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Florida Man Convicted for Sex Trafficking and Other Offenses in New York State
A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York convicted Joel David Forney, 42, of Kissimmee, Florida, today on two counts of sex trafficking and related charges for his conduct in trafficking two women to work in commercial sex in New York,...

Barbara Viniar’s Little Bird Brings Turn-of-the-Century New York to Life in a Story of Courage, Independence and Love
Viniar's Debut Historical Fiction Novel Available Wherever Books Are Sold Beginning Today, Friday, August 15, from Sibylline Press GRASS VALLEY, CA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sibylline Press is proud to announce the...

C’est Si Bon Catering Showcases Caribbean Heritage Through Fine Dining Experiences in New York and Beyond
Chef Kamal Hoyte blends classical training with Caribbean roots to create culturally inspired menus for private and corporate events. NY, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Chef Kamal Hoyte was raised on the Caribbean island of...

Tattoo Artist Dillon Forte Returns to NYC for Guest Residency at Monolith Studio
The renowned tattoo artist brings his own brand of Sacred Geometry art to the East Coast based MNLTH for one week in late August BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tattoo artist and entrepreneur Dillon Forte,...

FinovateFall, The World’s premier fintech event Coming to NYC in September 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire -- Informa PLC (“Informa”), a London-based events production, digital products and academic research services agency, will host FinovateFall, a pioneering fintech conference catering to...

New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Addresses Rise in Account Takeover Incidents and Shares Tips to Help Prevent Fraud
The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips on how to recognize and avoid account takeover fraud, a type of identity theft where scammers gain access to an individual’s online account by stealing login...

The Great New York State Fair Expands First-of-its-Kind Voice of...
The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, with support from the Farm Journal Foundation, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County announced that...

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul and Business and Union Leaders Celebrate New York State Paying Off Multi-Billion Dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Debt
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated with business and union leaders the state’s action to pay off the nearly $7 billion federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund loan — a move to bring the fund to solvency, increase benefits for...

Orthopedic Specialists at Greater Rochester Orthopaedics Address Common Misconceptions About Joint Pain in HelloNation
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When does joint pain become more than just a part of aging? Kevin Card at Greater Rochester Orthopaedics offers clarity in a new HelloNation article that challenges a common assumption: that joint...

Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo Now Offering Comprehensive Wellness For NYC Patients
NY Top Docs has reviewed and approved Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, FAAOS of The Institute for Comprehensive Spine Care based on merit for 2025. BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- NY Top Docs has reviewed and approved...

New York Corrections Department Adopts Innovative Fentanyl Detection Technology From Lightsense
NYC Corrections has bought multiple units of the DrugDetect-F1 to ensure officer safety in a dynamic environment TUCSON, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lightsense Technology, is a Tucson-based startup focused on new...

New York Department of State Announces Completion of Town of Grand Island’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan
The New York Department of State (DOS) today announced the completion and approval of the Town of Grand Island’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The new Plan provides a framework for the Town to implement the community’s vision for a...

New York Buyers Get a Boost as Houzeo Rolls Out ‘Save Search’ and Personalized Alerts
Houzeo enables New York buyers to create and save custom searches with instant alerts for matching listings in any neighborhood. BUFFALO, NY, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houzeo, America’s Real Estate Super App, recently...

Australian Electric Aviation leader Receives 8-Figure Lead Investment Offer from NYC firm, Prepares for IPO
FlyOnE Pty Ltd, Australia’s pioneering electric and low-emissions aviation company, has received a committed eight-figure Post IPO lead investment offer PERTH, AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FlyOnE...

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Chairs New York State Financial Control Board Annual Meeting
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul chaired the New York State Financial Control Board annual meeting in New York City. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The...

UNSEEN: A First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition on North Korean Women Opens in New York
Curated by Dr. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, UNSEEN features 14 artists and is hosted by human rights organizations, including Amnesty International NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- UNSEEN, the first-ever...

Toll Brothers Opens Enclave at Sprain Brook Luxury Townhome Community in Yonkers, New York
YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest townhome community, Enclave at Sprain Brook, is now open for sale in Yonkers, New York....

New York Man Sentenced for Firearm and Religious Hate Crimes Involving the Firing of Shots Outside of Temple Israel in Albany
Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring to illegally straw purchase a firearm, obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs with a dangerous weapon, and brandishing a...

Gabelli Funds to Host 31st Annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium at The Harvard Club, New York City Thursday, September 4, 2025
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gabelli Funds, LLC, is hosting our annual Aerospace & Defense Symposium at The Harvard Club in New York City on September 4th. The conference will draw top executives from more than ten...

Protest Erupts in New York Over Gaza Genocide
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City to vocally condemn Israel’s ongoing military assault in the Gaza Strip. Brandishing Palestinian flags, protesters...