WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "G.O.P. Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest" [New York Times] The Republican "mandate," as outlined in their big, ugly bill: * Raise taxes on hardworking people making less than $51,000 per year * Give a massive - $389,000 - handout to billionaires in the top 0.1% * Force 13.7 million Americans off their health insurance * Take 3 million Americans of  more

NEW YORK, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Businessweek and iHeartPodcasts Launch Everybody's Business, A Weekly Take on the World of Business The podcast is hosted by Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith Listen now HERE New York, NY - May 16, 2025 - Bloomberg Businessweek and iHeartPodcasts announced today the launch of Everybody's Business, a dynamic new podcast that unpacks the news on Wall Street and Main Street. Hosted by Max Cha  more

NEW YORK, May 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Con Edison Investing in Major Reliability Projects Serving Customers in Brooklyn and Staten Island Con Edison will energize newly constructed transmission lines in Brooklyn and Staten Island this month, helping to keep service reliable when the demand for power rises and challenges the electric delivery system. The underground cables, wh  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 16 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Falk College Sport Analytics Students Win Multiple National Competitions David Falk (far left) speaks with students from the sport analytics program during their capstone poster presentations. "I think the Rolls-Royce of Falk College, undoubtedly, is the analytics program," said David Falk, benefactor of the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, to a room of senior sport analytics students and their famil  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 16 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Historian Offers Insight on Papal Transition and Legacy As the Roman Catholic Church begins a new chapter under Pope Leo XIV, historians and scholars are helping the public interpret the significance of this moment. Among them is Margaret Susan Thompson, professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and an expert on the Catholic Church. Thompson has been widely quoted in national   more

NEW YORK, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * iHeartMedia and Bloomberg Media Extend Multiyear Podcast Partnership The deal expands the current slate with new co-produced shows and continues the distribution of Bloomberg's full catalog of podcasts including newly launched "Levittown" and "Everybody's Business" NEW YORK - May 16, 2025 - Bloomberg Media and iHeartMedia, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced a ren  more

NEW YORK, May 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Max Original Documentary BLOODY TROPHY Debuts May 16 Max Original documentary BLOODY TROPHY debuts FRIDAY, MAY 16 on Max. Rhinoceros are on the brink of extinction. While hunting them in Africa may seem like a distant issue to many in Poland, the record for the highest number of rhino trophies imported from South Africa belongs to Polish hunters. Even   more

NEW YORK, May 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * MICKEY 17 Begins Streaming Exclusively On Max May 23 Warner Bros. Pictures' MICKEY 17 will make its global streaming debut on Max on FRIDAY, MAY 23. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, MAY 24 at 7:40 p.m. ET. From the Academy Award(r)-winning writer/director of "Parasite," Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, MIC  more

ALBANY, New York, May 17 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * DiNapoli Releases New Tool for Monitoring NYC 311 Complaints Non-emergency 311 calls have increased dramatically in New York City since the COVID-19 pandemic. To increase transparency and help the city respond to growing quality of life complaints, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli launched the NYC311 Monitoring Tool, an interactive dashboard that will let peop  more

ALBANY, New York, May 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * PSC Announces Major Action to Accelerate Renewable Energy Development and Strengthen Clean Energy Commitments PSC Authorizes Increased Annual Large-Scale Renewable Energy Procurement Targets ALBANY -- The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today adopted the Clean Energy Standard (CES) Biennial Review filed by Department of Public Service staff a  more

ALBANY, New York, May 17 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Adequate Summer Supply of Electricity Expected Energy Efficiency Initiatives Key to Manage Peak Demand for Electricity Commission Continues Review of New Extreme Heat Protections ALBANY -- The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that New York's electric grid and its electric utilities are prepared for increased summer demand for   more

NEW YORK, May 17 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Headquarters Lease for Celebrity-Backed Apparel Company in Columbus, Ohio Newmark announces the company has arranged a 207,740-square-foot office and industrial lease for Homage, a popular vintage sports apparel brand, at 885 Stelzer Road, a speculative industrial property near Columbus, Ohio's John Glenn International Airport. Newmark Vice Chairman Terry Coyne and Managing D  more

