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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2025-07-22 ( 67 items ) |
'Teenage' bats most likely to spread coronaviruses (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Teenage' bats most likely to spread coronaviruses
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Juvenile and subadult bats may be the most likely to spread new coronaviruses to other species, according to a Cornell study published July 17 in Nature Communications.
Dr. Raina Plowright, the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and colleagues unveiled new insights into the natural dynam more PR
Accenture Deepens Banking Capabilities in Malaysia With Acquisition of Aristal (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, presented the following news release:
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Accenture Deepens Banking Capabilities in Malaysia with Acquisition of Aristal
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia; July 21, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Aristal, a Malaysia-based consulting and digital transformation firm with deep expertise in financial services--marking Accenture's first banking-focused acquisition in the country.
The acquisition strengthens Accenture's t more PR
AECOM appoints Jim Renne as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of its award-winning sports design studio (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release:
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AECOM appoints Jim Renne as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of its award-winning sports design studio
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NEW YORK (July 21, 2025) -- AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced the appointment of Jim Renne as Senior Vice President and Managing Director within its U.S. sports practice. Mr. Renne will lead and manage the practice more PR
After Engaging with JLens and ADL, EA and Take-Two Make Policy Updates to Combat Extremism in Online Games (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release:
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After Engaging with JLens and ADL, EA and Take-Two Make Policy Updates to Combat Extremism in Online Games
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New York, NY, July 21, 2025... The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) Center for Technology and Society (CTS) and JLens, an ADL affiliate, announced to more PR
AICPA Survey: One-Third of Americans Have Taken No Financial Steps to Prepare for a Natural Disaster (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release:
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AICPA Survey: One-Third of Americans Have Taken No Financial Steps to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
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Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2025) - A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) found that nearly one-third (32%) of Americans have taken no financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster. Meanwhile, two-thir more PR
Alliance Defending Freedom: Religious NYC Educators, Denied Exemption From Vaccine Mandate, Appeal to Supreme Court (10)
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, July 22 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025:
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Religious NYC educators, denied exemption from vaccine mandate, appeal to Supreme Court
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ADF attorneys represent educators discriminated against by NYC officials for being members of 'wrong' faith
WASHINGTON - Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing multiple religious New York City edu more PR
American Airlines and Mastercard renew partnership for even more rewarding travel experiences (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 21 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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American Airlines and Mastercard renew partnership for even more rewarding travel experiences
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Agreement strengthens one of the world's largest co-branded portfolios, enhancing priceless experiences for AAdvantage Mastercard cardmembers
FORT WORTH, Texas and PURCHASE, New York -- American Airlines and Mastercard today announced an extension of their decades-long partnership, reinforci more PR
Americans want stronger safety net for older adults (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Americans want stronger safety net for older adults
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Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, according to Cornell-led research investigating shifting attitudes about aging policy.
Between 1984 and 2022, support for increased spending on Social Security grew to nearly 58%, up more than 8 more PR
Ava Max and Paris Jackson Added to AmfAR Venezia Lineup (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- AmfAR-the Foundation for AIDS Research issued the following news release:
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Ava Max and Paris Jackson Added to amfAR Venezia Lineup
Colman Domingo to Host amfAR Venezia During Venice Film Festival (previously announced)
Pop sensation Ava Max will make a special performance at amfAR Venezia, taking place during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Musician, model, and actress Paris Jackson will also perform at the event. The event, w more PR
BCLP Strengthens U.S. Corporate Transactions Bench with Private Equity Partner Addition (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Strengthens U.S. Corporate Transactions Bench with Private Equity Partner Addition
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International law firm BCLP announced today the addition of Partner Sarah Kaehler to the firm's Corporate Transactions Practice, part of its broader Corporate & Finance Transactions Department. Sarah, recognized for the depth of her work across private equity transactions, j more PR
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in NYC Subway, Welcomes Sentencing for Racist Threats in Upstate NY (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Hispanic Hate Crime in NYC Subway, Welcomes Sentencing for Racist Threats in Upstate NY
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The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a recent anti-Hispanic hate crime attack at the Fulton Street subway station an more PR
Constangy Sponsors 2025 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Constangy Sponsors 2025 Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair
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Constangy is proud to sponsor the 2025 Lavendar Law Conference & Career Fair, taking place at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City from July 28-30. This annual event is hosted by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association.
