practices and lack of institutional capacity also are impediments to improved tick monitoring, the researchers found.
Their report, "A Survey
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Cornell: New Book Explores Intertwined Histories of Islam and Asia
ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
The complex relationships and dynamics of influence in the development of global Islam and Asian history over 13 centuries are revealed in "Islam and Asia: A History (https://www.cambridge.org/nl/academic/subjects/history/south-east-asian-history/islam-and-asia-history?format=PB)," the new book by Chiara Formichi, associate professor of Southeast Asian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The book documents the
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Cornell: New Engaged Research Grants Awarded to 14 Partnerships
ITHACA, New York, June 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Fourteen teams of faculty and community partners have received Engaged Research Grants from the Office of Engagement Initiatives to increase undergraduate involvement in research that strengthens the well-being of communities.
"By combining two of our previous funding opportunities (Engaged Undergraduate Research Grants; Grants for Faculty Research on Engagement) we are able to support teams that are exploring the publi
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Cornell: Panel Protests 'A Defining Moment' in Quest for Racial Justice
ITHACA, New York, June 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Weeks of protests across the nation, signs supporting Black Lives Matter in more conservative neighborhoods, and reforms enacted since George Floyd's death in Minneapolis all signal "a defining moment" and an opportunity for systemic change, four black lawmakers said June 15 during a Cornell-sponsored forum.
"I just pray this moment will yield the kind of direct action that is so needed, and what that outcry is about,"
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Cornell: Short Stays in Solitary Can Increase Recidivism, Unemployment
ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
For corrections officials, recidivism and employment are two of the most important measures of former inmates' success at re-entering society.
New Cornell research shows inmates who have spent even short periods of time in solitary confinement may face worse outcomes on both fronts.
"Being placed in solitary confinement substantially increases the risk of committing more crimes after getting released from prison, and m
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Cornell: Student Groups Come Together to Support Black Lives
ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A group of Cornell undergraduates has formed a broad coalition of student organizations to amplify black voices on campus and promote activism and education to fight explicit and implicit racism.
Motivated by recent demonstrations in support of racial justice and police reform, Cornell Students for Black Lives (C4BL) now includes more than 280 cultural and professional student organizations and affinity groups, with a g
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Cornell: Study - No Single Solution Helps All Students Complete MOOCs
ITHACA, New York, June 16 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
In one of the largest educational field experiments ever conducted, a team co-led by a Cornell researcher found that promising interventions to help students complete online courses were not effective on a massive scale - suggesting that targeted solutions are needed to help students in different circumstances or locations.
Researchers tracked 250,000 students from nearly every country in 250 massive open online courses
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Cornell: Study Explores How Multiple Organs End Up the Same Size
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
How do our arms stay the same length throughout development, from infancy to adulthood? Or how do flowers and fruits on a plant mature to be similar sizes?
New research that looked at the development of Arabidopsis flowers addressed the fundamental question of how two or more organs or plant parts grow to the same size and shape, which is essential for proper function.
The study, "Robust organ size requires robust timi
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Cornell: Webinar on Protests Launches 'Democracy 20/20' Series
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
In the wake of recent protests spawned by the police killings of unarmed African Americans, a webinar, "The Protests and U.S. Democracy (https://events.cornell.edu/event/democracy_2020_protests_and_democracy)," June 26 at 1 p.m., will examine what the protests mean for the institutions and systems of democracy.
The webinar will be the first of a series, "Democracy 20/20," which will continue regularly through the 2020 e
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Cornellian's Dairy Waste Startup Wins NSF Phase II Funding
ITHACA, New York, June 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Capro-X, a startup that repurposes dairy waste and began in Cornell Engineering's Commercialization Fellows program, has received a $724,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II award.
The company, which converts acid whey waste from the production of Greek yogurt into chemicals and biofuels, will use the funds to optimize its technology at the lab scale and evaluate impacts at the demonstration scale, before its
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Daemen Announces Changes to Fall Semester
AMHERST, New York, June 16 -- Daemen College issued the following news:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Daemen College has announced it will begin the fall semester as scheduled in September but will forgo fall break and transition to remote learning for the final two weeks of the semester.
Fall classes will begin on-campus on Sept. 8 as planned. Under the revised schedule, fall break on Oct. 12 and 13 has been cancelled and classes will be held on those days. Also, immediately after Tha
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Daemen Takes Strong Stand Against Racial Injustice
AMHERST, New York, June 16 -- Daemen College issued the following news:
Daemen College recently issued an official statement denouncing the murder of George Floyd and condemning acts of discrimination while calling for lasting changes in the fight against racial injustice.
The statement was released as the official position of the college, and, as such is the strongest kind of condemnation an institution can take.
"The entire college community was sickened by this senseless murder," said Daem
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Five Distinguished Alumni Elected to Adelphi's Board of Trustees
GARDEN CITY, New York, June 19 -- Adelphi University issued the following news:
The Adelphi University Board of Trustees (https://president.adelphi.edu/university-leadership/board-of-trustees/) has elected five distinguished alumni to its membership. Sylvia Frances Moss '64, Tomislav Kostadinov '10, Emily Ladau '13, Dottie Herman and Hilda Perez '11 join the ranks, bringing their valued talents, perspectives and professional experience to help shape the University's future.
"These five individ
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Fordham University School of Law: Federal Litigation Clinic Students Argue Appeal Before Second Circuit
BRONX, New York, June 12 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, recent graduate Katherine Anne Boy Skipsey '20, along with Nina Riegelsberger '21 and Ruadhan McKeone '20, had the remarkable and rare opportunity to argue an appeal before the U.S. District Court for the Second Circuit.
Preparing and rehearsing for nearly two months, the three Federal Litigation Clinic students, under the supervision of Professors Michael W. Martin and I
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Fordham University School of Law: Interlocked Crises - Racism, Police Violence, and the Pandemic
BRONX, New York, June 18 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
"What, if anything, do you think is different in this moment?" asked Professor Catherine Powell to kick off a discussion on the global reach of anti-racism protests and their interplay with the coronavirus pandemic.
The June 10th virtual event, "Black Lives Matter: Protest, Police Violence, and the Pandemic," was hosted by Fordham Law School's Leitner Center for International Law and Justice. Powell spoke
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Fordham University School of Law: Student Entrepreneurs' Pitch Contest Carries on Virtually
BRONX, New York, June 12 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
When Hayley Leviashvili, LAW '20 was in her first year at Fordham Law School, she wanted to pursue a career that combined human rights and entertainment. So she cold-emailed entertainment lawyers to ask if she could pick their brains for ideas. That landed her an internship at Warner Brothers and showed her the value of reaching out to specialists in the law field. But it also gave her a good idea.
In March
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Four Join Utica College Board of Trustees
UTICA, New York, June 16 -- Utica College issued the following news release:
Robert Brvenik, chair of the Utica College board of trustees, has announced the addition of four new members: Krista DiBerardino, John Forte, Wester Miga and Treesa Salter.
A Rome native, DiBerardino earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from Utica College in 1982. She began her career in merchandising and management with Montgomery Ward. Her passion for consumer marketing led her to Sala
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Fox News Digital Scores Best May Performance in History With Double-Digit Increases Across Key Performance Indicators Versus May 2019
NEW YORK, June 16 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release:
FOX News Digital finished the month with its strongest performance of any May on record, experiencing double-digit increases versus the prior year across several key performance indicators, including multiplatform views (a 17 percent increase from May 2019) and multiplatform unique visitors (a 12 percent increase from May 2019), according to Comscore.
May 2020 marked the net
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Gov. Cuomo Announces Western N.Y. Expected to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening June 16
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Western New York is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening June 16 and the Capital Region is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on June 17 following a review of regional data by global public health experts. Business guidance for phase three of the state's reopening plan is available here (https://forward.ny.gov/phase-three-industries).
The Governor also announc
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Gov. Cuomo: Western N.Y. Expected to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening June 16, Capital Region on June 17
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 13:
Earlier, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Western New York is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening June 16 and the Capital Region is expected to enter Phase 3 of reopening on June 17 following a review of regional data by global public health experts. Business guidance for phase three of the state's reopening plan is available here (https://forward.ny.gov/phase-three-industries).
The Gov
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Hamilton College: Berk '20 Asked Why Wait? To Publish His First Book
CLINTON, New York, June 17 -- Hamilton College issued the following news:
Rob Berk '20 didn't celebrate his graduation from Hamilton like most other students, though that might not come as a surprise.
Having founded his first company during his sophomore year (https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/robert-berk-solvit-sophomore-and-i-just-launched-my-first-business) and co-founded another during his junior year, Berk has regularly demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit. So, for him, launching his
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Hamilton College: Exploring Systemic Racism
CLINTON, New York, June 19 -- Hamilton College issued the following news:
"The motto immortalized on the Hamilton seal is 'Know Thyself,'" said Todd Franklin, professor of philosophy, at a virtual panel discussion on June 17 about the history and implications of systemic racism. "Part of knowing thyself, however, is knowing how you are situated. Now is the time to really make a concerted effort to know yourself in relation to race and the context of our nation's racial situation."
