NEW YORK — Uber, along with Jabil and Builders FirstSource, are being added to the prestigious S&P 500 Index on Monday. Joining the S&P 500 is a big boost for a company’s stock since many funds that mirror the index will be required to buy new companies added. S&P Dow Jones Indices says it will […]
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Verizon Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer
NEW YORK – Verizon Communications has named Leslie Berland as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective January 9, 2024. Berland brings over two decades of strategic and creative marketing expertise, transforming brands such as Peloton, Twitter and American Express. She was hired as Peloton’s Chief Marketing Officer last January. Soon to be overseeing […]
Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
A former Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI Counterintelligence Division in New York, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and to commit money laundering in connection with his 2021 agreement to provide services to […]
Fox News Media Promotes Three Executives
NEW YORK — FOX News Media (FNM) has promoted three senior executives on its digital leadership team. The announcement was made by Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Scott. FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation […]
KeyBank Awards Grants to Nonprofits in NY
TARRYTOWN, NY — KeyBank is making 20 charitable donations through its KeyBank Foundation, the bank’s charitable foundation to nonprofit organizations throughout the Hudson Valley and Metro New York area. The gifts focus support to address homelessness, financial literacy, education, workforce development, minority small business development, and more. The charitable donations total $385,000 and are part of KeyBank’s community […]
SUNY Cortland, UAlbany Football Teams Battle for National Titles
Two New York college football teams — SUNY Cortland and University at Albany — are on the hunt for national titles in their division, a very rare event for the state. SUNY Cortland (13-1) is playing tonight against North Central College (IL) in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl — Division III football’s national championship game […]
KKR Promotes 8 Partners, 33 Managing Directors
NEW YORK — Investment firm KKR announced it has promoted a new group of 8 Partners and 33 Managing Directors, effective January 1, 2024. KKR has over $258 billion in assets and is publicly-traded on the New York Stock Exchange. “For nearly five decades, KKR has been fortifying companies and delivering for our investors. As […]
Nassau Community College Opens $31 Million STEM Building
GARDEN CITY – Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, has opened a $31 million high-tech academic building that will equip students for rapidly growing careers in Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) and virtual and hybrid workplaces. The three-story building, spanning 61,900 square feet, contains the latest educational technology, STEM laboratories, climate-friendly green […]
Madoff Fund Distributes $158.9 Million to Victims
The Justice Department announced that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its ninth distribution of over $158.9 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme. In this distribution, payments will be sent to 24,875 victims across the globe, bringing their total recoveries […]
Two Arrested for Suffolk County Business Burglaries
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced that Ralph Pergola, 44, and Kristen Allen, 35, both homeless, were each indicted for multiple counts of Burglary and other related charges, after allegedly breaking into and stealing from six small business in Suffolk County on Long Island, including smoke shops, diners, a café, and a bagel shop, […]
Stretch Recovery Lounge Opens on Upper East Side
NEW YORK — Stretch Recovery Lounge, an Assisted Stretch and Athletic Recovery Facility, has opened its sixth state-of-the-art center in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This is the chain’s first location in Manhattan. Located at 326 E. 65th Street, the new location features all the equipment and space needed to help clients on their flexibility […]
State Police Say 1,100 Attend Processing Weekend
The New York State Police announced it had the highest Trooper candidate processing turnout in over a decade. Over 1,100 candidates attended processing weekend at the New York State Police Academy in Albany on the weekend of December 2, 2023. To be eligible to attend a processing weekend, a candidate must first apply to take […]
BETA to Spend $41 Million for Expansion at Plattsburgh Airport
BETA Technologies, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft that will perform critical cargo, military, and medical missions, is partnering with Clinton County in Upstate NY on a $41 million expansion of its existing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport. The new, upgraded facility will serve as the manufacturing and final assembly hub for BETA’s all-electric aircraft and […]
White & Case Elects 42 New Partners
NEW YORK — The law firm White & Case LLP has promoted 42 lawyers from around the world — four based in NY — to its partnership. The new partner class represents 11 of the Firm’s practices, 18 White & Case offices and 13 different countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. The promotions are […]
Belmont Stakes to Be Held at Saratoga Race Track in 2024
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course in 2024 while Belmont Park, the Long Island home of the third leg of the Triple Crown, undergoes renovations. “As part of the exciting modernization of Belmont Park, Saratoga now adds to its storied history by hosting the 3rd leg […]