Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
NEW YORK – Circle has unveiled plans to move from Boston to a new global corporate headquarters for Circle Internet Group, Inc. based in One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. “Circle’s vision for a new internet financial system is coming alive in a tremendous and exciting way,” said Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder and CEO of […]
NEW YORK –Talkspace, an online behavioral health care company, has landed a partnership with Amazon Health Services to increase awareness and discoverability of its mental health care services on Amazon.com. Talkspace is the first virtual behavioral health provider to join Amazon Health Services’ program to help individuals discover and enroll in their health insurance benefits […]
ROCHESTER — Tom Golisano — the founder of Paychex, Inc. — has made donations totaling $360 million to 82 non-profit organizations in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse, New York. This commitment nearly doubles Golisano’s lifetime giving, bringing the total to $775 million, with more to be expected. The unrestricted, multiyear awards range from $250,000 to $20 million each, paid over four to five years, spanning […]
MillerKnoll, a global leader in design, is opening two new flagship locations in New York and London this month. Including contract showrooms and stores from across the company’s collective of brands, these spaces build upon the MillerKnoll strategy of creating world-class design destinations globally. This approach provides our employees with inspiring workplaces and offers customers and […]
NEW YORK — Protege announced a $10 million seed round and the launch of its AI training data platform to help resolve one of the biggest issues in AI development — sharing and accessing the right training data. The round was led by CRV with participation from SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Adam D’Angelo, Travis May, and more. […]
SUNY Delhi has announced the grand reopening of Farnsworth Hall after more than two years and $37.9 million in renovations. SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr., Assemblyman Chris Tague, and members of the SUNY Construction Fund were among distinguished guests joining the campus community to mark the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Farnsworth, September […]
NORWICH, NY and WILLIAMSVILLE, NY — NBT Bancorp Inc. has agreed to buy Evans Bancorp, Inc. for about $236 million in stock. This merger will bring together two highly respected banking companies and extend NBT’s growing footprint into Western New York. “We are enthusiastic about this opportunity to partner with Evans and are confident it […]
Empire State Development (ESD) announced the completion of A Work of Heart’s $979,437 childcare expansion project in Huntington Station, NY. Supported by a $120,000 ESD capital grant, recommended by the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, the project has increased the facility’s capacity from 59 to 79 children and created seven new full-time jobs. This […]
SYRACUSE – Barnes & Noble has arrived at Syracuse’s Destiny USA mall. The new Barnes & Noble is located in the Destiny USA shopping center (9868 Destiny USA Drive, Syracuse, NY 13204) in the space formerly occupied by Banana Republic near Forever 21, Macy’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The new Barnes & Noble features a […]
Paramount+ has ordered a new series that stars Academy Award nominees Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) and Clive Owen (Closer) based on the 1996 murder of child Jon Benet Ramsey. The series has the working title JONBENÉT RAMSEY with McCarthy and Owen as JonBenét’s parents Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey. Produced by MTV Entertainment […]
NYU Langone Health has opened an 18,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art medical facility at 360 West 31st Street, directly across the street from Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station in midtown Manhattan. NYU Langone Medical Associates—Penn District will ensure ease of access to a No. 1 physician practice network for people in the Hudson Yards residential area and commuters […]
Peacock’s exclusive streaming broadcast of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers last Thursday night in the NFL’s first-ever game in Brazil averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 14.2 million viewers – ranking as the most-watched non-Olympic Friday show since April 5 (Iowa’s two-point win over Connecticut in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball […]
NEWPORT, NJ — LeFrak Commercial, Newport Associates Development Company and the owners of Downtown Brooklyn Japanese restaurant Teppan Territory have announced the opening of Blue Anchor Bar + Kitchen, the newest culinary offering to debut in Jersey City’s waterfront neighborhood, Newport. The new seafood restaurant located on River Drive inside residential building The Beach offers an elevated dining option […]
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks, and New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) President and CEO Nina Kubota have announced the completion and opening of 24 new school buildings, including 11,010 new seats, across the city, each set to welcome students for the 2024-2025 […]
NEW YORK — This September, Food Bank For New York City is joining forces with major hunger-relief organizations across the country for Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness about and take action against food insecurity, which continues to impact hundreds of thousands of families right here in New York City. Currently, even with […]