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☆ CNN names former New York Times CEO Mark Thompson as its chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Mark Thompson is stepping in as the next CEO and chairman of CNN. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told staff in a note Wednesday. Before closing the deal, Zaslav had appointed Licht as CNN's CEO, who was previously the chief executive behind the "CBS This Morning" news program and "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. While network executives Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling and David Leavy led CNN since Licht left CNN, Warner Bros. Shortly, we will announce that highly respected news executive Mark Thompson will be joining our leadership team as Chairman and CEO, effective October 9, reporting directly to me.

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☆ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Is Under Fire for NYC’s Migrant Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Erin Ailworth | Liyan Qi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hidden investors took over Corizon Health, a leading prison healthcare company. Then they deployed the Texas Two-Step.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nicole Einbinder | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +63 min

The nurse practitioner on duty that day was employed by Corizon Health, Inc., one of the nation's largest private prison healthcare providers. Under federal law, a bankruptcy judge may respond to evidence of self-dealing or perjury by appointing a trustee to take control of the bankrupt company, bankruptcy experts told Insider. Just six months before the Garcia family was scheduled to have their day in court, Corizon filed for bankruptcy. "The Corizon bankruptcy is presently in a court ordered mediation, and we are seeking a global resolution for all the parties involved." Goldberger's attorney, Joseph Haspel, responded to queries with a statement saying that "Mr. Goldberger is a passive investor" in Corizon, Tehum, YesCare, Perigrove, and Perigrove 1018.

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☆ The Brooklyn landlord everyone hates could soon come to your neighborhood. Tenants warn these private equity groups are raising rent and ignoring maintenance issues.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Private equity firms have bought up hundreds of smaller apartment buildings in trendy New York neighborhoods. Private equity firms own a very small, but growing, fraction of American real estate. Some argue that private equity, hedge funds, and other institutional investors are a convenient target and are being unfairly blamed for the nation's worsening housing affordability crisis. The recent increase in private equity purchases, particularly of single-family homes, has drawn scrutiny, including from Congress, over the last few years. Democrats also couldn't reach agreement on measures that would have boosted tenant protections, including rent stabilization and eviction protections.

Persons: Kathy Hochul's, Hochul Organizations: Service, Carlyle Group, The New York Times, Conway Capital, Peak Capital Advisors, Times, Institutional, New York Gov, Democrats Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Wall, Silicon, gentrifying, Queens, Bushwick, Bedford, Stuyvesant, Williamsburg, Ridgewood , Queens, York City, Brooklyn's Gowanus

☆ CNN Overhauls Programming Lineup, Aiming to Lift Ratings
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | More About Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

CNN, which has battled sagging ratings this year, on Monday unveiled a dramatic remaking of its morning and evening programming. Laura Coates, an anchor and chief legal analyst at CNN, will anchor the network’s 11 p.m. hour. Earlier this year, CNN named Kaitlan Collins, its former White House correspondent, as anchor of its 9 p.m. hour, replacing Mr. Cuomo. The show will be co-hosted by Ms. Harlow and Phil Mattingly, CNN’s chief White House correspondent. Ms. Hunt was previously anchor of “Way Too Early,” a morning show on MSNBC.

Persons: Abby Phillip, ”, Laura Coates, Chris Cuomo, Andrew Cuomo, Kaitlan Collins, Cuomo, Don Lemon, Collins, Lemon, Poppy Harlow, Harlow, Phil Mattingly, CNN’s, Kasie Hunt, Hunt Organizations: CNN, New York Gov, White House, White, MSNBC

☆ Manhattan real estate is in 'crisis' as new construction flatlines, borough president says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City's pace of housing construction has slowed to a trickle, despite a severe affordability crisis. Manhattan's borough president has identified about 200 sites where he says the city could build housing. We have to fix this," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said in a tweet. The city approved 2,525 new units citywide and 1,208 in Manhattan in July 2013. A big portion of the opposition to the legislation came from suburban areas around New York City that didn't want to see more density in their communities.

