ALBANY, New York, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Partnership With New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Hispanic Federation, Lin-Manuel and Luis Miranda and Flamboyan Foundation Will Utilize Arts as a Path to Youth Wellness in Puerto Rico State Will Invest Additional Funding To Aid Puerto Rico's Hurricane Preparedness Efforts, Building on Existing Collaboration Between Emergency Management Officials * * * Go  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind Project. If approved, this project could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Supports delivery of federally mandated education in 45 states, territories * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Rochester, NY - (November 11, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to receive nearly $254,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in loc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The FBI issued the following agency statement on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Iranian Asset Farhad Shakeri Employed Multiple Associates in the New York City Area to Surveil and Murder a U.S. Citizen of Iranian Origin Who Has Publicly Opposed the Iranian Government Shakeri Was Tasked by Iranian Regime with Surveilling and Plotting to Assassinate President-Elect Donald J. Trump Note: View the criminal complaint here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1376516/dl). * * * Farhad   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the antisemitic attack in Amsterdam: "The barbaric antisemitic attack in Amsterdam is utterly despicable and I condemn it in the strongest terms. As antisemitism rises across the globe, we all must denounce these horrific attacks and act to hold perpetrators of such violence accountable. The Dutch authorities must do more to prot  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik published an op-ed in Watertown Daily Times. Find the full opinion below. Watertown Daily Times: Honoring Our Heroes on Veterans Day By Representative Elise Stefanik On Veterans Day, our nation comes together to honor the brave men and women who have made immense sacrifices in service to our nation. As the proud home of Fort Drum and t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * Iranian Asset Farhad Shakeri Employed Multiple Associates in the New York City Area to Surveil and Murder a U.S. Citizen of Iranian Origin Who Has Publicly Opposed the Iranian Government Shakeri Was Tasked by Iranian Regime with Surveilling and Plotting to Assassinate President-Elect Donald J. Trump Note: View the criminal complaint here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1376516/dl)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Defendant Illegally Transferred Hundreds of Thousands of Dual-Use Semiconductors to Sanctioned Russian Entities with Ties to the Military and Intelligence Agencies * * * Ilya Khan, 66, a national of the United States, Israel, and Russia, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act for his role in a transnational, multi-million-dollar scheme to secure a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Telefonica Venezolana C.A. (Telefonica Venezolana), a Venezuela-based subsidiary of Telefonica S.A. (Telefonica), a publicly traded global telecommunications operator based in Spain, will pay over $85.2 million to resolve an investigation by the Justice Department into a scheme to bribe government officials in Venezuela to receive preferential access to U.S. dollars in a currency auction. Te  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Evaluation found medical equipment provider excluded 6 female employees from consideration * * * BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and Abiomed Inc., a federal medical equipment supplier, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of gender-ba  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board and its committees will convene for meetings later this month. On Monday, November 18, starting at 9:00 a.m. and continuing throughout the day, MTA Board committee chairs will convene meetings of the Bridges and Tunnels, New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Capital Program, Finance, and Safety commi  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in November 2024 entitled "Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements - State Fiscal Years 2024-25 through 2026-27." Here is the executive summary: * * * This Report on Estimated Receipts and Disbursements for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024-25 through SFY 2026-27, issued pursuant to Section 23 of the State Finance Law, is intended to enhance analysis and discussion of the State's e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate two individuals to federal district courts--both of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backgrou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, the highest-ranking Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), led 12 of their colleagues on a letter to multiple federal agencies with requests, including that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of State: Immediately freeze the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Jim Risch (R-ID) and 11 colleagues in sending a letter to multiple Biden federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of State, regarding the elimination of Hamas. The Senators request that the agencies: Immediately freeze the assets of Hamas officials living in Qatar. Extradite several senior   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit today affirmed the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts' ruling in favor of the Justice Department and the Attorneys General of six states and the District of Columbia in their civil antitrust lawsuit to stop the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue. "Today's decision is a hard-won victory for the millions o  more