NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * 25 YEARS LATER, ID UNCOVERS THE CULT INFLUENCE BEHIND ANDREA YATES' SHOCKING ACT IN NEW DOCUSERIES * (New York, NY) - When Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub one June morning in 2001, the world was left shocked - what could make a young mother do something like that to her own children? In the wake of her confession, it was es  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * A new reference brain could make the clonal raider ant a go-to model species for neuroscience * Every clonal raider ant lives a nearly identical life. Each new generation of these blind, queenless ants is born at the same time, eats the same things, lives in the same environment, andas an asexually reproducing specieshas the exact same genes. It's hard to find a more textbook example of a society where the individua  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 -- Albany Law School issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Albany Law School Hosts SEQRA 50th Anniversary Conference Albany Law School hosted the SEQRA 50th Anniversary Conference on November 6-7, bringing together more than 200 leading scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and environmental professionals to reflect on five decades of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). Enacted in 1975, SEQRA has shaped environmental decision-making and l  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Binge drinking and cannabis use among 12th graders * BUFFALO, N.Y. - The cannabis marketplace continues to grow and evolve, offering consumers new ways to use cannabis and new ways to combine it with other substances, such as alcohol. That practice can be particularly detrimental to adolescents, who are known to use both substances in high numbers. And when it come  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton University consortium leverages academic interests to examine local food systems The Food Justice Working Group emerged in response to the pandemic, revealing a multidisciplinary interest in addressing food justice and sustainability By Kim Mousseau Following the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity became a pressing issue in Broome County. In response, several members of the Binghamton  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cake-pan telescope searches the sky for fast radio bursts * When Cornell built the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico more than 60 years ago, it was the world's largest. Now, Cornell has built one of the world's smallest - out of cake pans. "It works and it's cost-effective," said Sashabaw Niedbalski, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in astronomy. The Global Radio Explorer (GReX) telescope is a series of   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Publication from CBFS Sol Lisboa, Rebecca Schneider, Lars Rudstam and Todd Walter published a paper on the phosphorus budget of Oneida Lake, and the sources of P into the lake over the summer months. This was based on Lisboa's PhD work on Oneida Lake. They found that P entering the lake with groundwater seepage contributed around 20% of the increase in P obser  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Students Break Down Big Science into Inspiring Stories Three minutes and one slide were all it took for twelve young scientists to turn cutting-edge research into dramatic stories of hope at Weill Cornell Medicine's tenth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Nov. 13 in Uris Auditorium. The night showcased bold ideas about tackling Alzheimer's disease, cancer   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * How 'free money' helped low-income workers stay employed By James Dean, Cornell Chronicle Classic economic theory assumes low-income people would stop working if governments gave them money as a strategy to reduce poverty. New research co-authored by a Cornell expert in industrial relations challenges that assumption, finding that a modest tax benefit in Canada  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * CrunchLabs and Mark Rober Partner with Scholastic to Publish Books and Bring More STEM Education to Kids Everywhere! 2026 will see launch of a multi-book publishing deal linking literacy and STEM in retail outlets and Scholastic Book Fairs, including the company's brand-new Discovery Fair * Scholastic Inc., the global children's publishing, education, and media co  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CVG Stories highlights growth of genomics at Cornell * More than 20 years after its founding, the Center for Vertebrate Genomics (CVG) heard from a Cornellian who was there for its launch: President Michael I. Kotlikoff, who helped shape the university's genomics landscape. As a department chair and later dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kotlikoff played a key role in helping recruit the faculty who  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Dec. 11 -- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield issued the following news release: * * * Excellus BlueCross BlueShield expands its list of covered biosimilar medications, improving access and affordability Biosimilars for blockbuster autoimmune treatment, Stelara, added to list of covered drugs * A stark increase in the use and cost of specialty medications is challenging health insurers' affordability efforts nationwide. If this issue is left unaddressed, specialty medicatio  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- Ernst and Young, an assurance, tax, transaction and advisory service, presented the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * EY launches EY.ai Value Blueprints to accelerate businesses' path toward AI-native enterprises * A new paradigm for AI adoption to help organizations transform with an AI-first approach * EY.ai Value Blueprints provides cohesive approach to AI success, enabling organizations to unlock strategic and commercial value * Launch follows su  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Food environments limit heart-healthy eating * Following a heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diet