Offices

Anchin Moves Into New Offices at 3 Times Square

NEW YORK — The accounting and tax firm Anchin has moved its New York City headquarters into a state-of-the-art building at 3 Times Square beginning this month. Anchin’s new New York City address is: Anchin 3 Times Square (located on 7th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets) 25th Floor New York, NY 10036 Anchin’s new office space […]

Funding

Covera Health Raises Up to $50 Million Series C Funding

NEW YORK — Covera Health, an AI-enabled diagnostic technology company focused on radiology performance measurement and impact, has raised up to $50 million in additional Series C funding led by Insight Partners, of which $25 million is committed today. The company also finalized the acquisition of CoRead, a leading AI quality assurance company currently being used by more than 2,000 hospital sites […]

Funding

Basis Lands $3.6 Million for AI Accounting Platform

NEW YORK – Basis, an AI platform for accounting firms, has emerged from stealth with a $3.6 million seed round led by Better Tomorrow Ventures with participation from BoxGroup, Avid Ventures, several top accounting firms, and leaders from the accounting and machine learning communities. Leading the company are Matthew Harpe and Mitchell Troyanovsky, long-time friends, who believe that the impact of cutting-edge AI on the […]

News

Uber to Make Payments to NY Unemployment Fund

Governor Kathy Hochul announced an unprecedented settlement agreement between the New York State Department of Labor and Uber Technologies Inc., which resolves both past and future unemployment insurance contributions on behalf of Uber and Uber Eats drivers and couriers. Uber will begin making quarterly payments into the New York State Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and […]

Legal

Latham & Watkins Elects 34 New Partners

NEW YORK — The law firm of Latham & Watkins announced that 34 associates worldwide have been elected as partners and another 48 associates have been promoted to the role of counsel, effective January 1, 2024. “I am extremely proud of our new partners and counsel. Each are committed to excellence and innovation, and their […]

News

Poll: Biden Leads Trump in NY 46% to 37%

LOUDONVILLE, NY —  A poll from Siena College finds that President Joe Biden has a lead of 46-37% in New York state in a head-to-head matchup with Donald Trump for the Presidential election. Biden has a 45-52% favorability rating, down from 50-45% in September, and a 46-51% job approval rating, slightly down from 47-48% last […]

Sports

TNT, TruTV to Air College Basketball Opening Games

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, in association with Position Sports and the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, announced that the 2023-24 college basketball season will tip off on its networks and streaming platform Max with the exclusive presentation of the 2023 Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 6, from T-Mobile Arena. ESPN has traditionally aired college basketball tip-off […]

Sports

NBA Reveals Special Courts for In-Season Tournament

The NBA has unveiled the official courts that teams will play on for the first ever NBA In-Season Tournament, which tips off on Friday, Nov. 3 with a doubleheader on ESPN as the Knicks visit the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks at 10 p.m. ET. The […]

Airlines

JetBlue to Offer Flights to Dublin, Edinburgh in 2024

NEW YORK — JetBlue is now selling tickets to two new European destinations – Dublin in Ireland and Edinburgh in Scotland – with flights available on sale starting now. Daily seasonal service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) will begin March 13, […]

Fashion Funding

Joor Lands $25 Million Investment

NEW YORK — JOOR, which operates a digital wholesale platform for the fashion industry, has raised $25 million in new funding led by Brightwood Capital and Tamarix Capital Partners. Existing investors Macquarie Capital, Battery Ventures, and Canaan Partners also participated. The company plans to enhance its JOOR Pay solution, as well as expand its footprint […]

News Sports

ESPN Reports Stellar Ratings for NBA Opener

ESPN had its most-watched NBA opening night in 11 years and its second-most watched opening night ever, according to Nielsen. Viewership for the season-opening doubleheader was up 80 percent from last year. The first two games of the season on ESPN Wednesday generated an average audience of 2,756,000 viewers, up from 1,532,000 viewers in 2022. […]

Hotels Upstate

Cambria Hotel Opens in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID — Choice Hotels and Matrix Hotels have officially opened Cambria Hotel Lake Placid, a new 185-room hotel. Lake Placid is 140 miles north of Albany and hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games. Guests at the Cambria can enjoy unobstructed views of Adirondack High Peaks and Lake Placid from their room or from […]

Funding

Revv Launches With $2.1 Million in Funding

NEW YORK — Revv has emerged from stealth mode with the launch of its automotive repair diagnostics platform. Revv’s platform uses AI to help mechanics and service technicians easily diagnose hard-to-identify issues with a car’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), boosting shop revenue and ensuring safety for drivers. Revv launches with $2.1 million in a […]

News

Verizon to Hire 1,800 Technicians

NEW YORK – Verizon plans to hire 1,800 technicians as it expands broadband service across the Northeast. The roles will primarily focus on building, maintaining and installing Fios home internet. Hiring is going on in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Many of the positions will be […]

Funding

Prove Identity Secures $40 Million Funding Round

NEW YORK — Prove Identity, a specialist in digital identity verification, has announced a $40 million funding round led by MassMutual Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The new funding, supported by over 40% new international customer growth year to date, reinforces Prove’s position as a global leader in the digital identity verification and authentication market. […]