NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * AALDEF statement on the travel ban NEW YORK -- Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released a statement in response to the Trump administration's proclamation instituting a travel ban on 12 countries and onerous restrictions on 7 other countries. Statement from Bethany Li, executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Educa  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL Statement on Trump Immigration Ban * New York, NY, June 6, 2025... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's recent proclamation restricting entry of foreign nationals from 12 count  more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * AI brain-computer interface expert and former Oxford University professor joins RIT Newton Howard will begin his tenure as a professor of practice this fall * Former Oxford University professor Newton Howard is fueled by his fascination with quantum biology and neuroscience. He believes there is a future where we can not only understand the brain at a deeper level but unlock new ways to  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Announces New Fulbright Specialist Program on French and American Antisemitism * New Fulbright Specialist will be hosted by AJC Paris American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, has announced a new Fulbright Specialist Program, a cutting-edge initiative focused on building a future where young people on both sides of the Atlantic g  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * American Brain Foundation, National MS Society Seek Applications from Investigators to Advance the Understanding of Neuroinflammation in Brain Disorders The American Brain Foundation, with support from the National MS Society and other organizations, is requesting applications for its 2025 Cure One, Cure Many Award in Neuroinflammation. euroinflammation contributes to numerous diseases across all sta  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 7 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton hosts educational delegation from South Korea By Kim Mousseau Binghamton University recently welcomed officials from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education in South Korea interested in learning about the University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) model. After visiting the National Center for Community Schools in New York City (a partner in Binghamton's certificate in community schools), t  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: * * * Center for Constitutional Rights Supports Historic Block the Bombs Act Legislation challenges U.S. complicity in Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza * June 5, 2025, New York - In response to the introduction of the Block the Bombs Act, H.R. 3565, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Brad Parker, associate director of policy at the Center for Constitutional Rights, issued the following state  more

PALO ALTO, California, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Cooley Lawyers + Practices * New York - June 5, 2025 - The Chambers USA 2025 guide has recognized Cooley with 78 practice area rankings and honored 150 Cooley lawyers in their respective fields. Each year, Chambers & Partners conducts extensive research to publish detailed rankings of the country's top lawyers, legal departments and law firms.   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling for the Full Dismantlement of Iran's Uranium Enrichment Program * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04 ) led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, calling on the Trump administration to ensure that any nuclear deal with Iran  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The New York Natural Heritage Program has voiced strong opposition to a proposed change in the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The conservation organization urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to reject the measure. "As a conservation organization specializing in the monitoring and assessment of rare plants, animals, and ecological communities in New York State since 1985, we are deeply concerned by any   more