Persons: Mark Levine, Levine, Eric Adams, he's, Kathy Hochul, It's Organizations: Service, Manhattan, Big Apple, New, New York, New York City, New York Gov, New York Housing, Republican, Democratic, Politico Locations: York, Manhattan's, Wall, Silicon, Manhattan, New York, New, New York City, Munsey, Nassau County, Long, Rye, Westchester County, New Jersey, Jersey City, Hudson County, York City

The $100-billion company last week said lead-clad cables made up only a "small part of its network" as it sought to allay investor apprehensions. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered an investigation into the health risks associated with old lead-clad cables. The costs for cleaning up the lead-clad cables could "range from near-zero to tens-of-billions of dollars in liability," analysts at TD Cowen said in a July 16 note. Free cash flow is expected to be between $3.5 billion and $4 billion in the second quarter, after falling short of estimates by more than $1.5 billion in the first. Cash flow is key as it helps investors determine payouts as AT&T is one of the highest dividend paying U.S. stocks.

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July 20 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed state departments to investigate health risks associated with old lead-clad cables left by telecommunication companies. The Wall Street Journal this month reported that telecom companies, including AT&T (T.N) and Verizon Communications (VZ.N), had left toxic lead cables on poles, underwater and buried under ground across the U.S. including in New York. The investigation is to better understand the inventory and ownership of such cables in New York, Hochul said. "AT&T’s commitment to addressing our members’ exposure to lead must go beyond point-in-time testing of blood lead levels and incorporate proper follow up," the union said. U.S. Representative Pat Ryan of New York on Thursday wrote to the CEOs of Verizon, AT&T and industry group U.S. Telecom, demanding that they remove lead cables.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, John Stankey, Jessica Rosenworcel, Rosenworcel, Pat Ryan, Ryan, Mrinalika Roy, Vinay Dwivedi, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Verizon Communications, Verizon, The Communications Workers, America, Federal Communications, Environmental Protection Agency, White House Council, Environmental, U.S . Telecom, Thomson Locations: New, New York, Bengaluru

☆ New Jersey sues over New York City’s congestion pricing plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —New Jersey is suing to stop New York City’s landmark congestion price plan to charge drivers entering downtown Manhattan. New Jersey filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the US Department of Transportation, which gave final approval for New York City’s plan. New York City’s plan could toll drivers entering Manhattan below 60th street up to $23 and is set to begin as soon as spring 2024. New York City’s congestion price plan, which would toll drivers electronically, aims to reduce the number of vehicles entering the congestion zone by at least 10% every day. While no other US city has implemented congestion pricing, Stockholm, London and Singapore have had it for years.

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☆ New York Governor Hochul directs agencies to probe toxic lead cables
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 20 (Reuters) - Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday directed the public service, health and environmental conservation departments to investigate risks associated with old lead-clad cables left by telecommunication companies following a recent report. The Wall Street Journal earlier this month reported that telecom companies including AT&T (T.N) had left toxic lead cables on poles, underwater and buried under ground across the U.S. including the State of New York. The purpose of the investigation is to better understand the inventory and ownership of such cables in New York, according to a statement from the governor's office. "Lead-covered cables pose a serious threat to communities across New York ... We will hold the telecommunication companies responsible and take swift action to remediate any problems," Hochul said in a statement. Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, Mrinalika Roy, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: Democratic, Street, Thomson Locations: New York, Bengaluru

☆ US weather: flash floods in the northeast, heatwave intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The NWS said the northeast could experience impassable roadways, tornadoes and even mudslides in some areas of higher terrain. Flooding inundated the northeast in recent days, with Vermont in particular reporting catastrophic flooding in its capital Montpelier, which is under a flash flood warning again on Sunday. HEAT WARNINGS FOR A QUARTER OF AMERICANS[1/10]A man takes picture of a digital sign displaying the high temperature, in Death Valley, California, U.S. July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge GarciaThe heat warnings spread from the Pacific northwest, down through California, through the Southwest and into the Deep South and Florida. The NWS said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Jorge Garcia, Brad Brooks, Josie Kao Organizations: National Weather Service, NWS, Sunday, REUTERS, U.S . Census, Thomson Locations: England, New England, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Montpelier, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf, Death Valley , California, U.S, California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Gulf Coast, Pacific, Lubbock , Texas

☆ Gilgo Beach murders: Years in the making, evidence leads investigators to Rex Heuermann
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rex Heuermann in booking image from the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office/APHeuermann is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of Melissa Barthelemy in 2009, and Megan Waterman and Amber Costello the following year, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. His father had built satellites for a living, Heuermann told the interviewer. They first connected him to the killings last year while conducting a review of evidence under a newly formed task force, which included the Suffolk County Police Department, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the FBI. Speaking of the arrest, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Friday: “Rex Heuermann is a demon that walks among us.

