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State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday February 11, 2024 ( 253 items )  
3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three Greenberg Traurig, LLP Environmental Practice shareholders were selected for the Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law guide. * * * The guide recognizes the following Greenberg Traurig attorneys: * Kerri L. Barsh, Environmental Regulatory & Transactions, Miami * Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Environmental & Land Use Law, Orlando * Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice, Environmental & Land Us  more
Akerman Expands New York Bench With Real Estate, Corporate Laterals
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman proudly welcomes Ricardo Bernard and Joseph Brasile to our New York office. Bernard is a partner in the firm's corporate practice and Brasile joins as a partner in the real estate practice. Bernard focuses his practice on private equity, venture capital, M&A and general corporate matters. He regularly advises investment firms and their portfolio companies in connection with domestic and cross-border merge  more
Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences: New Programs Prepare Students for Careers in Growing Health Sciences Industries
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences issued the following news release: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) announces two new academic programs designed to prepare students to enter burgeoning health sciences industries. Available to students beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, the programs were created in response to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast that employment in healthcare occupations will grow twice as fast as all  more
Alfred University: CACT Executive Director John Simmins Interviewed for LifeSciencesNY Webcast
ALFRED, New York, Feb. 9 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: John Simmins '84, PhD '90, executive director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred University, was interviewed Tuesday (Feb. 6) for a webcast produced by LifesciencesNY, the association focused on fostering innovation and helping New York State's bio/med industry thrive. Simmins discussed the CACT, its mission and how the organization supports industry, particularly life sciences companie  more
Alum's Emmy caps his 'Welcome to Wrexham' experience
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As a documentary filmmaker, alumnus Milos Balac '11 has to immerse himself in his work - which for the last three years meant living in Wrexham, Wales and learning everything he could about football (soccer). Balac, center, celebrates his Emmy with ice cream and friends, left to right, Tori Klein A&S '13, Lauryn Torch, Graham Corrigan A&S '11 and Grace Vigeant A&S '11. The experience paid off last month when Balac took   more
Alumna and Prominent Designer is RIT's Academic Convocation Keynote Speaker
ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 10 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Patricia (Pattie) Moore, prestigious designer and gerontologist, will be the keynote speaker for RIT's Academic Convocation on Friday, May 10, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Moore will share her vision for the Class of 2024 and its potential and responsibility for worldwide dignity, equity, and peace, by design. Moore graduated from RIT's College of Art and Des  more
Alumni Awards Celebration Shifts to Spring; Meet the 2024 Honorees, Including Two New Awards
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University will honor eight distinguished members of the Orange community during the 2024 Alumni Awards Celebration, which are being held from 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024. The celebration, which is free to attend, will occur in the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello Building (NVRC). Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from several student organizations who  more
Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 19
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University will hold its annual Service of Commemoration--honoring students, faculty, staff, retirees, trustees and honorary degree recipients of the University, and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty, staff, retirees and trustees who passed during the period of Jan. 1, 2023, to the present--with a ceremony on Tuesday, March 19, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. All are welcome   more
Anthony Tama Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Capital Markets Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group with the addition of Anthony Tama as a partner in London. "The White & Case Global Capital Markets Practice is a leader throughout the world's major financial centers with a scale and comprehensive offering that is first choice for international clients on their key capital markets d  more
Apixaban no better than aspirin for preventing some strokes
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: More than a decade ago, the anticoagulant apixaban, trade name Eliquis, was shown to be superior to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke in patients with a heart condition called atrial fibrillation. But a multicenter, phase 3 clinical trial has found that apixaban is no more effective than aspirin at preventing a second stroke in patients diagnosed with a milder, related condition called atrial cardiopathy, according  more
As New York City Faces Lowest Vacancy Rate in 6 Decades, N.Y. Gov. Hochul Advances 18 Proposals to Build More Than 5,300 Units of Housing, Including Affordable Housing, in Gowanus
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 18 new housing developments will move forward under the Gowanus Neighborhood Mixed Income Housing Development Program, unlocking more than 5,300 units of housing, including more than 1,400 affordable units in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. Governor Hochul launched the program last year to save thousands of units stalled by the expiration of   more
Bard College Film Professor Ephraim Asili Wins $50,000 Creative Capital Award
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Feb. 6 -- Bard College issued the following news release: Ephraim Asili MFA '11, associate professor of film and electronic arts and director of the Film and Electronic Arts Program, has won a 2024 Creative Capital Award for $50,000 to support his documentary film Eternal Rhythm. Creative Capital Awards provide artists with unrestricted project funding up to $50,000, bespoke professional development services, and community-building opportunities. Eternal Rhythm e  more
Binghamton Graduate Student Dedicated to Growing a Sustainable Community
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Stephen Folkerts In his senior year of high school, Elijah Conlin tagged along with his friend to a climate conference featuring several prominent climate activists from across the United States. Conlin described a 45-minute lecture from one of the speakers as life-changing - it was here that the sobering reality of climate change became apparent to him for the first time. As a first-year student, Conlin was i  more
Binghamton University: Annual CEMERS Spring 2024 Speakers Series to Focus on the Plague
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Ethan Knox Each year, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CEMERS) hosts a speakers series, which runs in concert with its interdisciplinary graduate seminar. From March 20 to April 17, the Binghamton University community will be introduced to a variety of scholars and events connected to Distinguished Professor of English, General Literature and Rhetoric Marilynn Desmond's course, Cultural Response  more
Binghamton University: Director of Intercultural Affairs Takes Pride in His Roots
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Kim Mousseau Leonel Diaz, the new director of intercultural affairs in the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), has made the most of the opportunities his migrant parents worked hard to provide. He is a first-generation Mexican American whose parents migrated from Yucatan, Mexico, seeking opportunities for their family. He also identifies as an Indigenous North American with solid familial roots   more
Binghamton University: Revamped Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration Program Will Provide Relevant Professional Opportunities
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Brandon Dyer In March 2023, Deborah Taub, professor and the chair of the Department of Student Affairs Administration, attended the American College Personnel Association conference in New Orleans and listened with interest to the frustrations of the faculty and professionals in attendance with regard to new professionals. Many of the challenges were also reflected in what Taub was hearing from recent graduate  more
Binghamton University: Sea Star - Research Explores the Diversity of Shapes Among Ancient Echinoderms
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2024: By Jennifer Micale Echinoderms take a dazzling variety of shapes, from sand dollars to starfish, the feathery-limbed sea lily, and the pincushion-like sea urchin. There are five living groups of echinoderms today, but at one time, there were more than 30 -- and some looked downright odd. "The ones that are extinct have these weird body forms, phenomenally strange things like giant arms o  more
Binghamton University: Urban Heat - Research May Point the Way to Cooling Steamy Cities
BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Jennifer Micale Walk through a city on a hot summer day, and you can sometimes see the heat rise from the pavement, a shimmering distortion in the air. Cities really are hotter than surrounding areas due to the urban heat island effect, first observed in London during the 1800s, explained Binghamton University Associate Professor of Geography Thomas Pingel. The buildings, parking lots and sidewalks ab  more
Blackstone LaunchPad Celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Blackstone LaunchPad is celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week Feb. 10-17, with events scheduled for the University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry communities. Among the activities planned for the week: Syracuse University Libraries' Blackstone LaunchPad is celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week Feb. 10-17. The Blackstone LaunchPad Entrepreneurship Book   more
Book shines light on teaching 'Less Commonly Taught Languages'
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: What language did you study in college? Chances are, we can guess within three tries: French, Spanish or German. This small handful of popular languages attract most of the enrollments and take most of the educational resources, making instruction in Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) difficult to sustain, says Angelika Kraemer, director of the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). As sh  more
Boston University: Is Today's Minimum Wage an Honest Living Wage?
