COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 4 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * 'The bridge between hope and healing' * Tens of millions of people affected by brain cancer, strokes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases share a painful dilemma: a lack of viable therapeutic options. Tantalizingly, one of the biggest treatment obstacles is the very thing that protects the brain from harm: the blood-brain barrier (BBB). While th  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * 63% of Americans Have a Negative View About Tipping, with 41% Saying Tipping Culture Has Gotten Out of Control While tipping frequency has generally stabilized after declining for years, Gen Zers and millennials stand out as the least frequent tippers * NEW YORK - June 4, 2025 - Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans have at least one negative view towards tipping, up from 59% last year,   more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Awards 2025 ACLS Digital Justice Grants Program Supports 15 Digital Humanities Projects that Enrich Cultural Heritage through the Intentional Use of Technology * The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 ACLS Digital Justice Grants. This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. The ACLS Digital Justice Gr  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * The Ad Council, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Amazon Announce "The Mind Set" to Support Mental Health * New York (June 4, 2025) - The Ad Council, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and Amazon Ads have collaborated to launch "The Mind Set," an interactive experience designed to show audiences how taking care of their mental health can help them reach their goals. As part of the "Love, Your Min  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The American Society of Magazine Editors issued the following news release: * * * ASME PRESENTS 60TH ANNUAL NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS Fifteen magazines and websites receive Ellies; ASME NEXT, Fiction and Design, Photography and Illustration winners also honored * New York (June 3, 2025)--The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) tonight presented the 2025 National Magazine Awards to the editors of 15 leading magazines and websites. The Ellies--named for the symbol o  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Bloomberg issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Bloomberg Expands Alternative Data Offering with Web Traffic Data from Similarweb Doubles company coverage of Bloomberg's {ALTD} and empowers Bloomberg Terminal clients to generate deeper insights and make more informed investment decisions using alternative data * Bloomberg today announced the availability of Similarweb's web traffic data on the Bloomberg Terminal via {ALTD}, significantly enhanc  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, June 5 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * What Does the Common Good Look Like? By Tom Porter It was a chance encounter on the streets of New York City that changed the direction of his life, recalled George Khaldun '73, addressing fellow Bowdoin graduates at a recent Reunion event. With a background in education and community development after Bowdoin, Khaldun wound up at Colombia University's graduate school in 1988, where he studied educational policy. H  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Welcomes Indictment of Off Duty LI Detective on Hate Crime Related Charges * The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the indictment of John Murphy for an alleged hate-crime he reportedly committed in early November. SEE: Of  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Jordan Requests New Records on Biden-Harris Justice Department Plea Deal for Trump Tax Return Leaker WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information about the prosecution of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor who leaked the tax returns of President and Tr  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism School Receives $3 Million Grant from Knight Foundation to Expand Loan Repayment Assistance Program Across Four Universities For two years, LRAP has made it possible for Columbia graduates to pursue public service journalism without being constrained by educational debt. Columbia Journalism School has received a transformative grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Fo  more

YONKERS, New York, June 5 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Community, Health, and Racial Justice Advocates Urge NY Lawmakers to Pass Beauty Justice Act Before Session Ends YONKERS, NY -- Community, consumer, health, and racial justice organizations--including Consumer Reports, the Natural Hairstyle and Braid Coalition, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and the NAACP New York State Conference--called on New York lawmakers to pass the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057/A.205  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENDA TO CLEAN UP WASHINGTON D.C. * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces Comprehensive Anti-Corruption Agenda to Clean Up Washington D.C. Congressman Ryan's legislative package is designed to put power back in the hands of the American people by preventing the President, Executive Branch officials, and Members of Congress from personally benefi  more

