WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * "A Serious Trump Recession": Economists Warn Trump's Reckless Agenda Will Incite An "Economic Storm" Arrow Donald Trump's chaotic agenda is inciting an "economic storm" as consumer confidence tanks, small businesses lose jobs, and Americans brace for a "serious Trump recession." While Trump doubles down on his price-raising national tax agenda, U.S. employers cut more jobs last month "than any Fe  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- EBSCO Industries, a provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries, issued the following news release: * * * All-Inclusive Digital Search Solution Launched By EBSCO Information Services and The New York Public Library - EBSCO Discovery Service(TM) Will Enable Patrons to Seamlessly Access a Spectrum of E-Resources Through a Single Search Function, Improving Information Discovery and Patron Experienc  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant Earns Fourth Consecutive U.S. Great Place to Work Certification ATLANTA, March 7, 2025 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes and automobiles in partnership with the world's leading brands, is proud to be Certified by Great Place to Work in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigio  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Settlement with App Developer for Failing to Protect Young Users' Privacy March 7, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Saturn Technologies, a developer of an app called Saturn used by high school students, for failing to protect young users' privacy. Saturn allows high school students to create a   more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration over Mass Firings of Federal Workers March 6, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for illegally firing thousands of probationary federal workers, including hundreds in New York. The administration is required to pro  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Defend Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans March 7, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general to defend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans. The program is a critical humanitarian program established by Congress in 1990 that protects individuals from being return  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Issues Notification of Investigative Findings Regarding Investigation into the Death of Daevon Roberts March 7, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) is today issuing a Notification of Investigative Findings regarding the investigation into the death of Daevon Roberts, wh  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death on Staten Island March 7, 2025 NEW YORK - The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian who died on March 6, 2025 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on Staten Is  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Weathering the storm: Komla Dzigbede's new book explores how local governments can adapt and recover from natural disasters By Ethan Knox '20 It's no secret that global climate disasters are worsening every year -- the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are estimated to have caused $30 billion in damages alone. While some researchers and practitioners focus on immediate action, others are looking to the future.   more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * BRG Welcomes Ken Van Liew as Associate Director in Construction Practice BRG announced today that Ken Van Liew has joined the firm's Construction practice as an associate director in New York, where he will advise clients on high-stake disputes, construction projects, and real estate developments. Mr. Van Liew brings over four decades of experience as a builder, owne  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Chartis, a healthcare consulting firm, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Chartis welcomes Eric Burch as a Clinical Transformation Senior Partner Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, announced today that Eric Burch, RN has joined the firm as a Clinical Transformation Senior Partner. He brings more than 30 years of clinical, hospital operations, and performance improvement experience. "I am proud to have Eric join our expanding team," said P  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * "Clean Living: Lessons from a Chemical War"--NYU's Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu on the Recent History of "Clean," March 20 Mar 7, 2025 NYU lecture will explore shifting significance of health and wellness New York University's Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, an associate professor in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, will deliver "Clean Living: Lessons from a Chemical War"--a Spring 2025 College of Arts and Science   more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Construction Dive Names Turner's Kate Van Zeyl a 2025 Construction Champion The prestigious annual list honors women who are shaping the construction industry and driving meaningful change. Turner Construction Company proudly announces that Kate Van Zeyl, Vice President and General Manager, has been recognized as a 2025 Construction Champion by Construction Dive. "I have been inspired by architecture from a young  more

ITHACA, New York, March 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Concert Series hosts Sona Jobarteh, musician of the West African griot tradition Sona Jobarteh will perform in the next Cornell Concert Series (CCS) production on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Preserving her musical past, Sona Jobarteh innovates to support a more humanitarian future. The spirit of her musical work stands on the mighty shoulders of the West African griot tradition; she is a living  more

