NEW YORK — Aligned Marketplace, an advanced primary care marketplace for self-insured employers, has secured an additional $3 million in seed funding from existing lead investors A* and Maverick Ventures to drive growth by taking advantage of Advanced Primary Care (APC) as a rapidly growing trend with clear employer demand. In addition,…
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NEW YORK — The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026 and plans have taken shape for a monumental celebration in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Sail4th 250, the non-profit organization leading the charge, revealed more details about what’s in store for the region from July 3-8,…
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NEW YORK — WiseLayer, a company that makes AI-powered digital workers for finance and accounting teams, has announced $7.2 million in funding. The round was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from K5 Global, The Fintech Fund, Unpopular Ventures, and industry angels. The funding will fuel the continued development of WiseLayer’s…
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Beginning Monday January 27, Starbucks announced it is bringing back and introducing new amenities to its cafés in the U.S. and Canada. Order your beverage “for here” and enjoy free refills Starting January 27, when you order any beverage “for here” it will be served in a coffee mug, glass,…
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Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the expansion of the Suffolk Crime Analysis Center, one of 11 in the nationally recognized, one-of-a-kind network funded and supported by the State Division of Criminal Justice Services in partnership with local law enforcement agencies statewide. New York State invested nearly $1 million to triple…
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Canada’s Porter Airlines is expanding in New York with the launch of new year-round service to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Starting May 1, 2025, up to three daily roundtrip flights will operate between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and LaGuardia. Porter will be based at LaGuardia’s new award-winning Terminal B, which…
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New York State Police Superintendent Steven James and Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced the arrest of former NYS Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, age 27, of West Hempstead, NY, on charges of tampering with physical evidence (class E felony), falsely reporting an incident and official misconduct (both class A…
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ALBANY — Home sales inched upwards in December despite housing inventory reaching its lowest point in recorded history, according to the housing report released this week by the New York State Association of REALTORS. Median sales prices continue to escalate, rising 10.5 percent in December, from $380,000 in December 2023…
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NEW YORK — Millwright Holdings, which owns several independent PR and marketing firms, has promoted Laura Murphy to President of Bolt PR, its B2C public relations, content, and digital marketing agency serving clients across the hospitality, food and beverage, spirits, franchise, health and wellness, consumer products, consumer tech, as well as B2B tech…
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CHARLOTTE, NC and WOODBURY, NY — Ally Financial Inc. and CardWorks, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for CardWorks, and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Merrick Bank, to acquire Ally’s credit card business, including a portfolio of $2.3 billion in credit card receivables with 1.3 million active cardholders as of Dec. 31, 2024. “Ally’s decision…