More than 18
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Hilbert Announces Plans to Expand Law and Justice Programming
HAMBURG, New York, June 17 -- Hilbert College issued the following news:
Hilbert College, a leader in law and justice education for over 45 years, made three significant moves involving its law and justice initiatives.
* Hilbert named a new leader for its Institute for Law and Justice;
* Announced introduction of two new bachelor's degree programs;
* And its Criminal Justice Studies Division released a statement on racial injustice and its commitment to taking action.
Dr. Martin Floss has
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Hofstra University: Mathematics Volume Published
HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 20 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
Dr. Johanna Franklin, Associate Professor of Mathematics, has co-edited Algorithmic Randomness - Progress and Prospects (https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/mathematics/logic-categories-and-sets/algorithmic-randomness-progress-and-prospects?format=HB&isbn=9781108478984) (Cambridge University Press), a collection published as part of the Association for Symbolic Logic's Lecture Notes in Logic Series that ser
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Hofstra University: Women in Business - The Transition From College to Career
HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 16 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
The transition from college student to career professional is a time of trial and discovery, but the knowledge, experience, and relationships fostered at Hofstra University can provide an impressive foundation for success. That's what a panel of recent Hofstra graduates said at a Frank G. Zarb School of Business event called "Young Women in Business. " The discussion's panelists included Colleen Beirne, product manage
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IDG Communications: The Shift to Cloud Computing Persists as Organizations Use Multiple Public Clouds
NEW YORK, June 19 -- IDG Communications, a technology media, data and marketing services company, issued the following news release:
IDG Communications, Inc (https://www.idg.com/). - the world's leading tech media, data, and marketing services company - releases the 2020 IDG Cloud Computing research, highlighting cloud usage and adoption plans, investments, and business drivers behind the technology. This year's survey found that cloud computing is embedded into business strategy, as 92% of org
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IHeartMedia, Ally Announce 'iHeartRadio Concerts for Community Presented By Ally' to Benefit United Way, Musicians on Call
NEW YORK, June 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
iHeartMedia and Ally announced "iHeartRadio Concerts For The Community Presented By Ally" - a virtual concert series benefitting United Way, the worldwide organization that fights for health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community, as well as Musicians On Call, the nation's leading provider of live music in hospitals, serving individuals in facilities ranging from children's hospitals to adult fac
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Le Moyne Announces 'Back Home to the Heights' Reopening Plan for Fall 2020
SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Le Moyne College issued the following statement by President Linda M. LeMura:
In anticipation of the start of the fall 2020 semester, I'm pleased to provide you with details of Le Moyne's "Back Home to the Heights" plan for students, faculty and administrators. Among the key components of the plan are an early start date for first-year students, preventative measures to ensure the safety and health of all campus members, flexibility in instruction delivery and an
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Local Media Consortium Announces Partnership With Digital Business Platform Piano
NEW YORK, June 19 -- The Local Media Consortium, an strategic alliance of leading local media companies, issued the following news release:
The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, announced that it has partnered with Piano, the leading subscription management and customer experience technology provider, which will offer the LMC's members a suite of audience revenue generation and management solutions. Piano will enable LMC members to optimize the entir
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Maria MacDonald Is Named Executive Director of National Non-Profit
SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Marywood University issued the following news release:
Maria MacDonald, director of undergraduate interior architecture studies at Marywood University, was recently named executive director of the national nonprofit, Center for the Living City, which was founded 15 years ago by friends of urban writer and activist Jane Jacobs.
Jane Butzner Jacobs grew up in Scranton before her career as an author and activist in New York City and Toronto. Ms. MacDonald, who l
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Mary Ann Liebert Inc.: COVID-19-Impact on Environmental Justice
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 17 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
COVID-19 is like a heat-seeking missile that targets the most vulnerable. The bull's-eye is environmental justice communities, which are the poorest, the most polluted, and the sickest when it comes to comorbidities. A Roundtable Discussion on this subject is in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Justice. Click here to read the article now.
COVID-19 is a civil rights issue, obs
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Mary Ann Liebert: Peer-Reviewed Journal Telemedicine Reports Launching Summer 2020
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 20 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
Telemedicine Reports, a new peer-reviewed open access companion to the highly regarded Telemedicine and e-Health, will launch as a part of the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Open Access portfolio in Summer 2020. All articles in Telemedicine Reports will be published open access to ensure broad and rapid distribution.
Building on the meaningful and important contributions of Telemedicine and e-Health
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Marymount Manhattan College: Math Professor Presents at the 6th International Conference in Physics
NEW YORK, June 16 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news:
Dr. Lia Margolin, Associate Professor of Mathematics, presented a talk, "Constructing Fully Anti-Symmetric Four-Body Wave Functions Including Spin, Isospin, and Hyperspherical Parts," at the 6th International Conference in Physics (EuroPhysics2020) (https://europe.physicsmeeting.com/organizing-committee.php).
The 6th International Conference in Physics (https://europe.physicsmeeting.com/call-for-abstracts.php) was sche
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Modern Healthcare Names NYC Health Plus Hospitals Chief Nurse Executive, CEO to 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives List
NEW YORK, June 18 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 17:
NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President Natalia Cineas, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, and President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, have been named to Modern Healthcare's "50 Most Influential Clinical Executives" list.
Dr. Cineas is recognized for overseeing the system's 8,000 nurses, her efforts in recruiting and retaining nurses to the public health system, and successfully reac
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Morgan James Publishing: A Leadership Success Coach's Guide to Career Enhancement
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Morgan James Publishing issued the following news:
Morgan James' new release, Welcome to the Next Level: 3 Secrets to Become Unstuck, Take Action, and Rise Higher in Your Career by Sonya L. Sigler, provides motivated professionals who have become complacent in their jobs with the guidance they need to take the next steps. Welcome to the Next Level is a powerful tool that helps individuals define their career path and achieve success.
Drawing from more than twenty years of
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Morgan James Publishing: Holistic Approach to Improving Rest and Energy
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Morgan James Publishing issued the following news:
Morgan James' new release, No More Fatigue: The Guide to Increase Energy and Productivity in Everything You Do by Dr. Yani Feliciano, gives a detailed approach to improving energy through nutrition, stress reduction, and exercise. No More Fatigue benefits anyone who feels exhausted by daily life and wants to improve their physical and mental stamina.
For adults who feel sluggish, stressed, and depleted of energy, No More
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N.Y. A.G. James and Governor Cuomo Again Renew Suspension of State Debt Collection as Coronavirus Continues to Impact New Yorkers' Wallets
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 16:
New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the state has, for the third time, renewed an order to halt the collection of medical and student debt owed to the State of New York that has been specifically referred to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for collection for an additional 30-day period. In response to continuing fina
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N.Y. A.G. James Announces Election Protection Hotline
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
Attorney General Letitia James announced that the Attorney General's Office will make its Election Protection Hotline available for the upcoming June 23, 2020 election and during New York's early voting period, which lasts from June 13 to June 21. The hotline will be available to troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters, including voting by absentee ballot due to the C
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N.Y. A.G. James Lauds Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ+ Employees From Discrimination
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 15:
New York Attorney General Letitia James applauded the United States Supreme Court for ruling, in a 6-3 decision, that employers cannot fire LGBTQ+ employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The court ruled that employment discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ population violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The court's decision resolved t
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N.Y. A.G. James Statement on DACA Victory
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on June 18:
New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration's attempts to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedure Act. Attorney General James and California Attorney General Becerra led a coalition arguing the case before the Supreme Cou
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N.Y. A.G. James Urges Apple and Google to Take Steps to Protect Consumers Using Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 15:
New York Attorney General Letitia James urged two of the world's largest technology companies -- Apple, maker of the iPhone, and Google, developer of the Android operating system -- to take necessary steps to protect consumer information and privacy as New Yorkers and Americans across the country continue to battle the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In letters to both compani
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N.Y. City Police Department Announces Citywide Crime Statistics for May 2020
NEW YORK, June 20 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release:
For the month of May 2020, major index crime in New York City saw an overall -21.2% decrease (6,362 v. 8,075) when compared to the same period in 2019. Between May 1 and May 31, overall crime fell in each borough, within the transit system and across public housing. In that one-month period, there was a -29 % decrease in the number of robberies (776 v. 1,088); an -18% decrease in felony assaults (1,582 v
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N.Y. Comptroller Stringer Analysis: City Unemployment Rate Rises to 18.3 Percent in May
NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release:
New York City's unemployment rate rose from 15.8 percent in April to 18.3 percent in May, bucking indicators of a potential national economic rebound according to an analysis of the city's employment situation released by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.
