ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * 33 Companies Receive New York State Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that the following 33 businesses were recently certified by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development. The newly certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Busine  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant Collaborates with Arbor Day Foundation and AT&T to Reforest Critical California Ecosystem ATLANTA - April 7, 2025 - Assurant (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes and automobiles, is collaborating with AT&T (NYSE: T) in a "Tree for Trade-In" initiative to support the Arbor Day Foundation's reforestation efforts   more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results News Release on May 6, 2025; Live Audio Webcast on May 7, 2025 ATLANTA, April 7, 2025 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes and automobiles in partnership with the world's leading brands, will release first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesd  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 9 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Presents Renowned Historian Dominic Sandbrook in Conversation with Richard Aldous on May 6 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College presents its annual Eugene Meyer Lecture in British History and Literature with renowned British historian Dominic Sandbrook. Sandbrook, one of Britain's most distinguished historians and cohost of the most widely downloaded history podcast in the world The  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: To ensure fair elections, look at the values that shape voting maps A recent paper proposes a nuanced solution to the problem of partisan gerrymandering By Jennifer Micale When you're ill, medical professionals will run tests and make a diagnosis, gearing your medical treatment to what ails you. After all, heart attacks and bacterial infections can both kill -- but testing and treating a patien  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Blakeman and Lawler Embrace Trump's Tariffs That Will Raise Costs on New Yorkers After Trump rolled out sweeping tariffs that could cost working families an estimated $5,200 per year, two New York Republicans eyeing potential statewide runs, Rep. Mike Lawler and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, sunk to new levels of desperation last week as they rushed to embrace Trump's dangerous tax hikes on   more

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, April 9 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Broadridge Launches Global Digital Assets Solutions Enabling financial institutions to scale digital asset strategies effectively in compliance with global regulation, while further enhancing investor education and choice NEW YORK, April 8, 2025 - Broadr  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * By the Numbers: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on the Devastating Impact of Federal Cuts on Infrastructure and Community Resilience Projects Throughout New York Governor Kathy Hochul today shared a breakdown of how the Trump administration's cuts to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program will impact critical infrastructure and community resilience projects in New Yo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Nathalie Santis seeks to build on experiences and connections made at New York Fashion Week Santis, a fashion merchandising major, enjoyed exclusive access to a variety of opportunities, including networking with executives, viewing fashion shows and connecting with brands. By Audrey Alder Nathalie Santis' decision to alter her academic path three years ago at Virginia Commonwealt  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Course at Columbia Asks, "Is a Good Death Possible?" Living, Dying, and the Meaning of Life blends ethics, medicine, religion, and philosophy to ask this and other big questions. By Eve Glasberg In Earl Hall Auditorium, a trim woman dressed in a navy blue pantsuit stands before a full class of students and quickly brings them to attention by saying, "Today we're talking about death. I know it hits close to home for   more

NEW YORK, April 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Comcast NBCUniversal Announces Intent to Build Universal Theme Park and Resort in the United Kingdom April 09, 2025 PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 8, 2025) - Comcast NBCUniversal today announced its intent to pursue the first-ever Universal entertainment resort complex in the United Kingdom and in Europe. The project is to be designed and delivered by the company's Universal Destinatio  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Journal of Health Communication publishes inaugural Society for Health Communication special issue New York, NY | April 7, 2025 - The Society for Health Communication and the Journal of Health Communication at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) have published its inaugural special issue: Successes and Failures: E  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yo  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Region 4 to Conduct Controlled Burns at Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area in Albany County New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 4 Acting Regional Director John Weidman today announced that DEC's Bureau of Wildlife, under the expertise of Forest Rangers, will conduct controlled burns at the Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 777 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and  WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisis at R  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 778 April 8, 2025 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders entered in   more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 779 April 8, 2025 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and  WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * FOX Sports Scores 31 Sports Emmy(R) Nominations FOX NFL Highlighted by Super Bowl LIX Recognized with 10 Nominations FOX MLB Earns Seven Nominations FOX Sports' State-of-the-Art Soccer Palace for UEFA Euro 2024(TM) and CONMEBOL Copa America 2024(TM) Receives Three Nominations Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Bill Raftery, Tom Rinaldi, John Smoltz Headline FOX Sports Broadcaster Nominees FOX Sports Founding President  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Gilbert C. Maurer, Director and Former Chief Operating Officer of Hearst, and Trustee Under the Will of William Randolph Hearst, Dies at 96 NEW YORK, APRIL 7, 2025 -- Gilbert C. Maurer, director and former chief operating officer of Hearst and trustee of the trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst, died yesterday at his home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 96. Maurer joined Hearst in 1973   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 98-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Saratoga Springs Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction at Springs West Apartments, a 98-unit affordable housing project that will become a Saratoga Springs Housing Authority development when complete. The $43 million project includes six new buildings along Allen Drive in the   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Marks Substantial Progress Combatting Housing Discrimination Across New York State During Fair Housing Month Governor Kathy Hochul today announced substantial progress in combatting housing discrimination across the state. Over the past year, the New York State Division of Human Rights has awarded more than $320,000 in financial compensation to victims of housing discrimination  more

