ONEONTA, New York, July 16 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: Hartwick College has appointed Adam Chaloeicheep as its inaugural entrepreneur-in-residence at the Griffiths Center for Collaboration and Innovation. Chaloeicheep brings over 15 years of experience as a brand, marketing and creative leader to his new role, along with a robust background in entrepreneurship and innovation. Chaloeicheep officially assumed his role on June 1, 2024, and expressed great enthusiasm abo  more

ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In September 2020, Alistair Hayden's house filled with smoke from the Bobcat Fire, one of the largest wildfires on record in Los Angeles County, which scorched nearly 116,000 acres. "We were all watching students and others wondering whether the fire was going to burn up the mountain toward the Mount Wilson Observatory, which is a huge part of Los Angeles history," said Hayden, then a student in planetary geology at the  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Investment Funds Practice and Global Private Equity Industry Group with the addition of secondaries partner Alexandra Chauvin in London. "In recent years the importance of investment funds has grown as their role in financing the global economy has increased," said John Reiss, Head of White & Case's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. "White & Case is respon  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 16 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * School of Management faculty Thi Tran, Sumantra Sarkar study whether laid-off workers are more likely to heighten cybersecurity risks for ex-employers * * * The WARN notice gets filed, and among the hundreds of workers who will get the proverbial pink slip, one spiteful ex-employee performs a hack that triggers a massive leak of confidential data ranging from bank account information to social se  more

NEW YORK, July 16 (TNSres) -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Proactive workforce development programs are addressing tightness in the labor market. * * * Turner Construction Company announced that the Second Quarter 2024 Turner Building Cost Index - which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States--had increased to the value of 1421. This represents a 0.92% quarterly increase from the First Quarter 2024 and a 4.10% yearly  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Pactiv Evergreen (NASDAQ: PTVE) in the sale of its Pine Bluff, Arkansas, paper mill and Waynesville, North Carolina, extrusion facility, to Suzano. Pactiv Evergreen is a manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice, food merchandising products and beverage cartons in North America. Suzano is a sustainable paper producer and pulp manufacturer. The Debevoise team is led   more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Safe-Guard Products International, a Stone Point Capital portfolio company, in a majority investment from Hellman & Friedman. Safe-Guard is a provider of branded vehicle protection products in the finance and insurance space to the automotive, RV, marine and motorcycle/powersports industries. The Debevoise team is led by M&A partners Christopher Anthony and William Regner   more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 16 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Debra Colley, executive vice president at Niagara University, was among the honorees included on Buffalo Business First's list of Power 200 Women, a group of local leaders whose talent and influence are fueling economic, social, and cultural growth throughout Western New York. Dr. Colley has served as executive vice president since 2015. In this role, she provides leadership and guidance on m  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- George Washington University issued the following news: In response to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, President Biden emphasized the need for peaceful conflict resolution, calling political violence un-American. GW professor and political historian Matt Dallek would tell you that the attack on Trump is part of a troubling tradition of political violence in the U.S., contradicting the myth of a peaceful political culture. In his latest op-ed f  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 16 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Weeklong immersion, sponsored by RIT Certified, introduced Rochester City School District students to microchips and advanced manufacturing * * * Christy Bermudez, a junior at School Without Walls Commencement Academy in the Rochester City School District, had previously thought about a career in nursing but, after participating in the Chip Experience immersion at RIT, she is n  more

BRONX, New York, July 16 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: After an extensive national search, Jessica Kahn, M.D., M.P.H., has been appointed as the senior associate dean for clinical and translational research and director of the Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She currently serves as co-director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (C  more

AKWESASNE, New York, July 16 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: In accordance with the 2013 Tribal Procedures Act; the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Clerk is providing notification to membership of the proposed amendments to the Judicial Oversight Commission Ordinance. Tribal members are encouraged to review and submit comments on the proposed amendment during a 30-day comment period that ends on Seskeha/August 14, 2024. The chan  more

ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A significant gift to Cornell Engineering will establish the Nancy and Bob Selander Center for Engineering Leadership, making leadership development a central component of the college's undergraduate education, graduate training and faculty development. The Selander Center's impact will be immediate, launching a new "Leadership for All" initiative, which will ensure that all Cornell Engineering undergraduates beginning   more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * With SIMskills Badges, students can boost their proficiency in Microsoft Excel, earn digital credentials, and validate their skills to employers. * * * COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 15, 2024) - McGraw Hill today announced the launch of SIMskills Badges, a series of self-paced, online courses designed to enhance college students' skills in Microsoft Excel. Powered by SIMnet, McGraw Hill's industry-lead  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Railroads Extend Waiting Room Hours Increased Patrols to Inspect Rails Personnel Added to Rapidly Respond to Weather-Related Issues View News Conference with Mayor Adams (https://www.youtube.com/live/X685tp5sIDI?si=isPaZv6C2UdviYt9&t=1268) * * * Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber today joined Mayor Eric Adams and the Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0593): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 10, to Update Pole Attachment Rates Applicable to Cable System Operators, Telecommunication Carriers and Wireless Communication Carrie  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0724): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Warwick Water Corporation to Increase Its Total Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to October 1, 2024. On December 19, 2023, Warwick Water Corporation (Warwick or the Com  more

ALBANY, New York, July 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling on motion to stay (Case No. 23-W-0235): * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp. for Water Service. RULING ON MOTION TO STAY AND POSTPONE HEARING DAKIN D. LECAKES, Chief Administrative Law Judge and TARA A. KERSEY, Administrative Law Judge: On June 18, 2024 LI Clean Air Water and Soil, Ltd. (CAWS  more

ALBANY, New York, July 12 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Joseph Hally, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, 284 South Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Case 21-M-0541 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Conduct a Comprehensive Management and Operations Audit of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation. Dear Joseph Hally: This is in response to your letter dated July 2, 2024, requesting app  more

ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Hon. Erika Bergen, Administrative Law Judge, NYS Dept. of Public Service, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223, Erika.Bergen@dps.ny.gov Re: Case 24-T-0120 - Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need, Pursuant to Article VII of the Public Service Law, for the 345 kV Underground Service Transmission  more

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, July 16 -- Canon USA issued the following news release: * * * Networks of NBCUniversal to Present Games of the XXXIII Olympiad July 24 - August 11, 2024 and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games August 28 - September 8 NBC Sports to Utilize Canon for its Production in Paris to Provide Viewers with 4K UHD and HD Field and Studio Lenses * * * STAMFORD, CONN., July 15, 2024 -- NBC Sports has selected Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, to provide 4K UHD  more

ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- The New York State Canal Corp. issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Funding For Project Extension Secured in FY 2025 Enacted Budget Work Coordinated Through the Canal Corporation's Earthen Embankment Integrity Program Erie Canalway Trail Detoured Around Work Zone * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Canal Corporation today announced that a construction project to address persistent seepage along the Erie Canal's eart  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces it has facilitated the sale of Reflection, a state-of-the-art high-rise student housing community located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, walking distance from Georgia State University's (GSU) campus. Newmark Vice Chairman and Head of the firm's Student Housing group Ryan Lang, Managing Director Jack Brett and Director Ben Harkrider, in cooperation with Vice Chairman Bert Sanders, represented the sellers,   more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is excited to welcome Carla Zanoni as our new director of the M.A. in Engagement Journalism, a degree program that prepares graduates to work at the intersection of news products, audience development, and journalism innovation in order to rebuild trust in news. Zanoni is a media leader with two decades of experience across audien  more

NEW YORK, July 16 (TNSres) -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark announces the release of its inaugural research report on the French retail market, "The Renewal of the Champs-Elysees: Consequences of the Olympic Games and Future Scenarios." The timely study arrives just as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, shining a spotlight on the expected economic implications and the transformation of the Parisian retail property market, particularly along the Champs-Elysees, sin  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 16 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - July 15, 2024 - Nicholas Corsano, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Global Labor & Employment Practice, was selected by Crain's New York Business to its "2024 Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders" list. To qualify, candidates need to have worked in a senior role in the New York metropolitan area and identify as LGBTQIA+. According to Crain's New York, they "specifically sought in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Berkshire Bank issued the following news release: Berkshire Bank is pleased to announce Rob Nichols, a senior leader with more than 30 years in commercial banking experience, has been promoted to lead its Business Banking team as managing director, Business Banking. In his new role, Nichols will oversee an industry-leading team of Business Banking professionals serving the needs of smaller to mid-sized businesses across Berkshire's five-state market, inclu  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 16 -- Owens Community College issued the following news release: Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus Dean Brad Wood was among the 35 graduates in the most recent Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success class. The academy, sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, annually gathers faculty and staff for a year of training, exchanging ideas and immersion in promoting student success. The OACC created the academy in 2019 to reverse management turnover  more

ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: From the classroom to the boardroom, the lab to the office, leadership skills are important for graduate students who want to succeed professionally. Thirty-three graduate students improved their leadership knowledge during the 2024 Colman Inclusive Leadership Program, held virtually June 11 through 13. The three-day immersion program introduces students to a range of practical skills, theories and special topics releva  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP finance partner Ryan Rafferty has been named a 2024 Rising Star by Law360 in the Private Equity Category. Rising stars are attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age. Read the list here (https://www.law360.com/employment/articles/1850554/law360-names-2024-s-top-attorneys-under-40-). Mr. Rafferty is a member of the firm's Finance, Private Equity and Special Situ  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on July 15, 2024: * * * Porous Pavement Allows Water to Drain Through it and be Absorbed Naturally into the Ground; Strategic Placement of Porous Pavement Will Keep 35 Million Gallons of Stormwater out of the Combined Sewer System Annually; Project also Helps to Protect the Health of New York Harbor; Photos, Videos and a Map are Available Here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycwater/albums/7  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: As a former athlete who played basketball and lacrosse in college, Lindsey Darvin became fully aware that too frequently, all is not equal when it comes to men's and women's organized sports. And when it came to esports and computer gaming, Darvin discovered the levels of equity were even worse. So Darvin, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Sport Management in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynam  more

ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies in the Universe. A new photo released by the European Southern Observatory shows a HyLIRG 10,000 times brighter than our Milky Way (in infrared light) the distant galaxy PJ0116-24 and was released in co  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of a briefing on July 15, 2024: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X685tp5sIDI * * * Camille Joseph Varlack, Chief of Staff to the Mayor: Good morning, everyone. My name is Camille Joseph Varlack and I serve as Chief of Staff to the mayor as well as Extreme Weather Coordinator for New York City. Our administration is laser focused on protecting public safety, rebuilding our ec  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Hollywood A-listers, including Zach Braff, Tony Hawk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mandy Moore, Mira Sorvino, Wanda Sykes and Danny Trejo, will put on toolbelts, pick up sledgehammers and deliver epic home transformations for their special friends and mentors in a new season of HGTV's smash hit Celebrity IOU, premiering Monday, Aug. 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the seven star-studded epi  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised ADES Holding Company (ADES), a leading international oil and gas drilling services provider, on a new equivalent to US$3 billion multi-tranche and multi-currency facility. The transaction amended an existing syndicated facility, securing an additional US$3 billion, with the majority of existing lenders participating along with new leading local and regional financial  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised UAE-based investment firm Magellan Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in Danmarks Skibskredit (Danish Ship Finance) from Nordic private equity firm Axcel and Danish pension funds PFA and PKA, which together bought the company in 2016. The Danish Maritime Fund will maintain its ten percent shareholding in Danish Ship Finance. Axcel will retain a five perce  more

NEW YORK, July 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised PKO Bank Hipoteczny S.A. on its PLN 500 million issuance of mortgage covered bonds due July 4, 2028 with WIBOR 3M + 0.55% floating coupon. The transaction represents the second issuance in 2024 of PLN-denominated covered bonds under PKO Bank Hipoteczny's Euros4 billion International Covered Bond Programme. The bonds are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and wil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Retailer announces another Manhattan location for its smaller new store format, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, in Hell's Kitchen * * * Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel, alongside 70 Team Members, rang the Nasdaq opening bell today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its first New York City flagship store. The 2004 opening of the Columbus Circle flagship store marked a major step in the  more