RYE BROOK, New York, Feb. 14 -- EZDRM Inc., a digital rights management services, issued the following news: * * * A Cost-effective Approach to Secure Video Contribution Using CDNs Have you ever wondered whether video contribution feeds need to be delivered over satellite or dedicated land-line links? We think those days are now at an end! Secure CDN Contribution is EZDRM's innovative approach to the use of off-the-shelf DASH and HLS packaging, robust DRM security, and standardized CDN distr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Advises SLB in its Acquisition of Interactive Network Technologies (Houston, Washington, D.C., Dallas and New York) - Akin advised SLB in connection with its agreement to purchase the operations of Interactive Network Technologies, Inc. (INT), a global leader in energy data visualization. As part of SLB, the INT product offering will continue to expand and help further data access and visualization fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Radical Abortionist from Unlawfully Supplying Dangerous Drugs to Kill Unborn Babies Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $100,000 penalty and permanent injunction against New York-based Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter for unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents in violation of state law. "In Texas, we will always protect innocent li  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the effective date of a new tariff schedule filed by Bloomingburg Water Transportation Company, Inc. The suspension, effective February 14, 2025, will last until June 28, 2025, to allow the Commission sufficient time to review the filing. Bloomingburg Water Transportation Company filed its proposed tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 3 - Water, on March 14, 2024, in compliance with a previous Commission order. That   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved tariff amendments filed by Corning Natural Gas Corporation, making them effective permanently as of February 14, 2025. These amendments, which had been in effect on a temporary basis since July 1, 2024, implement rates and provisions for Rate Year (RY) 3, the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2025, as outlined in the Commission's 2022 Rate Order. The 2022 Rate Order, which followed the adoption of a Joint P  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Orders Reworld Hempstead to Pay $878,500 in Penalties and Environmental Benefit Funds Enforcement Requires Reworld to Fund $500,000 Environmental Benefit Project # DEC Seeking Ideas and Input for Projects through March 28 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced $878,500 in enforcement penalties and environmental be  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Releases Hunting Safety Statistics for 2024 Successful Youth Deer Hunting Pilot Program Report Released New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced another safe year of hunting seasons, with 2024-25 seasons being the second safest on record. DEC released its annual report documenting hunting-r  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dechert Impact Fellowship Program Now Open to Graduating Law Students Affected by Federal Hiring Freeze Opportunity for five law school graduates to gain hands-on experience with leading pro bono organizations starting in October NEW YORK, February 14, 2025 - Dechert LLP announced opening the Dechert Impact Fellowship Program to five graduating law students whose job offers with the federal governmen  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * DiNapoli Releases Executive Budget Report State's Outyear Budget Gaps Grow to $27.3B Through State Fiscal Year 2028-29; Federal Actions Could Lead to Cuts in Key Programs In his annual report assessing the proposed Executive Budget, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli identifies risks and concerns that underscore the importance of taking action to address the trajectory of sta  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Appoints Mosby as County Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the appointment of Tamara T. Mosby of Omaha as the county court judge in the Fourth Judicial District. That district consists of Douglas County. Mosby's 20-year career includes working as both a prosecutor and defense a  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Six-Part Documentary Series EYES ON THE PRIZE III: WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM CANNOT REST 1977-2015 Debuts February 25 * The HBO Original six-part documentary series EYES ON THE PRIZE III: WE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM CANNOT REST 1977-2015, executive produced by Dawn Porter ("John Lewis: Good Trouble"), debuts TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (9:00 p.m-10  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Reentry, Work and Resilience In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Thomas Jones '24, fair employment practice specialist at Cornell. He shares his journey from incarceration to higher education and his current role in helping justice-involved individuals find meaningful employment. Faced with two felony convict  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved, with waivers, tariff amendments filed by Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp., making them permanently effective as of February 14, 2025. These amendments implement the rates and provisions for Rate Year 1, covering the period from April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, as established in the Commission's 2024 Rate Order. The 2024 Rate Order, which adopted a Joint Proposal, established a three-year rate p  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Max Renews THE PITT, Starring Noah Wyle, For A Second Season * The critically acclaimed Max Original medical drama THE PITT, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television, created by R. Scott Gemmill and starring Noah Wyle, has been renewed for a second season. New episodes of the 15-episode first season debut on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET lea  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Closure of Six More Emergency Asylum Seeker Sites, end of Tent-Based Sheltering Sites With Closure of Creedmoor Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center Adams Administration's Asylum Seeker Management Strategies and Border Policy Advocacy Have Helped Lead to Over Seven Months of Shelter Census Decreases, Total Savings Reaching $5.2 Billion Over Three Fiscal Year  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Announce Increased Outreach Efforts to Support Families in Accessing Early Childhood Education Opportunities, Reach Tentative Agreement to Sustain Operations of 5 Community-Based Early Childhood Education Centers Part of Administration and City Council's Historic $100 Million Plan, Effort Focuses on Outreach to Communities with Historically-Low Application  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams, DEP, HPD, and Parks Announce Next Steps on Development That Will Provide Hundreds of Critically-Needed Affordable Housing Units, Develop State-of-the-Art Recreation Center Request for Proposals Outline Bold, Multi-Agency Vision to Transform Underutilized Site in Hudson Square Neighborhood Into Mixed-Use Development Announced in Mayor Adams' Fourth State of the City Address, Proj  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a modified increase to the cost cap for New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's (NYSEG) Ithaca Utility Thermal Energy Network (UTEN) pilot project. The decision, issued February 14, 2025, allows NYSEG to spend up to $3.48 million through Stage 2 of the project's development, which includes finalizing the pilot project engineering design and customer protection plan. NYSEG had initially requested an increas  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has denied a petition for rehearing filed by NRG Energy, Inc. and its affiliates concerning customer data sharing rules within Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs. The decision, issued February 14, 2025, upholds the PSC's existing regulations regarding the transfer of customer account numbers between Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) and CCA administrators. NRG had challenged a portion of the PSC's November 2024 o  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 15 -- The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation and NorDel II, LLC have petitioned the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) for a declaratory ruling or, alternatively, approval of a Certificate of Public Convenience and an order providing for incidental regulation concerning their electric distribution substation. The PSC has announced a virtual public statement hearing and procedural conference to gather public input on the matter. The petitioners own and operate a   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved, with exceptions, tariff amendments filed by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, making most of them permanently effective as of February 14, 2025. These amendments implement the electric and gas rates and charges for the rate year ending June 30, 2025, as detailed in the 2024 Rate Order. The 2024 Rate Order authorized a one-year rate plan for Central Hudson, providing for a $74.418 million increase in  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has petitioned the Public Service Commission (PSC) to designate its proposed "Clean Path Transmission Project" as a "Priority Transmission Project" (PTP). The $5.2 billion project aims to bolster transmission capacity and deliver upstate renewable energy to downstate New York, particularly New York City. The PSC has issued a notice soliciting public comments on the petition by April 21, 2025. NYPA's petition asserts the project is  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Provides Update on Latest CDPAP Transition Progress, Shares Video of Caregiver Testimonial More Than 50,000 Consumers and 50,000 Workers Have Either Started or Completed the Registration Process As Registration Continues to Accelerate, Consumer Feedback Drives Call Center Enhancements New Video Highlights CDPAP Caregiver's Experience Transitioning  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 15 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health's Helen Hayes Hospital Selected for 2025-2026 Montefiore Health System Skilled Nursing Facility Collaborative Skilled Nursing Facility Designated as Preferred Provider of Subacute Rehabilitation Services for Second Time ALBANY, NY (February 14, 2025) - New York State Department of Health's Helen Hayes Hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility has been se  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Back-to-Back Record-Breaking Years Creating Affordable, Supportive Housing in Calendar Year 2024 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyRQyGcCbxA Record-Breaking Years Highlight Adams Administration Delivering Critically-Needed Housing as City Faces Generational Housing Crisis Back-to-Back Record Years from HPD on Supportive Housing, Housing for Formerl  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Advises Blackstone in $4B Privatization of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. February 14, 2025 Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the firm acted as lead commercial real estate advisor to Blac  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Nielsen's Business Resource Groups celebrate inclusion with BRinG It! Campaign At Nielsen, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) play a critical role in nurturing a culture grounded in our values of inclusion, courage and growth. As we start off each year, a time of renewal and goal-setting, our BRGs take the opportunity to celebrate and engage all employees through o  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Feb. 14 -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Unveils Network Upgrade Plan to Enable Multi-Gigabit Speeds in 65% of Footprint by 2028, Doubling Current Availability Optimum Celebrates Three Million Fiber Passing Milestone NEW YORK (February 13, 2025) - Optimum, a leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, today announces network upgrade plans to enable the delivery of multi-gigabit inte  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 14 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Rematriation, University to Host Global Symposium on Indigenous Matrilineality Rematriation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Indigenous women's voices, is partnering with Syracuse University's Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice and the Syracuse University Libraries Special Collections Research Center to host an academic symposium on Haudenosaunee and Indigenous matr  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 15 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * School of Pharmacy receives outstanding professional development award from ASHP American Society of Health-System Pharmacists award recognizes professional development projects by student societies Students at the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are receiving high praise from a national pharmacy organization. The school's Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Air pollution exposure late in pregnancy increases NICU admission risk Air pollution caused by auto emissions, wildfires and other sources is problematic for many people. It's of particular concern for pregnant people due to the impact pollutants can have on the fetus, especially in the final month before birth. A new study from the University at Buffalo offe  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Tune In Alert Please enjoy and share a sneak peek clip featuring World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodger Mookie Betts giving AD a taste of his own medicine HERE From the mischievous minds of the Impractical Jokers and nine-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis comes "Foul Play with Anthony Davis," a docu-style unscripted comedy that gives some of the great  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 15 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB professor Li named Cottrell Scholar for lightning-inspired green ammonia reactor $120K grant will support Li's research on producing ammonia to feed the world without carbon footprint BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chris Li, a University at Buffalo chemist developing a reactor for green ammonia synthesis, has received a Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon has the best 5G network in America Relentless innovation and continuous improvement result in unmatched 5G reliability, speed and performance for customers NEW YORK - Verizon's relentless focus on innovation and customer experience has once again earned them the top spot in the industry, claiming Best 5G, Fastest 5G, and Most Reliable 5G in the 2024 RootMetrics se  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Verizon powers winning network experience on Super Bowl Sunday What you need to know: * Verizon customers in New Orleans used 93.5 TB of data on Super Bowl Sunday. * The fans at Caesars Superdome used 38.1 TB of data in and around the stadium. * Verizon customers benefited from 2.4x faster download and 4.8x faster upload speeds than the competition. NE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Vox Media issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Vox Media Joins Industry Lawsuit Against Content Theft Today, a collection of news and magazine publishers, including Advance Local Media, Conde Nast, The Atlantic Monthly Group, Forbes Media, Guardian News and Media, Insider Inc., LA Times, McClatchy Media Company, Newsday, Plain Dealer Publishing Company, Politico, The Republican Company, Toronto Star Newspapers, and Vox Media, all members of News/Media Allia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Vox Media issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Vox Media Receives 11 National Magazine Award Nominations, Honoring Eater, 'New York' Magazine, and The Verge Vox Media received the most nominations of any media company. Vox Media publications Eater (Stephanie Wu, editor-in-chief), New York (David Haskell, editor-in-chief), and The Verge (Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief) were today nominated for 11 National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises doValue on Euros300 million senior secured bond issuance Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised doValue S.p.A. (doValue) on the issuance of Euros300 million 7.00% senior secured notes due 2030. The proceeds of the offering, together with the company's available liquidity, will be used to fully redeem doValue's existing Euros296 million senior secured notes due 2026 and to pay   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Polish State Treasury on issuance of US$5.5 billion dual-tranche of SEC-registered notes Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the State Treasury of the Republic of Poland, represented by the Minister of Finance, on the issuance of US$5.5 billion dual-tranche Securities and Exchange Commission registered transactions consisting of US$2.75 billion 5-year and US$2.75 billion 10-  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case Pro Bono Team Secures Release of Guantanamo Bay Detainee Global law firm White & Case LLP has helped obtain a significant pro bono win, in partnership with NGO Reprieve, on behalf of client Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu, a detainee who was released from Guantanamo Bay prison and transferred to his home country of Kenya after being imprisoned for almost 18 years, without charge or trial. Mr. Ba  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Writer Melissa Harris-Perry to speak on community care and democracy Drawing inspiration from the Black radical tradition and models of restorative justice, writer and journalist Melissa Harris Perry will explore the history and applications of collective care in her lecture " Radical Care: Nurturing Self, Community, and Democracy, " on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. in Ives Hall, Room 305. The lecture is free and  more