NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * 16 Million Americans Do Not Have Access to a Car * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new analysis finds that nearly 16 million Americans of driving age live in a household without a car or truck, while more than a third of Americans cannot reliably count on access to a vehicle, underscoring the need to offer better transportation options to get to work, school or the grocery store.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on Oct. 1, 2025, by Michael Parker with J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, director in the Center for Technology in Government: * * * 5 Questions with CTG UAlbany Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia Center for Technology in Government (CTG) Director J. Ramon Gil-Garcia wears many hats at the University at Albany. Gil-Garcia oversees CTG UAlbany -- a globally recognized leader in digital government research known for pioneering work in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [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 Statement on the FBI Director's 10/1 Announcement * ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) issued the following statement in response to today's announcement from FBI Director Kash Patel regarding the FBI's relationship with ADL.  "As we prepare to observ more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Afghanistan: Internet Shutdowns Imperil Rights * (New York) - The Taliban's internet shutdowns are inflicting serious harm on people's rights and livelihoods throughout Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today. The shutdowns, which began in mid-September 2025 and covered the entire country by the month's end, have impeded access to education, commerce, media, and healthcare services. Taliban more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is issuing a final rule to amend Marketing Order No. 930, which governs the handling of tart cherries grown in Michigan, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. This action modifies several administrative aspects of the Cherry Industry Administrative Board to improve its operation and clarify existing regulations. The amendments focus on how the board is structured and adminis more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * All Bets Are Off As HGTV Pairs Celebrities With Star Designers In New Vegas-Based Season Of Mega-Hit 'Rock the Block' Slated for 2026 * HGTV will head to Las Vegas for the biggest gamble yet when it pairs its top stars with celebrities who share a passion for design in a new sizzling season of the blockbuster home renovation competition Rock the Block,  more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * Altice USA to Hold Conference Call to Discuss Q3 2025 Results * NEW YORK (October 1, 2025) - Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) will host a conference call on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The conference call will be led by Dennis Mathew, Chairman and CEO, more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Asian Debut: Following New York's Success, UBS Launches New Experiential Exhibition in Singapore with Dior, Curated by Carine Roitfeld, Exhibition by artist Brigitte Niedermair * Following a highly acclaimed debut in New York, UBS House of Craft x Dior is debuting in Singapore, marking its first stop in Asia * The expanded exhibition will showcase the work of all seven of Dior's creative direct more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 2 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * ATEC Global Wins Circle's Unlocking Impact Competition 100,000 USDC prize awarded for driving global impact and progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals * Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and a stablecoin market leader, announced that ATEC Global, has been named the winner of Circle's sixth Unlocking Impact Pitc more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Expands Real Estate Practice with Strategic Addition in New York * International law firm BCLP today announced that George Evans has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice, based in New York. George is a seasoned commercial real estate attorney who represents owners, operators, developers, investors, borrowers and lenders in complex transa more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Big 12 Football on TNT this Saturday - Oklahoma State Cowboys to Visit Arizona Wildcats at 3 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will continue its season-long coverage of Big 12 football with the Oklahoma State Cowboys visiting the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max presented by Modelo. Expanded pregame coverage presented by more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Project adds to the history of one of the world's first HIV/AIDS service organizations Students and researchers with the Human Sexualities Lab interviewed 120 people, assembled an archive and bridged a generational divide By Jennifer Micale Sometimes you discover history in a garage, stored in dusty boxes, or in memories that go unspoken for decades. Often, it falls to the next generation -- curious and r more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Originals series An Optimist's Guide to the Planet with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Returns for Second Season * NEW YORK, NY - September 30, 2025 - Bloomberg Media today announced the return of An Optimist's Guide to the Planet, premiering Wednesday, October 22. Hosted by actor and climate advocate Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the series shines a spotlight on individuals and communities across the planet  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D Kicks Off Fall Walks to Celebrate Community and Raise Funds for Type 1 Diabetes Research * NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2025 --Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, has kicked off a series of Breakthrough T1D Walks across the country, continuing throughout the fal more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Buffalo man arrested on drug and gun charges U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Julius M. Hatten, 35, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of ammunition. The charges carry a mandatory minimum pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-NY Condemns ICE Assault on Journalist for Turkish News Agency * Injury comes as Israel murders freelance journalist in Gaza for another Turkish media outlet 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 reported attack by federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino: Schumer Shutdown Undermines Our Homeland Security Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) issued the following statement on how Senate Democrats' government shutdown will impact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "Senate Democrats' decision to shut down the government  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citi Advances Real-Time Asset