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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nassau County holds Memorial Day tributes to fallen troops with parade, moment of silence: ‘Say a prayer for them'
Nassau County paused in solemn tribute this Memorial Day honoring Long Island's fallen troops with a county-wide moment of silence, a patriotic parade, and heartfelt words from veterans and elected officials alike. County Executive Bruce Blakeman, alongside members of the county legislature — spoke to a crowd of roughly 150 people in Glen Cove Monday afternoon, honoring the area's historic veteran population for the third year in a row. 'This is the day where we remember those who died in the line of duty defending our country,' Blakeman told The Post. 'Say a prayer for them, for their soul, for their families.' Veterans and civilian residents alike came to the ceremony to honor those who gave their life for the country. Michael Renga, a 17-year-old high school student from Glen Cove who was rocking a full-blown American Flag suit jacket, said the county's celebration is important to him and his 'patriot family.' 'We enjoy this weekend for being the unofficial start to summer, but these ceremonies are important so we can reflect on what the day truly means and how much sacrifice has gone into protecting the freedoms that we have,' Renga, whose grandfather served in World War II, told The Post. But the day means more to those who served — like Howard Stillwagon, a disabled combat veteran who fought in Vietnam. 'I saw about 20 soldiers get killed over in my time in the jungle,' Stillwagon solemnly remembered. 'It really bothered me to see them in a bag going home to their families.' 'It's a party day full of barbeques, but you have to stop and think of the guys that sacrificed their lives.' After the ceremony, Stillwagon led his troop of local combat veterans in the city's parade alongside Blakeman down Glen Cove's Main Street — where businesses were offering deals and specials after the march. A second county-wide moment of silence was scheduled for 6 p.m. later that day, alerting residents with church bells and fire alarms from departments and houses of worship all over Nassau.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Galveston County: 78-year-old arrested for fatally striking 72-year-old with vehicle, League City police say
The Brief The incident was reported Saturday on Glen Cove Drive. Police say Ted Cassell was arguing with the victim and other residents before the incident happened. Anyone with more information can call League City police (281-332-2566). LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS - A 78-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly hitting and killing another man with a vehicle in League City. What we know At about 5 p.m. on Saturday, League City police were called to the 1900 block of Cove Park Drive for reports of a person who was hit by a vehicle. First responders started performing life-saving measures on a 72-year-old man at the scene. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Witnesses at the scene allegedly told police that the suspect was still present in his vehicle. That suspect, identified as 78-year-old Ted Cassell, was detained. According to police, Cassell got into an argument with several Glen Cove residents, including the victim, before the incident happened. Police say Cassell was taken into custody on a murder charge and is being held on a $250,000 bond. What we don't know The victim has not been identified at this time. There is no information on what caused the argument before the alleged incident. It's not clear if the victim was struck on purpose. What you can do Anyone who has more information on this case can call the League City Police Department at 281-332-2566. The Source Facebook post from the League City Police Department
Associated Press
11-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
CORRECTION: Standard Bots Expands Production Facility and Unveils New 30kg Payload Robot
GLEN COVE, N.Y., May 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Bots, a fast-growing American robotics company, has launched an expanded production facility in Glen Cove, New York, this month. The new 16,000-square-foot factory doubles the size of its previous Long Island location, cementing Standard Bots' status as one of the few companies manufacturing robots at scale in the United States. This expansion aligns with the company's unveiling of a new 30kg payload, 2m reach robot at The Automate Show, showcasing its commitment to advancing automation technology. 'This new facility marks a pivotal moment for Standard Bots as we scale to meet growing demand for American-made robotics,' said Evan Beard, Co-Founder & CEO of Standard Bots. 