NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on June 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies and organizations to provide shelter and shelter-related services in response to the asylum seeker crisis (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/services/hro-hpd-asylum-emergency-rfp.pdf). The RFP seeks to solicit a range of vendors to support the next phase of the "Asylee Flex" program, ensu  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare for extreme heat that is forecast for the State this week. A prolonged period of heat and humidity is anticipated to begin Monday in the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes, and then affect the entire State Tuesday through Friday. A combination of high temperatures in the 90s and high humidity will lead to heat index values or "feel  more

ALFRED, New York, June 19 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: Two Alfred University faculty accompanied nine students on a trip to Spain, where they learned how culture, economics, and politics influence marketing strategies in the major cities of Madrid and Barcelona. The trip was organized as part of the "Nationalism and International Marketing" short-term study abroad course taught by Shelly Freyn, associate professor of marketing in Alfred University's College of Busine  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York University issued the following news release: New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute has established the Peter F. Collier Award for Ethics in Journalism, which will celebrate acts of journalism that meet the highest ethical standards in the face of pressure or incentives to do otherwise. "The Collier Award is grounded in the belief that a greater focus on ethics--on rigorous, factual reporting, transparency, humility, and fairness--can help j  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced more than $4.7 million for Central New York from a historic $462 million multistate settlement that she secured from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its role in the youth vaping epidemic that led to a dangerous rise in underage e-cigarette use nationwide. New York state will receive a total of $112.7 million through this settlement, w  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced more than $7.4 million for the Finger Lakes region from a historic $462 million multistate settlement that she secured from JUUL Labs Inc. (JUUL) for its role in the youth vaping epidemic that led to a dangerous rise in underage e-cigarette use nationwide. New York state will receive a total of $112.7 million through this settle  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 19 -- Bard College issued the following news release: Bard College has been awarded a $1 million grant to be paid over four years towards supporting the Burpee Trial Garden, which will be located at the Montgomery Place Campus. The trial garden will revitalize the fallow lawn beds at Montgomery Place that historically grew vegetables and flowers and will engage Bard students in horticultural research and hands-on scientific investigation with real-world appli  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Emily Maldonado Before earning diplomas, many Watson College undergraduates need to complete senior capstone projects responding to real-world challenges. Here are just a few of the interesting projects from the 2023-24 academic year, one from each Watson department (except computer science, which doesn't have a capstone requirement). Mechanical Engineering Faculty advisors Associate Professor Pong-Yu "Peter  more

ONEONTA, New York, June 19 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: Hartwick College is pleased to announce that Jim Mullen, who has been serving as interim president since December 2023, will continue his leadership role as president through June 2026. This decision comes at the enthusiastic and unanimous request of the Hartwick College Board of Trustees. Under President Mullen's leadership, Hartwick College has continued to make strides in enrollment and retention, academic pro  more

STONY BROOK, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Breast cancer research at the Stony Brook Cancer Center is taking a long-lasting, impactful leap forward thanks to the generous support from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. The Fund, which has been supporting research grants at Stony Brook for the last 25 years, has established a new $5.5 million endowment that will be used in perpetuity to fu  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Program Designed for Emerging Leaders is Funded by Ascendium Education Group, the ECMC Foundation, and the Kresge Foundation * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the completion of the inaugural New York State Community College Leadership Academy. Thirty-four fellows--both faculty and staff--from across SUNY's community col  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- CNN issued the following news: CNN's "The Fourth in America", a must-see musical experience featuring star-studded performances and live firework shows from across the country, will celebrate the 248th anniversary of the United States' independence from 7pm ET to 1am ET. The special will be hosted by CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN Anchor Boris Sanchez from Washington DC along with CNN Anchor and correspondent Victor Blackwell and CNN Anchor a  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSres) -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, today announced that Vice President of Investor Relations Giles Goodburn will participate in the Singular Research Summer Solstice Conference, held virtually and in-person in New York City on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Goodburn will also p  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: Curtis is pleased to welcome new partner Gianluca Cattani and new counsel Gaia Morelli as members of its corporate and regulatory team in Europe. The strategic additions significantly enhance Curtis' full-service offering in the Italian market and deepen the firm's European corporate capabilities. Gianluca Cattani's practice focuses on M&A transactions, corporate law, compliance and anticorrupt  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 20 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Cynthia Taub, MD, MBA, the Edward C. Reifenstein Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at has been elected vice president of the board of directors of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Her one-year term will start in June. Taub previously served as treasurer. She will become president of the ASE in 2026 at the society's annual scient  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released for public review and comment draft eligibility and accounting guidelines to allocate funding under the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Bond Act) for the protection of open space lands statewide. Protection of open sp  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Boss said it best, some people are "Born to Run." In New Jersey politics -- according to a new profile piece from The Atlantic -- those people are former professional athletes like New York Knicks legend Senator Bill Bradley and, in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, Democratic candidate Sue Altman. Altman started the transition from the hardwood to the hustings  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund's investment return was 11.55% for the state fiscal year that ended March 31, 2024. The Fund closed the year with an estimated value of $267.7 billion. "Strong performances across asset classes helped drive the state pension fund's investment returns hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Last night, in a new interview with The Young Turks, RFK Jr. was asked for at least the sixth time about the parasitic worm that ate part of his brain and then died in his head. Despite the numerous questions he has received about his health and cognitive capacity, RFK Jr. is still stalling on fulfilling his promise to release more information about his medical history. It's been 41 days since the New   more