Servicing Globally with Single Event Processing HIGHLIGHTS * Citi Investor Services launched its Single Event Processing (SEP) technology, unifying its global and direct custody infrastructure for real-time asset servicing. * This new technology enables clients to make timely, smarter and better more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizConstruction] -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Clark Builders to Build Glenmore Protective Services Campus to Strengthen Public Safety * Clark Builders, a division of Turner Construction Company, celebrated the groundbreaking of the Glenmore Protective Services Campus in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. As part of an investment in public safety and resilience, the Glenmore Protective Services Campus will serve as a shared site for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP SHUTDOWN * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement: "From the moment Donald Trump took office, he and his administration have been on a relentless crusade to make this nation less affordable, less equitable, and less like the America we love with all our hearts. This ongoing government shutdown is simply the culmina more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN SEES MULTIPLATFORM AUDIENCE GAINS IN SEPTEMBER * October 1st, 2025 DOUBLE-DIGIT MONTH-OVER-MONTH GROWTH ACROSS DAYPARTS AND SHOWS TOP 5 NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLE IN SEPTEMBER AND Q3 2025 ROBUST AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES IN DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PUSH NEW YORK, NY -- (October 1, 2025) -- CNN saw a very strong month of audience growth and engagement across TV, digital and streaming platforms in Sept more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * October 1st, 2025 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN NEW YORK - (October 1, 2025) - Writer, comedian and actor John Hodgman and comedian, host and author Akilah Hughes will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Ha more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Ripple Effects: Water, Youth and Climate Action The Columbia Climate School will host the Ripple Effects: Water in a Warming World pre-college virtual workshop in fall 2025. By Lylia Saurel The Columbia Climate School is excited to announce the Ripple Effects: Water in a Warming World pre-college virtual workshop for fall 2025. Water covers over 70 percent of our planet and is essent more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 30, 2025, with Lydia Goehr, Fred and Fannie Mack professor of humanities: * * * Chair of Philosophy Aims to Maintain Its High Standard of Research and Teaching Lydia Goehr says that the discipline encourages thought and thoughtfulness, and trains students for all sorts of fields. * Lydia Goehr, Fred and Fannie Mack Professor of Humanities, is a teacher beloved by fellow faculty and students alike, as her University aw more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Commission of Inquiry Report Highlights Growing Consensus on Israel's Genocidal Gaza Campaign * As we speak today, Israeli authorities are escalating their assault on Gaza City, where the world's foremost experts on food insecurity, the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC), in August declared a famine, caused by Israel's mass starvation strategy. The rigorous Commission of Inquiry report unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Espaillat and Assemblymember Gibbs Condemn Trump Administration Halting Vital Funding for New York City Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, DC \- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and New York State Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's efforts to freeze funding for New York City transit and infrastructure, including vita more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Urges Responsibility As Shutdown Looms, Declines Salary * Washington, D.C.- 9/30/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to the House Chief Administrative Office requesting that his congressional salary be withheld in the event of a government shutdown. In his letter, the lawmaker wrote: "In the event of a government shutdown, I am requesting that my salary b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS 25 HOUSE DEMOCRATS IN REJECTING TRUMP'S MESSAGE TO FLAG OFFICERS, WARNS OF DANGEROUS, UNCONSTITUTIONAL MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS AGAINST U.S. CITIZENS: PRESIDENT CROSSED "BRIGHT RED LINE" * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads 25 House Democrats in Rejecting Trump's Message to Flag Officers, Warns of Dangerous, Unconstitutional Military Deployments Against U.S. Citizens: President Crossed "B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney's Statement on Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) After Senate Democrats blocked a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend the funding deadline, the federal government officially shut down. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney issued the following statement: "House Republicans did our job. We passed a clean, bipartisan contin more PR

YONKERS, New York, Oct. 2 -- Consumer Reports posted the following statement on Oct 1, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports statement on Walmart's pledge to remove harmful food additives from its private label products CR applauds Walmart and calls on other grocers to follow suit * Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, issued the following statement about Walmart's announcement that it plans to eliminate 41 additives from its private label foods by 2027: "Walmart's decision t more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell partnership to improve early childhood services statewide * The Action Research Collaborative (ARC) is partnering with a New York state agency to strengthen early childhood care and education across the state, with a strong focus on the childcare workforce. ARC will evaluate projects from the New York State Council on Children and Families (CCF) that focus on employee support and development, programmin more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 1 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * Crystal Renee Hayslett Brings "Keep It Positive, Sweetie" To the Black Effect Podcast Network The Multitalented Actress & Host Is Expanding Her In-Depth Talk Series with Weekly Episodes on The Premier Black-Owned Podcast Platform * NEW YORK - Actress, producer, and host Crystal Renee Hayslett sets a new home for her celebrated talk series, "Keep It Positive, Sweetie" with the renowned Radio Hall of Fame induc more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals BMI disparities among immigrants in Spain A new study led by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell found significant inequities in body mass index (BMI) among adults in Spain, driven by age, sex, immigration status, and education. The research, which used data from the 2014 and 2020 European Health Interview