NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * 2025 WGAE Council Elections Results * NEW YORK, NY (September 18, 2025) - The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) today announced the results of its 2025 Council election. Elected members will serve a two-year term, the first full day of which is September 19, 2025. The Council consists of 20 Council members: twelve (12) Film/TV/Streaming members, five (5) Online Medi more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Eight Defendants Charged with Firearms Trafficking, Narcotics Distribution, and Related Offenses Defendants Sold 37 Firearms, Including AR-style Rifles, Shotguns, and Pistols * A 23-count indictment was unsealed today charging seven defendants variously with firearms trafficking, conspiracy to traffic firearms, conspiracy to distribute and possession  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [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: * * * ADL and CSI-NY Launch First-Ever National Threat Detection and Monitoring Initiative: The Joint Threat Intelligence Partnership (JTIP) * New York, NY, September 19, 2025...The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Center on Extremism and the Community Security I more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * ADVISORY: Sierra Club NY, Dartmouth College, SUNY Host Panel Discussion at Climate Week NYC 2025 About Skiing and Sustainability--Results Achieved and Future Progress * NEW YORK, NY \- On Tuesday, September 23, the Sierra Club, the State University of New York (SUNY) and Dartmouth College will host a panel discussion during Climate Week NYC titled: Skiing and Sustainability: Achieving Sco more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants issued the following news release: * * * AICPA Provides Recommendations to Simplify Filing for Complex Tax Issues Like Foreign Investments and Charitable Deductions Washington, D.C. (September 19, 2025) - In a letter submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) requested the improvement of several tax forms used by estates more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Rejects Unilateral Recognition of Palestinian Statehood * As the 80th United Nations General Assembly convenes, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, reiterates its rejection of unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood as a means to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian sta more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Doctoral student finds calling in materials research Shyam Patel conducts research at both Binghamton and Brookhaven National Lab By Katie Liu Before Shyam Patel came to Binghamton to pursue a doctorate in materials science, he studied physics and nanotechnology at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. It was there that he grew fascinated with the instruments used to view the world at the ato more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Encouraged by Results of Clinical Trial Demonstrating Effectiveness of Existing Drug in New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes * Low dose of immunosuppressant antithymocyte globulin (ATG) preserved beta cell function as measured by stimulated C-peptide NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2025 -- Results of the Breakthrough T1D-supported phase 2 MEL more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Brooklyn Man Arrested for Setting Church and Residential Building on Fire Defendant Allegedly Carried Out an Early-Morning Arson Spree Across Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill * A criminal complaint has been filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Bryan Oviedo with setting fire to a church and a residential apartment building on August 20, 2025. O more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Brooks Global Policy Exchange adds new partner as model thrives * In April, Brooks junior Ariela Aslani '26 helped to host 10 of her peers from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) in Ecuador, who arrived in Ithaca, New York, as part of the Brooks Global Policy Exchange, a reciprocal global learning experience that pairs teams of students from across universities and cultures to examine policy solution more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, September 19, 2025 * CAIR: Muslim advocacy group condemns discovery of white supremacy flyers in Baraboo - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CAIR-NJ: Citing Safety Concerns, Bookstore Cancels Event with Palestinian Author - Montclair Local CAIR: Investigations ongoing into deaths of 2 Mississippi men found dead, hanging. What we know - Clarion Led more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Secures Key Wins in HFAC State Department Reauthorization Bill * Washington, D.C. - 9/19/25... Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a comprehensive State Department Reauthorization bill, which included major provisions championed by Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the State Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman ad ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement in Support of Taiwan Ahead of UNGA U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement ahead of the star more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO REGULATE AI'S CONTROL OVER CRITICAL DECISION MAKING IN HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND MORE * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke introduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025 to provide greater levels of transparency and accountability for the ways in which companies use AI systems in the decision making processes of high-impact areas,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard ramps up security efforts for 2025 United Nations General Assembly, announces East River restrictions * NEW YORK -- The Coast Guard, along with multiple partner agencies, are positioned to support maritime security operations for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City Sunday through Saturday. Months of planning go into the preparation f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON VOTING 'NO' ON H.RES. 719 - HONORING CHARLIE KIRK * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "I will always condemn senseless acts of political violence. No American--regardless