WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Lt. j.g. Julian Jacobs NEW YORK - On Saturday morning, nestled between the USS Intrepid, New York's Hell's Kitchen, and the cruise terminal, the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Basilone, was brought to life. Commissioning ceremonies, as described by Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy, are a time-honored tradition dating back to 1775. Now, 249 years later, the  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 13 -- The Central New York Community Foundation issued the following news release: The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed 19 grants totaling $239,850 from its Black Equity & Excellence Fund. Grants from the fund support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism. October, 2024 - The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed 19 grants totaling $239,850 from its Black Equity & Excellence Fund. G  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48209) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "A Binding Debt Limit: Background and Possible Consequences" by economic policy analyst D. Andrew Austin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In September 2024, gross federal debt was about $35.3 trillion. Debt limit episodes have been a recurring feature of federal fiscal policy since 2001, when federal budget deficits returned after four years of surpluses. The  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48209) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "A Binding Debt Limit - Background and Possible Consequences:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Treasury Actions in Select Debt Limit Episodes To date, the modern debt limit has not yet prevented Treasury from paying all federal obligations. During debt limit episodes in 1985, 1995-1996, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, howeve  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48209) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "A Binding Debt Limit - Background and Possible Consequences:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Treasury and Federal Reserve Contingency Planning Managing and mitigating risks is an integral part of any large financial institution, no less so for federal agencies responsible for core fiscal operations./127 During the 2011 and 2013 debt limit episodes, Treasu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48209) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "A Binding Debt Limit - Background and Possible Consequences:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Potential Economic and Financial Effects A binding debt limit would not only hinder federal finances and operations, but could also trigger severe economic and financial consequences. A 1979 GAO report noted that a federal default caused by a binding debt limit co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22907) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress" by nonproliferation specialist Paul K. Kerr and military grounds forces specialist Andrew Feickert: * * * Summary Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground-launched weapons that release a number of smaller submunitions intended to kill enemy personnel or destroy vehicles. Cluster munitions were develope  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about common health insurance scams as open enrollment begins for insurance plans through New York's Affordable Care Act marketplace. New Yorkers have until December 15, 2024, to enroll through the New York State of Health marketplace for health coverage taking effect January   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: November is Native American Heritage Month, providing Defense Department leaders with an opportunity to recognize the remarkable achievements of Indigenous peoples throughout our nation's history. 00:53 Video Player 00:0000:00 | 00:00Captions / SubtitlesNoneEnglishUse Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks delivered a short address to champion Nativ  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * Analysis Benchmarks Benefit Levels Against Peer States * * * The benefits from four major social insurance programs provide crucial financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year, according to a new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli that reviews the benefit amounts, limits, and w  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Labor Market Expectations Improve * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the October 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations declined slightly at the short-, medium-, and longer-term horizons. Labor market expectations improved with households reporting a lower likeliho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service's final decision to restore the "higher of" Class I pricing formula through the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) system to fairly comp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- 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   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Transaction Threatens to Negatively Affect Care for Vulnerable Patients and Harm Home Health and Hospice Nurses Critical to Providing that Care * * * The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to block UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UnitedHealth)'s proposed $3.3 billion acquisi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Abdi Yusuf Hassan and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed Abused Their Somali Government Positions in Holding Michael Scott Moore Hostage for Nearly Three Years * * * Abdi Yusef Hassan, 56, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, 43, of Mogadishu, Somalia, were both sentenced to 30 years in prison for hostage taking, terrorism, and firearms offenses, in connection with the 977-day hostage taking   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: (STATEN ISLAND, NY) Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined a bipartisan group of local elected officials to unite against the potential return of Congestion Pricing in light of President Trump winning the 2024 election and vowing to terminate the program during his first week back in office. "I'm proud to stand here with my colleagues in a bipartisan way to tell the Governor: 'There is no way  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 24 community-based home care providers will join the new statewide partnership to strengthen New York's Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, which provides vital home care services to New Yorkers. This follows the Governor's previous announcement of Public Partnerships LLC as the lead partner in New York's effort to protect and strengthe  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has surpassed its 30 percent Minority- and Women-owned Businesses utilization goal for the fourth year in row - every year since the Hochul Administration took office. This year's 32.21 percent utilization rate represents nearly $3 billion in public contracts awarded to certified MWBEs in FY 2023-24, and nearly $12 billion sinc  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Mayor Adams Supported First-Ever LGBTQ+ Inclusive St. Patrick's Day Parade on Staten Island in March 2024 * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated a decision by the Richmond County St. Patrick's Day Parade committee to allow LGBTQ+ groups to march in the borough's annual celebration of Irish heritage for the first-time ever in 2025. "From day one, our administration has been   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice (Case No. 24-E-0060; 24-G-0061) on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Electric Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of Orange and Rockland Utilities Company, Inc. for Gas Service. NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING O  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 15-M-0388) on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Joint Petition of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable for Approval of a Transfer of Control of Subsidiaries and Franchises, Pro Forma Reorganization, and Certain Financing Arrangements. ORDER ADOPTING EMERGENCY ACTION ON A PERMANENT BASIS INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On August 15, 2024, the Public Service Commission (Commission) issued an   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of DAQUAN SEYMOUR, a supervisor at the Horizon Juvenile Center ("Horizon"), a secure detention center for juveniles located in the Bronx, New York, in connection with his beating of a 16-year-old resident at Horizon ("Minor Victim-1"), and a  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ABDI YUSUF HASSAN and MOHAMED TAHLIL MOHAMED were both sentenced to 30 years in prison for hostage taking, terrorism, and firearms offenses, in connection with the 977-day hostage taking of an American journalist in Somalia. A jury in the Eastern Distr  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release: * * * Harborside Village Apartments Project Renovated Vacant Former Medical Building into Five Market Rate Apartments Groundbreaking for ADA Accessible Playground at Clute Park * * * New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley today announced significant progress on the Watkins Glen Downtown Revitalization Initiative with the completion of the Harborside Village Apartments and a groundbreaking   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 13 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release: The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) and Office of General Services (OGS) today announced that "The Path Forward: Remembering Willowbrook," a documentary produced and distributed by CDD and the OGS Digital and Media Services team has received a NY Emmy Award in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - Long Form Content category. "Congratulations to the OGS Media Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4537) on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * In the Matter of ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4538) on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * In the Matter of PRAGER METIS CPAs, LLC Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SEC") deems it appropriate and in the public interest tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill released the following statement after reports that New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering reviving New York's congestion pricing scheme: "Gov. Hochul's congestion pricing scheme is an ill-thought out plan to fund the MTA on the backs of New Jerseyans. Not only will it cause longer commuting times and more pollution as commuters seek cheaper r  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "I am truly honored to earn President Trump's nomination to serve in his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. During my conversation with President Trump, I shared how deeply humbled I am to accept his nomination and that I look forward to earning the support of my colleagues in the United States Senate.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leverages Historic U.S. Climate Leadership at Home and Abroad to Urge Countries to Accelerate Global Climate Action at the 29th U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP29) Since Day One, President Biden has treated climate change as not only one of the greatest challenges of our time, but also as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to unleash a new era of economic gro  more