NEW YORK, July 29 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone Acquires a Modern Logistics Portfolio in Greater Seoul, Continuing Korean Momentum SEOUL - JULY 28, 2025 - Blackstone today announced that Blackstone Real Estate Partners ("Blackstone") has acquired through QUBE Industrial Asset Management funds a high-quality, last-mile logistics portfolio in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. The portfolio comprises two modern, Grade A logistics centers spann more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Carlyle Group posted the following news release: * * * Carlyle Announces Senior Leadership Appointments * John Redett, Mark Jenkins, and Jeff Nedelman to become Co-Presidents of Carlyle Justin Plouffe to succeed John Redett as Chief Financial Officer of Carlyle Michael Wand to become Head of EMEA Investments of Carlyle Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, to become Vice Chairman of Carlyle WASHINGTO more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * City of New York Takes Action to Safeguard Temporary Protected Status for Honduran, Nepali, and Nicaraguan Immigrants * July 28, 2025 Amicus Brief Outlines How Ending Temporary Protected Status Could Erode Trust in Law Enforcement, Making Cities Less Safe Under Adams Administration, New York City Has Helped Complete More Than 111,000 Applications for Temporary Protected Status, Work Authorization, and As more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell AgriTech hops featured in Seneca Lake summer beer * A heritage variety of hops likely grown in the Finger Lakes during Prohibition is now a key ingredient in a limited-edition beer created by Seneca Lake brewers for a regional beer celebration. The beer, called PURE Pils, is made with a hop variety called "Reality G", grown by the Cornell AgriTech hop breeding program. AgriTech is now focusing more clo more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell-led initiative boosts access to healthy cassava seed in Tanzania * A $4.8 million gift will allow Cornell and partners to expand a project to improve Tanzania's cassava seed system. The work is led by Cornell's Equitable Agricultural Research Lab ( EQUAL Lab) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The funding will support Muhogo Bora, which means "Better Cassava for All" in Swahili,  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dam removal restores aquatic ecosystem within three years * The ecology of an upstate New York stream rebounded to its natural state within three years after a small dam was removed, highlighting how quickly aquatic ecosystems can recover, according to a new study. Water resource managers are increasingly investigating removing dams to restore connectivity and improve aquatic habitats, water quality and fish p more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Food technology students triumph at national competition * Nearly every year, Cornell dominates at the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association product development competition, an annual event where student teams develop a new food idea and carry the concept through to marketing and production. This year was a record-setting performance. Multiple food science student teams walked away with top honor more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 28 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Inspiring the Next Generation of STEM Enthusiasts * Kasey Laurent gives a lesson to students using a wind tunnel during the annual STEM Trekkers summer program. (Photo by Alex Dunbar) A friendly competition is brewing in the corner of a basement classroom in Link Hall during the annual STEM Trekkers summer program, where students are participating in a time-honored ritual: seeing who can build a paper airpl more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces New Rules to Hold Delivery App Companies Accountable * July 28, 2025 Rules Require App Companies to Register with DOT, Assign Delivery Workers Unique Identification Numbers, Provide Workers with Safety Equipment NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced new proposed rules to make Ne more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Meet the Universal Creative Team Members Bringing Epic Universe to Life * Epic Universe is the result of years of collaboration and innovation from Universal Destinations & Experiences. Universal Creative designers, engineers and producers tell us in their own words how Epic Universe became Universal's most ambitious project yet. Meghan Hudak - Assistant Director, Projects; Res more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History: Mayor Adams, NYCEDC Kick Off Housing Week by Unveiling Ambitious Plan to Transform Former Flushing Airport Into 3,000 New Homes * July 28, 2025 Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKIAzVQTrw0&t=2s Proposal Will Deliver Thousands of New Housing Units and Roughly 60 Acres of Open Space, Create 1,300 Union Construction Jobs and 530 Perm more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * MTA Spring 2025 Survey Results Show Highest Subway Satisfaction Since Survey Launch Overall Bus Customer Satisfaction Reaches Two-Year High with 10-Plus Point Increases in Four Boroughs Metro-North Remains Highest-Rated Agency Satisfaction with Transfer Experience Drives Significant Increases at LIRR * The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * State Department Of Transportation Announces Completion Of $13.9 Million Multi-Modal Project Along Route 9 In Westchester County New Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge over New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) Now Open * New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that construction is complete on a $13.9 million mul more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] (TNSrep) -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) issued the following news release: * * * New Survey Uncovers Most Americans Spend More Than Ten Hours Every Day Online Survey Participants Admit to Staring at a Screen For 5 Hours Per Day Watching Videos and Another 5.4 Hours Per Day Online The Online Time: Very Little Work - Mostly the 3 B's: Browsing, Bills, and Buying 2300 Americans Nationwide Answered the Poll By Optimum  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 29 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * New York State Agriculture Commissioner Announces $2.5 Million Available to Expand Urban Farms and Community Gardens Round 3 of Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program Increases Funding to Support Expansion Projects for Community Organizations Growing and Sharing Food Advances New York State's Goals to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Increase Access to more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Groundbreaking Ceremony for Coney Island Phase III * July 28, 2025 Donald Capoccia, Managing Principal, BFC Partners: Good morning. Thank you for being here at the groundbreaking of our project, we call it Coney III. Coney II is right behind us, completed about a year ago. Coney I is right over there, completed about three years ago. My name is Don Capoccia, I' more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Hosts "Hear from The Mayor" Radio Show * July 27, 2025 Gary Byrd: Well each and every second Sunday of the month as you know, normally we have a chance to welcome the brother joining us next but this is a special time that we are in and WBLS is proud to welcome him back this month. The 110th mayor of New York City, the second mayor of color and the first hip-hop mayor in the city's  more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: * * * Warburg Pincus and Carlyle Announce Agreement to Sell NEOGOV to EQT and CPP Investments Sale reflects NEOGOV's industry-leading position in purpose-built government HR and compliance software solutions, providing an essential service to public-sector agencies * New York - July 28, 2025 - Funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC, the pioneer of global growth investing, and global investment firm C more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: * * * Warburg Pincus Announces Agreement to Acquire FlavorSum Investment will accelerate growth of leading natural flavors provider to meet increasing industry demand * New York, NY - July 28, 2025 - Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, today announced an agreement to acquire FlavorSum ("the Company"), a leading provider of natural flavor solutions for food & beve more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * With $1.1M grant, first-gen, low-income students get renewed support * Graduating from college isn't easy, especially when you're the first in your family to do it, said Bryan Kongnyu '25. But Cornell's Kessler Scholars program, which supports first-generation, low-income students, helped him succeed throughout his undergraduate career - and graduate in May. "It's like my compass," Kongnyu said of the program. more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Wonder in the water: 'Marine camp' brings Long Island kids to the beach * From the moment her students stepped into the calm, bayside cove at Jones Beach State Park, youth group organizer Clariona Griffith knew this field trip would be different - because none of the kids did the typical kid-thing of splashing each other. They were too busy. The students, aged 10 to 14, were ankle-deep in the water and squea more PR