ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Robotability score' ranks NYC streets for future robot deployment For delivery robots, not all sidewalks are created equal - some are uneven or clogged with people and bus shelters - so researchers at Cornell Tech developed a " robotability score " and rated every street in New York City on how hospitable it would be to robots. Their rating system is the first of its kind, researchers said, and may help urban  more

ALFRED, New York, May 1 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University Libraries participating in study on AI integration into teaching Alfred University is among a group of just 45 colleges and universities nationwide leading a study on the integrating artificial intelligence (AI) literacy into curricula at institutions of higher education. The study is led by Ithaka S+R--a non-profit offering strategic advice and support services to help institutions, inclu  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Blackstone LaunchPad Student Start-Ups Win in the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition Three Syracuse University Libraries' Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) student start-up teams won prizes in the finals of the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), powered by Upstate Capital Association of NY, held in Albany on April 24. Participants in the New York Business Plan Competition, back row left to righ  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Audio Launches New Narrative Podcast Series "The Account from CNN" April 30th, 2025 First Installment " Persuadable with Donie O'Sullivan" Now Available Episode 1: Listen Here NEW YORK, NY - April 30, 2025 - CNN Audio announced today the launch of their latest podcast offering, The Account from CNN. The Account is CNN's new home for powerful, narrative-driven audio storytelling. The series will b  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Bruce Robbins Takes on Suffering in His New Book Atrocity: A Literary History explores written representations of mass violence. In Atrocity: A Literary History, Bruce Robbins, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities, ventures from the Bible to Zadie Smith. He explores the literature of suffering, to show how, over time, abhorrence of mass violence takes shape. With it comes the emergence of a necessary eleme  more

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Conference on African political economy honors van de Walle "Politics, Markets, and Governance in Africa: A conference in honor of Nicolas van de Walle," set for May 8-9 in Warren Hall B75, is dedicated to the late Nicolas van de Walle (1957-2024), the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), a leading African politics scholar. Conference presentations will focus on the  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * CUNY SPH researchers awarded $248,261 for Fair Employment and Economic Dignity (FEED) project Researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute were awarded $248,261 for their Fair Employment and Economic Dignity (FEED) project, a study of school food labor practices in America's two largest school districts, Los Angeles and New York City. Funds   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Democrat primary gets messier The messy AZ-06 Democrat primary escalated again. Disgraced, criminally charged FBI leaker Johnathan Buma just filed to run in the Democrat primary, setting up a fight for the title of 'Most Radical Democrat.' ICYMI, Buma stole hundreds of confidential files before being apprehended at New York-JFK airport attempting to flee the country. "The meltdown of t  more

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Digital marketing certificate helps hospitality professionals drive customer engagement As consumers increasingly rely on online resources to make travel and hospitality decisions, businesses must adapt their marketing strategies to meet customers where they are. But what constitutes a successful strategy in an increasingly saturated market? In the Hospitality Digital Marketing certificate program, associate p  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * For The Third Straight Year, Money Is the Top Factor Negatively Impacting Americans' Mental Health Inflation concerns are rising among Americans who say money affects their mental health NEW YORK - April 30, 2025 - Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, a new Bankrate survey finds that more than 2 in 5 Americans (43%) say money negatively impacts their mental health at least occasi  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * Lexology Index Thought Leaders - Commercial Litigation 2025 Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) ranked four BRG practitioners in WWL Thought Leaders - Commercial Litigation 2025, a guide that brings together "the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of the world's foremost litigation lawyers in a single report." * Richard Boulton KC is "a well-regarded quantum expert who rece  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams' Statement on Rent Guidelines Board Preliminary Vote NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement after the Rent Guidelines Board took a preliminary vote presenting a range for rent-stabilized lease adjustments of 1.75 percent to 4.75 percent for one-year leases and 4.75 percent to 7.75 percent for two-year leases:  "The independent Rent Guidelines Board --  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Announces $10 Billion Variable Annuity Risk Transfer Transaction * Agreement with a subsidiary of Talcott Financial Group to reinsure approximately $10 billion of U.S. retail variable annuity and rider reserves * Transaction demonstrates MetLife's focused execution across New Frontier strategic priorities