ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Albert Melendez, Jr., who died on July 16, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York State Police (NYSP) in Sullivan County. At approximately 2:23 a.m. on July 16, NYSP troopers were pursuing Mr. Melendez, Jr., who was driving his veh  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: Sydney, July 18, 2024 -- Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities ("Blackstone") have made a structured equity investment into Symphony Infrastructure Partners ("Symphony"), Australia's leading energy transition infrastructure services platform. Symphony was founded in 2022 by Steve Butler with a mission to accelerate Australia's energy transition to renew  more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * The HBO Original series, which is set two decades after the events of the award-winning film, unveils new teaser art. * * * Sao Paulo, July 17, 2024 - Max has just announced that the HBO Original series CITY OF GOD: THE FIGHT RAGES ON will premiere SUNDAY, AUGUST 25th on HBO Latino in the U.S. and will be available to stream globally on Max where the platform is available. Produced b  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 19 -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is the recipient of a Maine Honor Award for excellence in architecture from The American Institute of Architects. The AIA cites the building's sustainable design and thoughtful approach to the unique ecology of the site. A collaboration between New York-based Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture - Design and Maine-based OPAL, the design draws inspiration from C  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: A new story from El Diario NY reveals vulnerable New York Republican Anthony D'Esposito's history of alleged misconduct during his time at the NYPD. Despite campaigning as "tough on crime," D'Esposito has had multiple complaints as a police officer including "a lawsuit alleging that the former detective lied to a grand jury in 2011" that resulted in a $250,000 settlement.   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: A new report in POLITICO highlights how DCCC Red to Blue and Frontline candidates are posting huge Q2 fundraising totals that are utterly dwarfing their Republican opponents. Across the Empire State, New Yorkers are increasingly fed up with with New York Republicans consistently siding with the MAGA movement as they push their radical agenda at the expense of working famil  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: While MAGA Republicans continue to undermine women's freedoms, The New York Times highlights how Hispanic male Democrats are connecting with voters, including Latino men, on the issue of protecting abortion rights. This follows reporting from The New York Times finding that "a majority of Latino voters now support abortion rights, according to polls, a reversal from two de  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Josh Riley: "I'm running for Congress with a promise: I'll never take a penny from corporate PACs because I'm fighting for neighborhoods like Birdsall Street -- not the special interests" * * * Josh Riley is coming to a television near you this week, reintroducing his deep roots in Upstate New York with his first ad of the cycle, "Promise." Part of a six-figure ad  more

ITHACA, New York, July 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Undergraduate interns with the New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) are laying the groundwork this summer for a collaborative digital mural about climate change in the Kettle Lakes Watershed. The project is one of ten community-based projects that recently received Engaged Opportunity Grants from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. Offered three times a year, Engaged Opportunity Grants provide up to  more

ITHACA, New York, July 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A new exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is bringing a nuanced view to a complicated and often overlooked period in Latin American art, and it is doing so with a guiding hand and the discerning eye of student curators."Colonial Crossings: Art, Identity, and Belief in the Spanish Americas," opening July 20 and on view through December, is the first exhibition of colonial Latin American art at Cornell.The e  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences issued the following news release: Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has received New York State Education Department approval to offer four new Bachelor of Science programs in Biology, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science and Psychology. Students can begin enrolling in these latest programs for the upcoming Fall 2024 semester. The programs were approved temporarily for the teach-out of transferring C  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Fried Frank today filed an amicus brief on behalf of disability rights organizations The Arc of the United States, The Arc of Texas, Disability Rights Texas and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), in a critical death penalty case, urging the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to protect people with intellectual disability   more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Fund Will Accept Letters of Intent Beginning on August 15 for Projects That Focus on Workforce Development, Education, Community Investments and Housing Community Workshops Will Offer Guidance and Technical Assistance To Prepare Submissions * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled the guidelines for the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund which was created as part of the Gre  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Sustainability Workforce Training Center Will Expand Local Hiring Opportunities for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Underserved Communities in Fields of Clean Energy and Sustainability Builds on Governor's Efforts to Prepare New York's Workforce for the Green Economy and Other 21st Century Sectors * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a ribbon cutting marking th  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Project Includes Removing and Replacing the Existing 360-foot-long Superstructure, Installing New Structural Steel, Reconstructing More Than 40,000 Sq. Ft. Concrete Bridge Deck and Highway Approaches Multi-Phase Project Expected to Be Complete in Fall 2026 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a major $23.7 million superstructure replacement project on the  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Additional Funding Continues To Boost New York Farmers and Promotes a Resilient Food Supply Chain Funding Will Implement Projects that Purchase New York Grown Food and Distribute Them to Underserved Communities * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $7.6 million has been awarded to 12 food service organizations across the State through the second round of the New York F  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of her guesting on Bloomberg TV on July 18, 2024: * * * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on Bloomberg TV. A rush transcript is available below: David Gura, Bloomberg: Thanks to both of you and welcome to our audience on radio and TV worldwide. Governor Hochul, thank you very much for being here. Governor Hochul: Thanks for having me. David Gura, Bloomberg: So let's talk about  more

