NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * 'Last Resort' State Insurance Can Support Increased Resilience for Policyholders * Washington D.C. - A new Environmental Defense Fund and Cornell University report shows that as climate change intensifies weather disasters and strains private insurance providers, state-created insurance "markets of last resort" can play a vital role in reducing risk and stabilizing coverage fo  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 188 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, 46 Practices Recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2025 Edition * NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 188 attorneys and 46 practices recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2025 edition. The Legal 500 United States recognizes practice area teams and practitioners "providing the most cutting edge   more

BRONX, New York, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * 3 Nations and 20 Institutions Launch Global Commitment to Elevate Women in Ocean Leadership - Movement Secures $3.8M GEF Grant * NICE, FRANCE (JUNE 11, 2025) - At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, a bold new global commitment was launched to center coastal women as leaders in marine conservation and sustainable livelihoods. The Women Ocean Guardians commitment wa  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 30 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property's 2025 Edition of IP Stars * NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 - Thirty attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in Managing Intellectual Property magazine's 2025 edition of "IP Stars." According to the publication, intellectual property (IP) attorneys are recognized "based   more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement on Nazi Swastikas Defacing Baseball Murals in Miami * American Jewish Committee (AJC) Miami and Broward Director Brian Siegal issued the following statement after murals honoring baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso in the Overtown neighborhood were defaced with Nazi swastikas and racial slurs. "To see Nazi swastikas and a racial slur sprayed over the  more

ALFRED, New York, June 11 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * New astronomy minor invites more students to study the stars Alfred University is home to the Stull Observatory and its seven independent telescopes, but relatively few students have chosen to take advantage of those resources in the form of a minor in astronomy. In the last 15 years, according to Assistant Professor of Astronomy Connor Robinson, fewer than five students have chosen to minor in the physics  more

ALFRED, New York, June 11 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Saxon Hill Sports Complex remains on schedule for December completion Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions throughout the spring, construction of the Saxon Hill Sports Complex, Alfred University's $30 million sports and recreation facility atop Jericho Hill in the town of Alfred, remains on target for completion in December. "The rain has been challenging; however, we currently remain within schedul  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [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: * * * Arkansas Families Sue to Block Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms and Libraries * FAYETTEVILLE, A.R. -- A multifaith group of seven Arkansas families with children in public schools filed suit in federal court tod  more

NEW YORK, June 11 -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Barnard College Unveils Francine A. LeFrak Center for Well-Being and Ethel S. LeFrak Theatre, Pioneering Student Health, Financial Fluency, and the Arts Luminaries gathered at the College for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and performances to pay tribute to the LeFrak family's commitment to artistic excellence and community wellness. * In less than a year, the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being at Barnard Coll  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research could lead to design of self-healing reactors Study pinpoints mechanisms that allow catalysts to sustain themselves By Katie Liu A study about 10 years in the making has shed new insight into how oxides can regularly sustain themselves, using the oxygen inherent in their own structures. Funded as part of an ongoing grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that has been active for t  more

MELVILLE, New York, June 12 -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * BT Group Elevates Customer Experience and Grows Revenue in Sales Contact Centers with Verint Bots Deployment of Verint Coaching Bot, Wrap Up Bot and CX/EX Scoring Bot Drives AI Value to New Heights, With Plans to Scale 10X * MELVILLE, N.Y., June 11, 2025 --Verint (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Aut  more

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Buffalo area 4-H program empowers teens, opens doors * In 2016, when she was a freshman in high school at Frederick Olmstead #156 in Buffalo, New York, Maimuna Mannan missed the afternoon bus - a stroke of luck. Because that day, she sat in on an afterschool program that would change the course of her life. At a meeting of the 4-H Youth Community Action Network (Youth CAN), a program run by Cornell Cooperati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Announces Closing of the Full Exercise of Greenshoe Option Granted in the Initial Public Offering NEW YORK, June 11, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. ("Circle") (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced that, in connection with its previously completed initial public offering of its Class A common s  more

NEW YORK, June 11 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Go On the Town With New York's Art World Stars of the 1960s James Hoberman covers that decade of cultural ferment in the city in Everything Is Now. * Like Paris in the 1920s, New York in the 1960s was a center of artistic innovation. As James Hoberman, adjunct professor of film and media studies at School of the Arts, shows in his book, Everything Is Now, boundaries were transgressed and new forms created. Drawing on   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Testifies In Support of the Gold Star Family Education Parity Act * WASHINGTON, DC - During a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Legislative Hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) testified in support of his bill, the Gold Star Family Education Parity Act (H.R. 2720), legislation that would expand and modernize education benefits for the surviving dependents  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CELEBRATES WEST POINT HIGHSCHOOLER ON WINNING CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION AT AWARDS CEREMONY IN CAPITOL * Congressman Pat Ryan Celebrates West Point Highschooler on Winning Congressional Art Competition at Awards Ceremony in Capitol James O'Neill High School rising-sophomore Shylah-Eve Guy's painting, titled "The Garden of Eve," will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for the nex  more