The Lavender Law Conference & Career Fair brings together more PR
CoreWeave Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Commitment to AI Infrastructure in Pennsylvania (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news:
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CoreWeave Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Commitment to AI Infrastructure in Pennsylvania
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CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler(tm), announced its intent to commit more than $6 billion to equip a new, state-of-the-art data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, purpose-built to power the most cutting-edge AI use cases. The initial 100 megawatt (MW) data center, with potential to expand to 300 MW, r more PR
Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine: Rapid Response Fund Takes Aim at Emergent Threats to Feline Health (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 22 -- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news:
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Rapid Response Fund takes aim at emergent threats to feline health
Bird flu is on the move--spreading among wild birds, poultry, dairy cows and, occasionally, humans. As cases in cats rise, the Cornell Feline Health Center (FHC) has mobilized its Rapid Response Fund (RRF), awarding nearly $400,000 to establish the Cornell Feline Health Center Feline H5N1 Consortium, a team of Cornel more PR
Cornell scholars address global democratic erosion in book (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Cornell scholars address global democratic erosion in book
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Democracy is in retreat across much of the world, and for years Cornell government scholars have been tracking its erosion in various regions - including the United States.
Now they've brought these global perspectives on democratic backsliding together in one volume. " Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocrac more PR
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: LakeEffect Winter Barley Offers Flurry of Benefits for NYS (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 22 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news:
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New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS
By Craig Cramer
LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, is set to take the New York craft beverage industry by storm. The new variety produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers said.
"We're excited about more PR
Cornell University-Industrial and Labor Relations School: Research Shows Home Care Cooperative Can Improve Patient Care (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news:
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New Research Shows Home Care Cooperative Can Improve Patient Care
Home care cooperatives - agencies co-owned and managed by home care workers - have key factors that appear to significantly improve the quality of care for patients, according to a new study co-authored by Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research Ariel Avgar, Ph.D. '08, and Dr. Mad more PR
Deep Cuts to Global Health Initiatives Imperil U.S. Interests, Report Warns (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Significant funding cuts to U.S. global health initiatives under the current administration are not only endangering lives abroad but also undermining core American interests, according to a new report published by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. The report, titled "How Funding Cuts to U.S. Global Health Initiatives Undermines American Interests," was authored by Dan M. Ford, a Junior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute, and released on July 10 more PR
Democrats put ICE agents in harms way (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Democrats put ICE agents in harms way
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in the face after being robbed by a criminal illegal immigrant in New York City over the weekend. The suspect entered the U.S. illegally via the southern border under the Biden administration
This horrific tragedy is the result of Biden's open border crisis, and the concerning pattern from natio more PR
E*TRADE From Morgan Stanley Raises the Bar for Active Trader Experience With New Desktop Platform: Power E*TRADE Pro (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025:
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E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Raises the Bar for Active Trader Experience with New Desktop Platform: Power E*TRADE Pro
Power E*TRADE Pro delivers industry-leading customization features for multi-monitor traders, boasting robust views of market depth, over 120 technical studies, and window linking to analyze symbols across multiple charts at once.
The n more PR
Germany Signs on to Women Ocean Guardians Commitment at UN Forum, Joining Global Push for Equity in Ocean Leadership (10)
BRONX, New York, July 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release:
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Germany Signs on to Women Ocean Guardians Commitment at UN Forum, Joining Global Push for Equity in Ocean Leadership
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[ Above photo : Rita Schwarzeluhr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary, BMUKN, and Pamela Castillo, 30x30 Global Marine Director, WCS]
NEW YORK, NY (July 21, 2025) - At a signing ceremony today during the UN-hosted High Level Political Forum on Su more PR
In Elmira, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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In Elmira, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe
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The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers to accommodate their work hours and enhance officer recruitment and retention
Today, standing with law enforceme more PR
In Riverhead, Gillibrand Sounds The Alarm On The Disastrous $8 Million Cut To National Estuary Program Funding Proposed In FY26 Budget That Would Endanger Americans' Health (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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In Riverhead, Gillibrand Sounds The Alarm On The Disastrous $8 Million Cut To National Estuary Program Funding Proposed In FY26 Budget That Would Endanger Americans' Health
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Contaminated water can lead to a plethora of health risks; cutting funding to maintain estuary water quality will endanger Americans' well-being
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sounded the alarm on the proposed more PR
Investment Management Partner Sheena Paul Named a Rising Star by Law360 (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Investment Management Partner Sheena Paul Named a Rising Star by Law360
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Sheena Paul has been named a 2025 Rising Star by Law360 in the Fund Formation category. Law360 defines Rising Stars as "attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age."
