Funding

UrbanStems Raises $5 Million to Expand Same Day Flower Delivery

NEW YORK — UrbanStems, which operates a floral gifting company in seven cities, has secured $5 million in Series C extension funding from existing investors. The capital fuels the company’s growth strategy as it expands same-day delivery service to new cities across the U.S. The round was led by SWaN & Legend and DF Enterprises with additional funding […]

News NYC Offices Real Estate

Paul Weiss Law Firm Signs Huge Lease at 1345 Avenue of the Americas

NEW YORK —  The NY law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, has signed a 20-year, 765,000 square-foot lease at 1345 Avenue of the Americas (photo above), marking the largest commercial office lease in the United States in 2023. Paul, Weiss represents many of the world’s largest public and private corporations, asset […]

Funding NYC

Venture Capital Firm Launches With $125 Million

NEW YORK — Early stage venture capital firm Exponent Founders Capital has launched in NYC and has raised $125 million to date, including a new $75 million Fund II vehicle that will be deployed across promising inception and early stage companies spanning enterprise software, fintech and payments, infrastructure, applied AI, and vertical SaaS throughout the […]

Government Transportation

Thruway Closure Near New Paltz Postponed This Weekend

A scheduled shutdown of the NYS Thruway near New Paltz has been postponed this weekend due to upcoming snow storm Saturday night. The New York State Thruway Authority had announced that the northbound lanes of the Thruway (I-87) from exit 17 in Newburgh to exit 18 in New Paltz will fully shut down to all […]

Hotels NYC

Mayfair Hotel in NYC Joins Ascend Collection

The Mayfair Hotel in New York City has joined the Ascend Hotel Collection of Choice Hotels International. The Mayfair Hotel adds to the Ascend Hotel Collection’s existing New York City hotels the Blue Angel Hotel, The L Hotel and the Insignia Hotel. The Ascend Hotel Collection features a global portfolio of over 360 independent resort, historic and boutique hotels. The seven-story, […]

Sports TV

ESPN Signs Deal to Broadcast 40 NCAA Championships

ESPN and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have reached a new, eight-year agreement beginning Sept. 1, 2024, for NCAA championships media rights. The deal includes domestic rights to a record 40 NCAA championships – 21 women’s and 19 men’s events – and international rights to those same NCAA championships plus the Division I men’s […]

Airlines

JetBlue Begins Service to Tallahassee, FL

NEW YORK — JetBlue Airlines has officially launched service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), with the first flight arriving in Tallahassee Thursday morning. JetBlue’s new intrastate service will operate daily, introducing low fares and a better travel option for customers on a route with limited competition. “We are thrilled […]

Legal News NYC

Schulte Roth Law Firm Elects Six New Partners

NEW YORK — The law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel announced that William Barbera, Sean Brownridge, Andrew Gladstein, Robert Griffin, Theodore Keyes and Donna Lazarus were elected to the firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2024. All are resident in the New York office. The firm has also promoted Mark Garibyan, Farzaan Ijaz, Kolby Loft, […]

News NYC Retail

Housing Works Cannabis Reports $24 Million in Sales

NEW YORK — Housing Works Cannabis Co (HWCC), the first licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary and delivery service in the state of New York, reported $24 million in sales in its first year of operations in 2023. The entrepreneurial business—one of 10-plus New York City-based enterprises on Housing Works’ roster—enters its second year of operation with a focus on furthering advocacy […]

Funding

Cox Enterprises Invests $250 Million in DSD Renewables

SCHENECTADY – DSD Renewables (DSD) has received a $250 million strategic investment from Cox Enterprises, Inc. (Cox) to support DSD’s growth in providing solar energy to businesses. This investment is Cox’s largest renewable energy investment to date and demonstrates Cox’s commitment to building a more sustainable future. Cox is increasingly focused on cleantech and renewable energy, with […]

Hospital News

Michelle Bloom Named Director of Oncology at NYU Langone

A renowned expert in cardio-oncology and heart failure, Michelle Bloom, MD, has joined NYU Langone Health as system director of the Cardio-Oncology Program, which provides specialized care to protect patients’ heart health throughout cancer treatment and survivorship. Dr. Bloom is a professor in the Department of Medicine and a member of the Division of Cardiology at NYU Grossman Long […]

Government News

NY Army National Guard Leads U.S. in Recruiting

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Army National Guard was first in the nation in recruiting and retaining soldiers for the federal Fiscal Year 2023. The New York National Guard achieved a score of 118.12 percent for the 12 months from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, according to a year-end analysis […]

TV

Fox News to Air Town Hall With Donald Trump on January 10

NEW YORK — FOX News Channel (FNC) will present a live town hall with former President Donald Trump in Des Moines, IA on January 10th from 9-10 PM/ET. Co-moderated by Special Report chief political anchor Bret Baier and The Story’s executive editor and anchor Martha MacCallum, the town hall will focus on the leading issues facing voters ahead of […]

Legal

Kramer Levin Promotes Five to Counsel, Three to Special Counsel

NEW YORK — The law firm of Kramer Levin has announced the promotion of Tristan Bonneau, Elan Daniels, Allison D. Gray, Pauline Plancke and M. Mendel Trapedo to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The firm has also promoted Michelle Ben-David, William Cavanagh and Ralph C. Mayrell to special counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Co-Managing Partners […]

Sports TV

Lions-Cowboys Game on ESPN/ABC Draws 25.6 Million Viewers

A special Saturday night edition of ESPN’s Monday Night Football between the Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys delivered an audience of more than 25.6 million viewers for the second consecutive game and for the third game in the span of six weeks. The Lions-Cowboys audience of 25,663,0000 viewers (ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, and NFL+) joins […]