NEW YORK, APRIL 30, 2025 - MetLife, Inc. (NYS  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Announces First Quarter 2025 Results * Net income increased 10% to $879 million. * Premiums, fees and other revenues (PFOs) increased 14% to $13.6 billion. * Adjusted earnings rose 1% to $1.3 billion. Higher life underwriting margins, volume growth and variable investment income were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency impacts and lower   more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Announces New $3 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 -- MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that its board of directors has approved a new $3 billion authorization for the company to repurchase its common stock. The new authorization is incremental to the approximately $360 million remaining under the company's prior a  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management Extends Availability of Institutional Private Equity to Individual Investors North Haven Private Assets Fund Offers Expanded Investor Eligibility, Better Liquidity Potential, and Simplified Tax Reporting Compared to Traditional Private Funds New York -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today the  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Sustainable Signals: Individual Investors Continue to Show High Levels of Interest in Sustainable Investing in New Survey * Majority of investors globally (88%) show interest in sustainable investing, including nearly all surveyed Gen Z (99%) and Millennial (97%) investors * For the 59% of investors who plan to increase sustainable investments in the next  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: More New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity, Tariffs and Federal Funding Cuts Could Worsen Problem Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25.2% since 2019 and low-income households are paying substantially more toward food than before the pandemic, according to a report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "My off  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has approved a request from Bluestone Gas Corporation of New York, Inc. and DT Midstream, Inc. to enter into certain financing arrangements. The decision, made on April 24, 2025, and detailed in an order issued on April 28, 2025, authorizes DT Midstream to issue $650 million in senior secured notes. This approval increases the total authorized debt financing from $2 billion to $2.65 billion. Bluestone Gas will pl  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has approved changes to the Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP) for Segment 10 of the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project. The decision, made on April 24, 2025, and detailed in an order issued on April 28, 2025, allows for adjustments to facilitate the installation of a high-voltage direct current transmission line. The Champlain Hudson Power Express Project involves constructing, operating,  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has approved multiple compliance filings related to the Alle-Catt Wind Energy project, a utility-scale wind electric generating facility in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Counties. The order, issued on April 29, 2025, approves filings related to noise levels and decommissioning plans. The NYPSC's approval allows Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC to proceed with certain construction activities, specifically the excava  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has approved tariff revisions for several electric utility companies, including Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG), Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E). The order, issued on April 24, 2025, authorizes these tariff amendments to take effect on May 1, 2025. The NYPSC order states that the ta  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has authorized Liberty Utilities (New York Water) Corp. to recover outstanding tax liabilities from Arbor Hills Waterworks, Inc., which Liberty is in the process of acquiring. The decision was made on April 24, 2025, and detailed in an order issued on April 28, 2025. In December 2022, the NYPSC approved the sale of Arbor Hills' assets to Liberty. As part of the acquisition, Liberty may become responsible for unpa  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has authorized Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. to issue up to $700 million in new unsecured debt. The authorization, approved on April 24, 2025, and detailed in an order issued on April 28, 2025, also allows the company to enter into or continue revolving credit agreements (RCA) up to $250 million. Orange and Rockland will use the new debt to fund capital expenditures. The company has also been granted permi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has denied petitions from New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) to exclude data from their 2022 and 2023 System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) and Customer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI) calculations. The decision was made on April 24, 2025, and detailed in an order issued on April 28, 2025. NYSEG and RG&E had collectively re  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has granted a waiver to Atlas Connectivity, LLC, and related companies, regarding the first-year deadline for a high-speed broadband network buildout commitment. The order, issued April 29, 2025, acknowledges delays due to issues with obtaining necessary pole attachment licenses. In a 2023 order, the NYPSC approved the transfer of indirect control of several companies to SDC Atlas, conditional on extending broadb  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has granted a waiver