Ms. Paul is a member of the firm's Investment Management Group and focuses her prac more PR
Kaleidoscope, IHeartPodcasts, and Othram Launch 'America's Crime Lab,' a Podcast Uncovering the Truth Behind Unsolved Crimes Across America (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
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Kaleidoscope, iHeartPodcasts, and Othram Launch "America's Crime Lab," a Podcast Uncovering the Truth Behind Unsolved Crimes Across America
America's Crime Lab, hosted by Dr. Elin Lantz Lesser, is now live, with new episodes every Wednesday featuring real stories of once-unsolvable cases solved through science, regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
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NEW YORK - Kaleidoscope, a leading science and techn more PR
Kirkland Advises Point Broadband on Inaugural Securitization (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Point Broadband on Inaugural Securitization
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Kirkland & Ellis advised Point Broadband, a regional internet and network services provider that builds and operates fiber optic and fixed wireless networks serving the wholesale and consumer markets, on its inaugural asset backed securitization bond offering totaling $725,100,000 in secured notes, compr more PR
LaLota Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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LaLota Leads Bipartisan Bill to Protect Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01) today announced his co-leadership of the bipartisan Estuaries Saving Through Efficient and Responsible Appropriations for Your Shoreline (ESTUARIES) Act (link is external), a bill that reauthorizes the National Estuary Program (NEP) through Fiscal Year 2031 and supports the more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON AIRPLANE CRASH IN DHAKA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON AIRPLANE CRASH IN DHAKA
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Incredibly saddened by the deadly airplane crash at a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those mourning this tragic loss of life, including within the Bangladeshi American c more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON AIRPLANE CRASH IN DHAKA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON AIRPLANE CRASH IN DHAKA
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Incredibly saddened by the deadly airplane crash at a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those mourning this tragic loss of life, including within the Bangladeshi American community in Brooklyn.
Ma more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans One Big Ugly Law will drive up costs and rip healthcare and nutritional assistance from millions of Americans to reward their billionaire donors.
LEADER JEFFRIES : more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans One Big Ugly Law will drive up costs and rip healthcare and nutritional assistance from millions of Americans to reward their billionaire donors.
LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. more PR
Manhattan Institute: 'Assuring Essential Rural Hospital Care' (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on July 17, 2025, by Chris Pope entitled "Assuring Essential Rural Hospital Care."
Here are excerpts:
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Introduction
In an effort to restrain the growth of health-care spending, policymakers have attempted to fund the highest-quality care at the lowest cost. But this funding model poses a challenge for rural hospitals, which have high fixed costs spread over small patient populations.
The federal gov more PR
MENG STATEMENT ON DEADLY MILITARY PLANE CRASH IN BANGLADESH (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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MENG STATEMENT ON DEADLY MILITARY PLANE CRASH IN BANGLADESH
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, today issued the following statement on the deadly military plane crash in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"The deadly crash of the Bangladeshi Air Force training aircraft in Dhaka is devast more PR
Meredith Oppenheim has some innovative ideas about growing older (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Meredith Oppenheim has some innovative ideas about growing older
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The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Meredith Oppenheim '95, founder of Vitaliy Society and now a strategic advisor in the senior housing space., Click to open gallery view
Oppenheim, who graduated from the College of Arts & Sciences, worked for 25 years in senior housing and care befo more PR
Metropolitan Museum of Art Welcomed Over 5.7 Million Visitors in Fiscal Year 2025 (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Welcomed Over 5.7 Million Visitors in Fiscal Year 2025
Attendance grew 5 percent year-over-year as The Met continued to attract exceptional local audience visitation
The Museum also recorded its highest single-day attendance in eight years on opening day of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it welcomed over 5.7 milli more PR
Milbank Advises Apollo on US$750M Refinancing of Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Milbank Advises Apollo on US$750M Refinancing of Mumbai International Airport Ltd.
