ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Preventing Shutdown of Hudson Tunnel Project * February 6, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge granted her motion for a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Trump administration from shutting down work on the Gateway Program's Hudson River Tunnel project :  more PR

BRONX, New York, Feb. 7 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Fordham Law Panel Unpacks Mayor Mamdani's Campaign Promises By Elizabeth Moore Can New York City's ambitious new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, make his campaign promises come true? That's what Fordham Law professors and students discussed when they got together early this semester to talk about the mayor's new agenda and the legalities of accomplishing some of his promises. Sponsored by Fordham Law's Urb more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Former USPS Employee Faces Additional Charges in Postal Contract Bribery Scheme AKRON, Ohio - As a result of an ongoing investigation into the criminal activities of a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker, a Summit County man now faces additional accusations in a highly coordinated conspiracy to award USPS contracts to specific business enti more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 7 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Astrophysicist, folklorist Moiya McTier to present John L. Hatfield '67 Lecture A doctor of the universe and the first Black woman to graduate from Columbia's astronomy Ph.D. program, Moiya McTier will discuss her path to becoming an astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator * Moiya McTier grew up in a log cabin in rural Pennsylvania without running water or TV, which means she had plenty of time  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their live more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE IS CLEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THEY NEED TO BE REINED IN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weekend, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump continues to peddle in racist and disgusting rhetoric, House Democrats will continue to hold his administration accountable and protect the American people f more PR

BRONX, New York, Feb. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * More Than 500 Youth Attend Careers Fair Today to Work at the Zoos and the Aquarium in NYC * Bronx, NY, Feb. 7, 2026 - More than 500 youth gathered at the Bronx Zoo today to learn about volunteer opportunities and jobs at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo. The 10th Annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo)-WCS's only hiring and career fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the Class of 2026 participants for its two flagship collegiate programs, the Media Sales Academy (MSA) and the Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). These workforce development initiativ more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Averages 21.4 Million Viewers For Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC and Pe... * February 07, 2026 NBCUniversal's presentation of the spectacular Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony from four locations in Italy averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock - up 34% from the Opening Ceremony from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, according to preli more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1177) in Jan. 2026 by Michael Junho Lee entitled "Composable Finance." Here is the abstract: * * * Composability--open interactions between assets and protocols--facilitates a modular financial architecture. I document the emergence of composed asset transformation, where tokenized assets are re-bundled to alter access, liquidity, and risk characteristics to broaden and enhance the set of more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1178) in Feb. 2026 by Silvia Miranda-Agrippino and John C. Williams entitled "Interest Rate Surprises When the Fed Doesn't Speak." Here is the abstract: * * * The predictability of monetary policy surprises based on past, public information has been interpreted in two related yet fundamentally different ways. The "Fed information effect" posits that it arises due to markets updating their more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1180) in Feb. 2026 by Michael Junho Lee and Antoine Martin entitled "Programming Money Without Programmable Money." Here is the abstract: * * * Programmability is at the heart of ongoing work on the future of money and payments by central banks around the world. Despite its potential, there is growing concern that programmability conflicts with the provision of "good" money. This paper  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1179) in Feb. 2026 by Xuesong Huang and Todd Keister entitled "Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits: The Narrow Banking Debate Revisited." Here is the abstract: * * * We study how the type of money used in blockchain-based trade affects interest rates, investment, and welfare. Stablecoins in our model are backed by safe assets, while banks issue deposits (both traditional and tokenized) to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Dina Titus' Nevada Problem: Voters Are Done With Her Out of touch career politician Dina Titus was outraised, underscoring how little real support she has left in Nevada. Her campaign is faltering, kept alive not by voters at home but by national radical Democrats, billionaire activist Fred Eychaner, wealthy donor Philip Munger, and a future failed presidential hopeful, JB Pritzker, who are more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NY Dems Join Mamdani in Backing Radical Kathy Hochul New York Democrats Josh Riley, Tom Suozzi, and Laura Gillen have officially caved to the far left, joining socialists Zohran Mamdani and AOC in backing radical Kathy Hochul for reelection. Voters have no interest in Hochul's toxic agenda, and Riley, Suozzi, and Gillen will pay for embracing it. "Laura Gillen, Tom Suozzi, and Josh Riley j more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Opening Saturday of Milan Cortina Olympic Competition Is Most Watched Winter Games Show Since 2014,... * February 08, 2026 NBCUniversal's presentation of the opening Saturday of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics competition averaged 28.5 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, NBCUniversal Digital Platforms and Versant's CNBC and USA Network - marking the most-watched Winter Games presenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER $18 MILLION FOR FORT DRUM'S URGENTLY NEEDED WHEELER-SACK ARMY AIRFIELD UPGRADES * Funding Follows Senators Delivering $18 Million Last Year For Military Construction Projects To Expand Aircraft Storage & Training Facilities At Fort Drum After Years Of Advocacy, Senators Say Funding For Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield In Just-Passed Defense Fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Court Ruling Protecting Gateway Project Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a federal court blocked the Trump administration from suspending funding for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project: " Last night's court ruling confirms what we already knew: Presid more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news: * * * Dr. Rundell to Speak at Museum of the Earth for Darwin Days Dr. Rebecca Rundell, associate professor in environmental biology at SUNY ESF, will give a public talk during Darwin Family Day at Ithaca's Museum of the Earth at noon, Saturday, Feb.14. Her presentation is part of the annual Darwin Days celebration. Darwin Day is an annual, international commemoration  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul * "Today, a judge affirmed what we've said from the start: our case against the Trump Administration is likely to succeed, and Donald Trump's attempt to rip away funding and derail the Gateway Tunnel project is likely to be found unlawful. "This ruling is a victory for the thousands of union workers who will build Gateway and the hundreds of thousands of  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Statement from NYSDOT Region 5 Director Eric Meka on Peace Bridge Signage "At the direction of Governor Hochul, the New York State Department of Transportation has installed a portable variable-message sign (PVMS) at the Porter Avenue roundabout in the City of Buffalo, in advance of the Peace Bridge, to help alert and reduce the number of drivers who may uninten more PR