Surveys and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Debunks New York Times False Reporting: DHS Does NOT Deport U.S. Citizens * Make no mistake, if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today sets the record straight, again, about the New York Times false and misleading report alleging DHS is targeting U.S. citiz more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (TNSxrep) -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release: * * * E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Releases Monthly Sector Rotation Study E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley today released the data from its monthly sector rotation study, based on the E*TRADE customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. * * * About E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley and Important Notices E*TRADE from Morgan  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * EDF Experts Urge Trump EPA Not to Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program * (Washington, D.C. - October 1, 2025) Three experts from Environmental Defense Fund joined dozens of other Americans at a virtual hearing today and urged the Trump EPA to abandon its efforts to eliminate our nation's most critical source of climate pollution information. For many years, the Greenhou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Settles with Four Companies to Improve Community Safety, Chemical Reporting * New York, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken action against four companies in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico for failing to report the use of hazardous chemicals, as required by Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). These settlements strengthen community safe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Withholds Pay During Democrat-Induced Shutdown * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced his request to have his congressional salary withheld due to the government shutdown, caused by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and his Democrat colleagues. The announcement follows Democrats' refusal to vote for the same clean funding bill they supported during the previous administration. During th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty innovate with, and avoid, AI in the classroom * Dr. Laura Barre '91 tells her students that studying with AI is like studying with a very confident C+ student - but approaching it with a critical mind may turn that flaw into an advantage. Barre, an assistant clinical professor of nutritional science in the College of Human Ecology, is among hundreds of faculty members at Cornell experimenting with new w more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Federal grand jury indicts Niagara Falls man on drug and gun charges U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Barker, 70, of Niagara Falls, NY, with narcotics conspiracy, attempt to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it has received three separate applications for incidental take permits under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These permits address the potential impact of construction on the federally listed Alabama beach mouse (ABM) in Baldwin County, Alabama. Each applicant seeks an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to take the ABM incidental to construction activities. The applicants are New Era Development L more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Fox Business Network, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release: * * * FOX BUSINESS NETWORK CLOSES Q3 2025 TOPPING CNBC IN BUSINESS DAY, MARKET HOURS AND TOTAL DAY VIEWERS 'The Big Money Show' Overpowered CNBC's 'Fast Money Halftime Show/The Exchange' for the First Time Since Launch with Total Viewers FBN's 'Varney & Co.' and 'Kudlow' Deliver the Top Two Business Programs for the 14th Straight Quarter; Network Sees Program Wins from 6 AM-8 PM/ET 'FOX We more PR

UNIONDALE, New York, Oct. 2 -- Public Service Electric and Gas Long Island, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Generous Long Islanders Donate Nearly 153,000 Meals in Five Years to PSEG Long Island's Power to Feed Long Island September is Hunger Action Month * * * PSEG Long Island thanks generous Long Islanders and its employee-volunteers for supporting its 2025 Power to Feed Long Island food collection initiative. Over more PR

GENESEO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Students Are Integral to Groundbreaking Deep-Sea Science Discovery of three new species of fishes found in the deep sea recently made national news, and SUNY Geneseo students assisted in their official naming. Six biology majors co-authored associate professor Mackenzie Gerringer's research, which was featured in the New York Times and other media. Gerringer and her studen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillen Statement on GOP Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after Republicans refused to negotiate a bipartisan federal funding package: "First, Republicans threw our health care system into crisis with their Big Bad Bill that will make health care more expensive for millions of Americans. Next, they refused to even negotiate at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Releases Statement On Infrastructure Funding Pullback * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to withhold $18 billion in infrastructure funding from New York City for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Government Shutdown * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement on the government shutdown: "Today, President Trump and congressional Republicans proved that they would rather shut down the government than make Americans' health care more affordable. The reality is, working families are struggling in President Trump's America. Ov more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Half of the World's Most Critical Biodiversity Sites Remain Undiscovered * CAMBRIDGE, UK, October 1, 2025 --A groundbreaking new study reveals that nearly half of the world's most critical sites for biodiversity conservation remain unidentified, posing a significant risk to global efforts aimed at halting species extinctions and protecting ecosystems essential for lif more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * HARPERCOLLINS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CRUNCHYROLL'S MANGA PUBLISHING OPERATIONS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY HarperCollins Publishers today announced it has completed the acquisition of the manga publishing operations of global anime brand Crunchyroll in France and Germany, adding the manga category to the portfolio of both HarperCollins local companies for the first time. As previously announced, more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Unleashes The Ultimate Halloween Experience With "Face Your Demons" Collection Launching today and continuing throughout October, HBO Max dares viewers to embrace Halloween with a frightening new campaign: "Face Your Demons. " With a best-in-class