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Milbank LLP advised Apollo-managed funds, affiliates and other long-term investors in connection with a US$750 million investment grade rated financing for Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL), an Adani Portfolio company and subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL), India's largest private more PR
Milbank Advises Lenders on $675M Credit to Renewable Energy Company Sol Systems (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Milbank Advises Lenders on $675M Credit to Renewable Energy Company Sol Systems
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Milbank LLP represented the lenders in connection with a construction warehouse facility to Sol Systems, an independent power producer based in Washington, DC. The financing - which closed the same week as the One Big, Beautiful Bill was signed into law - will be used to build Sol System's upcoming portfolio more PR
Military Contractors Reap Trillions as Pentagon Spending Soars (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Despite the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and a reduction in the "War on Terror," private military contractors have seen their revenues skyrocket, driven by the Pentagon's renewed focus on China and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. A new report released on July 8, 2025, titled "Profits of War: Top Beneficiaries of Pentagon Spending, 2020 - 2024," sheds light on the substantial financial gains within the defense industry.
The report, a joint effort by the Quin more PR
N.Y. State United Teachers Joins Coalition Suing Over Billions in Blocked Federal Funding (10)
LATHAM, New York, July 22 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release on July 21, 2025:
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NYSUT joins coalition suing over billions in blocked federal funding
NYSUT has joined a coalition of school districts, parents, teachers' unions, and nonprofit organizations in a lawsuit against the federal administration for withholding nearly $6 billion in education funding that Congress directed to support students for the 2025-2026 school year.
NYSUT President Melinda more PR
New England Has Some of the Best States for Retirees; Sun Belt Has Some of the Worst (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 (TNSrep) -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release:
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New England Has Some of the Best States for Retirees; Sun Belt Has Some of the Worst
New Hampshire is the best state to retire; Louisiana is the worst
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NEW YORK - July 21, 2025 - New Hampshire is the best state to retire in 2025, while Louisiana is the worst, according to Bankrate's Best States to Retire study. The study, which combined public opinion polling with an extensive more PR
New Evacuation Order Limits UN's Ability to Deliver Aid in Gaza, Secretary-General warns (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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New Evacuation Order Limits UN's Ability to Deliver Aid in Gaza, Secretary-General warns
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The Secretary-General is appalled by the accelerating breakdown of humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where the last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing.
He deplores the growing reports of children and adults su more PR
New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS
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LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, is set to take the New York craft beverage industry by storm. The new variety produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers said.
"We're excited about LakeEffect because it couples the agronomic performance f more PR
NKF Supports Accountability, Transparency Across Transplant Ecosystem (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release on July 21, 2025:
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NKF Supports Accountability, Transparency Across Transplant Ecosystem
Statement from Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation and a kidney transplant recipient on reports of harms in the transplant system.
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"The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is deeply concerned by reports of harm to donor patients and their families. Unsafe procurement practices are unacceptable and more PR
North Carolina Mayors, Law Enforcement, and Gun Safety Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Uphold Governor Stein's Veto of Permitless Carry Bill (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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North Carolina Mayors, Law Enforcement, and Gun Safety Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Uphold Governor Stein's Veto of Permitless Carry Bill
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Today, volunteers with the North Carolina chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action held a virtual press briefing with North Carolinians Against Gun Violence and local leaders from across the state, including Hun more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Successfully Treats Brain Cancer with New Non-Invasive, Highly Precise Radiation, a First for the Health Care System (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release:
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Successfully Treats Brain Cancer with New Non-Invasive, Highly Precise Radiation, a First for the Health Care System
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The state-of-the-art treatment - stereotactic radiosurgery - allows patients to go home the same day, a vast improvement from the previous type of treatment that required 5 to 10 days in the hospital
Jul 21, 2025
The care more PR
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Celebrates 'A' Safety Grade with Employee Appreciation Event (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release:
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Celebrates 'A' Safety Grade with Employee Appreciation Event
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Queens Hospital once again recognized as one of America's safest hospitals
Jul 21, 2025
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens today announced it achieved an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, recognized as the gold standard measure of more PR
Oh, the Places You'll Go! Celebrating Recent High School Grads (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, July 21 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! Celebrating Recent High School Grads
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We asked faculty and staff to share photos of their favorite recent high school graduates. Congratulations to all, and good luck as you continue your journeys!