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- Boston University issued the following Q&A on Feb. 6, 2023, with School of Hospitality Administration Dean Arun Upneja: * * * At $15 an hour, the minimum wage in Massachusetts is one of the highest in the nation, trailing only New York, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., the state of Washington, and California. The minimum wage still languishes in the single digits for many states, and the federally mandated minimum wage is only $7.25. For perspective, the $15 hou  more
Bracewell: Roslynn R. Mauskopf, Retired Federal Judge & Former Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Joins Bracewell's Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Bracewell LLP announced today that Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf, who served 16 years as a district court judge and as director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the government enforcement and investigations practice. Judge Mauskopf will focus her practice at Bracewell on government and internal investigations, regulatory enforce  more
Brunswick Group Announces Timms as New CEO
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Brunswick Group announces that Henry Timms will become Chief Executive Officer, based in New York. He will succeed Neal Wolin, who has been Chief Executive Officer since 2018. Neal will continue in his current role until the summer of 2024. He will then transition to the role of Vice Chairman, in which capacity he will focus on developing and strengthening senior client relationsh  more
Building labor into architectural history
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: When looking at a building, the design, the materials, and the technology that went into its construction are generally apparent. But what about the physical labor that brought it into being? Though it remains indexed within the architectural artifact, once workers leave a construction site, they often also vanish from the historical record. These absences have a deep impact on the way architectural modernity is understoo  more
Calling All Pet Owners: Submit a Photo of Your Furry Friend
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Did you know that Tuesday, Feb. 20, is National Love Your Pet Day? We love our pets every day, but we want to celebrate this special day! Help us by submitting a photo of your beloved pet for a chance to be featured. We invite our students, faculty, staff and alumni to submit photos of their furry friends for a chance to be included in our National Love Your Pet Day Snapshots on the Syracuse University News website, i  more
Carbon Credits Face Biggest Test Yet, Could Reach $238/Ton in 2050, According to BloombergNEF Report
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * BNEF's Long-Term Carbon Offsets Outlook 2024 shows that the success of the carbon offset market will be determined by the strength of demand and credibility of credits * * * New York and London, -- Ongoing scrutiny and reputational issues made 2023 a challenging year for the voluntary carbon market. 2024 is set to be a determining year for the future of the market, tied to  more
Carlyle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: New York and Washington -- Global investment firm The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) today reported its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2023. The full detailed presentation of Carlyle's fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results can be viewed here (https://ir.carlyle.com/static-files/08bd5e43-5e50-4cb1-8e5e-23b638ee2317). Carlyle Chief Executive Officer Harvey  more
Catherine Herrold Receives Award to Study Locally Led Development in Serbia
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Catherine Herrold, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has received the 2023 University of Maryland Do Good Institute and Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) Global Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Award to explore citizen-led development initiatives in Serbia. Using the $10,00  more
CDC AND N.Y. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLISH STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF 4 MILLIGRAM VERSUS 8 MILLIGRAM NALOXONE DURING OPIOID OVERDOSE
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Health, in partnership with the New York State Police, has published a groundbreaking field test study on the effectiveness of 4 milligram/0.1 cubic centimeters versus 8 milligram/0.1 cubic centimeters naloxone administration during an opioid overdose in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (  more
Clemson Architecture Student Takes National Leadership Role With the Society for American Registered Architects
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 10 -- Clemson University issued the following news: The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) recently appointed Cierra Davies, a Master of Architecture student, as the National Chair of the Society for American Registered Architects Students (SARAS). For Davies, the journey to this position has been filled with advocacy and support. While serving as a graduate assistant, Davies was a co-designer for a project that won an award in the Society of America  more
Climate roundtable sparks insight and invites collaboration
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The effects of a warming climate are already being felt across societies and ecosystems: people become more violent on hot days, plants fix less carbon under heat stress and current electrical grids can't support the heavy loads needed for decarbonization. To address those and many other challenges, Cornell researchers gathered Feb. 1 for a Climate Solutions Roundtable sponsored by The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Init  more
Constitutional law expert discusses free speech in the workplace
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Whole Foods employees wearing Black Lives Matter masks after George Floyd's death. Tesla factory workers putting on union pins. Tensions among professors, administrators and students in academia around the Israel-Gaza conflicts. These are just some recent examples of conflicts over freedom of expression that arise between workers and employers across the labor market, and they were also among the topics discussed Thursda  more
Cooley, Cybersecurity Leaders File Brief Opposing SEC's SolarWinds Cyberattack Case
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley, alongside co-counsel Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, filed an amicus brief on behalf of thirty current and former chief information security officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity organizations in Securities and Exchange Commission v. SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown, which is pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Lawyers Andrew Goldstein, Josef Ansorge and Matt Nguyen le  more
Cornell joins federal AI Safety Institute Consortium
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell has joined a U.S. Commerce Department initiative to support development and deployment of trustworthy and safe artificial intelligence technologies. Established by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) will bring together AI creators and users, academics, nonprofit organizations, and government and industry researchers. "Co  more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Disparities in Mpox Vaccine Uptake Could Leave Many Vulnerable to Resurgence
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study by CUNY SPH researchers found that, even as availability of the mpox vaccine increased toward the end of the 2022 outbreak in the U.S., uptake remained low. The large-scale study surveyed 8,551 people who identified as sexual and gender minorities and found that by November 2022, when most of the vaccine's availability and distribution obs  more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Mental Health Among LGBTQ Individuals During Pandemic Varied by Region, Study Finds
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Symptoms of anxiety and depression among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals increased only in certain regions of the U.S. during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by CUNY SPH researchers. Doctoral grad Chloe Mirzayi, Professor Christian Grov, and colleagues found that symptoms a  more
CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Study Finds More Asthma Among Adolescents Who Use Cannabis
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study led by CUNY SPH researchers found asthma to be more common among high school students who use cannabis, even after adjusting for cigarette use and other risk factors. The research team, which included doctoral student Kevin Silverman and Distinguished Professors Renee Goodwin and Luisa N. Borrell, used data from the CDC's Youth Risk Behavi  more
David Tanen '96 Recognized for Commitment to Enhancing the Fordham Law Student Experience
BRONX, New York, Feb. 9 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio Though some colleagues call David Tanen '96 a "driving force" behind critical educational enhancements made to Fordham Law in the last two decades, he humbly disagrees. "I'm just the gas that fills the tank," Tanen said of his philanthropy. "It's the Law School that generates the ideas and creates the initiatives." Tanen, co-founder and partner of the venture capital firm Two River and m  more
DCCC Issues Statement on the New York Court's Decision to Uphold the Right to Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement after a trial court dismissed Republican's challenge to New York's mail-in voting law: "Today's decision affirms that in New York, every single voter deserves to have their voice heard - no matter how they vote. "The fight over New York's Early Mail Voter Act perfectly encapsulates the difference between the two   more
Deflation: Study Shows NBA 3-Point Shot Has Lost Its Value
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: When the NBA celebrated the start of its 75th season in the Fall of 2021, it was clear that the 3-point shot adopted by the league in 1979-80 had transformed the sport. The number of attempts beyond the arc had increased in each of the previous 10 seasons, from 22.2% in 2010-11 to 39.2% in 2020-21, and it had been nearly five years since a team won a game without making at least one 3-pointer (that streak is now up to  more
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Mazi Pilip Can't Be Trusted to Protect Abortion Rights
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, the DCCC released a new video blasting Mazi Pilip's dangerous, anti-abortion platform. The video is being released ahead of the only debate that Pilip agreed to in the special election - which excludes Queens and is being held five days before Election Day and five days after early voting began. While Pilip has made her public appearances rare, she has made one thing  more
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: NY-03 Debate Recap - Pilip Doubles Down on Extreme Agenda on Abortion, Gun Safety, Border Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Tonight, in the only debate she agreed to in the special election for New York's Third Congressional District, Mazi Pilip was knocked off her game from the very beginning - especially when it came to abortion rights, gun violence prevention, border security, and delivering relief for middle class families. While the moderator constantly pushed Pilip for specifics, she strug  more
DPS to Conduct a Test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, Feb. 13
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 1:55 p.m. It will be a full test of the system which includes notifications sent via email, text message and voice call. The test will also include the Orange Alert outdoor siren system on the University's North and South campuses. The sirens will be activated for two minutes at   more
Duane Morris Partners, Intellectual Property Practice Ranked by World Trademark Review
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris is pleased to announce that seven of its Intellectual Property attorneys have been recognized by World Trademark Review 1000 2024--the World's Leading Trademark Professionals. Additionally, the Intellectual Property Practice Group is listed as a highly recommended firm in Pennsylvania and in California for prosecution and strategy. * * * Individual attorneys include: * Mark Lerner:  more
E*TRADE From Morgan Stanley Recognized as #1 Online Broker for Mobile Investing and Web Trading by StockBrokers.com
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today announced multiple top honors from StockBrokers.com's 2024 Online Broker Review. E*TRADE earned 5 out of 5 stars overall and was ranked the #1 Investor App for the second year in a row, and the #1 Web Trading Platform for the 12th year in a row. E*TRADE also received "Best in Class" distinctions in 15 categories: * Overall: Bes  more
Engaged Conversations Series to focus on community partnerships
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: This spring semester, Cornell faculty and staff will have new opportunities to connect and develop their skills in community-engaged learning (CEL). The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement has launched the Engaged Conversations Series, a set of speaker events and workshops designed for anyone incorporating CEL into curricula, research and other programs. The spring 2024 Engaged Conversations Series, co-sponsored by   more
Engaging youth leads to more inclusive public spaces
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Outside of the token skate park, the diverse needs of New York state teens are often ignored when planners design public spaces. A new collaboration between a College of Human Ecology (CHE) professor and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) seeks to put an end to that. Through her research, Janet Loebach, the Evalyn Edwards Milman Assistant Professor in Child Development, has found that engaging youth in assessing and des  more
Esports Program Hires Three New Staff Members
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Joey Gawrysiak, executive director of the esports communications and management degree program, has announced the appointment of three new staff members to the program: Nikita Bair, Sean Kelly and Travis Yang. The new esports communications and management program, which was announced in March 2023, will be offered jointly by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport and H  more
Experts discuss Carlson-Putin Interview
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: President Vladimir Putin agreed to be interviewed by U.S. television host Tucker Carlson, as confirmed by the Kremlin. This marks his first engagement with an American journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which will hit the two-year mark on February 24th. We have two faculty experts available for interviews on this story: Brian Taylor, professor of political science at Syracuse University's Maxwell Sch  more
Fifth Annual Broadridge Survey Reveals Time and Expertise Top Challenges in Advisor Marketing Strategies
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Advisors with a Defined Marketing Strategy Falls to the Lowest Rate in Five Years (20% in u.s.), Yet Confidence in Meeting Practice Goals Remains High Less than Half of u.s. Advisors Currently use or Plan to Use Generative AI for Marketing, Compared to 56% of C  more
Fordham Law School: Hollywood is Back to Work After Strikes, But AI Remains in the Spotlight
BRONX, New York, Jan. 29 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio While the Hollywood strikes might be over, the collective bargaining agreements reached between studios and actors and writers have surfaced a host of complex concerns involving the use of generative AI. "Negotiations are not a shopping spree--you don't get everything you want, as everyone here has said," said Jonathan Handel, a transactional entertainment and technology lawyer at Feig F  more