YONKERS, New York, June 12 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports Urges Congress to Reject Unfair New Tax on Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Owners WASHINGTON, DC -- Consumer Reports is calling on Congress to reject a proposed federal tax that would disproportionately penalize Americans who drive cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Quietly inserted into the House's budget reconciliation bill, the proposed tax would apply to nearly a quarter of all new veh  more

CAIRO, Egypt, June 12 -- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights posted the following news release: * * * CPJ and global media leaders call for urgent, unrestricted access to Gaza for journalists New York, June 9, 2025--One hundred sixty global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions on Monday to act immediately to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory, in   more

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * DHEA-S hormone linked to shorter lifespan in men, but not women A new genetic study suggests that higher levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-s) are associated with a shorter lifespan in men, but show no significant effect on the lifespan of women. The research, led by CUNY SPH Professor Mary Schooling, used a Mendel  more

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * NYC's homeless LGBTQ+ youth navigate sex, safety, and survival A recent study explores the complex experiences of sexual agency among LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing homelessness in New York City. The research, conducted by CUNY SPH Associate Professor Spring Cooper and colleagues, involved in-depth interviews with 31 LGBTQ+ individuals a  more

NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Lawyers Recognized by Managing IP's 2025 "IP Stars" Lists * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP intellectual property litigation partners David Bernstein, Jay Neukom and Megan Bannigan have been recognized by Managing IP's 2025 "IP Stars" list. The IP Stars lists rank senior practitioners who are leaders in intellectual property, taking into account expertise, workload and outcom  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Defying the Will of the People, Gun Lobby-Backed Lawmakers in North Carolina Ram Through Dangerous Permitless Carry Bill * Gun Safety Advocates United in Opposition as Lawmakers Pass SB 50-- Despite 77% of North Carolinians Rejecting Permitless Carry ; Bill Now Heads to Governor Stein's Desk RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students De  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * ElectrifyNY Statement: Senate Passes the Clean Deliveries Act * New York, NY -- ( S1180 -B/ A3575 -B) On Tuesday, the New York State (NYS) Senate passed the Clean Deliveries Act for a second year in a row. Now, the NYS Assembly must pass this essential bill that will clean up New York's polluted air and take a hard look at warehousing in their districts. High pediatric asthma  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor * NEW YORK - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey governor. "As a Navy veteran, former prosecutor, and leader on gun safety in Congress, Mikie Sherrill has spent decades fighting to keep our communities safe," said Jo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-12) on June 10, 2025: * * * Ahoi LLC (Ahoi or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, filed a Numbering Authorization Application (Application) pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, seeking authorization to obtain North American Numbering Plan telephone numbers directly fro  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING HIS PUSH, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES EPA RELEASES $1.75 MILLION IN FED FUNDING TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER FOR 40,000 IN ONTARIO & WAYNE COUNTIES * Earlier This Spring, Schumer Called On EPA To Release $1.75M In Fed Funding He Secured For Canandaigua To Upgrade Drinking Water System To Remove Toxic Chemicals Linked To Liver And Kidney Damage And Cancer Canandaigua Ha  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Applauds $240,000 in EPA Funding for Clean Drinking Water Security in Freeport * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen released the following statement announcing $240,000 in federal grant funding awarded to the Village of Freeport to enhance the safety and security of the Village's drinking water supply: "I am delighted to announce that that $240,000 in federal funding is he  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement following the arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta at a protest in Los Angeles. "The arrest of SEIU California President David Huerta in Los Angeles is yet another disturbing example of the Trump administration's retaliation towards inn  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Groups Take Legal Action to Halt Trump Fast-Track Deportation Policy * Action comes as ICE stakes out immigration courthouses and targets people at their scheduled appointments WASHINGTON -- Immigrants' rights groups are asking a court to block the Trump administration's fast-track deportation policy. The move is part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberti  more