Payton Abbott, daughter of Carrie Abbott, director of student involvement and leadership development in the Student Engagement, graduated from the Syracuse City School District's Corcor more PR
Paul Hastings Boosts Global Tax Team With Rising-Star Partner in New York (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Boosts Global Tax Team With Rising-Star Partner in New York
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NEW YORK - Paul Hastings LLP announced today that Sherry Xie has joined the firm as a partner in New York, bolstering its global tax practice and enhancing its ability to guide clients through complex strategic M&A, private equity and other transactions.
Joining from Kirkland & Ellis, Xie advises more PR
Paul Hastings Boosts Global Tax Team With Rising-Star Partner in New York (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Boosts Global Tax Team With Rising-Star Partner in New York
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NEW YORK - Paul Hastings LLP announced today that Sherry Xie has joined the firm as a partner in New York, bolstering its global tax practice and enhancing its ability to guide clients through complex strategic M&A, private equity and other transactions.
Joining from Kirkland & Ellis, Xie advises more PR
Philadelphia Phillies and Independence Blue Cross Team Up to Launch New Community Support Program (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- Major League Baseball issued the following news release:
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Philadelphia Phillies and Independence Blue Cross Team Up to Launch New Community Support Program
'Phillies and IBX Give Back,' a year-long volunteer and community engagement initiative, begins this week with Christmas in July events to benefit PAL of Philadelphia
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The Philadelphia Phillies and Independence Blue Cross (IBX) announce an exciting new phase of their decades-long partnership focused on giving b more PR
Queens Welcomes New York State's Largest Public EV Charging Installation (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Consolidated Edison, a provider of energy-related products and services, issued the following news release:
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Queens Welcomes New York State's Largest Public EV Charging Installation
Con Edison Incentives Enable 424 New Chargers At Mixed-Use Building in Flushing
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The owner of a high-rise building in Flushing, Queens has made electric vehicle ownership more convenient by turning a four-story garage into the largest public charging station in Ne more PR
Radar satellite will give new view of changes to Earth's surface (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Radar satellite will give new view of changes to Earth's surface
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The Earth's surface is ready for its closeup.
When the NASA-ISRO SAR satellite launches into orbit on July 30, it will ping nearly all of the planet's land and ice surfaces with a form of imaging called synthetic aperture radar twice every 12 days. The radar will capture ground movements as small as a centimeter, to create the most comprehensiv more PR
Ranking Member Meng Issues Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks at the subcommittee's markup of the fiscal 2026 funding bill:
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I know that you and I share many of the same priorities.