Comptroller Stringer's analysis found that New York City's economy may have a long road ahead as over 900,000 fewer New Yorkers wer
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N.Y. Comptroller Stringer Calls on City to Require Disclosure of Police Disciplinary Records
NEW YORK, June 15 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release:
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called on Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to pass legislation requiring all law enforcement disciplinary records be made available to the public, and not subject to case-by-case approval under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Comptroller Stringer urged that case-level data be made accessible and regularly updated on t
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N.Y. Comptroller Stringer Investigation Reveals Chronic Underfunding of Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release:
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released the findings of an alarming new investigation amid the COVID-19 pandemic revealing massive underfunding of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP). Long-term care ombudsmen serve as essential eyes and ears to protect older adults and people with disabilities within long-term care facilities; they identify cases of abuse and neglect, advoca
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N.Y. Department of Financial Services Obtains Credit Reporting Relief for New Yorkers During COVID-19
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release:
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced it reached an agreement with all New York State-regulated consumer credit reporting agencies to support New York consumers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows Governor Cuomo's announcement. The agreement will help New York consumers facing hardship caused by COVID-19 to avoid unjustified negative impac
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Gatherings of Up to 25 People Will Be Allowed in Phase Three of Reopening
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced gatherings of up to 25 people will be allowed in Phase Three of reopening, up from the limit of 10. Five regions have already entered Phase Three - Central New York, the Finger Lakes, the Mohawk Valley, the North Country, the Southern Tier. The Governor also announced global public health experts have cleared Western New York to enter Phase Three tomorrow, and the Ca
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Gatherings of Up to 25 People Will Be Allowed in Phase Three of Reopening
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 15:
Pleasure to be in Westchester, thank the Thruway Authority for these very cool, special edition New York Tough masks. It is a beautiful day. Let me recognize the people who are with me on the dais. To my right, we have Matt Driscoll, who runs the Thruway Authority, who done an extraordinary job, an extraordinary job with this new Mario Cuomo Bridge that we're here to celebrate again. To my le
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Low-Risk Youth Sports for Regions in Phase Three Can Begin on July 6th
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced low-risk youth sports for regions in phase three of reopening can begin on July 6th with up to two spectators allowed per child.
Governor Cuomo also announced the state is extending the special open enrollment period in the New York State of Health Health Plan Marketplace for an additional 30 days through July 15, 2020.
The Governor also reminded bars and restauran
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Low-Risk Youth Sports for Regions in Phase Three Can Begin on July 6th
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 14:
Earlier, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced low-risk youth sports for regions in phase three of reopening can begin on July 6th with up to two spectators allowed per child.
Governor Cuomo also announced the state is extending the special open enrollment period in the New York State of Health Health Plan Marketplace for an additional 30 days through July 15, 2020.
The Governor also reminded
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Lowest Percentage of Positive COVID-19 Test Results Since Pandemic Began
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the State reached the lowest percentage of positive COVID-19 tests yesterday since the pandemic began. Out of the 59,341 tests conducted in New York State yesterday, only 567, or less than one percent, were positive.
The Governor also announced that New York City is on track to enter Phase Two of reopening on June 22. The Mid-Hudson Valley is on track to enter Phase
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Lowest Percentage of Positive COVID-19 Test Results Since Pandemic Began
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 17:
Changed seats, trying to confuse me. I know who you are, I know who you're not. This is one of the best days for New York since we have started this long journey into a dark night. Day 109 since we started this, a life-changing journey. Day 24 since the civil unrest started after Mr. Floyd's murder. We have the New York State Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. I believe this is going to be
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces New York City Cleared by Global Public Health Experts to Begin Phase Two of Reopening Monday
ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced global public health experts have cleared New York City to enter Phase Two of reopening on Monday. Business guidance for Phase Two of the state's reopening plan is available here.
"I am so incredibly proud of what we all did together and as a community. We reopened the economy and saved lives, because it was never a choice between one or the other, it was always rig
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Open to Be Held Without Fans From Aug. 31-Sept. 13
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 16:
Beautiful day in Albany. Good news. Good news on the numbers. Good news on the facts. Is day 108 since the coronavirus crisis started. Those of you who are counting, day 23 since the civil unrest caused by Mr. Floyd's murder. We have two different situations that are going on. We're handling both separately. There's obviously a convergence at one point.
New York, we pride ourselves on being
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Opening of Shared Bicycle and Pedestrian Path on Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 15:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the 3.6-mile shared bicycle and pedestrian path on the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, providing an environmentally friendly new connection for families, runners, cyclists, walkers and commuters to travel between Westchester and Rockland counties. The path will open to the public at 2 p.m. with safety protocols in place to limit the potentia
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces U.S. Open to Be Held Without Fans From August 31 to September 13
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the U.S. Open will be held in Queens without fans from August 31st to September 13th. The USTA will take extraordinary precautions to protect players and staff, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space and dedicated housing and transportation.
Governor Cuomo also announced that hospitals and group homes will be allowed to accept visitor
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Grants Clemency to Three Individuals
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo granted clemency to three individuals who have demonstrated substantial evidence of rehabilitation and a commitment to their communities.
"In New York we believe in giving a second chance to deserving individuals who have demonstrated remorse and undergone successful rehabilitation," Governor Cuomo said. "With this action we are saying once again that the Empire State values
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo is a Guest on CNN's Town Hall With Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript:
Anderson Cooper: Joining us right now is Governor Andrew Cuomo. First of all, you've got to feel pretty good about what is happening in this state. How does it feel to you? What do you see in the numbers?
Governor Cuomo: Anderson, where we sit, it's been a dramatic turn around as you mentioned. We did have the worst case scenario. We had the highest infection rate and remember that's because the virus
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Is a Guest on MSNBC's Politics Nation With Al Sharpton
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript:
Earlier, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was a guest on MSNBC's PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton.
AUDIO is available here (https://soundcloud.com/nygovcuomo/governor-cuomo-is-guest-on-msnbcs-politicsnation-with-al-sharpton).
A rush transcript of the Governor's interview is available below:
Al Sharpton: I'm joined now by the Governor of the State of New York, Andrew Cuomo. Governor Cuomo, thank you for
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo is a Guest on WAMC Northeast Public Radio With Alan Chartock
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 15:
Alan Chartock: I've been thinking about you because this is the anniversary, your father's anniversary and I know everybody in the family has been feeling it, I've been reading messages last night,. And it must be very difficult for you to think about him long-gone now.
Governor Cuomo: Yeah, no you're exactly right, Alan, but I'll tell you - I just confront it. I don't deny it. I don't play
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Recognizing Juneteenth as a Holiday for State Employees
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo issued an Executive Order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees, in recognition of the official emancipation of African Americans throughout the United States. The Governor will also advance legislation to make Juneteenth an official state holiday next year.
"Friday is Juneteenth - a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States - and it's a day
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Recognizing Juneteenth as a Holiday for State Employees
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 17:
This is one of the best days for New York since we have started this long journey into a dark night. Day 109 since we started this, a life-changing journey. Day 24 since the civil unrest started after Mr. Floyd's murder. We have the New York State Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. I believe this is going to be transformational for the State of New York. I believe it is the single best cha
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Strengthening State Enforcement During Phased Reopening Protect New Yorkers, Ensure Business Compliance
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will issue an Executive Order strengthening state enforcement during the phased reopening to protect New Yorkers and ensure business compliance. Businesses that violate the reopening rules and guidelines are subject to immediate loss of their liquor license and a shutdown order. The Governor also announced he will issue an Executive Order to expand the enforcement
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Executive Order Strengthening State Enforcement During Phased Reopening Protect New Yorkers, Ensure Business Compliance
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 18:
Pleasure to see all your smiling faces as usual. Okay, not all smiling. Let me introduce the people who are here. Besides just introducing them, let me just say to them on behalf of myself and the people of the state, I want to thank the people who are at this table and many people who are on the team who are not at this table who have just done extraordinary service for the people over these
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Legislation Affirming the Right to Record Law Enforcement Activity
ALBANY, New York, June 15 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S.3253-A/A.1360) - the 'New Yorker's Right to Monitor Act' - affirming the right of an individual to record law enforcement activity and to maintain custody of that recording and any instruments used to make the recording.
"Transparency is critical to renewing the community's trust and confidence in our policing systems," Governor Cuomo said. "Stopping po
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Legislation Requiring State Police Officers to Wear Body Cameras
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation requiring all New York State Police officers to wear body cameras while on patrol (S.8493/A.8674); and creating the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office (S.3595-C/A.10002).
"The relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve isn't working," Governor Cuomo said. "New York is the progressive capital of the nation, and we are le
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Policing Reform Legislation
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 15:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed policing reform legislation requiring state and local law enforcement officers to report within six hours when they discharge their weapon (S.2575-B/A.10608); requiring courts to compile and publish racial and other demographic data of all low-level offenses (S.1830-C/A.10609); and requiring police officers to provide medical and mental health attention to in
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo to America: 'Wake Up' to Danger of White House Pandemic Response, 'Their Guidance, Their Doctrine, is Undeniable Mistake'
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following transcript on June 18:
So, we get the infection rate down and then because other states are high, we could have a problem. This country has to wake up. Wake up and smell the coffee, right? And let's realize the facts that are going on as we sit here this morning because-- my father's great speech, "Tale of Two Cities"-- you know have the "Tale of Two Countries" going on. You have two very different situations happe
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo, COVID-19 Maternity Task Force Chair DeRosa Announce Increased Access to Midwife-Led Birth Centers
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Covid-19 Maternity Task Force, Chaired by Secretary Melissa DeRosa, announced the Governor has directed the State Department of Health to allow midwife-led birthing centers in New York for the first time.
