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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-07-19 ( 69 items )  
ACWU IATSE B778 and Flyover Canada Reach First Agreement (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * ACWU IATSE B778 and Flyover Canada Reach First Agreement * VANCOUVER, BC - The Arts and Cultural Workers Union (ACWU) IATSE B778 and Flyover Vancouver have successfully concluded bargaining their first collective agreement. Workers at the Flyover certified with IATSE B778 in April of 2024 and negotiations began last summer. These workers are the dri more PR

American Express Delivers Record Second-Quarter Revenue of $17.9 Billion, Up 9% Year-Over-Year, and Earnings Per Share of $4.08 (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- American Express issued the following news release: * * * American Express Delivers Record Second-Quarter Revenue of $17.9 Billion, Up 9% Year-Over-Year, and Earnings Per Share of $4.08 CARD MEMBER SPENDING REACHES QUARTERLY HIGH, UP 7% OVER LAST YEAR COMPANY REAFFIRMS FULL-YEAR 2025 REVENUE AND EPS GUIDANCE Table: (Millions, except per share amounts, and where indicated) * New York - July 18, 2025 - American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today reported second-quarter n more PR

ANHD Urges Immediate Implementation of Section 1071 to Enhance Small Business Lending (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging the agency to implement the 2023 Final Rule regarding small business data collection under Section 1071 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act without further delay. The organization has raised concerns about the CFPB's recent decision to extend compliance dates, which has sparked confusion and frustration among advoc more ST

As DOGE Slashes Federal Agencies That Protect Seniors From Fraud, Gillibrand Calls For Action To Fight Scams (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As DOGE Slashes Federal Agencies That Protect Seniors From Fraud, Gillibrand Calls For Action To Fight Scams * In 2024 Alone, Seniors Lost $4.8 Billion to Scammers Despite Uptick In Fraud, Trump Administration Is Firing The Federal Workers Who Go After Fraudsters Gillibrand Asks For Watchdog Report On Ability of Agencies To Make Protecting Older Adults a Top Priority Today, U.S. Senator Ki more PR

Bobby's Triple Threat Is Back With Brand-New Addition to Bobby Flay's Hand-Picked Trio of Culinary Titans (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Bobby's Triple Threat Is Back With Brand-New Addition to Bobby Flay's Hand-Picked Trio of Culinary Titans * Bobby Flay 's competition skills are legendary and as host of Bobby's Triple Threat, he has handpicked a trio of top-notch chefs to represent him as the next generation of culinary titans. New York chef and restaurateur Ayesha Nurdjaja is the new more PR

Brooklyn Firm's Protest Against Army Contract Denied (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- A protest filed by FS Federal LLC, a company based in Brooklyn, New York, challenging a contract award to Vistra Communications LLC of Lutz, Florida, for Army communication services has been denied by the Government Accountability Office. FS Federal had argued that the U.S. Army unfairly evaluated its proposal. The contract, issued under a request for proposals, sought commercial communication planning and support services for the U.S. Army's Office of the Chief of Public more ST

Citi and Ant International Pilot AI-Enabled Forecasting Solution to Enhance FX Risk Management for Airline Customers (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Citi and Ant International Pilot AI-Enabled Forecasting Solution to Enhance FX Risk Management for Airline Customers HIGHLIGHTS * Ant International's Falcon TST Model will give Citi's clients an improved FX risk management solution when selling through e-commerce channels. * Pilot airline customer of the jo more PR

Columbia University Expert in Q&A Issues Warning on Tick-Borne Diseases in NYC Parks (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on July 18, 2025, by Maria Diuk-Wasser, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology: * * * What to Know About Tick-Borne Diseases in New York City This Summer Maria Diuk-Wasser, an expert on ticks, explains her latest research on carriers of Lyme disease and babesiosis. Maria Diuk-Wasser, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B), studies ti more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth's Major Warming Events (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth's Major Warming Events New research shows that the Mars-Earth orbital cycle once had a 1.6-million-year cycle that coincided with major climate swings. By Francesco Fiondella As Earth and Mars orbit the Sun, they pull on each other gravitationally, causing their paths to stretch and relax in a cycle th more PR