NEW YORK, May 17 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Expands in Germany with Second Location at Berlin's SILVA from Primus Newmark, a leading global real estate advisory and services firm, today announced the opening of its second office in Germany. Following its initial presence in Munich, the company is now expanding into the German capitalwith a new office located within SILVA, a modern office building designed by the renowned Potsda  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 16 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Physics Professor Honored for Efforts to Improve Learning, Retention The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) has made some big changes lately. The department just added an astronomy major approved by New York State and recently overhauled the undergraduate curriculum to replace traditional labs with innovative "Experiencing Physics" labs--inquiry-based Course-based Undergraduate Res  more

NEW YORK, May 17 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Researchers find CRISPR is capable of even more than we thought Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different. And despite their relative simplicity, they deploy remarkably savvy defensive strategies against viral invaders. The most well-known is CRISPR-Cas9, adapted for human use as the first FDA-approved genetic editing technique. In the past yea  more

ITHACA, New York, May 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Roper Center announces 2025 student fellows advancing public opinion research The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, located at Cornell University, has named the recipients of its 2025 summer student fellowships, honoring outstanding emerging scholars committed to advancing the field of public opinion research. Roper Center has selected one W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow and three Andrew Kohut Fellows, each of whom   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, May 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * SBU's Matthews writes book chapter on reshaping sports journalism A peer-reviewed book chapter by Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor of Sports Journalism and Digital Journalism, has been published in the book "Instructing Intersectionality: Critical and Practical Strategies for the Journalism and Mass Communication Classroom." Intersectionality makes visible and relevant marginal  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, May 17 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Ten Cadets Commissioned During Ceremonies at Niagara University By Lisa McMahon Ten Niagara University Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army during ceremonies held May 16, 2025, on the Niagara University campus. Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David J. Conboy was the guest speaker for the event. Maj. Gen. Conboy retired in 2017 as the U.S. A  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * The McKnight Center announces its 2025-26 season lineup Media Contact: Jessica Novak | Director of Marketing, McKnight Center for the Performing Arts | 405-744-6849 | jnovak@McKnightCenter.org The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts' seventh season kicks off with a gala concert in September 2025 featuring Hugh Jackman's one-man show, which can currently only be seen at New York's Radio City Music   more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on CNN's "The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer" May 16, 2025 Wolf Blitzer: Right now, an overnight strike has brought the nation's third largest commuter rail service to a grinding halt. Engineers walked off the job after labor negotiations broke down, spelling potential chaos for rail commuters in the region this morning. Joining us now is the New York City Mayor, Eric  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears on Merit TV's "Dr. Phil's The Real Story" May 16, 2025 Dr. Phil: Welcome back to The Real Story. I'm going to start out today with a piece of tape from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that says it all. [Video Plays.] Mayor Eric Adams: Nothing can justify pulling innocent children from their homes, dragging them through the streets, laying your feet across their bodies. Not  more

NEW YORK, May 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for Live Interview on 1010 Wins May 15, 2025 Larry Mullins: And as always, a lot going on this evening in our city and state, and much of it touches New York in some way. Well, we are privileged to have New York City Mayor Eric Adams on the 1010 WINS Hotline tonight, live, to talk about some of them. Joining us live now, good evening, mayor, and welcome. Mayor Eric Adams: T  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at NYPD Security Briefing Ahead of JCRC-NY's Israel Day Parade on Fifth May 16, 2025 Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch: Good morning. This Sunday, thousands of New Yorkers and visitors will gather along Fifth Avenue for the Israel Day Parade. It is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Israel, and a moment of pride and joy for so many families across our city  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, May 17 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Tripathi of SBU to present research at trade and finance conference Dr. Janhavi Shankar Tripathi, assistant professor of Finance, will present his latest research on the relationship between international trade and economic growth in the era of geoeconomic fragmentation at the 2025 International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA) Conference, May 27-29 at Fairfield University in Connectic  more

ITHACA, New York, May 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Weill Cornell Medicine celebrates future health care leaders For six years, Dr. Benjamin Allwein studied to be a scientist at Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, immersed in structural biology and biochemistry. His educational journey investigating proteins involved in metabolism and DNA replication was intellectually rewarding, but it was also bookended by uncertainty and disruption.  Allwein sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * World of Hyatt Names Jessica Pegula as Ambassador and Invites Guests and Members to Experience Unmatched Luxury at Prestigious Tennis Events From the red clay courts in Paris and the meticulously maintained grass courts in London to the vibrant energy of New York City, World of Hyatt and the Park Hyatt brand offer exclusive experiences and luxurious stays CH  more