Saturday - December 13, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Tuesday December 09, 2025 ( 70 items )  

Attendees at ASH 2025 Hear Strategy for Improving Efficacy and Reducing Toxicity of CAR T-Cell Therapy
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Attendees at ASH 2025 Hear Strategy for Improving Efficacy and Reducing Toxicity of CAR T-Cell Therapy * BUFFALO, N.Y. Why do some patients experience disease resistance or recurrence after undergoing CAR T-cell therapy for the treatment of large B-cell lymphoma? A study led by hematology/oncology expert Marco Davila, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President and As  more

Bankrate: Nationally, More Than 75% Of Homes on the Market Are Unaffordable to the Typical Household
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * Nationally, More than 75% Of Homes on the Market Are Unaffordable to the Typical Household The gap between what the typical U.S. household earns and what is needed to afford a median-priced home now tops $30,000 * In America's largest cities, homeownership is turning into a luxury item that many cannot afford. A new Bankrate analysis of real estate and income data shows that typ  more

Baruch College Professor Co-Authors Study Showing Imported Solar Panels Save Lives and Reduce Climate Costs
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- Baruch College issued the following news: * * * Baruch College Professor Co-Authors Study Showing Imported Solar Panels Save Lives and Reduce Climate Costs * Baruch College Associate Professor Gang He has led a research project and co-authored new peer-reviewed research showing that imported solar panels helped prevent nearly 600 premature deaths in the United States while generating approximately $28 billion in combined climate and public-health benefits. The findings sh  more

Binghamton University: Physical Therapy Students Present Capstone Research
BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Physical therapy students present capstone research Inaugural DPT cohort showcases work to PT professionals By Natalie Blando-George Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students presented their capstone research projects on Dec. 4, marking the culmination of their studies in a specific area of interest. The students, the first cohort of DPT students at Binghamton  more

BofA Launches Enhanced Workplace Benefits Solutions for Business Owners and Their Employees
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 8 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * BofA Launches Enhanced Workplace Benefits Solutions for Business Owners and Their Employees * NEW YORK, NY - Bank of America is launching an enhanced digital platform for business owners and their employees, offering greater access to a suite of retirement plans - including 401(k), IRA and more - as well as health benefit solutions and fina  more

Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Bulgaria: Delayed Coal Phaseout Fuels Health Harm * * Bulgaria's delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power plants contributes to dangerous air pollution, risks breaching new air quality standards, and is slowing down the country's transition away from fossil fuels. * Data shows that Maritsa 3, a coal plant near the town of Dimitrovgrad, contributes to the dangerous air pollution around the  more

Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights: Mamdani's Cop-Hating 'Safety' Hire
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights issued the following news release: * * * MAMDANI'S COP-HATING "SAFETY" HIRE By Bill Donohue Alex Vitale and I have some things in common: we both have doctorates in sociology, have taught courses on criminology, and have written extensively on the subject. But that's where the similarities end: I like cops and he hates them. This wouldn't mean much if he never left his Brooklyn College classroom. But now that he has join  more

Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Convene Aging Committee Hearing on the Positive Impact of America's Seniors on Today's Economy
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Convene Aging Committee Hearing on the Positive Impact of America's Seniors on Today's Economy On Wednesday, December 10, Senator Rick Scott, chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will be convening a hearing entitled "Aging   more

Columbia Journalism Review to Publish Special Issue-- Journalism 2050--envisioning What Journalism Could Look Like in a Quarter Century
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Columbia Journalism Review to publish special issue-- Journalism 2050--envisioning what journalism could look like in a quarter century Journalism 2050 is a project from the Columbia Journalism Review and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, with support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. A new special issue of the Columbia Journalism Review is a pioneering effort that envisions how   more

COMING SOON: An effort to weaken our popular chemical safety law
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * COMING SOON: An effort to weaken our popular chemical safety law * Dear Journalist, Chemical industry lobbyists are working aggressively to weaken the Toxics Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the regulations and standards to implement the law. We're expecting a bill from House Republicans in the coming days that could mean a return to many new chemicals being approved to ente  more

Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse * Complexity is an important aspect to consider when designing workplace incentive schemes as it can affect worker effort and performance, according to new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. David Huffman, the Ashley Family Professor in Behavioral Economics at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, and Collin Ra  more

Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs * Since New York City introduced congestion pricing in January 2025, the state has heralded significant reductions in traffic and rush hour delays, fewer crashes and noise complaints, and toll revenue projected to hit $500 million by the end of the year. Now, Cornell researchers have tallied the environmental benefits. In the first six months of the pro  more