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Need to Know - Geoengineering and Cloud Seeding (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on July 17, 2025, by Kara D. Lamb, an associate research scientist in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering: * * * Need to Know: Geoengineering and Cloud Seeding What are geoengineering and cloud seeding, and what are their implications for future climate mitigation strategies? By Jeremy Hinsdale Techniques to deliberately alter Earth's climate, such as geoengineering and clo more PR

Comer Investigates Bloomberg Philanthropies for Partisan Activism With State Attorneys General (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Comer Investigates Bloomberg Philanthropies for Partisan Activism with State Attorneys General House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is investigating ties between the New York University School of Law's (NYU) State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) and s more PR

CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AGAIN DENOUNCES REPUBLICANS' VOTE TO SLASH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AGAIN DENOUNCES REPUBLICANS' VOTE TO SLASH PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle denounced House Republicans for passing Donald Trump's rescissions package, which cancels roughly $9 billion in previously approved funding for essential public programs, such as PBS, NPR, and rural radio. The legislation poses direct threats to lo more PR

Congressman Nick Langworthy Applauds President Trump's Order for Full Transparency on Epstein Files, Slams Democrats' Obstruction (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Applauds President Trump's Order for Full Transparency on Epstein Files, Slams Democrats' Obstruction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy released the following statement after the House Rules Committee advanced H.Res. 589 and President Donald J. Trump ordered the Attorney General to release all grand jury testimony related to the Epstein files: "I full more PR

CONGRESSMAN RYAN DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN RYAN DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT * Congressman Ryan Delivers on Vital Hudson Valley Priorities in Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act Ryan delivered on critical Hudson Valley priorities in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); his actions accelerate cleanup and address health effects of PFAS at mili more PR

Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: Discovery Digest Spring 2025 (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news: * * * Discovery Digest Spring 2025 From the bench to the clinic to the field, our faculty are making discoveries that help make a healthier world for animals and people. Check out some of their recently published research below. In "Ultrasound-guided transcutaneous glue embolization resolved bilateral temporo-orbital aneurysms in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) after anatomi more PR

ECA urges unified African stance amid debt crisis and donor retreat (10)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 17 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news: * * * ECA urges unified African stance amid debt crisis and donor retreat * New York, 17 July 2025 (ECA) - Rising debt, geopolitical instability and declining aid flows are intensifying external pressure on African economies. In a briefing to the Africa Group of ambassadors at United Nations (UN) headquarters, Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Afric more PR

EDF Files Amended Amicus Brief in Dib v. Apple (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Files Amended Amicus Brief in Dib v. Apple * Environmental Defense Fund has filed an amended amicus brief in a class-action lawsuit that challenges Apple's sustainability marketing. Dib v. Apple assesses requirements for substantiating environmental claims under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and the FTC's Green Guides, which provide guidance to companies on how to more PR

EPA Proposes Final Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Groundwater Superfund Site on Long Island, N.Y. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Final Cleanup Plan for Contaminated Groundwater Superfund Site on Long Island, N.Y. * Garden City Park, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a final cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at the Fulton Avenue Superfund site in Garden City Park on Long Island in New York. EPA is taking public comment on the cleanup proposal for 30 days beginning more PR

Everytown Applauds Senate Committee on Appropriations for Supporting Funding for ATF, CVI Programs (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Applauds Senate Committee on Appropriations for Supporting Funding for ATF, CVI Programs * WASHINGTON -- Today, after a funding bill that includes support for community violence intervention (CVI) programs and maintains funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) passed out of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Everytown for Gun Safety r more PR

Exploring AI's Crime Protection Capabilities: Can AI Prevent Fraud? (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news: * * * Exploring AI's Crime Protection Capabilities: Can AI Prevent Fraud? With credit card scams and banking fraud on the rise, can AI be the next powerful tool to revolutionize consumer protection? Researchers at Northeastern University are testing Gemini and ChatGPT's capabilities to see how well the AI assistants can detect the differences between scams (when a user is being tricked), frauds (when mon more PR

