Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks, Announces NYC Health + Hostpitals Expansion of Obtain to L

February 7, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams: Seriously, actually, really psyched to be listed here today, specially with my colleagues in government. Councilwoman Lynn Schulman, a excellent buddy, longtime buddy, nurse, and I assume a single of your daughter’s basically a doctor – you know, I observed they were being in that profession – of course. Mercedes Narcisse, my Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Ison, also Councilwoman Rita Joseph, an educator. You know, just the Council is led by men and women who have been in the field and comprehend it. My good close friend Dr. Mitchell Katz, and the Chief Operating Officer listed here at the healthcare facility, Sheldon McLeod, and Dr. Vasan who’s taken over the taking above the Department of Health and fitness and Mental Cleanliness, just an all-star team coming alongside one another to make this materialize. And just two individuals I want to thank, in particular, 1, Dr. McMacken, who had the eyesight, and one particular person who’s not up below that we just all ow her just a personal debt of gratitude, Rachel Atcheson, you know, a genuine star in the city.  

[Applause] 

And, you know, this is a aspiration appear legitimate for her when she first in 2018 introduced this discussion of the possibilities of putting in area a life style medicine clinic in H + H people, folks explained it was not possible. And there was just so a lot pushback during the earlier administration, there was just, you know, people just didn’t get it, and people today ended up fearful. And when we ended up chatting about life-style medication, they just imagined it was not probable. But with the dynamic duo of Dr. McMacken and Rachel, we opened our 1st clinic – when Dr. Katz, who was just open and he just acquired it.

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Monaco Esports Federation announces Monaco Gaming Show 2021

The Monaco Esports Federation (MeSF), Monaco eSports and Nicecactus have announced the next version of its once-a-year esports event, the Monaco Gaming Demonstrate

The occasion will attribute tournaments in Fortnite and Rocket League, with a €20,000 (~£17,044) income prize declared for each individual of the titles. 

Graphic credit rating: The Monaco Gaming Present

Related: Esports Insider teams up with SPORTEL Monaco for future convention

The party is established to choose location from December 18th – 20th, with Fortnite qualifiers starting on December 13th. 

Mike M. Hessabi, President of Nicecactus, commented: “Sport is anchored in Monaco’s lifestyle and occupies an important place in the principality’s landscape. By the Monaco Gaming Display, esport and social gaming now have a yearly occasion of their individual. 

“Nicecactus is happy to manage this party for the next consecutive year with our husband or wife, the Monaco Esports Federation and beneath the higher patronage of the Principality.” 

In accordance to the launch, qualifiers for the Rocket League match have previously been held. The competing groups include things like Group Liquid, Natus Vincere, ForFunSmileyFace, Crew Queso, Endpoint, Dignitas, BDS and Team Vitality. 

Companions of the event consist of ice product model Magnum, overall performance technology organization Hyperice, French telecommunications firm Telis and technologies business Intel, as nicely as media entities NRJ and Melty

The finals of both equally competitions will be broadcast with French and English commentary by esports casters these as Grégory ‘XEWER’ Boye, Willy ‘Skyyart’ Dias and Pierre ‘Pialni’ Alexandre for Fortnite. Boyan ‘Boyan’ Kaftandjiev and French broadcasting workforce Rocket Baguette with cast the Rocket League match.

Moreover, the Monaco Gaming Display will also function numerous ‘surprise’ situations and other unspecified functions for attendees. 

Related: Psyonix and BMW unveil Rocket League partnership

Louis Ducruet, President of the

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EA Sports announces projected launch day for rebooted NCAA football movie game

EA Sports activities verified a focus on launch date for the forthcoming launch of their new college football video game. 

Cory Moss, CEO of Collegiate Licensing Co., stated of Thursday that EA Athletics is arranging on launching the recreation in the course of Summer season 2023.

“Which is the hope,” Moss stated, according to 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello. 

With the announcement of the NCAA’s new NIL rules this calendar year, the plan for the recreation was re-introduced. EA Sporting activities designed an official announcement on Feb. 2 of preliminary strategies for the game’s return because it was discontinued after the release “NCAA Football ’14.”

Extra: Almost everything we know about the return of NCAA football movie sport

In accordance to an unreleased document detailing EA Sports activities proposal to FBS Educational institutions, the game could be introduced as early as July 1, 2023, and has a 4-year license proposal through 2027.  

The activity is creating an official return considering that it was discontinued. While the unique sport did not use participant names, it copied players’ jersey figures, pores and skin hues, and skillsets, which added to the controversy on the NCAA’s earlier rulings on name, graphic, and likeness.

In 2014, UCLA basketball mentor Ed O’Bannon and 19 student-athletes filed a lawsuit towards the NCAA, Collegiate Licensing Enterprise, and EA Sports activities, claiming that the organizations violated United States antitrust laws by not allowing athletes to get a share of the revenues generated from the use of their

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of its Second Public Lands Store and Second Golf Galaxy Performance Center

Public Lands is an outdoor specialty store focused on helping more people get outside to explore and protect America’s public lands. The Columbus location will carry a premium assortment of outdoor and lifestyle apparel, footwear, and equipment brands, and support the local outdoor community through conservation and access & equity-based initiatives. The 60,000 sq. ft. store will feature a 30-foot rock wall, an in-store gear repair and rental department and specialized shops dedicated to various outdoor activities including biking, camping, fishing, paddling, climbing, running and hiking. This new store concept, which debuted in Pittsburgh in September, will have an elevated customer service experience that relies on associates who are passionate about showcasing their love for the outdoors and believe in protecting our public lands for all to enjoy. One percent of all Public Lands sales will go back into local and national conservation efforts.

