State Tipoffs Involving New York
Attorney General James Ends Unfair Labor Practices at Major Auto Services Company
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 31, 2024:
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Valvoline Forced 150 Current and Former Hourly Employees in New York to Sign Non-Competition Agreements, Limiting Future Job Opportunities
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NEW YORK -- New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multistate coalition of six attorneys general today announced a settlement to end unfair labor practices at oil change and auto services company Valvoline LLC, Valvoli
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Attorney General James Launches Website Privacy Guides for New York Consumers and Businesses
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
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AG James' Consumer Guide will Help New Yorkers Better Understand How to Safeguard Against Unwanted Tracking Online
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the launch of two privacy guides on the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) website: a Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls (https://ag.ny.gov/resources/organizations/busines
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Attorney General James Secures 10-Year Ban On Wayne LaPierre From NRA
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 29, 2024:
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After Years of Violations and Jury Verdict that the NRA Broke the Law, Court Determines Changes Needed to NRA Governance
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a 10-year ban on former Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre from the National Rifle Association (NRA), and a court direction that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) an
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Calling Team USA Basketball at the Olympics a 'Special Honor' for Noah Eagle '19
SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Noah Eagle is handling play-by-play duties for NBC's coverage of Team USA men's and women's basketball at the Summer Olympics.
The Super Bowl. French Open tennis. Primetime college football and basketball games between nationally ranked opponents. The radio play-by-play voice of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
In the ever-competitive field of sports broadcasting, what Noah Eagle '19 has accomplished in his six-year
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City Begins $51.8 Million Infrastructure Project in Rosedale, Queens That Will Prevent Flooding, Improve Water Distribution, Add New Roads
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news:
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Projects Will Replace Water Mains That Were Installed Before the 1940s; Will Add Traffic Safety Improvements on Francis Lewis Boulevard and Hook Creek Boulevard
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(Rosedale, NY - July 31, 2024) The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) today announced the start of a $51.8 mi
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Construction to Impact College Place Access, Bus Stop
SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Later this week, construction work will impact access to College Place through University Place and Euclid Avenue. The University Place entrance will be closed at 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and will reopen on the morning of Monday, Aug. 5.
On Saturday, Aug. 3, there will be a single-lane closure on Euclid Avenue between College Place and Comstock Avenue. Flaggers will direct alternating traffic around the closure.
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DEC Seeks Participants for 2024 Summer Turkey Survey
ALBANY, New York, July 31 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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Public Encouraged to Report Turkey Sightings During Month of August
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar is encouraging New Yorkers to participate in the State's annual survey for wild turkeys this summer.
"DEC's Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey is a great opportunity for people to particip
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Brandon Williams and Trump's Project 2025 Will Shutter Schools, Fire Teachers, Hurt Families, Allow Further Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
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By backing Donald Trump, Williams is embracing his far-right agenda
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Brandon Williams and Trump's Project 2025 is an extreme manifesto that would have far-reaching consequences for Central New York and Mohawk Valley schools, students, workers, and families.
Williams and his Project 2025 would severely hurt working families and our education system by:
* Shut
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Marc Molinaro and Trump's Project 2025 Will Shutter Schools, Fire Teachers, Hurt Families, and Allow Further Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
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By backing Donald Trump, Molinaro is embracing his far-right agenda
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Marc Molinaro and Trump's Project 2025 is an extreme manifesto that would have far-reaching consequences for Upstate New York schools, students, workers, and families.
Molinaro and his Project 2025 would severely hurt working families and our education system by:
* Shuttering public schools
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Featured Media Coverage - July 2024
SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month:
Anthony D'Angelo (Newhouse): PR Daily
Lindsey Darvin (Falk): Women in Higher Education I NPR
Sylvia Sierra (VPA): Spectrum News
Farhana Sultana (Maxwell): The Chronicle of Higher Education
Charles Driscoll (Engineering and Computer Science): Adirondack Explorer
Margaret Talev (Newhouse/Maxwell):
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Graduate Student Pardha Sourya Nayani Receives IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Fellowship Award
SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
Pardha Sourya Nayani
Pardha Sourya Nayani G'28, a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), has received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Fellowship Award. The award is for his research on "Unleashing Bandwidth: Passive Highly Dispersive Matching Network Enabling Broadband Absorbers with Record-High Bandwidth-to-Thickness R
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GWU Media Tip Sheet Hamas Political Leader Killed in Iran
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
Hamas said its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran. According to The New York Times, both Hamas and Iran are accusing Israel of killing Haniyeh, who led the group's political operations from exile in Qatar. The latest development is increasing concerns of a larger conflict in the region.
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Leadership symposium inspires women to build community
ITHACA, New York, July 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Building community was a central theme of the inaugural Women in Community-Engaged Leadership Symposium, held June 20 in New York City. Designed for Cornell alumni and students interested in the role of gender in public service careers, the event drew 40 students from across the university.