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES, PASSES TWO BILLS TO CUT RED TAPE AND LOWER COSTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES, PASSES TWO BILLS TO CUT RED TAPE AND LOWER COSTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Small Businesses, Passes Two Bills to Cut Red Tape and Lower Costs The bills empower small business owners and lowers their costs by cutting through red tape and reporting harmful, unnecessary oversight to the Small Business Administration (SB  more

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS IN DEMANDING SECRETARY HEGSETH IMMEDIATELY RELEASE FOOTAGE OF CARIBBEAN FOLLOW-ON STRIKES TO PUBLIC
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS IN DEMANDING SECRETARY HEGSETH IMMEDIATELY RELEASE FOOTAGE OF CARIBBEAN FOLLOW-ON STRIKES TO PUBLIC * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads House Armed Services Committee Democrats in Demanding Secretary Hegseth Immediately Release Footage of Caribbean Follow-on Strikes to Public Congressman Ryan is leading 19 House Armed Services Committee Demo  more

Conservation Law Foundation: Court Rejects Trump Ban on New Wind Energy Projects
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Trump Ban on New Wind Energy Projects Decision is a victory for clean energy and the rule of law * A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's government-wide ban on new wind energy projects. Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and nine other environmental groups filed a legal brief in May in State of New York v Trump in support of the effort by states and indust  more

Court Orders Trump Administration to Release Records of Secret Group That Wrote Report Attacking Climate Science
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders Trump Administration to Release Records of Secret Group That Wrote Report Attacking Climate Science * (December 8, 2025) A federal court ruled in a hearing today that the Trump administration must release records related to the Climate Working Group (CWG) - the secretly created group that wrote a widely-discredited report now at the center of administration attacks  more

Court Strikes Down Trump Administration's Reckless Wind Energy Permitting Ban
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Court Strikes Down Trump Administration's Reckless Wind Energy Permitting Ban * (WASHINGTON - Dec. 8, 2025) Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration's federal permitting ban on wind energy projects, a Day One Executive Order halting a vital source of clean affordable energy benefitting millions of people. The challeng  more

Dnipro Attacks Destroy Lifesaving Medicines, IRC Loses Supplies for 30,000 Patients
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee posted the following news release: * * * Dnipro Attacks Destroy Lifesaving Medicines, IRC Loses Supplies for 30,000 Patients * Dnipro, Ukraine, December 8, 2025 Weekend Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region targeted one of the largest pharmaceutical warehouses in the country, completely destroying stockpiles of essential humanitarian aid and leaving thousands of vulnerable people at even greater risk this  more

Early exposure curbed allergies in Icelandic horses
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Early exposure curbed allergies in Icelandic horses * Horses exposed early in life to an allergen were less likely to react when exposed again later in life, according to a new study of Icelandic horses at Cornell that has implications for human allergies. Horses that were exposed at birth to a midge that can cause an extreme skin allergy never succumbed to the condition, while 62.5% of horses that were first i  more

Embrace community, lived experiences for better mentoring
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Embrace community, lived experiences for better mentoring * The words "mentoring relationship" often conjure the image of two individuals, one mentor and one mentee, but good mentorship structures can be multifaceted. During the fall 2025 Mentoring within the Academy Keynote, Sweeney Windchief (Assiniboine) spoke about the Indigenous Mentoring Program (IMP) he co-created and what mentors can learn from its module  more

ERDC and USACE New York District Partner on New York Harbor Field Testing
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC and USACE New York District partner on New York Harbor field testing By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage   more

ESPN unveils more MLB game selections for key dates in 2026
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils more MLB game selections for key dates in 2026 * * ESPN to exclusively air New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals on Memorial Day May 25 * ESPN is exclusive home of MLB's second-half opener and MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life ESPN today announced more Major League Baseball game selections for key dates during the 2026 regular sea  more

Federal Reserve: Sogard Family Shareholder Group Seeks to Retain Voting Shares in Williston Bank Holding
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- A group of individuals and trusts from Florida, Oregon, New York and South Carolina, collectively forming the Sogard Family Shareholder Group, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares in American State Bank Holding Co. Inc., Williston, North Dakota. The applicants are Barrett W. Sogard of Gainesville, Florida; Isabella M. Sogard of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Oliver T. Sogard of Horseheads, New York; and Thomas P. Sogard of Charlest  more