library ranging from cult classics to new horrors, the streamer is curating a one-stop experience of more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD Debuts October 21 * * The HBO Original documentary short ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, directed by Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud (HBO's "Dope Sick Love," "Little Rock Central"), debuts TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 (9:00-9:40 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- 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 Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Calls for Bipartisan Negotiations to End Government Shutdown Today, the unwillingness of Congressional leaders to negotiate a humane budget that reduces rising costs and promotes good health for all Americans has more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * House Republicans Block Plan To Keep Government Open, Lower Health Care Costs * Constituent update on the harm a shutdown poses to NY-13 working families, our economy, and our national security. Dear Constituent, I wanted to contact you about a potential government shutdown and my ongoing work to protect vital services. Unfortunately, extreme conservatives are trying to force a shutdown, which w more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * ID October Programming Highlights * Investigation Discovery (ID) proudly presents the fourth year of its impactful NO EXCUSE FOR ABUSE campaign in alignment with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Announcing a new collaboration with the nation's only 24/7 hotline for those impacted by relationship abuse, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotli more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * ILR announces 2026 Groat & Alpern winners * Kenneth Kirschner '75 will receive the ILR School's 2026 Groat Award and Stephen H. Goodman '65 will receive the 2026 Alpern Award on March 26 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. "Kenneth Kirschner and Steve Goodman are both accomplished alumni, strong supporters of the ILR School, and very deserving winners of this year's Groat and Alpern Awards," said Alex Colvin,  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * ILR School celebrates 80th anniversary * In the 1930s, New York State Assembly Member Irving Ives from rural Chenango County started advocating for a first-of-its-kind college that would ease a growing number of labor-management standoffs. His vision received early support from Cornell President Edmund Ezra Day, politically savvy Queens lawyer William Groat and others, as tensions brought production to a halt i more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [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: * * * In a Victory for Free Speech, Court Affirms First Amendment Rights in AAUP v Rubio * (New York) PEN America welcomes yesterday's forceful ruling in AAUP v. Rubio, holding that non-citizens lawfully present in the United States have the same First Amendment rights to freedom of speech as A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: After months of making life harder and more expensive, Donald Trump and Republicans have now shut down the federal government because they do not want to protect the healthcare of the American pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: After months of making life harder and more expensive, Donald Trump and Republicans have now shut down the federal government because they do not want to protect the healthcare of the American people. Democrats remain rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RETALIATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: Donald Trump is once again treating working people as collateral damage in his endless campaign of chaos and revenge. By blocking billions of bipartisan infrastructure dollars for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RETALIATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement: Donald Trump is once again treating working people as collateral damage in his endless campaign of chaos and revenge. By blocking billions of bipartisan infrastructure dollars for the Gateway Tunnel and Sec more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [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: * * * Latest PEN America Report Finds "Disturbing Normalization" of Book Bans in Public Schools * (NEW YORK)-- In a new report documenting public school book bans over the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America cites alarming censorship pressures on school districts including: new federal efforts t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Demands Hochul Take Immediate Action to Deliver Justice For Child Sexual Abuse Survivors * Washington, D.C. - 10/1/25... Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) called on Governor Kathy Hochul to take immediate and decisive action to ensure survivors of child sexual abuse in New York finally receive the justice they were promised under the Child Victims Act (CVA) in a letter condemning the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Strongly Opposes Trump Admin's Move to Cut Transit and Counter-Terror Funding to NY * Washington, D.C. - 10/1/25... The office of Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement regarding recent reports of federal funding reductions negatively impacting New York: "Congressman Lawler strongly opposes these harmful cuts, which undermine, amongst other things, our counterterror more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNBC: "HEALTHCARE IS NOT AN EXTRANEOUS ISSUE. IT IS A CENTRAL ISSUE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, where he affirmed Democrats' commitment to protecting the healthcare of the American people in the face of the reckless Republican-caused healthcare crisis. BECKY QUICK : We just h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA: "REPUBLICANS HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's Good Morning America where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan agreement that funds the government in a way that improves th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA: "REPUBLICANS HAVE SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO WORKING-CLASS AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC's Good Morning America where he emphasized that Democrats are ready to find a bipartisan agreement that funds the government in a way that improves the quality of life and prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE HOUSE STEPS: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE ON DUTY. HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON VACATION." * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event to make clear that as opposed to their Republican colleagues, Democrats are in Washington and ready to work to find a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown and save the healthcare of the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ATTACK ON REPORTERS IN NEW YORK CITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security