ALFRED, New York, Oct. 28 -- Alfred University issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2024: On Friday evening (Oct. 25), Alfred University announced a campaign which by 2027 will have raised $200 million. "Realizing Our Promise, The Campaign for Alfred University," was unveiled at a gala ceremony held on campus in the Joyce & Walton Center. "It's so exciting to have all of you here with us to celebrate our commitment to helping students realize their purpose," said Erin Martinovich, vic  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- Baruch College issued the following news: The White House cited Baruch College in its blog post, "Service for America: Cyber Talent is Everywhere and Opportunity Should Be Too," as a partner in a national effort to address the 500,000 unfilled positions in cybersecurity, AI, and technology across the country. In September, the "Service for America" program was launched by The White House Office of the National Cyber Director in collaboration with the Office of Management a  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 26 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Whose jobs are at risk? The answer is more complicated than you might think * * * For years, workplaces have relied on a certain level of artificial intelligence to perform specific tasks, such as analyzing data, predicting patterns or automating routine processes. The rise of generative AI, which can create new content, has accelerated both business investments and interest from society at large. Rather  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is proud to announce the launch of the AI Community Engagement Lab, a new six-month training program designed to empower community journalists with artificial intelligence tools and techniques and enhance audience engagement. This first-of-its-kind initiative is a partnership between J+, the school's professional development arm,   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Federal Railroad Administration Grant to Facilitate Construction of New Bridge Spanning Hudson River Between Albany and Rensselaer * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the award of $215.1 million in federal funding to support the replacement of the aging Livingston Avenue Rail Bridge spanning the Hudson River between the cities of Albany and Rensselaer. The funding was  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Funding Secured in FY24 Enacted Budget Will Help Volunteer Fire Departments Improve Facilities, Response Capabilities and Overall Preparedness Find the List of Awardees on the DHSES Website (https://www.dhses.ny.gov/volunteer-firefighter-grant-awards) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today awarded $25 million in New York State funding to improve facilities and response capabiliti  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Members of New York Task Force 1 Assisted with Search, Rescue, and Evacuations During Hurricanes Helene and Milton * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today welcomed home 192 members of the Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1 (NY-TF1) team and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Incident Management Team (IMT) from their deployment to North Carolina and Florida to   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0691): * * * Notice of Intent of 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC to Submeter Electricity at 23-10 42nd Road, Queens, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on November 29, 2023 (Notice of Intent), 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC (Owner) reques  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-W-0163): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a New Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 3 - Water, Filed by Bloomingburg Water Transportation Company, Inc. to Establish Expense-Based Rates and a Mechanism for Expansion of the Service Area. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the furth  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0469): * * * Petition of Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Milan, Dutchess County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 13, 2024, Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franch  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0484): * * * Petition of Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Monroe, Orange County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 20, 2024, Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television fran  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0485): * * * Petition of Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Roslyn Estates, Nassau County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 20, 2024, Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its c  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0471): * * * Petition of Cablevision Systems Westchester Corporation for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the City of Yonkers, Westchester County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 13, 2024, Cablevision Systems Westchester Corporation d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0044): * * * Notice of Intent of CHC Management Group Inc. to Submeter Electricity at 130 East 177th Street, Bronx, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on January 18, 2024 (Notice of Intent), CHC Management Group Inc. (Owner) requests authorization to   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0376): * * * 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 Electronic Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 10 - Electricity, Regarding Customer Responsibility Related to Required Transformers and Associated Equipment. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDAT  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0176): * * * Petition of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. for Approval of Peak Demand Inc. COS-6 High Accuracy/Extended Range Bar Type Current Transformer. ORDER APPROVING METERING EQUIPMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) requests approval of the Peak Demand Inc. (Peak Demand) COS-6 high accuracy/extende  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0688): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES & TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Water Company, Inc. to Increase Its Total Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to January 1, 2025. On November 21, 2023, Emerald Green Lake Lo  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 21-T-0366): * * * Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 17.5 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Brooklyn, Kings County. ORDER APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR PART 3, SUBJE  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Cases No. 24-E-0329, 24-E-0495): * * * Petition of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for Approval of Financing Under Lightened Regulation Pursuant to Section 69 of the Public Service Law. Joint Petition of Empire Offshore Wind LLC and Empire Wind 2 LLC for a Declaratory Ruling Waiving Review of Intra-Corporate Transfers of Ownership and Alternate Request for Expedited Approval of Such Intra-Corporate   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0696): * * * Petition of EO 160 Water LLC to Submeter Electricity at 160 Water Street, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on December 5, 2023 (Petition), EO 160 Water LLC (Owner) requests authorization to submeter electricity at 160 Water Street, Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0262): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Upstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Fishers Island Electric Corporation to Increase Its Total Annual Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to February 1, 2025. On May 1, 2024, Fishers Island Electric Corporation  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0180): * * * Notice of Intent of Global 1845 Broadway LLC to Submeter Electricity at 1 West 60th Street, New York, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on March 28, 2024 (Notice of Intent), Global 1845 Broadway LLC (Owner) requests authorization  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0377): * * * Petition of High River Energy Center, LLC for Approval of a Financing Pursuant to Lightened Regulation. ORDER APPROVING FINANCING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION In a petition filed on June 28, 2024 (Petition), High River Energy Center, LLC (High River or Petitioner) requested approval, pursuant to Section 69 of the Public Service Law (PSL), for authority to part  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0720): * * * Notice of Intent of Italic Realty, LLC to Submeter Electricity at 26-38 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on December 12, 2023 (Notice of Intent), Italic Realty, LLC (Owner) requests authorization to sub  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0725): * * * Petition of Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. for Approval of Revelo E360 1.2 Electric Meter. ORDER APPROVING ELECTRIC METER BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. (Landis+Gyr) requests approval of the Revelo E360 1.2 electric meter (Revelo E360 1.2) for use in electric metering applications. The Revelo E360 1.2 meets the required standards. Accordin  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0232): * * * Petition of Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Andes, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on April 17, 2024, and supplemented on August 13, 2024, and August 29, 2024, Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 22-G-0679): * * * Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Approval of Landis+Gyr AMI Gas Devices. ORDER GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF GAS METERING EQUIPMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (Niagara Mohawk or the Company) requests conditional approval to deploy the Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc. (Land  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0680): * * * Petition of Neighbors of Watertown for Waiver of the Individual Metering Requirements in Opinion No. 76-17 and 16 NYCRR Part 96 at 160 Main Avenue, Watertown, Located in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER GRANTING WAIVER OF INDIVIDUAL METERING REQUIREMENTS BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on Novem  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0439): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Candor, Tioga County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 24, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Candor,  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0491): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Huron, Wayne County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 23, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Huron,  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0459): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Lee, Oneida County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 31, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Lee, Onei  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0440): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Owego, Tioga County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 24, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Village of Ow  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0444): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Unadilla, Otsego County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 30, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Village o  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 26 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: Newhouse faculty Nick Bowman and Dan Pacheco are part of the interdisciplinary team assisting with the project, led by School of Education Professor Xiaoxia "Silvie" Huang. School of Education Professor Xiaoxia "Silvie" Huang has been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 26 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * NSF $1 million grant funds 3-year program that focuses on emerging technologies * * * U.S. businesses often lament a dearth of workers who possess the necessary expertise in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), not to mention emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. And the situation is only predicted to worsen. Accordin  more