MIDDLESEX, England, June 11 -- Heathrow Airport issued the following news release: * * * Heathrow delivers strong and improved service as it gears up for summer travellers * Heathrow welcomed over 7.2 million passengers last month, with a strong late bank holiday making May 2025 another record breaker as the airport's busiest ever May. * More people than ever before continue to travel through the UK's hub airport - in the 12 months to the end of May, the airport served 84m passengers. * In   more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lawmakers Introduce Slate of Gun Safety Bills to Protect Ohio Families from Gun Violence * COLUMBUS, OH. -- The Ohio chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, issued the following statements after lawmakers presented a slate of gun safety legislation to be introduced during the current legislative   more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In Big Win, Court Finds There's No Legitimate Basis for Continued Detention of Mahmoud Khalil * The judge gave the government 40 hours to appeal the decision before Mr. Khalil must be released NEW JERSEY - A federal judge granted Mahmoud Khalil's request for a preliminary injunction, after concluding that he would continue to suffer irreparable harm if he remains detained. Thi  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * In Big Win, Court Finds There's No Legitimate Basis for Continued Detention of Mahmoud Khalil The judge gave the government 40 hours to appeal the decision before Mr. Khalil must be released * Newark, NJ - A federal judge granted Mahmoud Khalil's request for a preliminary injunction, after concluding that he would continue to suffer irreparable harm if he remains detained.This comes after the   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STOP THE GOP TAX SCAM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer where they urged House Republicans to use their second chance to do the right thing and stop the GOP Tax Scam. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's an honor and a privilege to be joined today by Leader Chuck Sch  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Japan Retreated in April Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for J  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 11 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Lessons learned in time: CSHL's Symposium on aging * Remember the first time you got a nasty rash? Well, your skin does. Research from Rockefeller University Professor and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Trustee Elaine Fuchs shows that as we age, our skin's stem cells harbor epigenetic memories of stressful experiences like Poison Ivy exposures. The National Me  more

NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 10, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * A College Degree Is No Longer a Risk-Free Investment By Allison Schrager As the financial returns to education decline, graduates have to be smarter and more flexible about their careers. My unifying theory of finance is that everything goes seriously wrong when people start seeing something -- a bond, a mortgage-backed security, a crypto exchange -- as ri  more

NEW YORK, June 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 10, 2025, to the Civitas Institute: * * * The ABA Deserves to Lose Its Accreditation Monopoly By Ilya Shapiro The ABA has used its accreditation monopoly to bend law schools to its ideological will. Leadership failures and bureaucratic bloat have led to a crisis in higher education. We've seen a subversion of the core university missions to seek truth and knowledge, as well as a distortion of   more

NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * Mavericks and Pistons to play regular-season game in Mexico City on Nov. 1 * MEXICO CITY - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Zignia Live today announced that The NBA Mexico City Game 2025 will feature the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons playing a regular-season game hosted by Zignia Live at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City on Saturday, Nov. 1. The matchup w  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * The Met Announces 2025 Live in HD Summer Encores, in Cinemas Beginning Wednesday, July 23 Lineup features four classics: Verdi's La Traviata and Rigoletto, Gounod's Romeo et Juliette, and Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor * For four consecutive Wednesdays, July 23 through August 13, the Metropolitan Opera presents the 2025 Summer Encores, featuring four past performances from its renowned Live in HD series of cin  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Milbank's IP Practice and Partners Recognized in the 2025 IAM Patent 1000 Rankings * Milbank LLP's Intellectual Property Group and partners Christopher Gaspar and Nathaniel Browand were recognized in the 2025 IAM Patent 1000 guide. The firm is recognized in the silver band for patent litigation in New York, with clients saying, "Milbank is a top-notch and reliable source of guidance and   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Partners Recognized in Lexology Index Competition Guide * NEW YORK, June 11, 2025: Six Morgan Lewis partners were listed in Lexology Index: Competition, a guide co-published by Lexology with Global Competition Review, which celebrates the work of leading competition and state aid lawyers and economists around the world. The selected lawyers advise an  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Albany Medical Center Fined Record $375,000 by DOH After Failing to Safely Staff Hospital After issuing a staffing deficiency report with a record 500+ staffing violations, the Department of Health issued massive fines to Albany Medical Center Nurses applaud strong safe staffing law enforcement action, essential to safe patient care. * Albany, N.Y. -- After a lengthy inves  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Show New York Set to Showcase the Tools and Technologies Driving Storytelling * Smosh CEO Alessandra Catanese Named First Keynote Speaker Washington, D.C.-- Registration opens in late July for the 2025 NAB Show New York, happening October 21-23 at the Javits Center. As the East Coast's premier event for media, entertainment and brand storytelling, NAB Show New York  more