Fried Frank Lawyers Selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three lawyers from Fried Frank have been selected to participate in the prestigious Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs for 2024. * Associate Melissa Brown has been chosen as a member of the 2024 class of LCLD Fellows. This esteemed program is dedicated to identifying, training and advancing the next generation of leaders in the legal profession. * Associates Yo  more
Generative AI for Business Transformation certificate empowers leaders to improve productivity
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, Cornell Tech and the SC Johnson College of Business have partnered to launch Generative AI for Business Transformation, a new, live online certificate program to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to harness the power of AI. "Organizations and individuals who can harness the potential of AI will gain a huge advantage, while those taken  more
GET IN THE GAME WITH E*TRADE FROM MORGAN STANLEY
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley to air :30 second spot during Super Bowl LVIII featuring the iconic Baby Will also host "Money Monday" the day after, focused on financial education and empowerment, featuring Morgan Stanley's Chief Global Economist Seth Carpenter and New York Times best-selling author Nicole Lapin * * * E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley   more
Girls & Women in Sports Day Speakers at SBU to Feature Female Pro Football Coach and Player
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 7 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Guest speakers and clinicians from the Pittsburgh Passion professional women's football team will share their experiences and enthusiasm for the game during St. Bonaventure University's Girls & Women in Sports Day on April 18. The annual event usually draws up to 500 female high school athletes from across the region to connect over their love of sports. Dr. Paula Scraba, organizer of the event   more
Graduate Students Find Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Success Across Campus
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Graduate students who are interested in exploring an entrepreneurial path will find abundant opportunities at Syracuse University. Blackstone LaunchPad serves as the University's entrepreneurship and innovation hub, partnering with academic programs and entrepreneurial centers across campus and beyond to connect students to local, regional and national networks of alumni entrepreneurs, company founders, subject matter  more
How did our housing get so expensive? Klarman Fellow dives into the history
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Renting an apartment in a major city can be more competitive sport than home tour. Historian Jacob Anbinder has been through the process himself, first in New York City right out of college and later in the Boston area during graduate school. Jacob Anbinder examines documents held by Cornell University Library from the archives of New York's Regional Plan Association, one of the most influential urban planning organizati  more
Hudson Valley Community College: Upward Enrollment Trend Continues
TROY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * Up 7 Percent Over Spring 2023 * * * As the spring semester at Hudson Valley Community College begins, enrollment continues to trend upward. The college announced on "census" date, February 5, that enrollment for the Spring 2024 semester was up more than 7 percent over last spring. The total number of enrolled students this spring is 7,012, compared to 6,587 in Spring 2023. Over the past two ye  more
Humanities Center Showcases and Supports Graduate Student Research
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 5 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University Humanities Center, in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), offers key grants and fellowships to graduate students that allow them to advance their projects and share their ideas beyond the walls of the University. Two such opportunities include Humanities New York Public Humanities Grants and Humanities Center Dissertation Fellowships. "Advancing graduate student research is so important. As  more
IDJC Receives Neo4j Research Grant to Track 2024 Campaign Misinformation
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship (IDJC) has been awarded a $250,000 research grant from Neo4j and use of the company's graph database technology as part of an initiative to identify misinformation trends in the U.S. presidential election and other top 2024 contests. Jennifer Stromer-Galley, senior associate dean and professor at the School of Information Studies and a nationally recognized exper  more
ILR trio secures grant to study health care unions in the South
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: ILR scholars Director of Labor Education Research Kate Bronfenbrenner, Professor Ariel Avgar and Associate Professor Adam Seth Litwin have received a $250,000 grant from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation to study the role of unions in the health care industry in the South. They will serve as the primary investigators leading an interdisciplinary team featuring researchers from MIT and Tougaloo College as they analyze   more
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: This spring, the Syracuse University Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned Maori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of the Maori tribal communities of Ngati Manu, Te Hikutu, Ngati Whatua Orakei and the Pacific Island of Tonga (Hunga, Vava'u). Watene is the Peter Kraus Associate Professor of Philosophy, and associate professor, faculty of arts, at the University of Aucklan  more
iSchool Professor Selected for Prestigious Role at National Science Foundation
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: School of Information Studies professor, Jeff Stanton has been selected for the prestigious role of program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). After completing his one-year role, which began in September, he will return to Syracuse to continue teaching as a professor of information studies. "I applied to NSF and got an opportunity to work in the foundation's new Technology, Innovations and Partnerships  more
Juliana Hu Pegues to speak on Indigenous Feminist Activism
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In 1913, women were granted the right to vote in the first act of the Territoral Legislature of Alaska. In historical and popular press accounts, this act is often referred to as a feminist achievement. But given that the 1913 act effectively excluded Alaska Native peoples, "it appeared instead to be a maneuver to boost the white population in a territory with a majority of Native inhabitants and a sizable Asian immigrant  more
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Names 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Fellows & Pathfinders Programs for 4th Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Three attorneys at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected to join the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as 2024 Fellow and Pathfinders. Three firm attorneys have been honored annually since 2021. Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Orlando and Atlanta Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice Melissa Lopez Rogers was named an LCLD 2024 fellow, and Associates Ann Motl (Litigation) and Devon   more
Mastercard Joins U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium to Guide National AI Standards
PURCHASE, New York, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Mastercard issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today Mastercard announced it is joining with the U.S. Department of Commerce to help establish the U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which will focus on creating new, trustworthy AI standards. The consortium will bring together a collection of AI developers, users and researchers and will include Fortune 500 companies, academic teams, nonprofits and other U.S. government agencies. T  more
MCCC Student Newpaper, 'Agora', Hosting Chili Supper Event This Sat., Feb. 10
MONROE, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: The community is invited to participate in a special Agora Chili Supper event on Saturday, February 10, 2024, from noon - 4 p.m. to help raise funds to send the award-winning Agora student newspaper staff, including student editors, student writers and student content contributors, to the College Media National Convention in New York City this spring. The cost for the supper is $20 per person and incl  more
Meet New Faculty Members Joining Newhouse School in Fall 2024
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: * * * Meet four of the new members joining the Newhouse School's outstanding faculty this fall. * * * Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries Cherie Hu Professor of Practice The founder of Water & Music and a leading voice on music industry trends and technology, Hu will join Newhouse's Bandier Program to teach about music industry business models, ma  more
MORGAN LEWIS ADVISES NEW STATE CAPITAL PARTNERS IN NWN CAROUSEL OWNERSHIP TRANSITION
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis advised New State Capital Partners and its portfolio company, NWN Carousel, in the sale of NWN Carousel to American Securities LLC. New State Capital Partners is an entrepreneurial-minded private equity firm with the ability to invest up to $100 million in equity per transaction in companies with services-based business models. American Securities is a US private equity firm that invests in companies  more
Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab Hosts Demo Day for Largest, Most Global Cohort of Startups
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * * Lab's largest cohort, with 23 disruptive technology-enabled startups from North America and EMEA, including first companies from Eastern Europe and Africa * Lab companies pitching their innovations to over 300 investors, along with potential business partners and customers * Startups span a range of industries, with AI and sustainability as cross-cut  more
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Expands ETF Platform With Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Strategy
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MSIM") today announced the launch of its latest ETF, Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF (Ticker: "EVLN"), an actively managed senior loan strategy. EVLN is the twelfth ETF strategy brought to market since the launch of MSIM's ETF platform in February 2023 and is listed on the NYSE. "We are pleased to expand MSIM's ETF Platform   more
Multiple city hubs, dispersed parks keep metro areas cooler
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Metropolitan areas with multiple city centers and dispersed green spaces mitigate extreme heat more effectively than those with one dominant city, an analysis by Cornell city planning scholars finds. Compared to "monocentric" development, "polycentric" spatial patterns better distribute the density of urban cores and curb the sprawl of impervious, heat-absorbing surfaces, according to the analysis of 50 city regions in G  more
N.J. GOV. MURPHY AND MAYOR ADAMS CELEBRATE NEW YORK NEW JERSEY SELECTION AS HOST FOR BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT IN WORLD HISTORY: FIFA WORLD CUP 26 FINAL
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated today's announcement that the Host Region of New York New Jersey (NYNJ) was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup 26(TM) Final and seven other matches throughout the tournament at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The match schedule -- including dates and  more
N.Y. A.G. James Announces Court Decision Authorizing Reforms to NYPD's Policing of Protests
NEW YORK, New York, Feb. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York authorized the agreement (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/decisions/pba-decision.pdf) between her office, The Legal Aid Society, NYCLU, and the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to reform NYPD's policing of protests to move forward immediately.  more
N.Y. A.G. James Announces Historic Judgment Against Predatory Lender
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a historic court judgment (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/richmond-companies-judgment.pdf) against three merchant cash advance companies, Richmond Capital Group, Ram Capital Funding, and Viceroy Capital Funding (Richmond companies) and their principals, Jonathan Braun, Tzvi Reich, Robert Giardina, and Michelle Gregg  more
N.Y. A.G. James Expands Lawsuit Against Cryptocurrency Company Digital Currency Group For Defrauding Investors
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed an amended complaint (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/genesis-amended-complaint.pdf), expanding the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) lawsuit against Digital Currency Group, Inc. (DCG), DCG's CEO, Barry Silbert, and Genesis Global Capital, LLC and its affiliates' (Genesis) former CEO, Soichiro Moro, for defrauding   more
N.Y. A.G. James Reaches $310,000 Settlement-in-Principle With Syracuse Landlord for Failing to Address Lead-Based Paint Hazards
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, and Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that they have reached a settlement-in-principle with Syracuse landlord William D'Angelo and his company Marpat LLC for failing to properly address lead-based paint hazards at rental properties he owned. As a result of the agreement, D'Angelo will pay $310,000, which will be used fo  more
N.Y. A.G. James Releases Footage From Investigation Into the Death of Todd Novick
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Todd Novick (https://ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/todd-novick), who died on December 24, 2023, following an encounter with the Rochester Police Department (RPD). On the morning of December 24, RPD officers responded to a  more
N.Y. A.G. James Stops Illegal Housing Discrimination in Westchester County
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with real estate broker Pasquale Marciano and his companies, Century 21 Marciano, Anthony Marciano Real Estate Inc., and New Roc Property Management (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/settlements-agreements/century-21-marciano-aod.pdf) to stop illegal policies that denied housing opportunities to low-income renter  more
N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Workers From Occupational Heat Exposure
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 10 attorneys general to protect workers from the dangers of exposure to extreme heat in the workplace. Today, Attorney General James and the coalition petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to implement a nationwide emergency extreme heat standard to take effect this summer to protec  more
N.Y. A.G. James's Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in Massapequa
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of David Clements, who died on February 2, 2024 after an encounter with the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) in Massapequa, New York. On the evening of February 2, NCPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a suicidal person armed with a gun at a residence on Sto  more
N.Y. Agriculture Commissioner Announces Applications Being Accepted for 2024 AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced applications are being accepted for New York State's fifth annual Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Leopold Conservation Award. Presented in partnership with Sand County Foundation, the award honors a farm and its nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for extraordinary a  more
N.Y. Comptroller DiNapoli Audit Finds Lapses in Treatment Under Kendra's Law
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: The state's Office of Mental Health (OMH) needs to do a better job of overseeing court-ordered treatment for individuals under Kendra's Law to ensure that needed services are delivered in a timely manner, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "Kendra's Law was enacted to ensure that those with severe mental illnes  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Department Releases Environmental Bond Act Draft Eligibility Guidelines to Support Planting 25M Trees by 2033