ALFRED, New York, Feb. 5 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Summer at Alfred 2026 offers programs that promote personal growth, well-being Summer at Alfred 2026, hosted by Alfred University, will provide a wide array of exciting activities, including arts-focused workshops and residencies, sports clinics, and engineering short courses. The program also offers a trio of pre-college courses designed to promote personal growth and mental well-being, serving to help pre more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 8 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Highlights SUNY Connection to Team USA Ahead of Winter Olympics Alumni and Faculty Member Representing SUNY at the 2026 Winter Olympics * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted that two SUNY alumni are part of Team USA who will be participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics. Sophia Kirkby is a North Country Community College alumna who  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 4 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse Center of Excellence Funds Collaborative Research Projects College of Engineering and Computer Science professors Lihong Lao, Zhao Qin and Qinru Qiu were honored as SyracuseCoE Faculty Fellows. Emma Ertinger The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) has awarded more than $44,000 in funding to advance innovative faculty research at Syracuse University in colla more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Battery Research by Professor Quinn Qiao Awarded Raymond Funding Project will develop new estimation framework for lithium iron phosphate batteries used in forklifts through industry partnership program. Alex Dunbar Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Quinn Qiao has been awarded funding from the Raymond Corporation for battery research that could advance material handling technology. Qiao, who als more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 8 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Center for the Creator Economy Ramps Up With New Space, Initiatives and Tour The groundbreaking University initiative unveils plans for a fall 2026 academic minor, student-produced content series and more. Madelyn Geyer The University's Center for the Creator Economy (CCE) is ramping up this spring with new content creation initiatives, the introduction of a new academic minor and outreach events across the c more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Life Trustee Edward J. Pettinella G'76 Philanthropist leaves lasting legacy through his service, leadership and dedication to students and excellence. Eileen Korey He came from modest means, growing up in Batavia, New York, and his first jobs were a stock boy at a local market and short-order cook at a local restaurant. He earned money to afford college. He knew the value of hard work and determi more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 5 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Researcher Examines Use of AI in Young Adults' Romantic Lives Associate Professor Rebecca Ortiz surveyed young adults about AI companions and found both potential benefits and troubling behaviors with the technology. Dialynn Dwyer The growing day-to-day use of AI may come as no surprise, with its integration into daily tools like email, smart devices and social media. But it's also becoming more common for p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump and Cronies Hijack 250th Birthday Bash to Create Hyperpartisan, Corporate-Funded Trump Tribute * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The New York Times reported today that Trump allies are soliciting corporate and individual donations for a new group, Freedom 250, which appears designed to hijack the official, bipartisan organization set up to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and create a financ more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 6 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news: * * * Webinar: U.S. health care comes to Canada: What to know and how to fight it Join us for an important webinar: U.S. health care comes to Canada--let's fight it! * Alberta is bringing in U.S.-style health care--putting Canada's universal public health care system at risk and opening the doors to private, for-profit health care. Join the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives for a webinar more PR