has been shamefully corrupted to focus more on bullying Americans than defending national security. Today a violent assault by masked agents at the 26 Federal Plaza facility in New York City ended with a j more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TELLS RALLY: "WE ARE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the Healthcare over Billionaires Rally at the Capitol where he made clear that House Democrats will continue to stand up on behalf of the health, safety and well-being of the American people and fight back against the extreme MAGA Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES TELLS RALLY: "WE ARE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the Healthcare over Billionaires Rally at the Capitol where he made clear that House Democrats will continue to stand up on behalf of the health, safety and well-being of the American people and fight back against the extreme MAGA Republican assault on healthcare more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "OUR VIEW WILL CONTINUE TO BE CANCEL THE CUTS, LOWER THE COST, SAVE HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki and CNN's NewsNight with Abby Phillip to emphasize that Democrats are fighting to protect the healthcare of the American people in the face of a reckless Republican government s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "OUR VIEW WILL CONTINUE TO BE CANCEL THE CUTS, LOWER THE COST, SAVE HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki and CNN's NewsNight with Abby Phillip to emphasize that Democrats are fighting to protect the healthcare of the American people in the face of a reckless Republican government shutdown. LEADER JEFFRIES more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS IS IMMORAL IN NATURE AND DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING HARD TO REVERSE IT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Clark and Chairman Aguilar where he emphasized that Donald Trump and Republicans have shut down the government instead of working with Democrats who are in Washington, DC  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS IS IMMORAL IN NATURE AND DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING HARD TO REVERSE IT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Whip Clark and Chairman Aguilar where he emphasized that Donald Trump and Republicans have shut down the government instead of working with Democrats who are in Washington, DC and ready to work to find  more PR

BRONX, New York, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Lights. Camera. Take Action. * New York, Oct. 1, 2025 \-- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and The Picture House Regional Film Center in Bronxville present REEL WILD(tm) NEW YORK, a showcase of award-winning wildlife films and conservation storytelling from around the globe. Over two days, audiences will experience six acclaimed films spanning Africa, the Ameri more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 1 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Live Music at TY Bar Brings New York Evenings to Life at Four Seasons Hotel New York * This fall, Four Seasons Hotel New York invites guests to experience the unmistakable charm of live music at TY Bar, the hotel's iconic lounge nestled in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Every Thursday, this new music series sets the stage for an elevated evening of sophisticated cocktai more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial * On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly before a court in Mali's capital, Bamako, while the judges rejected his lawyers' application for his release on bail. The prosecution instead sought a two-year prison sentence, an action encapsulating the military junta's crackdown on political opposition and dissent. Security forces arrested Mara, prim more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG STATEMENT ON GOP GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) released the following statement on the government shutdown effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025: "As of 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2025, the federal government entered a shutdown, because the GOP majority - which controls the House, Senate, and White House - allowed funding for the federal government to l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Minority Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From August 2024 To August 2025 As Tariffs, Worker Shortages, Financing Costs Slow Demand * Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:22 Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, Va.-W.Va. and Washington, D.C.-Md. Top Lists of Yearly Job Gains, While New York City and Baton Rouge, La. Have Worst Declines; Fewest Areas Since 2021 Had Increase more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Trump Administration Freezing $18 Billion in NYC Infrastructure Funds * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement on the Trump administration freezing $18 billion for Hudson tunnel and Second Avenue subway projects: "The Trump Administration is shamefully freezing funding for two of the most critical infrastructure projects in the nation be more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Nassau County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Bethpage, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation voicing concerns regarding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations. The organization emphasizes the critical role that drones pla more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The National Employment Law Project (NELP), New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) raising serious concerns regarding a proposed Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) rule. The rule, which would mandate states to share confidential UC data, potentially endangers personal privacy while failing to specify what data would be required and why it is necessary. In its letter, NELP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advoca more ST

