SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2 Whitman Students Earn Prestigious AWESOME Scholarship * For the first time in the 12-year history of the program, both nominees from the Whitman School of Management have been selected as recipients of the 2025 AWESOME Excellence in Education Scholarship, a prestigious honor awarded to top-performing undergraduate women in supply chain management.  Each year, the AWESOME (Achieving Women's Excellence in S  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A brief history of the global economy, through the lens of a single barge * In 1989, New York City opened a new jail. But not on dry land. The city leased a barge, then called the "Bibby Resolution," which had been topped with five stories of containers made into housing, and anchored it in the East River. For five years, the vessel lodged inmates. A floating detention center is   more

NEW YORK, June 17 [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: * * * ACLU Opposes Department of Energy's Direct Final Rule Removing Requirements for Disability Access * WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union has submitted a public comment in opposition to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) pr  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Actors' Equity Association Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Borough President Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, announced that Equity's National Council has endorsed Antonio Reynoso's reelection campaign for Brooklyn Borough President, on behalf of its 3,000 members who reside in that b  more

YONKERS, New York, June 17 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Beauty Justice Act Passes the Senate, Nearly 40 Business Urge NY Assembly to Act Now and Pass the Bill Before the Session Ends This morning, advocates, business leaders, and public health experts delivered a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to urge the New York State Assembly to pass the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057/A.2054) before the legislative session ends tomorrow, June 17. The le  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release: * * * Bel joins forces with Accenture to accelerate its digital transformation towards a healthier and more sustainable food model * The multi-year collaboration will help Bel provide healthier and more sustainable food for all by accelerating its digital transformation, while unlocking new value and growth. * The end to end transformation will help Bel digitize key components of the  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Media Unveils Second "Corporate Reputation Pulse" Study at Cannes Lions 2025 * This wave explores the evolving relationship between corporate reputation and brand equity June 17, 2025 - Today Bloomberg Media released the latest study from its Bloomberg Industry Accelerator series: the second wave of its proprietary Global Corporate Reputation Pulse, exploring the evolving role of reputation  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 17 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * BLIP Clinic Explores Law in the Age of AI BLIP Students enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester discuss AI data control and novel corporate structures at Parsons eLab. The Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy (BLIP) Clinic students have spent much of the Spring 2025 semester exploring what the law and legal process will look like in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential diminution in individual auton  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bullish with Sonali Basak Premieres Across All Bloomberg Video Platforms Today * Bloomberg Media is excited to announce the premiere of Bullish, a new original series hosted by Sonali Basak, debuting today, June 17, 2025. Bullish delivers an inside look into Wall Street, bringing unique context to Bloomberg's financial coverage through the eyes of its titans and rising stars. Each half-hour episode w  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns ICE Arrest of Brad Lander * 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, condemns ICE's violent arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and calls for his immediate release. Lander was arrested by masked Federal agents while o  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Cask & Craft Local Spirits + Bites opens at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport New concept features local partners Valentine Distilling Co. and Detroit City Distillery * DETROIT (June 17, 2025) - DelawareNorth, a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, in partnership with Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), is excited to announce the grand opening of Cask & Craft Local Spirits + Bites, a   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil and Ranking Member Morelle Request DOJ Assistance for Threats Against Members of Congress WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting additional prosecutorial resources to assist the U.S. C  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 17 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * Cocktails & Chromosomes: Heresy in genetics * Yesterday's heresy is tomorrow's dogma. People around the world once believed Earth was the center of the universe. Even the phrase "solar system" would have sounded heretical. Today, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Thomas Gingeras is putting forward another bit of scientific heresy. "You might think of   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Occupational Therapy * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act, bipartisan legislation to improve access to occupational therapy services for Medicare beneficiaries living with mental health and substance use disorders. "As the only  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $143,172 Grant for Rehabilitation at Dunkirk Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced Chautauqua County has been awarded $143,172 by the Department of Transportation for the Dunkirk Airport. Specifically, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded this grant for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for the d  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces FAA Grants for Wellsville & Olean Airports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $76,762 to the Wellsville Airport and $33,250 to the Olean Airport for designing a new hangar and a new gate, respectively. Specifically, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded this   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Leads Resolution Supporting Israel's Strikes to End Iran's Nuclear Capabilities * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), alongside Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States' steadfast support for Israel as it works to dismantle the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities and defends its citizens   more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell astronomers win time on James Webb Space Telescope * In November 2021, Elijah Mullens was staffing a pre-launch party for the James Webb Space Telescope at a local planetarium near his home in Florida. Not yet accepted to graduate school, he was explaining to children how the telescope was going to advance astronomy research. He didn't know yet that it would someday advance his astronomy research. Now i  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- Cornell Tech issued the following news: * * * Inside the Medical Crash Cart Robot: Designing for Urgency, Collaboration, and Clarity By Sarah Marquart Medical crash carts -- stocked with medications, syringes, gauze, and IV fluids -- are essential tools in emergency rooms, where seconds matter, space is tight, and confusion can cost lives. However, despite their importance, crash carts vary widely in layout between hospitals and departments. In high-stress situations, th  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [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: * * * Deportation of Australian Writer For Speech Fits "Disturbing Pattern" of U.S. Border Agents Screening Visitors For Their Viewpoints * On Thursday, Australian writer Alistair Kitchen, was detained at the U.S. border and deported, reportedly based upon his personal writings on student prot  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * DHS's Arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Erodes Trust in Our Legal System * Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Associate Director-Counsel Todd A. Cox issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander inside an immigration courthouse: "The arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Land  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 17 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles cancel race due to personal reasons * The race is off. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles have canceled their long-planned showdown due to "complications" and "personal reasons," Lyles said Monday, via the New York Post. "We were very deep into creating the event," Lyles said. "In fact, it   more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- OPIS, a Dow Jones company, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Jones Launches OPIS RackPro, A New Tool for Real-Time and Historical Fuel Price Intelligence New York, NY-[June 16, 2025]-- OPIS, a Dow Jones company, and a leading provider of energy pricing, news and analytics, today announced the launch of OPIS RackPro, a new tool designed to empower fuel buyers and sellers with access to real-time and historical transfer pricing, where suppliers sell fuel to whole  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Emotion - not just action - helps brain define, divide events * In the 2001 film "Tortilla Soup," an argument between three sisters culminates in one smashing a plate on the kitchen floor. The abrupt, surprising action is an example of what psychology scholars call an event boundary - a clear transition from one event to another that our minds use to separate continuous experience into meaningful, memorable ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "Transfer of Exemption." This notice concerns the Fort Miller Hydroelectric Project No. 4226 detailing a change in the party holding its exemption. On January 15, 2025, Albany Engineering Corp. located at 5 Washington Square, Albany, New York, submitted a letter to the Commission. This letter informed the regulatory body that the exemption for the 4,800-kilowatt Fort Miller Hydroelectric Project  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * First Images Of PORTOBELLO Released On The Anniversary Of Tortora's Arrest * On June 17, 1983, Enzo Tortora was arrested. To mark the anniversary, we are releasing the first images from PORTOBELLO, the new series by Marco Bellocchio, dedicated to the dramatic story of the Italian TV host. The series is set to premiere on HBO Max in 2026. The clip sho  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Fox News Channel, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S COVERAGE OF ARMY 250 PARADE BEATS EVERY NETWORK IN TELEVISION 'Army 250 Parade' Peaks with 5.5 Million Viewers in the 8 PM Hour, Leading All Broadcast Programs Including NBC's Coverage of the U.S. Open * NEW YORK - June 17, 2025 - FOX News Channel's Army 250 Parade coverage was the number one cable program on Saturday, June 14th, averaging 4.9 million viewers and 700,  more