This directive to diversify birthing site options and support patient choice was one of six key recommendations of the COVD-19 Maternity Task Force l
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio and Mayor's Fund Announce Support for Families of Immigrant New Yorkers Who Died During COVID-19 Pandemic With Program to Cover Burial Costs
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio announced that the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City has reached its goal of $1.5 million to launch the Immigrant COVID-19 Burial Assistance Program. With funding support from SOMOS Community Care, Robin Hood, Trinity Church Wall Street, and Amalgamated Bank the program provides financial assistance to immigrants--regardless of legal status--who are unable to pay for the funeral expenses fo
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Announces New Body Camera Footage Policy
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio announced new body camera footage release policy to promote transparency and accountability. All video and audio footage must be released within 30 days when: an officer discharges a firearm that hits or could hit someone; an officer discharges a taser in a way that results in death or substantial bodily harm; or an officer's use of force results in death or great bodily harm. This new policy i
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Announces New Reforms to NYPD's Disciplinary System
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio announced new reforms to the NYPD's disciplinary system. These reforms will expedite the investigation and discipline for incidents involving substantial bodily injury to a member of the public, and provide greater transparency on disciplinary records and decisions. The Mayor also announced that the City will apply its new body-worn camera release policy retroactively, and release all audio and
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Appears Live on CNN's the Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on June 16:
Wolf Blitzer: Three weeks of protest demanding police reform continue tonight hours after President Trump signed an executive order on police training and use of force. So, these are live pictures coming in from New York City. You can see folks that are walking down this street there right now. Let's get some more on all of this - the New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, is joining us. Mayor de Blasio
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Commemorates Juneteenth With New Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission
NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on June 19:
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced additional steps the City is taking to address disparities and structural racism that have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of that effort, the City will commemorate Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Africans, with a new commission to understand the effects of structural and institutional racism in New York City. The Racial Ju
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N.Y. Mayor De Blasio Delivers Remarks at Exodus Transitional Community's East Harlem Pray and Protest
NEW YORK, June 15 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on June 14:
Mayor Bill de Blasio: I want to start by saying, God bless you all for being here.
God bless you, because - Julio said it - without action, just words. This is action, changing our society from the grassroots. God bless every congregation, every clergy member who is here, because I've seen change. I'm going to talk to you about how change can and will be made in this city. I don't have a doubt we can
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Expands Testing Sites Citywide and Opens Mobile Units
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on June 17:
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of five new testing sites citywide. Mobile testing trucks in the Bronx and Staten Island will also offer free tests for the remainder of the week. The City is continuing to expand its mobile testing apparatus to reach a total of 10 trucks by July, bringing the cumulative number of citywide testing sites to over 200.
"Widespread testing remains our best defe
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on June 16:
Mayor Bill de Blasio: We're at a moment in history in this city, in this nation, where change is not optional, change must come. There are a lot of people, I understand anyone who feels cynical, anyone who feels that they can't believe that things will happen or happen quickly. But my message is, I don't think we, any one of us, have the option of assuming what can't happen. We have to make things hap
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on June 17:
Mayor Bill de Blasio: Years from now, we're going to look back, we're going to see this as a turning point in the history of our city and certainly the history of our nation as well. We're going to look back and see this as a moment where things changed, many of which seemed impossible to change. We're going to recognize this as a moment where the pain that people were feeling, the anger, the frustrat
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Holds Media Availability
NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on June 18:
Mayor Bill de Blasio: We have some good news. I woke up this morning and heard that our indicators, our thresholds were strong for another day, because of the extraordinary work all of you have been doing. New York City making progress again, fighting back the coronavirus. We still have a long way to go, we all know that, but based on the really good indicators we've seen and for days and days before
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Updates New Yorkers on New Testing Goals and Tracing Progress to Date
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio announced that the City is now conducting over 20,000 tests per day with the capacity to reach 50,000 per day by early July, exceeding the initial target one month ahead of schedule. The City also outlined the initial metrics of the Test & Trace Corps which, since its launch two weeks ago on June 1st, has been actively monitoring 4,300 cases and their contacts. With the current rate of infectio
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N.Y. Mayor de Blasio, Chancellor Carranza Announce Expansion of College Bridge Program
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced the expansion of the College Bridge Program, a collaboration between CUNY and the New York City Department of Education to provide support to graduating NYC DOE high school seniors as they transition to college and career pathways at CUNY and beyond. The program, launched in 2016, will expand this year to reach every 2020 graduating sen
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Brown Harris Stevens Vs. Con Edison
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mr. Kyle Overs, Utility Rate Analysis Consultants, 156 Scranton Avenue, Lynbrook, New York 11563; Ms. Doris Castro, Section Manager - Executive Action Group, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 4 Irving Place-9th Floor, New York, New York 10003
Re: Case 19-E-0357 (954256) 551 West 21 Street Condo/Brown Harris Stevens vs. Con Edison
Dear Mr. Overs and Ms. Castro:
A
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Initiative
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mary Krayeske, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 4 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003
Re: Case 18-M-0084 - In the Matter of a Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Initiative
Dear Ms. Krayeske:
Pursuant to the Public Service Commission's Order Authorizing Utility Energy Efficiency and Building Electrification Portfolios Through 2025,/1 the Electric Utilities/2 and NYSER
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Four Companies
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Brett P. Ferenchak, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2541
Re: Matter 20-00615 - Joint Petition of FirstLight Fiber, Inc., K & S Communications, Inc., PrimeLink, Inc. and K&S #102, Inc. for Approval to Transfer Control to FirstLight Fiber, Inc. and for Approval to Participate in Certain Financing Arrangements.
Dear Mr. Ferenchak:
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Ochei vs. Verizon
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Ms. Joan Ochei; Mr. Richard Fipphen, Verizon New York Inc., 140 West Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10007
Re: Case No. 949431 Ochei vs. Verizon
Dear Ms. Ochei and Mr. Fipphen:
This is to acknowledge your June 1, 2020letterreceived by the Secretary to the Commission on June 6, 2020, appealing the informal hearing decision dated January 8, 2020, in the above-referenced
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving City of New York
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 20-M-0231) involving City of New York: Petition of City of New York for Emergency Relief to Vulnerable Utility Customers Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
ERRATUM NOTICE
The Commission's Order Approving Temporary Emergency Financial Relief for Electric Low-Income Bill Discount Program Customers, issued June 11, 2020, requires correction.
The Order directs Consolidated Edison Compa
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving DTC Cable
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 20-V-0170) involving DTC Cable: Petition of DTC Cable, Inc. for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Town of Afton, Chenango County.
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared in connection with a proposed action by the Commission to grant a Certificate of Confirma
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving Empire Video Services
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 20-V-0173) involving Empire Video Services: Petition of Empire Video Services Corporation for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Village of South Corning, Steuben County.
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared in connection with a proposed action by the Commi
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Involving New York State Electric & Gas
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 20-E-0050) involving New York State Electric & Gas: Petition of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for Authority, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 70, to Transfer Street Lighting Facilities to the City of Ithaca.
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION)
NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared in connection
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice on Large-Scale Renewable Program and a Clean Energy Standard
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 15-E-0302) on Large-Scale Renewable Program and a Clean Energy Standard: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement a Large-Scale Renewable Program and a Clean Energy Standard.
ERRATA NOTICE
The Commission's Resolution Accepting Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement as Complete (Resolution), issued June 12, 2020, requires correction.
The Resolution mista
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N.Y. PSC Issues Notice on Motion of Commission to Consider Resource Adequacy Matters
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 19-E-0530) on motion of the commission to consider resource adequacy matters: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Consider Resource Adequacy Matters.
NOTICE FURTHER RESCHEDULING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Technical Conference scheduled for June 19, 2020, is being rescheduled to July 10, 2020, commencing at 10:00 A.M. and ending by 12:30 P.M. The Brattle Gr
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Campus West
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0088) involving Campus West: Petition of Campus West, LLC to Submeter Electricity at 129 West Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14201, Located in the Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING
BY THE COMMISSION:
INTRODUCTION
By petition filed February 18, 2020, Campus West, LLC (Owner) requests authorization to submeter electricity at 129 West Avenue,
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-M-0002) involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric: Tariff Filings by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to Modify its Gas Tariff Schedule to Establish Procedures for Gas Underground Residential Distribution Systems and to Modify its Electric Tariff Schedule to Maintain Consistency Between the Gas and Electric Schedules Regarding Deposits.
ORDER APPROVING TARIFF AMENDMENTS
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Crystal Water Supply
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-W-0066) involving Crystal Water Supply: Petition of Crystal Water Supply Company, Inc. for Recovery of Extraordinary Repair Costs and to Establish a Replenishable Escrow Account for Future Extraordinary Repairs.
ORDER ESTABLISHING ESCROW ACCOUNT
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INTRODUCTION
On February 6, 2020, Crystal Water Supply Company, Inc. (Crystal Water or the Company), filed a petition
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving CSC Acquisition-NY
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0191) involving CSC Acquisition-NY: Petition of CSC Acquisition-NY, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Quogue, Suffolk County.
ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL
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INTRODUCTION
On April 15, 2020, CSC Acquisition-NY, Inc. d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum submitted an application for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving DTC Cable
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0170) involving DTC Cable: Petition of DTC Cable, Inc. for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Town of Afton, Chenango County.
ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION
BY THE COMMISSION:
INTRODUCTION
On April 7, 2020, DTC Cable, Inc. (DTC Cable) filed a petition, pursuant to Public Service Law (PSL) Sec.221, requesting issuance of a Certificate of Confirmation
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Eastdale Village Water-Works
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-W-0561) involving Eastdale Village Water-Works: Initial Rate Filing of Eastdale Village Water-Works Corp.
ORDER APPROVING INITIAL RATES WITH MODIFICATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
On September 3, 2019, Eastdale Village Water-Works Corp. (EV Water or the Company), filed an initial tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 1 - Water, which sets forth the rates, charges, rules and regulati
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Empire Video Services
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0173) involving Empire Video Services: Petition of Empire Video Services Corporation for a Certificate of Confirmation for its Franchise with the Village of South Corning, Steuben County.
ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION
BY THE COMMISSION:
INTRODUCTION
On April 8, 2020, Empire Video Services Corporation (Empire Video) filed a petition, pursuant to Public Service Law (PSL)
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Life Wireless
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-C-0174) involving Life Wireless: Petition of Telrite Corporation d/b/a Life Wireless for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of New York.
ORDER APPROVING DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
BY THE COMMISSION:
INTRODUCTION
By petition dated April 8, 2020, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C.
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving MHANY Cortelyou
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-E-0762) involving MHANY Cortelyou: Notice of Intent of MHANY Cortelyou LLC to Submeter Electricity at 1921 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, New York 11226, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING
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INTRODUCTION
By Notice of Intent filed December 10, 2019, MHANY Cortelyou LLC (Owner) requests authorization t
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving National Fuel Gas Distribution
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-G-0746) involving National Fuel Gas Distribution: Tariff Filing by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to Make Revisions to its Gas Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 9, to Revise Tariff Language Regarding Discontinuance of Service by the Customer.
ORDER APPROVING TARIFF AMENDMENT
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INTRODUCTION
On December 5, 2019, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (Nat
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving National Grid
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 17-G-0239) involving National Grid: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Gas Service.
ORDER AUTHORIZING USE OF FUNDS FOR PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS
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INTRODUCTION
On January 14, 2020, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid or the C
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving National Grid
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0095) involving National Grid: Tariff Filing by Niagara Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid to Modify its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 220, to Clarify the Language Regarding the Treatment of Multi-Unit Buildings in Community Distributed Generation Projects.
ORDER APPROVING TARIFF AMENDMENT
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INTRODUCTION
On February 24, 2020, Niagara Power Corporation
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving National Grid
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0062) involving National Grid: Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Waiver of the Requirements of Section 6.2.2 of the Tariff and Flex Rate Order.
ORDER GRANTING WAIVER
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INTRODUCTION
On February 5, 2020, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid or the Company) filed a petition (the Petition) requesti
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving National Grid for Electric Service
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case Nos. 17-E-0238; 17-G-0239; 16-G-0058; 16-G-0059; 14-M-0565) involving National Grid for Electric Service: Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Electric Service; Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving New York State Electric & Gas
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0050) involving New York State Electric & Gas: Petition of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for Authority, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 70, to Transfer Street Lighting Facilities to the City of Ithaca.
ORDER APPROVING TRANSFER OF STREET LIGHTING FACILITIES
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INTRODUCTION
On February 3, 2020, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG or
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving RG-29th Street Owner I
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-E-0020) involving RG-29th Street Owner I: Notice of Intent of RG-29th Street Owner I LLC, to Submeter Electricity at 30 East 29th Street, New York, New York 10016, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING
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INTRODUCTION
By Notice of Intent filed January 14, 2020, RG-29th Street Owner I LLC (Owner) req
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Saratoga Water Services and CDP 3 Silos
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 09-W-0643) involving Saratoga Water Services and CDP 3 Silos: Joint Petition of Saratoga Water Services, Inc. and CDP 3 Silos, LLC for a Declaratory Ruling Concerning the Provision of Water Service to a Proposed Project in the Town of Malta, Saratoga County.
ORDER APPROVING WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND GRANTING WAIVERS
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INTRODUCTION
On March 21, 2011, Saratoga Water
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving STANDUP WIRELESS
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-C-0192) involving STANDUP WIRELESS: Petition of Global Connection Inc. of America d/b/a STANDUP WIRELESS for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.
ORDER APPROVING DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
BY THE COMMISSION:
INTRODUCTION
By petition dated April 14, 2020, pursuant to Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. Sec.
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving T-Systems North America and Deutsche Telekom North America
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-C-0175) involving T-Systems North America and Deutsche Telekom North America: Application of T-Systems North America, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom North America, Inc. for Pro Forma Reorganization Including Assignment of Customers and Assets and Assignment of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
ORDER APPROVING TRANSFER OF CONTROL
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INTRODUCTION
On April
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Verizon New York
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 20-V-0177) involving Verizon New York: Petition of Verizon New York Inc. for an Order of Entry for 41-56 Denman Street, Queens.
ORDER OF ENTRY
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
On March 29, 2019, Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon or the Company) filed a Verified Petition for an Order of Entry (petition) seeking access to the multiple-dwelling unit property at 41-56 Denman
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Verizon New York
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-V-0625) involving Verizon New York: Petition of Verizon New York Inc. for an Order of Entry for 470 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn.
ORDER OF ENTRY
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2018, Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon or the Company) filed a Verified Petition for an Order of Entry (petition) seeking access to the multiple-dwelling unit property at 470 Ocean
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N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Village of Freeport
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 19-E-0538) involving Village of Freeport: Minor Rate Filing of Village of Freeport to Increase Its Annual Revenues by about $1,259,574 or 4.65%.
ORDER DETERMINING REVENUE REQUIREMENT
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INTRODUCTION
Freeport Electric is located in Nassau County, New York and serves approximately 14,700 residential and commercial customers in the Village of Freeport. Freeport Electric
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N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on EDF Renewables
ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling (Case No/s. 19-F-0588) involving EDF Renewables: Application of EDF Renewables for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of the Homer Solar Energy Center in the Towns of Homer, Cortlandville and Solon, Cortland County.
RULING CONFIRMING PRE-APPLICATION INTERVENOR FUNDING AWARD AND COMMENCEMENT OF STIPULATIONS PROCESS
MICHAEL CLARKE
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N.Y. PSC: New York Advances Framework to Implement the State's Climate Law and Decarbonize Its Power Sector
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 18:
The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) advanced a White Paper, on which stakeholders and members of the public are invited to comment, that introduces an expanded Clean Energy Standard (CES), re-focusing New York's existing and relevant regulatory and procurement structures on meeting the
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N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues Down $767 Million in May
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
State tax receipts in May were down $766.9 million or 19.7% from the previous year, according to the monthly state cash report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
"With an economy still suffocated by a global pandemic, the state's finances took another serious hit in the month of May," DiNapoli said. "We are now clearly seeing the recession's impact on tax receipts. As we
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N.Y. State Department of Agriculture: Nourish NY Brings More Than Three Million Pounds of Surplus New York Food From New York Farms and Dairy Processors to Those in Need Since Launch
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on June 17:
Nourish New York, Governor Cuomo's initiative to get food from farmers to families in need during the COVID-19 outbreak, reached a milestone this week as the amount of surplus dairy and produce provided through New York's food banks reached more than three million pounds. As of, food banks have purchased more than $3.2 million in Nourish NY product from New York's
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N.Y. State Department of Environmental Announces 20 Campgrounds and Day Use Areas to Open June 19
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that 20 of DEC's campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill parks will open on June 19 for the 2020 season. Three additional campgrounds are slated to open June 26, and additional DEC campgrounds and day use areas will open in the coming weeks as DEC works to safely reopen these facilities to meet
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N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Announces Extension of Online Hunter Education Course Through August
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC's online hunter education course will continue to be available through Aug. 31, 2020. All hunters must complete a mandatory hunter education course before purchasing a hunting license. In addition, DEC is making an online bowhunter education course option available be
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N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Announces New Actions to Further Restrict Norlite Facility's Incineration of Firefighting Foam and Emerging Contaminants
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on June 18:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced new actions to further restrict the incineration of firefighting foam that contains PFAS compounds at the Norlite facility in Cohoes, New York. In a letter to Norlite, LLC, and its corporate affiliate Tradebe Treatment and Recycling, LLC., DEC informed Norlite that
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N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Issues Guidance to Reduce Bear Conflicts
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos encouraged New Yorkers to reduce the potential for conflicts with bears in communities across the state.
"We have recently begun to see a rise in reported sightings of black bears in suburban and urban areas," Commissioner Seggos said. "While seeing a bear is an exciting experience for
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N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State.
In 2019, DEC Forest Rangers conduc
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N.Y. State Department of Labor Economy Added 137,300 Private Sector Jobs in May 2020
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news:
In May 2020, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 137,300, or 2.1 percent, to 6,612,000, according to preliminary figures released by the New York State Department of Labor.