'We're thrilled to debut both our expanded factory and our latest innovations at Automate.' At The Automate Show, Standard Bots will demonstrate its in-house-developed physical AI, a groundbreaking technology designed specifically for its robots and powered by the NVIDIA Isaac platform. This AI enables users to teach robots tasks through demonstration, eliminating the need for traditional coding or programming. Then users can annotate and augment their demonstration data through NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a reference application built on NVIDIA Omniverse for rapid deployment. Having undergone extensive private beta testing, this end-to-end model will be released to a broader audience in 2025, promising to simplify automation for thousands of complex processes previously out of reach through conventional robotics. Alongside this, the company will unveil its new 30kg payload, 2m reach robot. This model combines collaborative features—such as a compact footprint, user-friendly programming, and advanced safety—with robust specifications suited for heavy-duty tooling and large workpieces, a combination highly valued across industries like automotive, aerospace, and logistics. Notably, Standard Bots offers this American-built robot at a more competitive price than its rivals, strengthening its market position. The robotics industry is poised for significant growth, with the International Federation of Robotics reporting that global robot installations in manufacturing rose by 31% in 2022 alone. 'Robotics has been the unlock for the repatriation of manufacturing, but the potential has been hindered by two major barriers: cost and flexibility,' said Quentin Clark, Managing Director of General Catalyst. 'We look forward to supporting Standard Bots and seeing how their technology will open up new possibilities for robotics across American manufacturing.' Standard Bots invites the public to celebrate this milestone at a grand opening event on June 12 at the new Glen Cove facility. Interested attendees can contact Alex Thesken at [email protected] for more details or to RSVP. About Standard Bots Standard Bots is a leading American robot manufacturer dedicated to making robots simple so humans can do more. Headquartered in Glen Cove, NY, Standard Bots designs and assembles industrial robots in the USA that are bolstered by programming software and AI training models developed in-house to provide a robust physical AI platform to the world. The company has received over $63M in funding led by General Catalyst with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next. Standard Bots is building the critical infrastructure for the robotics revolution, empowering every business to shape the future of work. Media Contact Alex Thesken Marketing Manager, Standard Bots (513) 330-4748 [email protected]
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CORRECTION: Standard Bots Expands Production Facility and Unveils New 30kg Payload Robot
New 16,000 sq ft factory in Glen Cove, NY, doubles production capacity and reinforces Standard Bots' position as a leading American robot manufacturer GLEN COVE, N.Y., May 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Bots, a fast-growing American robotics company, has launched an expanded production facility in Glen Cove, New York, this month. The new 16,000-square-foot factory doubles the size of its previous Long Island location, cementing Standard Bots' status as one of the few companies manufacturing robots at scale in the United States. This expansion aligns with the company's unveiling of a new 30kg payload, 2m reach robot at The Automate Show, showcasing its commitment to advancing automation technology. 'This new facility marks a pivotal moment for Standard Bots as we scale to meet growing demand for American-made robotics,' said Evan Beard, Co-Founder & CEO of Standard Bots. 'We're thrilled to debut both our expanded factory and our latest innovations at Automate.'At The Automate Show, Standard Bots will demonstrate its in-house-developed physical AI, a groundbreaking technology designed specifically for its robots and powered by the NVIDIA Isaac platform. This AI enables users to teach robots tasks through demonstration, eliminating the need for traditional coding or programming. Then users can annotate and augment their demonstration data through NVIDIA Isaac Sim, a reference application built on NVIDIA Omniverse for rapid deployment. Having undergone extensive private beta testing, this end-to-end model will be released to a broader audience in 2025, promising to simplify automation for thousands of complex processes previously out of reach through conventional robotics. Alongside this, the company will unveil its new 30kg payload, 2m reach robot. This model combines collaborative features—such as a compact footprint, user-friendly programming, and advanced safety—with robust specifications suited for heavy-duty tooling and large workpieces, a combination highly valued across industries like automotive, aerospace, and logistics. Notably, Standard Bots offers this American-built robot at a more competitive price than its rivals, strengthening its market position. The robotics industry is poised for significant growth, with the International Federation of Robotics reporting that global robot installations in manufacturing rose by 31% in 2022 alone. 'Robotics has been the unlock for the repatriation of manufacturing, but the potential has been hindered by two major barriers: cost and flexibility,' said Quentin Clark, Managing Director of General Catalyst. 'We look forward to supporting Standard Bots and seeing how their technology will open up new possibilities for robotics across American manufacturing." Standard Bots invites the public to celebrate this milestone at a grand opening event on June 12 at the new Glen Cove facility. Interested attendees can contact Alex Thesken at alex@ for more details or to RSVP. About Standard BotsStandard Bots is a leading American robot manufacturer dedicated to making robots simple so humans can do more. Headquartered in Glen Cove, NY, Standard Bots designs and assembles industrial robots in the USA that are bolstered by programming software and AI training models developed in-house to provide a robust physical AI platform to the world. The company has received over $63M in funding led by General Catalyst with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Bots is building the critical infrastructure for the robotics revolution, empowering every business to shape the future of work. Media ContactAlex TheskenMarketing Manager, Standard Bots(513) 330-4748alex@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
