Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
NEW YORK – The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2023 Restaurant and Chef Awards Semifinalists in advance of the James Beard Awards, honoring the best restaurants and chefs in the nation. Nominees will be announced on Wednesday, March 29, and winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony on […]
Google, which operates the world’s leading search engine, has laid off 887 workers in New York City according to a filing with the NY State Labor Department. The cutbacks were made by Alphabet, the parent company of Google, as part of 12,000 jobs eliminated worldwide. NYC is home to the second largest location for Google […]
LATHAM, NY — Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions, welcomed guests this month to Vista Technology Park, its new 407,000 square foot fuel cell manufacturing facility in Slingerlands, N.Y., a suburb of Albany. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and New York Governor […]
NEW YORK – NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced the appointment of award-winning journalist and newsroom leader Rebecca Blumenstein to the new position at NBC News of President, Editorial. Ms. Blumenstein will join NBC News from The New York Times, where she has served as deputy managing editor since 2017. At The Times, Blumenstein […]
Former U.S. Secretary of State, NY Senator and Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is joining Columbia University as professor of practice at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects (CWP). [Photo above: Hillary Clinton was awarded an honorary degree at Columbia University commencement in May 2022. Photo […]
NEW YORK — SL Green Realty, New York City’s largest office landlord, together with its joint venture partners including the National Pension Service of Korea and Hines, recently celebrated the topping out of its upcoming One Madison Avenue office tower, located at the corner of 23rd Street and Madison Avenue. With construction managed by AECOM […]
Publicly filed court documents, including a 16-count indictment unsealed this week in Brooklyn, charge five Russian nationals – including a suspected Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer – and two U.S. nationals with conspiracy and other charges related to a global procurement and money laundering scheme on behalf of the Russian government in which the […]
NEW YORK — British bank Barclays has announced the appointment of 85 new Managing Directors within the Corporate and Investment Bank, effective 1 January 2023. The 2023 class is comprised of individuals who have each consistently helped clients navigate this year’s unprecedented societal and economic challenges to deliver results. Paul Compton, Global Head of the […]
A federal grand jury in Manhattan returned an indictment this week charging Samuel Bankman-Fried, aka SBF, 30, of Stanford, California, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the Federal Election Commission and commit campaign finance […]
Jewelry manufacturer Pandora plans to move its North American headquarters from Baltimore to New York City. Pandora, the largest jewelry brand in the world, designs, manufactures, and markets hand-finished jewelry that is sold in more than 100 countries. The company will operate its North American headquarters in a 27,000 square foot office spanning the 35th […]
NEW YORK — Verizon has introduced new Prepaid plans including Unlimited for as low as $50/month with Auto Pay, offering customers even more perks including Disney+ for 6 months included. With Verizon Prepaid, customers can access great prices and device options that are flexible with no credit checks, deposits or annual contracts required – like […]
ALBANY – The State University of New York is dropping application fees across all 64 colleges and universities for two weeks now through Sunday, Nov. 6—allowing prospective students to apply to up to five campuses completely free of charge. The application fee is usually $50 per school and the potential savings could add up to […]
Related Companies, owner of Hudson Yards, has formed a partnership with casino company Wynn Resorts to pursue a downstate casino license on the Western Yards at Hudson Yards. The plan for a resort, entertainment and gaming destination along the Hudson River will deliver thousands of permanent and construction jobs and billions in direct and indirect […]
NEW YORK — FOOD & WINE, published by Dotdash Meredith, has released its list of America’s Best New Chefs of 2022, spotlighting the 11 most talented up-and-coming chefs reinventing restaurant culture with vibrant and innovative new concepts that are deeply personal, reflecting their social and cultural influences. This year, FOOD & WINE introduces a new […]
The 2022 US Open will award more than $60 million in total player compensation for the first time in the event’s history, topping the record-breaking $57.5 million number from 2021. The two-week event at the National Tennis Center in Flushing ends this Sunday and the winner of the men’s and women’s singles final will each […]