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility By Krisy Gashler Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease. Semaphorin proteins have been shown to be critical players in the vascular, nervous and immune systems, and in cancer development. Semaphorin  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The National Iranian American Council posted the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * NIAC and 27 Organizations Send a Letter To Minority Leader Schumer Demanding a Retraction of His Comments on Trump's Iran Talks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, 28 organizations - including 13 based in New York and additional national organizations with chapters in New York - sent a letter calling on Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) to retract his recent comments misportraying  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Announces Summer Concert Series in Partnership with Sing for Hope * The free concerts are available to the public as well as patients and staff in and around the city's public hospitals Jun 11, 2025 Larry Siegel, Hasan Bakr, and Victoria Paterson at a performance last year at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx in front of a ceramic mural b  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Will Join Six NYC Parades to Promote Community Health and Wellness to All New Yorkers * By participating in well-known parades across New York City, Gotham Health will promote primary and specialty care services to community members regardless of ability to pay or immigration status Jun 11, 2025 Reinforcing its ongoing commitment to   more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Media] -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * RAB ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF GAB RADIO TALENT INSTITUTE AND IBF AUDIO MEDIA ACADEMY NATIONAL RADIO TALENT SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EVOLVE * NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 \- RAB, in conjunction with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB), GAB Education Foundation and Illinois Broadcasters Foundation, is pleased to announce the successful completion of two distinct broadcasting talent incub  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Introduces Legislation to Posthumously Bestow Congressional Gold Medal Honor to Charles B. Rangel * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), in partnership with Democratic leaders, has introduced legislation (link is external) to posthumously award the esteemed Congressional Gold Medal to former Congressman Charles B. Rangel, who represented New York  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy, R-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 10, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, for over 40 years, Jerry Sanok has been a cornerstone of the Republican Party--a principled leader whose honesty, strategic mind, and dedication have earned him respect across Alden and beyond. It is only fitting that his hometown now honors a lifetime of unwavering service. On June 11th, Jerry will  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads House Introduction of Legislation to Posthumously Bestow Congressional Gold Medal Honor to Charles B. Rangel * WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Democratic leaders, has introduced legislation (link is external) to posthumously award the esteemed Congressional Gold Medal to former Congressman Charles B. Range  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Mapping how nutrients move through the body to treat cancer When you swallow a vitamin or eat a meal, the nutrients you've ingested flow into your stomach, break down, and enter your bloodstream. But what happens next? How do nutrients move from your arteries into the cells where they actually do their jobs? What determines whether some nutrients go to the brain, while others power your immune system instead? There   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SAYS: HANDS OFF UPSTATE NY'S JOB CORPS CENTERS; FOLLOWING TRUMP ORDER TO SHUT DOWN JOB CORPS, ELIMINATING 550+ UPSTATE NY JOBS & CUTTING JOB TRAINING FOR THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS, SENATOR... * Job Corps Provides Residential Workforce Training To Thousands of Students Across America & NY - Located In Albany, Sullivan, Orleans, Otsego & Chautauqua Counties - Hel  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP RENAMING FORT HENRY JOHNSON BACK TO FORT POLK * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on President Trump announcing the Army would be renaming Fort Johnson, named in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient, Albany Resident, Harlem Hellfighter, and New York Army National Guard Sgt. William Henry Jo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:20-cv-06175; S.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 6, 2020) involving Jack Brewer: * * * On May 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the SEC partial summary judgment against former registered representative Jack Brewer. The SEC previously charged Brewer with insider trading in the securities of COPsync, Inc., a microcap company that operated a communication netw  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 10, 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, from the moment Donald Trump entered the public sphere, he has thrived on division and diversion. He fans the flames of chaos, then pretends to be the firefighter--always looking for someone else to blame for the infernos he helps ignite--al  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 10, 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 reconciliation, Republicans continue their tortured effort to ram Donald Trump's "Big Ugly Betrayal" through Congress. In the last few days, Senate Democrats have made the argument that the House Republican bill does not meet the requirem  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 10, 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 Social Security, Elon Musk might have been run out of town, but his handiwork lives on at the Social Security Administration. Do you remember he called Social Security a big Ponzi scheme? Well, he is gone, but the Social Security Adminis  more

ITHACA, New York, June 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precision Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health - and allow individual plant interventions - are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture and agriculture. In response to this challenge, Cornell researchers have developed a soft robotic device that gently grips and injects living plant leaves with se  more

