HBO Max announced it will debut an ad-supported version of its streaming subscription service the first week of June. Consumers will have a choice between the existing ad-free version of HBO Max at $14.99 per month, or an ad-supported experience for $9.99 per month. Both HBO Max tiers offer access to original programming, as well […]
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Life Time Fitness Opens New Club in NoHo Neighborhood
NEW YORK — Life Time — a fitness chain known for its supersized clubs – has opened its third New York City location in less than six months, and fourth in the city with a new NoHo club in Cooper Square. Life Time is investing in New York City with plans to bring six new clubs to the city […]
Broadway Shows to Start Again on September 14
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Broadway shows will fully reopen their doors this September 14 after shutting down for a year and a half due to the pandemic. Beginning May 6, and throughout May, tickets for Broadway shows will be available for sale at 100 percent of theater capacity. The long-awaited announcement builds upon […]
Empire State Building Celebrates 90th Birthday
NEW YORK – New York’s most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building (ESB) is celebrating its 90th anniversary on Saturday, May 1. “The Empire State Building, the international icon and symbol of dreams, was a record breaker and trendsetter 90 years ago,” said Anthony E. Malkin, chairman, president, and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust which operates […]
Taco Bell Opens Digital Cantina in Times Square
Taco Bell, owned by Yum Brands, has opened a new Cantina in Times Square this month that only allows digital ordering. The Cantina is located at 1501 Broadway in the Paramount Building and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and closes at 3 a.m. the rest of the week. […]
Gregory FCA Buys Affect PR Firm
NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA — Gregory FCA, one of the 50 largest PR firms in the nation and based outside of Philadelphia, announced that it has acquired New York-based Affect, a B2B public relations and marketing firm with almost 20 years of experience serving technology, healthcare, and professional services clients. Terms of the deal weren’t […]
CBS Names Co-Presidents for CBS News, TV Stations
NEW YORK — CBS is combining the news and business resources of CBS News and the CBS Television Stations into one organization. CBS, owned by parent company ViacomCBS, has selected two outsiders from the company to lead CBS News and its TV stations. Hearst Newspapers, Cable Networks & Digital Media Executive Neeraj Khemlani and former […]
Amazon Donates $1.75 Million for New Tech School in Syracuse
Internet giant Amazon.com announced it will donate $1.75 million toward a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) high school in Onondaga County in Upstate New York. The STEAM school project, which is currently being called STEAM at Syracuse Central, is a joint effort from the City of Syracuse, the Syracuse City School District, […]
NYU Study Finds Success in Treating Skin Cancers
NEW YORK — Early results from an NYU Health study show that a new combination drug therapy is safe and effective against advanced skin cancer in patients who were not able to have their tumors surgically removed. The drug combination is among the first, researchers say, to demonstrate the potential value of a live common […]
Plug Power to Build Green Hydrogen Plant in PA
LATHAM — Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of hydrogen solutions based in Upstate NY, together with Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., announced plans to build a green hydrogen production plant utilizing 100% renewable energy from Brookfield Renewable’s Holtwood hydroelectric facility as part of previously announced partnership. The plant will be located along the Susquehanna River […]
Four Companies to Join S&P 500 Monday
NEW YORK — S&P Dow Jones Indices announced four companies will be added to the benchmark S&P 500 Index next week. S&P will also make the following index adjustments to the S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 to ensure each index is more representative of its market capitalization range. The changes will […]
American Express Promotes Outdoor Dining With Resy
NEW YORK – American Express is teaming up with its subsidiary Resy to introduce The Outdoor Villages, a new program that supports and expands outdoor dining at 30+ of New York City’s most sought-after restaurants (including Balthazar, Jing Fong, King, Llama Inn, Loring Place, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, Sylvia’s, Via Carota, Cote and more – […]
New Car Prices Top $40,000 in January
Kelley Blue Book, a leading appraiser of car values, reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $40,857 in January 2021. New-vehicle prices increased $2,110 (up 5.45%) from January 2020, while falling $295 (down 0.72%) from last month. “January 2021 prices are coming off a historical fourth quarter, with average transaction prices reaching more than $40,000 for the first time at the […]
Price Chopper, Tops Supermarkets to Merge
SCHENECTADY — Two of the largest supermarket chains based in Upstate NY — Price Chopper and Tops — are planning to merge. Price Chopper, which operates 130 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores and one Market Bistro, is based in Schenectady and founded by the Golub family in 1932. The chain employs 18,000 workers […]
Sports Illustrated Expands Editorial Staff
NEW YORK — Sports Illustrated, the venerable sports magazine, announced the addition of new full-time staff, with an initial focus on expanding its NBA editorial team. Chris Herring will join SI on Feb. 15 as a senior writer. Herring most recently wrote for ESPN and FiveThirtyEight and prior to that was an NBA reporter with The […]