AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoCentral Park Safety Reset: After the fatal runaway horse carriage crash that killed teen Romanch Mahajan, NYC carriage operators are pausing rides and running mandatory refresher safety training, with union reminders on driver positioning, animal welfare, and pacing. Local Governance Showdown: Lawmakers and advocates are renewing calls to ban horse carriages in Central Park, arguing “Vision Zero” can’t happen with the industry operating at all. Real Estate & Housing Finance: Gov. Hochul announced $20M+ in MOVE-IN NY awards to build 68 affordable prefabricated “CrossMod” homes in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Rent Stabilization Enforcement: AG Letitia James secured $90,000 from two banks over “de facto” rent stabilization registration failures, returning 12 units to rent protection. Downtown Leasing: BERS signed a 78K sf lease at 55 Water St in FiDi, taking more space for the next three decades. Defense Electronics Expansion: TTM Technologies opened a $130M Ultra-HDI PCB facility in Syracuse, targeting radar and missile defense work and adding up to 400 jobs. Markets & Energy: Stocks were mixed as oil slid on U.S.-Iran negotiation optimism, while higher rate worries weighed on equities. Wall Street Tech/Finance: ICE and OKX formed a 50-50 venture to build infrastructure for tokenized NYSE equities, pending U.S. approvals. Food Industry Watch: A listeria-linked cheese recall expanded after illnesses and a death tied to Clover Hill Dairy products, including cases reported in New York.
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