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy * By 2030, Dhaka, Bangladesh is projected to experience dramatic increases in flooding and an average of 65 days per year of extreme heat. There are over 3,000 apparel factories in Bangladesh, whose workers and production are increasingly threatened by climate change, in the form of the high temperatures and extreme flooding. "Climate cha  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor and Adidas America reach settlement for $235K in penalties resolving fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations * ALBANY, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with Adidas America Inc. that requires the company to pay $235,000 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures at multiple facilities. The agreement comes after the department's Occ  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Drew and Jonathan Scott Help More Celebrities Deliver Heartwarming Home Renovations In a New Season of HGTV's 'Celebrity IOU' * HGTV's smash hit series Celebrity IOU will return beginning Wednesday, July 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT with six new star-studded episodes featuring Tyra Banks, Rachel Brosnahan, Josh Gad, Joel McHale, Jane Seymour and Shaun White. Best  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Earn-outs in Asian M&A: Bridging Valuation Gaps in a Volatile Deal Environment * Ongoing macroeconomic volatility, rising interest rates and persistent geopolitical undercurrents have widened valuation gaps across Asia's M&A landscape. Buyers, wary of paying for projections that may never materialize, are negotiating harder on headline price. Sellers, reluctant to lock in discounts  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Andy Schor for Re-Election * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair Mayor Andy Schor for re-election in Lansing, Michigan.  "City leaders like Mayor Schor are on the frontlines of America's gun violence crisis, and at the forefront of d  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Finds Alien Enemies Act Removals Unlawful, Orders Access to Judicial Process for Venezuelans Sent to Notorious CECOT Prison in March * WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held that the removal of over 130 Vene  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, June 5 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Forbes Announces 10th Anniversary List Of America's Richest Self-Made Women Diane Hendricks, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Serena Williams, Lucy Guo, Meg Whitman and more are among the list of America's wealthiest women * NEW YORK - June 3, 2025 - Forbes today unveiled its 10th Anniversary list of America's Richest Self-Made Women, the definitive ranking of the country's 100 wealt  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Revives Challenge to Policy Silencing Immigration Judges The independence of agencies charged with protecting employee rights has been compromised by Trump administration, court suggests National Association of Immigration Judges v. Owen A lawsuit challenging a government policy silencing immigration judges * RICHMOND, Va.--The United States Court of Appe  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Urges Local Fire Departments to Apply for SAFER Federal Grants to Help Hire, Recruit, and Retain Firefighters * WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, called on Nassau County fire departments to apply for the FEMA Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. This program provides federal fundin  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Markey Slam Republican Plan To Rescind Over $1 Billion In Federal Funding For The Corporation For Public Broadcasting * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Ed Markey led a group of 29 senators in slamming a Republican attempt to rescind $1.07 billion in already-allocated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which funds local public broadcasting station  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Detention of Immigrants at Guantanamo Bay * WASHINGTON -- Immigrants' rights advocates sued the Trump administration today over the detention of immigrants at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The fed  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Detention of Immigrants at Guantanamo Bay Immigrants' rights advocates sued the Trump administration today over the detention of immigrants at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The federal lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Constitutional Rights, International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), and ACLU of the District of Colum  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-105) on a resolution (H.Res. 426), which provides for consideration of two Senate joint resolutions (S.J.Res. 13 and S.J.Res. 31). The report was advanced by Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, on May 19, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 13, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights skilled workforce training on America at Work tour * EDISON, NJ - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her America at Work listening tour this week with visits to Long Island, New York, and Edison, New Jersey, where she met with apprentices and observed hands-on training in welding, framing, and acoustical work. "Our nation's ski  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Asks Education Secretary Linda McMahon About Harvard University's Crisis of Ideological Diversity and Artificial Intelligence * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, asked Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon about Harvard University's crisis of ideological diversity and the department's resp  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Requests Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Accelerate Funding to Strengthen Critical Infrastructure at Fort Drum * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, requested Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to accelerate funding to strengthen critical infrastructure at Fort Drum. Watch her full line of qu  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NEW FILING: Immigrant Social Services Orgs, Faith Leaders, and the NYCLU Intervene in DOJ Lawsuit to Defend Rochester's Sanctuary Laws * Trump admin is attempting to conscript Rochester's police officers into its mass deportation effort in violation of decades-old city sanctuary laws ROCHESTER, NY - Today, on behalf of Rochester the Ibero-American Action League LLC (Ibero), the  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Industry "Dairy Day" Sells False Image of NY Mega-Dairies * New legislation to ban new factory farms in New York would drive meaningful food system reform, benefiting rural communities, farmers, consumers, and the environment Albany, NY -- Today, state Senate and Assembly Republicans will join big agribusiness groups to hold a press conference at the State Capitol in support of the m  more

