ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * 33 Companies Receive New York State Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Certification Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that the following 33 businesses were recently certified by the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Division of Service-Disabled Veterans' Business Development. The newly certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Busine  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * By the Numbers: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on the Devastating Impact of Federal Cuts on Infrastructure and Community Resilience Projects Throughout New York Governor Kathy Hochul today shared a breakdown of how the Trump administration's cuts to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program will impact critical infrastructure and community resilience projects in New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REDOUBLES COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL Morelle-led Pell Grant flexibility legislation would ease financial restrictions for students with disabilities (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation he authored to make higher education more accessible to students with disabilities. The Pell Grant Flexibility A  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy Celebrates WWII Veteran Edgar C. Wilke's 100th Birthday in WNY and Washington Kennedy Presented Wilke With Medals Including The Bronze Star And Purple Heart For WWII Service WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) commemorated the 100th birthday of Edgar C. Wilke. Born April 5, 1925, and a native of Western New York, Mr. Wilke served in the 24th   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN'S BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO HELP VIETNAM VETERANS WITH CANCER PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressman Pat Ryan's Bipartisan Legislation to Help Vietnam Veterans with Cancer Passes House of Representatives Congressman Ryan led the legislation, which will fund research to help Vietnam War veterans battling cancer, with Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY) WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Commends the Arrest of 133 Illegal Aliens in Upstate New York Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today commended the efforts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners in apprehending 133 illegal aliens across Western, Central, and Northern New York. "President Trump and Border Czar Homan are prioritizing getting the w  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 8, 2025 ARMY Gideon Contracting LLC,* San Antonio, Texas (W912HY-25-D-0016); Randy Kinder Excavating Inc.,* Dexter, Missouri (W912HY-25-D-0018); Central Environmental Inc.,* Anchorage, Alaska (W912HY-25-D-0019); Tybe-Garney Federal JV LLC,* Newbern, Tennessee (W912HY-25-D-0020); Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV,* West Sacramento, California (W912HY-25-D-0021); Flatiron Dragados Constructors In  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yo  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Region 4 to Conduct Controlled Burns at Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management Area in Albany County New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 4 Acting Regional Director John Weidman today announced that DEC's Bureau of Wildlife, under the expertise of Forest Rangers, will conduct controlled burns at the Louise E. Keir Wildlife Management  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 777 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and  WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to address the ongoing crisis at R  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 778 April 8, 2025 WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court Orders entered in   more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 779 April 8, 2025 WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and  WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has determined that VIBRAMYCIN (doxycycline) for oral suspension, equivalent to 25 mg base per 5 mL, was not removed from the market due to any safety or efficacy issues. The ruling, published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2025, ensures that the agency will continue approving abbreviated new drug applications referencing the discontinued product, provided those applications comply   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration announced the formal withdrawal of approval for 18 new drug applications (NDAs) from several pharmaceutical manufacturers, including GE HealthCare, Pfizer Inc., AbbVie Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and others. The move comes after the companies voluntarily informed the agency that the drug products are no longer being marketed and requested the termination of their applications. The with  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has begun soliciting public input on the application tendered by Stone Ridge Hydro, LLC to relicense and revive the long-dormant Herkimer Hydroelectric Project located on West Canada Creek in Herkimer County, New York. Filed on March 21, 2025, the application seeks a new major license under Project No. 15359-001, proposing to restore and operate the project in a run-of-river mode similar to its prior configuration under FERC  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, today introduced a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 20 Bills to the Full House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported 20 pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives. "Today's markup featured a variety of bills aiming to bolster our economy, protect   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, Lawler, LaLota, Malliotakis Applaud the Restoration of Dr. Howard as WTCHP Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, it was reported that Dr. John Howard, Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), was dismissed as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) efforts to reorganize and optimize the department. Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on April 7, 2025 entitled "Estimating indicators of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in New York State." Here are excerpts: * * * Estimating indicators of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in New York State Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) are a global concern for aquatic ecosystem and human health. Limited funding for monitoring programs and in  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 98-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Saratoga Springs Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction at Springs West Apartments, a 98-unit affordable housing project that will become a Saratoga Springs Housing Authority development when complete. The $43 million project includes six new buildings along Allen Drive in the   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Marks Substantial Progress Combatting Housing Discrimination Across New York State During Fair Housing Month Governor Kathy Hochul today announced substantial progress in combatting housing discrimination across the state. Over the past year, the New York State Division of Human Rights has awarded more than $320,000 in financial compensation to victims of housing discrimination  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: * * * March Madness Safety Is a Whole Different Ballgame Rachel Gooding, chief scientist for the Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC) shares