PLANO, Texas, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Urged to Reverse Decision that Revoked the Foster Care License of Christian Families Over Gender Views * New York, NY --First Liberty Institute filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of two Vermont families after their foster care licenses were revoked because of their re  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Dems' quest to find their loser in NY-17 continues tonight! * The clown car in the NY-17 primary got another radical passenger this morning, but the fun's not over, as the Democrats' SECOND candidate forum is tonight ! New York Democrats are ( understandably ) disappointed with the SEVEN out of touch candidates already running, and now they're desperately trying to recruit another four lo  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * DPS Earns Accreditation From International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators * The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is thrilled to announce that it has achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the leading authority for campus public safety. Fewer than 100 agencies have earned this distinctive recognition. IACLEA Accredita  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * ECS Professor Pankaj K. Jha Receives NSF Grant to Develop Quantum Technology * Pankaj K. Jha in the Quantum Technology Laboratory (Photo by Alex Dunbar) Detecting single photons--the smallest unit of light--is crucial for advanced quantum technologies such as optical quantum computing, communication and ultra-sensitive imaging. Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) are the most efficient   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Get Up, First Take & UnSportsmanLike Moving to New Home at 7 Hudson Square in New York City * ESPN's signature morning shows Get Up and First Take are on the move. Beginning June 9, Get Up will produce its show from ESPN's new offices at 7 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan, followed by First Take making the transition June 23. ESPN Radio's signature morning show '  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Federal Reserve Governor Adriana D. Kugler, speaking at the Economic Club of New York on June 5, 2025, warned that increased import tariffs and other policy changes could significantly impact the U.S. economy. While the labor market remains resilient, Kugler stated that such policies, particularly higher tariffs, risk raising the unemployment rate and pushing inflation above the Federal Open Market Committee's 2% target. * * * Here is the text of the remarks: Thank you,  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [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 Appellate Court Denies Florida's Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4-C * MIAMI, FL -- Today, an appellate federal court refused to stay the trial court's order blocking Florida Senate Bill 4-C (SB 4-C), an   more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DOMINATES MAY 2025 AS TOP NEWS BRAND ON YOUTUBE, MORE THAN TRIPLING ABC, NBC AND CBS NEWS IN VIDEO VIEWS FNC Delivers Over One Billion Views Across Social Media Newly Launched FOX News Clips Garners 30 Million Views * NEW YORK -- June 6, 2025 -- FOX News Media closed out May 2025 as the top news brand in the competitive set on YouTube, notching 362 million video views, more than tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands That Trump Administration Restore Funding For Youth Mental Health Grants * New York Was Awarded Over $18 Million Through The Now-Terminated Programs From FY2022-FY2024 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration restore funding to two grant programs that support school-based mental health services, the Mental Health Service Professional Demon  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Gregory Bombard to Speak at CenterForce Trade Secret Strategy Summit - East * NEW YORK - June 6, 2025 - Gregory S. Bombard, shareholder in Greenberg Traurig LLP 's Boston Litigation Practice, will speak on a panel titled "The Global Reach of Trade Secrets: Opportunities and Challenges in Enforcement," at the CenterForce Trade Secret Strategy Summit -   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSFR) -- A notice from the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, details the completed inventory of human remains by Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York. The Colleges have determined a cultural affiliation between these remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The specific human remains involved represent at least one older adult male, consisting of   more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news on June 6, 2025: * * * Hungary's withdrawal from the Rome Statute is a threat to justice Parliamentarians for Global Action expresses deep regret on Hungary's formal withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 2 June 2025, effective as of 2 June 2026. This unprecedented decision by a European Union (EU) Member State represents a serious setback for international justice and the f  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 6, 2025: * * * Immigrant Rights Advocates Send Letter to TX Attorney General Opposing Texas Dream Act Repeal Groups call it a "Attack to Young Immigrants and Their Communities" * Austin, TX - District Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S District Court Northern District of Texas ruled this week that the Texas Dream Act, in effect since 2001, is unconstitutional. The ruling ends access for in-state tuition for undocu  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- Immigration Equality issued the following news release: * * * Suit Challenges Trump Administration's Black Site Agreement with El Salvador to Disappear People First-of-its-Kind Lawsuit Alleges the State Department's Agreement with El Salvador Was Made Without Legal Authority and Violates the U.S. Constitution, Federal Law, and Human Rights Protections, including the Convention Against Torture * Washington, DC -- Today, a coalition of immigrants rights organizations, incl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * In the News: Sustainable Marine Fuels Featured on WNBC-TV in New York * Sustainable marine fuels were the focus of a news segment this week on WNBC-TV in New York, the top-rated media market in the U.S. The segment focused on growing demand wider availability of sustainable marine fuels, featuring interviews with Viking Yachts and the NMMA. There's growin  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * IRAP Strongly Denounces New Travel Ban (New York, NY) - 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 r  more

NEW YORK, June 6 (TNSbrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Issue Brief: How to Close the Border The "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Congress can give judges the funding and staffing to close the border * Illegal border crossings are at a historic low, yet the immigration system remains overwhelmed--not at the border, but in the courts. Now, Congress has the opportunity to address this issue in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA). In a new issue brief, M  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * New Travel Bans Discriminate Based on Race, Religion and Political Antagonism, and Don't Add to National Security New York - The civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF responded today to the president's order issuing a travel ban for people coming from 12 countries, with restrictions on travel for seven additional countries. The ban would halt all people travelling on immigrant and non  more