AMENIA, New York, June 18 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Grey House Publishing Announces the 2025/26 Edition of Weiss Ratings' Financial Literacy: How to Become an Investor Financial Literacy: How to Become an Investor breaks down in accessible terms the essentials of investing, covering important information on brokerage firms, financial advisors, investment fees, alternative investments, and more. Designed for those who want to know more about investing bu  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Hearst Magazines, a division of Hearst, issued the following news release: * * * Hearst Magazines To Bring AURA to Programmatic Buyers on Amazon DSP New offering connects Hearst Magazines' proprietary contextual signals with Amazon Ads trillions of browsing, shopping and streaming signals to drive higher-performing programmatic campaigns exclusively in Amazon DSP * NEW YORK, June 17, 2025 -- Hearst Magazines announced today an expansion of AURA that, for the first time   more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Serves Up Fantasy-Filled Real Estate on Friday Nights with New Episodes of 'My Lottery Dream Home' and 'Zillow Gone Wild' * This summer HGTV will bring dreamy real estate scenarios and whimsical listings to life with back-to-back new episodes of My Lottery Dream Home and Zillow Gone Wild premiering Friday, July 18, at 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Kickin  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends Congress's Article I auth  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, issued the following news on June 17, 2025: * * * IATI Recognised in Final Draft of UN Financing for Development (FFD4) Outcome Document The International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) has been included in the final Outcome Document of the Fou  more