ARMONK, New York, July 19 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM plans to join Fermilab's SQMS Center to further accelerate critical technologies and applications of superconducting quantum systems and expand quantum workforce development programs. * * * The addition of IBM (NYSE: IBM) as a new partner in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, a DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Center, hosted by Fermilab, has been approved by the U.S. Departme  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * In a sample of New York City youth, a Rutgers Health researcher finds Black lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents faced the highest rising rates of suicidal ideation, attempts and bullying * * * By Nakaysha Gonzalez Compared with their heterosexual peers, thinking about suicide, attempting suicide, bullying in school and cyberbullying are happening at least double the rates among lesbian, gay   more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Winner will live with Arctic indigenous community situated three miles from Russia * * * New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute has named Jacob Judah, a prize-winning investigative reporter, the recipient of its 2024 Reporting Award. The award, established in 2009, supports works of journalism in any medium on significant and underreported subjects in the public interest. Judah will spend  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Name: Guangbo Chen Class Year: 2025 Major: Linguistics Hometown: Suzhou, China Internship Organization: Transcendent Endeavors Internship Title: Applied Linguist Intern Location of Internship: New York, NY What's happening at your internship? We would love to hear what kind of work you are doing! I work with several different branches of Transcendent Endeavors, an organization dedicated to promoting equitab  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, July 18 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Breastfeeding Medicine describes the findings of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) and Reaching our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)'s collaborative, multi-methods approach to identify breastfeeding priorities most important to parents. Click here [View article in the link at bottom.] to read the article now. The project had three main objectives: to   more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 18, 2024: * * * Community Justice Center Will Provide Critical Services to Young People and Adults to Reduce Crime and Incarceration, Strengthen Community Trust in Criminal Justice System Former Criminal Courthouse to Be Transformed Into Community Asset That Delivers Hands-On Programming to Keep Community Safe and Prosperous * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Councilmember Kamillah Hank  more

NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSres) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced results from its quarterly individual investor pulse survey: * Amid record market highs, bullishness remains elevated. 61% of investors are bullish this quarter-in line with last quarter (60%). * And higher prices continue to be a concern. Inflation remains the top concern for investors (54%), followe  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Over the Month * * * According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 6,900, or 0.1%, to 8,379,000 in June 2024. The number of private sector jobs in the U.S. also increased by 0.1% in Jun  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice soliciting comments (Case No. 20-G-0131) on July 16, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission in Regard to Gas Planning Procedures. NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS On July 16, 2024, Department of Public Service staff filed the "Staff Straw Proposal Regarding Development Modification of 16 NYCRR Part 230" (Straw Proposal) in this proceeding. Title 16 of the New York Code of Rules and Reg  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice soliciting comments (Case No. 24-E-0415) on July 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Timely Interconnection of Distributed Energy Resources. NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS On April 20, 2024, Governor Hochul signed into law the Renewable Action through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act (RAPID Act). Among other things, the RAPID Act requires the Public Service Commission to commence a procee  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0157) on July 17, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 24-E-0157 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation to Modify Its Electric Tariff Schedule, P.S.C. No. 15, to Update Pole Attachment Rates Applicable to Cable System Operators, Telecommunication Carriers and   more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 17 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Lynne Vincent and Craig Nicols The Whitman School of Management announced the appointment of two new department chairs, effective July 1. Professor Lynne Vincent has been named chair of the Management Department, and Professor Craig Nicols has been named chair of the Lubin School of Accounting at Whitman. "I am honored to continue the progress the Management Department has made over the past years," says Vincent of   more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott to Judge the Ultimate Battle of the Spouses on North Carolina's Crystal Coast * * * HGTV's winningest duo Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt, who were champions of Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge and season two of Rock the Block, will now go head-to-head in the new beach renovation competition series 100 Day Hotel Challenge. Focused on   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: INDIANAPOLIS - A Pew Research Center poll in 2019 found that one-third of American Catholics believe in the real presence of the Holy Eucharist, resulting in the U.S. bishops calling for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the heart of the Midwest. After years of planning, an estimated 40,000-plus Catholics have descended on the city with the hope of reviving the faith. During his homily at the   more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 (TNSres) -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: * * * The latest Newhouse Impact research roundup also covers more about teenagers' media use-and how it impacts gender expression, sexual choices and more. * * * Newhouse Impact Podcast Many scholars have noted that education on media literacy is increasingly important as social and digital media become bigger parts of people's lives. On a recent episode of "Ne  more