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Renewed Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on July 18, 2025: * * * Renewed Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) today released its renewed Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code (Code). The Code, which was initially published May 2017, is a set of global principles of good practice in the foreign exchange market, developed to provide a common set of guidelines to promote the in more PR

Federal Reserve Gov. Waller Advocates for Immediate Rate Cut (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Christopher J. Waller, a governor of the Federal Reserve Board, delivered a speech at the Money Marketeers of New York University. Waller argued that the Federal Open Market Committee should reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points at its next meeting, citing three main reasons. He stated that tariffs cause only a temporary price surge that policy should "look through," that various data indicate monetary policy should be closer to neutral given softening economic growt more PR

GAO Dismisses MetTel's Protest Against SSA's Telecommunications Award (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation LLC (MetTel), a small business based in New York, concerning the Social Security Administration's procurement of telecommunications services, including toll-free telephone numbers. MetTel, currently a provider of telecommunication services to the SSA, had contended that the SSA improperly issued a sole-source task order for such services without proper notice or  more ST

Gillen Statement on House Passage of GOP Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Statement on House Passage of GOP Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 4, which clawed back $9 billion in funds previously approved by Congress: "Once again the House GOP passed partisan legislation in the dead of night that threatens our national security and global health and does nothin more PR

Gillen to USDOT Secretary Duffy: "Together, we can all save lives." (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen to USDOT Secretary Duffy: "Together, we can all save lives." * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke directly with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during T&I's annual oversight hearing. Rep. Gillen addressed the urgent need to address the dangerous conditions on Long Island's roads. She h more PR

Gillibrand Statement On House Passage Of The Genius Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On House Passage Of The Genius Act * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded House passage of the GENIUS Act, landmark legislation that will establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. As the lead Democratic senator on the bill, Senator Gillibrand shepherded the legislation to passage in the Senate in June. "House passage of the GENIUS Act is a historic m more PR

Greenberg Traurig Represents Watchtower Capital Partners in Platform Investment in Fence Builders (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Watchtower Capital Partners in Platform Investment in Fence Builders * NEW YORK - July 17, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Watchtower Capital Partners in connection with its simultaneous acquisitions of Fence Builders, Inc. and Green Hill Fence Company, creating a premier residential and commercial fence, gate, and  more PR

Guselkumab Demonstrates Superior Efficacy in Landmark Clinical Trials and Offers New Hope to Crohn's Disease Patients (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Guselkumab Demonstrates Superior Efficacy in Landmark Clinical Trials and Offers New Hope to Crohn's Disease Patients Successful clinical trials led to FDA-approval of new biologic treatment. * New York, NY (July 17, 2025) - In a major advance for patients with Crohn's disease, a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Health System found that guselkumab, a medication with a mechanism of act more PR

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Floor Remarks As Prepared on Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Floor Remarks As Prepared on Rescissions Package * Mr. Speaker, this rescissions package is disastrous. It cuts $8 billion in life-saving and critical U.S. foreign assistance, including food assistance, access to clean water, and lifesaving medicine. Let's stop pretending this is about fiscal responsibility. This package is not about saving more PR

House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; and Grace Me more PR

Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition Launched With Initial $3 Million From Over 125K Donors for 14 Leading Immigrant-Serving Organizations (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, posted the following news release: * * * Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition Launched with Initial $3 Million from Over 125K Donors for 14 Leading Immigrant-Serving Organizations New York, NY - 10 years ago, Lin Manuel Miranda's Hamilton opened on Broadway and quickly skyrockete more PR