NEW YORK, June 6 (TNSrep) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * No Discipline Against NYPD that Used Excessive Force at George Floyd Protests Yet Another Sign of Broken Discipline System New York - A recent press report (https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/03/nypd-excessive-force-discipline-george-floyd-protests/) found that only five police officers involved in more than a thousand public complaints of excessive force filed after 2020 protests responding  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Affirms Supreme Court's Employment Discrimination Decision Leaves Civil Rights Protections Intact for Historically Marginalized Groups * Today, the Supreme Court released a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, an employment discrimination case centered on the legal application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Court ruled that   more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Trump Administration's Move to Reinstate Discriminatory Travel... * On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a proclamation imposing immigration and travel restrictions for people from 12 different countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. The President's proclamation contains a number of harmful racial stereotypes and makes especially egregious   more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Opposes Department of Defense Directive to Remove the Names of Civil and Human Rights Icons from Navy Ships * Today, LDF sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth categorically opposing the to the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) reported intentions to remove the names of civil and human rights icons--including Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall an  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE COHEN TO THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, I am pleased to recommend the appointment of Congressman Steve Cohen to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Pursuant to clause 11(a)(1) of rule X,   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CONGRESSMAN STEVE COHEN TO THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, I am pleased to recommend the appointment of Congressman Steve Cohen to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Pursuant to clause 11(a)(1) of rule X, as modified by the order o  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TRUMP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL WILL RIP AWAY HEALTHCARE FOR MORE THAN 16 MILLION AMERICANS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats remain united against Trump's One Big Ugly Bill which will rip away healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans in order to give billionaire Republican   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TRUMP'S ONE BIG UGLY BILL WILL RIP AWAY HEALTHCARE FOR MORE THAN 16 MILLION AMERICANS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Democrats remain united against Trump's One Big Ugly Bill which will rip away healthcare and food assistance from millions of Americans in order to give billionaire Republican donors a tax break. LEAD  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention In new filings, Mr. Khalil further disproves government claims, underscores that DHS abandoned so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week * June 5, 2025, New York - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team submitted   more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 6, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Financial Repression Won't Make Interest Rates Lower By Allison Schrager The federal government's various attempts to try to reduce borrowing costs are bound to fail. The federal government, financial markets and most Americans are all in a state of denial about interest rates. Whenever someone goes on business TV, gets a mortgage or makes a long-term debt p  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 4, 2025, to the Free Press: * * * The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You'll Never Guess Why. By Charles Fain Lehman America's big cities are returning to law and order--but have they learned their lesson? Some good news you may have missed: The murder rate is plummeting. After a bloody three-year surge, there were fewer than five murders for every 100,000 Americans last year, crime analyst Jeff Ash  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Liberals Turn Killers, Racists, and Haters into Martyrs By Douglas Murray Why do parts of the left and the media keep asking for sympathy in all the wrong places? In recent months we have had to put up with crazed activists like Taylor Lorenz claiming that Luigi Mangione is a "revolutionary" and a "morally good man" because she finds him "handsome." Unfortu  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to Tablet: * * * How the Media Manufactured a 'Genocide' By Zach Goldberg A data-driven investigation into the way coverage of Israel's war in Gaza surpasses actual genocides in Darfur, Rwanda, and beyond Concept creep describes the phenomenon where morally potent terms expand beyond their original definitions into ever broader applications. As these terms become more diluted, they als  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Useful Idiots for Hamas By Charles Fain Lehman How campus protests turned into assassinations and firebombing. Last Sunday, Mohamed Soliman, a 45-year-old illegal alien from Egypt, lobbed Molotov cocktails into a group of people in Boulder, Colorado. He did so, he later told police, because of his hatred for these "Zionists," who were peacefully marching to deman  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. posted the following news release: * * * Effects of Psilocybin on Religious and Spiritual Attitudes and Behaviors in Clergy from Major World Religions New Rochelle, NY, June 5, 2025--A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine showed that psilocybin administration in a sample of clergy from major world religions increased multiple domains of overall psychological well-being, including positive changes in religi  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Max Original Documentary Series MOST WANTED: TEEN HACKER Debuts This September * The Max Original four-part documentary series MOST WANTED: TEEN HACKER, the unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world, debuts this September on HBO Max. New episodes will debut weekly on Fridays throughout Septe  more

