SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * A&S Names New Associate Dean of Research as Professor Emeritus Stephen Maisto Concludes Tenure Stephen Maisto (left) and Jennifer Ross College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Associate Dean of Research (ADR) Stephen Maisto returns to his research program after serving as ADR since October 2023. The ADR's responsibilities include advancing the College's mission by collaborating with faculty to increase grant fundi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * AI Policy Expert Discusses Changing Regulatory Landscape The landscape of AI regulation in the United States is undergoing significant changes, with President Donald Trump announcing a major new infrastructure investment and rescinding an existing executive order by former President Joe Biden focused on AI development. Hamid Ekbia Hamid Ekbia is director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute at Syracu  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Sentencing of Former NYPD Officer for Criminally Negligent Homicide and Assault January 23, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officer Tyler Paul, 25, of Queens County, for striking Kawan Edwards while speeding on the Grand Central Parkway in Queens,   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Joint Statement with 10 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement January 23, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in issuing a joint statement addressing a memorandu  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOJ Immigration Enforcement Memorandum January 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on a memorandum issued by the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration enforcement: "This is an attempt by the President to force   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $7.4 Billion from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family for Fueling the Opioid Crisis January 23, 2025 Sackler Family Will Pay Up To $6.5 Billion Over 15 Years; Purdue Will Pay Nearly $900 Million On Court Approval Money Will Fund Communities Nationwide to Support Opioid Addiction Treatment and Prevention Up to $250 Million Will Directly Support Opi  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Bacterial changes point to new therapies for Legionnaires' disease The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as recently as 2023, health officials in Ithaca warned of an outbreak after multiple reported infections and one death. A new study, published Jan. 23   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * CBS News and Stations Partner with Newhouse School to Explore Challenges of Navigating Misinformation, Disinformation Weijia Jiang CBS News and Stations is partnering with the Newhouse School to explore the growing challenges of navigating misinformation and disinformation. Two days of programming that focus on questions about how to discern truth from falsehood begin Jan. 30, when CBS News and Stations jo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 22 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Budget, Enrollment and Forever Orange Campaign Thank you, Professor Nordquist. I'll be brief. I will provide updates on budget, enrollment, and on the successful close of the Forever Orange Campaign, a little bit on Los Angeles, and then I'll take questions after the provost as usual. On the budget front, the good news is we are running a balanced budget in FY2  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN issued the following news: * * * CNN ANNOUNCES NEW WEEKDAY SCHEDULE LINEUP ON CNN January 23rd, 2025 THE SITUATION ROOM EXPANDS TO TWO HOURS, STRENGTHENING MORNING FROM 10A-12P ET JAKE TAPPER'S THE LEAD MOVES TO 5-7P ET KASIE HUNT MOVES TO 4P ET NEW MORNING SHOWS FOR AUDIE CORNISH AND RAHEL SOLOMON NEW YORK, NY - (January 23, 2025) - CNN announced today a fresh, new weekday programming schedule featuring new shows and timeslots f  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * College of Law Adds Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership Law Clinic in Spring Pictured from left to right: Steven Blatt, Sarah Reckess and Suzette Melendez. The College of Law is adding the Syracuse Medical Legal Partnership (SLMP) to its Office of Clinical Legal Education starting with the Spring 2025 semester. Professor Suzette Melendez will be the co-director of the new clinic along with Dr. Steven Blatt of  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Contaminants found in commonly hunted waterfowl Researchers tested five species of commonly hunted waterfowl in the northeast Atlantic Flyway and, in every sample, found contaminants that could impact the health of the birds, as well as the hunters and others who consume them. The study, published Jan. 15 in Science of the Total Environment and conducted in collaboration with the New York State Department of En  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Cornell research informs cybersecurity executive order An executive order issued Jan. 16 by the White House addresses critical vulnerabilities across multiple cybersecurity domains, and includes a section addressing the security of space systems that was significantly influenced by Gregory Falco '10, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in Cornell Engineering. The " Executive Order on Str  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Cornell team wins $50K in AI puzzle-solving challenge contest When provided with vast amounts of information, contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) models can pass the bar exam, beat the world's best Go player and generate photorealistic images. Unlike humans, however, the technology still struggles to work through novel problems when given little starting data. In 2019, French software engineer Francois Ch  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Jan. 24 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Funding will support organizations serving older adults in Atlanta, Boynton Beach, Chicago and New York City, bridging gaps in local health care and social systems * * * The CVS Health Foundation (NYSE: CVS) today announced $4 million in grants over five years as part of its new Healthy Aging initiative to support Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement in Atlanta, GA, Cent  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) in its $7 billion agreement to reinsure a portion of its recently originated Japanese whole life policies with a subsidiary of Prismic Life, a Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company sponsored by Prudential and Warburg Pincus and supported by a group of global investors. For more information, please see the company's press release.  