John Celock

1 month ago | therealdeal.com | Elizabeth Cryan |John Celock

Lenders that took over a troubled Boston office building from Fortis Property Group are coming after the developer and its CEO Joel Kestenbaum for $83 million in outstanding debt. Fortis allegedly defaulted on the $763 million senior loan that BDT & MSD Partners provided for One Lincoln Street, one of the city’s largest — and newest — office buildings. It also stopped making payments on the $145 mezzanine loan from DivcoWest, according to lawsuits filed by the lenders.

1 month ago | cityandstateny.com | John Celock

Elizabeth Holtzman may forever be known as the “toothpick who toppled the Washington Monument.” Holtzman’s political career kicked off in 1972 when she defeated 25-term Rep. Emanuel Celler to capture a Brooklyn seat in Congress. Holtzman, who for 42 years had the distinction of being the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, was thrust into the national spotlight as part of the House Judiciary Committee that investigated Watergate and was prepared to impeach President Richard Nixon.

1 month ago | cityandstateny.com | John Celock

Randi Weingarten has spent most of her career waging high-profile battles in New York politics and on the national stage. Now, she finds herself in the middle of a war over the American education system. The longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers is up against the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, impose control over higher education and end diversity initiatives.

2 months ago | route-fifty.com | John Celock

New York’s efforts to bring universal connectivity to the state continue to push forward with a goal of supercharging the state’s economy and addressing a variety of needs from all corners of the state, particularly in rural areas. The hub of the state’s universal connectivity program is the ConnectALL program at Empire State Development, which has been handling the planning and implementation of the state’s goals, including administering various state and federal funding.

2 months ago | cityandstateny.com | John Celock

“The world is focused on 5G and connectivity and if a business is coming to a rural community they need the connectivity,” Duffy said. With Rochester part of a new federally approved technology hub with Buffalo and Syracuse, Duffy said there is more of a need to bring all communities in the region together. A major part of the hub is the growth of artificial intelligence.