ADM Leadership: Agriculture giant ADM named Jeff Rowe its new Executive Vice President and COO, overseeing commercial businesses, global manufacturing and R&D as the company pushes its growth strategy. USDA Deadlines: New York producers are reminded to file crop acreage reports with local Farm Service Agency offices by the applicable deadlines to keep USDA program benefits on track. Affordable Housing Deal: Elysian Housing and Capstone Equities plan a fully affordable, 316-unit project at a former Warner Center-area commercial site in Los Angeles, aiming for expedited approval. NYC Real Estate Policy: NYC finalized pied-à-terre tax rules but rejected calls from attorneys for “innocent purchaser” protections that would shield buyers from prior-owner tax liabilities. Horse Carriage Fight: The Transport Workers Union launched an attack ad targeting City Council Speaker Julie Menin over her support for a bill that would ban Central Park horse carriage rides. Food & Water Compliance: A federal trial begins in Syracuse over claims that an industrial dairy repeatedly polluted waterways feeding the St. Lawrence River, testing Clean Water Act accountability. Payments Security: ThriveCart earned PCI DSS v4.0.1 Level 1 certification after an independent audit, positioning the platform at the top tier for payment security. Wall Street: Stocks drifted lower as AI winners steadied after recent losses, with the S&P 500 down modestly and the Nasdaq nearly flat. Buffalo Housing Construction: Hochul announced construction on the $250M Marine Drive Apartments redevelopment, adding 254 apartments in Phase I as part of a larger affordable housing push. Data Center Backdrop: New York’s hyperscale data center moratorium continues to draw political and industry debate over energy, environment and local impacts.