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Gopuff Doubles Down on European Expansion With Acquisition of Dija
Deal establishes immediate presence in France and Spain and provides further densification in the UK In addition to bringing on Dija’s team of industry veterans, Gopuff expands its European senior leadership team to drive international growth strategy PHILADELPHIA & LONDON & PARIS & MADRID–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gopuff, the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dija, a leading European delivery platform providing... -
CATHOLIC HEALTH AND EASTERN NIAGARA HEALTH SYSTEM TO RECEIVE $18M IN STATE FUNDING TO SUSTAIN LOCAL HEALTHCARE
Catholic Health, in collaboration with Eastern Niagara Health System, has been awarded $18 million in funding from the New York State Department of Health to ensure the continuation of emergency and acute care hospital services in Eastern Niagara County. Plans announced last October, call for Catholic Health to build a 60,000 square-foot hospital off S. Transit Road between Shimer Drive and Ruhlmann Road in the Town of Lockport. WORKING... -
EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT SUBMITS PROPOSAL FOR OFFSHORE WIND STAGING AND ASSEMBLY PORT AT ARTHUR KILL TERMINAL TO U.S. DEPARMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Offshore Wind Port Will Advance New York’s Green Industry Capacity Port Will Support Job Creation and Spur Additional Offshore Supply Chain Development Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that New York State has submitted an application for the United States Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Grant Program to support construction of Arthur Kill Terminal (AKT) in Staten Island. AKT will be an offshore wind staging and assembly port... -
Governor Cuomo Announces MTA and New York Port Authority Employees Will Be Required to Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 or Be Tested Weekly Starting Labor Day
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MTA AND NEW YORK PORT AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 OR BE TESTED WEEKLY STARTING LABOR DAY MTA Vaccination Sites to Reopen for Employees 9 Vaccination Sites to Open in Areas with High Concentrations of State Employees Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced today that MTA and Port Authority employees working in New York facilities will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Janno Lieber to Serve at MTA’s Acting Board Chair and CEO
GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES JANNO LIEBER TO SERVE AS MTA’S ACTING BOARD CHAIR AND CEO Lieber’s New Role Effective July 31 While Legislation to Proceed with NYCT Interim President Sarah Feinberg’s Historic Nomination as MTA Board Chair Awaits State Senate Approval Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced Janno Lieber will serve as Acting Board Chair and CEO of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, effective July 31, while legislation to proceed with outgoing New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg’s nomination as Board... -
Governor Cuomo Launches Second round of $175 Million Workforce Development Initiative
Second Round of Funding Makes $48 Million Available to Help New Yorkers Find Quality, Well-Paid Jobs and to Meet the Short and Long-Term Workforce Needs of Businesses Consolidated Funding Application Through the Regional Economic Development Councils Opens Monday, August 2 Initiative Aims to Create Economic Opportunity for Every New Yorker and Furthers New York’s Goal to Reimagine, Rebuild and Renew after the COVID-19 Pandemic Governor Andrew M. Cuomo... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Selection of Laboratories to Assist the State in the Identification of COVID-19 Variants
Effort Builds on State’s Current Robust Genome/Variant Surveillance Efforts Data Generated to Help Support Discoveries to Inform Public Health Intervention Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the selection of five laboratories to bolster state efforts in identifying COVID-19 variants. The New York State Department of Health is partnering with these laboratories to expand the genetic sequencing of specimens positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The selected laboratories have sequencing... -
Governor Cuomo Announces $16 Million to Reduce Gun Violence in 20 Cities Across New York State
Initiative Will Directly Assist 3,200 Youth in Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mid-Hudson and Western New York DOL Will Partner with Local Workforce Development Boards and Community Partners to Connect At-Risk Youth with Good-Paying, Permanent Jobs New, Additional $16 Million Investment Brings New York State’s Commitment to Reducing Gun Violence to $154.7 Million Non-Profit Agencies Can Refer Individuals to This Program Here Governor Andrew M.... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Regeneron’s $1.8 Billion Expansion in Westchester County
New York’s Largest Biotech Company to Grow in the Mid-Hudson Region, Bringing an Additional 1,000 Jobs over Five Years Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Regeneron, a leading biotechnology company that invents and manufactures life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases, intends to invest approximately $1.8 billion over six years to expand its research, preclinical manufacturing and support facilities at the company’s Westchester County campus in Tarrytown... -
Governor Cuomo Announces Three Gigawatts of Solar Installed in New York Generating Enough Clean Energy to Power More Than Half a Million Homes
State’s Solar Growth Up Over 2,100 Percent and Cost of Solar Down 69% Since Launch of NY-Sun Initiative Completed Solar Across the State Plus Projects Awarded and Under Development Represent 95% of Governor Cuomo’s Goal to Deploy Six Gigawatts of Solar by 2025 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced three gigawatts of solar have been installed across the state, enough to power more than half a million homes, underscoring...