to Lantelco, Inc., Empire Telephone Corporation, and related entities, modifying a broadband buildout obligation. The order, issued on April 29, 2025, reduces the required number of addresses to be served with high-speed broadband from 1,412 to 1,362. In a 2022 order, the NYPSC had approved the transfer of ownership of Empire Telephone and its affiliates, subject to the condition that the com  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has ordered Archtop Fiber LLC to provide Planet Fiber NY LLC with pole attachment agreements. The order, issued on April 29, 2025, follows a complaint by Planet Fiber alleging that Archtop Fiber and its subsidiaries, Alteva of Warwick, LLC, and Germantown Telephone Company Inc., failed to provide nondiscriminatory access to utility poles. The NYPSC found that the respondents violated the Commission's rules on ac  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has directed Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY, and KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid to enter into a contract with NorthStar Consulting Group, Inc. to conduct a comprehensive management and operations audit. The order was issued on April 24, 2025. The NYPSC selected NorthStar as the independent auditor, and the audit will be  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has directed Optical Communications Group, Inc. (OCG) to "Show Cause" as to why enforcement or penalty action should not be taken against them. The order, issued on April 24, 2025, and effective April 28, 2025, is due to OCG's apparent failure to notify its customers of a potential loss of service, as previously directed by the Commission. The NYPSC is also requiring Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon) and Empire Cit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has issued an order partially denying and partially granting a motion by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid. The order, issued on April 24, 2025, and effective April 28, 2025, relates to National Grid's application for approval to rebuild and operate the South Oswego to Tar Hill transmission line project. National Grid had requested waivers from several application requirements. The NYPSC grant  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the use of the ABB CMS current transformer for electric metering applications throughout the state. The decision, detailed in an order issued on April 30, 2025, follows a petition from ABB Inc. and a thorough review process. The ABB CMS current transformer is designed for use in both single and multi-phase low voltage circuits, and for both indoor and outdoor settings. Current transformers are essential c  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Ashland DeKalb LLC to submeter electricity at its new rental building located at 180 Ashland Place, Brooklyn. The order, issued on April 30, 2025, permits the owner to sub-divide the master-metered electricity from Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) and bill individual tenants. The new building, currently under construction, will consist of 569 residential units. A portion of the  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the Quadlogic QBrick miniQloset v1.1 multi-channel smart revenue grade electric power meter for use in electric metering applications across the state. The decision was detailed in an order issued on April 30, 2025. Quadlogic Controls Corporation petitioned the Commission for approval of the meter and its associated solid core current transformers. The miniQloset v1.1 is designed for residential applicati  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Nearly 400 SUNY researchers attend conference at Binghamton University Campus hosts annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference for the first time By Katie Liu Binghamton kicked off its annual Research Days events with the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) on Monday, April 28, welcoming almost 400 students and faculty mentors from across the SUNY school system. The day included student pr  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, May 1 -- News 12, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * News 12's "The East End" Returns For All New Season Long Island, NY (April 30, 2025) - News 12, the leading hyperlocal news outlet serving the New York tri-state area, is thrilled to announce the return of its popular series, The East End, featuring the dynamic hosting duo, Erin Colton and Joe Arena. The new season will premiere on Saturday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. ET, continuing its expl  more

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Poet Ishion Hutchinson tilts into expansive essay writing In the pantheon of literary crimes - unoriginality, a tin ear, a heavy hand - Ishion Hutchinson admits to one of the most pardonable: "I write prose as a poet." And for good reason. Hutchinson, the W.E.B. Du Bois Professor in the Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, has published three collections of poetry, including "House of Lords and Comm  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Skanska launches "Safety Sidekick" AI tool to advance job site safety across the U.S. NEW YORK, NY - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced the launch of Safety Sidekick, an AI-powered assistant designed to transform job site safety by delivering instant safety guidance to teams across the country. The cutting-edge tool serves a  more