of party or ideology--should fear retribution or violence for speaking freely. Charlie Kirk's murder was a horrific act o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney, Senator Cruz Reintroduce Bill to Block Entry of Iranian Regime Officials into the United States * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act (SEVER Act) alongside Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). This legislation is cosponsored by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL). This l more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Eighty Years of Multilateral Treaty Making at United Nations Focus of Upcoming High-level Event at Headquarters * Areas of global concern including human rights, protection of the environment, trade, terrorism and the law of the sea are at the centre of this year's treaty event, taking place during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week marking the UN's eightieth anniversary. Themed "Eighty Years o more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 20 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Environmental Advocates NY Responds to the New York PSC's Approval that Supports the NESE Pipeline The flawed decision to endorse National Grid's plan moves the NESE pipeline forward, puts New Yorkers at risk, and charts a path toward a future we can't afford * Environmental Advocates NY issued the following statement in response to the New York State Public Service C more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * EU's New India Strategy Overlooks Modi's Repression * The European Union unveiled its "New Strategic EU-India Agenda" this week, setting out a range of areas for closer bilateral cooperation. The document hails India as the "world's largest democracy" and a "like-minded and trusted partner," but deliberately overlooks India's deepening human rights crisis. Strengthening EU-India trade, econo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Experts to Challenge Food Industry Disinformation at Climate Week NYC Event * NEW YORK-- Researchers and advocates will lead an interactive discussion during Climate Week NYC on how the food industry, particularly the meat and dairy industries, shape narratives, science and reporting on the role of food systems in the climate crisis. This timely conversation takes place  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Dismisses Retaliatory Legal Attack Against DAWN, Protecting First Amendment Rights * NEW YORK--In a strong decision protecting the First Amendment rights of American human rights organizations and journalists, a federal magistrate judge yesterday rejected an attempt by a previously sanctioned Israeli settler to compel discovery from DAWN a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Journalist Mario Guevara Faces Imminent Deportation After U.S. Appeals Court Decision NEW YORK -- Free Press and the Committee to Protect Journalists express outrage that journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador after the Board of Immigration Appeals on Friday reopened his 13-yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Scott Demand FDA Investigation Into The Safety Of Foreign-Manufactured Generic Drugs, Request Answers On Ties To Forced Labor In China * Following a Senate Aging Committee hearing earlier this week, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand and Chairman Rick Scott sent a bipartisan letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary raising concern and requesting info more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills into Law * SAN FRANCISCO - Governor Gavin Newsom signed a suite of climate action bills into law today, continuing California's climate leadership by reauthorizing and updating the cap-and-Invest program through 2045. In addition, he signed a bill to enable a western electricity market marking a major step toward a cleaner, mo more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom's Signatures Expand California's Climate and Clean Energy Leadership * "California is doubling down on cheaper, cleaner electricity and curbing climate pollution while DC digs in on failed policies that fuel higher energy prices and the climate crisis. Through Cap and Invest and an expanded West-wide electricity market, California is demonstrating that big cha more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [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: * * * Groundbreaking New Casebook Examines Antisemitism and the Law * Pioneering new work from Indiana University professor Robert Katz explores 3,000 years of discrimination and reform through legal systems around the world New York, NY, September 19, 2025 more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Returns To New York Comic Con With IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Fan Experience And Cast Panels For IT: WELCOME TO DERRY And A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS * HBO Max has announced its lineup for New York Comic Con featuring upcoming HBO Original series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY and A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS.  Beginning THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, the stream more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Returns To New York Comic Con With IT: WELCOME TO DERRY Fan Experience And Cast Panels For IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, And ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA AND CAKE * HBO Max has announced its lineup for New York Comic Con featuring upcoming HBO Original series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS, and ADVENTURE more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Demands a Fair Budget Prioritizing What Americans Need The U.S. House of Representatives voted today on a continuing resolution bill that exacerbates the struggles people face in the United States and fails t more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Chemistry Professor and Student Collaborate on Research Publication Dr. Ronald D'Amelia, Hofstra University adjunct professor of chemistry, and Julia Nastasi '25 published an article titled "Evaluation of the Flory-Fox Equation for the Relationship of Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) vs Molar Mass of Poly(tert-Butyl Methacrylate) (PtBMA) Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)" in