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New York Related News
New York Related News
30
Oct
By NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs
IN2NYC
The International Innovators Initiative (IN2NYC) is now accepting applications. The IN2NYC program facilitates collaborative partnerships between international entrepreneurs and City University of New York (CUNY) schools, enabling entrepreneurs to be eligible for cap-exempt H-1B visas.
Through the program, entrepreneurs gain access to workspace, equipment, and other amenities at incubators located at one of six CUNY campuses, as well as access to a large talent pool of skilled workers. In exchange, entrepreneurs dedicate some of...
17
Oct
Plan identifies actions NYC will take in the next three years to accelerate emissions reductions in support of the global l.5° Celsius warming target
NEW YORK—In fulfillment of Mayor de Blasio’s June executive order to adopt and commit the City to the principles of the Paris Agreement, the Mayor today, in coordination with MOS and City agencies, released 1.5°C: Aligning New York City With the Paris Climate Agreement. The plan lists actions the City will take in the next three years...
13
Oct
New Center Will Support the Thriving Biotechnology, Research and Academic Community on Long Island
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today broke ground on the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Center for Therapeutics Research project on Long Island. The new $75 million initiative applies the Laboratory's biomedical expertise to advance therapeutics for genetic diseases. CSHL is a world-leader in fundamental biology research with clinical care, and New York's $25 million investment in the new Center for Therapeutics Research will support advancements already underway in...
09
Oct
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that all traffic is now traveling on the first span of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, weeks earlier than planned. The iconic twin-span cable-stayed crossing opened to Rockland-bound traffic in late August.
VIDEO of a time lapse is available here.
B-ROLL of the last cars crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge is available on YouTube here and in TV Quality (h264 format) here.
All four lanes of Westchester-bound traffic have officially shifted to the first span this evening, just a few weeks after the Governor announced the opening of the first span for Rockland-bound drivers.
Traffic...
06
Sep
Starting a city-to-city cooperation
Cities in the member states of the European Union who wish to exchange with a city facing similar challenges in another global region are encouraged to apply by 21 September 2017 for the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) city-to-city cooperation programme on sustainable urban development. The programme aims to foster links between EU cities and those in Latin America and the Caribbean, India, Japan, North America, and Asia. Through the programme, local leaders will be able to connect and...
30
Aug
Comes on Heels of White House Threat to Eliminate the Program
Washington, DC (August 29, 2017) – As a follow up to several stories that ran this week highlighting the Administration’s efforts to eliminate the J1 Exchange Visitor Program — a State Department cultural exchange for international students and young professionals —below is a link to a report by the research firm EurekaFacts showing that one of those J1 programs, Summer Work Travel (SWT), delivers significant benefits to the U.S. in...
28
Jun
Blog by Feargal O'Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, USAM Group (An EACC NY Member company)
Banks and Brokerages talk a lot about all the new technology they’re working on, but in many ways, they seem to be actually holding change back, not ushering it in. FinTech is supposed to be changing the world of finance, so why do we still get checks, and why do they still take three days to clear? Financial Services was one of the first industries to embrace, and benefit...
27
Jun
The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes both in the USA and Europe.
IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org).
European View
As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report includes articles on Greece, Ireland, Israel and the United Kingdom. There is a separate IPTI report on...
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