Public Lands

City/State

Store Location

Grand Opening Dates

Columbus, OH

 

Polaris Fashion Place

1510 Polaris Parkway

Columbus, OH 43240

November 5 – November 7

The redesigned Golf Galaxy Performance Center in Woodbury, Minn., will offer golfers of all levels an immersive experience – access to industry leading TrackManTM and BioMechTM golf technologies, state-of-the-art hitting bays, custom fittings, golf lessons from a Class A Certified PGA Professional and the best equipment, apparel and footwear from top brands such as Callaway, TaylorMade, PING, Titleist, Nike, adidas, Under Armour, FootJoy and more. The location expands upon the company’s commitment to golf, which includes 18 remodeled Golf Galaxy locations and increased technology offerings in all Golf Galaxy locations across the country by the end of 2021.

Golf Galaxy Performance Center

City/State

Store Location

Grand Opening Dates

Woodbury, MN

Tamarack Village Shopping Center

8320 Tamarack Village

Woodbury, MN 55125

November 5 – November 7

 

The new Going,

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Launch Esports Announces Inaugural Future of College Esports Conference, November 11, 2021

HOUSTON–(Enterprise WIRE)–Start Esports™, a joint undertaking between leading esports event software and administration firm Mainline and Steel World Esports – an affiliated enterprise of university multimedia rights holder Metal Curtain U, right now declared the agenda and verified speakers for the inaugural Future of Higher education Esports, a one-day govt conference centered on the newest developments in the burgeoning collegiate esports market.

The celebration, which is remaining co-offered by Launch Esports in affiliation with Electronic Media Wire’s Long term of Tv, is built to supply a roadmap for stakeholders, together with athletic directors, coaches, players and group representatives, to launch and expand collegiate esports programs and how to detect the alternatives to do the job with manufacturer marketers, digital platforms, influencers, broadcasters, and professional groups while preparing college students for professions in the esports business.

The event consists of 6 periods on the following subjects:

  1. The Point out of Esports: Current Traits & Upcoming Expectations
  2. The Exploding New Industry For Identify Picture & Likeness: Prospects for University Esports Athletes and Manufacturer Entrepreneurs
  3. The Potential of Higher education Esports Productions: Streamers, Influencers and Shoutcasters
  4. The Building of a Collegiate Esports System
  5. Video games & Esports Lifestyle & Life style Information: The Chance for Makes, Companies and Marketers
  6. The U.S. Armed Forces & Esports: A Blueprint for Engagement & Recruitment

Confirmed speakers contain:

  • Billy Sprout, Director of Collegiate Esports, Mainline
  • John Daniel Depa, Two-Time Emmy Award Profitable Esports Broadcast Producer
  • Che Chou, Senior Director of Esports, Ubisoft
  • Damon Lau, Head of Esports, United Expertise Company
  • Doug Scott, Co-Founder & Chief Controlling Director, Subnation Media
  • Jaci Hays, Main Functions Officer, FaZe Clan
  • Brett Marks, Affiliate Director, Organization Growth & Gaming Guide, Columbia Data
  • Travis Lynn, Head Esports Coach, Shawnee Condition College
  • Jeffrey Schick
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Peloton Equity Announces the Launch of Journey Health & Lifestyle Brands

GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Peloton Equity, LLC (“Peloton”) announced today that it recently entered into a partnership with a management team led by Harvey Diamond, Richard Kolodny, Mitchell Yoel and Charles Valentine to launch Journey Health & Lifestyle Brands (the “Company”). The Company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, will develop and acquire direct-to-consumer, premium branded health and lifestyle products and services for senior consumers. The Company’s formation occurred concurrently with the acquisition of firstSTREET for Boomers and Beyond, Inc. (“FirstStreet”).

FirstStreet represents the initial acquisition of the Company, and its family of senior-focused brands is now unified under the Journey Health & Lifestyle umbrella. These brands include the Perfect Sleep Chair®, Zinger®, Zoomer™, Perfect Walker®, WOW! Computer™, UpBed™ and many more. These brands offer innovative products that provide customers an enhanced quality of life and enable them to continue safely, independently, and gracefully on their “journey” in life.

Mr. Diamond and Mr. Kolodny were co-founders of Drive Medical (“Drive”), a leading manufacturer of healthcare products that were distributed in over 100 countries worldwide. While at Drive, they completed more than 25 acquisitions and grew the business to nearly a $1 billion in revenue. Drive was sold to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in 2017. The predecessor firm to Peloton Equity, Ferrer Freeman, was the lead investor in Drive. Mitchell Yoel, a close associate of Mr. Diamond’s and Mr. Kolodny’s for nearly 15 years, and most recently SVP of Global Commercial Operations at Drive, is Journey Health & Lifestyle’s new CEO. Charles Valentine, a former Discovery Communications executive and direct-to-consumer retail consultant is the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer.

“Rich and I have watched the shifting dynamics in the healthcare sector for years, and we believe strongly in the growing opportunity to bring innovative, premium products and services directly to seniors,” said

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