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released for public comment new proposed eligibility guidelines to improve, expand, and assess the state's forestry efforts on public and private lands under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. The guidelines will help support i  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Department Sets Youth Conservation Program Dates
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Long Island Regional Director Cathy Haas today announced that DEC's Hunter Education unit is offering a two-day program on youth hunting safety on April 20 and 21. These hands-on courses are part of the State's Youth Conservation Program designed to introduce students between the ages of 12 and 16 to the basic pr  more
N.Y. Environmental Conservation Dept.: New York State General Permit Now Available to Expedite Recovery Efforts After Major Storm Events
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have issued the first State Programmatic General Permit (NYSPGP-1), which authorizes activities to facilitate the recovery and restoration of damaged properties, projects, aquatic resources, and infrastructure following major storm events. The NYSPGP-1 ensures cri  more
N.Y. Financial Services Superintendent Harris Proposes Pharmacy Benefit Manager Regulations to Strengthen Consumer Protections and Address Anti-Competitive Conduct
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Today, Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS" or "Department") proposed new market conduct regulations to govern Pharmacy Benefit Managers ("PBMs") operating in New York. The Department is also inviting submissions of comments, data, or documented evidence from the public regarding network adequacy requirements, f  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $4M in Grants for Offshore Wind Training, Workforce Development
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the second round of nearly $4 million in Offshore Wind Training Institute grants awarded for workforce development. The funding supports eight State University of New York campus-led programs designed to prepare students for careers in this emerging offshore wind industry. The winning programs will expand workforce development and training initiati  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Another Record Attendance Year at State Parks
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced state parks, historic sites, campgrounds and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation saw a record 84.1 million visits in 2023. Total visits statewide surged by nearly 4.7 million, a 6 percent increase, compared to the previous record year in 2022 - underscoring Governor Hochul's commitment to expanding access to p  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Completion of $124M Project to Rehabilitate Key Viaduct Along Van Wyck Expressway in Queens
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $124 million project that rehabilitated a key viaduct along the Van Wyck Expressway, Interstate 678, between 57th Avenue and the Long Island Rail Road in Queens. The project - which included the replacement of concrete decks, the reconstruction of the concrete piers and other repairs - enhanced safety and improved resiliency on o  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Major Enhancements to Teacher Support, Education Workforce Programs
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Governor Hochul today announced major advancements in two New York State educational initiatives designed to strengthen the State's teaching workforce. The first initiative is the expansion of the Educator Career Development Ambassador Program, a four-week summer training for teachers, librarians and counselors in grades 6-12. Governor Hochul also announced the third round of awards for  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Major Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Development in East Buffalo Now Complete
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a substantial rehabilitation at McCarley Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing development in East Buffalo. The renovation project included energy efficiency, weatherization, and other necessary safety upgrades to the 46-year-old development, while preserving affordable rents for 149 households. "The preservation of affordable housing develop  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Mid-Hudson Region Winners of 7th Round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative, 2nd Round of N.Y. Forward Program
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that White Plains will receive $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson Region winner of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, as well as Highland Falls and Montgomery as this year's Mid-Hudson Region NY Forward winners, receiving $4.5 million each. For Round 7 of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, each of the state's 10 economic develop  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces More Than $55M in Opioid Settlement Funding Awarded to Support Addiction Services Across New York State
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $55 million awarded and an additional $20 million in procurement opportunities made available through New York State's Opioid Settlement Fund to support a range of addiction services across New York State. This funding builds on ongoing efforts to distribute the millions of dollars awarded through a series of agreements with opioid manufa  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Start of $161M Project to Rehabilitate Seven Bridges Along Grand Central Parkway in Queens
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $161 million project to rehabilitate seven bridges along the Grand Central Parkway between Union Turnpike and Commonwealth Boulevard in Queens. The project, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will replace the concrete bridge decks on three of the structures and make significant repairs and structural upgrades to all the   more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Celebrates Major Milestone in Project to Enhance Long Island Water Quality
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a key milestone to advance the Bay Park Conveyance Project, a partnership between New York State and Nassau County that will dramatically improve water quality and storm resiliency in Long Island's Western Bays. The announcement marks the completion of a pivotal stage of the project that includes the successful completion of tunneling operations and the constructio  more
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Expands Access to Internship Experiences for 3,000 SUNY Students
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced State University of New York campuses are investing nearly $10 million in annual state funding to provide 3,000 SUNY students with internships and other experiential learning opportunities before graduation. The funding was secured through the historic $163 million increase in direct operating aid to SUNY's State-operated campuses for FY 2024. "Int  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Requesting Comments and Announcing Technical Conference Involving Central Hudson Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments and announcing technical conference (Case No. 23-G-0676) on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of a Review of the Long-Term Gas System Plans of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE In its Order Adopting Gas System Planning Process, issued May 12, 2022, in Case 20-G-0131 (May 2022 Order), the Public Service  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Notice Seeking Comments on Review of Tariff Provisions Regarding Natural Gas Service to Electric Generators
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice seeking comments (Case No. 17-G-0011) on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * In the Matter of a Review of Tariff Provisions Regarding Natural Gas Service to Electric Generators. NOTICE SEEKING COMMENTS On February 6, 2024, Department of Public Service staff (Staff) filed the Staff Revised Proposal on Electric Generator Rate Design (Revised Proposal) in this proceeding. The Revised Proposal updates and modifi  more
N.Y. PSC Issues Order Involving Saratoga Water Services
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0155): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Saratoga Water Services, Inc., to Clarify Terms that Water Service May Be Discontinued for Failure to Provide Access to or for Damaging the Company's Water Supply Equipment, Including Meters. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends appr  more
N.Y. PSC: Virtual Public Statement Hearing Set Regarding Homer Solar Project
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a virtual public statement hearing on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, concerning Homer Solar Energy Center, LLC's (Homer Solar) plans to construct, own, and operate a solar farm in the Towns of Homer, Cortlandville, and Solon, Cortland County. On July 27, 2023, Homer Solar filed a petition seeking a Certifica  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving ABN Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Anthony Salamone, ABN Energy, LLC, 1434 Western Avenue, Suite 1 #7997, Albany, NY, 12203, asalamone@abnenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Anthony Salamone: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the document  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving All Choice Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Christopher Polke, All Choice Energy, LLC, 3 School Street, Suite 101B, Glen Cove, NY 11542, cpolke@allchoiceenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Christopher Polke: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the d  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Ambit N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Gabriel Vasquez, Ambit New York, LLC, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, 75039, gabe.vasquez@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Gabriel Vasquez: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving AmeriChoice Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Elie Katz, President and CEO, Citizens Choice Energy LLC dba AmeriChoice Energy, 172 W. Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666, Katz07666@gmail.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Katz: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Atlantic Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Rob Cantrell, Atlantic Energy, LLC, 2170 Buckthorne Place, Suite 375, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, rcantrell@atlanticenergyco.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Rob Cantrell: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Buy Energy Direct
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Jajati, Buy Energy Direct, LLC, 2124 East 22nd Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11229, joe@buyenergydirect.org Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Joseph Jajati: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation sub  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Calpine Community Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Drake Welch, Calpine Community Energy, LLC, 401 West A Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA, 92101, Drake.welch@calpinesolutions.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Drake Welch: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that th  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving City Power & Gas
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Michael Mitchell, City Power & Gas, LLC, 261 South Main Street, Suite 329, Newton, CT, 06470, mmitchell@atlanticenergyco.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Michael Mitchell: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that t  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving David Energy Supply
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Chaitu Parikh, David Energy Supply, LLC, 417 Grand Street, Unit 1, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, chaitu@davidenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Chaitu Parikh: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Direct Energy Services
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Direct Energy Services LLC, 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Angela.schorr@nrg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Discount Power
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Kenneth Flood, Discount Power, Inc., 6 Armstrong Road, Shelton, CT, 06484, kflood@discountpowerinc.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Kenneth Flood: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitte  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Dual Fuel Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Bohm, Chief Executive Officer, Dual Fuel Energy LLC, 32 Cortlandt Street, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550, jbohm@dualfuelcorp.com RE: Revised Eligibility Letter for Corporate Name Change Dear Mr. Bohm: Thank you for submitting the recent updates to your ESCO Retail Access Application Package. This letter acknowledges your corporate name change from Dual Fuel E  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Dual Fuel Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Joseph Bohm, Chief Exerctive Officer, Dual Fuel Energy LLC, 32 Cortlandt Street, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550, jbohm@dualfuelcorp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Salamone: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docum  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Harbor
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Kellie Sigler, Energy Harbor LLC, 168 Market Street, Akron, OH, 44308, regulatorycompliance@energyharbor.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Kelli Sigler: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation sub  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Energy Rewards
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Dorian Moore, Everyday Energy, LLC DBA Energy Rewards, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, 75039, dorian.moore@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Dorian Moore: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docum  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Engie Power & Gas
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Michael Reiss, Engie Power & Gas LLC, 920 Railroad Avenue, Woodmere, NY, 11598, michael.reiss@engie.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Michael Reiss: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submit  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Freepoint Energy Solutions
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter: * * * To: Elliot Rockoff, Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC, 3050 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1330, Houston, TX, 77056, Compliance@freepointsolutions.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Elliot Rockoff: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docume  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Gateway Energy Services
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Mark Eddings, Gateway Energy Services Corporation, 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002, Mark.Eddings@nrg.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Mark Eddings: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentati  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Green Mountain Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Green Mountain Energy Company, 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Angela.schorr@nrg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you th  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Green USA
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Johanna Salamone, President, Green USA LLC, 20900 NE 30th Ave, Suite, 200 Aventura, FL 33180, jsalamone@greenusaenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Salamone: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the document  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Hudson Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Vanessa Anesetti-Parra, Hudson Energy Services, LLC DBA Hudson Energy, 5251 Westheimer Road, Suite 1000, Houston, TX, 77056, regulatory_mgmnt@justenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Vanessa Anesetti-Parra: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Inspire Energy Holdings