New York State's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 15.3% to 14.5% in May 2020. In May 2020, the number of unemployed New York State residents decreased by 76,300, whil
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N.Y. State Education Department Launches Every Student Succeeds Act Financial Transparency Website
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
The State Education Department launched the Financial Transparency Reports website required under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan showing building-level financial information, Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe announced. Building-level financial transparency under ESSA will help those interested in education learn more about the equity and effectiveness of our federal, state, and
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N.Y. State Education Department: Statement on SCOTUS DACA Decision
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following joint statement by Chancellor Betty A. Rosa the Board of Regents and Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe on the Supreme Court DACA decision:
We celebrate the Supreme Court's decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with the Dreamers of New York, who have seen their rights reaffirmed by the highest court in the land. Now, though, is not the time to become complacent. The fight must continue
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New York Health and Hospitals: NYC Health Plus Hospitals Announces New On-Site Hemodialysis Treatment for Post-Acute Care Facility Residents
NEW YORK, June 16 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release:
NYC Health + Hospitals announced the availability of new on-site hemodialysis treatments for residents of the health system's five post-acute care facilities who require the service and would like to receive treatments in their residence. Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter are used to clean a patient's blood. With the new on-site services, the City's public health sys
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New York State Announces Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recipients to Receive Additional $100 Million in Food Assistance
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued the following news release:
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced more than $100 million in additional emergency food assistance for New Yorkers adversely affected by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. About 750,000 low-income individuals and families enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum allowable
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New York State Department of Financial Services Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Relief for New York-Regulated Mortgage Servicers
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on June 15:
The New York State Department of Financial Services (Department) announced that it has published a Department Order to extend regulatory relief to New York-regulated mortgage servicers.
The Department Order grants New York-regulated mortgage servicers a 60-day extension, from June 15th, 2020 to August 14th, 2020, to comply with the periodic statement requirements of th
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New York Times: Times Investigation Wins Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
NEW YORK, June 8 -- The New York Times issued the following news:
A Times investigation by Michael Keller, Gabriel Dance and Nellie Bowles into online child sexual abuse was honored last week with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award for domestic print.
The award highlights "issues of concern to Robert Kennedy that continue to resonate today: human rights, social justice and the power of individual action."
The winning series, Exploited, found that online material showing abuse
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NYC Housing Connect: N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Launches New, Improved Affordable Housing Application Website
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
Mayor de Blasio announced the launch of the new NYC Housing Connect, New Yorkers' central resource for finding and applying for affordable housing. Significant upgrades on the new portal make applying for affordable housing quicker and easier. The new system streamlines the application process, provides New Yorkers with a clear picture of the opportunities they can apply for and includes more types of housing
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NYMC and Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and Holocaust Join Forces to Provide Education Resources on Bioethics in Time of Political, Economic and Social Instability
VALHALLA, New York, June 19 -- New York Medical College issued the following news release:
The Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program at New York Medical College (NYMC) is collaborating with Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and the Holocaust (MIMEH) to provide bioethics education as part of the program's new Master's degree in Biomedical Ethics and Humanities.
Stacy Gallin, D.M.H., founding director of MIMEH and co-chair of the Department of Bioethics and the Holocaust of the UNESCO
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NYU Law Professor Barry Friedman to Aid in Investigation of NYPD as Special Advisor to the NY Attorney General
NEW YORK, June 17 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news:
On June 10, 2020, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the appointment of NYU Law Professor Barry Friedman as a special advisor to guide and support her investigation into recent interactions between the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and individuals engaging in protests across the city.
Friedman's appointment was announced with former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch who also will serv
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Orange & Rockland Utilities and Sunrun to Bring Innovative Rooftop Solar and Battery Network to New York
PEARL RIVER, New York, June 18 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release:
Orange & Rockland (O&R) and Sunrun Inc. (Nasdaq: RUN), the nation's leading home solar, battery storage and energy services company, announced the companies have received approval to deploy rooftop solar and battery systems as part of an innovative virtual power plant project supporting New York's transition to clean, reliable, locally generated electricity.
Beginning this year, Sunrun will bundl
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Orange and Rockland Utilities Upgrades Outage Map With Improved Information, Graphics
PEARL RIVER, New York, June 17 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release:
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) initiated a number of Outage Map improvements designed to provide its New York and New Jersey customers with more detailed information than ever before about the impact that storm-related electric service interruptions have on the company's electric system and its customers. The upgraded O&R Outage map can be viewed here (https://outagemap.oru.com/external
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Orange and Rockland Utilities, Rockland Electric Company Begin Work Put On Hold Due to COVID-19
PEARL RIVER, New York, June 19 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release:
Orange & Rockland (O&R) and Rockland Electric Company crews have been working throughout this health crisis responding to emergency calls, performing safety-related inspections, addressing customer issues, and conducting the critical work needed to prepare and protect the grid for the stresses of summer.
Consistent with customer preferences prioritizing the health and safety of the public and the
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Orange and Rockland Utilities: Con Edison Sustainability Report - Confront Weather Risks & Allow Utility Solar Projects in NYS
PEARL RIVER, New York, June 16 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release:
Con Edison issued its Sustainability Report (https://www.conedison.com/ehs/2019-sustainability-report/) advocating for utility ownership of renewable projects at home in New York to help the state reach its clean energy goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. Con Edison is already the second-largest solar producer nationally, with projects in 19 states, as well as the seventh-largest solar p
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P&G, IHeartMedia Join Forces During Pride Month to Benefit LGBTQ+ Community Impacted By COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
This June, P&G and iHeartMedia invite people everywhere to join "Can't Cancel Pride: A COVID-19 Relief Benefit for the LGBTQ+ Community, " a virtual relief benefit designed to help raise visibility and funds for LGBTQ+ communities most impacted by COVID-19. Can't Cancel Pride demonstrates that while in-person Pride events may be interrupted around the world, nothing can cancel the heart of Pride and the spirit the LGBTQ+ equali
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Pace University: Program Focuses on Growing Jobs in the Fields of Data Analytics and Economic Policy
NEW YORK, June 17 -- Pace University issued the following news release:
Pace University is offering a new Master of Science in Applied Quantitative Economic Analysis and Policy on its New York City campus, the University announced. It is the only master's program in the New York Metropolitan region that combines both public economic policy and quantitative analysis. The Department of Economics will offer the program beginning in fall 2020.
Housed in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, the
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Participant Media: HBO to Present David Byrne American Utopia
NEW YORK, June 18 -- Participant Media, a media company, issued the following news release:
HBO will present the filmed version of the acclaimed Broadway show "David Byrne's American Utopia," directed by Academy Award(R) winning director Spike Lee, it was announced by Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA is a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community. The film will debut later th
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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Restructuring Partner
NEW YORK, June 8 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Andrew M. Parlen is joining the firm as a partner in the Restructuring Department, resident in the New York office. Mr. Parlen represents public and private companies, ad hoc groups of creditors and investors in a variety of distressed situations, including out-of-court restructurings, prepackaged and prearranged chapter 11 reorganiza
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Refining Projections of Antarctic Ice Loss and Global Sea Level Rise
NEW YORK, June 17 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
Antarctica is rapidly shedding ice, a loss that contributes to rising seas. Research demonstrates that human-induced global climate change (https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2018/08/13/short-term-changes-in-ocean-heat-affecting-melting-of-west-antarctic-ice-says-study/) and warming ocean temperatures (https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2018/08/13/short-term-changes-in-ocean-heat-affecting-melting-of-we
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center: More Daytime Light Equals Better Sleep and Mood
TROY, New York, June 16 -- The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center issued the following news release:
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is investigating the impacts of working from home or quarantining indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic on individual daily light exposures, and how this may be affecting sleep quality and psychological health. In May 2020, the LRC invited people who had been staying home due to the pandemic to complete
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Deep UV Light Disinfection Could Help Prevent Disease and Virus Spread
TROY, New York, June 16 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
A device capable of automatically disinfecting common surfaces, such as doorknobs, light switches, and elevator buttons, could be a vital tool in virus and disease mitigation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michael Shur, an endowed chair professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has conceived of a plan to disinfect high-traffic surfaces using deep
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: From COVID-19 to Lead Poisoning, Health Crises Expose Racist Policies and Practices
TROY, New York, June 20 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
The manner in which the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare racist and systemic inequalities in the United States has parallels in other environmental health threats, such as lead exposure, according to an essay written for the online magazine Toxic News by two researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
In the essay, Abby Kinchy, a professor, and Dan Walls, a postdoctoral research associate, both
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Jefferson Project Makes Lake George Science Data Publicly Available Through New Digital Dashboard
TROY, New York, June 17 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
The Jefferson Project at Lake George is making real-time water quality and weather data from its unprecedented scientific monitoring and research program available directly to the public through a new digital Data Dashboard at jeffersonproject.live.
Founded in 2013, The Jefferson Project is the groundbreaking environmental research collaboration between IBM Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and The
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Measuring a Tiny Quasiparticle Is a Major Step Forward for Semiconductor Technology
TROY, New York, June 20 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
A team of researchers led by Sufei Shi, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has uncovered new information about the mass of individual components that make up a promising quasiparticle, known as an exciton, that could play a critical role in future applications for quantum computing, improved memory storage, and more efficient energy conversion.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Researchers Seek Feedback on Ultraviolet Disinfection Technologies
TROY, New York, June 18 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is seeking a better understanding of the benefits and limitations of using ultraviolet lighting to battle the virus that causes COVID-19 through a new survey aimed at decision makers who use, or are considering implementing, ultraviolet technologies for the disinfection of public spaces.
