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Aaron Judge to Appear in Rubble & Crew

The New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge will appear in an upcoming episode of the popular preschool series Rubble & Crew, produced by Spin Master Entertainment. Much to the delight of preschoolers and families, the MLB superstar and dog dad will voice himself in the animated series, donning his signature New York Yankees uniform. The episode […]

Funding News NYC

Coast Raises $92 Million in New Capital

NEW YORK — Coast, which offers a simple way for companies in the United States to manage fuel and fleet spending, has raised $92 million in new funding. The round includes $25 million in equity capital led by existing investors, including BoxGroup, Avid Ventures, Accel, Insight Partners, and Better Tomorrow Ventures, as well as new investor Vesey Ventures. The company also secured $67 million in committed debt capital […]

News NYC Retail

Annual Flower Show Blossoms at Macy’s Herald Square

NEW YORK — The 49th Macy’s Flower Show is an annual tradition in New York City. In celebration of spring’s arrival, the main floor, balcony, and iconic Broadway windows of Macy’s world-famous flagship store in Herald Square will transform into a breathtaking botanical experience from Sun., March 24, 2024, to Sun., April 7, 2024. The […]

News NYC Real Estate

Terreno Realty Acquires Brooklyn Property for $12 Million

Terreno Realty Corporation, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, has acquired an industrial property located in East Williamsburg in Brooklyn for a purchase price of approximately $12.0 million. The property consists of one industrial distribution building containing approximately 24,000 square feet on 0.7 acres. The property is at […]

Funding News NYC

Goalsetter Closes $9.6 Million Series A Extension

BROOKLYN — Goalsetter, a spending, saving, wealth building and financial education platform designed for the whole family, has closed a $9.6 million Series A extension round. This newest round for Goalsetter was led by an affiliate of Edward Jones and MassMutual through its MM Catalyst Fund. Series A investors Fiserv, Webster Bank, Seae Ventures, Astia Fund, and Partnership Fund for New York City also participated in the round along with new investors Reseda Group and InTouchCU. […]

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Gravity Opens Flagship Charging Center in Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK — Gravity, the New York-headquartered electric vehicle charging startup, was joined by NYSERDA, Con Edison, Related Companies, Congressman Jerrold Nadler and City officials to open its flagship Midtown Manhattan EV charging center to the public, bringing the fastest charging in the US to the heart of its biggest city. Gravity’s equipment is capable […]

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KKR Invests in Avantus

NEW YORK — Private equity firm KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, a premier U.S. developer of large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects. Following the close of the transaction, KKR and existing investor EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, will be the sole equity investors […]

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Panera Bread Hit by National Tech Outage

The Panera Bread chain has been hit by a massive tech outage that has knocked out the company’s computer systems affecting orders nationwide. Panera’s website and app have been down since Saturday morning and not able to accept orders. It’s unclear if the company has been hit by a cyber attack or if it is […]

Construction Government News Transportation

Construction Begins on Sullivan County Airport Terminal

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that construction has begun on a project to modernize the Sullivan County International Airport and create a state-of-the-art gateway that will fuel economic growth and foster increased tourism for the entire Catskill Region. The project, which was awarded $18.5 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization […]

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Shake Shack Hires New CEO

NEW YORK — Shake Shack Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rob Lynch to the role of Chief Executive Officer and board member, effective May 20, 2024. Mr. Lynch currently serves as President and CEO of Papa John’s International, Inc. and under his leadership, the Company has achieved record global system-wide sales. […]

Funding News

AT&T Ventures Invests in Carbyne

NEW YORK — Carbyne, a next-generation provider of public safety communications, has secured an undisclosed investment from AT&T Ventures. The investment follows a successful launch of the relationship between AT&T and Carbyne, which was announced in June. AT&T has invested alongside existing investors Cox Enterprises (through Socium Ventures), Hanaco Growth, GMR International., Former CIA Director General David Petraeus, General Global […]

News NYC Offices

Citizens Bank Signs Lease at 1301 Avenue of the Americas

NEW YORK — Paramount Group announced it has signed a 74,000 square foot lease with Citizens Bank at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, a 1.7 million square-foot Class A office building, located between 52nd and 53rd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. With this lease signing, the Company has made further progress leasing vacant space at 1301 Avenue of […]

News Real Estate

NY Home Sales Increased in February

ALBANY – For the first time in 30 months, home sales increased in New York in February, while inventory dropped yet again to its lowest point in recorded history, according to the housing report released by the New York State Association of REALTORS. Inventory of homes dropped 16.8 percent from 28,170 homes available in February […]

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CNN Names Mattingly Chief Domestic Correspondent

NEW YORK – Phil Mattingly has recently been named CNN Anchor/Chief Domestic Correspondent. In this new role, Mattingly will appear across CNN platforms and dayparts delivering enterprise reporting and continuing to anchor on a fill in basis across CNN. He will also participate in special coverage during the 2024 conventions and political special event programming.  Mattingly’s […]

Banks Long Island News

New York Community Bancorp Receives $1 Billion in Investments

HICKSVILLE, NY — New York Community Bancorp has completed $1.05 billion of investments in the Company by Liberty Strategic Capital (“Liberty”), funds managed by Hudson Bay Capital Management, funds managed by Reverence Capital Partners, and other investors. Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sandro DiNello stated, “The completion of this major equity raise demonstrates […]