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Murray E. Bevan, Bevan, Mosca & Giuditta, P.C., 163 Madison Avenue, Suite 220-8, Morristown, NJ 07960, mbevan@bmg.law Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Inspire Energy Holdings, LLC Dear Mr. Bevan: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Just Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Vanessa Anesetti- Parra, Just Energy New York Corp. DBA Just Energy, 5251 Westheimer Road, Suite 1000, Houston, TX, 77056, regulatory_mgmnt@justenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Vanessa Anesetti- Parra: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving M&R Energy Resources
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Melissa Cobuzzi, President, M&R Energy Resources Corp., PO Box 4091, New Windsor, NY 12553, mmassimi@mandrenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Cobuzzi: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation s  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Main Care Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Jeffrey Farbaniec, Main Care Energy, Inc., 1 Booth Lane, Albany, NY, 12205, jfarbaniec@maincareenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Jeffrey Farbaniec: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Mpower Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter: * * * To: Lavie Popack, Mpower Energy, LLC, 24 Hillel Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11210, Lavie@mpowerenergy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Lavie Popack: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by St  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving MyRate Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Alex Farmer, Manager, Regulatory Affairs & Audits, Family Energy, Inc. dba MYRATE Energy, 100 Milverton Dr - Suite 608, Mississauga, ON L5R 4H1, afarmer@yourfamilyenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Farmer: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving N.Y. Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Dorian Moore, Regulatory Reporting Manager, Energy Services Providers LLC dba New York Gas & Electric, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039, Dorian.moore@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Moore: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving NextEra Energy Services N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: John Ritch, NextEra Energy Services New York, LLC, 20455 State Highway 249, Suite 200, Houston, TX, 77070, regulatory@nexteraenergyservices.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear John Ritch: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inf  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving NRG Business
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Direct Energy Business LLC dba NRG Business, 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Angela.schorr@nrg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving NRG Business Marketing
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, NRG Business Marketing, LLC, 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Angela.schorr@nrg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving NRG Home, NRG Business, NRG Retail Solutions
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Angela Schorr, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Reliant Energy Northeast LLC dba NRG Home, NRG Business and NRG Retail Solutions, 804 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540, Angela.schorr@nrg.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Schorr: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Busine  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Open Book Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Marguerite Chritton, VP Energy Procurement Operations, Open Book Energy LLC, 2350 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068, mmiller@ecmcompany.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Chritton: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Polaris Power Services
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Amir Benisti, Polaris Power Services LLC, 65 Ramapo Valley Road, Suite 103, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, regulatory@polarispowerservices.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Amir Benisti: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you tha  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Public Power
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Gabriel Vazquez, Public Power, LLC, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, 75039, gabe.vazquez@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Gabriel Vazquez: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submit  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Quantum Power
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Mark Marra, Quantum Power Corp., 95 New Dorp Plaza, Staten Island, NY 10306, mm@quantumpowercorp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Marra: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Robison Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Paul Hamilton, Robison Energy, LLC, 99 Wall Street, Suite 655, New York, NY, 10005, Compliance@robisonpowerandgas.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Paul Hamilton: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docume  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving SelfServe Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Margaret Carey, CEO and President, SelfServe Energy Corp., 217 Olmstead Hill Road, Wilton, CT 06897, meg@selfserveenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Carey: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documenta  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Solar Liberty Energy Supply
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * To: Paul Lavoie, Solar Liberty Energy Supply, Inc, 6500 Sheridan Drive, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY, 14221, Paul.Lavoie@solarliberty.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Paul Lavoie: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving South Bay Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Stephen Mellis, President, South Bay Energy Corp., 54 State Street, Suite 7818, Albany, NY 12207, steve@southbayenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Adigwe: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentat  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Sprague Energy Solutions
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Brittany Willette, Regulatory Specialist, Sprague Energy Solutions, Inc., 185 International Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801, bwillette@sparagueenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Willette: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This let  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Stream Energy N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Mark Parsons, Stream Energy New York, LLC, 910 Louisiana Street, Houston, TX, 77002, Mark.Parsons@nrg.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Mark Parsons: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submi  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving SunSea Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Jacob Adigwe, SunSea Energy LLC, 1930 Marlton Pike East, Suite N73, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, compliance@sunseaenergy.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Adigwe: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Vineyard Oil & Gas
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * To: Melissa Eastman, VP of Marketing, Vineyard Oil & Gas Company, 10299 West Main Road, North East, PA 16428, meastman@vogmarketing.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Ms. Eastman: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the   more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Viridian Energy N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Dorian Moore, Regulatory Reporting Manager, Viridian Energy NY LLC, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039, rcf@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Moore: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentat  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Viridian Energy PA
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * To: Dorian Moore, Regulatory Reporting Manager, Viridian Energy PA LLC, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039, rcf@vistracorp.com Re: 2024 Annual Compliance Dear Mr. Moore: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentat  more
N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Zone One Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * To: Gary David, Zone One Energy LLC, 105 West. 86th Street, Suite 101, New York, NY, 10024, Gary@Zone1Energy.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Gary David: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation subm  more
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Village of Deposit - Claims Auditing
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-173) on Feb. 9, 2024, entitled "Village of Deposit - Claims Auditing." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Deposit (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) required adequate support for credit card claims. * * * Key Findings Of the 93 credit card purchases (18 claims) during the audit period, the Board did not ensure compliance with the  more
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Village of Islandia - Overtime
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-121) on Feb. 9, 2024, entitled "Village of Islandia - Overtime." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Islandia (Village) officials properly approved, documented and controlled overtime for employees. * * * Key Findings Village officials did not properly approve, document or control overtime for employees. During our audit period, the Vi  more
N.Y. State Comptroller Audit: Willsboro Central School District - Student State Aid
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 2 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-119) entitled "Willsboro Central School District - Student State Aid." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Willsboro Central School District (District) officials properly claimed State aid for special education students who received services in summer placements. * * * Key Findings District officials did not properly claim State aid for special ed  more
N.Y. State Department of Health Educates College Students About Affordable Health Insurance Options
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: NY State of Health, the state's official health plan Marketplace, today announced an informational college campaign, with events taking place on campuses throughout New York State. Certified enrollment assistors will be visiting schools to talk to students about affordable, quality health insurance through the Marketplace, and help current enrollees renew their coverage. Enrol  more
N.Y. State Parks & Rec. Commissioner Kulleseid's Testimony at the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing - Environmental Conservation
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation issued the following testimony on Feb. 7, 2024, by Commissioner Erik Kulleseid at a joint legislative budget hearing on environmental conservation: * * * Good morning, Chairperson Krueger, Senator Serrano, Assemblymember O'Donnell and members of the State Legislature. Thank you for inviting me here today. I wish a speedy recovery to Chairperson Weinstein. I'm honored to represent Governor Hoch  more
N.Y. State Power Authority Board of Trustees Approve Economic Development Award Spurring $250,000 In Private Capital Investments in Western New York
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees today approved a 180-kilowatt (kW) low-cost hydropower allocation to the Village of Wellsville in Allegany County under the Power Authority's Industrial Economic Development program. The award will support an expansion by Arvos Ljungstrom, the nation's first supplier of secondary structural steel components for offshore win  more
N.Y. State Power Authority Seeks Developers for SUNY Oneonta Solar Project
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 8 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement a 5.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) energy project on two separate parcels at the State University of New York at Oneonta. The solicitation, which requires submissions by March 5, is asking for proposals for a clean energy system that will deliver value to the college and help New York State meet its clean energy goals. NYPA   more
Nanofiber bandages fight infection, speed healing
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has identified an innovative way to harness the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of the botanical compound lawsone to make nanofiber-coated cotton bandages that fight infection and help wounds heal more quickly. Their findings, published Jan. 25 in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, are especially important given the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resi  more
NASA, RIT Center for Detectors Partner to Help Future Spacecraft Survive Longer, Harsher Missions
ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Rochester Institute of Technology's Center for Detectors has been chosen by NASA for two research programs: Early Stage Innovations (ESI) and Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT), with the hope of helping future spacecraft find new discoveries in the vast universe. Under the leadership of Center for Detectors Director Don Figer, the team will be advancing and characterizing single-ph  more
National Republican Congressional Committee: ICYMI - Suozzi and Biden
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Today, Joe Biden is in New York for fundraising events. Who is not with him? That would be Tom Suozzi. All this despite the fact that Tom Suozzi voted with Biden 100% of the time, working with him to open our borders which has led to the migrant crisis that is facing New York today. "Tom Suozzi can try his best to hide his friendship with Joe Biden, but the truth is he voted with him 100% of the t  more
National Republican Congressional Committee: ICYMI - Suozzi and The Slumlord
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Tom Suozzi has spent years investing alongside New York City's "worst landlord." In case you missed it... Dem Running for Santos Seat Appears To Invest With Notorious NYC Slumlord Washington Free Beacon Andrew Kerr 02/07/2024 The New York Democrat vying to fill former Rep. George Santos's (R.) seat appears to invest with a firm whose cofounder once led a company labeled the worst landlord in N  more
National Republican Congressional Committee: ICYMI - Suozzi Anti-ICE For Years
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: In case you missed it...Tom Suozzi has been anti-ICE for years. Per a Fox News report, in 2019, Suozzi posted how to avoid ICE on his social media pages. As the migrant crisis in New York rages on thanks to the sanctuary city policies, Suozzi's personal beliefs are the antithesis of keeping New York safe. "Tom Suozzi's open border policies have led to the migrant crisis we are seeing now. No amou  more
National Republican Congressional Committee: New Memo - A Warning for Extreme Democrats on Illegal Immigration Politics
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The Washington Post took the first look at a new NRCC memo detailing how extreme House Democrats' open-border policies doom their hopes of regaining the majority and outlines congressional Republicans' plan of attack on the campaign trail. Why Democrats will never be able to flip the script on border security? * Republicans dominate the polling on the issue of border security. * Every state is no  more
New book charts a novel course for India's social safety nets