08-05-2025
- Health
- Forbes
Suozzi Looks To Trim Costs Of His Public Long-Term Care Insurance Plan
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 4: Rep. Tom Suozzi speaks during a 2024 campaign rally in Glen Cove, N.Y. ... More (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is exploring ways to lower the costs of his proposal for a public catastrophic long-term care insurance program. Among the ideas on the table: Simplifying the benefit structure and switching from a cash benefit to one that reimburses people for their out-of-pocket expenses. Suozzi's bill, the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, would provide a lifetime long-term care benefit for people who need assistance with two of six daily activities, such as bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting. Once somebody requires help with these tasks, they'd receive a benefit equal to the median cost of 6 hours of personal care a day, though they could use the benefit for a wide range of services. One study estimates the monthly value of this benefit at about $3,600, though it likely would be higher given recent increases in the cost of hiring care workers. Participation in WISH would be mandatory and the benefit would be available to anyone after age 65 who works at least 10 years (similar to Social Security's old age benefit). But, according to a recent estimate from the Department of Health and Human Services, the original bill could cost substantially more than Suozzi expected. When Suozzi originally introduced his bill in 2021, the benefit was funded with a 0.6 percent payroll tax, roughly $350 a year for a median income worker. He introduced a revised version in March, with two big changes. He gained a Republican cosponsor, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), and he dropped the funding mechanism, with an understanding that some future source of revenue would fully finance the benefit without adding to the federal budget deficit. But however it is funded, a 2024 Department of Health and Human Services estimate concluded that the original WISH Act would cost substantially more than Suozzi projected. While the authors of that study acknowledged their estimate was highly uncertain, Suozzi and Moolenaar are searching for ways to reduce the cost and make the measure more acceptable to fellow lawmakers. Suozzi described the possible changes at a May 7 conference sponsored by the long-term care insurance company Genworth. The first revision would switch from a cash benefit to a reimbursement model, which is consistent with private long-term care insurance. However, such a change requires some important trade offs. Cash gives recipients maximum choice in how they want to use the benefit. For example, they could use it to pay a neighbor for sitting with a frail parent or picking up her groceries, or pay for installing grab bars in a bathroom. There would be no need for complicated rules to describe what services and supports are reimbursable and what are not. A cash benefit would lower administrative costs. But actuaries believe it significantly increases claims costs, in part because people usually will take their full daily cash benefit, while they often spend less on their actual services. Suozzi can learn from the experiences of other countries that have public long-term care insurance programs. Some, such as Germany, offer a choice: a higher reimbursement benefit or a lower cash version. France provides a cash benefit only. Japan has only a service benefit. The second revision Suozzi is considering would simplify how the benefit is calculated. Because his bill provides only catastrophic coverage, everyone would be responsible for paying for some care on their own before tapping the public benefit. The concept is similar to a health care deductible or, in the language of long-term care, an elimination period. The original WISH Act set five different elimination periods of one to five years, based on an individual's lifetime income. Those with the lowest incomes would be responsible for their first year of care while those in the highest income group would pay for the first five years before the public benefit kicks in. The new design would shrink those tiers to just two. While the revised structure is still being considered, it could require the lowest-income half of the population to cover, say, the first 18 months of care on their own, while those in the top half might be required to pay for 2.5 years. This revised format could both make the program easier for consumers to understand and save money. But some lower income people could end up paying more than under the earlier version, depending on the final design. Many details of the WISH Act still need to be worked out, including both the final benefit structure and a source of revenue to finance the program over the long run. But WISH is an opportunity to address the difficult challenges of financing long-term care, which is beyond the abilities of most Americans and, at the same time, reduce Medicaid's long-term care costs. (Full disclosure: I serve as an upaid member of a WISH advisory group).