ITHACA, New York, April 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Students help rural Peruvians grow turmeric business The Cornell students didn't stay at a hotel, but off the grid, in huts with half walls, deforested grasslands whispering just outside. They were in the heart of the San Martin region of Peru, which has lost 14,000 square kilometers of forest, largely to illegal logging, mining, cattle ranching and illicit crops like coca. Alexander De Leon '26 and his 10-memb  more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * THE HEAT IS ON AS BOBBY FLAY, MANEET CHAUHAN AND ANTONIA LOFASO BATTLE FOR GRILLING GLORY IN NEW SEASON OF BBQ BRAWL THE HEAT IS ON AS BOBBY FLAY, MANEET CHAUHAN AND ANTONIA LOFASO BATTLE FOR GRILLING GLORY IN NEW SEASON OF BBQ BRAWL BBQ Brawl: Flay V. Chauhan V. Lofaso Premieres Sunday, June 1st at 9PM ET/PT on Food Network and Streams Next Day on M  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release: * * * Tradeweb Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results New York, April 30, 2025 - Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. $509.7 million quarterly revenues, an increase of 24.  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Announces Expanded Eligibility Requirements and Continued Funding Has Put City on Path to 35,000 Uniformed NYPD Officers by Fall 2026 April 30, 2025 Chief John Benoit, Personnel, Police Department: Good morning, recruits. Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do hereby pledge and declare that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of   more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls in to 94.7 the Block's "Jonesy in the Morning" April 30, 2025 Tarsha Jones: Good morning. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. How are you this morning? Jones: Doing well. How are you? Mayor Adams: Good, good. Grinding along. Jones: I know. I see you on the news. Ladies and gentlemen, mayor of New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is with us. So a lot going on. I think the most  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts Reception to Celebrate Vaisakhi April 29, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you so much. And this community means a lot to me. When you read your history, you have always been protectors. You've always been there and lived out your faith in a real way. I'll never forget during COVID, many people were not aware how you fed hundreds of thousands of people in your temple. It didn't   more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Joint Venture Selected for Baggage Handling System Project at O'Hare International Airport The project will be among the largest and most complex scopes undertaken in the United States. Turner Paschen Aviation Partners, a joint venture consisting of Turner Construction Company, FH Paschen, d'Escoto Inc., GMA, SPAAN Tech, and Brown & Momen, has been selected to build a major baggage handling system at Chicago O  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 30 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Two Binghamton students win prestigious NSF research fellowship Grant enables students to pursue graduate research, scientific careers By Katie Liu The day the National Science Foundation announced the winners of its prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) awards, Binghamton senior Eric Talbott had no idea it was happening. Not until he randomly woke up, hours before the sun rose, to ch  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 30 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Doctors must learn to communicate better with their patients with complex chronic disorders Complex disorders like long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are often dismissed or misdiagnosed; better communication can help, say UB researchers By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - Disbelief. Judgment. Gaslighting. Dismissal. These are among the  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University Fostered Interdisciplinary and Community-Engaged Scholarship for Graduate School Marshal Qingyang Liu Graduate School Marshal Qingyang Liu will graduate on May 11 with a doctoral degree in human development and family science. She was honored recently at the One University Awards with the Chancellor's Citation for Excellence in Graduate Research. Below, she talks about her five years at Syracuse--w  more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon welcomes Ericsson to the ranks of "Verizon Frontline Verified" partners BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon Frontline today announced Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions as the latest partner to earn "Verizon Frontline Verified" status. Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions is the market leader in 4G and 5G Wireless WAN edge solut  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at MeidasTouch Network's Inaugural Democratic Governor's Virtual Town Hall Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a panelist on MeidasTouch's inaugural Democratic Governor Virtual Town Hall. The Governor addressed President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and how the Trump administration has affected New Yorkers so far  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: We Got It Done: Governor Hochul Celebrates Huge Budget Win to Put Nearly $5,000 Back in Pockets of Working Families Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul today rallied with New Yorkers to celebrate a FY 2026 New York State Budget deal that delivers all of the Governor's affordability commitments and will put nearly $5,000 back in the pockets of New York   more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * What They're Saying: New Yorkers Praise Mayor Adams' Unprecedented $5+ Billion in Advance Payments to be Made to City-Contracted Nonprofit Providers, Providing More Upfront Cash and Contracts to Providers Than Ever Before April 30, 2025 NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday announced that, for the first time in city history, non-profit providers contracted with the city will receive the highe  more