STONY BROOK, New York, June 19 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Stony Brook University President Maurie McInnis announced today that William Wertheim, MD, MBA, has been promoted to executive vice president, Stony Brook Medicine. Dr. Wertheim, who has been serving as the interim executive vice president role will continue to report to the university's president and is a member of the senior leadership team. In this r  more

AKWESASNE, New York, June 19 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: With summer just around the corner, plans are underway for the third Akwesasne Art Market & Juried Show. The Akwesasne Art Market & Juried Show, the North Country's premier Indigenous arts and culture event, is slated to take place on Saturday, July 6 at Generations Park in Akwesasne, New York. The Art Market is presented by Akwesasne Travel, the   more

BRONX, New York, June 19 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following statement on June 18, 2024, by Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law Matthew Diller: * * * Dear Fordham Law Community, It's hard to believe that it's been more than 30 years since I joined Fordham Law as a junior member of the faculty. As I prepare to step down from the deanship and return to teaching, my heart is full of gratitude for our outstanding community. Serving as dean has been a privilege and a high po  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) and global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) today announced their newly expanded partnership to bring best-in-class innovation to advertisers to help them reach their audiences and measure campaign performance to meet their business objectives. "The commitment to the deepening of our relationship with The Trade Des  more

NEW YORK, June 20 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced the next phase of development for its open-source protocol for content verification and licensing, Verify. FOX shared that global media brand TIME has come on board as its first external publishing partner, utilizing the Verify protocol as a principal piece of its content licensing and content verification strategy. FOX rele  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, June 20 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's all-star lineup of global leaders in the Access to Innovators Program continues to expand with the addition of Mark Bradburn, the founder and co-managing financial advisor of The Bradburn Group at Morgan Stanley in New York City, New York. Bradburn is HPU's Wealth Management Innovator in Residence. Bradburn, whose daughter Blythe Marshall attends HPU, has already invested tim  more

NEW YORK, June 19 (TNSres) -- Burford Capital, a finance firm focused on law, issued the following news release: * * * Examines industries including US healthcare sector, in which consolidation and rising costs are driving an increase in major disputes * * * Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases its latest Burford Quarterly, a journal of legal finance that explores the top trends at the nexus of law and finance. Articles in the  more