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: With a growing economy and increasing clout on the world stage, India is a success story among developing countries, but persistently high poverty and malnutrition rates threaten to leave millions of lives behind. A new book authored by researchers at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) argues that India needs to rethink its social safety nets in order to address these issues and realize its ful  more
New York City Mayor Adams Launches "Chinatown Connections" Plan to Add New Public Space and Improve Traffic Safety in Chinatown
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched "Chinatown Connections," a joint city and state investment that will dramatically improve the public space in Chinatown through redesigning Park Row and Chatham/Kimlau Square -- making the area safer, more-pedestrian friendly, and more welcoming to both residents and visitors. "Chinatown Connections" will bring together $44.3 million in city capital fundin  more
New York City Mayor Adams Launches Program To Create 1,500 Permanent Affordable Homes For New Yorkers In Shelter
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today launched the Affordable Housing Services (AHS) initiative -- a new effort that will create 1,500 permanent affordable homes for New Yorkers in the shelter system with City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) vouchers. Through an emergency declaration   more
New York City Mayor Adams Recommends Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi, Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick to Serve on MTA Board
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the recommendation of Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick to serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board -- showcasing his commitment to providing New Yorkers with a safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation   more
Newhouse Alumnus Achieves Goal of Working 'Percy Jackson' Disney+ Series Premiere
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 30 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: By Giana DiTolla Liam Crowley '22 is a self-proclaimed go-getter. In January 2022 he sent a single, straightforward tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter): "I will work the red carpet premiere for the Percy Jackson Disney+ series." In December 2023, the broadcast and digital journalism alumnus fulfilled that goal, working the blue carpet for the extravagant "Percy Jackson a  more
Newhouse School Debuts New Research Journal; Students Travel to Europe to Work on WWII Documentary
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: A new research publication from the Newhouse School examines innovative technologies as well as trends, strategies and challenges facing the communications industry. Printed in December and published online in January, the first issue of the Newhouse Impact Journal focuses on subjects related to the emerging realm of generative artificial intelligence. Essays and co  more
Newsday/Siena College Poll: CD 3 Special Election
LOUDONVILLE, New York, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * * Suozzi Leads Pilip, 48-44% Among Likely Special Election Voters * Voters Say Pilip Will Do a Better Job on Migrant Influx & Will Make Progress on Lessening Tax burden; Suozzi Will do a Better Job on Protecting Democracy & Addressing Abortion * Among Likely Special Election Voters, Trump Tops Biden by 5 Points, 47-42% * * * "Vying to fill the seat vacated by George Santos, f  more
NIH grant awarded for study of key membrane proteins
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Alessio Accardi, professor of physiology and biophysics in anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for fundamental research on cell membrane proteins that have critical roles in biology and are involved in numerous human diseases. The grant is a highly sought-a  more
NIH grant explores repetitive DNA sequences
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Jeannine Gerhardt, an assistant professor of stem cell biology in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, for the study of repetitive DNA and RNA sequences and the mechanisms by which they cause cell dysfunction and diseases. The  more
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Artist in Residence Program
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the launch of its Artist in Residence program run by the health system's Arts in Medicine department in partnership with The Creative Center. Five artists have been selected for yearlong residencies that will include weekly staff artmaking and regular artist exhibitions. This builds upon The Creative Center's evaluated and published long-running Hospita  more
NYC Health + Hospitals Releases New Episode of The Remedy, a Podcast From the Largest Safety Net Health System in the United States
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today released the third episode of its new podcast, The Remedy (https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/the-remedy/), featuring leaders and health care providers from the nation's largest municipal health care system. Episode 3: Ready for the Next Pandemic considers how New York City's public hospital system has consistently answered the challenge of Ebola, COVID-19, an  more
NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Reaches 125,000 Members
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care program today hosted an ethnic and community media roundtable at City Hall to announce reaching the milestone of 125,000 members enrolled in the program. NYC Care Executive Director Jonathan Jimenez, MD, MPH, was joined by NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro, NYC Mayor's Public Engagement Unit (PEU) Executive Director Adr  more
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania Women, Infants and Children Program Recognized for the Prestigious USDA Gold Breastfeeding Award 2023
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania today announced its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program received the prestigious USDA Gold Breastfeeding Award of Excellence 2023 for providing exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support to WIC families. This is a four-year award and marks the third time the Gotham Health, Morrisania WIC team has received this award. It is well docume  more
NYPD Announces January 2024 Citywide Crime Statistics
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Continued declines across most major crime categories prevailed during January 2024, compared to the first month of last year, and included substantial drops in murder, rape, burglary, and felony assault. And for the second month in a row, the number of vehicles stolen in New York City was reduced by at least 3.8% (1,178 vs. 1,224). Overall index crime dipped 2.9% citywide in January comp  more
NYS agricultural assessment cultivates climate crisis solutions
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: New York's farmers are facing more extreme weather caused by climate change and they are learning to adapt, according to the agriculture chapter of the new statewide climate impacts assessment, led and written by two Cornell researchers. "We need to be adapting," said Deborah Aller, extension associate in the Soil Health Program, School of Integrative Plant Science Soil and Crop Sciences Section in the College of Agricul  more
NYU-Abu Dhabi: New Open-Access Book Explores the UAE's Remarkably Diverse Ecosystems and the Importance of Their Conservation
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: * * * A Natural History of the Emirates offers an unprecedented survey of the rich array of uniquely-adapted organisms and habitats in the UAE * * * NYU Abu Dhabi Associate Professor of Biology John Burt edited and published a first-of-its-kind, open-access book titled A Natural History of the Emirates. With over 20 contributing authors from leading universities and m  more
NYU: AI Learns Through the Eyes and Ears of a Child
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: AI systems, such as GPT-4, can now learn and use human language, but they learn from astronomical amounts of language input--much more than children receive when learning how to understand and speak a language. The best AI systems train on text with a word count in the trillions, whereas children receive just millions per year. Due to this enormous data gap, researchers have been skeptical that recent AI advanc  more
NYU: For People With Memory Struggles After Brain Injuries, Researchers Say the Brain's Processing Speed is the Main Culprit
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: If you try to save a file while your laptop lags, it won't save. Similarly, when our brains have delayed processing speeds, they "lag" and impair our ability to receive information and store a memory. Researchers find that for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI), slower processing speeds--slower rates of absorbing information--make it much more difficult to create and recall memories. "Ultimately, this st  more
NYU: How Local Governments Can Use Housing Inspections for Health Improvement
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Researchers at NYU have developed a Housing Health Index that would allow local governments to target building inspections with a focus on improving health. A peer-reviewed study published today (Feb. 5) in the February issue of Health Affairs reports on this innovation. As detailed in the study, entitled "Housing-Sensitive Health Conditions Can Predict Poor Quality Housing," the researchers lin  more
NYU: Psychology Study Unearths Ways to Bolster Global Climate Awareness and Climate Action
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: An international team of scientists has created a tool that can aid in increasing climate awareness and climate action globally by highlighting messaging themes shown to be effective through experimental research. The web-based tool, and the methods undergirding its creation, are described in the journal Science Advances. The tool stems from a study involving nearly 250 researchers that drew more than 59,000 p  more
NYU: Researchers Show Classical Computers Can Keep Up With, and Surpass, Their Quantum Counterparts
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: Quantum computing has been hailed as a technology that can outperform classical computing in both speed and memory usage, potentially opening the way to making predictions of physical phenomena not previously possible. Many see quantum computing's advent as marking a paradigm shift from classical, or conventional, computing. Conventional computers process information in the form of digital bits (0s and 1s), wh  more
NYU: Trust in Doctors, Not Public Officials, Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: "Trust me, I'm a doctor." While this expression has become an advertising slogan and meme, physicians and nurses continually rank among the most trusted professions in the U.S. Now, a new study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health shows that how Americans view the medical profession shapes whether they are likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Among people who were hesitant or initial  more
Pandemic linked to 14% increase in underweight children in India
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Malnutrition of Indian children rose dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI). In a study published Feb. 2 in Economic and Political Weekly, TCI researchers analyzed pre- and post-pandemic survey data on children's health and nutrition. They found that the number of children deemed underweight increased by 14% as a result of d  more
Paul Hastings Adds Premier Global Capital Markets & Public Company Advisory Partner
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2024: Paul Hastings LLP announced today that leading capital markets and public company advisory lawyer Colin Diamond has joined the firm as a partner in New York and co-chair of global capital markets. The former chair of the public company advisory group and a senior capital markets leader at White & Case LLP, as well as part of that firm's emerging companies practice, Diamond focuses on securities transacti  more
Physicists detect elusive 'Bragg glass' phase with machine learning tool
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell quantum researchers have detected an elusive phase of matter, called the Bragg glass phase, using large volumes of x-ray data and a new machine learning data analysis tool. The discovery settles a long-standing question of whether this almost-but not quite-ordered state of Bragg glass can exist in real materials. Crystal structure of pure ErTe3 The paper, "Bragg glass signatures in PdxErTe3 with X-ray diffractio  more
Physics Professor Receives NSF Grant for Work at CERN
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Physics Professor Marina Artuso has been awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for her project, Development of UltraFast High Granularity Modules for Timing Layers for the LHCb Upgrade 2 and Future Collider Calorimeter Applications. Her co-principal investigators on the project are professors Steven Blusk, Matthew Rudolph, Rafael Silva Coutinho, Tomasz Skwarnicki and research professor Raymond Mo  more
Pillsbury: Saleor Commerce Closes $8M Seed Extension Round
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Corporate partner Stan Lewandowski advised Saleor Commerce, a pioneer in the composable commerce sector, in closing an $8 million seed extension round. The round was led by Target Global and e-commerce giant Zalando with additional participation from Kevin Mahaffey's SNR fund, Cherry Ventures and TQ Ventures. Saleor is an open-source, headless, composable e-commerce platform built for taming the complexity of multim  more
Pillsbury: TD SYNNEX - $885 Million Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised TD SYNNEX Corporation, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, in connection with the previously announced $885 million secondary public offering of 8,768,750 shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the offering were sold by certain entities managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. TD SYNNEX repurchased 1,375,000 shares of common stock from  more
Pillsbury: U.S. Nuclear Industry Council's Board of Directors Elects Jeff Merrifield as Chair
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: The U.S. Nuclear Industry Council (USNIC) has elected Jeff Merrifield to serve as Chair of its Board of Directors. Merrifield is the Nuclear Energy practice leader at Pillsbury. The USNIC is the leading U.S. business advocate for advanced nuclear energy and the global promotion of the American supply chain. The council represents approximately 80 companies engaged in nuclear innovation and supply chain development. I  more
Pratt Institute to Honor Three Accomplished Graduates at 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 7 -- Pratt Institute issued the following news: On March 19, the Pratt Institute 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards will be presented to three accomplished alumni at a luncheon held at ROBERT in the Museum of Arts and Design in Manhattan. The awards recognize outstanding graduates who have distinguished themselves in their fields, who have earned a high degree of respect among their colleagues and in the general community, and whose impact has been felt on a regional, nati  more
Pratt Institute: A Future for Little Caribbean
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 8 -- Pratt Institute issued the following news: A recent visit to the African Record Centre in Brooklyn's Little Caribbean Cultural District allowed Radhya Kareem, MS Historic Preservation '24, to deepen her understanding of the neighborhood's musical history. "The African Record Centre shows how African music was brought to New York and Brooklyn," she said. "It's this distinct site in the neighborhood but also a realm within culture that's sort of intangible, because,  more
Pratt Institute: New Views and Inspiration for Pratt Artists
BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 29 -- Pratt Institute issued the following news: Pratt Institute's MFA in Fine Arts and MFA in Photography facilities will move from the Pfizer Building on Flushing Avenue to the new Dock 72 building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY), enabling access to a burgeoning creative community on the edge of Pratt's Brooklyn campus. Dock 72 features floor-to-ceiling windows, with abundant natural light and expansive views of the Manhattan skyline. The space is expected to be compl  more
Professor Wenliang (Kevin) Du Recognized as Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Wenliang (Kevin) Du, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence in electrical engineering and computer science, has been recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for his contributions to cybersecurity education and research. Wenliang (Kevin) Du, the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor in electrical engineering and computer science, has been recognized as  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: Campanelli Named to John Vouros Endowed Professorship
ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 10 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Manuela Campanelli, Distinguished Professor of Astrophysics and founding director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, has been appointed as the John Vouros Endowed Professor. Campanelli has earned a long list of accolades, including the RIT Trustee Award, appointment as an American Physical Society (APS) Fellow, and a Fellow of the International Society on General Relati  more
Rochester Institute of Technology: Electrical Engineering Faculty Member Recognized With CAREER Award
ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Bing Yan is working to make today's energy grids easier to manage. Yan, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at RIT, is building a more coordinated system to manage different variables affecting grid energy generation, storage, transmission, and distribution--from extreme weather events to the addition of solar and wind power. Results can streamline an invol  more
RPI and HVCC Launch Semiconductor Workforce Development Program
TROY, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Hudson Valley Community College issued the following news release: * * * The RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholar Program readies students for the chips industry * * * Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Hudson Valley Community College have welcomed the inaugural class of RPI-HVCC Semiconductor Scholars. Funded by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, the Scholars program is one of many efforts in the Capital Region and around the country to prepare more students to e  more
Sander Kersten named new director of Division of Nutritional Sciences
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Sander Kersten, Ph.D. '97, an experienced molecular nutrition researcher and academic leader, has been named the new director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences, which is shared by the College of Human Ecology (CHE) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Kersten, who was also named the Schleifer Family Professor in CHE, comes to Cornell from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, where he was m  more
SJNY ONLINE NAMED ONE OF U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S BEST ONLINE PROGRAMS
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 7 -- St. Joseph's University, New York, issued the following news release: St. Joseph's University, New York is pleased to announce that its Online campus (SJNY Online) was once again ranked as a Best Online Program by U.S. News & World Report for its 2024 rankings. Earning #84 in Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs and #153 in Best Online Bachelor's Programs, the University moved up eight spots from last year's rankings. The fully online campus, launched in 20  more
Smithers, and Planes and Bears--Oh My! Reflecting on a Clinical Simulation With EDU 304
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: "Don't poke the bear!" Professor Ben Dotger tells his class. EDU 304: The Study of Teaching is meeting in Huntington Hall 070B for group reflection on its final clinical simulation of the Fall 2023 semester. It's a basement classroom, it's a dull winter morning, and it's not yet 8:30 a.m. but Dotger's exhortation has woken up the students. In this case, the bear is one "Mr. Smithers." For the student teachers, Smither  more
Sophomore twins and space enthusiasts reach for the stars
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Identical twins Ashley and Verena Padres '26 were 10 years old and already obsessed with space exploration when they joined a competition to design and launch a rocket made from a 2-liter soda bottle. The grand prize was a chance to see a real rocket launch. "We were determined to win," Verena said. Ashley worked on balsa wood fins and Verena on a small parachute that the girls tested by throwing all over their yard in   more
St. Bonaventure University: O'Connor Invited to Join 2024 Catholic Partnership Summit
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 10 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Fr. John O'Connor, guardian of St. Bonaventure Friary, has been invited to participate in the 2024 Catholic Partnership Summit, a three-day conference of leaders of the Catholic Church in the United States, to be held Feb. 28 to March 1 in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year's conference is "Expanding the Tent, Young Adult Leadership and Co-Responsibility in the Catholic Church." Some 225 l  more
St. Bonaventure/Siena Research Survey Reveals Almost 1 in 5 Americans Have an Online Sports Betting Account
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Thirty-nine percent of Americans bet on sporting events and 19%, including 39% of men 18-49 years old and 20% of women 18-49 years old, have an account with an online sports betting service, according to a new survey of United States adults released today by the Siena College Research Institute (SCRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Overwhelmingly, onlin  more
Stephen Shergold Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its ESG & Sustainability Practice with the addition of Stephen Shergold as a partner in London. "The scope of environmental, social and governance regulation and required compliance continues to expand for our clients, as does the litigation risk they face from environmental and social impacts and the market pressure to invest in sustainable funds and assets," said W  more
Students, formerly incarcerated women draft bill for NYS Assembly
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Students from the Brooks School's State Policy Advocacy Clinic have teamed up with lawmakers and a community-based nonprofit representing formerly incarcerated mothers to introduce new legislation that would protect the rights of pre- and postnatal women in prisons and jails across New York. On Feb. 6, the students - Bridgit Haggerty '24, Patrick Kuehl '24, masters student Owen ("Gus") Dunn-Hindle, Vienna O'Brien '24, Nj  more
SUNY Announces Engagement and Visioning Process for $300 Million Capital Commitment to Building SUNY Downstate's Future
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The State University of New York today announced that it will launch a community-driven visioning process to shape its proposed $300 million capital investment to build a stronger SUNY Downstate. SUNY will engage in a robust engagement process including community surveys and five themed focus groups and stakeholder sessions in February and March. In mid-March, SUNY will publish a re  more
SUNY Empire's Xiomara Giordano Named to National Advisory Council for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Feb. 10 -- The State University of New York's Empire State University issued the following news release: Xiomara Giordano, Empire State University's assistant vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE). Giordano will serve on the Human Resources: Administration and Staff Recruitment and Professional Deve  more
SUNY New Paltz Will Support The College of Saint Rose Students Through a New Teach-Out Agreement
NEW PALTZ, New York, Feb. 7 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release: SUNY New Paltz and The College of Saint Rose have a new Teach-Out Agreement in place to support Saint Rose students ahead of the planned closure of Saint Rose on June 30, 2024. Equivalency programs have been identified at New Paltz for about 20 of Saint Rose's undergraduate programs and about 15 Saint Rose graduate programs. Upon admission to New Paltz, Saint Rose students will  more
SUNY's University at Albany: Holland, MBA '23, Named 2024 Entrepreneur in Residence
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Michael Parker The Capital Region's Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located at the University at Albany's ETEC complex, has named small business owner and 2023 Massry School of Business alum Jesse Holland as Entrepreneur in Residence for its Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) Program. The SEED program is a character-based loan fund developed in a partnership be  more
SUNY-New Paltz: Hudson Valley Venture Hub Accelerates 20 High-Growth Startups, Generating $4.5 Million in Returns, in Year 1 as Innovation Hot Spot for the Mid-Hudson Valley
NEW PALTZ, New York, Feb. 10 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release: The Hudson Valley Venture Hub at SUNY New Paltz provided incubation services to 20 regional companies and startups in the Venture Hub's first year as Innovation Hot Spot for the Mid-Hudson Valley. The 20 companies that received Venture Hub support - in industries ranging from software, to food and beverage, to the sharing economy - reported a cumulative 26 new full-time equiva  more
Surprise physics in insulating material offer path for faster tech
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Researchers led by Cornell have discovered an unusual phenomenon in a metal-insulating material, providing valuable insights for the design of materials with new properties by way of faster switching between states of matter. Mott insulators are a family of materials with unique electronic properties, including ones that can be manipulated by stimuli such as light. The origin of the unique properties is not fully underst  more
Syracuse University Online Information Technology Programs Move Up in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been ranked 26th for Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs by U.S. News & World Report for 2024. Syracuse University moved up eight spots in the rankings from 2023. In the rankings for Best Online Graduate Information Technology Programs for Veterans, Syracuse University was ranked 14th, an increase of   more
Syracuse University Ranks No. 1 in Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs of Private Universities
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University continues to rank as one of the top private universities in the nation for online undergraduate education, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online Programs rankings. Syracuse University's AACSB-accredited business management degree ranked No. 1 in Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs of private universities, while Syracuse University additionally ranked No. 3 for Best Online  more
The Contribution Project returns to Cornell, expands to two SUNYs
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Contribution Project, a program that grants $400 each to undergraduates with ideas for how to make a difference in the world, is expanding from Cornell to Binghamton and Stony Brook universities. Students can apply through Feb. 19 on the Contribution Project website. "It is exciting to invite other universities to be a part of this project that we know Cornell students have enthusiastically engaged with and enjoyed,  more
The Galapagos Comes to Life in New RIT Press Book
ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Natural scientist and author Robert Rothman takes readers on a reptillian tour of the Galapagos Islands in his new book, A Paradise for Reptiles: Lizards, Snakes, and Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands Vol. 1: Tortoises, Geckos, and Snakes, published by RIT Press. For more than 30 years, Rothman has led hundreds of RIT students on tours to the Galapagos Islands to observe the wild  more
The Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Destined for Cornell despite a nontraditional path
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: According to Carl Cornell's surname, one would think he was destined for the university. However, his path to Cornell has been anything but traditional. In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, he joins Erin Sember-Chase to discuss his background and identities and how they have empowered him to ignite change across the university. Throughout Cornell's personal and professional life, he has navigated his expe  more
Totino's Delivers Pizza Rolls Hot-and-Ready to Your Doorstep for the Big Game
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 3 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: For the first time ever, Totino's(TM) Pizza Rolls(TM) is bringing hot-and-ready deliveries right to your front door, providing the ultimate Big Game snacking experience. Available only on Sunday, Feb. 11, via DoorDash and Uber Eats platforms, football and snacking fans in select areas of Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York City can select from a menu of special-edition recipes and have the Pizza   more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Appears Live on FOX5's Good Day New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Feb. 5, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: All right, we've been talking about this story this morning because it truly is huge. A billion and a half people watch it when it's on television, more than a million people go to the site of it. It's really the world's biggest sporting event and now it's coming to the world's biggest stage. R  more
TRANSCRIPT: NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ADAMS CALLS IN FOR LIVE INTERVIEW WITH 1010 WINS
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript on Feb. 5, 2024, with Susan Richard of 1010 WINS: * * * Susan Richard: The global game coming to the crossroads of the world, folks on both sides of the Hudson's psyched to hear that MetLife Stadium has been chosen to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. Mayor Adams joining us live on 1010 WINS. It's a big deal. Mayor Eric Adams: It's huge. We scored the goal and I cannot thank Governor Murphy enough for just hi  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Calls In For Live Interview With 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on Feb. 7, 2024, with Tarsha Jones of 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: Hey brother, this is Mayor Eric Adams. Tarsha Jones: A.k.a. Councilman Tate. Sike, I'm playing. I know you be hearin' me call you that, right? Mayor Adams: It's all good, you know, better than some of the other names, you know, people say. Jones: That's true. That's very true. But welcome. Tha  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a media availability on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Deputy Mayor Fabien Levy, Communications: Good morning, everybody. My name is Fabien Levy and I serve as deputy mayor for Communications for the City of New York. We appreciate everyone joining us today for our weekly in person media availability. While we normally hold these forums on Tuesday, the mayor and our team could not contain our excitement of last night's  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Hosts Reception to Celebrate M/WBE Contract Records
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a celebration of minority and women-owned business enterprise contract records: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. Thank you. First of all, it's good. It's good to see all of you in the room, many of you I have communicated with from time to time on this journey. You know, I'm not new to this, I'm true to this. And we have had conversations, and you have planted your thoughts and your ideas, and it was part o  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Launches "Chinatown Connections" Plan to Add New Public Space and Improve Traffic Safety in Chinatown