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following news release: * * * May Jobs Report: Workers Facing Economic Uncertainty Need a Well-Funded Unemployment Insurance System Nationwide-- New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2% in May, while 7.2 million workers were unemployed. The unemployment rate was 6.0% for Black workers, 5.1% for Latinx workers, and 3.6% for Asian workers, compared to 3.8% for white   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Michael Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following opening remarks on June 5, 2025, at a hearing titled "After Assad: The Future of Syria": * * * Syria is at a turning point. The fall of Bashar al-Assad this past December following four decades of authoritarian rule has created conditions for unprecedented change for Syria and for the Middle East. This change comes with significant risk  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Milbank Special Counsel Mark Padley Speaks at The Competition Collective Actions Forum 2025 in London * Milbank LLP special counsel Mark Padley spoke on a panel discussing the topic of "Assessing Trials and Early Judgments in the Collective Actions Regime" at the Competition Collective Actions Forum 2025. This covered some of the recent developments in UK competition and class action litiga  more

BRONX, New York, June 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * More than 200 pounds of Litter Picked up Today In Less Than Two Hours During the New York Aquarium's Beach Cleanup * Coney Island, NY, June 6, 2025 - The WCS New York Aquarium's partners and volunteers picked up more than 200 pounds of litter today along the Coney Island beach in less than two hours in recognition of World Oceans Day, which is Sunday, June 8. More t  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 22.6-Acre Office Campus on I-17 Slated for Industrial Redevelopment * June 5, 2025 12:00 PM Newmark announces the company has arranged the sale of Corporate Center, a 338,048-square-foot office campus situated on 22.6 acres of land located at 10010-10220 North 25th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. The buyer, Dallas-based developer Formation Interests, plans to demolish t  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * No normalising spyware: Italy admits use, but not the full extent * On June 5, 2025, the Italian government confirmed it has used Paragon spyware to target civil society. The parliament's intel oversight committee (COPASIR)'s long-awaited report on Paragon spyware use against journalists and activists in   more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Announces Unification of Its Hospital-Based Violence Interruption Programs to Address the Gun Violence Public Health Crisis * HVIP programs utilize a three-pronged approach to treat victims of violence and ensure their lasting recovery: interruption, prevention, and community engagement Two-thirds of the approximately 3,500 patients treated annually   more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Physicians Honored As 2025 Top AAPI Doctors By Castle Conolly * Castle Conolly honors NYC Health + Hospitals doctors for outstanding clinical expertise and cultural sensitivity Castle Connolly is a health care directory that helps patients find providers NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that 11 of its hospital leaders and physicians have been n  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Commends NYSED For Rebuking Trump and Defending Ban on Racist School Mascots * The Trump administration is manipulating civil rights law to attack New York's prohibition on mascots that stereotype Native Americans NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) rightly rebuked the Trump administration's demand that New York repeal its ban on offe  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Patrice Jean Named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine June 4, 2025 - Patrice Jean was named an "IP Star" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine in the 2025 edition of the magazine's annual list. Patrice was also recognized as both a "patent star" and a "trademark star." Recipients were chosen based on extensive research among intellectual property (IP) practitioners carried out ov  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [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: * * * PEN America: Starvation Must Not Be Used as a Weapon of War. The Human Rights of Writers and All Civilians in Gaza Must Be Protected. * PEN America recognizes the vital role writers play in bearing witness, confronting injustice, and standing in solidarity with those whose rights are unde  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * Planned Parenthood Global Applauds Historic Ruling Protecting Girls from Forced Motherhood in Guatemala NEW YORK -- Today, Planned Parenthood Global commended the United Nations Human Rights Committee's landmark ruling holding Guatemala accountable for severe human rights violations against a young survivor of sexual violence who was forced into motherhood. The historic   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Pushes for the Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Stadium and Airport Concession Prices for Potential Price Gouging * Stadium and Airport Concessions Charge New York Captive Audiences Double the Street Price, Despite Receiving Tens of Millions in Public Subsidies Every Year Read the Letter Here Washington, D.C - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) led nine House Democrats in   more