However, I must strongly oppose this appropriations bill that would abandon small businesses and hard-working Americans, weaken law enforcement, and surrende more PR
Rep. Meeks Issues Floor Remarks on Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following floor remarks on the rescissions package:
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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 money--it's about selli more PR
SCHUMER SECURES $18.5 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR FORT DRUM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER SECURES $18.5 MILLION AUTHORIZATION FOR FORT DRUM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN SENATE NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL
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Schumer Secured Authorization In Major Step Forward To Plan & Design New, Expanded Spaces To Store Aircraft And House Soldiers Training At Fort Drum
Schumer Is Pushing To Deliver $$ For New Aircraft Storage And Training Facilities In Upcoming Funding Bil more PR
SEC Charges New York Resident With Investment Fraud Targeting Family & Friends (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-05884; S.D.N.Y. filed July 17, 2025) involving Joseph J. D'Ambrosio:
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On July 17, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New York resident Joseph J. D'Ambrosio with orchestrating a multi-year investment fraud through Hereford Holdings, L.L.C., an entity that he established to invest funds on behalf of family and friends, but which he used instead to misappropria more PR
Secretary-General Welcomes Shared Commitments by Government, M23 towards Peace in Democratic Republic of Congo (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 -- The United Nations posted the following news release:
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Secretary-General Welcomes Shared Commitments by Government, M23 towards Peace in Democratic Republic of Congo
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres:
The Secretary-General welcomes the signature of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 Mars (AFC/M2 more PR
Shining Brighter Together: Buffalo State's Partnership With Ferguson Electric Opens Doors for Students and Community (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 22 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release:
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Shining brighter together: Buffalo State's partnership with Ferguson Electric opens doors for students and community
Buffalo State University's ongoing partnership with Ferguson Electric, which has been providing electrical design, engineering and construction services to all of New York for more than 85 years, exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and industry. Through courses availabl more PR
Stefanik Celebrates Groundbreaking of Montgomery County EMS Facility After Securing $1.5 Million in Federal Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Stefanik Celebrates Groundbreaking of Montgomery County EMS Facility After Securing $1.5 Million in Federal Funding
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FULTONVILLE, NY - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik celebrated the groundbreaking of the Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division Facility with Montgomery County officials and first responders.
"As the proud representative of NY21, I more PR
Three Binghamton Students Win 2025 Fulbright Awards, Embark on Global Education Missions (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, July 22 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Three Binghamton students win 2025 Fulbright awards, embark on global education missions
Fulbright awards aim to teach, research and promote cultural understanding in Laos, Germany and Romania
Three Binghamton students have been awarded 2025 Fulbrights:
* Flynn Anderson, a 2022 biomedical engineering graduate, has been awarded an English teaching assistantship Fulbright to Laos. His work on kidney-on-a-c more PR
UNDP at the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The United Nations Development Programme posted the following news:
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UNDP at the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3)
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Event Details
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August 4, 2025 \-
August 8, 2025
Location
Awaza, Turkmenistan
New York : The third International Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) (link is external) convened by the United Nations and Member States, will be held in Awaza, Turkmenistan from 5-8 August, under the theme- 'D more PR
USCIB and Carnegie Council Host High-Level Panel on Climate and Biodiversity Policy (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news:
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USCIB and Carnegie Council Host High-Level Panel on Climate and Biodiversity Policy
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Agnes Vinblad (USCIB) moderates panel discussion on the climate change & biodiversity policy nexus.
USCIB and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs co-hosted a reception and panel discussion titled "Bridging the Gap: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policy," held in Ne more PR
Verizon raises financial guidance for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and free cash flow after strong Q2 performance (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
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Verizon raises financial guidance for adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and free cash flow after strong Q2 performance
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* Grew industry-leading wireless service revenue 1 to $20.9 billion
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VIDEO: Criminal Illegal Alien with Lengthy Rap Sheet Ambushes and Shoots CBP Officer in New York City (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Criminal Illegal Alien with Lengthy Rap Sheet Ambushes and Shoots CBP Officer in New York City
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The suspect is a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic was apprehended at the southern border and released into the country under the Biden Administration
WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security lodged a detainer against an illegal alien accused of ambushi more PR
Waldorf Astoria Osaka Harmonizes Timeless Art Deco Grandeur with Contemporary Japanese Elegance (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, July 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release:
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Waldorf Astoria Osaka Harmonizes Timeless Art Deco Grandeur with Contemporary Japanese Elegance
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Acclaimed architect Andre Fu reimagines the iconic Waldorf Astoria legacy for Japan
OSAKA, Japan - Waldorf Astoria Osaka, the first Waldorf Astoria in Japan, marks a new benchmark in hospitality-driven architecture in one of Asia's most captivating cities. Throughout its histor more PR
With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 21 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth
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Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation ( NYSTAR ) program has renewed its grant support for Cor more PR
Zeta Global to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 5, 2025 (10)
NEW YORK, July 22 -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release on July 21, 2025:
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Zeta Global to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 5, 2025
Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI Marketing Cloud, today announced the planned release of its second quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO David A. Steinberg and CFO Chris Greiner will host a conference call later that d more PR
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