HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Common Sense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general led by New York in support of common sense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns. The coalition filed an amicus brief (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024 more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Djamshed Nematov, who died on March 8, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. On the evening of March 8, the NYPD received a 911 call report more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 16 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Sullivan is Enhancing Its Medical Assistant and Respiratory Care Programs, Building a Polysomnography Microcredential, and Supporting Onsite Healthcare Credential Exam Testing The Campus is Also Increasing its Investment in Student Mental Health Support * * * Loch Sheldrake, NY - State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today joined SUNY Sullivan President David Potash more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The shift toward hybrid work exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since become a staple in all types of organizations. Although hybrid teams can offer a number of benefits, leaders often find that the practices they have come to depend on for managing in-person teams do not translate well to the hybrid context. And with hybrid team management being the responsibility of both leaders and team members alike, whe more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Contreras has served as the CEO of Metropolitan Hospital since 2021, she will replace Lincoln Hospital's interim CEO Eric Wei, MD, MBA John is currently the CFO of Metropolitan Hospital, and has served in the role since 2021 The two have been leaders at NYC Health + Hospitals for over 25 years * * * NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the appointment of Cristina Contreras, LM more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising StanCorp Financial Group (The Standard) in its acquisition of The Allstate Corporation's (NYSE: ALL) Employer Voluntary Benefits business in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. For more information, please see the company's press release. The Standard is a leading provider of financial protection products and services for employers and individuals. The Debevoi more PR

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 16 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: The School of Arts and Sciences is adding a new interdisciplinary major in philosophy, politics, and economics for undergraduate students beginning in Fall 2024. "The new program in philosophy, politics, and economics combines solid career and graduate school preparation with the best of what a liberal arts education offers: interdisciplinary learning in the social sciences and humanities more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul participated in a roundtable discussion where she announced $1 million to expand access to mental health care across the borough by partnering with community-based providers. Five providers, including Charles Wang Community Health Center, Transitional Services for New York, Child Center of New York, Korean Community Services, and Venture House, wi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Expanding Women's Pavilion Will Combat Maternal Mortality Crisis by Increasing Access to Prenatal Care and Delivering Mental Health Counseling and Other New Services New Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Will Serve Critically Injured Children and Ensure Local Families No Longer Need to Travel to Other Hospital Governor Highlighted New York's First-in-the-Nation Paid Prenatal Leav more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced three appointments to the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division Second Judicial Department. This class is comprised of highly skilled appointees who come from diverse personal and professional backgrounds, underscoring Governor Hochul's commitment to ensuring New York State's judiciary mirrors the wide array of people who call New York  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 15 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of the governor's remarks on Aug. 14, 2024, at the announcement of a $27.5 million fund to expand maternal and pediatric health care facilities at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York State will invest $27.5 million to expand maternal and pediatric health care facilities at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. The State's investment will increa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: One of the primary jobs of a nurse is to communicate with patients in their care. That becomes a complex, if not seemingly impossible, task when the patient is unconscious for an extended period of time, as is often the case following a severe brain injury. Can they hear a nurse's voice? Sense the shifting of a pillow? Feel relief at the administering of medicine? We'd know more about these patients' ability to per more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone and its portfolio company Legence, North America's leading integrated provider of energy efficiency and sustainability solutions for the built environment, on the acquisition of AMA Group, a New York City-based national engineering services firm. Over the next several months, AMA will integrate into CMTA, Legence's largest mechanical, electrical and plumbing engi more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Hadas Kress-Gazit, the Geoffrey S.M. Hedrick Senior Endowed Professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named the next associate dean for diversity and academic affairs for Cornell Engineering. Her three-year term will begin on Sept. 1, 2024. Kress-Gazit's tenure will overlap with current senior associate dean for diversity and academic affairs Jose Martinez for four months before hi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The Canadian biotech company also plans a manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls * * * Canadian biotechnology company Norgen Biotek will open a research lab and office at the University at Buffalo's Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS). The company will use the 600-square-foot space, located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Pillsbury lawyers led by Corporate partner Steve Ryan and senior law clerk Patrick Dolan advised Remi Labs, a sustainable roofing company, in its recent $21 million Series A financing round--boosting the company's valuation to $90 million. Founded in 2022 and based in Lehi, Utah, Remi Labs has developed a marketplace that streamlines the bidding process for homeowners seeking new roofing services from contr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Barnard College issued the following news: In June 2024, Gergely Baics, associate professor of history and urban studies, alongside co-creators Meredith Linn, Leah Meisterlin, and Myles Zhang, and in collaboration with The Institute for the Exploration of Seneca Village History and the Central Park Conservancy, launched the Envisioning Seneca Village 3D model. This digital project reimagines the important nineteenth-century community, Seneca Village, as it might have appe more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Baruch College issued the following news: Robert Courtney Smith, PhD, a professor at Baruch College for 20 years, received a Distinguished Career Award from the American Sociological Association (ASA). According to the ASA, this award honors outstanding contributions to sociological practice with work that has served as a model for the work of others; that has elevated the professional status or public image of the field; or that has been widely recognized for its signific more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores a person's energy, a new study finds it resets another vital function: memory. Learning or experiencing new things activates neurons in the hippocampus, a region of the brain vital for memory. Later, while we sleep, those same neurons repeat the same pattern of activity, which is how the brain consolidates those memories that are then stored in a large area called  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: With surprising frequency, patients with severe brain injury can show clear signs of cognitive function on brain scans in response to requests to carry out complex mental work, even when they can't move or speak, according to an international study co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The study, published Aug. 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine, was the largest-ever investigati more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * International research team including Dr. Benjamin Luft map out genome of 47 strains and develop web-based software for future investigations * * * After years of research an international team of scientists has unraveled the genetic makeup of 47 strains of known and potential Lyme disease-causing bacteria. The work paves the way toward more accurate d more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Unveiling two world premiere recordings, the Syracuse University Wind Ensemble will release an album, "Angels Rising: Music of Remembrance and Light," on Friday, Aug. 16, dedicated to the 270 lives lost in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The album contains George Gershwin's "An American in Paris" and "Rhapsody in Blue," along with two pieces commissioned in remembrance of  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Iconic I Love NY sign (Photo by Michael J. Okoniewski) It is officially that time of year; summer is coming to an end, and with fall just around the corner, that can only mean one thing in Central New York: it is time for the Great New York State Fair! Whether you are a seasoned fairgoer or if this is your first time, we have put together a guide that covers everything you need to know. General Information The annu more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Written by Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University now offers a new minimally invasive robotic-assisted lung biopsy that enables doctors to detect lung cancers much earlier. The Ion endoluminal system, made by Intuitive, maker of the da Vinci surgical system, can access tissue that previously required much more invasive biopsies or even surgery, according to M more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Atlas Renewable Energy, a leading international renewable power company, on the development and financing of its first battery storage project. The project, known as "BESS del Desierto" is located in Chile and will have an installed capacity of 200 MWs at four hours and 800 MWh of aggregate storage capacity. This is one of Chile's first large-scale battery storage pr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP and GKC Partners have advised BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and ING Bank N.V. as managers on the debut Rule 144A/Reg S US$575 million notes issuance by Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (Limak Cimento). "Limak Cimento's successful debut Eurobond issuance is a significant milestone for the company and underlines its strong market position an more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Anisah Alladeen's path to joining Weill Cornell Medical College's Class of 2028 was almost 10 years in the making. Growing up in a Guyanese household in Queens, Alladeen '22 witnessed firsthand the challenges immigrant communities face navigating the health care system. She often found herself encouraging her family and community members to seek timely medical treatment, helping to manage doctor's appointments and ensur more PR