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NEW YORK–– New York Bone & Joint Specialists (NYBJS), full-service Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine centers, has announced the opening of their latest storefront full service Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center featuring Manhattan’s first Orthopedic Urgent Walk-In Clinic. The new location is located at 1198 Third Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Their specialized team will cater to […]
Barnard College officially inaugurated its ninth president, Laura Ann Rosenbury, on Friday. The ceremony featured a wide variety of speakers and attendees, including faculty, alumnae, trustees, city and state officials, special guests, and Columbia President Minouche Shafik. “I offer my warmest congratulations to President Rosenbury on this momentous occasion,” said President Shafik, who joined Columbia […]
As Taylor Swift would say: “Are You Ready for It???” Apple CEO Tim Cook was in New York Friday for the official worldwide launch of the company’s newest tech device — Apple Vision Pro. [Photo above: Apple CEO Tim Cook at the company’s Fifth Avenue store with Senior VP of Retail Deirdre O’Brien.] Priced at […]
Global restaurant brand, Jollibee, best known for its Chickenjoy fried chicken, crispy and juicy chicken sandwiches, and Peach Mango Pie dessert, will open its first location in Brooklyn, NY, on Friday, February 2, 2024. The grand opening celebration will feature all the buzzy fanfare that is customary for a Jollibee opening – including great-tasting food and fun […]
LuxUrban Hotels Inc. has signed and funded a 15-year Master Lease Agreement (MLA), plus two, five-year options, to operate The James NoMad Hotel in New York City. LuxUrban expects that The James will be rebranded as The J Hotel by LuxUrban, a Wyndham Grand Hotel. The Company expects to take possession of the property and […]
NEW YORK — Rokt, an e-commerce technology company, announced an investment of $17.6 million to expand operations at its headquarters in New York City. To accommodate its growing workforce, Rokt will lease an additional 34,000 square feet of space at 175 Varick Street, bringing its total occupancy in the building to over 100,000 square feet. Rokt will renovate […]
NEW YORK — Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has signed Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company (GNY Mutual) for a new full-floor, 52,116 square foot space at the world-famous Empire State Building (ESB). GNY Mutual has served policyholders since 1914 and earned an A+ (Superior) rating from A.M. Best for more than 30 consecutive years. [Photo […]
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Office of Labor Relations (OLR) Commissioner Renee Campion announced agreements with District Council 37 (DC 37) and Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180, collectively representing over 1,000 911 operators and their supervisors. In two years, and less than a year after its first agreement […]
Macy’s, which operates the nation’s largest department store chain, is closing five stores around the country and eliminating 2,350 jobs according to CNBC. The five stores that will close this year are located in Arlington, VA; San Leandro, CA; Lihue, HI; Simi Valley, CA and Tallahassee, FL. Macy’s operates about 700 stores under the Macy’s, […]
Google plans to lay off 225 employees in New York according to a WARN filing with the NYS Department of Labor. The separation of workers will begin on April 1, 2024, and commence on May 27, 2024. Employees affected include 30 at Chelsea Market, a building owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, as well as […]
NJ-based Doherty Enterprises has agreed to buy 21 Applebee’s restaurants located throughout the New York City metro area from Apple Metro. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal allows Doherty to expand in NYC. The Allendale, NJ-based company has been an Applebee’s franchisee since 1993, and now owns and operates 104 Applebee’s restaurants in […]
The City University of New York is receiving $75 million from the Simons Foundation, the University’s largest-ever donation. The gift earmarks $50 million to establish CUNY as a hub for computational science and $25 million to support CUNY’s participation in the Governor’s proposed Empire AI project. Computational science uses programming techniques to solve problems in […]
Minouche Shafik, President of Columbia University, announced that Angela Olinto will be the school’s next Provost, effective April 1, 2024. Professor Olinto is currently at the University of Chicago, serving as Dean of the Division of the Physical Sciences and the Albert A. Michelson Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Professor […]
NEW YORK — Korr, an insurtech startup based in New York City, has closed $3.2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Motive Ventures along with Tokio Marine Future Fund, marking a significant step in Korr’s journey to modernize insurance technology. Early investors include Plug and Play Ventures. Founded in 2021, Korr’s cloud-native core operating system migrates on-premise legacy systems […]
Chase has opened the newest Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The entrance to the two-floor lounge is located post-security on the fourth floor of the newly redeveloped Terminal B and is the brand’s largest to-date at more than 21,800 square feet. The new lounge is only for members […]