JAW-DROPPING CUSTOM BUILDS AND OUTRAGEOUS FAMILY ANTICS COLLIDE IN TRUCK DYNASTY PREMIERING TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * JAW-DROPPING CUSTOM BUILDS AND OUTRAGEOUS FAMILY ANTICS COLLIDE IN TRUCK DYNASTY PREMIERING TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 9PM ET/PT ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL * View the Promo HERE View Photos HERE New York, NY - July 18, 2025 - Discovery Channel's new occupation-reality series TRUCK DYNASTY, premiering Tuesday, August 12 at 9PM ET/PT, follows a larger-than-life more PR

LEI for Mexico Increased in June (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Increased in June * Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for more PR

Madiba's Legacy 'Now Our Responsibility', Secretary-General Says on Nelson Mandela Day, Praising 2025 Prize Winners for Embodying South African Leader's Commitment to Justice (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Madiba's Legacy 'Now Our Responsibility', Secretary-General Says on Nelson Mandela Day, Praising 2025 Prize Winners for Embodying South African Leader's Commitment to Justice * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks at the General Assembly commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, in New York today: Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Madiba's ext more PR

Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Frankel, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; and Grace Meng, Chair of t more PR

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Pulse Survey Reveals Surge in Bullishness as the Market Enters Q3 in Positive Territory (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Pulse Survey Reveals Surge in Bullishness as the Market Enters Q3 in Positive Territory * New York- Morgan Stanley Wealth Management today announced the results of its quarterly retail investor pulse survey: * Bullishness surged. More than three of five (61%) investors are bullish, up 12 percentage points from last qu more PR

Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Link Between Metabolism and Protective Effect of Breastfeeding Against Breast Cancer (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Link Between Metabolism and Protective Effect of Breastfeeding Against Breast Cancer Study shows a mother's mitochondria determine if lactation is protective or not against breast cancer--and points to a possible intervention to increase the benefit to more women * New York, NY (July 17, 2025) - Breastfeeding is often linked with better health for both mothers an more PR

New York State Office of the Attorney General Calls on CFPB to Reconsider Proposed Rule Reducing Consumer Education Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The New York State Office of the Attorney General (NYAG) has issued a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would rescind the agency's authority to allocate funds to consumer education and financial literacy programs. The letter highlights concerns that the removal of this authority undermines the CFPB's statutory mandate to empower consumers. According to the NYAG, the proposed rule l more ST

NFL's top five young, homegrown duos: Cowboys superstars Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb at No. 1 (10)
CANTON, Ohio, July 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL's top five young, homegrown duos: Cowboys superstars Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb at No. 1 * The middle of July brought a lavish contract extension for one of the gems of the 2022 NFL Draft class, New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner. With a four-year, $120.4 million deal \-- the largest contract for a cornerback in NFL history -- in hand, Gardner's future in New York is secure. more PR

NUWC Division Newport hosts 10 SMART Scholars for tours, briefings (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport hosts 10 SMART Scholars for tours, briefings * NEWPORT, R.I. - Melanie Smith is a candidate for a doctorate degree in oceanography at Syracuse University in New York, and in the coming years she'll use her skills in acoustic analysis to help the U.S. Navy fleet complete various missions. The Florida native was one of 10 students to visit the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Divisi more PR

Patients With Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation are at Significantly Higher Risk of Death or Rehospitalization (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation are at Significantly Higher Risk of Death or Rehospitalization Mount Sinai study emphasizes the importance of controlling heart rhythm before these procedures to improve patient outcomes * New York, NY (July 17, 2025) - Patients with heart failure and atrial fib more PR

PEN America Acquires OnlineSOS, Expanding Commitment to Digital Safety and Free Expression (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [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 Acquires OnlineSOS, Expanding Commitment to Digital Safety and Free Expression * (New York, NY) - In a strategic move underscoring their shared commitment to combating online abuse, PEN America, a leading advocate for free expression worldwide, has acquired the website and di more PR

Pharmacy School Joins UB's Community Outreach at Lighthouse Medical Clinic (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacy school joins UB's community outreach at Lighthouse medical clinic Third-year students collaborate with medical and public health students to assist clients * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- On a Friday night in mid-June, two patients came to the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic in Buffalo with serious conditions that required medication. One had been prescribed an antibio more PR