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and DOH Announce Opening of Next Drinking Water Source Protection Program Application Period # Interested Water Suppliers Encouraged to Join Virtual Webinar Feb. 4, 2025 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald today announced the availabi  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Awards $342,500 in Grants to 17 Municipalities for Zero-Emission Vehicles New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced $342,500 in grants were awarded to 17 municipalities across the state to purchase or lease zero-emission light- and medium-duty fleet vehicles as part of DEC's Municipal Zero-Emis  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yo  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Economist: Dairy industry could take a hit from tariffs The dairy industry could lose billions of dollars if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on products from China, Canada and Mexico, and begins a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a dairy economist said at a conference at Cornell last week. The combination of the tariffs, deportations and a potential reduction in food and nutrition spending wo  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Economist: Dairy industry could take a hit from Trump's tariffs The dairy industry could lose billions of dollars if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on products from China, Canada and Mexico, and begins a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, a dairy economist said at a conference at Cornell last week. The combination of the tariffs, deportations and a potential reduction in food and nutrition spe  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised First Ascent Biomedical, a pioneer in personalized cancer treatment, in securing a $6 million investment from Vidal Duart Enterprises, Inc., with an additional co-investment from Techstars. Leveraging advanced technologies to personalize cancer treatment, First Ascent Biomedical's platform has been shown to significantly outperform standard care, offering a new frontier in oncology. According to a  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Top-notch contractor Israel "Izzy" Battres, best known for his work on HGTV's smash hit Flip or Flop, will star in the network's new occu-series Izzy Does It, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series will follow Izzy's bustling home renovation family business as he uses his expertise, relatable budgets and cost saving techniques to bring luxury des  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- BakerHostetler, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * Artie McConnell has joined BakerHostetler's New York office as a partner in the nationwide Litigation Practice Group and a member of the White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team. He will also co-lead the firm's newly formed National Security Investigations and Litigation Task Force with Atlanta partner Jenna Solari and Washington partner Melissa Mannino.  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Fried Frank announced today that Geoff O'Dea will join the firm as a partner in the Restructuring Department in London. He will join from Goodwin Procter. O'Dea's clients include private equity, family office and special situations investors, direct lenders, banks, security agents, insolvency practitioners, corporations, boards and independent directors. His prac  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Full Circle Moment: Sarah Willie-LeBreton Honored to Deliver Remarks at 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the 12th president of Smith College and featured speaker for the 40th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 26, has special cherished family memories of the revered civil rights leader. Professor Charles Willie, left, with Martin L  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Ketchup Entertainment's GOODRICH will make its global streaming debut FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 exclusively on Max. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Andy Goodrich's (Michael Keaton) life is upended when his wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. T  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: The Emmy(R)-winning HBO Original series THE WHITE LOTUS, from Mike White, has been renewed for a fourth season, ahead of the season three debut. The eight-episode third season of the Emmy(R)-winning HBO Original series THE WHITE LOTUS, from Mike White, debuts SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Season 3 logli  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Vultr, the world's largest privately held cloud infrastructure company, in connection with a $333 million equity financing led by LuminArx Capital Management and AMD Ventures (NASDAQ: AMD). The transaction, which was announced on December 18, values Vultr at $3.5 billion. Vultr will use this new equity financing to accelerate its global expansion in artificial intelligence (AI) infr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NYT: Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters Arrow Key Point: "Republicans are mulling deep cuts in safety net spending, partly to offset big tax cuts aimed mostly at the wealthy. But some programs they propose to cut reach not just the poorest Americans but also struggling working class voters, many of whom helped elect Mr. Trump in November." New York Times : Trump Drive to   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * A Fully Funded Capital Plan is Expected to Generate More Than 18,000 Jobs and $15 Billion of Economic Activity Outside New York City 10,400+ Jobs Expected on Long Island, 9,100 in Hudson Valley Region; Nearly 800 in Capital Region; 90 in the North Country; 200 in Western New York; 140 in Finger Lakes; more than 100 in Central New York, Finger Lakes a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal im  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 24 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal immigration en  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Eleven State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the attorneys general of New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statement addressi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Jan. 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Vermont today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from Twelve State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, today issued a joint statem  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following joint statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Attorney General Charity Clark, along with the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, and Rhode Island, today issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in feder  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 23 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Libraries Signs 3 New Read and Publish Agreements Syracuse University Libraries recently signed three new "read and publish" open access agreements with publishers Taylor & Francis, Elsevier and De Gruyter. These newest agreements impact researchers across numerous disciplines, especially those in the humanities and social sciences. The Libraries now offer fifteen read and publish agreements, which expand th  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Muslim chaplain has helped guide, grow community When Numan Dugmeoglu arrived at Cornell in November of 2023 to serve as the university's Muslim chaplain, he joined a community in transition. The university's first Muslim chaplain, Yasin Ahmed, had departed