NEW YORK, June 16 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Immediate Ceasefire Needed as Attacks on Civilians Intensify * Global Leaders Must Confront Growing Civilian Crisis with Urgency and Resolve As the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) condemns in the strongest possible terms the deliberate targeting of civilians, the bombardment of residential neighborhoods, and the de  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [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: * * * In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law * OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled today that the state's 2021 classroom censorship law does not apply to academic speech  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF on Ten Year Anniversary of Mother Emanuel Massacre * Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director-Counsel Janai S. Nelson issued the following statement to mark ten years since the tragic racial hate crime mass murder of a Black pastor and parishioners by a white gunman at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina: "Ten years ago, we witnes  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander did not assault anyone. The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans continue to lie to the American people in the face of clear video evidence that contradicts their far-right propagand  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander did not assault anyone. The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans continue to lie to the American people in the face of clear video evidence that contradicts their far-right propaganda. The aggressive target  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Increased in May * 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) fo  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the Euro Area Declined Again in May * 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   more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention The new filing in federal court comes after ICE said they would keep Mr. Khalil detained based on false allegations following a court ruling that detention on the Secretary of State's say-so is unconstitutional * June 16, 2025, Newark, NJ - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team wrote the court today asking for his immed  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Medical & Pharmaceutical Supply Chains * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act alongside Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Michael Bennet (D-CO). This bicameral and bipartisan legislation would auth  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 16, 2025, to StreetsBlogNYC: * * * Car Harms Monday: So Dominant That You Don't Even Notice You're Being Inconvenienced for Them By Nicole Gelinas Our cities were not made for this onslaught. This essay is part of Streetsblog's "Car Harms" series, a package of stories designed to remind policymakers and the public of the hidden costs, dangers, inefficiencies and just plain old sadness that com  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 16, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Is Free Speech Too Sacred? By Tal Fortgang There are other rights besides the right to free expression. In 1919, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. delivered what would become a canonical statement about free speech limits: The First Amendment does not protect "falsely shouting fire in a theatre." That it remains such a popular (if misquoted) phrase is a bit odd  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Max Updates Homepage User Interface with Enhanced Video Elements * Download Preview Rail+ GIF HERE Beginning this week, Max will roll out an enhanced browsing experience in the U.S. with dynamic video previews on the homepage. When a user hovers over a title with a corresponding video preview, it will automatically play at the top of the homepage, i  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Met to Present Focused Exhibition of George Morrison Works from the Artist's Early Years in New York The exhibition will include 35 of the Ojibwe artist's paintings and drawings from this early period of his career, including recent acquisitions from The Met collection. Also featuring rare archival material, the exhibition will examine Morrison's lasting impact on the American Abstract Expression  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * MLB Tuesday, June 17 on TBS & Max: Padres at Dodgers * Game telecast not available in Los Angeles market All MLB regular season and playoff games airing on TNT Sports' networks, as well as pre and postgame coverage, will be available to stream live on Max, as well as on the TBS app on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices and at TBS.com. *** Ori  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and The Scion Group to Acquire University of Mississippi Student Housing Portfolio for $262 Million New York -- Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and The Scion Group announced today a joint venture to acquire a portfolio of student housing communit  more

NEW YORK, June 18 (TNSrep) -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * Most Personal Injury Structured Settlement Annuity Recipients Report That Receiving Annuity Payments Makes Them Feel Financially Secure, According to New MetLife Study Nearly all structured settlement annuity recipients (94%) say receiving monthly payments makes them feel financially secure * NEW YORK, June 17 2025 -- An overwhelming majority of s  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Introduces American Royalties Too (ART) Act * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, introduced the American Royalties Too (ART) Act, H.R. 4017. The ART Act amends the Copyright Act to provide creators of visual art with a 5% royalty of the price paid for their art when it i  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New ESPN E60 Chronicles Jim Abbott, Yankees Pitcher Who Was Born Without a Right Hand and Threw Historic No-Hitter * Southpaw - The Life and Legacy of Jim Abbott Debuts Sunday, July 13, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN; Extended Version Streaming Afterward on ESPN+ The incredible story of Jim Abbott, an unprecedented figure in sports history who was born without a right hand but  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpT) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Report: Global Bank Financing of Fossil Fuels Totals $869B In 2024, A Dramatic Increase In Financing * NEW YORK, NY -- Released today, the 16th annual Banking on Climate Chaos (BOCC) report covers the lending and underwriting activities of the world's top 65 banks to more than 2,700 fossil fuel companies. While the world's top scientists from the International Energy Agency (   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New York Legislature Repeals "100-Foot Rule" as Session Closes * Assembly repeals an outdated statute that has funneled approximately $200 million annually from ratepayers into subsidizing fossil fuel dependence ALBANY, NY - In the final days of the 2025 legislative session, the New York Assembly voted to repeal the state's "100-foot rule," an outdated policy that allows gas utiliti  more

ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The New York State Bar Association issued the following statement on June 16, 2025: * * * New York State Bar Association Supports Bill To End Anonymous Child Abuse Reporting New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet issued the following statement on the passage of A66/S550, which makes New York's Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment fairer to parents: "Anonymous reporting to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Mis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * NY Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Legislation Requiring Disclaimers for Use of Synthetic Performers in Advertising In a historic move marking a new era of transparency in artificial intelligence use in advertising, the New York legislature has passed A.8887-B (Rosenthal)/S.8420-A (Gianaris). This bill is the fi  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Arrest of City Comptroller * NEW YORK CITY - In response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting City Comptroller Brad Lander after he requested to see a judicial warrant before they entered 26 Federal Plaza, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement, attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman: "ICE arresting Brad   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * NYSERDA Announces Over $5 Million to Support Innovative Storage Solutions * On May 22, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced over $5 million to support innovative energy storage technologies in New York. The funds will help to advance product development and demonstration of scalable   more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Experts Present Latest Research on Weight Loss Surgery Outcomes & Techniques at 2025 ASMBS Annual Meeting * E xperts from the Department of Surgery (link is external) at NYU Grossman School of Medicine (link is external) are presenting research and clinical findings at the American Society for Metabolic and Baria  more

NEW YORK, June 18 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Poll Finds Cuomo Leading 2025 NYC Mayoral Race; Crime and Housing Top Voter Concerns NEW YORK, NY - Between June 10th and June 16th, 2025, the Manhattan Institute conducted a survey of 1,000 likely voters in New York City's upcoming mayoral election, including an oversample of 644 Democratic primary voters to provide granular insights into primary dynamics. Polling questions relay candidate favorabi  more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns Adams' Protest Mask Ban (New York, NY, 6/16/2025) - Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns Mayor Eric Adams' call for a statewide ban on masks at protests. Adams' proposal came a day after nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations against President Trump's abuse of power, including in New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-03088; E.D. Pa. filed June 17, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Peter Scalise III and The3rdBevco Inc., Civil Action No. 2:25-cv-03088 (E.D. Pa. filed June 17, 2025) The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Peter Scalise III and the New York-based beverage company he founded, The3rdBevco Inc., with defrauding investors by misrepresenting the company'  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-10212; S.D.N.Y. filed Nov. 21, 2023) involving Brite Advisors USA Inc.: * * * On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by consent against New York-based investment adviser Brite Advisors USA, Inc. ("Brite USA"). In November 2023, the Commission charged Brite USA with failing to comply with Commission requirements for the safekeeping of clie  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following agency statement on June 17, 2025: * * * Statement From SAG-AFTRA On Enhanced Digital Replica Protections in New York In another New York legislative victory today, SAG-AFTRA is thrilled to announce the update to New York's post mortem right of publicity bill passed unanimously in the New York Assembly (A.8882), after passing unanimously in the NY Se  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Asks SEC to Investigate Harvard for Potentially Withholding Material Information from Bondholders * Saratoga, N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins requesting a review of Harvard University's recent bond offerings. Congresswoman Stefanik raised concerns that Harvard potent  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Reintroduces Workforce Development Bills to Help Reinvigorate Economy * Washington, D.C. - House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, reintroduced two bills : the Employer-Directed Skills Act and the Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act to highlight the importance of workforce development practices and skills hiring pr  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Streaming Reaches Historic TV Milestone, Eclipses Combined Broadcast and Cable Viewing For First Time * # Streaming Notches a Record 44.8% of Total TV Usage in May # Streaming Usage Up 71% Since 2021, with YouTube, Netflix and Other Platforms Showing Dramatic Growth Over Four Years # FAST Services Continue to Grow as PlutoTV, Roku Channel and Tubi Combine f  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Tim Tebow to Keynote 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention Tim Tebow - two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, first-round NFL draft pick and former professional baseball player - will address attendees as closing general session keynote speaker during the 2026 American Farm Bureau Convention on Monday, Jan. 12. Tebow  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Analysis: Proposed Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Standards Will Cause Thousands of Deaths, Cost Billions of Dollars * (Washington, D.C. - June 17, 2025) The Trump EPA's own analysis of its proposed rule to repeal all nationwide Clean Air Act limits on climate pollution from the nation's fossil fuel-fired power plants finds that it will cause thousands of prematur  more