President Trump Gives More Coal Plants, Large Industrial Facilities a Pass to Pollute (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Gives More Coal Plants, Large Industrial Facilities a Pass to Pollute * (Washington, D.C. - July 17, 2025) President Trump signed a series of proclamations this evening that seek to exempt some of the nation's most dangerous industrial facilities and coal plants from pollution laws - effectively giving them a free pass to put more cancer-causing and toxic subst more PR

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Joins Jorge Ramos to Discuss Immigration, ICE Raids, and the Path Forward (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adriano Espaillat Joins Jorge Ramos to Discuss Immigration, ICE Raids, and the Path Forward * WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined journalist Jorge Ramos for a featured interview on Asi Veo Las Cosas, Ramos's new digital news platform on YouTube, to discuss the state of immigration policy in the United States, rising community fears over increased e more PR

Respond with Unity, Urgency to End Impunity, Illicit Profits, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Day against Horrific Crime of Human Trafficking (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Respond with Unity, Urgency to End Impunity, Illicit Profits, Secretary-General Urges in Message for World Day against Horrific Crime of Human Trafficking * Following is UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' message for the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July: Human trafficking is a horrific crime and a gross violation of human rights. It is one of the fastest-growing forms of organi more PR

Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Announces Members of Independent Scientific Panel on Effects of Nuclear War * NEW YORK, 18 July (United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs) -- On 17 July, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of an independent scientific panel of experts tasked with examining the physical effects and societal consequences of a nuclear war on a local, regional and plane more PR

Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning Democratic Republic of Congo Discusses Group of Experts' Final Report (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Sanctions Committee Concerning Democratic Republic of Congo Discusses Group of Experts' Final Report * On 2 July 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo was briefed by the Group of Experts on its final report. The Coordinator of the Group presented the report's main findings on conflict in eastern Democ more PR

Senate Conducted 5 Committee Hearings on July 15 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on July 15, 2025: * * * DIGITAL COMMODITIES Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine stakeholder perspectives on Federal oversight of digital commodities, after receiving testimony from Ji Hun Kim, Crypto Council for Innovation, New York, New York; Rostin Behnam, Georgetown University Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Timothy G. Massad, Harvard University K more ST

Statement From Congressman John W. Mannion on Cuts to Public Broadcasting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman John W. Mannion on Cuts to Public Broadcasting SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on cuts to public broadcasting: "I strongly oppose the President's decision to advance a rescissions package that includes deep and damaging cuts to public broadcasting. Clawing back resources from NPR, PBS, and lo more PR

Statement From Representative John W. Mannion on the Passage of the CLARITY and the GENIUS Acts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on the Passage of the CLARITY and the GENIUS Acts SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the passage of cryptocurrency legislation: "I voted for the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act because Americans need a functional market structure for digital assets. Cryptocurrency is one of  more PR

Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Votes to Pass Rescissions Package, Fulfilling Promise to Defund NPR * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Republican Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Today I voted to save the American taxpayer $9 billion of unobligated bloated spending via a rescissions package including defunding NPR, a promise I vowed to deliver to #NY21. Promises made, promises kept. NPR  more PR

Student Veteran Anthony Ruscitto Honored as a Tillman Scholar (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Student Veteran Anthony Ruscitto Honored as a Tillman Scholar * Anthony Ruscitto's passion for service and helping veterans is one of the reasons he was recently recognized as a 2025 Tillman Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation. "Now what am I supposed to do with my life?" Veterans often face this question as they transition from active duty to civilian life. The thought terrified U.S. Marine Corps veteran more PR

Suozzi and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance America's Recycling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Advance America's Recycling Congressmen Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act. The bill would establish a targeted investment tax credit to strengthen our nation's recycling infrastructure and bolster domestic manufacturing, whil more PR

Teneo Continues Global Expansion With Acquistion of PwC's Australia Business Restructuring Unit (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Teneo Continues Global Expansion With Acquistion of PwC's Australia Business Restructuring Unit * Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced a major expansion of its fast-growing global business with an agreement to acquire PwC's Australia Business Restructuring Services unit. The transaction further extends Teneo's market-leading presence across Asia-Pacific, providing its F more PR

