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Blackstone to reopen New York office one week after shooting

KDAL - Minnesota ·

By Isla Binnie and Niket Nishant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Blackstone told employees on Friday it will reopen its New York headquarters on August 4, a week after shuttering it in the wake of a shooting that killed four people including one of its...

Southern District Court of New York Permits Extensive Discovery of Reserve And Reinsurance Information in Bad Faith Litigation

JD Supra - California · August 1, 2025

In Mandarin Oriental, Inc. v. HDI Glob. Ins. Co. et al., Civil Action No. 23 Civ. 4951, 2025 WL 1638071 (S.D.N.Y. June 10, 2025), the District Court of the Southern District of New York followed the modern trend and allowed discovery of reserve...

Why Ben & Jerry's "Dastardly Mash" Ice Cream Vanished in New York

WNBF - New York · August 1, 2025

Dastardly Mash was one of the earliest Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors and it was one of the most unusual for the Vermont-based company. Although it was quite popular for over a decade, the special variety of chocolate ice cream enhanced with a...

Business of Football: John Textor's new grand plan, and Premier League made to fork out for lawyers

The Athletic · August 2, 2025

You would be forgiven for thinking that news of John Textor quitting all positions of authority at Lyon, selling his stake in Crystal Palace to Woody Johnson, and putting his Florida mansion on the market might suggest that this self-styled cowboy...

Ira Winderman: For Heat, NBA’s new CBA means complicated business ahead

South Florida Sun Sentinel · August 2, 2025

MIAMI — We’re not sure if Pat Riley still cruises Biscayne Boulevard top down in one of his classic convertibles. But a case could be made for this being a test drive of an offseason for the Miami Heat. While the current NBA collective-bargaining...

New buildings in New York to go all electric

Buffalo Toronto Public Media - New York · August 1, 2025

A new law requiring that new single-family and low-rise buildings use all-electric heating systems and appliances starting next year serves as a long-awaited win for environmental advocates, who say each step from the state towards cleaner energy...

This City Has the Worst Traffic in the U.S.—and It’s Not in California or New York

Travel + Leisure ·

Traveling the open road can be a peaceful journey—or a gridlocked nightmare. And the chances of being stuck in traffic misery go up when driving through the nation's capital, according to a new report from ConsumerAffairs, a consumer review...

Where to Dine in New York City's Dumbo Neighborhood, According to a Brooklynite

Food & Wine ·

DUMBO — short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — is a Brooklyn neighborhood tucked between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. Once a gritty industrial zone, it’s transformed into one of New York City’s most coveted (and most...

Long game: How Paradigm Advisory built a New York real estate powerhouse

Housing Wire · August 1, 2025

“I grew up in San Diego, ended up in New York with my wife’s job. Knew four people here. Our experience was awful. This was like 2003 or 2004 buying an apartment. And I figured, ‘Hey, I can do this better than these guys,'” Jovanovic recalled....

How Guthrie's MOM Unit is addressing maternal care gap in New York

Press and Sun Bulletin - New York ·

Guthrie Clinic's MOM Unit, a 39-foot mobile facility, has served 81 patients and educated over 300 residents in rural New York since April. Funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the MOM Unit aims to treat 25,000 patients annually in New...

Things to do in New York City: Aug. 2-3

Spectrum News NY1 - New York · August 1, 2025

New York City is a multicultural hub with dozens of museums, hundreds of parks and millions of people. The number of potential things to see and do can feel overwhelming, but NY1 has you covered with some of the highlights taking place this...

Taste of Taiwan

Taipei Times · August 3, 2025

2025-08-01 Six Taiwanese companies, including contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), made the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s largest firms by revenue. In a report published by New York-based Fortune...

Walmart Rolls Out Affordable Back-to-School Kits in New York

CNY News - New York · August 1, 2025

Back-to-school season is here, and Walmart is making it easier for New York families. Back-to-school season is here, and Walmart is making it easier than ever for New York families to get everything they need—affordably. Walmart is a multinational...

Heavy Rains Prompt a State of Emergency in New York and New Jersey

teleSUR ·

August 1, 2025 Hour: 8:36 am On Thusday, the states of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency for areas under flash flood warnings, as heavy rain slammed the East Coast, threatened roads and disrupted air travel. RELATED: Flash...

How Thich Nhat Hanh’s Business Model Transformed American Mental Wellness Culture

Business Upturn · August 2, 2025

Thich Nhat Hanh did not arrive on the American wellness scene as a conventional entrepreneur. There was no product launch, marketing blitz, or business pitch. Yet, by the early 2000s, his teachings had become deeply embedded in the mental health...

How Central New York Women Businesses Can Get A $5,000 Boost

CNY News - New York · August 1, 2025

If you’re a woman running a business in Herkimer or Oneida County, this could be the boost you’ve been waiting for. The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, along with Baird Private Wealth Management and Griffiss Institute, is offering...

New York Court Reaffirms Internal Affairs Doctrine, Denies Standing in Derivative Suit Against English Corporation

JD Supra - California · August 1, 2025

Ezrasons, Inc. v. Rudd, No. 2, --- N.E.3d ---, 2025 WL 1436000 (May 20, 2025) “Few principles are more firmly entrenched in corporate law than the internal affairs doctrine, a choice-of-law rule providing that, with rare exception, the substantive...

A new walkability ranking just dropped—and New York didn’t win

Time Out ·

A new report from FitFlop has ranked 30 U.S. cities by how easy—and enjoyable—they are to explore on foot, and the Big Apple landed in sixth place. The surprise winner? Seattle. FitFlop’s first-ever Walkability Index considered five...

What are US ‘red flag’ gun laws; why didn’t they stop New York shooter?

Al Jazeera · August 1, 2025

Law enforcement officials said Shane Tamura, the Las Vegas man suspected of killing four people on July 28 in a Manhattan office building, had a documented mental health history, raising questions about why he had access to guns. Police said...

President Muizzu welcomes adoption of New York declaration on Palestine

Ras Online ·

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the adoption of the “New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” issued at a high-level UN conference held from 28–30 July...