RIVERDALE, New York, June 20 -- Manhattan College issued the following news on June 18, 2024: Manhattan College today announced that it achieved a Best Colleges rating from Money magazine's annual rankings. According to the magazine, "Money's analysis showcases the country's top 745 colleges based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries and more." The 745 selected schools are culled from a starting list of more than 2,400 institutions made up of four-year public   more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today launched Let's Swim NYC, a more than $1 billion capital investment in building, improving, and protecting New York City's public pools over the course of five years (between Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2028). This funding will mark the city  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on June 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today launched Let's Swim NYC, a more than $1 billion capital investment in building, improving, and protecting New York City's public pools over the course of five years (between Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2028). This funding will mark the city's highest period of investmen  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on June 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) today announced the designation of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in Oakwood Heights, Staten Island as an individual landmark after LPC voted to do so unanimously. The Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is the only existing non-sectarian cemetery founded by -- and specifically for -- New York City's Black  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: With a heat wave passing through the New York City area this week, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today detailed precautions it is taking to maintain reliable service and keep customers cool on their commute, including adding personnel at strategic locations, increasing equipment inspections, and monitoring rail temperatures. "As we all know and fee  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today activated New York State's Emergency Operations Center ahead of a four-day extreme heat event that is forecasted to hit New York beginning today. Record temperatures are possible in Western, Central, Northern New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Capital Region. Temperatures are likely to peak today through Thursday but will linger in some places into the wee  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the five 2023-24 winners of the Carey Gabay Scholarship Program. The scholarship honors Carey Gabay, an attorney and public servant who was tragically killed as an innocent victim of gun violence in 2015, and is awarded to incoming SUNY students who exemplify Gabay's commitment to social justice, leadership, and mentoring, as well as his personal   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of LaFayette Apartments, an affordable housing development that transformed the vacant Main Street School in the village of Waterloo into 35 new apartments for residents 62 and older. "My administration is continuing to use every tool at our disposal to increase our housing supply, revitalize communities, and make New York a more a  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that in just 3 weeks, more than 100 illicit storefronts across the state were shut down by the New York State Cannabis Enforcement Task Force. The State's commitment to shutting down these unlicensed cannabis storefronts has directly contributed to a 27 percent increase in legal cannabis sales in areas impacted by the Task Force's enforcement activities. "We are   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Unither Pharmaceuticals, a French-based pharmaceutical contract and development manufacturing company, will invest $106 million to consolidate, renovate, and update its facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County as part of an effort to modernize its New York State operations. The significant investment will support a 43,000 square-foot   more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on June 19, 2024, at a Juneteenth event in Queens: * * * Give it up for our great Assemblywoman, Assemblymember Hyndman, I want to thank her for her friendship and all of the - you have, talk about power - look at the people behind me, your elected leaders. They know to deliver for the people of Southeast Queens. And I'm so proud to be able to have a chance to work with people like Senator Sanders. And I   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on June 18, 2024, on activating State Emergency Operations Center ahead of a four-day extreme heat weather event projected to impact New York: * * * Good morning, New Yorkers. As Governor of this State and on the cusp of a historic, record setting heat wave, I wanted to make sure you knew the preparations we're taking now because this is going to be one for the ages. When you think about the fact that plac  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on June 17, 2024, announcing funding to support education and support services for children with autism: * * * * * * Thank you, Assemblymember Barrett, for your tenacity and fighting to make sure that this facility has the resources it needs. We've talked about it many times and I want to thank you for your fantastic representation of the people of one of the most beautiful parts of our state. Also, your   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on June 18, 2024, announcing hundreds of illicit storefronts shut down by the New York State Task Force, which led to a surge in sales for legal retailers: * * * Good morning. All across New York, there's a change in the air and I'm not talking about the heat wave. The Mayor and I have spoken enough about the heat wave -- we hope it goes away quickly. Everybody stay cool. But New York State is rapidly bui  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Report Details Commission's Policy Recommendations To Support and Uplift the Black Community in New York State Governor Hochul Signed An Executive Order in March 2022 To Establish the Commission * * * In Honor of Juneteenth, State Landmarks to be Illuminated Red, Black, and Green; Pan-African Flag to be Raised at State Capitol Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Declaring Juneteent  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on June 17, 2024, to update New Yorkers on the extreme weather: * * * So, the topic of the day all across the State of New York is the weather. We have been predicting for days now - literally starting in some parts of our state today, but certainly into Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, we are going to be having an extreme heat event. This is not a natural hot weather stretch for us here in the State   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on June 18, 2024: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced new testing requirements for dairy cattle entering fairs or exhibitions to continue to prevent the transmission of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in New York State. The order issued by the Department requires that lactating dairy cattle be tested and show negative resul  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after President Joe Biden issued an executive order expanding work authorization for long-time undocumented immigrants after Mayor Adams and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, in May, led a coalition of 40 Cities for Action mayors in calling for expanded work authorization for long-term undocumented immigrants. The letter a  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced a new recruitment campaign to encourage social workers to join the health system. The $250,000 campaign is in English and Spanish and can be found in subway cars, on bus shelters in neighborhoods with social work schools, near NYC Health + Hospitals facilities, on social media, and promoted on Google Search. The health system aims to fill vacant socia  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 19 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County proudly announced today that the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have recently been honored with the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The MICU and CCU have been bestowed with the prestigious gold-level Beacon Award for   more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The State Education Department and New York State Library are once again partnering with 1,100 public libraries and neighborhood branches across the state to launch the Summer Reading at New York Libraries program, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. Throughout the summer, local libraries will host various activities and events to bring children, families, and communi  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * "It is important we commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth but also acknowledge the injustices and socioeconomic disadvantages that generations of Americans, descended from enslaved people, have endured and continue to face. The New York State Department of Health is committed to addressing systemic racism, eliminating barriers to improving health outcomes for Black New Yor  more

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan A group of students participating in the University at Albany's longstanding Summer Research Program (UASRP) met with SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Monday. UASRP, run by Mayra Santiago, director of UAlbany's Office of Access & Academic Enrichment (OAAE), offers summer research experiences to qualified, underrepresented and economically disadvantaged unde  more

NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on June 18, 2024, at the New York City Police Department Medal Day event: * * * Police Commissioner Edward Caban: Good morning, everyone. Mayor Adams, thank you for being here and thank you for your continued support of the men and women of the NYPD. To all today's honorees, as well as the families, friends, and colleagues here to take part in the ceremony, welcome to the Police Academy and the NYPD's Medal Day.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans, is incurable, and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Even with the disease's prevalence, how and why it develops is still largely not understood. Samuel Herberg, PhD, is an assistant professor of ophthalmology & visual sciences, as well as a researcher at Upstate's Center for Vision Research, is working to c  more