The LEI for France Ticks Up in May (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * The LEI for France Ticks Up 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) f more PR

Tonko Blasts Republicans for Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS & Foreign Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Blasts Republicans for Gutting Funding for NPR, PBS & Foreign Aid * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released a statement following the House vote on President Trump's Rescissions package, which claws back $9 billion in funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid that was already approved by Congress. "Instead of addressing the rising cost of living or making life better f more PR

Trump's Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [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: * * * Trump's Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation * (WASHINGTON) -- PEN America condemns President Trump's lawsuit over a Wall Street Journal story and his continued use of the law to intimidate reporters who are doing their jobs to hold elected leaders t more PR

U.S. Rescissions Package Threatens Devastating Consequences for Global Health: PHR (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rescissions Package Threatens Devastating Consequences for Global Health: PHR The U.S. House of Representatives vote to approve the Trump administration's proposed rescissions package - clawing back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending, including $8 billion for foreign aid - will have immediate, profound, and devastating consequences on global health, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sai more PR

UK Will Step-up Regulation of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers From 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * UK Will Step-up Regulation of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers From 2026 * White & Case partner and Global Co-head of the Firm's Financial Institutions Industry Group & EMEA Co-head of the Financial Services M&A Practice, Hyder Jumabhoy, was recently quoted by Bloomberg about the Financial Conduct Authority's new regulations impacting UK Buy-Now-Pay-Later providers, which requires en more PR

University at Buffalo: AI-assisted Sorting, Other New Technologies Could Improve Plastic Recycling (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling Review article analyzes the latest methods in plastic recycling guided by process systems engineering approaches * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how ca more PR

University at Buffalo: Listening Well Can Move You, Literally, Study Finds (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Listening well can move you, literally, study finds BUFFALO, N.Y. - Within every human culture rests the potential for a distinctly positive emotional experience that's variously characterized, in English, as feeling moved, emotionally touched, or heartwarming. Other languages rely on similar contact metaphors to describe this feeling, which has been labeled more PR

VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican rescissions package that cuts funding for public broadcasting and international assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the distinguished gentleman, the top Democrat on the Rules Com more PR

VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: LEADER JEFFRIES FLOOR REMARKS ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican rescissions bill that cuts funding for public broadcasting and international assistance. LEADER JEFFRIES: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the distinguished gentleman, the to more PR

WATCH: On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Attacks * "[President Trump] wants to create a climate of fear, and he has done so in six months, which is radically different than the first term." New York, NY - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging discussion on President Trump casting a climate of fear, the futu more PR

WCS to Push for Protections for the Okapi, African Hornbills, Galapagos Iguanas, and Other Threatened and Endangered Species at CITES CoP20 (10)
BRONX, New York, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS to Push for Protections for the Okapi, African Hornbills, Galapagos Iguanas, and Other Threatened and Endangered Species at CITES CoP20 * NEW YORK, NY, July 18, 2025-- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced key priorities for protection at the 20 th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wi more PR

WGA Statement on Paramount's Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (10)
NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA Statement on Paramount's Decision to Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert * NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2025)-- The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW): On July 2nd, Paramount agreed to settle a baseless lawsuit brought against 60 Minutes and CBS News by President Trump for $16 million. On J more PR

What Happened at IATI's First 'State of the Data' Dialogues? (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 (TNSrep) -- 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: * * * What happened at IATI's First 'State of the Data' Dialogues? IATI's new State of the Data series launched this month with a deep dive into nearly half a million documents linked to the IATI Standard. Acros more PR

Yale University to Become Newest Member of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (10)
NEW YORK, July 19 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Yale University to Become Newest Member of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium Joins one of the world's largest library and archives preservation repositories and shared collections * ReCAP, the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, is pleased to welcome Yale University as its newest member, effective July 1. The group, comprised of Columbia University, Har more PR