Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
NEW YORK — Pronto Housing—a software solution to make complicated affordable housing processes efficient and easy for everyone — has raised $3 million from Infinity Capital Partners, MRK Partners, Icon National, and others. Pronto’s total funding to date is $9.5 million. The company will use the capital to accelerate Pronto Housing’s mission of shaping the future […]
NEW YORK — Voices, the world’s leading voice over marketplace, has announced the winners of the 2024 Voicey Awards. With over four million voice actors on the platform, the Voicey Awards is Voices’ annual awards program recognizing outstanding voice over talent across a variety of categories. The Voicey Awards review a variety of factors to determine each […]
NEW YORK — NLX, which is developing AI to power customer service for large and enterprise brands, has raised $12 million in Series A funding, led by Cercano and joined by Thayer Ventures and HL Ventures. Initial investors IAG Capital Partners, JetBlue Ventures and Tech Square Ventures’ Engage also contributed to this new round of funding. […]
The city of Schenectady is holding Restaurant Week from February 26 – March 3. Enjoy a week of multi-course meals at participating Schenectady restaurants for the special fixed price of $20 for a minimum two-course lunch menu, $30 for a minimum three-course dinner menu and/or $40 for a minimum three-course dinner menu. Schenectady Restaurant Week […]
QUEENS, NY — The New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport announced Jennifer Aument as its incoming CEO, set to assume the role on April 1, 2024. The New Terminal One is currently under construction with its first gates scheduled to open in 2026, in partnership with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, as part […]
Avelo Airlines is expanding service to upstate New York with twice-weekly flights from Albany and Rochester beginning in May. The Houston-based airline is introducing Albany as the newest city in its network with exclusive nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). Avelo will also offer new nonstop service from Rochester, NY (ROC) and Manchester, NH […]
Paramount Global is laying off 347 workers in New York according to a WARN notice filing with the NYS Department of Labor. Paramount is a leading media company that operates the CBS TV network along with cable networks MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Nickelodeon, Showtime, BET and the streaming network Paramount Plus. The company has over […]
NEW YORK — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has signed a new lease with Hanover Street Capital, a commercial real estate platform that provides comprehensive services for Deutsche Bank’s commercial and multifamily real estate financing business, for a 12,622 square foot space at 250 West 57th Street. [Photo above: The building at 250 West 57th Street; […]
MALTA, N.Y. and ESSEX JUNCTION, VT – The U.S. Department of Commerce announced $1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries (GF) as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. This investment will enable GF to expand and create new manufacturing capacity and capabilities to securely produce more essential chips for automotive, IoT, aerospace, […]
The KFC chain is introducing a bizarre new food item combining pizza and chicken filets. Starting Feb. 26 for a limited time, KFC is introducing the international smash hit, Chizza (“cheet-za”), to KFC menus in the U.S. It’s not pizza, it’s Chizza: two 100% white meat Extra Crispy fried chicken filets topped with zesty marinara […]
NEW YORK — Reevemark LLC, an independent strategic communications firm, has announced the promotions of Pamela Greene and Nicholas Leasure to the position of Partner. Pamela Greene (photo above), who joined Reevemark in January 2020, has been instrumental in providing high-quality, senior-level counsel to a wide variety of the firm’s clients. Her strategic insights and deep understanding […]
NEW YORK — Snowden Lane Partners, an independent, wealth advisory firm, announced that Ornella and Brian Solomon have joined the firm as Managing Directors, based in Snowden Lane’s New York City headquarters. Together, the mother-son wealth management team will form The Lewis-Solomon Group with $208 million in client assets and have chosen Charles Schwab as […]
NEW YORK — FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor. She will begin her role at FOX News on February 26th. Since 2019, Painter has served as a legal correspondent and field anchor for Court TV. In this capacity, she covered the high-profile trials of Bryan Kohberger, Johnny […]
NEW YORK — Captain Morgan is officially introducing its newest ready-to-drink lineup, Captain Morgan Sliced, a line of cocktail-inspired malt beverages with an exciting range that goes all-in on flavor and adventure. Captain Morgan is a brand owned by Diageo North America. Best enjoyed chilled from the can, Captain Morgan Sliced offers four delicious malt-based flavors inspired by […]
NEW YORK — Product of the Year USA, the largest consumer-voted awards program in the country focused on product innovation, announced the winners of the 2024 Product of the Year Awards, which span across 46 trending categories. Determined by a national study of 40,000 American shoppers in partnership with Kantar, a global leader in consumer research, the Product […]