in August of 2022, after five years in the chaplaincy. Without a leader for more than a year, the burden of programming - both social and spiritual - to eng  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the influx of  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * PayPal's Cybersecurity Failures Led to the Exposure of Customers' Social Security Numbers * * * New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced that PayPal, Inc. (PayPal) will pay a $2 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS's Cybersecurity Regulation. An investigation determined PayPal fai  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Department of Financial Services Proposed New Regulations to Target Exploitative Fee Practices While Preserving Access to Overdraft Services Part of Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Proposal to Protect Consumers and Keep Money in New Yorkers' Pockets * * * As part of Governor Hochul's recently unveiled 2025 State of the State, Governor Hochul to  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Key Statewide Initiative To Certify Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid Programs Mental Health First Aid Teaches Young New Yorkers How To Assist and Support Individuals Experiencing a Mental Health or Substance Use Crisis * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $10 million in State funding is available to offer a statewide Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid p  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Metro-North Railroad had its strongest year yet in 2024, since Metro-North was established in 1983. The railroad's on-time performance hit an all-time high in 2024, exceeding 98 percent and notably marking the fifth consecutive year the on-time performance was greater than 97 percent. On all three o  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced two major initiatives to expand digital access across New York State. The first initiative -- Affordable Broadband Act (ABA) -- has officially taken effect, making New York State the first state in the nation to require internet service providers to offer qualifying low-income households broadband service at $15 per month for 25 Mbps service or $2  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted $450 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating support for SUNY Downstate in the FY 2026 Executive Budget during the Community Advisory Board's first of three public hearings. This funding is in addition to the $300 million in capital funding and $100 million in operating funding included in the FY 2025 Enacted Budget, making for   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Approval of Financial Assistance Authorizes Municipal Access to the Capital Needed for Projects that Reduce Risks to Public Health and the Environment Includes a Lead Infrastructure Forgiveness and Transformation Grant for the City of Albany, the First Approved Under Governor Hochul's $100 Million Initiative * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facil  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of New York's first 'Media Literacy' toolkit for educators. Following a surge in online hate speech in November 2023 and after it was revealed that the perpetrator of the Tops mass shooting in Buffalo was radicalized online, Governor Hochul directed the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to work with experts to   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Department of Social Services Has Approved Claims for Nearly 95,000 Households Whose Food and Cash Benefits Were Electronically Stolen New Yorkers Can Still Submit Claims for Cash Assistance Benefits and SNAP Benefits Stolen Prior to December 20, 2024 * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park today announced th  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) has agreed to further postpone the effective date of a proposed tariff change regarding transformer installation. The original filing, which aimed to shift the responsibility of installing transformers from Con Edison to its customers, was scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2024, but has now been delayed until April 1, 2025. This postponement allows for additional time to review the proposed changes. C  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission has initiated a comprehensive management and operations audit of National Grid's New York electric and gas utilities. This audit, conducted at least once every five years, will assess various aspects of National Grid's operations, including: * Strategic planning and integration of climate goals: Evaluating how National Grid incorporates the state's climate goals into its planning and operations. * Resource allocation an  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- New York's Public Service Commission has announced the initiation of a new proceeding to establish uniform heat protections for residents throughout the state during periods of extreme heat. This initiative comes in response to growing concerns about the public health risks associated with extreme heat events, which are becoming more prevalent due to climate change. The lack of consistent standards across utilities has been a major point of concern. Currently, some   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Center Will Be a Major Contributor to Federal Influenza Surveillance * * * The New York State Department of Health today announced that the Wadsworth Center was selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a competitive grant award to serve as a National Influenza Reference Center for 2025-2030. With this funding from the CDC, the Wadsworth Ce  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Commission Staff Identifies Several Regulatory Violations by Companies * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today revoked Long Island Solar Solutions, Inc.'s and Monolith Solar Associates, LLC's eligibility to act as distributed energy resource (DER) providers in New York State. Further, the Commission penalized Atlantic Energy, LLC  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Uniform Protections for Customers of Major Electric Utilities and Major Water Companies Considered for Extreme Heat Events * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today instituted a proceeding to examine procedures and programs regarding customer protections during extreme heat events at all major New York electric utilities and major   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Commission Action Needed as Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill Section of Manhattan Exhaust Supply of Telephone Numbers * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved the petition by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) to implement an all-services area code overlay as the preferred m  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Increasing Competition in the CCA Market Benefits New York Residents and Furthers State's Energy Goals * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved two companies -- Mid-Hudson Energy Transition, Inc. (MHET) and PowerMarket -- to be authorized as community choice aggregation (CCA) administrators in New York State. Authorizing   