how the national lab helped secure this year's National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) men's basketball tournament in Texas. NCAA March Madness games have been celebrated a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Smith Press EPA Not to Close Duluth Lab WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are pressing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on reports of a reduction in staff at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) Lab in Duluth, Minnesota. The Senators called for the critical lab, which he  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. According  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Reintroduces Bipartisan End Kidney Deaths Act (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congressman Josh Harder (CA-09) introduced the End Kidney Deaths Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide a refundable tax credit to living kidney donors who donate kidneys to strangers, specifically those waiting the longest on the kidney waitlist. Specifically, t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY OF QUEENS WOMAN WHO ESCAPED THE HOLOCAUST QUEENS, NY - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she helped to celebrate the 100 th birthday of a woman from Queens who miraculously escaped the horrors of the Holocaust in Europe. Meng visited the Flushing home of Hanna Slome yesterday where the Congresswoman honored her with an official congressional proclama  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * MTA Announces Details of Queens Bus Network Redesign Two-Phase Implementation Plan Customers Can Use New Route Look-up Tool to Learn Specifics About When and How Each Route Will Change Project Phasing Guide of Bus Routes and Their Corresponding Effective Redesign Date Available Online See Sample of Guide-A-Ride Insert and Informational Brochure The Metropo  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-31) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "City of Auburn - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Auburn (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 538 applicable physical accessibility compone  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-43) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of Batavia - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Batavia (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 297 applicable physical accessibility comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-26) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "City of Cohoes - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of Cohoes (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 293 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-36) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of Long Beach - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Long Beach (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 500 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-38) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "City of New Rochelle - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether City of New Rochelle (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 895 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2020M-90-F) on March 7, 2025, entitled "City of North Tonawanda - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the City of North Tonawanda's (City's) progress, as of August 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report City of North Tonawanda - Financial Condition (2020M-90), released in August 2020. The audit d  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-35) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "City of Norwich - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Norwich (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 317 applicable physical accessibility c  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-40) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "City of Rome - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the City of Rome (City) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected City facilities. Key Findings Of the 463 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-94) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Cuddebackville Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Cuddebackville Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District's financial operations and properly audited claims. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (B25-5-2) on April 3, 2025, entitled "East Ramapo Central School District - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the District's adopted 2024-25 budget were reasonable. Background Pursuant to Chapter 89 of the Laws of 2016, as amended, the New   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-96) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Fairview Fire District - Payroll and Leave Accruals." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Fairview Fire District (District) officials ensured employees' payroll payments and leave accruals were accurate, monitored, properly approved and supported. Key Findings District officials did not ensure all employee payroll payme  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-129) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Greece Central School District - Procurement of Professional Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Greece Central School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials sought competition for the procurement of professional services. Key Findings The Board and District officials did n  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-151) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Hammond Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Hammond Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately monitored the District's financial activities, adopted required policies and completed required training. Key Findings The Board did not adequately monitor fin  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-27-F) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Henrietta FD - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Henrietta Fire District's (District's) progress, as of January 2025, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Henrietta Fire District - Financial Condition (2021M-27) released in July 2021. The audit determined  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-134) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Locust Valley Central School District - Information Technology Equipment Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Locust Valley Central School District (District) officials maintained a complete and accurate inventory of information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings District officials did not maintain comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-124) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Montgomery County - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Child Care Assistance Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Montgomery County (County) Department of Social Services (Department) officials processed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applications accurately and in a timely manner and w  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-71) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Rensselaer County Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) - Establishment of RCCRC and Sale of Property." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Rensselaer County (County) Capital Resource Corporation (RCCRC) establishment complied with applicable requirements and the RCCRC's sale of property aligned with its purpose. Audit   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-74) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency - Payments in Lieu of Taxes." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Rensselaer County (County) Industrial Development Agency (RCIDA) officials ensured payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) were properly billed, collected and distributed to taxing jurisdictions timely. Key Finding  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-91) on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Roslyn Union Free School District - Information Technology Equipment Inventory Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Roslyn Union Free School District (District) officials appropriately tracked, inventoried and safeguarded information technology (IT) equipment. Key Findings While District officials generally trac  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-123) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Allen - Claims Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Allen (Town) Town Board (Board) properly audited and approved claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not properly audit and approve all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased risk that improper or unsupporte  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-30) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Babylon - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Babylon (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,290 applicable physical accessibility co  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-45) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Brookhaven - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Brookhaven (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 1,022 applicable physical accessibil  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-110) on Jan. 24, 2025, entitled "Town of Chesterfield - Town Clerk." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Chesterfield (Town) Town Clerk (Clerk) properly recorded, deposited, remitted and reported collections. Key Findings The Clerk did not properly record, deposit, remit or report collections. As a result, officials do not have assurance tha  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-33) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Chili - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Chili (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 781 applicable physical accessibility componen  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-27) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Clifton Park - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Clifton Park (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 562 applicable physical accessibi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-41) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Colonie - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Colonie (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 814 applicable physical accessibility comp  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-29) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Columbia - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Columbia (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 77 applicable physical accessibility com  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2019M-221-F) on March 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Dayton - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Town of Dayton's (Town) progress, as of November 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Town of Dayton - Fund Balance Management (2019M-221) released in January 2020. The audit determined that the B  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-44) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Grand Island - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Grand Island (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 657 applicable physical accessib  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (P1-24-21) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Java - Tax Collection Remittance." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Java (Town) Tax Collector remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Tax Collector did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (County) Treasurer  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-127) on Jan. 31, 2025, entitled "Town of Lapeer - Budgeting." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Lapeer (Town) Town Board (Board) developed and adopted realistic budgets. Key Findings The Board did not develop and adopt realistic budgets. As a result, unrestricted fund balance in these funds increased to levels between 85 and 182 percent of  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-39) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Penfield - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether the Town of Penfield (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 679 applicable physical accessibility  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2023M-176) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Employee Benefits." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Plymouth (Town) officials accurately recorded Highway Department (department) leave and properly paid separation payments. Key Findings Officials did not accurately record department leave or properly pay separation payments. As a result  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-16) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Fuel and Motor Oil Inventories and Procurement." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Town of Plymouth (Town) officials adequately accounted for, secured and properly procured fuel and motor oil inventories. Key Findings Officials did not adequately account for, secure or properly procure fuel and mot  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-121) on March 21, 2025, entitled "Town of Plymouth - Highway Department Disbursements and Asset and Inventory Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Plymouth (Town) Town Board (Board) authorized disbursements that were properly supported and for appropriate purposes and effectively managed the Highway Department's assets and inventor  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-42) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Town of Tonawanda - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Tonawanda (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 865 applicable physical accessibility   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-28) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Trenton - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Trenton (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 144 applicable physical accessibility compon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (P1-24-22) on Jan. 17, 2025, entitled "Town of Warsaw - Tax Collection Remittance." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Warsaw (Town) Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Clerk) remitted all collections as required by New York State Town Law (Town Law). Key Findings The Clerk did not remit collections to the Town Supervisor (Supervisor) and Wyoming County (C  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-131) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Town of Wilson - Fuel Procurement and Monitoring." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Town of Wilson (Town) officials properly procured, monitored and accounted for diesel and gasoline fuel. Key Findings Town officials did not properly procure, monitor or account for fuel. Specifically, the Highway Superintendent   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (S9-24-32) on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Town of Woodbury - Physical Accessibility to Programs and Services." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Assess whether Town of Woodbury (Town) officials could take additional steps to increase physical accessibility to programs and services provided at selected Town facilities. Key Findings Of the 595 applicable physical accessibility co  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-136) on March 14, 2025, entitled "Village of Herkimer - Clerk-Treasurer's Records and Reports." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Herkimer (Village) Clerk- Treasurers maintained complete, accurate and up-to-date financial records and reports. Key Findings The current and former Clerk-Treasurers did not maintain complete, accurate or up  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-50-F) on Aoril 4, 2025, entitled "Village of Montgomery - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Village of Montgomery's (Village's) progress, as of July 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Village of Montgomery - Board Oversight of the Treasurer's Office (2021M-50), released in July 2021  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-152) on March 7, 2025, entitled "Village of Penn Yan - Procurement." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Penn Yan (Village) officials ensured Water Treatment Plant (WTP) procurements were made in accordance with Village policy and in the best interest of ratepayers. Key Findings Village officials did not ensure the Chief Water Operator proc  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (B25-6-1) on Jan. 22, 2025, entitled "Village of Washingtonville - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to determine whether the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the Village of Washingtonville's (Village's) 2025-26 tentative budget were reasonable. Background The Village is located in Orange County. C  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-126) on April 4, 2025, entitled "Wallace Fire District - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Wallace Fire District (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) provided adequate oversight of the District's financial operations. Key Findings The Board did not provide adequate oversight of the District's financial operations. We   more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2021M-102-F) on March 28, 2025, entitled "Warren County Local Development Corporation - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Warren County Local Development Corporation's (Corporation) progress, as of December 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report Warren County Local Development Corporation - R  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2024M-118) on Jan. 17, 2025, entitled "Wayland-Cohocton Central School District - Lead Testing and Reporting." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Wayland-Cohocton Central School District (District) officials identified, reported and implemented needed remediation to reduce lead exposure in potable water outlets. Key Findings District officials did not prop  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Leads New York Delegation Letter Requesting Full State Funding for MTA Capital Plan WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation, led a letter signed by members of New York's delegation to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, requesting full funding of the $  more

LATHAM, New York, April 5 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following news release: * * * NYSUT President's Statement on SED's Stand Against Federal Anti-Inclusion Certification Requirement NYSUT President Melinda Person issued the following statement of support for the State Education Department declining to sign on to a federal certification placing conditions on federal funding. "NYSUT proudly supports the State Education Department's stand against this disgraceful attempt   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House posted the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * NYT Smear Attempt Omits Its Own Critical Context The New York Times's story on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s review of fluoride recommendations is another thinly veiled attempt to falsely portray the Trump Administration as anti-science and anti-health -- a characterization that couldn't be farther from the truth. In January, The New York Times itself reported that "fluoride may be linked to lower   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Digital Health Services, Modernize Health Care System WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve digital health services by allowing patients to easily search for and book health care appointments online while protecting personal health informa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 8, 2025: * * * PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY FROM STATE OVERREACH By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. My Administration is committed to unleashing American energy, especially through the removal of all illegitimate impediments to the identification, development, siting, production, investment in, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Calls for Hearings on Trump's Tariff Chaos & Misuse of Executive Power WASHINGTON, DC - As President Donald Trump's tariff taxes continue to increase prices on American consumers and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the committee, and ever  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce joined Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03)and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, FITZPATRICK INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Pell Grant flexibility legislation would ease financial restrictions for students with disabilities (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (D, PA-1) introduced legislation to make higher education more accessible to studen  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: TRUMP TARIFFS LIKELY TO DRIVE NEW YORK RIGHT INTO A RECESSION; NYC METRO AREA IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE AS ONE OF LARGEST TRADE HUBS IN WORLD; SENATOR DETAILS NUMBERS THAT COULD ROT VARIETY OF... Schumer Warns Over 260,000 NY Jobs Tied To Exports At "Direct Hit" Risk ; JP Morgan Says Chance For National Recession Now At 60%--But Schumer Says For New York, That   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. President, on Social Security, while markets plunge and retirement accounts reel from Donald Trump's tariffs, Elon Musk and DOGE are taking a blowtorch to Social Security. This morning, the Washington Post reported that the Social Security website is facing widespread and repeated outages. People can't log on and see their benefits. Millions of low-income Americans even r  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. President, make no mistake about it, Donald Trump is teeing up a nationwide recession. Less than a week after Donald Trump started the largest, dumbest trade war in American history, all the signs say America is heading toward calamity. A report by JPMorgan entitled "There Will Be Blood," warned these policies, if sustained, would likely push the United States and possib  more