MELVILLE, New York, June 5 -- Intellicheck issued the following news release: * * * Intellicheck Now Integrates with Ping Identity's PingOne DaVinci to Advance Access to Industry-Leading Identity Verification MELVILLE, N.Y. - June 4, 2025 - Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering proprietary on-demand digital and physical identity validation technology solutions, announced a new integration with Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities f  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's Truck Drivers' Strike Sweeps 163 Cities, Dozens Arrested * Families Pressured to Remain Silent to Obtain Release of Loved Ones Largest Labor Protests in Years Gain Momentum as Strike Enters Third Week A nationwide truck drivers' strike in Iran has entered its third week, spreading to at least 163 cities, making it one of the country's largest labor protests in r  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * IRAP STRONGLY DENOUNCES NEW TRAVEL BAN Today, President Trump issued a new proclamation barring most nationals of 12 countries and limiting people from seven additional countries from entering the United States starting Monday. While the ban allows for exceptions for certain categories, such as Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders and certain ethnic and religious minoriti  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * June Cohort for Emerging Voices Workshop in Los Angeles Announced * (LOS ANGELES) -- PEN America Los Angeles announces the June 2025 Emerging Voices Workshop Cohort : Emily Cardinas, Michelle Morgante, Ashlee Mitchell, Joe Campa, Yash Bhutada, Soo J. Hong, Oscar K., Jasmine Vallejo-Love,   more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kostelanetz Attorney Gray Proctor Describes Jurisdictional Dispute Brewing in Competing Anti-Tariff Lawsuits Gray Proctor was quoted in a series of Tax Notes articles covering the emerging split of authority on which court has jurisdiction to hear challenges to presidential authority to levy tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA"). On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Evaluate NATO-Style Alliance in the Indo-Pacific * Washington, D.C. - 6/4/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization Act, legislation that would establish a task force to evaluate the feasibility of a NATO-style collective security framework for the Indo-Pacific region. The task force would assess current security challen  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Denounces Baseless House Oversight Hearing Attacking Nonprofits * Today, the House of Representatives' Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing that purported to investigate the use of federal funds by nonprofit organizations. In reality, it was a politically motivated spectacle filled with falsehoods and baseless attacks   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces Incoming Military Service Academy Class * (NEW YORK, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) welcomed five of nine students recently granted admission to our nation's prestigious military academies for this upcoming year. Her U.S. Service Academy Committee, led by Captain David Martin, USCG (Ret.), selected 23 exceptional students for congressional nominations to   more

PURCHASE, New York, June 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Mastercard issued the following news release: * * * Mastercard and PayPal to partner on Mastercard One Credential to supercharge choice at checkout * Companies to co-develop new features using Mastercard One Credential, giving consumers multiple ways to pay What we are saying * Mastercard and PayPal are teaming up to offer shoppers more choice and control over how they check out. * Mastercard has innovated One Credential   more

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Microbes that extract rare earth elements also can capture carbon * A small but mighty microbe that can safely extract the rare earth and other critical elements for building everything from satellites to solar panels has another superpower: capturing carbon dioxide. Three papers published in the last month by Cornell researchers explore new strategies to recruit the bacteria Gluconobacter oxydans (G. oxydans)   more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Milbank Global Corporate/M&A Partner Dean Sattler Discusses the Complexities of Take-Private Deals with Law360 * Milbank LLP Global Corporate/ M&A partner and US Corporate/M&A Practice Group Leader Dean Sattler recently discussed the complexities of take-private deals and the current dealmaking environment with Law360. Read the full article, "In Volatile World, PE Attys Guide Complex Take  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Reauthorization of SUPPORT Act Amid Trump Administration Sabotage and House Republican Complicity * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement after voting in favor of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act: Today, I voted in favor of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, which reau  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Over 1.2 Million Cancer Survivors Alive Today in New York * According to a new report released last week by the American Cancer Society, the number of people living with a history of cancer in the United States is estimated at 18.6 million and projected to exceed 22 million by 2035. The new report also revealed that, in New York State, there are ove  more