the Journal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Chairman Mast Advocate for Taiwan's Participation in International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly * Washington, D.C. - This week, House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Chairman Brian Mast, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee members, sent a letter (link is external) urging International Civil Aviation Organi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee's markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: PIX11, Long Island Herald: Long Island Congresswoman Backing Food Assistance Program For Schools * VALLEY STREAM, NY- In case you missed it, PX11 and the Long Island Herald reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen's introduction of the Feed Hungry Kids Act. The bipartisan legislation, which Gillen is leading alongside Rep. Valadao (R-CA), would expand access to free school meals for student more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Immigration Detention Ends in Provincial Jails Across Canada * In a major victory for migrant and refugee rights, on September 14, Ontario became the last province in Canada to block the Canada Border Services Agency from using provincial jails to incarcerate migrants and asylum seekers on administrative grounds. The border agency said that "as of September 15, there are no people detained in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN AMERICA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The assassination of Charlie Kirk was horrifying, completely incompatible with American values and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. The intense atmosphere of politi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN AMERICA * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The assassination of Charlie Kirk was horrifying, completely incompatible with American values and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. The intense atmosphere of political violence that exists i more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Kyrgyzstan: Media Workers Sentenced to Prison in Flawed Trial * (Bishkek) - A Kyrgyz court on September 17, 2025, convicted two former media workers on charges of "public calls for mass unrest", Human Rights Watch said today. Joomart Duulatov and Aleksandr Aleksandrov, from the independent investigative outlet Kloop, were each sentenced to five years in prison. Two of Kloop's accountants who w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls on Democratic Colleagues to Put People Over Politics in Stop Gap Vote * Washington, D.C. - 9/19/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement in response to Democratic leaders signaling opposition to the House Republicans' continuing resolution: "In the quite recent past, many of my Democratic colleagues, namely New Yorkers like Chuck Schumer, AOC, and H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Bill to Award 'Man in the Red Bandana' the Congressional Gold Medal * Washington, D.C. - 9/19/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced legislation to posthumously award Welles Remy Crowther, the "Man in the Red Bandana," with a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor Congress can bestow. The Welles Remy Crowther Congressional Gold Medal Act recognizes his extrao more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Introduces Resolution Establishing Black Autism Acceptance & Awareness Day * Washington, D.C. - 9/19/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced a resolution designating September 19, 2025, as Black Autism Acceptance and Awareness Day. The resolution highlights the persistent racial disparities in autism diagnosis and treatment. It calls on Americans to promote awareness, accepta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AHEAD OF VOTE ON PARTISAN GOP SPENDING BILL: "REPUBLICANS WILL OWN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. PERIOD. FULL STOP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor to highlight how Republicans are determined to shut down the government in order to continue their relentless attack on the healthcare of the American people. LEADER JEFF more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AHEAD OF VOTE ON PARTISAN GOP SPENDING BILL: "REPUBLICANS WILL OWN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. PERIOD. FULL STOP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor to highlight how Republicans are determined to shut down the government in order to continue their relentless attack on the healthcare of the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES: I rise today in stro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE A HARD NO ON THE PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL BECAUSE IT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to make clear that Democrats are united in our opposition to the partisan Republican government funding bill on the House floor today that rips hea more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for the Euro Area Declined in August * 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 (L more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Expand No Tax on Overtime Pay * (WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-1), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-4), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-3) to expand a key provision of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Statement on Averting a Government Shutdown * (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released the following statement regarding her vote to avert a shutdown and keep the government fully funded through at least November 21, 2025. "Today I voted for a clean continuing resolution to keep our government open while we continue to work through the remaining app more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis' 3+1 Security Framework Advances in State Department Reauthorization * (WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) applauds the inclusion of her bipartisan legislation, H.R. 2510 (link is external), The American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025, in the State Department Reauthorization bill advanc more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Marine Biodiversity Treaty to Enter into Force in January 2026 * New