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, April 8 -- Duchess County Executive Sue Serino issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Serino's Skilled Trades Fair Returns to Roy C. Ketcham High School on May 15th On Thursday, May 15th, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino's Skilled Trades Fair, in partnership with the Wappingers Central School District, will return to Roy C. Ketcham High School, 99 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, from 6 to 8 p.m. This FREE event is open to all Dutchess Count  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Smith introduces bipartisan bill to remove diplomatic status from Hong Kong's Representative Offices U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) on Monday reintroduced the "Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act," HR 2661, a bill that would require the State Department to reevaluate the extension of the diplomatic privileges granted to the three official representative offices of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Stefanik Delivers Over $400,000 in Funding for Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor to Invest in Historic Sites Across Upstate New York Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced the first award recipients of the Mohawk Valley Historic Rural Revitalization Grant Program with funding the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor received following her advocacy.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Mace Lead Bill to Support Maternal Healthcare Access for Military Moms and Families Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) reintroduced the Military Moms Act to support maternal healthcare quality and access for mothers serving in the military and dependents of service members. This legislation allows pregnancy to be classified as a Qualifying  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Malliotakis Reintroduce Legislation to Impose Penalties on Antisemitic Universities Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) in reintroducing the University Accountability Act to impose penalties on education institutions who fail to protect the civil rights of their students after antisemitic incidents on college cam  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Wittman's FACT Act Advances through Committee Following Markup Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA)'s bipartisan Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act advanced through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Passage during today's markup sets this bill up for consideration on the House floor. "I have   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Hosts WISH Conference in Washington to Confront Nation's Long-Term Care Crisis Washington, D.C. - April 7, 2025 - Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) convened a first-of-its-kind WISH Conference in Washington, D.C., to discuss his bipartisan legislation, the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, being introduced with Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). Today's conference brough  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan's Bipartisan Youth Poisoning Protection Act Clears House Committee WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, secured full committee passage of the Youth Poisoning Protection Act, her bipartisan legislation to ban the consumer sale of products containing high concentrations of sodium nitrite, a meat  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following transcript on April 7, 2025: * * * Transcript of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Interview with Tucker Carlson on President Donald Trump's Tariff Plan and Its Impact on the Middle Class Tucker Carlson: Mr. Secretary, thank you very much for joining us. So, the Treasury Department--President Trump had a press conference yesterday, next door, in which he announced a whole new global tariff regime. He'd been pr  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability Mayor Eric Adams: Oh boy, it's good to see some of you. You know, throughout these last fifteen months, I relied on one thing, I relied on God. And I would say it, I would bless the Lord at all times. His words of praise would continuously be in my mouth. And I'm standing in front of you because of my faith in all those New Yorkers who are going throu  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Makes Public Safety-Related Announcement with D.A. Bragg and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg: Good afternoon. I'm Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and I'm honored to be joined today by Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. We are here to announce two indictments that were unsealed earlier today. The indictments charged 16 defend  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Holds Public Hearing for Intros. 391-A, 393-A, 394-A, 660-A, and 661-A Mayor Eric Adams: Today, I am holding a hearing on five bills that help bring down sheds and scaffoldings across our city and reclaim public spaces. That's something that's important for New Yorkers to just see the sunlight, and those sheds have been up for quite some time. They were created to protect New York  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Risch Send Letter Urging Governors to Comply with President Trump's Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) in sending a letter urging states to adhere to President Trump's Executive Order and keep men out of women's sports. While states like Alabama have taken decisive action to protect wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Environmental Defense Fund, New York: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, The   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Velazquez and Ramirez Press Rubio for Answers on Human Rights Abuses at El Salvador Mega-Prison WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswomen Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) led 21 House Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers and accountability for the transfer of individuals from U.S. custody to the Terrorism Confinement Center  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Attends Ceremony of Remembrance to Observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul attended a ceremony of remembrance to observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4) TV quality video is available   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Vindman Introduces Landmark Legislation to Restore Quality Education Across Our Country, Get Phones Out of the Classroom This legislation is supported by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt who is an expert on the positive impact of phone-free classrooms. Haidt is the respected author of the New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation. WASHINGTON -- Congressman Eugene Vindma  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects American Energy from State Overreach PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY FROM STATE INTERFERENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at securing America's energy dominance by removing unlawful and burdensome state-level impediments to domestic energy production. * The Order directs the Attorney General to identify and take action   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * WTAS: Widespread Industry Support of Bipartisan SUPPORT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), will mark up 26 bills, including H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation, which is co-led by Cha  more