AMENIA, New York, April 9 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Grey House Publishing Announces the 2025 Edition of Sports Market Place Sports Market Place is the classic sports reference work that has served the sports industry for over 50 years, offering full coverage of 103 sports--from Air Sports to Yachting--including data on fast-growing segments such as cycling, fitness, gymnastics, martial arts, running, swimming, and weightlifting. Over the years, this wor  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Original Documentary MY MOM JAYNE, A Film By Mariska Hargitay, Debuts This June * The HBO Original documentary MY MOM JAYNE, a film by Mariska Hargitay, debuts this June on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary marks Emmy (r) and Golden Globe winning actress and filmmaker Hargitay's feature film directorial debut and the first  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Industry Leaders to Speak at 2025 Columbia Journalism Graduation Ceremonies The Class of 2025 will hear from journalists whose work brings clarity to complex issues and holds power to account. Brian Lehrer to Receive the 2025 Columbia Journalism Award Each year, CJS faculty present the Columbia Journalism Award -- the School's highest honor -- to a journalist whose career reflect the hig  more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Levy Award winner leads team co-designing school playgrounds with Cornell and elementary students What if children could design their own playgrounds? At Fall Creek Elementary School in Ithaca, this idea is coming to life through a community-engaged learning initiative led by Janet Loebach, the Evalyn Edwards Milman Professor in Child Development in the College of Human Ecology. The project unites students, desig  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Library puts rare James Baldwin collection on exhibit New York City-based publisher and book collector George Bixby spent a lifetime tracking down the works of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin - from uncorrected proofs and rare editions of novels to scripts of theatrical work and interviews in newspapers and magazines. When the collection went up for sale after Bixby's death, a rare-book dealer no  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 9 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Perspectives on Obesity Management and the Use Of Anti-Obesity Medicine New Rochelle, NY, April 8, 2025-A new study aimed at understanding perceptions of obesity management and the use of anti-obesity medicine by employers and employees in the U.S. is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management. Click here to read the article now. Jamy Ard, from Wake Forest School of Medi  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Marks Five Years with New Grants * Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health has reached over 52 million children, caregivers and educators globally since launching in 2020 * $15 million in new multi-year grants announced for Alliance members to expand programming and impact Morgan Stanl  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * MTA Announces Details of Queens Bus Network Redesign Two-Phase Implementation Plan Customers Can Use New Route Look-up Tool to Learn Specifics About When and How Each Route Will Change Project Phasing Guide of Bus Routes and Their Corresponding Effective Redesign Date Available Online See Sample of Guide-A-Ride Insert and Informational Brochure The Metropo  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-31) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "City of Auburn - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Auburn (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 538 applicable physical accessibility compone  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-43) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of Batavia - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Batavia (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 297 applicable physical accessibility comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-26) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "City of Cohoes - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Cohoes (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 293 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-36) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of Long Beach - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Long Beach (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 500 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-38) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of New Rochelle - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 895 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2020M-90-F) on March 7, 2025, entitled "City of North Tonawanda - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of North Tonawanda's (City's) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit d  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-35) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "City of Norwich - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Norwich (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 317 applicable physical accessibility c  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-40) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "City of Rome - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Rome (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 463 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-94) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Cuddebackville Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District's financial operations and properly audited claims. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (B25-5-2) on April 3, 2025, entitled "East Ramapo Central School District - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's adopted 2024-25 budget were reasonable. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, as amended, the New   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-96) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Fairview Fire District - Payroll and Leave Accruals." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Fairview Fire District (District) officials ensured employees' payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved and supported. Key Findings District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payme  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-129) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Greece Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Greece Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board and District officials did n  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-151) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Hammond Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Hammond Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately monitored the District's financial activities, adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor fin  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-27-F) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Henrietta FD - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Henrietta Fire District's (District's) progress, as of January 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Henrietta Fire District - Financial Condition (2021M-27) released in July 2021. The audit determined  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-134) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Locust Valley Central School District - Information Technology Equipment Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Locust Valley Central School District (District) officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings District officials did not maintain comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-124) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Montgomery County - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Child Care Assistance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Montgomery County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials processed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications accurately and in a timely manner and w  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-71) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Rensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) - Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Rensselaer County (County) Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) establishment complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC's sale of property aligned with its purpose. Audit   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-74) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency - Payments in Lieu of Taxes." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Rensselaer County (County) Industrial Development Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and distributed to taxing jurisdictions timely. Key Finding  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-91) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Roslyn Union Free School District - Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Roslyn Union Free School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings While District officials generally trac  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-123) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Allen - Claims Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or unsupporte  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-30) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Babylon - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Babylon (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,290 applicable physical accessibility co  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-45) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Brookhaven - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,022 applicable physical accessibil  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-110) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Town of Chesterfield - Town Clerk." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report collections. As a result, officials do not have assurance tha  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-33) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Chili - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Chili (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 781 applicable physical accessibility componen  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-27) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Clifton Park - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 562 applicable physical accessibi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-41) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Colonie - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Colonie (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 814 applicable physical accessibility comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-29) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Columbia - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Columbia (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 77 applicable physical accessibility com  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2019M-221-F) on March 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Dayton - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton's (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. The audit determined that the B  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-44) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Grand Island - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Grand Island (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 657 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (P1-24-21) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Java - Tax Collection Remittance." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Java (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-127) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Lapeer - Budgeting." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lapeer (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and adopted realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent of  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-39) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Penfield - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Penfield (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 679 applicable physical accessibility  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2023M-176) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Employee Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Plymouth (Town) officials accurately recorded Highway Department (department) leave and properly paid separation payments. Key Findings Officials did not accurately record department leave or properly pay separation payments. As a result  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-16) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Plymouth (Town) officials adequately accounted for, secured and properly procured fuel and motor oil inventories. Key Findings Officials did not adequately account for, secure or properly procure fuel and mot  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-121) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Plymouth (Town) Town Board (Board) authorized disbursements that were properly supported and for appropriate purposes and effectively managed the Highway Department's assets and inventor  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-42) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Town of Tonawanda - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Tonawanda (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 865 applicable physical accessibility   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-28) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Trenton - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Trenton (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 144 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (P1-24-22) on Jan. 17, 2025, entitled "Town of Warsaw - Tax Collection Remittance." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (C  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-131) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Wilson - Fuel Procurement and Monitoring." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wilson (Town) officials properly procured, monitored and accounted for diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town officials did not properly procure, monitor or account for fuel. Specifically, the Highway Superintendent   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-32) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Woodbury - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Woodbury (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 595 applicable physical accessibility co  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-136) on March 14, 2025, entitled "Village of Herkimer - Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Herkimer (Village) Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The current and former Clerk-Treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-50-F) on Aoril 4, 2025, entitled "Village of Montgomery - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery's (Village's) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Montgomery - Board Oversight of the Treasurer's Office (2021M-50), released in July 2021  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-152) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Village of Penn Yan - Procurement." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant (WTP) procurements were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure the Chief Water Operator proc  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (B25-6-1) on Jan. 22, 2025, entitled "Village of Washingtonville - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville's (Village's) 2025-26 tentative budget were reasonable. Background The Village is located in Orange County. C  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-126) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Wallace Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District's financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District's financial operations. We   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-102-F) on March 28, 2025, entitled "Warren County Local Development Corporation - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Warren County Local Development Corporation's (Corporation) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Warren County Local Development Corporation - R  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-118) on Jan. 17, 2025, entitled "Wayland-Cohocton Central School District - Lead Testing and Reporting." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Wayland-Cohocton Central School District (District) officials identified, reported and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials did not prop  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal's Epic Universe Powers Economic Growth and US Job Creation April 07, 2025 Comcast NBCUniversal is home to world-class theme parks including Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood and several international locations that offer guests the most innovative, thrilling and popular entertainment experiences. As one of the six growth drivers for Comcast NBC  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NICE Actimize Recognized as a Leader in Anti-Money Laundering Solutions Report with Highest Scores Possible in All Ten Criteria within Current Offering Category NICE Actimize received the highest possible scores in 14 criteria including data integration, watchlist management and screening, and case management Hoboken, N.J., April 8, 2025 - NICE Ac  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture, exercises Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a person's posture and exercise routine but looks, wears - and washes - just like a regular shirt. The new technology, called SeamFit, uses flexible conductive threads sewn into the neck, arm and side seams of a standard short-sleeved T-shirt. The user does not need to m  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, April 8 -- Duchess County Executive Sue Serino issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Serino's Skilled Trades Fair Returns to Roy C. Ketcham High School on May 15th On Thursday, May 15th, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino's Skilled Trades Fair, in partnership with the Wappingers Central School District, will return to Roy C. Ketcham High School, 99 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, from 6 to 8 p.m. This FREE event is open to all Dutchess Count  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska improves State Route 78 in San Diego County, CA, USA, for $102 million Skanska has signed a contract with Caltrans to improve the condition, operation and sustainability of State Route 78 in San Diego County, California. The contract is worth $102M, which will be included in the U.S. order bookings for the first quarter of 2025. Skanska's scope of work includes constructing   more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2025: Using AI to Monitor Road Surface Conditions By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (April 8, 2025)--University at Albany doctoral student Carly Sutter never envisioned her background in mathematics would lead to helping New Yorkers become more resilient to severe weather events. Then she met Kara Sulia, director of UAlbany's xCITE lab, a software development and data visualization facility within the  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release: * * * Tradeweb Launches Portfolio Trading for European Government Bonds First institutional marketplace to offer electronic portfolio trading for both credit and government bonds LONDON - April 8, 2025 - Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability Mayor Eric Adams: Oh boy, it's good to see some of you. You know, throughout these last fifteen months, I relied on one thing, I relied on God. And I would say it, I would bless the Lord at all times. His words of praise would continuously be in my mouth. And I'm standing in front of you because of my faith in all those New Yorkers who are going throu  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Makes Public Safety-Related Announcement with D.A. Bragg and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg: Good afternoon. I'm Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and I'm honored to be joined today by Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. We are here to announce two indictments that were unsealed earlier today. The indictments charged 16 defend  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Holds Public Hearing for Intros. 391-A, 393-A, 394-A, 660-A, and 661-A Mayor Eric Adams: Today, I am holding a hearing on five bills that help bring down sheds and scaffoldings across our city and reclaim public spaces. That's something that's important for New Yorkers to just see the sunlight, and those sheds have been up for quite some time. They were created to protect New York  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Tree rings track atmospheric mercury cheaply Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a study conducted in the Peruvian Amazon and published April 8 in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. Computer models suggest that atmospheric mercury can potentially travel across the globe, to be deposited back in  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo is planning to create a new academic department dedicated to education and research on harnessing the po  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How to win the wallet war New study reveals keys to effective modern marketing strategies BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Retailers looking to secure a greater wallet share in today's competitive environment must adapt strategies to consumers' evolving priorities and strike the right balance between innovation and tried-and-true shopping experiences, according to new research fro  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate to create AI for Health Equity, Analytics, and Diagnostics (AHEAD) Center Upstate Medical University is one of eight SUNY schools to receive funding to start work on creating centers or other campus elements related to artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact society. Upstate will receive $200,000 to help create the AI for Health Equity, Analyt  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Business debuts industry-defining broadcast private 5G and AI solution at NAB 2025 What you need to know: * Verizon Business is helping broadcasters solve many of their challenges and will showcase a first-of-its-kind mobile Private 5G Network framework featuring a portable, environmentally controlled setup built on NVIDIA and brought to life with key partners inc  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Frontline provides critical Unmanned Aircraft Systems support for New Orleans PD during Mardi Gras What you need to know: * The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team supported the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) support during the busiest week of Mardi Gras. * The NOPD requested the support of the Verizon Frontline team   more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Verizon to report 1Q earnings April 22, 2025 NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) will report first-quarter 2025 earnings on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The company will present results on a webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. First-quarter 2025 materials will be available at 7:00 a.m. ET on Verizon's Investor Relations website,  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Attends Ceremony of Remembrance to Observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul attended a ceremony of remembrance to observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4) TV quality video is available   more