may be difficult for people of all income levels, not just those in lower-income neighborhoods, according to a new modeling study. The challenges stem from higher prices and limited local availability of the healthy foods that make up that diet. The  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 10 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown Welcomes Guests to an Unforgettable Holiday Experience: A Christmas Carol * This holiday season, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown invites guests to celebrate the spirit of togetherness, wonder, and timeless tradition with an extraordinary cultural offering: a bespoke A Christmas Carol experience with the Perelman Performing Arts   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * GE Vernova 2025 Investor Update Recap Yesterday, GE Vernova hosted its 2025 Investor Update event in New York City. We see a stronger financial trajectory ahead with substantially higher returns expected beyond 2028. We raised our multi-year financial outlook, and announced that our Board of Directors approved the doubling of our dividend and increased our share buyb  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary MUSIC BOX: HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT Debuts December 25 * * The HBO Original documentary MUSIC BOX: HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, part of the new installment of the "Music Box" series created by Bill Simmons, is directed by award-winning filmmaker Penny Lane (HBO's "Listening to Kenny G") and debuts THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 (9:00-10:20 p.m.  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Decreases Prime Rate * BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 10, 2025 Effective Thursday, December 11, 2025, M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) will decrease its prime lending rate from 7.00% to 6.75%. About M&T M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M& T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provide  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * MacLean Power Systems and Power Grid Components Join Forces to Form Leading Supplier of Engineered Components and Solutions for Utility Infrastructure * Transformative merger through Blackstone investment brings together two complementary suppliers of critical equipment for the U.S. power grid New York, NY - December 10, 2025 - MacLean Power Systems ("MPS") and P  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive to city agencies on Dec. 8, 2025, from City Hall, mandating them to evaluate and expand the use of language technologies like Google Translate to improve communication with all New Yorkers. Deputy Mayor for Communications Fabien Levy stated that the city is home to an estimated 2 million residents with limited English proficiency and nearly 200 distinct languages are spoken in the city. The mayor noted that the inability   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Issues Directive to City Agencies to Identify Ways to Improve Communications With Non-English Speaking New Yorkers by Using Language Technologies * Adams Administration Leads on Embracing Technology to Deliver Services, Make New York City More Inclusive and Accessible to All * All City-Owned Smart Phones Will Receive Language App to Empower City Employees to Better Communicate with New Yorkers *   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Staten Island Borough President Fossella Celebrate $30 Million in Funding for Parks, Open Space on Staten Island * Funding Will Help Upgrade Cultural and Public Spaces to Increase Access, Utilization, Safety, and Quality-of-Life * Announcement Continues to Highlight Investments Made in Mayor Adams' "Best Budget Ever" * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fos  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following executive order on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Emergency Executive Order 893 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to addres  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Moonshiners Risk it All Amid Soaring Liquor Prices and High-Stake Trade Wars in New Season Premiering Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel * View Promo Here New York, NY - December 10, 2025 - Appalachia's moonshine rebels are back and ready to dig, distill, and distribute amid a booming demand for tax-free booze in a new season   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams Announces Next Steps for Thousands of New Homes, Older Adult Center at 100 Gold Street * GFP Real Estate Selected to Build Approximately 3,700 Units of Mixed-Income Housing Units, At Least 25 Percent of Units Designated as Permanently Affordable * Project Will Include New Public Open Space and Revitalized Older Adult Center for Local Residents *   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, City Planning Celebrate Progress One Year After Historic Passage of "City of Yes for Housing Opportunity" * City of Yes Already Delivering More Housing for New Yorkers * Nearly 23 Percent Increase in New Homes Permitted Over Year Before Approval, Nearly 10,000 New Homes Enabled by New, High-Density Zoning Districts * Approximately 900 Additional   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Finds Childhood Leukemia Aggressiveness Depends on Timing of Genetic Mutation New study in Cancer Discovery reveals why timing of identical mutations can produce very different outcomes, opening the door to more precise therapies * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * DiNapoli: NYC Health + Hospitals Confront Tough Fiscal Outlook as Washington Moves to Cut Health Care Spending New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) will see pressure on key sources of revenue as Medicaid and low-income patients that rely on federal support lose health insurance, while reimbursement rates for health care programs are cut by Washington  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCU's November to Remember Showcases the Power of Company's Programming NBCUniversal closed out November with a slate of standout performances that underscored the strength