UV and other lighting technologies are being develo
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Rochester Institute of Technology Names Shahrabi as President
ROCHESTER, New York, June 19 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
RIT Kosovo's Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Kamal Shahrabi as RIT Kosovo's new president on Monday, June 1. Shahrabi has served as the dean of faculty since 2018, as an interim president since 2019, and will assume RIT Kosovo's top post on July 1.
"We are thrilled to have a person with Dr. Shahrabi's experience, talent, character and passion leading RIT Kosovo (A.U.K) into the f
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Rochester Researchers Adapt to COVID-19 Precautions in Innovative Ways
ROCHESTER, New York, June 20 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release:
Time sharing, staggered shifts, and reconfigured spaces are among the adaptations the University has made for research to resume.
Earlier this month, researchers sat in their living rooms in California, helping to coordinate laser experiments at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics in Rochester, New York.
Just as if they were sitting in the control room themselves.
How? By participating in Remote PI
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Simon & Schuster Announces Completion, Go-Live of Extensive Solar Panel Installation at Riverside Distribution Center
NEW YORK, June 17 -- Simon and Schuster, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, issued the following news:
Simon & Schuster announced the completion and go-live of an ambitious solar installation project at the publishing company's Riverside Distribution facility in Delran, New Jersey. The installation, by EnterSolar, a leading commercial solar developer, will consist of 5,256 panels with nominal power of 2 megawatt and is expected to generate 2.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, at signific
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St. Bonaventure University's Franciscan Institute Partners With Dutch University to Develop International Franciscan Blog
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 16 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release:
The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University will this summer initiate the first International Franciscan Blog in partnership with The Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
Developed by the Institute's executive director, Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., and Dr. Krijn Pansters, S.T.D., of the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University, the blog will p
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St. Bonaventure University: President Greenway Issues Juneteenth Message
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, June 20 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following statement by President Adam W. Greenway:
In a campus-wide letter, President Adam W. Greenway "repudiated" racism and called on The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary community to model "what it looks like for followers of Christ to live and learn alongside each other in a spirit of unity."
"To our Black brothers and sisters, we affirm that Black lives do indeed matter," Greenway wrote. "But this statem
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St. John Fisher College: National Alumni Career Mobility Survey Up
ROCHESTER, New York, June 16 -- St. John Fisher College issued the following news:
The NACM survey gathered data in five core areas: career satisfaction, career pathways, economic mobility, educational satisfaction, and community engagement.
Dr. Julia Overton-Healy, director of career services in Fisher's Center for Career and Academic Planning, engaged with the Career Leadership Collective survey in an effort to help the institution better understand the professional pathways of its graduates
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Statement by N.Y. City Comptroller Stringer on General Motors Lobbying Disclosure Vote
NEW YORK, June 17 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following statement:
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following statement in response to a 33 percent vote in favor of a shareholder resolution requesting General Motors (GM) disclose its lobbying policies, as well as its spending and its decision-making and board oversight of lobbying. Comptroller Stringer and the co-filers filed the proposal in response to GM's support for weakening the federal r
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Statement by New York City Comptroller Stringer on Establishing an Online Database for Police Disciplinary Records
NEW YORK, June 18 -- New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer issued the following news release:
"For too long, NYPD disciplinary records have been shrouded in secrecy. The repeal of Section 50-a was a long-overdue step toward transparency, but the records remain inaccessible to the public behind legal and bureaucratic barriers. That is why I called on both the City Council and the Mayor to implement legislation establishing an open online database for NYPD disciplinary records -- and the Ma
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Statement From Hilbert College Criminal Justice Studies Division
HAMBURG, New York, June 17 -- Hilbert College issued the following statement:
The recent events in our country have been horrific and, unfortunately, polarizing. We share the nation's outrage at the murder of George Floyd and agree that officers who commit acts of violence against citizens must be held accountable. Communities of color are grieving and too many are afraid of those sworn to protect them; this fact needs to be acknowledged.
We formally endorse the college's statement in support
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Statement From N.Y. Gov. Cuomo on Supreme Court Decision Preventing Trump Administration From Ending DACA Protections
ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following statement:
"The Supreme Court's decision preventing the Trump Administration from ending DACA protections for young immigrants is a tremendous victory for Dreamers and for all Americans. It affirms the fundamental values of inclusion, fairness and equality that this nation was founded upon.
"The Trump Administration failed to give an adequate reason for ending DACA because there isn't one - it was just another pur
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Statement From N.Y. Gov. Cuomo on Supreme Court Ruling on Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Americans
ALBANY, New York, June 16 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following statement:
"The Supreme Court has made history, affirming what we've long known in New York: that all Americans, including LGBTQ people, must be protected from discrimination in the workplace.
"New York State was the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement and has long been the nation's torchbearer of equality. Seventy-five years ago, we were the first state to enact a Human Rights Law, and we have since st
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Statement From N.Y. Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner Mostofi, and Corporation Counsel James Johnson on Scotus DACA Decision
NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on June 18:
Statement from Mayor de Blasio:
"Tens of thousands of DACA recipients call this city home. They're our neighbors, our friends, our colleagues. They're New Yorkers. Today's Supreme Court decision is a huge step for the people of this city, and an even bigger step in the right direction. Dreamers who are part of our city and part of our country can now know that they will have a bright future here. N
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SUNY Empire State College, Villa of Hope Partner to Combat Rising Opioid Misuse, Expand Educational Opportunities for Employees
ROCHESTER, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York's Empire State College issued the following news release on June 17:
SUNY Empire State College and Villa of Hope Youth and Family Services today announced a partnership to help Villa of Hope employees and their family members advance their education in any of SUNY Empire's more than 110 undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs, all of which can be completed online.
Like so many other areas of New York state and the nation
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SUNY Morrisville Hires New Chief Financial Officer
MORRISVILLE, New York, June 17 -- Morrisville State College issued the following news:
Jamie Cyr, of Chittenango, is the new chief financial officer at SUNY Morrisville, beginning July 1.
Cyr comes to SUNY Morrisville with extensive experience in financial planning and forecasting and leading complex auxiliary services organizations in hospitality and higher education industries.
"Jamie has impressive skills," said SUNY Morrisville President David Rogers. "His unique blend of auxiliary servic
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SUNY-Buffalo Announces Plans for Fall Semester
BUFFALO, New York, June 16 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
The University at Buffalo is planning to return to campus this fall, offering educational and research programs under a "modified in-person" format.
The plan, which centers on a mix of in-person instruction and online courses, will allow UB to deliver an excellent and impactful university experience while protecting the health and safety of the campus community during the COVID-19 p
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SUNY-Buffalo Physicians Study Social, Biomedical Factors at Play
BUFFALO, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
The sudden appearance of a novel, sometimes deadly, highly infectious disease about which not much is known is terrifying enough. But when combined with pronounced health disparities among the underserved in communities like Buffalo, the COVID-19 pandemic became all the more devastating.
Now, a team of University at Buffalo physicians have launched a project to explore both biomedic
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SUNY-Buffalo, Cannon Design Work to Improve DIY Fabric Mask Production
BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
As the novel coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did a variety of do-it-yourself face coverings. However, there can be some hidden dangers with DIY personal protective equipment.
A University at Buffalo partnership with local industry has engineered a DIY fabric mask that is not only a potentially high-performing alternative to industrial solutions like the N95 mask, but is
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SUNY-Buffalo: Age Discrimination Laws Don't Protect Older Women as They Do Older Men
BUFFALO, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
Older women in the workforce should be considered collectively as a unique demographic group that includes both gender and age if they're to receive adequate protection against workplace discrimination, according to a new paper published by a University at Buffalo economist.
"Age discrimination laws may be ineffective or less effective for older women," says Joanne Song McLaughlin,
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SUNY-Buffalo: Jacobs School Investigator Conducts Study of Inhaled Steroid on COVID-19 Patients in Community
BUFFALO, New York, June 17 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
Researchers from the University at Buffalo are conducting a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of an inhaler-based medication on non-critical COVID-19 patients, using in-home visits, telemedicine and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to evaluate subjects and collect data.
"While much of the current research focuses on critically ill patients, I am most interested in stu
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SUNY-Buffalo: Newly Diagnosed Children, Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Preserve Endogenous Insulin Production With Anti-TNF Drug
BUFFALO, New York, June 16 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
In research led by a University at Buffalo pediatric endocrinologist, a drug called golimumab showed that it preserved beta-cell function in children and young adults with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a Phase 2 study.
The study also demonstrated that golimumab, an anti-tumor-necrosis-factor (TNF) therapy, reduced the amount of injected insulin required
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SUNY-Buffalo: Plants Are Marvelous Chemists, as Gardenia's DNA Shows
BUFFALO, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
Plants are some of nature's most extraordinary chemists. Unlike animals, they can't run from predators or pathogens. They can't uproot themselves to seek out a mate or spread their seeds.
So instead, they manufacture chemicals: toxins to kill bacteria. Bitter alkaloids to ward off herbivores. Sweet nectar and jewel-colored pigments to draw in pollinators or birds that can help dispe
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SUNY-Buffalo: Without Adequate Rest, Caregivers Struggle to Aid Family Members With Dementia
BUFFALO, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
Family caregivers often experience fatigue and sleep problems, which can negatively influence the effectiveness of the care they provide to people with dementia, according to a University at Buffalo study.
