Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
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 […]
QUEENS, NY — Midea, a maker of heat pumps, water heaters and other products for the Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry, opened its first national showroom and distribution center in Queens with a special ribbon-cutting event attended by a representative of New York Governor Hochul’s office, New York Congresswoman Grace Meng, representatives from Con Edison and PSEG and other […]
NEW YORK — Prosek Partners, an integrated marketing and communications firm, has opened its new flagship office in New York City. Located in the NoMad neighborhood at 28 East 28th Street and Madison Avenue, the 34,000 square foot office spans the building’s 15th floor, creating an open space that fosters both creativity and connection. Since […]
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 […]
United announced plans to resume a daily international flight from New York/Newark to Tel Aviv, Israel, the first step in restoring vital passenger and cargo service that was suspended in October. The initial Newark–Tel Aviv flights on March 2 and 4 will stop in Munich to ensure all service providers are ready to support non-stop service to and from Newark. No Newark departures to Tel Aviv are planned […]
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 — Buildstock, a B2B marketplace for construction materials, has secured $1.6 million in pre-seed funding from Precursor, MGV, XFactor, RefashionD and angel investors, including Osuke Honda (DCM), Nihal Mehta (Eniac), Shruti Gandhi (Array Ventures), Tom Peterson (Rally Ventures), Yun-Fang Juan, and Mark G (m]x[v Capital). The Buildstock platform empowers builders and suppliers by streamlining sales and procurement, driving savings of money […]