FOX NEWS MEDIA SIGNS EMMY-NOMINATED ANCHOR ANDREA LINARES AS FOX NOTICIAS ANCHOR
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA SIGNS EMMY-NOMINATED ANCHOR ANDREA LINARES AS FOX NOTICIAS ANCHOR * FOX Noticias to Debut New Digital-First Programs in 2026 NEW YORK - December 8, 2025 - FOX News Media's daily one-hour Spanish-language program FOX Noticias has signed Andrea Linares as an anchor, announced Senior Vice President John Sylvester. Linares will begin her new role on December 8 a  more

Global Platform Launches to Combat Authoritarian Censorship and Preserve Independent Journalism
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [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: * * * Global Platform Launches to Combat Authoritarian Censorship and Preserve Independent Journalism * (NEW YORK)As authoritarian regimes worldwide escalate their assault on independent media, PEN America and Bard College today announced the launch of Kronika, a new digital platform designed t  more

Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Garcia Introduce New Legislation to Protect Immigrants' Right to Appear in Immigration Court
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Garcia Introduce New Legislation to Protect Immigrants' Right to Appear in Immigration Court * New Bill Aims to Protect Immigrants Attending Court-Ordered Appearances and Pursuing Lawful Pathways to Migrate to the U.S. New York, NY - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Nydia Velazquez (NY-7), and House Oversight Committee Ran  more

HBO Original Comedy Series ROOSTER, Starring Steve Carell, From Bill Lawrence And Matt Tarses, Debuts March 2026
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Comedy Series ROOSTER, Starring Steve Carell, From Bill Lawrence And Matt Tarses, Debuts March 2026 * Download First Look Photos HERE * The HBO Original comedy series ROOSTER will debut March 2026 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The 10-episode season, from Warner Bros. Television, hails from co-showrunners and executi  more

Human Rights Watch: On German Official's China Trip, Rights Not Negotiable
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * On German Official's China Trip, Rights Not Negotiable * The visit of Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul from December 8 to 9 to China is more than a diplomatic ritual, it's a critical test for the credibility of German foreign policy. At a time when the Chinese government is deepening its repression, Germany should not treat human rights as a footnote. Maintaining strong economic and political   more

Inflation Expectations Steady; Consumers Expect Worsening Financial Situations and Rising Medical Costs
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * Inflation Expectations Steady; Consumers Expect Worsening Financial Situations and Rising Medical Costs * NEW YORKThe Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the November 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations remained unchanged at the short-, medium-, and longer-term horizons. Expectations about the growt  more

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs: Climate Change Is an Information Crisis; Public Health Already Knows How to Fight Those
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Climate Change Is an Information Crisis; Public Health Already Knows How to Fight Those Tools in the public health playbook have helped save lives during epidemics. They can also help save lives in the climate crisis. By Debora B. Freitas Lopez As world leaders met recently in Brazil for COP30, conversation in the hallways focused as much on carbon markets as on the one forc  more

LEI for Spain Held Steady in October
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Spain Held Steady in October 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. Note for Change in Annual BCI Benchmark Revision Timing   more

Lynne and Richard Pasculano Create $50 Million Endowment for The New York Public Library
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * Lynne and Richard Pasculano Create $50 Million Endowment for The New York Public Library In a moment of increased demand for library services, the historic endowment will help maintain and grow NYPL's adult education programs. * The New York Public Library announced a landmark $50 million gift from philanthropists Lynne and Richard Pasculano that will permanently endow the Library's adult education prog  more

LZ Sets a World's Best in the Hunt for Galactic Dark Matter and Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun's Core
UPTON, New York, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ Sets a World's Best in the Hunt for Galactic Dark Matter and Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun's Core * By Lauren Biron, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Editor's note: The following news release was origninally issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on behalf of the LZ collaboration, a group of scientists   more

Malliotakis Welcomed VA Secretary Doug Collins to Staten Island Community Clinic
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Welcomed VA Secretary Doug Collins to Staten Island Community Clinic * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Last week, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to the Staten Island Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for a roundtable and site visit at the clinic on Friday, December 5. They were also joined by Timothy Graham, Executive Medical Center   more

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: America Gets Retirement Wrong. Can Vanguard Fix That?
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 8, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * America Gets Retirement Wrong. Can Vanguard Fix That? By Allison Schrager I've been a retirement economist for my entire adult life, and yet I am continually amazed at how America continues to get retirement saving so wrong. Now, finally, the world's largest issuer of mutual funds is showing signs that it recognizes a major flaw in the system. Vanguard annou  more

