NEW YORK — Product of the Year USA, the nation’s largest consumer-voted awards program dedicated to recognizing product innovation, has announced the winners of the 2025 Product of the Year Awards. Spanning 42 diverse categories, these winning products were selected based on the opinions of 40,000 American shoppers through an independent national…
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Governor Kathy Hochul joined Superintendent Steven G. James in honoring 176 new State Troopers as they graduated from the 216th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. The ceremony was held at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. The latest graduation increases the…
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NEW YORK — WiseLayer, a company that makes AI-powered digital workers for finance and accounting teams, has scored $7.2 million in funding. The round was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from K5 Global, The Fintech Fund, Unpopular Ventures, and industry angels. The funding will fuel the continued development of WiseLayer’s task-specific…
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NEW YORK — Great American Media, a leading producer of Original movies, series, and specials, and the nation’s top viewing destination for faith and family content, and North Shore Animal League America, the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, announced the network’s 3rd annual “Great American Rescue Bowl,” a two-hour…
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PURCHASE — Teladoc Health — a specialist in virtual care based in Purchase, NY — has signed an agreement to acquire Catapult Health, a leading provider of virtual preventive care services. The company plans to leverage Catapult Health’s innovative approach to patient-centric at-home diagnostic testing, as well as its high-touch…
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ESPN has started off the year with a bang! The sports network said January 2025 viewership saw the highest levels in a decade, one of the many impressive results across a monumental month for the company. The viewership achievements were a direct result of the company’s industry-leading sports rights portfolio,…
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NEW YORK — JetBlue has introduced EvenMore, its new premium travel experience, and is now available for booking on jetblue.com and the airline’s mobile app. EvenMore customers will enjoy new benefits when they fly, including dedicated overhead bin space, complimentary alcoholic beverages, and a new premium snack. This launch marks…
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Homelessness in New York state has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike…
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The New York State Restaurant Association held its annual RISE awards last week in Albany. The event honors the best restaurants in the state as voted on by members. Here are the winners below: Best Restaurant NYC Classic – Bryant Park Grill Best Restaurant NYC Fine Dining – Yakitori KONO Best Restaurant…
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CBS reported that Sunday night’s telecast of THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS from Los Angeles was seen by 15.4 million viewers. The music industry’s biggest event was hosted by Trevor Noah for the fifth straight year. The ratings for the Grammys were down 9% from a year ago according to…