"When I was a student at Cornell, we had minimal opportunities to meet with Cornell alumni working in the public and social impact
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Mayor Adams Celebrates Shut Down of More Than 750 Illegal Cannabis Shops Since Launch of "Operation Padlock to Protect"
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 31, 2024:
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Video available at: https://youtu.be/C0Do2TyUFb8
Multi-Agency Task Force Takes Rapid Action to Protect Communities with Focus on Closing Illegal Cannabis Shops Near Schools, Houses of Worship, and Youth Facilities
Adams Administration Has Sealed 779 Illegal Locations, Issued Over $65 Million in Civil Penalties, and Seized an Estimated $41 Million of Illegal Products
Follows Adams Administrat
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Mayor Adams Secures Agreement With Uber, Lyft to Put Money Back Into Drivers' Pockets by Drastically Reducing Lockouts
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 31, 2024:
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Both Companies Agree on Plan to Increase Access Immediately, Providing Much Needed Relief to Hardworking Drivers Who Keep NYC Moving
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Commissioner David Do today announced that the city has secured agreements from rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to drastically reduce access restrictions -- commonly kno
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Medicaid enrollees struggle to find psychiatric care
ITHACA, New York, July 31 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Many people enrolled in Medicaid who require psychiatric care have difficulty accessing clinicians in a timely manner despite the higher need in this population, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
The study, published July 31 in JAMA, found that few psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who are listed as accepting new patients enrolled in Medicaid are actually reachable and have
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N.Y. PSC Issues Ruling on Intervenor Funding Involving N.Y. Power Authority, Clean Path N.Y.
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling on intervenor funding (Case No. 22-T-0558) on July 30, 2024:
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Application of New York Power Authority and Clean Path New York LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 178 miles of Transmission Lines and Associated Facilities from Delhi, New York, to Queens, New York.
RULING REGARDING INTERVENOR FUNDING
ANTHONY BELSITO, Ad
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Albireo Energy
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Kevin Baxter, President, 3 Ethel Rd, Suite 300, Edison, NJ 08817
Re: Albireo Energy LLC - Energy Broker & Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Baxter,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resou
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving AvidXchange
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Dan Drees, 1210 AvidXchange Lane, Charlotte, NC 28206
Re: AvidXchange, Inc. - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Hamilton,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Consumer Energy Solutions
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Patrick Clouden, CEO & President, 1255 Cleveland Street, Suite 400, Clearwater, FL 33755
Re: Consumer Energy Solutions Inc. - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Clouden,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving NuEnergen
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Kevin Hamilton, 10 Bank Street, Suite 600, White Plains, NY 10606
Re: NuEnergen, LLC - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Hamilton,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppli
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Slattery Energy Consulting Group
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: James Slattery, President & CEO, 583 Ocean Avenue, Massapequa, NY 11758
Re: Slattery Energy Consulting Group Inc. - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Slattery,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distr
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Unified Energy Services
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Michael Harris, CEO, 2625 Greenbriar Dr., Houston, TX 77098
Re: Unified Energy Services LLC - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Slattery,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource
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N.Y. Public Service Department Issues Letter Involving Vantage Energy Consulting
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on July 30, 2024:
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To: Nicholas Capano, Owner, 19 Lavender Lane, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Re: Vantage Energy Consulting LLC. - Energy Consultant NYS Registration
Dear Mr. Capano,
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Sec.11.B of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP) and Sec.4.B of the Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resou
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem Launches New Surgical Retina Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on July 31, 2024:
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Innovative service enables providers to deliver the gift of sight to patients with complex retinal conditions
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem today announced the launch of a state-of-the-art Surgical Retina Service. The innovative service broadens ophthalmological capabilities and enables providers to deliver the gift of sight to patients with complex retinal conditions in Harl
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NYU Abu Dhabi and ADMAF Announce the Winning Project for The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2024
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 31 -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release:
Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in partnership with Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), has announced the winning project for The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award 2024.
The winners of the twelfth edition of The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award are Sara Farha and Khaled Shalkha under the mentorship of Assistan
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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Cannabis Control Board Revokes King Canna's Retail License for Fee and Reporting Violations
AKWESASNE, New York, July 31 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news:
In an official communication, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Cannabis Control Program issues notice of the revocation of King Canna's retail cannabis license situated at 18 Raquette Point Road. King Canna has violated Section 6.02 (2)(a), failure to remit tribal retail fees from December 2022 to present day, and Section 10 (03), failure to provide record of sales
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Tickets on sale now for Colson Whitehead on Oct. 3
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 31 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news:
Known for his versatile, genre-defying storytelling, Colson Whitehead has captivated readers for 25 years.
With two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction, a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Book Award and a National Humanities Medal, it's no surprise to see his work among the "New York Times'" recent top 10 books of the 21st century.
On Oct. 3, Whitehead will take the stage at the H. Louise & H.E. "Ed" Cobb Speaker Se
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Upstate's Wellness Efforts Earn Gold Standard From Cancer Prevention Organization
SYRACUSE, New York, July 31 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
By Jean Albanese
Upstate Medical University has earned the CEO Cancer Gold Standard re-accreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the comprehensive requirements of the Gold Standard, marking 10 years it has held the recognition.
The CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a nonprofit organization of health-minded CEOs, developed an
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