Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Clearing House: Regulators Should Take the Reins on Fintech Oversight
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Clearing House issued the following news release: New York and Washington, D.C. -- The Bank Policy Institute and The Clearing House Association commented late yesterday on partnerships between banks and fintechs in a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve. The letter, submitted in response to a request for information, calls for the banking regulators to exercise their authority to regul  more

Former Professional Wrestler Receives Rehabilitation at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur Following Serious Illness From West Nile Virus
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * Due to the severity of his symptoms, Caruso experienced respiratory failure and paralysis from the neck down, and he was placed on a ventilator After six months of rehabilitation at Gouverneur, Caruso is now back home, where he is focused on strength training to regain his ability to stand and move independently * * * Former weightlifter turned Fight the World (FTW) professional wrestling champion  more

Manhattan Institute Comments on October Employment Report
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024, by fellow Dan Katz on the October employment report: * * * "As many commentators predicted, the October employment report was quite weak, with a decline in private nonfarm payroll employment and total nonfarm payroll growth only at 12,000. "This outcome was somewhat expected given the combination of the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and strike activity that reduced manufacturing empl  more

WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Launch Protocol of Intent for Biodiversity Conservation at COP16
BRONX, New York, Nov. 2 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: Cali, Colombia, November 1, 2024 - On October 31, the penultimate day of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) officially launched a Protocol of Intent to strengthen biodiversity conservation in Brazil. The document was signed by the National Secretary of Biodiversity, Forests  more