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☆ Flooding threatens Vermont's capital as crews rescue more than 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. A person rows a paddle board in a flooded area in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. A vehicle makes its way through a flooded street, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths related to the flooding in Vermont, where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews have done more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday. Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media.

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☆ Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( David Gelles | More About David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An unrelenting heat dome over Phoenix. A decade ago, any one of these events would have been seen as an aberration. This week, they are happening simultaneously as climate change fuels extreme weather, prompting New York Gov. “It’s not just a figment of your imagination, and it’s not because everybody now has a smartphone,” said Jeff Berardelli, the chief meteorologist and climate specialist for WFLA News in Tampa. “We’ve seen an increase in extreme weather.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, “ It’s, ”, Jeff Berardelli, “ We’ve Organizations: New York Gov, Democrat, WFLA News Locations: Hudson, Phoenix, Miami, Vermont, Delaware, Texas, Oklahoma, Chicago, Tampa

☆ See images of the floods plaguing New York and New England
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Parts of the Burlington, Vermont, area have seen 6 inches (15 cm) of rain, with 2 inches (5 cm)of downpours expected Monday afternoon. Amtrak suspended passenger train service between the state capital Albany and New York City after flooding damaged tracks. Amtrak shares some of that route's track with the Metro-North commuter railroad into New York, which suspended some service on that line and another. "This is an all-hands-on-deck" event, Vermont Governor Phil Scott said at a news conference, a day after declaring a state of emergency for Vermont. About two dozen state roads were closed as potentially deadly flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

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[1/3] Debris from overnight flooding along Cedar Pond Brook is pictured in Stony Point, New York, U.S., July 10, 2023. "Widespread, heavy rainfall capable of producing considerable to catastrophic flooding is beginning to unfold, road washouts are ongoing, and are expected to increase in extent and severity over the course of the day," the weather service said on Monday. On Monday morning, Amtrak suspended passenger train service between Albany and New York after flooding damaged tracks. "So that's basically what our priority is today, to try to get to them and open up these major arteries." About two dozen state roads were closed as life-threatening flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

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☆ Inside the furious debate over New York City's new tax on drivers, which New Jersey Democrats are fighting against tooth and nail
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Long gone are the days of eerily deserted Manhattan streets as New York City ground to a near-halt during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cars fill Midtown amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 19, 2021 in New York City. The Empire State Building and Tourist District are seen while Traffic jam is reported along the route to New York City on August 17, 2022, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Komanoff said most congestion pricing advocates agree — they don't want drivers who enter lower Manhattan through the tunnels to pay the full congestion toll. But congestion pricing still has a long way to go, particularly as long as New Jersey leaders stand in the way.

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☆ Factbox: A look at the US Supreme Court's major rulings this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Industry Insight | Corporate Attorneys Don T Want To Pay Law Firms For Chatgpt When They Could Use It Themselves | Zach Warren | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Here is a look at some of the rulings issued by the court this term. STUDENT LOANSThe justices on June 30 blocked President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. The court elected not to further roll back protections contained in the Voting Rights Act as it had done in two major rulings in the past decade. The ruling against Republican state legislators stemmed from a legal fight over their map of North Carolina's 14 U.S. House districts. The court ruled that state prosecutors had not shown that he was aware of the "threatening nature" of his statements.

