Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
NEW YORK – Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced that Signature Bank, a New York-based full-service commercial bank, has expanded its footprint at 1400 Broadway for the third time. Signature has taken another full, 32,927 square feet for a total of 313,109 square feet. In January 2022, ESRT announced that Signature expanded by 168,310 square feet to over 280,000 […]
NEW YORK — Tinybird has raised a $37 million Series A funding round from investors CRV, Singular and Crane, along with the support of business angels Amit Agarwal (Datadog CPO) and Guillermo Rauch (Vercel CEO). Tinybird wants to enable any developer to build massively scalable realtime data products with the tools they already use everyday […]
NEW YORK — Real, a mental health care company building a new platform based therapy model, has closed an oversubscribed round of $37 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Owl Ventures, the world’s largest venture capital firm dedicated to transformative education companies, Owl Ventures is joined by former Cityblock CEO and […]
NEW YORK — Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider, and Aegis Ventures, a New York-based startup studio, are teaming up to launch Ascertain, a joint company creation platform. Ascertain is a first-of-its-kind partnership that pairs a dynamic venture studio with one of the nation’s largest health systems to develop and commercialize breakthrough healthcare AI […]
AMC Theatres, operator of the largest movie theatre chain in the world, has finalized a deal with Bow Tie Cinemas to purchase and operate seven locations in Connecticut, upstate New York and Annapolis, Maryland. Marquis 16, Royale 6, SoNo 8 (formerly Regent 8), Majestic 6 and Landmark 8 join the AMC circuit in the Connecticut […]
NEW YORK — Investment firm Apollo has agreed to invest in Siebert Williams Shank (“SWS”), a leading, national women and minority owned financial services firm providing investment banking, sales and trading, research and advisory services. The new commitment aims to drive larger deal flow and revenue opportunities to strengthen and expand SWS’s already robust position […]
FLUSHING, NY — Caesars Entertainment and the New York Mets have announced a multi-year partnership to make Caesars Sportsbook an Official Sports Betting Partner of the team. In addition to a variety of VIP experiences and hospitality assets for members of the industry-leading loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, this partnership features plans to open a new […]
A total of 10 people were shot this morning at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue Subway Station in Brooklyn this morning. At least 29 people were injured. The attack reportedly happened on a Manhattan-bound N train. The NY Police Department says there are no explosive devices and the suspect is still on the loose. […]
NEW YORK — Chief — a private network built for executive women with over 12,000 members — has closed a $100 million Series B investment led by CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Google parent company Alphabet. Previous investors General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Inspired Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, and BoxGroup also participated […]
NY Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin has resigned Tuesday afternoon after being indicted on bribery and other offenses. Governor Kathy Hochul released the following statement: “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor. New […]
MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced this week that a New Hyde Park woman was arraigned on charges she allegedly stole approximately $750,000 from a 91-year-old woman who entrusted her finances to the defendant’s employer, a Floral Park attorney. The defendant allegedly wrote checks to herself and used the victim’s credit […]
Alvin Bragg, the new Manhattan District Attorney, released an unprecedented statement saying that investigations of former President Donald Trump by his office are continuing. The statement is below: In recent weeks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been repeatedly asked whether our investigation concerning former President Donald J. Trump, the Trump Organization, and its leadership […]
NEW YORK — New York-based nonprofit youth development and social justice organization The Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) has opened a new headquarters building in Harlem. After a decade of planning, The Brotherhood Sister Sol welcomes youth members and staff into their new state of the art facility which will serve as a hub for ideating […]
With the new season starting today, the New York Yankees have announced a variety of new dining options available to all Yankee Stadium guests throughout the 2022 season. Brand new partners serving up their most popular items include New York traditions Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson and The Halal Guys. They join a lineup of returning partners that were […]
Apple has announced the lineup of broadcasters and production enhancements for “Friday Night Baseball,” which starts today only on Apple TV+. Fans can access “Friday Night Baseball” games and additional content, including new exclusive programs such as “Countdown to First Pitch” and “MLB Daily Recap,” beginning today in the Apple TV app. The games will […]