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Aid Freeze Unleashes Devastating Health Crisis in Ethiopia: New PHR Research Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Warns of Preventable Catastrophe, Urges Immediate Reversal of Cruel and Sudden Funding Cuts * An abrupt freeze on United States foreign aid is catalyzing a preventable health catastrophe in Ethiopia, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today in a new research brief. PHR calls on the Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Refers Massapequa Mascot Case to the U.S. Department of Justice * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced that it is referring its investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDE) and the New York State Board of Regents (the Board) for their unlawful attempt to ban mascots and logos that celebrate Native American history to the  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany's State Weather Risk Communication Center Featured in 'Cloud Warriors' Book By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (June 17, 2025) -- The University at Albany's State Weather Risk Communication Center is featured in a new book as one of the game-changers of weather forecasting. Authored by veteran journalist Tom Weber, "Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos, and the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in   more

NEW YORK, June 17 -- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations issued the following news release: * * * UNAOC Invites Youth-led Organizations to Apply for the 11th edition of the Youth Solidarity Fund The UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund provides seed funding of up to USD 25,000 to implement impactful youth-led projects that advance intercultural and interfaith dialogue, and are aligned with the mandate and mission of UNAOC. To qualify, projects must be entirely developed and managed by young p  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 18 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate Cancer Center earns national accreditation for excellence in rectal cancer care The Upstate Cancer Center has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC). Over the last 20 years, the outcomes of rectal cancer are tremendously variable and highly contingent upon specialization  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Hosts Canadian Chamber of Commerce North American Economic Security Mission Roundtable * USCIB hosted the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) for a high-level dialogue on the future of North American trade and economic security on June 10. The CCC is the sister association of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Business at OECD (BIAC).  USCIB President and  more

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * USCIB Reaffirms Support for the ILO and Call for Business-Enabling Policies at 2025 International Labour Conference * USCIB, in its role as the official representative of US employers at the International Labour Organization (ILO), delivered the US employers' statement at the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC).  Jose Arroyo, Deputy Delegate of the U  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Urges Labor Secretary to Reverse Cuts to Puerto Rico Job Corps Centers * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) led a letter urging U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reverse the Trump administration's decision to phase out operations of contract operated Job Corp centers nationwide by the end of June 2025. The letter focuses on the devastating impact th  more

BRONX, New York, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Is the Only Conservation NGO to be Designated as a World Organisation for Animal Health Collaborating Centre * Amanda Fine (WCS) with WOAH staff Sara Linanne and Mariana Delgado, who serve as the Secretariat for the WOAH Biological Standards Commission (BSC). The WOAH BSC reviews collaborating centre applications along with the WOAH Council. The designation of WC  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against ITV America The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) filed an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge against nonfiction television production company ITV America for failure to bargain in good faith. WGAE members work at two ITV America shops; Kirkstall Road Enterprises, which produces THE FIRST 48, AFTER THE FIRST 48 and CRITICAL MINUTES, an  more

ITHACA, New York, June 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Where the gender bias grows: Coming-of-age novels rife with stereotypes * Coming-of-age novels can give readers young and old insight into their own evolving identity and how to navigate a confusing, messy world. But there is another feature of the genre that isn't so positive. Cornell researchers used computational text analysis to sift through every word of more than 300 American coming-of-age novels publish  more

SYRACUSE, New York, June 17 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Whitman's Johan Wiklund Named a Top Scholar Globally for Business Research Publications * The Whitman School of Management's Distinguished Professor Johan Wiklund was recently listed as one of the most prolific business and economic research scholars globally, according to "What We Know About the Science of Science in Business and Economics? Insights From the Top 50 Journals, 2008-2022," published in Producti  more

NEW YORK, June 18 (TNSrep) -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * New Independent Study Finds Marketing's AI Ambitions Outpacing Execution Commissioned by Zeta Global, the study reveals a gap between planning and enterprise readiness, reinforcing the need for new tools and technologies that make AI easier to adopt and scale * NEW YORK--June 17, 2025-- Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI marketing cloud, today published a Forrester Con  more