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Federal Government Shutdown Impacts on Agencies and Programs Important to People Living with MS At midnight on September 30, 2025, a federal government shutdown went into effect. When the President and Congress fail to agree on spending bills to fund the federal agencies and programs, the result is a lapse in federal appropriations. This means that there is no money approved to fund those federal agen more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * NBA and AWS announce new multi-year partnership to power the next era of basketball innovation The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced a multi-year partnership to power the league's next generation of innovation as AWS will become the Official Cloud and Cloud AI Partner of the NBA and its affiliate leagues, including the WNBA, NBA G L more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New book mines gender, place across 200 years of British Lit * Literature offers a lens to the past, and with new computational tools, scholars can mine entire libraries of digitized books - representing thousands of titles and billions of words - expanding the view to spot insights about culture and society across time and space. A new book co-authored by a pair of digital humanities scholars explores the rela more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research center will work toward better, more reliable computer simulations * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- With a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a Brown University team will lead a new research center aimed at improving computer simulations of fluid flows, blast dynamics and design optimization processes. The new Center  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Government Shutdown Prioritizes Mass Abductions Over Essential Services Today, the federal government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to reach a deal on funding. Court appearances for many immigrants were rescheduled without notice, and immigration courts across the country responded to the shutdown inconsistently, creating chaos in New York courthouses. A government s more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Full-Building, 89,612-SF Industrial Lease for Associated's New Operations Facility in Indianapolis Newmark announces the Company has arranged a full-building, 89,612-square-foot industrial lease on behalf of Associated at The Midway Building at 5770 Decatur Boulevard in Indianapolis. The lease represents a nearly 60,000-square-foot expansion from Associated's previous space in the same corridor. Newma more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of District West Gables Multifamily Community in Miami Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale and financing of District West Gables, a premier 427-unit multifamily community located in Miami, Florida. Newmark Vice Chairmen Hampton Beebe and Avery Klann represented an undisclosed seller in the transaction. Vice Chairman Matt Williams and Senior Managing Director Danny Mat more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Altice USA (formerly the Cablevision Systems) posted the following news release: * * * News 12 Announces Exciting New Fall Programming Lineup * Long Island, NY - October 1, 2025 - News 12, the preeminent hyperlocal news source across the New York tri-state area, is bringing viewers an engaging slate of political coverage, hard-hitting investigations, and original storytelling this fall. From critical election conversations to chillin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Pushes Back on New York's Attempt to Upend Longstanding Labor Law NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case Amazon.com Services LLC v. N.Y. State Public Employment Relations Board, et al. at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The case considers whether a New York law that increases a state agency's authority over private-sector labor more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- The National Press Photographers Association issued the following news: * * * NPPA Condemns ICE Officers' Assault on Journalists The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) condemns in the strongest possible terms the violent actions taken by ICE officers against journalists inside Federal Plaza in New York City yesterday. The assault on an amNewYork reporter and the serious injury inflicted on another journalist represent an unacceptable, blatant attack on  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC Statement on the Passing of Dr. Jane Goodall * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist, conservation leader, and climate change advocate whose discoveries about wild chimpanzees reshaped science and inspired respect for all species, died today in Los Angeles at age 91. The following is a reaction from Andrew Wetzler, senior vice presiden more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * NY Lawmakers and Advocates Call for State Action on E-commerce Mega-warehouse Pollution * New York, NY -- Following NYC Climate Week, elected officials, transit, and environmental advocates held a news conference and walking tour in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood inundated with e-commerce mega-warehouses, calling on Governor Hochul and the Legislature to counter the Trump A more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Receives $8 Million from NYC Council to Expand Emergency Department and Upgrade Primary Care Practice * NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Rita Joseph, District 40, announce FY26 Capital Funding to enhance care at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Oct 01, 2025 New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Counci more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull Awarded Designation as Center of Excellence in Lung Cancer Screening * GO2 for Lung Cancer recognizes NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull for commitment to highest standards in lung cancer early detection through low dose CT screening Oct 01, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull has been named a Center of Excellence (COE) in Lung Cancer Screen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On The First Day Of A Republican-Led Government Shutdown, Gillibrand Discusses The Need For Negotiations To Lower Health Care Costs And Reopen The Government * 20 million Americans -- including at least 1.6 million New Yorkers -- will see a sudden increase in their health insurance costs if health care subsidies are not extended Today, on the first day of a Republican-led government shutdown more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pain tolerance increases during social interaction in VR * For years, virtual reality (VR) has been used in pain management for hospitalized adults and children, to take their minds off their discomfort, but typically the technology has been a solo experience for the patient. Researchers in Cornell's Virtual Embodiment Lab, directed by Andrea Stevenson Won, associate professor of communication in the College of more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Pamela Abdy, Imane "Pokimane" Anys, Willow Bay, Dan Clancy, Ryan Coogler, Michael De Luca, David Ellison, Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Jimmy Kimmel, Robert Kyncl, Adam Mosseri, Greg Peters and More Set to Speak at Bloomberg Screentime * Los Angeles, CA - October 1, 2025 - Bloomberg Media will host the third edition of Bloomberg Screentime on October 8 and 9, 2025 at Nya Studios East in Los Angeles, featuri more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Physicist: After 33 billon years, universe 'will end in a big crunch' * The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates with new data from dark-energy observatories. After expanding to its peak size about 11 billion years from now, it will begin to contract - snapping back like a rubber band to a single point at the end. Henry Tye, the Horace White Profes more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Provost