Government News

Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

A former Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI Counterintelligence Division in New York, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and to commit money laundering in connection with his 2021 agreement to provide services to […]

News TV

Fox News Media Promotes Three Executives

NEW YORK — FOX News Media (FNM) has promoted three senior executives on its digital leadership team. The announcement was made by Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Scott. FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation […]

Banks News

KeyBank Awards Grants to Nonprofits in NY

TARRYTOWN, NY — KeyBank is making 20 charitable donations through its KeyBank Foundation, the bank’s charitable foundation to nonprofit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley and Metro New York area.  The gifts focus support to address homelessness, financial literacy, education, workforce development, minority small business development, and more.  The charitable donations total $385,000 and are part of KeyBank’s community […]

News Sports Upstate

SUNY Cortland, UAlbany Football Teams Battle for National Titles

Two New York college football teams — SUNY Cortland and University at Albany — are on the hunt for national titles in their division, a very rare event for the state. SUNY Cortland (13-1) is playing tonight against North Central College (IL) in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl — Division III football’s national championship game […]

News

KKR Promotes 8 Partners, 33 Managing Directors

NEW YORK — Investment firm KKR announced it has promoted a new group of 8 Partners and 33 Managing Directors, effective January 1, 2024. KKR has over $258 billion in assets and is publicly-traded on the New York Stock Exchange. “For nearly five decades, KKR has been fortifying companies and delivering for our investors. As […]

Education NYC

CUNY Raises $3.75 Million From Giving Campaign

The City University of New York (CUNY) has raised a record-breaking $3.75 million through December 1 from 4,650 individual donors during its #CUNYTuesday campaign, a 29% increase over 2022. The campaign aligns with the nationwide day of giving known as Giving Tuesday. “Even in the most challenging times, the CUNY community has demonstrated an unstinting […]

Education Long Island News

Nassau Community College Opens $31 Million STEM Building

GARDEN CITY – Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, has opened a $31 million high-tech academic building that will equip students for rapidly growing careers in Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) and virtual and hybrid workplaces. The three-story building, spanning 61,900 square feet, contains the latest educational technology, STEM laboratories, climate-friendly green […]

Funding

Vendelux Reels In $14 Million Series A

NEW YORK — Vendelux, the first AI-powered event intelligence platform, has raised a $14 million Series A led by FirstMark Capital with participation from Cervin Ventures, the founders of HLTH, ShopTalk, Money20/20 (Jonathan Weiner), Manifest, Blueprint (Jay Weintraub), and SaaStock (Alex Theuma). The funding will allow Vendelux to expand its work with enterprise customers including […]

Government News

Madoff Fund Distributes $158.9 Million to Victims

The Justice Department announced that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its ninth distribution of over $158.9 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme. In this distribution, payments will be sent to 24,875 victims across the globe, bringing their total recoveries […]

Long Island News

Two Arrested for Suffolk County Business Burglaries

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced that Ralph Pergola, 44, and Kristen Allen, 35, both homeless, were each indicted for multiple counts of Burglary and other related charges, after allegedly breaking into and stealing from six small business in Suffolk County on Long Island, including smoke shops, diners, a café, and a bagel shop, […]

News Openings

Stretch Recovery Lounge Opens on Upper East Side

NEW YORK — Stretch Recovery Lounge, an Assisted Stretch and Athletic Recovery Facility, has opened its sixth state-of-the-art center in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This is the chain’s first location in Manhattan. Located at 326 E. 65th Street, the new location features all the equipment and space needed to help clients on their flexibility […]

Funding

Syrup Sticks With $17.5 Million Funding

NEW YORK — Syrup, which provides AI-powered planning, buying, and inventory optimization for companies, has raised $17.5 million led by Accel Partners with participation from existing investors Gradient Ventures and 1984 Ventures. Increased accuracy in forecasting takes the guesswork out of merchandise planning, helping reduce overproduction. The Syrup solution connects inventory data with a unique mix […]

Offices Real Estate

SL Green Leases 270,000 Square Feet at 280 Park Avenue

NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp. and Vornado Realty Trust announced that they have signed a 15-year renewal and expansion lease with a premier financial services tenant covering 269,905 square feet on six floors at 280 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Spanning the entire block front of Park Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets, 280 […]

Government News

State Police Say 1,100 Attend Processing Weekend

The New York State Police announced it had the highest Trooper candidate processing turnout in over a decade. Over 1,100 candidates attended processing weekend at the New York State Police Academy in Albany on the weekend of December 2, 2023. To be eligible to attend a processing weekend, a candidate must first apply to take […]

News Upstate

BETA to Spend $41 Million for Expansion at Plattsburgh Airport

BETA Technologies, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft that will perform critical cargo, military, and medical missions, is partnering with Clinton County in Upstate NY on a $41 million expansion of its existing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport. The new, upgraded facility will serve as the manufacturing and final assembly hub for BETA’s all-electric aircraft and […]