NEW YORK, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1154) in June 2025 by Adeline Delavande, Gizem Kosar and Basit Zafar entitled "Information Spillovers Within Couples: Evidence from a Sequential Survey of Spouses." Here are excerpts: * * * Little is known about the extent and drivers of information flow within couples and whether spouses hold aligned expectations about the same outcomes. To provide new evidence, we conduct an online surv  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $150.7 Million Sale of Trophy Creative Campus in Playa Vista, California * Newmark announces the Company has facilitated the $150.7 million sale of i|o at Playa Vista, a 306,809 square-foot creative workplace campus in Playa Vista, California. Newmark Co-Head of U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairmen Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Moll represe  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $210 Million Sale of Iconic Office Tower in Downtown Los Angeles' Financial District * Newmark announces the company has arranged the sale of 601 South Figueroa Street -- also known as 601 Fig or Fig at Wilshire -- a 1,041,315-square-foot high-rise office tower in Downtown Los Angeles. The asset sold for $210 million, equating to a price of approximately $202 per square f  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and Japan Institute of Health Security Announce International Strategic Partnership to Enhance High-Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness * The Memorandum of Understanding outlines information and resource sharing, as well as clinical and research collaboration on high-consequence infectious diseases and emergency response Representativ  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * The Paley Center for Media Announces Its Latest PaleyLive Program: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Celebration! The Evening to Feature a Screening of the Season 17 Premiere Followed by a Conversation with the Cast and Executive Producers Including Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito The Event Will Take Place at the Directors Guild of America in L  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 5 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Paychex Launches New Experience for Accountants Paychex Partner Pro offers value-added insights to enhance client advisory service capabilities for partners * Rochester, N.Y. (June 4, 2025) - Paychex, Inc., an industry-leading human capital management (HCM) company, has introduced a new p  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Permission To Appeal Denied in Curtis' Landmark Victory for Transneft Curtis Had Earlier Prevailed in Dismissal of US$ 5 Billion Claim on Jurisdictional Grounds Before English High Courts in January 2025 London, June 4, 2025 - In a significant victory for Curtis' client Transneft, the English Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal for Mr Ziyavudin Magomedov and others with respect t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * Providence Student Wins NFTE New England Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Students win $3,000 in Shark Tank-style pitch competition and advance to national finals * Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named four local student businesses as the winners of its annual New England Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Pressed SBA Administrator Loeffler * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) questioned Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler on the SBA's decision to relocate offices in large metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, and Seattle. "The SBA has claimed to invest in main street, but you moved six of  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Leads Effort to Streamline Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects * Appropriations Letter Urges Congress to Fund BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Prioritize Efficiency in Federal Permitting for Offshore Wind Projects Offshore Wind Projects Projected to Create 56,000 Jobs by 2030 Read the Letter Here Washington, D.C - Congressman Dan Goldman led 18 of his Democratic  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, America's small businesses shouldn't have to hire a lawyer to apply for and win a simple government contract. Yet that is exactly what Washington's bureaucratic process demands today. That is why I am honored to champion the Plain Language in Contracting  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the fundamental question this bill addresses is: Should a Federal contract intended for women go to men and fraudsters, or should a Federal contract intended for women-owned small businesses actually go to women? Fortunately, even though we Republicans a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler and Rep. Wilson Reintroduce Bill Providing a Tax Credit to Living Organ Donors * Yesterday, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) reintroduced the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act. The bill will provide up to a $5,000 one-time refundable tax credit to living organ donors who were not reimbursed for the costs related to organ donation by the National Living Organ   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1816, the WOSB Accountability Act, introduced by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey), the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. LaLota). H.R. 1816 prohibits agencies from co  more

ITHACA, New York, June 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research at risk: Better testing for tick-borne diseases * Laura Goodman was close to finalizing a prototype of a new test that can detect any tick-borne disease. Unlike some current tests, it could provide results even before symptoms occur - and even for unknown diseases. That's important, because ticks around the world can potentially transmit hundreds of disease agents, some of them not yet known, and they   more