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Everyone in the City Will Suffer From Mamdani's Decision to End Homeless Camp Sweeps
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post: * * * Everyone in the City Will Suffer from Mamdani's Decision to End Homeless Camp Sweeps By Judge Glock Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said he will end the clearance of homeless encampments in New York City. The inevitable result of this decision will be more crime and disorder on the streets -- and more deaths among the homeless themselves. Mamdani claims that encampme  more

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to UnHerd: Why US Mass Killings Are Nearing a Two-Decade Low
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to UnHerd: * * * Why US Mass Killings Are Nearing a Two-Decade Low By Robert VerBruggen Mass murder is at a low ebb. A new AP/USA Today analysis counts just 17 mass killings -- defined as when four or more people are killed, excluding the perpetrator, within 24 hours -- in the US so far this year. That pace would make 2025 the quietest year since the database began in 2006. Although the year is not ove  more

Medical Cannabis Program Reduces Opioid Use
BRONX, New York, Dec. 9 -- The Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Medical Cannabis Program Reduces Opioid Use Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. "Chronic pain and opioid add  more

Memphis Healthcare Builders Team Announced for Regional One Health's New Hospital Project
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Memphis Healthcare Builders Team Announced for Regional One Health's New Hospital Project * In Memphis, Regional One Health has announced plans for a new hospital campus in the city's historic Edge District, a once-in-a-generation investment designed to expand critical services and strengthen community access to care. The projected scope includes a Bed Tower, Trauma and Burn, Women and   more

MENG DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM AG BONDI ON THE ABRUPT FIRING OF EIGHT IMMIGRATION JUDGES AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG DEMANDS ANSWERS FROM AG BONDI ON THE ABRUPT FIRING OF EIGHT IMMIGRATION JUDGES AT 26 FEDERAL PLAZA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), announced today that she sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding answers abo  more

MetLife Investment Management Named a 2025 "Best Place to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Investment Management Named a 2025 "Best Place to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments * WHIPPANY, N.J., December 8, 2025 MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has been recognized as a "2025 Best Place to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments. This marks the fifth consecutive year on the list for th  more

Metropolitan Museum of Art Repatriates Two Sculptures to Republic of Turkiye
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * The Metropolitan Museum of Art Repatriates Two Sculptures to Republic of Turkiye One of the two works--a Byzantine sculpture Capital with Bust of the Archangel Michael--was generously lent back to The Met for three months, marking the first loan from Turkiye to The Met in over two decades The historic moment was marked with a ceremony at The Met attended by Max Hollein, Director and CE  more

Mount Sinai International to Address African Heads of State, Health Ministers, and Pan-African Health Care Leaders at WHX Leaders World Health Expo in Ghana
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai International to Address African Heads of State, Health Ministers, and Pan-African Health Care Leaders at WHX Leaders World Health Expo in Ghana * Leaders of Mount Sinai International, the international ventures arm of the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, will join health care leaders from across Africa to discuss health care infrastructure development and service   more

NAYUU at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Joins Forces with Michelin-Starred Odo for Festive Four-Hands Dinner
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 8 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * NAYUU at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai Joins Forces with Michelin-Starred Odo for Festive Four-Hands Dinner * This holiday season, Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai welcomes guests for a remarkable collaboration between Chef Alex Moranda of NAYUU and Chef Kazu Miyata of two-Michelin-starred Odo in New York. Hosted at NAYUU, the Resort's signature restaurant, this exquisi  more

NBCUniversal Scores 22 Total Golden Globe Nominations
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Scores 22 Total Golden Globe Nominations * Universal Entertainment earned an impressive 22 total nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Focus Features earned 10 nominations, led by Hamnet with six nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Drama. In addition, Bugonia received three nominations, including Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. Unive  more

Newmark Arranges 61,975-SF Headquarters Office Lease at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, Texas
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges 61,975-SF Headquarters Office Lease at 10000 Energy Drive in Spring, Texas Newmark announces the Company has arranged a 61,975-square-foot headquarters office lease at 10000 Energy Drive, a two-building, 10-story property in Spring, Texas. Tetra Technologies, Inc., an energy services and solutions company, has leased space at the South Tower for its new headquarters. The transaction ranks among the top  more

NiCE Advances ESG Leadership with Strong Performance in Sustainability, Governance, and Innovation
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NiCE Advances ESG Leadership with Strong Performance in Sustainability, Governance, and Innovation * Company demonstrates measurable environmental and governance improvements while advancing its people-first innovation strategy Hoboken, N.J., December 8, 2025 - NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the release of its 2024 Governance (ESG) Report, re  more