York, 19 September -- Today, an important milestone for the ocean and our planet was reached as the conditions for entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction were met. Adopted in June 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Sessions Reintroduce "The Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), a Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee introduced H.R. 5508 T he Mortgage Insurance Freedom Act, with Pete Sessions (R-TX-17). This bill is designed to allow borrowers to stop paying Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance premiums ( more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Investment Management Debuts Tax Forward Investing Center Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today the introduction of its Tax Forward Investing Center, an online educational platform designed to demystify investment tax management. The first-of-its-kind Tax Forward Investing Center features live and on-demand contin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Voting NO on the Republicans' Continuing Resolution * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement after voting no on the Republicans' continuing resolution: "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have been inflicting pain on working Americans for eight months, passing legislation to take away healthcare from 15 million Americans in ord more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Nasdaq, New York, has reached an agreement to sell its financial technology platform, Nasdaq Solovis, to global software investment firm Insight Partners. The transaction, which is subject to closing conditions, is anticipated to be finalized in the final quarter of 2025. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Solovis is a platform that provides a range of tools for multi-asset class portfolio management, analytics, and reporting across public and private mark more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 19 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nine postdocs honored with achievement awards * Selected from a highly competitive pool of nominees, nine postdoctoral scholars were honored with Postdoc Achievement Awards during Cornell's celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, held from Sept. 15-19. Cornell employs more than 700 postdoctoral scholars across nearly 90 departments where they contribute to the university's research, teaching and ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution and Trump Administration's Assault on Free Speech * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) released the following statement after opposing a resolution "honoring the life and legacy" of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk: " House Republicans today brought to the floor a resolution 'honoring the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * OOPS! Mike Lawler Celebrates Air Force's Birthday With...A Navy Plane * Well this is awkward...in an attempt to celebrate the United States Air Force's 78th birthday, Mike Lawler posted a photo of a NAVY F-14 Tomcat aircraft - which appears to be taken from a literal Navy aircraft carrier. Wrong branch, Mike! But don't just take our word for it...ask his fellow New York extrem more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [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 Urges Court to Halt Deportation of Detained Journalist Mario Guevara * (NEW YORK)-PEN America released the following statement after an immigration appeals court closed the case of journalist Mario Guevara and ordered his removal from the country. Guevara, an Atlanta-based r more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 19 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Statement: Mayoral Candidates Agree: Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages * New York - Below, please find a statement from PETA Director Ashley Byrne in response to the four leading New York City mayoral candidatesofficially calling for an end to the city's horse-drawn carriage industry: New York City's four leading mayoral candidates disagree on plenty, but the more PR

UPTON, New York, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Postdoc Wins Major Prize for Contributions to Physics and Outreach * UPTON, N.Y. -- Mounia Laassiri, a postdoctoral researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been selected as a winner of the 2025 Al Fozan Prize for her technological contributions to instrumentation and detectors for nuclear and particle physics experiments  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * Judge Rules First Amendment Right of Public Access Applies to Military Court Proceedings and Records In a decision on Sept. 12, a federal judge in California ruled that the press and public have a First Amendment right of access to military court proceedings and related records and that "[t]he Government's policies denied ProPublica's First Amend more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Protection of Athletes Advances in Japan * The Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) issued a Human Rights Policy and an Integrity Code of Conduct on August 26, 2025, ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which opened on September 13. Abuse against men, women, and even children in Japanese sports has long been prevalent. The release of the policy and the code  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Meeks, Chairman Mast Advocate for Taiwan's Participation in International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly This week, House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Chairman Brian Mast, along with House Foreign Affairs Committee members, sent a letter urging International Civil Aviation Organi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement in Support of Taiwan Ahead of UNGA Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement ahead of the start o more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Rensselaer County Man Pleads Guilty to Money Order Fraud ALBANY, NEW YORK - Matthew Dundas, age 26, of Petersburgh, New York, pled guilty on Tuesday to money order fraud. Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Matthew M. Modafferi, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the United States Postal Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Introduces Michelle Go Act to Help Alleviate Mental Health Crisis * The 'Michelle Go Act' Would Expand Access to Psychiatric Care by Allowing Federal Medicaid to Pay for Psychiatric Beds in Certain Facilities Introduced During National Recovery and Suicide Prevention Month, Legislation will Remove Barriers to Mental Health Care, Improve Public Safety Read the Bill Here WAS more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * How an ant's nose knows Ant societies are built on scent. Pheromones guide the insects to food, warn them of predators, and regulate the rhythms of their colonies. This chemical communication system is governed by a simple rule: one receptor, one neuron. Ant genomes contain hundreds of odorant receptor genes, each encoding a receptor tuned to specific chemicals. Were a neuron to express multiple receptors a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * Sarah Topol Wins 2025 Michael Kelly Award for The New York Times Magazine Feature on "The Deserter" From the Russian Army * Sarah Topol is the winner of the 22nd annual Michael Kelly Award for " The Deserter: An Epic Story of Love and War," published last year by The New York Times Magazine. Topol's moving, five-part feature is about a combat officer who des more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER APPLAUDS UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER'S LASER DISCOVERY RESEARCH & JOB-CREATING ENGINE NAMED FINALIST FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION "INNOVATION ENGINES" PROGRAM - CREATED BY SCHUMER'S CHIPS &... * Schumer Helped Create NSF Engines Contest Through His CHIPS & Science Law & Last Year, Schumer-Supported And Binghamton University-Led Battery Research Hub Won Inaugur more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Security Council Committee on Libya Discusses Expert Panel Interim Report * On 26 August 2025, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya held informal consultations to consider the interim report of its Panel of Experts, submitted pursuant to paragraph 23 of resolution 2769 (2025). The Committee heard a presentation by the Coordinator of the Panel. The pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Rep. Goldman on H.Res 719 * "H.Res. 719 is a non-binding resolution that does three things: "1) condemns political violence; "2) celebrates and honors the legacy of Charlie Kirk, who divisively espoused racist, antisemitic, and white nationalist views; and "3) uses the tragic death of Mr. Kirk for political purposes. "I condemn political violence of any kind, including the h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on Man Arrested for Threatening Zohran Mamdani * "I am disgusted to learn about the hateful terroristic threats against New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and I'm grateful that law en for cement has successfully arrested and charged the subject. In our democracy, there must be no room or tolerance for Islamophobia, racism, or hate crimes of any kind more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Langworthy Introduce Legislation to Secure Northern Border, Strengthen U.S.-Canada Cooperation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Rep. Nick Langworthy in introducing two pieces of legislation: The Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act to strengthen oversight and accountability, and the Integrated Cross Border Law Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Scott Urge U.S. Allies France, Canada, U.K., Australia to Reject U.N. Plan to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. allies France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia urging them to reverse course at the United Nations General Assembly by reject more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on Sept. 18, 2025, by Michael Parker with Laura Wilder, associate professor and chair of the Department of English: * * * First-Year Writing Process: 5 Questions with Laura Wilder For Laura Wilder, writing is never just about words on a page. It is about how students discover their voices, shape their identities and carry ideas from one classroom to the next. Associate professor and chair of the Department of Eng more PR

ROME, Italy, Sept. 19 -- The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development issued the following news release: * * * Thriving rural communities are foundation of global security, IFAD's message at the UN General Assembly * Rome, 19 September 2025. In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, investments in the socio-economic transformation of rural areas are fundamental to a more stable and prosperous world. That's the message that Alvaro Lario, President of the Interna more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * TOMORROW: Amid Crackdown on Free Speech and Rising Inequality, Tens of Thousands to March to "Make Billionaires Pay" in NYC and Across U.S. * Press Contacts: Email press@makebillionairespay.us with all press inquiries Lead contacts: Mel Smith, 350.org, 917.408.3145 Rebecca Stoner, Oil Change International, 917.561.2607 As the Trump administration and its billionaire backers more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Two Chinese Chemical Company Executives Sentenced To 25 And 15 Years In Prison, Respectively, For Fentanyl Precursor Importation And Money Laundering Offenses * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Terrance C. Cole, announced that QINGZHOU WANG, a/k/a "B more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 20 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Ryan Zhenqi Zhou receives national scholarship for geography research The PhD candidate applies geospatial data science and AI to address natural disasters, public health challenges and more * Ryan Zhenqi Zhou, a PhD candidate in the University at Buffalo Department of Geography, has received a prestigious Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) doc more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US Judge Blocks Expulsion of Guatemalan Children * On September 18, a federal judge in Washington, DC issued a preliminary injunction blocking the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, at least 76 of whom the Trump administration attempted to summarily expel in the middle of the night last month. On the night of August 30 to 31, children across shelters or foster care run by the Unit more PR