"Family caregiver fatigue is significantly influenced by sleep quality," says study lead author Yu-Ping Chang, Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Endowed Professor and associate de
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SUNY-Empire State College Announces Shirley A. Chisholm Center for Equity Studies to Research Roots, Impacts of Structural Racism
BROOKLYN, New York, June 16 -- The State University of New York's Empire State College issued the following news release:
SUNY Empire State College announced the Shirley A. Chisholm Center for Equity Studies, in honor of the Brooklyn native who in 1968 became the first African-American woman to win a seat in Congress, to use data-driven analysis to explore and uncover the roots, workings, and impacts of structural racism and systemic inequities in our communities and from the research drive pol
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SUNY-Empire State College, SUNY Center for Collaborative Online International Learning Launches Global Virtual Study Abroad Program This Summer
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, June 17 -- The State University of New York's Empire State College issued the following news release:
SUNY Empire State College is leading a new virtual study abroad program open to any student interested in experiencing cross-cultural learning as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to restrict international travel and force the suspension of study abroad programs.
The global, multi-campus program, 2020 Global Commons, is being offered in collaboration with the SUNY Cen
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SUNY-Oswego: Finance Class Unanimously Passes Certification Exam
OSWEGO, New York, June 17 -- The State University of New York Oswego campus issued the following news release:
In an important step toward standing out in the job market, students in SUNY Oswego's spring 2020 Finance 442 "Commercial Credit Analysis" class all passed a key professional certification exam.
Graig Arcuri of the accounting, finance and law faculty saw including the Risk Management Association Credit Essentials Certificate (RMA CEC) in the course as a way to help students immediatel
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SUNY-Upstate Pediatricians See Spike in Diaper Need as Families Struggle During Pandemic
SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
Upstate pediatricians ask the families they see a lot of questions during appointments. Since the coronavirus pandemic began in mid-March, the answer to one of those questions - do you need diapers - is a resounding "yes" for more and more parents and caregivers.
For several years, the Upstate Pediatric and Adolescent Center has partnered with local nonprofit the Central
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SUNY-Upstate Professor Awarded $1.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Metabolic Syndrome Disorders
SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
An Upstate Medical University professor has been awarded a $1.6 million four-year research project grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify strategies to treat inflammation, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. Upstate Professor of Medicine George G. Holz, PhD, is the principal investigator, and his co-investigator is Professor and Chair of Surg
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SUNY-Upstate's Respiratory Therapy Program Honored With Credentialing Success Award
SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
The Respiratory Therapy Program in the College of Health Professions has been recognized with the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
The award is presented as part of CoARC's efforts to value the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential as a standard of professional achievement. The awar
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Superintendent Lacewell Announces N.Y. Department of Financial Services Approves Two New Bank Branches
ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on June 17:
Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Orange Bank & Trust Company to open and operate two new branch office locations in the Borough of the Bronx, and Nanuet, Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County. The anticipated opening date of the Bronx branch will be in Octobe
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Two SUNY-Upstate Hospital Administrators are Recognized by Becker's Hospital Review
SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
Two Upstate University Hospital leaders, Chief Executive Officer Robert Corona, DO, MBA, FCAP, FASCP, and Chief Financial Officer Stuart Wright, MBA, CPA, have been named in Becker's Hospital Review lists of the 100 academic medical center CEOs and CFOs to know.
Corona, was appointed CEO of Upstate University Hospital in January 2019, after serving as interim CEO since M
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UC-San Diego: To Wear a Mask or Not, Is Not the Question
LA JOLLA, California, June 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
A team of scientists from the University of California San Diego, Caltech and Texas A&M remotely put their heads together to analyze the transmission pathways of COVID-19. Their study confirms that face coverings determine the pandemic's trends and significantly reduce the number of infections.
Examining trends and mitigation measures in three epicenters--Wuhan, China; Italy and New York C
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Union Launches Presidential Initiative Centered on Race and Privilege
SCHENECTADY, New York, June 16 -- Union College issued the following news:
President David R. Harris announced a new initiative Monday that will engage the campus community on issues of race and privilege in the country and at Union.
The President's Initiative on Race, Power and Privilege comes in the wake of nationwide protests sparked by the death last month of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Protesters have voiced their anger and frustrati
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University of Georgia: Study Helps Understanding of COVID-19 Data
ATHENS, Georgia, June 16 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
From the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to CNN and the New York Times, media coverage of COVID-19 continues to surge, with many outlets using mathematical models, including graphs, percentages and exponential growth, to relay information to the public.
However, existing STEM education research shows that mathematical topics commonly used in media representations are difficult to und
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University of Pennsylvania: Better Care for COVID-19 Patients Through Virtual Reality
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:
When a physician on the coronavirus frontline in New York wanted to create a VR video that demonstrated best practices, especially for medical personnel operating in regions and communities without a large teaching hospital, he reached out to Kyle Cassidy, a staff member at Penn's Annenberg School for Communication (https://www.asc.upenn.edu/), to discuss a fast-tracked collaboration. Earlier this y
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University of Pennsylvania: Homeless Patients Are More Likely to Be Readmitted to a Hospital Within 30 Days of Discharge
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release:
Patients who are homeless are far more likely than housed individuals to be readmitted to a hospital within 30 or 90 days of their discharge, according to a new multi-center analysis of inpatient data from Florida, Massachusetts and New York. The team of researchers, led by experts in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (https://www
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University of Rochester Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling Upholding DACA Program
ROCHESTER, New York, June 19 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release:
The University of Rochester is celebrating the decision from the US Supreme Court that rejects the Trump administration's attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program created to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.
The University has often reaffirmed its unqualified support to its undocumented students and employees who study and work here un
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University of Rochester: Ralph Manchester Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award From American College Health Association
ROCHESTER, New York, June 18 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news release:
Ralph Manchester, vice provost and director of the University Health Service (UHS) at the University of Rochester, is being honored with the American College Health Association's (ACHA) Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals who have dedicated their professional lives to improving the health of college students, and who have provided outstanding service to ACHA.
As UHS director, Man
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Utica College Adds to Senior Leadership Team
UTICA, New York, June 16 -- Utica College issued the following news release:
Laura Casamento, president of Utica College, has announced a number of additions to the college's senior leadership team: Anthony Baird, vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion; Karen Ferrer-Muniz, associate vice president for enrollment management; Musco Millner III, director of Campus Safety; Stephanie Nesbitt, dean of the School of Business and Justice Studies; and Sharon Wise, dean of the School of Arts
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Vanderbilt Researcher Merrikh Named Finalist of 2020 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news:
Houra Merrikh, principal investigator in the department of biochemistry, has been named a finalist in the 2020 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists (http://www.blavatnikawards.org/), in the Life Sciences category. Merrikh was selected as one of the nation's 31 rising stars in science from 305 nominations from 161 academic and research centers across 41 U.S. states for her work in reversing antimicrobial
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VladTV Debuts 'The VladTV Podcast' on IHeartRadio
NEW YORK, June 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
VladTV, the world leader in hard-hitting interviews with rappers, athletes, actors, politicians and comedians, announced the launch of "The VladTV Podcast," a weekly Hip Hop culture show on iHeartRadio.
New episodes will be available each Wednesday and are distributed by The iHeartPodcast Network. Listen now here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-vladtv-podcast-63698126/
"The VladTV Podcast" is hosted by DJ Vlad (Vlad
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Week 2 of Forbes 'Under 30 Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating Change' Identifies Solutions for Small Business Sustainability
NEW YORK, June 17 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Forbes' "Under 30 Detroit Hackathon: Accelerating Change," in partnership with Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans, is marshalling the full power of Forbes' global Under 30 community to identify solutions to challenges arising from the pandemic and eradi
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Westchester Magazine Featured Pace University President Marvin Krislov in 'Here's What's New in Westchester Higher Education'
NEW YORK, June 11 -- Pace University issued the following news release:
Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, Marvin Krislov, president of Pace University, promised that he and his administration would be "vigilant, proactive, and responsible, and keep our focus on the best interests of our students, faculty, staff, and communities. These are remarkable and unprecedented times that are requiring us to work, learn, and live in new ways."
As the university moved to remote learning and remote work, he pr
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Yeshiva University: Attacking Pediatric Brain Cancer
BRONX, New York, June 16 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children, and about one-fourth of children with MB fail to respond to standard treatment. Allison M. Martin, M.D., has received a 5-year, $970,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate a novel immunotherapy approach that targets B7-H3--a molecule that is highly overexpressed in MB and that p
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Yeshiva University: COVID-19 Pandemic Dramatically Increased Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Cases, Deaths in NYC
BRONX, New York, June 20 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
The COVID-19 pandemic in New York City caused a surge in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and deaths, according to a study co-authored by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY).
The study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.2488?guestAc
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Yeshiva University: Montefiore, Einstein Lead Major NYC Health Centers in Publishing Data About Pregnant Women, COVID-19
BRONX, New York, June 20 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in collaboration with four major New York City academic health centers, published the largest review to date of birth outcomes among women with SARS-COV-2, the novel coronavirus.
Published in Obstetrics & Gynecology on June 16, 2020, this unprecedented data reviewed 241 births to women with labor
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