ITHACA, New York, March 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell faculty honored for community-engaged innovation Thirteen faculty members from across Cornell are being honored by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement with this year's Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards. With one recipient in each college, the awards recognize faculty who have developed community-engaged learning, leadership or research activities that create curricular and co-curric  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * David Cho elected President of Dow Jones News Fund A note to staff from Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal: Colleagues, I'm pleased to share that David Cho, editor in chief of Barron's and head of editorial content for Dow Jones Wealth and Investing, was elected President of the Dow Jones News Fund (DJNF) by its Board of Directors. The D  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advised Principal Financial Group in the $500 Million Sale of Pre-Capitalized Trust Securities by High Street Funding Trust III Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Principal Financial Group ("PFG") in connection with the offer and sale by High Street Funding Trust III (the "Trust") of $500 million in Pre-Capitalized Trust Securities Redeemable February 15, 2055. In con  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Resolution Life in Its $9.7 Billion Strategic Reinsurance Agreement with Protective Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Resolution Life in its $9.7 billion strategic reinsurance agreement with Protective, a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings (TSE:8750). For more information, please see the company's press release. Resolution Life is a global life insur  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Stefano Pessina in the Sale of Walgreens Boots Alliance to Sycamore in a Transaction Valued at Up To $23.7 Billion Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Stefano Pessina in the sale of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) to Sycamore Partners in a transaction valued at up to $23.7 billion. For more information, please see the company's press release. WBA Walgr  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Named International Arbitration Firm of the Year at 2025 Benchmark Litigation USA Awards Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been named International Arbitration Firm of the Year at the 2025 Benchmark Litigation USA Awards, which celebrates the leading firms and most distinguished litigators across the country. Additionally, Benchmark Litigation named partners Andrew Ceresne  more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces 2024 Bear Harvest Estimates The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that hunters in New York harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting seasons. The 2024 bear harvest was 24 percent higher than 2023 and approximately 13 percent higher than the five- and 10-year averages. "New York's healthy b  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Experts Available: Saturday Marks Annual International Women's Day International Women's Day will be observed on Saturday, March 8th. The first National Women's Day took place on February 28, 1909, according to the United Nations. The Socialist Party of America originally designated the day to honor the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested poor working conditions. According to the  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Falk College's Jonah Soos Captures National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship The Syracuse University contingent at the AXS National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship in Nashville, Tennessee. From left to right, Sport Analytics Program Undergraduate Director and Professor Rodney Paul, undergraduate student Hunter Geise, graduate student Owen Brown, undergraduate students Piper Evans and Madelyn F  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 7 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * For Alliances with the Beaver People: Clifford Gallery Opens New Exhibition On Feb. 12, Colgate University celebrated the opening of the Clifford Gallery's new exhibition from Franco-American artist Suzanne Husky, titled For Alliances with the Beaver People. The exhibition features a singular physical object: an 11-meter-long embroidered tapestry that traces key moments in beaver-human relationships. Drawing   more

ALBANY, New York, March 7 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $50 Million Effort to Fight Poverty in Upstate New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new steps to fight poverty in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse, three communities chosen because they include some of the highest poverty rates out of anywhere in New York State. Governor Hochul's FY 2025 Budget allocated $50 million for this antipoverty programming, which is   more

AMENIA, New York, March 8 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Grey House Publishing Announces the Thirteenth Edition of The Complete Resource Guide for Pediatric Disorders This new edition of The Complete Resource Guide for Pediatric Disorders provides current, understandable medical information, resources, and support services for 213 pediatric disorders. A repeat winner of the National Health Information Awards, this resource guide provides vital information f  more