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☆ Four North American cities now near worst air quality in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Four of the five cities with the worst air quality in the world are in North America, including New York, a grim distinction fueled by devastating forest fires across Canada that have sent smoky air across the continent, according to data tracked by IQAir. New York City now has the second-worst air quality in the world with a recorded air quality index of 162, lagging only Jakarta. Anything above an AQI of 150 is considered "unhealthy" air. There, air quality is slightly better than the other three North American cities on the list, with an AQI of 122. Kathy Hochul warned citizens that potentially dangerous air quality reflected a grim distinction for state residents.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, Cat Clifford Organizations: Trade Center, IQAir, Montreal, D.C, Canadian, New York Gov Locations: Manhattan, New York City, Jersey City , New Jersey, North America, New York, Canada, IQAir . New York City, Jakarta, Toronto, Washington

☆ Wildfire smoke hits New York again: 'We are truly the first generation to feel the real effects of climate change,' Gov. Hochul says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A screenshot of a map from AirNow.Gov shows air quality and smoke plumes on June 28, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. The AirNow Fire and Smoke map is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Forest Service. Kathy Hochul tweeted Wednesday afternoon that air quality health advisories were in effect for the state. City administrators will be working to alert residents of the hazardous air conditions on public transit and via cell phone alert systems. But Hochul advised residents to look up their zip codes on AirNow.gov for localized air quality readings.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul Organizations: U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, U.S . Forest Service, New York Gov, Western Locations: Canada, New York, U.S . Forest Service ., York, Western New York, Central New York, Eastern Lake Ontario

☆ New York Gov. Hochul touts NYC as first U.S. city to move forward with traffic congestion pricing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After New York City was cleared late last week to move forward with a congestion pricing plan, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday said the largest U.S. city is leading the way to "achieve cleaner air, safer streets and better transit." "We are going to be the very first state in the nation, the very first city in America, to have a congestion pricing plan," Hochul said in a press conference Tuesday. While it's a new model for the U.S., congestion pricing plans have previously been implemented in London, Stockholm and Singapore. A six-member Traffic Mobility Review Board is tasked with determining the specific pricing structure.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul Organizations: New, Federal Highway Administration, U.S . Department of Transportation, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Locations: New York City, U.S, New York, Manhattan, New, America, London, Stockholm, Singapore

☆ Congestion pricing is coming to New York City, officials announce
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —New York City has been cleared to implement congestion pricing, a practice that allows the city to charge drivers entering Lower Manhattan, New York Gov. The plan would also mark the culmination of more than a half-century of efforts to implement congestion pricing in New York City. Ultimately, it was the need to improve New York City’s public transit that became the rallying cry for congestion pricing. The stakes of New York City’s program are high, and leaders in other cities are watching the results closely. “It’s good to see New York City’s program is moving forward,” said the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board last month.

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☆ NY Gov. Hochul signs bill to protect abortion providers sending pills into states with bans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Governor Kathy Hochul holds media availability press conference and makes an announcement on abortion rights at the office on 633 3rd Avenue. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill that would legally protect doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients living in other states where the procedure is outlawed. Under the measure, New York abortion providers can serve more out-of-state patients without fear of litigation. Similar telehealth abortion laws have been enacted in Massachusetts, Colorado, Vermont and Washington. The bill builds upon similar legislation passed last year, which aimed to protect New York abortion care providers from litigation, but did not specifically address telehealth.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Hochul, Wade, we're, Matthew Kacsmaryk Organizations: New York Gov, NBC, The, Food and Drug Administration, Northern District of, FDA Locations: New York, U.S, York, Massachusetts , Colorado , Vermont, Washington, Northern District, Northern District of Texas

☆ How charging drivers to go downtown would transform American cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York City is still clawing out of from the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The plan would also mark the culmination of more than a half-century of efforts to implement congestion pricing in New York City. Ultimately, it was the need to improve New York City’s public transit that became the rallying cry for congestion pricing. The stakes of New York City’s program are high, and leaders in other cities are watching the results closely. “It’s good to see New York City’s program is moving forward,” said the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board last month.

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☆ Hazardous air quality leaves some workers gasping for help
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

William MedinaWhen wildfire smoke smothers US cities and communities, suddenly creating a hazardous air quality event, workers like Leichenger say they’re left gasping for help to keep doing their jobs. On Thursday, Teamsters Local 804 partnered with New York City Democratic Socialists of America to distribute donated KN95 masks to workers. That could include greater attention paid to improving indoor air quality as well as flexible work arrangements. Research is limited, however, as to how wildfire smoke ultimately affects job choices and to what extent people become disinclined to work in higher-exposure fields with greater exposure, he said. For now, workers like Leichenger remain on the front lines.

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