UPTON, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * STAR Data Reveal 'Splash' of the Quark-Gluon Plasma Reconstruction of jets produced in particle smashups reveals how 'lost' energy is dispersed sideways * UPTON, N.Y. -- New data from particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), an "atom smasher" at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, reveal how the  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * State Legislature Passes Hospital Transparency Act * NEW YORK - Today, the New York State Assembly passed the Hospital Transparency Act (A.3862-Rozic / S.3486-Hinchey). The bill, which passed the Senate last week, will give patients the ability to find out whether the hospital in their area provides the care they need and help identify care deserts. In response, the New York Civ  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Demands BNY Mellon Provide Transparency over Troubling Ties to Iranian-Linked Terrorist Organizations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued a letter to Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) demanding transparency concerning its sponsorship of the South African telecommunications company MTN Group through its American Depository Receipts   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik's Bill Ratifying the Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim Settlement Agreement Featured at House Natural Resources Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Hearing Block * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik's legislation to ratify the land claim settlement agreeme  more

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study provides new insights into genetic complexity of metastasis * When cancer spreads from a primary tumor to new sites throughout the body, it undergoes changes that increase its genetic complexity. A new study published June 2 in Nature Genetics from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) provides fresh insights about how cancers evolve when they metastasize   more

ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Scimemi Lab Explores Early Alzheimer's Progression, how our Internal Clock Affects Learning and Memory By Erin Frick Associate Professor Annalisa Scimemi works at the intersection of neuroscience and public health. By uniting an international team of scientists from biology, computer science, neuroscience and engineering, Scimemi is working to understand how shifts in brain activity -- driven by disease o  more

NEW YORK, June 11 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * Sustainable Ocean Economy is a Human Development Imperative * It is an honour to join you for today's important conversation on how to advance sustainable ocean-based economies, sustainable maritime transport and coastal community resilience - leaving no one behind. For UNDP, a sustainable ocean economy is about how we build and sustain communities and livelihoods, leveraging the health of ocean   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M President And Dean Take Fast Company Stage In New York City Highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary vision and human-centered leadership, Texas A&M University leaders showcased how the university is advancing a new kind of learning. By Amy Halbert Solving challenges that don't yet exist may seem futuristic, even far-fetched in some cases. But advancing a new kind of learning brings op  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The Toy Foundation, an arm of the Toy Association, issued the following news release: * * * Toy Foundation Collects $3 Million in Toys for Children in Need to Mark International Day of Play 290,000 Brand-New Toys Donated by 15 Toy Companies Will Bring Joy to Children in Need Around the World * NEW YORK, NY | June 11, 2025 -- The Toy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Toy Association, is joining forces with 15 toy companies to celebrate the second annual Internatio  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Proposals Would Eliminate Protections Against Power Plant Pollution * (Washington, D.C. - June 11, 2025) Trump EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced formal proposals to eliminate two vital clean air protections for power plant pollution - the modernization of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and the Carbon Pollution Standards for climate pollution from po  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Construction Company to Build Soccer Stadium for Republic FC in Sacramento Turner brings deep Northern California roots and world-class soccer experience to Republic FC's future home. * Turner Construction Company is honored to be named the lead builder for Republic FC's new 12,000 seat stadium in downtown Sacramento. This transformative project represents more than a sports venue--it is an investment in th  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations delivered remarks on June 11, 2025, through Elizabeth Grosso, acting legal adviser, affirmed United States support for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Grosso underscored the Mechanism's ongoing work to advance justice for victims of atrocities in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. She stressed the need to swiftly resolve outstanding cases, given the advancing age and health of involved parties, and highlight  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks A "decoy" peptide targets ion channels involved in pain transmission By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - A new molecule developed by University at Buffalo researchers acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three wee  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Highlights Action on Plastics and Ocean Health at UN Ocean Conference * Ashley Harrington (USCIB) at the 2025 UNOC3 in Nice, France. USCIB is actively engaging in the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), held June 9-13 in Nice, France, to ensure US business plays a leading role in shaping global ocean policy. USCIB's Ashley Harrington, Manager of Health and Sustainabili  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Hosts 3rd Annual Anti-Illicit Trade Dialogue with OECD and Business at OECD (BIAC) * L-R: Megan Giblin (USCIB), Jennifer Lane (Amazon), Piotr Stryszowski (OECD), Nikolaus Thumm (OECD), and Leonor Sanhueza (OECD). On June 6, the USCIB DC office hosted the 3 rd annual OECD - Business at OECD (BIAC) - USCIB Anti-Illicit Trade discussion around the work policy program of  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [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: * * * Virginia's Governor and Attorney General are Wrong to Support President Trump's Unlawful Deployment of the Military in Los Angeles * RICHMOND, Va. - In response to Virginia Governor Youngkin's comments and Virginia Attorney General Miyar  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East and FilmNation Entertainment Announce Fellows for the Third New York Screenwriting Fellowship The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and FilmNation Entertainment announced the fellows for the third New York Screenwriting Fellowship. The New York Screenwriting Fellowship is for early-career, greater New York City-based screenwriters who are underrepresented in the film industry a  more