HARLEM, New York, June 7 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement in June 6, 2025: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON'S STATEMENT ON FORMER GOV. ANDREW CUOMO'S MWBE EXPANSION PLAN Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to support minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). "Governor Cuomo announced an MWBE plan with a 35% goal of the City's procurement spending. Under the  more

YONKERS, New York, June 7 -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on June 6, 2025: * * * Senate tries to quietly gut popular fuel economy program without consumers noticing WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Thursday released its text for the budget reconciliation bill that is racing its way through Congress. Hidden in the details was a little-noticed provision that would zero out fines for automakers that fail to meet the Department  more

NEW YORK, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Immigration Equality issued the following news release: * * * Summary Report Details How Trump Administration Policies Endanger LGBTQI+ People at Risk of Persecution As Pride Month begins and in the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20, a group of five human rights organizations has jointly released a new summary report that details the impact of Trump administration refugee and asylum policies on LGBTQI+ individuals. Trapped in Danger: Trump Administration Pol  more

STONY BROOK, New York, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * New Method of Biofabrication Could Advance Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting Michael Mak and colleagues develop TRACE, explained in a paper published in Nature Materials * STONY BROOK, NY, June 6, 2025 - A team of biomedical researchers led by Michael Mak, PhD, in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has developed a new method of  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Decision on "Reverse Discrimination" Case Further Erodes Ideals of Equal Access to Employment, Education and Services New York - The civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF responded to today's unanimous Supreme Court decision in Ames v. Ohio Dept. Of Youth Services, in which a white, straight woman charged that she had suffered employment discrimination after she was rejected   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Treasury targets network trafficking cocaine to the US and Europe following ICE HSI New York investigation with law enforcement partners * WASHINGTON -- On June 5, following an investigation by ICE Homeland Security Investigations' New York field office and law enforcement partners, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control  more

NEW YORK, June 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Will Not Enforce Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards, Imposing Costs on Americans * The Trump administration today finalized a rule indicating it would no longer enforce the nation's fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles and for larger freight trucks and buses because it believes some of the consistent legal interpretations underpinning those rules are n  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * UN Human Rights Committee demands Guatemala protect girls to ensure none are forced to become mothers * This decision is the result of a simultaneous international litigation strategy initiated in 2019 by the Ninas, No Madres (They are Girls, Not Mothers) Movement, and marks a milestone in the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, not only locally, but globally. * The "They  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New book explores misinformation's history, psychology, social impact and potential solutions By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - The internet might seem like a convenient culprit driving recent attention and concerns about misinformation, but pointing fingers exclusively at the digital age is narrow and limiting. Misinformation has been around almost as long as people   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Waters, Warren, Markey, and Whitehouse Unveil Bill to Support Small Business Compliance with Corporate Transparency Act * WASHINGTON \- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, introduced new bicameral legislation to help small businesses comply with beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transpare  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Applaud Rhode Island House for Passing Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons, Urge Senate to Follow Suit * Vote Comes Day Ahead of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an Annual Event Dedicated to Honoring the Lives of People in the United States Affected by Gun Violence and Elevating Advocates Who are Demand  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- Weil, Gotshal and Manges, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Weil Secures Summary Judgment in US$800 Million Claim Brought Against VTB Capital plc (in administration) On May 3, 2025, Weil secured the summary dismissal of a US$800 million fraud claim brought against VTB Capital (in administration) in the English High Court. The claimants were the former owners of a Russian steel plant known as Red October. They alleged that they were victi  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Women's Refugee Commission issued the following news release: * * * Women's Refugee Commission Condemns Trump Travel Ban, Warns of Harm to Immigrants and American Communities The Women's Refugee Commission (WRC) condemns the Trump administration's travel ban targeting refugees and immigrants from several Muslim-majority countries. The policy is discriminatory, dangerous, and counter to the nation's core values -- and its consequences reach far beyond those immediately   more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Zeta Global Unveils 'Zeta Answers,' Ushering in the Next Era of Agentic Marketing New AI Advancement Automates the Gap Between Insight and Action, Driving Greater Precision and Higher ROI * NEW YORK--June 4, 2025-- Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI marketing cloud, today unveiled 'Zeta Answers,' an AI-powered intelligence framework that automates complex tasks by turning marke  more