Oceantic Statement: Judge Declares Wind Executive Memorandum Unlawful in State-Led Federal Lawsuit
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Oceantic Statement: Judge Declares Wind Executive Memorandum Unlawful in State-Led Federal Lawsuit Moments ago, a Boston District Court judge ruled in favor of 17 states (and the District of Columbia), including the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of New York, declaring section two of the January 20 "Wind Order" unlawful, and t  more

PEN America Decries Supreme Court Decision on Book Ban Case
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [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 Decries Supreme Court Decision on Book Ban Case * (WASHINGTON)PEN America responded today to the Supreme Court decision to decline to hear Little v. Llano County, a case challenging book removals from the Llano County, TX public library, saying leaving a lower court ruling in   more

Penn State to face Clemson in Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State to face Clemson in Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State will make its second appearance in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl when the Nittany Lions take on ACC foe Clemson at noon on Saturday, Dec. 27, in Yankee Stadium in New York City. The game will air on ABC. This will be the second matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Tigers, who last met  more

People Inc. Partners With Meta to Provide Lifestyle Content to Meta AI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- People Inc., New York, announced a strategic content partnership with Meta on December 5, 2025. The collaboration positions People Inc. as the first lifestyle publisher to make its real-time content available to users of Meta AI across several popular categories, including entertainment, home, food, health, and finance. The agreement encompasses content from celebrated People Inc. brands such as PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Allrecipes, Food & Wine, Southern Living, Very  more

Plug Power, Hy2gen Partner on Major Green Hydrogen Project in France
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 --Plug Power Inc., Slingerlands, New York, a provider of comprehensive hydrogen solutions, has announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with Hy2gen, Wiesbaden, Germany, for a 5-megawatt Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. This technology will be installed at Sunrhyse, Hy2gen's flagship hydrogen production project located in Signes, France, advancing the country's hydrogen roadmap. Hy2gen, a world-leading company in the development and operation of plants f  more

Quilen Blackwell Named 2025 CNN Hero of the Year
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * Quilen Blackwell Named 2025 CNN Hero of the Year * NEW YORK, NY - (December 6, 2025 ) - Tonight during the 19 th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, Quilen Blackwell was named the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year. Hosted by CNN Anchors Anderson Cooper and Laura Coates, the global broadcast honored everyday people who are making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of others. Blackwell's orga  more

Race, Ethnicity and Donor Type Continue to Affect Survival After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Race, Ethnicity and Donor Type Continue to Affect Survival After Donor Stem Cell Transplant * BUFFALO, N.Y. A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that a patient's race and ethnicity, as well as how closely matched they are to their stem cell donor, can all significantly affect clinical outcomes for those who undergo stem cell tra  more

Researchers Identify Strategy for Reducing Risk of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease for Many With Blood Cancers
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Strategy for Reducing Risk of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease for Many With Blood Cancers * BUFFALO, N.Y. Preclinical research from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota demonstrates that inhibiting a particular metabolic pathway decreases the incidence and severity of a serious side effect, acute gr  more

Riyadh Air and IBM Partner to Launch World's First AI-Native Airline
ARMONK, New York, Dec. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Riyadh Air and IBM Partner to Launch World's First AI-Native Airline * RIYADH, Saudi Arabia and ARMONK, N.Y. - Dec. 8, 2025 - At IBM Think Riyadh 2025, IBM (NYSE: IBM ) and Riyadh Air announced a major milestone in their collaboration, unveiling Riyadh Air as the world's first AI-native airline. Designed from the ground up without legacy patch work, these AI-driven operations provide t  more

Rochester Institute of Technology: How Pro Bono Services From Cybersecurity Students are Helping Secure Community Organizations
ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 9 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * How pro bono services from cybersecurity students are helping secure community organizations RIT's Cybersecurity Clinic provides free assessments and gives students real-world experience * Fifth-year cybersecurity student Mitchell Windahl is on the lookout for sensitive data, and he's doing it to help a local organization strengthen its digital defenses. Through the Cybersecurity Clini  more

Roswell Park Experts Share Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Studies at SABCS 2025
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Experts Share Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Studies at SABCS 2025 * BUFFALO, N.Y. More than a dozen Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center teams will showcase new research at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) this week, highlighting how Roswell Park experts are applying precision-medicine tools and insights to shape the futu  more