initiative to envision Cornell's long-term future * A new faculty-led committee will explore how the university can evolve to best serve future generations while pursuing its core mission of education, scholarship, public impact and community engagement. Provost Kavita Bala has charged the Committee on the Future of the American University with envisioning Cornell's long-term future, at a time when the  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * RAB and Nielsen Audio Present Exclusive Advertiser-Focused Live Presentation on the Evolving Audio Landscape "Tune Into Growth: Engaging Consumers Across Every Audio Platform" * RAB, in partnership with Nielsen Audio, invites advertisers and agencies to an exclusive, insight-driven webinar that explores the rapidly evolving state of national audio consumption. Today's listeners are tun more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued the following statement condemning the hateful, violent threats against Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's life: "Rep. Jayapal's commitment to nonviolence was met with an Arizona Republican's threat of execution. "It is as disgraceful as i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement: "President Trump and Congressional Republicans have knowingly shutdown the government in order to preserve the disastrous healthcare cuts and make life more expensive for hardworking families. "While Democrats were here in Washington  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- American Express issued the following news release: * * * Shop Small Returns to Back the Small Businesses Supporting Local Communities Auckland, New Zealand -- The annual Shop Small campaign by American Express has returned for its sixth year in New Zealand, championing the country's vibrant small business community. Shop Small is a national movement that celebrates the important contributions that small businesses make to the economy and communities at large. From 1 Octo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Short-sighted Duke Energy Plan Recognizes Benefits of Solar and Battery Storage While Still Extending Outdated, Expensive Coal in North Carolina * "Duke Energy's proposed 2025 Carbon Plan reaffirms that large amounts of solar and battery storage remain the cheapest choice to meet growing demand, even without a short-term carbon reduction requirement. It also finds that, if batt more PR

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, Oct. 2 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Skidmore presents 'Journalism During Turbulent Times' with Gilad Halpern Skidmore will host two public events this fall featuring journalist, broadcaster, and media historian Gilad Halpern, presented as part of the 2025 Jacob Perlow Series. During his residency, Halpern will draw from his experiences as a contemporary Israeli journalist to explore the media landscape in today's Israel and the broader Midd more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEntertainment Industry] -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release: * * * Sony Music and Campside Media Announce New True Crime Podcast, Where Is Daniel Morcombe?, the Tragic Tale of an Abducted Boy * Season Explores the Landmark Case that Changed Australia Forever All Episodes Available on The Binge Today New York, NY - October 1, 2025 - Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media, in association with Pacesetter Productions, announced th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The American Federation of Arts, New York, has secured a federal determination from the U.S. Department of State for the temporary exhibition of cultural objects. The items are for the exhibition "Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White - Prints from the Rembrandt House Museum." The federation established agreements with the foreign owner or custodian of the objects to temporarily bring them into the country for display. The State Department determined that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State is requiring the head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his delegation to secure prior approval for travel beyond a 25-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York City. This restriction applies while the delegation is in the U.S. for the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) in Sept. 2025. The acting Director of the U.S. Department of State's Office of Foreign Missions, Clifton C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON REPUBLICANS' DECISION TO SHUT DOWN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement in response to Republicans' decision to force a government shutdown: "I am deeply frustrated. President Trump and Republican leaders continue to prioritize tax breaks for their billionaire friends above the nee more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * States Should Implement Recommendations in UN Report on Reparations * Mr. President, Human Rights Watch welcomes the OHCHR's timely report calling on governments and private institutions to urgently deliver comprehensive, rights-based and community-centered reparatory justice to address both historical and ongoing harms related to colonialism and enslavement. These measures are essential to di more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Study Explores Use of Religion and Spirituality to Help Patients Cope With Stress of Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers * Researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System have identified specific ways in which addressing religion and spirituality during radiation therapy can play an important role in the care of patients with gynecologic cancers. The study, published in the Sep more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Could Imaging Brain Dopamine Levels be Key to Understanding Chronic Depression? Study shows a specialized MRI may be a possible diagnostic in young, depressed women * A new brain imaging study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health in the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University, and published in more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Reaches Multi-Year Extension with Pedro Martinez * TNT Sports has reached a multi-year extension with 2015 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Pedro Martinez, who has served as a studio analyst for TNT Sports' baseball coverage since he joined in 2012. "Pedro's love for the game is contagious, and we look forward to showcasing his unmat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB), New York, has issued a public comment letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) addressing concerns regarding China's compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments. The communication emphasizes members' insights into China's adherence to these commitments, particularly concerning intellectual property rights, transparency, and regulatory practices. USCIB's letter highlights the complexitie more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of