AMENIA, New York, March 8 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Grey House Publishing Announces the 2025 Edition of R.R. Bowker's Complete Video Directory Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the 2025 edition of R.R. Bowker's Complete Video Directory. Since 1988, the Complete Video Directory has been the go-to source for complete bibliographic information on the thousands of video options available for public, community, and academic libraries across the nati  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release: * * * HARPER TO PUBLISH NEW COLLECTION OF STORIES AND ESSAYS BY HARPER LEE New York, NY (March 4, 2025) -- Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has acquired North American rights to The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, by Harper Lee. Containing several unseen short stories from the early creative years of the legendary author of To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, this landmark colle  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release: * * * HARPERCOLLINS UNVEILS STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AND OFFICES IN GLASGOW London (March 6, 2025) -- HarperCollins, one of the UK's largest publishers, will unveil its new 550,000 sq ft distribution centre and offices in Glasgow today as it calls for government support to tackle the "crisis in children's reading". The publisher - founded as Collins & Co in Glasgow 206 years ago - will use the occasi  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Hearst Newspapers Launches Multi-Market Advertising Campaign To Expand Readership & Digital Subscriptions Campaign Underscores Hearst's Investment in Local Journalism and Commitment to the Communities it Serves NEW YORK, March 5, 2025 -- Hearst Newspapers today announced the launch of a multi-market advertising initiative that showcases the power of its journalism and its advances in digital storytelling  more

ITHACA, New York, March 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Join the climate action conversation: Center for Cities' spring symposium in New York City The challenges to people and the built environment posed by climate change are increasingly urgent. In urban centers such as New York City, extreme weather events concentrate risks to residents and infrastructure. What actions should we take in the short, medium, and long term? How do we overcome the political and economic   more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latham & Watkins and ATX Open Host Kids Day Clinic With Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area Championship sponsor Latham & Watkins, in partnership with Austin's largest women's professional sporting event, recently hosted a youth tennis clinic ahead of the 2025 tournament. As the best women tennis players in the world come to Austin to compete in the ATX Open this week, Latham & Watkins, the champio  more

ENCINO, California, March 8 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.35 Million Sale of Vacant Retail Property in Downtown Jamaica NEW YORK, Mar. 5, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 14,257-square-foot retail property in Downtown Jamaica, Queens, New York. The asset sold for $4,350,  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * MasterControl Acquires SaaS Asset Management Solution Company Qualer to Enhance Life Science Product Development Pillsbury advised Qualer, a SaaS solution for asset management for life sciences lab equipment, in its recent acquisition by MasterControl, a leading provider of quality and manufacturing software solutions for life sciences. The terms of the transaction were not publicly  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Appoints Adolfo Carrion, Jr. as Deputy Mayor (DM) for Housing, Economic Development, and Workforce; Suzanne Miles-Gustave as DM for Health and Human Services; Jeffrey D. Roth as DM for Operations; and Kaz Daughtry as DM for Public Safety March 7, 2025 Appointments of Talented Public Servants Will Help Mayor Adams Continue to Make New York City Safer, More Affordable, and Best Place to Raise a  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Chief Technology Officer Fraser Announce $2.4 Million Investment, Release Roadmap to Advance Digital Equity in Disadvantaged Communities March 7, 2025 New Capital Funding Will Renovate Computer Labs in Libraries and Older Adult Centers Across Five Boroughs Brand New "NYC Digital Equity Roadmap" Highlights Administration's Digital Equity Work and Creates Pathways to Address Existing Chal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Represents RFR Holding LLC Subsidiary in $1.2 Billion Mortgage Financing of 375 Park Avenue in New York City International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented a subsidiary of RFR Holding LLC, a New York-based real estate owner, investor and developer, in its $1.2 billion mortgage financing of 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York, an approximate  more

NEW YORK, March 6 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Report: Resilient Singapore Office Demand Backed by Steady Economic Growth Newmark has released a study on the Singapore office leasing market. The report considers broader economic factors and ongoing trends among occupiers, projecting a positive year ahead for office leasing activity and continued moderate rental growth amid limited supply and stable economic growth on the island i  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Nick LaLota Abuses Suffolk County Taxpayers' Dollars to Lie About Protecting Medicaid LaLota Was A Deciding Vote on the GOP's Budget Blueprint That Could Decimate Medicaid Days after Nick LaLota jeopardized health care coverage by voting with his extreme party bosses for House Republicans' cruel budget blueprint, the vulnerable New York Republican had the audacity to abuse Suffol  more