Roswell Park Leukemia Expert Led ASH 2025 Studies Assessing 2 New Treatment Strategies for Advanced AML
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Leukemia Expert Led ASH 2025 Studies Assessing 2 New Treatment Strategies for Advanced AML * BUFFALO, N.Y. While patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are routinely treated with chemotherapy and other cell-killing therapies, existing options do not lead to favorable clinical outcomes in all patients. Targeting certain mutations in AML pa  more

SUNY Chancellor King Announces Second Cohort of Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellows
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 9 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Second Cohort of Accessibility Advocates and Allies Faculty Fellows 11 Fellows will Continue to Promote and Grow Accessibility Practices Across SUNY that Build in Flexibility and Support for Students SUNY Serves More Than 41,000 Students with Disabilities * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the second cohort of the SUNY   more

Syria: One Year Since Assad's Fall
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Syria: One Year Since Assad's Fall * (Beirut) - Syrian transitional authorities have taken positive steps on justice, transparency, and rights but failed to prevent continued violence and atrocities, Human Rights Watch said today on the anniversary of the former government's fall. As Syrian authorities move the country forward, they should, with international support, credibly address outstandin  more

Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests * (Nairobi) - Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its crackdown and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained. Activists have urged people to demonstrate peaceful  more

Tanzania: multilateral engagement is key to preventing a further deterioration of the human rights situation and ensuring accountability for the post-election crackdown
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Tanzania: multilateral engagement is key to preventing a further deterioration of the human rights situation and ensuring accountability for the post-election crackdown * Your Excellencies, Following the Tanzanian authorities' brutal response to widespread protests that took place in the aftermath of the 29 October 2025 presidential and legislative elections, and in light of the ongoing crackd  more

Tonko Cheers Nearly $32 Million Award to CDTA for Low- No- Emission Buses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Cheers Nearly $32 Million Award to CDTA for Low- No- Emission Buses * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) celebrated the announcement that the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is receiving an award of $31,787,140 for the acquisition of hybrid Buses and implementation of a new Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system. The funding was awarded by the Federal Transit   more

TotalEnergies Announces Commencement of Trading of Its Ordinary Shares on NYSE
PARIS, France, Dec. 8 -- TotalEnergies, a multinational integrated oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * TotalEnergies announces the commencement of trading of its ordinary shares on the NYSE TotalEnergies SE (NYSE: TTE) announces, as of today, December 8, 2025, the commencement of trading of its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), replacing the listing of its American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). These ordinary shares trade under the same ticker  more

UNDP to honour 10 indigenous and community-led climate solutions at the 2025 Equator Prize Award Ceremony
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news: * * * UNDP to honour 10 indigenous and community-led climate solutions at the 2025 Equator Prize Award Ceremony * New York The 2025 Equator Prize Award Ceremony will honour 10 outstanding nature-based solutions led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities across the world. The event celebrates the leadership, innovation, and resilience of communities who are protecting ecosystems, advancing climate act  more

US: Close Fort Bliss Immigration Detention Site
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Close Fort Bliss Immigration Detention Site * (Washington, DC) - Human rights groups today urged US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end immigration detention at Camp East Montana, a massive tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. In their letter, advocates summarized accounts of horrific conditions, including beatings and sexual abuse by officers against det  more

WGAE Members at Hearst Magazines Begin Negotiations for Second Union Contract
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGAE Members at Hearst Magazines Begin Negotiations for Second Union Contract * New York, NY (December 8, 2025) Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) members at Hearst Magazines today began negotiations with management on a second collective bargaining agreement. The Hearst Magazines Union will be negotiating for fairer pay, protections against Artificial Intelligence, co  more

WITH FOOD BANKS STRUGGLING AS NEW GOP SNAP CUTS TAKE EFFECT, SCHUMER VISITS FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ FOOD PANTRY & ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SNAP FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, SENIORS, & VETS...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * WITH FOOD BANKS STRUGGLING AS NEW GOP SNAP CUTS TAKE EFFECT, SCHUMER VISITS FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ FOOD PANTRY & ANNOUNCES NEW LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SNAP FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES, SENIORS, & VETS... * Last Week Trump Threatened To Withhold SNAP Funding From New York And Twenty-One Other Democratic-Led States As Food Banks See Surging Need And Grocery Prices Skyrocke  more

Workshop, talk focused on applying lessons learned from COVID
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Workshop, talk focused on applying lessons learned from COVID * A day-long event Nov. 13 hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences focused on lessons that policymakers and elected officials could glean from academic research about the COVID pandemic to help deal with the next public health emergency. The day ended with a public talk by Frances Lee, professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton, who share  more