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 24 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Commission Directs Two of New York's Largest Utilities to Reduce Gas Emissions * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today directed two of the largest electric and gas corporations -- New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) -- to implement various actions in the next three-y  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * New York State Continues to Take Proactive Measures to Prevent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as Risk to Humans Remains Low Farmers are Encouraged to Practice Biosecurity Measures to Prevent Spread of the Disease; Minimize HPAI Risk by Preventing Contact between Domestic Animals and Wild Birds *** Original text here: https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases/202  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: O'Melveny advised Citibank, N.A. as the administrative and collateral agent in connection with a new US$100 Million Revolving Credit Facility for The RMR Group. The transaction was announced on January 22. The initial maturity date of the credit facility is January 22, 2028, and it includes a one-year extension at RMR's option, subject to payment of extension fees and satisfaction of other customary conditio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: O'Melveny advised PNC Bank as the administrative agent in connection with Easterly Government Properties' US$100 million senior unsecured term loan, first entered into in 2016. The transaction, announced on January 14, 2025, extends the maturity date of the term loan to January 28, 2028 and includes two one-year extension options whereby, subject to certain conditions, the company may extend the maturity dat  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Jan. 23 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Newest devices build on the premium identity of the S Series with its powerful Galaxy AI and introduce superior tech for an industry-leading camera * * * Today, Optimum Mobile announces it will offer the most advanced Samsung lineup ever with the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25. Customers are able to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S25   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: Dentons announces today that Sharon Kantrowitz and Jowita Walkup have joined the Firm's Health Care practice as partners in the New York office. With extensive experience in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory compliance and False Claims Act defense, they bring valuable insights to help health care providers address complex regulatory challenges and reimbursement issues. Kantrowitz, with more th  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Discerning Capital, a financial services company investing at the intersection of betting, sports, media and technology, in leading a $5.6 million funding round for SlotCycle, the leading marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of gaming equipment. Other industry investors advised by Spectrum Gaming Capital also participated as investors. The newly raised funds are expected to enhance its white-  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised LiveOak Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, in leading a $5 million funding round for Degree Analytics, a leader in data-informed campus solutions. With over 23 years of successful venture investing in Texas, the founders of LiveOak have helped create nearly $5 billion of enterprise value. Additionally, while almost all of LiveOak's investments begin in the early s  more

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 23 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * PMA prof's new audiobook capitalizes on hair-raising adventure Austin Bunn's mountain-climbing story doesn't end in death, but it was scary enough to inspire him to write one that does., Click to open gallery view Credit: Provided Austin Bunn's new audiobook was released Jan. 23. "DENALI," written by Bunn, associate professor of performing and media arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be released  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 23 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: With nearly $800,000 in funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), researchers from the University at Buffalo are beginning on a project that aims to explore the connections between data equity and food equity. The three-year project, which received a grant of $795,000 from RWJF, will be led by the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab (Food Lab) in  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT's Cory Merkel joins peers in definitive document on advances in high tech processing * * * A human's way of processing information can be used as a model to train next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to research published Jan. 22 in Nature. Cory Merkel, an associate professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, was one o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised New York based private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) on the acquisition of FSV Group AS (FSV) by its portfolio company Aquaship / Internship through funds advised by AIP as its majority owner. Together, the companies form the world's second-largest maritime service provider for the aquaculture industry, offering a comprehensive suite of services and vessels tailore  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Scripps News, WTVF in Nashville receive 2025 duPont-Columbia Awards # Jan. 22, 2025 By Molly Miossi CINCINNATI - For their series of investigative reports, news teams at The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) have won two 2025 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Awards. The prestigious journalism awards recognize America's best video and audio journalism. The duPont   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Multiple Appearances by 2024 NL MVP Shohei Ohtani & Reigning World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, Blockbuster Free Agency Acquisition Juan Soto & New York Mets, 2024 AL MVP Aaron Judge & New York Yankees, Two-Time NL MVP Bryce Harper & Philadelphia Phillies & More Coverage to Begin Tuesday, April 1, with 2024 AL Pennant-Winning New York Yankees & Judg  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Scores Record 25 Academy Award Nominations - A Historic Milesto... January 23, 2025 Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) has earned a total of 25 nominations for the 97th Academy Awards(r), marking the most collective nominations in the studio's history. This year's haul represents an increase from 2024, when UFEG garnered 18 nominatio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Verizon Frontline today announced the completion of a communications upgrade for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), replacing a legacy central exchange (Centrex) phone system with a more modern solution. FDNY selected Verizon Frontline to provide an advanced, secure, and reliable connectivity solution after deciding to upgrade their Centrex system. Verizon  more