of its marquee programming and live-event dominance. From record-breaking viewership for All Her Fault and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to BravoCon's biggest engagement numbers yet, the company delivered  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * New York Power Authority Named Dream Employer on Forbes' 2026 List The Ranking Recognizes Top Employers in Terms of Compensation, Mission-Driven Initiatives, Challenging Assignments and Benefits That Promote Mental Wellbeing and Flexible Schedules * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has been recognized by Forbes Magazine on its America's Dream Employers 2026 list  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NiCE Launches Local Dedicated CXone Mpower Instance in South Africa, Expanding AI Customer Experience Capabilities Across the Continent * New locally hosted cloud platform delivers AI-powered, compliant, and personalized customer experiences with full South African data residency Hoboken, N.J., December 10, 2025 - NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella celebrated nearly $30 million in investments for parks and recreation projects across the borough during remarks delivered at the Staten Island Zoo on Dec. 4, 2025. The funding, sourced from the city's budget, will upgrade three key public spaces: the Bloomingdale Park Playground, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, and the Staten Island Zoo's interactive education center. M  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (TNSxrep) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Easing SNAP Application Process Led to Drop in Credit Card Delinquencies in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Study Finds Positive financial effects resulted from enabling food-stamp applicants to schedule their mandated caseworker appointments, according to an economic analysis by researchers at NYU Wagner and the University of California-San Diego. Making the application process for the Supplemental Nut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Appearing on ABC7's "Up Close With Bill Ritter" on Dec. 7, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams reflected on his tenure as the 110th mayor of New York City as his first term nears its end. The mayor gave his administration an "A" grade, citing record-breaking progress in housing, crime reduction, including the lowest numbers of shootings and shooting victims in the city's history and economic growth, which generated the highest number of jobs ever. He described the mass influx of migr  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Philanthropy class awards $60,000 to Tompkins County nonprofits * Nineteen Tompkins County nonprofits received a combined $60,000 in grants this month, thanks to graduate students in a philanthropic leadership class that teaches the value of giving. After a semester of research, site visits and discussion, students distributed the funds to recipients including the Ithaca Public Education Initiative, Women's Op  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Research resumed: Stopped projects come back to life * The federal research funding supporting the development of a pediatric heart pump has been restarted, seven months after it stopped. But those lost months of work will add at least a year to the wait for the device. "It's frustrating; it's unfair," said James Antaki, the Susan K. McAdam Professor of Heart Assist Technology at the Meinig School of Biomedica  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Seamless tech: 'OriStitch' threads computation and 3D textiles * Could a flat piece of fabric hold a 3D shape, the way paper does in origami? Aiming to find out, researchers from the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science developed OriStitch, a new software and fabrication system that takes simple 3D objects - a toy or a teapot, say - and spins them into a design for a textile versi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * SUNY ESF Construction Management Students Seek Bridge Project for Spring Semester SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Dec. 10, 2025 -- Students in the construction management program at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are seeking a client for a timber bridge project as part of their spring semester coursework. As part of the class, students design, b  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Telemundo Launches 'Tu Momento. Tu Jugada.' - a Nationwide Initiative Inspiring Future Leaders Through Sport and Community Telemundo today announced Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. known in English as Telemundo's Next Play a nationwide sport impact and community initiative that champions the transformative power of sports to character, teamwork and leadership. Supported by Comcast NBCUnive  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB student Miles Stefko chosen for National Grid Youth Advisory Council * By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - A University at Buffalo senior inspired to pursue STEM studies from his elementary school Planet Science Club has been selected to serve on the National Grid Foundation's Youth Advisory Council. Miles Stefko, 21, raised in the Rochester suburb of Penfiel  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate among 20 institutions to receive St. Baldrick's Infrastructure grant Melanie Comito, MD, division chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and the Paige Yeomans Arnold Endowed Professor at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital, has been awarded a $50,000 infrastructure grant by the St. Baldrick's Foundation. These one-year grants provide Upstate the staffing  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Wildcard Kitchen Returns for Third Season Of Underground Culinary Card Game With All-Star Players * Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network's exclusive after-hours culinary poker game, is back for a ten-episode third season on Tuesday, January 6 th at 9pm ET/PT and streaming the next day on HBO Max and discovery+. In each episode hosted by Eric Adjepong, three   more