Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
NEW YORK — Global Holdings, an international real estate development and investment firm announced that its luxury residential tower, Anagram Columbus Circle, is 50 percent leased. Located along Columbus Circle area of Manhattan, just steps from Central Park and across from Trump International Hotel, the 26-story property has attracted residents from around the country and […]
TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, has signed a contract extension with Reggie Miller that will extend the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member’s contributions on TNT Sports’ networks to more than 25 years. “I’ve been lucky enough to have two constants in my adult life: 18 years with the Indiana Pacers […]
NEW YORK — Groover, a music promotion platform, announces today an $8 million Series A funding round, led by investors OneRagtime, Trind, Techmind, and MozzaAngels, and supported by historical backers, Partech, Bpifrance‘s Tech & Touch fund, Verve Ventures, and Frenchfounders. This new financing will consolidate Groover’s position as an all-in-one platform solution by integrating additional services such as promotion, marketing, coaching, and career development support, additionally to […]
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 […]
HICKSVILLE — New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Flagstar Bank, N.A., announced it has completed the operational conversion of its systems and national rebranding to Flagstar—further integrating the Company as one bank and one team. Clients are now unified under a single platform, which includes access to enhanced online and mobile banking tools, […]
NEW YORK — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced that Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Christina Chiu has been promoted to President. Additionally, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer Stephen Horn has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer. Anthony Malkin will continue to […]
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT WISNICKI was sentenced to 78 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Gardephe for operating an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme run through his New York-based law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP (the “Wisnicki […]
NEW YORK — Nielsen’s January 2024 report of TV viewing revealed that January TV viewing levels soared, bolstered by an abundance of high-volume streaming days, NFL playoffs, colder temperatures, and the long-awaited return of scripted broadcast programs. Most notably, January produced nine of the 10 highest daily streaming levels ever, with Saturday, January 13 marking the most-streamed day in history totaling 40.8B minutes […]
Target Corporation, the nation’s second-largest discount retail chain, has announced a limited-time only collection with legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, exclusively offering the brand’s statement styles, like the trailblazing wrap dress and iconic prints and patterns, as well as fresh takes on categories like activewear and tabletop. The more than 200-piece assortment will span women’s, girls’ and […]
NEW YORK — The law firm of Latham & Watkins announced that 19 counsel have been elected to the partnership, effective March 1. According to the firm, each of the new partners delivers exceptional advice and service to clients in distinct areas of practice. Latham & Watkins has over 3,500 lawyers and operates in 14 countries. The […]
NEW YORK — Knock is raising $12 million in a Series A round led by David Sacks from Craft Ventures. He is the Founder of Yammer, former COO of PayPal, an investor in Slack, Opendoor, and SpaceX, and also good friends with Gwyneth Paltrow. Knock has developed a flexible, reliable notifications infrastructure for developers that’s […]
NEW PALTZ – Mohonk Mountain House, the historic mountain resort nestled in the Hudson Valley, is celebrating its 155th anniversary in 2024. Founded by twin brothers Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1869, the resort is now in its fifth generation of family ownership – an incredible feat accomplished by fewer than 3% of all family-owned […]
Charles McGonigal, 55, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, was sentenced to 28 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his undisclosed receipt of $225,000 in cash from an individual with ties to the Albanian government while McGonigal was supervising counterintelligence investigations. McGonigal pleaded […]
NEW YORK — JetBlue has entered into an agreement with Icahn Enterprises L.P., a major shareholder of JetBlue, under which Jesse Lynn, general counsel of Icahn Enterprises, and Steven Miller, portfolio manager of Icahn Capital, will join the airline’s board of directors. Lynn and Miller will serve as non-voting observers to the board through JetBlue’s […]
ESPN announced that former NBA player and Duke star JJ Redick will join Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcasters Mike Breen and Doris Burke to form ESPN/ABC’s new, lead NBA broadcast team. Redick takes the spot of Doc Rivers, who left last month to become Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The team will call the NBA Finals on ABC, the Eastern Conference Finals, and […]