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of the launch of a "Chinatown Connections" plan to add public space and improve traffic safety in Chinatown on Feb. 9, 2024: * * * Ya Ting Liu, Chief Public Realm Officer: My name is Ya Ting Liu, I'm the city's chief public realm officer. And it's an absolute pleasure to be here today. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the Year of the Dragon than bringing this major public space announcement here righ  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Makes Law Enforcement-Related Announcement With District Attorney Bragg
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a law enforcement-related announcement with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg: Good afternoon. Thank you everyone for joining us. In particular, I want to thank our mayor, Mayor Eric Adams, who I appreciate not just him being here, but his unwavering focus on public safety, making New York City the safest big city in America. And I also wan  more
Transcript: New York City Mayor Adams Makes Public Safety-Related Announcement
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a public safety-related announcement on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, Public Information, Police Department: All right, good afternoon, everybody. Seems like we're always coming back here to discuss the great work being done by the men and women of the New York City Police Department, whether it's our patrol officers, our Detective Bureau, just fantastic, fantastic work keeping this   more
Troutman Pepper Receives 2 'Deal of the Year' M&A Atlas Awards
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper has been recognized with two Deal of the Year M&A Atlas Awards from the Global M&A Network - U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets), and Retail & Services Deal of the Year. Global M&A Network recognized the achievements of Troutman Pepper and fellow honorees during the 15th Annual Americas and Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards celebrations. * * * U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets) T  more
UAlbany Partners on New U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute Consortium
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan The University at Albany has been selected to contribute to a new national research consortium that will support and demonstrate pathways to developing safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence. At the direction of President Biden, the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently established the U.S. Artificial Intelligence   more
UAlbany's School of Education Ranks #4 for Online Master's in Education Programs
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: The University at Albany's School of Education has ranked #4 in the nation for best online master's in education programsby U.S. News & World Report. The school has placed in the top 10 programs nationwide for eight years in a row and continues to be the top-ranked program in New York and the Northeast region. "In our 25th year of successfully providing high-quality online educati  more
UB School of Nursing Ranked No. 1 Nationwide for Online Bachelor's Programs; Engineering Management Rises Among Top 20
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The rankings, from U.S. News & World Report, showcase the value of these inventive educational offerings * * * The University at Buffalo School of Nursing's online bachelor's degree program is ranked No. 1 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online Programs rankings. The rankings, which evaluate online academic programs offered by   more
UB School of Nursing Ranked No. 1 Nationwide for Online Bachelor's Programs; Engineering Management Rises Among Top 20
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The University at Buffalo School of Nursing's online bachelor's degree program is ranked No. 1 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online Programs rankings. The rankings, which evaluate online academic programs offered by U.S. schools, were released today. The School of Nursing's RN to BS program was evaluated among 339 online bachelor's degree pro  more
Union College: Founders Day Preview - Rabbi Matt Cutler to Delve Into Constructive Dialog for Positive Change
SCHENECTADY, New York, Feb. 7 -- Union College issued the following news: Rabbi Matt Cutler's Founders Day talk will draw inspiration from the script on the roof tiles of the Nott Memorial, which reads, in part, "The Day is Short and the Work is Great." "It's not our obligation to complete the task or to solve every problem, but we cannot exempt ourselves from engaging in healthy, positive, constructive dialog and work to build a better world," said the spiritual leader of Congregation Gates o  more
Union College: Rev. William J. Barber II to Deliver Wold Lecture
SCHENECTADY, New York, Jan. 30 -- Union College issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2024: The Rev. William J. Barber II, president of Repairers of the Breach, a non-profit organization committed to building and supporting moral movements for social change, will speak in the Nott Memorial Thursday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. as part of the Wold Lecture on Religion and Conflict. His talk, open to members of the campus community and the public, is titled, "We Are Called to be a Movement." It is co-hoste  more
Unisys Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results Date and Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference
BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Unisys, a technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Unisys (NYSE: UIS) announces the date for its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results and conference call and its participation in an upcoming investor conference. Fourth-Quarter and Full-year 2023 Financial Results Unisys will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, before the open of trading on the New Yor  more
University at Buffalo: Study - Community-Level Language Resources Do Not Benefit Immigrant Men and Women Equally
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Assistance provided by bilingual adults in a community increases the chances of employment for immigrant men who struggle with English proficiency, but does not play a similar role for women with that same language barrier, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo social work researcher. The novel paper published in the journal International Migration Re  more
University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management: On Location in New York City
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 6 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Simran Kaur and Andrew Palik Success on Wall Street requires many things: hard work, intelligence, and tenacity, but also connections. For Carlson School students interested in this career path, growing their network in New York is essential. The On Location career trek each January provides undergraduate students with an unparalleled peek into New York City's finance scen  more
Vaccine shows promise against CMV, a virus that causes birth defects
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news: An experimental mRNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can infect babies during pregnancy, elicited some of the most promising immune responses to date of any CMV vaccine candidate, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study, published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases on Feb. 7, provided evidence that the new mRNA vaccine candidate, which is manufactured by  more
WellsLink Hosts 20th Annual Transitions Ceremony, Welcomes Jenn Harper as Keynote
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The WellsLink Leadership Program invites the campus community to attend the 20th Annual WellsLink Transition Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony will be followed by a reception. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 9. "The WellsLink program has been transformative for many of our first-year students of color. By providing mentoring, leadership development and a supportive community,   more
White & Case Advises Advent International on Financing of VNU Exhibitions Asia Acquisition
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Advent International on the financing for its investment in VNU Exhibitions Asia Co., Ltd. White & Case partner David Li, who led the Firm's deal team, said: "This transaction highlights the continued interest of prominent private equity firms in China, and also showcases the confidence and support extended by financial institutions towards strategic investments in Ch  more
White & Case Advises Bank Syndicate on Fund German Federal Bond Issuance
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of banks on the issuance of a Euros6 billion federal bond with a 30-year term and a fixed coupon of 2.50% by Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance, which is represented by the Federal Republic of Germany - Finanzagentur GmbH (Finance Agency). The White & Case team in Frankfurt which advised on the transaction was led by partner Karsten Wockener and include  more
White & Case Advises Banks on Republic of Cote d'Ivoire's $1.1B Inaugural Sustainability and $1.5B Vanilla Bonds Issuances and Tender Offer
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised BNP Paribas, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Societe Generale and Standard Chartered Bank, as joint lead managers and dealer managers, on the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire's US$2.6 billion dual tranche 144A/Reg S bond offering and on the Republic's tender offer to purchase two series of its existing bonds. The  more
White & Case Advises Infracapital, InfraVia on Sale of TDT Container Terminal
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G plc, and funds managed by independent French investment company InfraVia Capital Partners (InfraVia), co-shareholders of Gruppo Investimenti Portuali (GIP), on the sale of 100 percent of the share capital in Terminal Darsena Toscana S.r.l. (TDT) to the Grimaldi Group. The sale also included the minority sta  more
White & Case Advises Initial Purchasers on Ambipar's $750M Senior Secured Notes Issuance
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised BofA Securities, Inc., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Bradesco BBI S.A., Santander US Capital Markets LLC and UBS Securities LLC, as initial purchasers, on Ambipar's issuance of US$750 million 9.875% green notes due 2031. The net proceeds of the notes will be used to repay existing indebtedness, and for general corpora  more
White & Case Advises on Athens Airport IPO
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), as selling shareholder, on the initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Athens Stock Exchange of Athens International Airport S.A. (AIA). It is one of the largest-ever IPOs on the Athens Stock Exchange and saw strong interest from investors globally and in Greece. It priced at the top of the range at Euros8.20   more
White & Case Advises on Eldor's Debt Rebalancing
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a bank consortium on the debt rebalancing of automotive company Eldor Corporation S.p.A. As part of the transaction, Eldor signed a debt rescheduling agreement with its creditors that will allow the company to gradually repay its existing debt, rebalance its economic and financial situation and support its operational needs. The White & Case team that advised on the   more
White & Case Advises on Fund Capital Raise by Sartorius Group
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a banking syndicate led by joint global coordinators BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan on the Euros1.2 billion capital increase without preferential subscription rights by Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA (Sartorius Stedim) and the Euros200 million placement of treasury preference shares by Sartorius Aktiengesellschaft (Sartorius). Sartorius, which owns approximately 73.6 percen  more
White & Case Advises on XTB Shares Sale
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Luxembourg-registered XX ZW Investment Group S.A., the majority shareholder in XTB S.A., on the sale of a portion of its shares in XTB through an accelerated book-building process. The PLN 482 million transaction included the sale of more than 11.7 million shares at PLN 41 per share, constituting 10 percent of the shares in XTB. Following the completion of the sale, X  more
White & Case Advises Sodexo on Spin-Off and Listing of Pluxee on Euronext Paris
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Sodexo on the spin-off of its Benefits and Rewards Services business, under the new brand name Pluxee, and its listing on Euronext Paris on February 1, 2024. The resolution proposed by the Board of Directors to approve the exceptional distribution in kind of one Pluxee share for every Sodexo share held was adopted by a large majority during a Shareholders Meeting on J  more
White & Case Advises Starship Technologies on Series C Financing Round
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Starship Technologies, a leading provider of autonomous delivery services, on a new Series C funding round co-led by the Estonian-UK VC firm Plural and London-based investor Iconical. White & Case previously advised Starship Technologies on the Series B funding round led by the Japanese-Nordic VC firm NordicNinja and Taavet+Sten from Estonia. Launched in 2014 by Skyp  more
White & Case Advises TotalEnergies on Acquisition of OMV's Upstream Gas Assets in Malaysia
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised TotalEnergies on the signing of an agreement with OMV to acquire its 50 percent interest in Malaysian independent gas producer and operator SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn (SapuraOMV) for a consideration of US$903 million, including the transfer of a US$350 million loan granted by OMV to SapuraOMV, and subject to customary closing adjustments. The transaction is subject to cus  more
White & Case Advises Trigea on Acquisition of Arkady Pankrac
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Trigea on its acquisition of Arkady Pankrac, a prime shopping center situated in Prague, from real estate company G City. "This landmark acquisition, one of the largest single-asset transactions ever executed by a Czech retail real estate fund, is a great testament to Trigea's reputation, professionalism and capability," said White & Case partner Vaclav Kubr, who co-l  more
White & Case: Jessup Sees Record Number of Participating Teams in 2024
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP announced that 674 teams representing 100 jurisdictions are registered to participate in the 2024 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. In a record-breaking year for Jessup, the 2024 competition has the most-ever teams participating from more jurisdictions than ever before. Now in its 65th year, Jessup is the world's largest and oldest international moot cour  more
Women in Science and Engineering Rise Together, Build the Future
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Each year, on Feb. 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science shines a light on the vital contributions of women to the scientific landscape. Despite historical underrepresentation in STEM fields, women are breaking barriers, driven by a passion for discovery and a diverse range of exciting career paths. For the last two decades, Syracuse University's Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) has fostered th  more
Yeshiva University Launches Two Master's Programs in Computer Science
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- Yeshiva University issued the following news release: The Katz School of Science and Health is launching two new master's programs in computer science for the next generation of tech innovators. The Agile M.S. in Computer Science is for students who want to break into the tech field, but do not have an undergraduate degree in computer science; the M.S. in Computer Science is for those with undergraduate degrees in computer science who want to do advanced work or specialize   more
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