ITHACA, New York, March 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Possible biomarker identified for Crohn's disease with arthritis type People with Crohn's disease and related joint inflammation linked to immune system dysfunction have distinct gut bacteria or microbiota, with the bacterium Mediterraneibacter gnavus being a potential biomarker, according to new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The study, published Feb. 13 in Gut Microbes, also demonstrated that th  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, March 4 -- The Princeton Review issued the following news release: * * * The Princeton Review 2025 College Hopes & Worries Survey Findings 9,317 College Applicants and Their Parents Reported Their Dream Colleges, Application Stress, Financial Aid Need, Admission Test-Taking, Views about AI, and More * #1 "Dream College" Among Students: MIT * #1 "Dream College" Among Parents: Princeton * 73% Report High Stress About Applications * 98% Need Financial Aid * 92% Pl  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release on: * * * Rich Repetto Appointed to Tradeweb Board of Directors NEW YORK - March 7, 2025 - Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced the appointment of Rich Repetto to its Board of Directors, effective as of March 6, 2025. Mr. Repetto wi  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Scholastic Corporation Announces Date for Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call New York, NY -- March 6, 2025 - Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today announced the following schedule and conference call information for its third quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings announcement: * Earnings Release: Thursday, March 20, 2025  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Smart Cities Research @ SU Holds First Workshop On Feb. 14, Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) hosted the first Smart Cities Research @ SU workshop, led by Sevgi Erdogan, associate professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Professor Erdogan is one of the recipients of a 2024 SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellow award. This past year, SyracuseCoE awarded nearly  more

NEW YORK, March 8 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Sohael Qayyum Joins BRG's Cyber Forensics and eDiscovery Practice in Asia-Pacific BRG announces the expansion of its Cyber Forensics and eDiscovery practice in Asia-Pacific (APAC) with the addition of Sohael Qayyum as an associate director based in Perth, Western Australia. With over twenty-five years of experience both in a technical capacity and as an eDiscovery consultant, Mr. Qay  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Sport Nutrition Expert Patrick Wilson Visits Falk College April 1 for Distinguished Speaker Series The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is pleased to welcome Patrick Wilson, Ph.D., RDN, as the featured speaker of the Ninth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. His lecture, "The Athlete's Gut: A Scientist's Perspective on Translating Research Into Practice to Manage Gastrointestinal Is  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 7 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Students get front-row seats to New York Fashion Week Two Virginia Tech students swapped classrooms for catwalks, going behind the scenes of one of the most prestigious events in the fashion world -- New York Fashion Week. From Feb. 6-8, these Hokies had the opportunity to attend University of New York Fashion Week, an exclusive program designed to give students an insider's look at the fashion industry. Seniors  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Extends Test Optional Policy for Students Applying for Fall 2026 Admission Syracuse University today announced it will extend its test optional policy and will not require SAT or ACT scores for students applying for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 admission. Details surrounding the test optional policy remain the same as for those who applied for admission since the policy was first established  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Citizen Budget Commission's Annual Gala March 6, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: It is so good to be here because things have been so boring for me these last few days. CBC, I know I'm joined here with my team, DM Meera Joshi, DM Camille Joseph Varlack, DM Tiffany Raspberry. You know, no matter what you do, particularly the business people who are in this room, our econo  more

ITHACA, New York, March 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Water competency focus of modernized swim requirement Cornell's Swim Graduation Requirement has been modernized to focus on student water safety competency and promote lifelong water safety skills, over swimming proficiency, after an evaluation and recommendation by the Faculty Advisory Committee on Athletics and Physical Education. The updated requirement now tasks students with demonstrating their ability to   more