New York's Discriminatory, Unconstitutional Contracting Processes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following statement: USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grants. Secretary Duffy's position on the DBE program is clear - subsi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB pediatrics professor Steven Lipshultz named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Among the top researchers in pediatric cardiomyopathy, Lipshultz is credited with establishing the pediatric cardio-oncology field By Laurie Kaiser Steven E. Lipshultz, MD, professor of pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the Universit more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB, partners awarded $750,000 to advance at-home stroke recovery system By Kay Torrance and Cory Nealon More than 700,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, with many survivors experiencing long-term motor impairments that limit their ability to perform everyday activities. Access to rehabilitation programs often drops off within a few months after a stroke, l more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- UBS, a financial services provider, issued the following news release: * * * UBS and George Russell hosted an exclusive roundtable to inspire aspiring young racing talents in Singapore George Russell, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team Driver and UBS Global Brand Ambassador, hosted a round table with young racing talents in Singapore from Motor Sports Singapore (MSS), together with Young Jin Yee, Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head UBS Si more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Ambassador Barbara Woodward, United Kingdom permanent representative to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the U.N. Security Council meeting on Palestine in New York. The ambassador reaffirmed the UK's position that a two-state solution remains the only viable path to peace and security. Woodward revealed that the UK had formally recognized the State of Palestine the prior week, citing the urgency as the solution is threatened by violence and catastrophe. She re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- James Kariuki, the United Kingdom deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, delivered a statement at the New York U.N. High-level Conference on the Situation of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar. The ambassador announced $36 million in funding to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. This funding will focus on providing basic, urgent needs for refugees, including food, clean water, healthcare, and protection services. The UK has provided a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- David Lammy, deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, delivered a statement at the United Nations Secretary-General's Climate Summit 2025 in New York. Lammy emphasized that climate change is an emergency that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable. The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the UK's Nationally Determined Contribution, announced at COP29, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, affirming the goal of keeping 1.5 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * UN Progress on the Right to Free Education * Momentum is mounting toward a new global treaty to strengthen every child's right to free education. From September 1 to 3, governments gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to consider an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child that would at last align international law with the promise children and their parents have long a more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacy school AI lab evolving to improve drug development, advance clinical research Lab director optimistic about more effective treatments for MS and Alzheimer's disease By Laurie Kaiser University at Buffalo researcher Murali Ramanathan, PhD, has used artificial intelligence (AI) since its nascent days while exploring possible treatments for multiple sclerosis  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Older adults with prediabetes who have low levels of education are at highest risk for developing cardiovascular complications The research is the first to examine the long-term impact of multiple social risk factors on cardiovascular health based on nationally representative data By Ellen Goldbaum It's estimated that nearly half of adults aged 65 an more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Studying geographic and demographic disparities in mass shootings By Bert Gambini A University at Buffalo social work researcher has received a $414,000 grant from the Joyce Foundation to analyze where most recent mass shootings have been happening. The two-year project, examining data from 2015-2024, will also seek to identify predictors and recommend interventions more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 2 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate researchers help bring prestigious global conference to Syracuse More than 100 leading international scientists and trainees from all over the world are gathering in Syracuse this week to attend the 13th International symposium on heat shock proteins in biology, medicine and the environment hosted by the Cell Stress Society International (CSSI). This bienn more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the shutdown of the federal government: "Republicans have shut down the federal government, walking away from their duty to the American people to advance a cruel agenda. Instead of staying in Washington to negotiate, they left town,  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Vendetta in Democratic Republic of Congo * A Congolese military court's conviction and death sentence imposed on former President Joseph Kabila on September 30 highlights the fragile balance between accountability and political stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial, for charges ranging from treason to war crimes, had all the trappings of a political vendetta, posing a threat t more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Weill Institute to host 8th biennial symposium, Oct. 13-14 * The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will bring together leading scientists from across the globe and across disciplines for its 8th Biennial Weill Institute Symposium, Oct. 13-14, at Cornell University. The two-day program, taking place in Ithaca, NY., will showcase advances in molecular and cell biology research, while fostering opport more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * WLF Urges Court to Invalidate New York's Novel Labor Law Under the Supremacy Clause "New York's law unlawfully usurps federal labor jurisdiction, creating chaos for interstate employers and undermining congressional intent." --Cory L. Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation * Yesterday, Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) urged the U.S. District Court for the Eas more PR