HAMILTON, New York, July 18 -- Colgate University issued the following news: The National Science Foundation has granted Colgate University $500,000 to upgrade its high-performance computing cluster, accelerating research and undergraduate education in Colgate's STEM departments and beyond. The new supercomputing system will significantly increase available CPUs central processing units of the existing system. But an even larger focus of the new infrastructure will be expanding the system's GP  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 19 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Firm to partner with MARS' current shareholders and management team, which will continue as equity partners Transaction extends momentum of Platinum Equity's Small Cap team * * * LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2024) -- Platinum Equity announced today a significant investment in Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS), a leading distributor of HVAC/R parts, supplies and equipment in the Unite  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Reporters covering the fast-moving 2024 presidential election, please see the list of Syracuse University experts available to discuss the issues as they happen. Please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, via ejmbuqe@syr.edu to arrange interviews with any of these experts. Political Science Professor Grant Reeher researches and teaches about American politics and political theory, democ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised Tillman FiberCo, LLC ("Tillman Fiber"), a leading developer of open-access fiber infrastructure, on its $815 million committed debt financing with a syndicate comprising Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Societe Generale and Banco Santander, S.A., New York Branch. T  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following statement by State Chief Cyber Officer Colin Ahern: * * * "We are aware of an issue affecting Windows computers running a third party security software tool that is impacting systems and services worldwide. It is not a security incident or cyberattack. "We are working with our agencies, local governments, and the third party service provider to resolve any issues on impacted systems. Our priority is  more

STONY BROOK, New York, July 19 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: The Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association's (ENA) 2024 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance. The Lantern Award showcases our emergency department's accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practic  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised seed-stage investment firm Streamlined Ventures in its recent investment into generative AI company HerculesAI. The $26 million Series B funding round was led by Streamlined Ventures, with additional participation from Proof VC, Thomson Reuters Ventures, Alumni Ventures as well as several industry angels. Formerly known as Zero Systems, HerculesAI uses ensemble for data extraction, transformation  more

NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York College of Optometry issued the following news release: The SUNY College of Optometry National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) took top honors at the National Optometric Association (NOA) Conference held in Philadelphia, PA July 11 - 14, 2024. SUNY Optometry was awarded NOSA Chapter of the Year, and three students were recognized with NOSA Executive Board Scholarships: Melinda Morvai, Taylor Greaves and Christine "Chin-Yen" Ch  more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * More Than 40 Commentators Join Telemundo Deportes' Production of the Olympic Games * * * Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language U.S. broadcaster of the Olympic Games, announces its largest-ever talent roster, featuring more than 40 hosts, commentators, and in-country reporters. This team will spearhead the network's coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris starting two days before the  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Dan Bowens and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Dan Bowens: A citywide campaign called Operation Padlock to Protect proves to be working. Rosanna Scotto: This week, over $1 million of illegal drugs, including marijuana, magic mushrooms, they were seized during a raid on a Bronx bodega. Joining us with more information on this from  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings On 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: It feels like we have seen the peak of the illegal weed shops in New York City. More and more often, I walk by one that had been there for months, and the gates are padlocked, whether by the landlord, whether by the owner, or whether by the city. Another massive bust by the Sheriff's Departmen  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Hazel Sanchez and Dan Mannarino of PIX11's Morning News: * * * Hazel Sanchez: Since May, the city has shut down more than 600 shops selling illegal cannabis as part of Operation Padlock to Protect. Dan Mannarino: Yes, two of those shops were bodegas in the Bronx, where a community tip led to yesterday's million-dollar bust and a total of nine arre  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 18, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Scott Stanford of 1010 Wins' Morning Drive: * * * Scott Stanford: As we've been talking about all morning, crime on the subways has taken a nice dip since this same time last year. More officers deployed down below may have had a lot to do with it. I want to bring in New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor, good morning. Congrats on those crime numbe  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * A total of $200,000 in funding has been awarded * * * Drugs customized to a person's DNA. Streamlined hospital admissions for older adults with complex medical issues. Improved language development in children who are late talkers. A way to enhance surgical skills and patient outcomes. Now underway at the University at Buffalo, these four projects spanning  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University medical student Katie Farkouh has been awarded a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health for the 2024-2025 school year to conduct research in Ghana. Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health are offered through a partnership between the Fulbright Program and the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. Nati  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Sydney Bergan '23 will cover the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris as an audience editor for USA Today. The internship that launched Sydney Bergan '23 on a path to covering the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, France, started off on an unexpected trajectory. As a junior at Syracuse University, Bergan landed an internship through the prestigious Dow Jones News Fund with McClatchy, but instead of serving as a report  more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: Max is the one to watch this summer, and home to Warner Bros. Pictures films, classics and new favorites from A24, the Studio Ghibli library, and award-winning films spanning multiple genres. The platform is showcasing its vast film library with curated summer watch lists of blockbusters, horror, family friendly films, and more. Warner Bros. Pictures' Dune: Part Two, the groundbreaking seque  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised carwow on its Series E funding round. The round was led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors including Accel, Balderton, Episode 1 and Vitruvian. carwow is an online car-changing marketplace and creator of car content. The new funding will be used by carwow to accelerate its growth across the UK, German  more

NEW YORK, July 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Luxembourg group Hameur on a partnership agreement with Ardian through which Ardian will take a majority stake in Robot Coupe and Magimix, the food processor and cooking accessories brands. "White & Case has advised Hameur on this landmark cross-border transaction, one of the largest deals in the Luxembourg market this year," said White & Case partner Thierry Bos  more