AKWESASNE, New York, June 5 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * The Saint Regis Tribe's Election Board Addresses Absentee Ballots Issues The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's ("SRMT") Election Board has been made aware of various absentee ballot issues. Beginning April 28, 2025, eligible voters could start requesting absentee ballots with a deadline of May 28, 2025. Currently, absentee ballots that were request  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER APPLAUDS GLOBALFOUNDRIES' NEW $3 BILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT SPURRED BY HIS CHIPS & SCIENCE LAW, BRINGING TOTAL TO $16 BILLION FOR CAPITAL REGION PROJECT TO BECOME EPICENTER OF AMERICA'S... * Schumer Has Fought For Years To Get GlobalFoundries To Expand Current Fab & Build New, State-Of-The-Art Second Manufacturing Facility In Malta, Delivering Whopping $1.5B  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on clean energy, Donald Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill should really be called one big, ugly energy killer. With this monstrosity of a bill, Donald Trump and Republicans seem ready to kill clean energy in its tracks and raise people's e  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on healthcare, Donald Trump and his so-called Big Beautiful Bill is ugly to its very core. Behind the smoke and mirrors lies a cruel and draconian truth: tax breaks for the ultrawealthy, paid for by gutting healthcare for millions of Americans  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on Iran, yesterday, I called out President Trump for, on the one hand, telling the public his goal is to fully dismantle Iran's nuclear facilities but then, on the other hand, secretly negotiating a side deal that will allow the Iranian regime  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Stage Concludes 2024-25 Season With 'The National Pastime' * Syracuse Stage concludes its 2024-25 season with the world premiere production of "The National Pastime," a provocative psychological thriller about state secrets, sonic weaponry, stolen baseball signs and the father and son relationship in the middle of it all. Written by acclaimed playwright and University alumnus Rogelio Martinez '93, "  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * These Two BU Alums Could Take Home a Tony Award Sunday Night Actor Tala Ashe and lighting designer Scott Zielinski are first-time nominees By John O'Rourke Early last month, Scott Zielinski was nearly 3,000 miles away from his home in New York City, standing before "one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've ever seen, in Iceland," he says, when his Apple Watch started pinging with messages of congratulation  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, June 5 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Three Bard College Graduates Win 2025 Fulbright Awards ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Three Bard College graduates have won 2025-26 Fulbright Awards for individually designed research projects and English teaching assistantships. The Fulbright program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Reintroduces Sweeping Offshore Wind Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) today reintroduced the Offshore Energy Modernization Act, legislation that provides a comprehensive blueprint to ensure the long-term viability and success of U.S. offshore wind development. This introduction comes amidst an onslaught of attacks from the Trump administration on wind energy dev  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Slams Republicans' Hypocrisy in Protecting Addiction & Mental Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery (ATR) Caucus Co-Chair, Congressman Paul D. Tonko, spoke on the House floor today to call out Republicans for failing to respond to Trump administration attacks on addiction and mental health resources. Tonko's speech came ahead of the vote on the bipartisan Substance  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on June 2, 2025, by Acting U.S. Representative Dorothy Shea at the election of the 80th president of the UN General Assembly: * * * "Secretary-General Guterres, President Yang, Distinguished delegates, and esteemed colleagues. "On behalf of the United States, as host country of the United Nations, we look forward to a mutually respectful and constructive working relationship with Ms. Annalena Baerbock as P  more

ALBANY, New York, June 5 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Physicists Test Scientific Approach to UAP Research By Michael Parker The UAlbany team utilized the UFODAP system to track and analyze unidentified anomalous phenomena during its California experiments. ALBANY, N.Y. (June 4, 2025) -- A team of physicists from the University at Albany has proposed scientifically rigorous methods for documenting and analyzing Unidentified Anomalous Phenomen  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 5 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB launches AI and health science lecture series The initiative kicks off June 10 as scholar Brian Athey will discuss how AI will affect academic health centers By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - Artificial intelligence is already transforming health care. At the University at Buffalo alone, researchers are harnessing the technology to improve medical imaging, find tre  more

NEW YORK, June 5 -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * University of Washington Grad Receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for Developing Machine Learning Algorithms to Improve Mental Health Ashish Sharma's Work Shown Effective in Populations With Urgent and Unmet Needs * ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced that Ashish Sharma is the recipient of the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for his disse  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Update on the Implementation Efforts on the Repositioning of the United Nations Development System * Mister Vice-President, distinguished delegates, It is my pleasure to update the Executive Board on UNDP's efforts on the repositioning of the UN development system - the system that is needed now more than ever before. In this seventh year of implementing the UNDS reform, UNDP remains steadfast i  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Participates in ABA ILS Annual Conference * Robert DeLaMater, USCIB Corporate Secretary and Board Member, and Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, delivered a keynote address at the American Bar Association International Law Section (ABA ILS) Annual Conference on April 30, held at the New York City Bar Association.  His address, titled "Lawyers as Vital Links for Inter  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Business launches Vehicle-to-Everything connected-driving platform with multiple customers * Edge Transportation Exchange is an integrated mobile-network vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication platform that allows a vehicle to communicate with other connected vehicles, road users, and infrastructure around it. Volkswagen Group o  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * White House Targeting of Public Broadcasting Would Harm Local Communities, Violate First Amendment * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement today in response to President Trump's request to cut funding, which Congress already has approved, for the Corporation for Publ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in New York City's Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood Now Open Smaller store format features more than 400 local products from 100+ Northeast-based suppliers * NEW YORK, NY (June 4, 2025) - Today, Whole Foods Market opened the third location of its smaller format store concept, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, located at 301 West 50th Street in Hell's Kitchen. The 8,500-square-foot stor  more