WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending the public comment period for the proposed early cleanup action for the Newtown Creek Superfund Site, located in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City. Originally set to end on September 27, the new deadline for public comments is now October 28. The EPA held a public meeting on September 18 to explain the proposed plan. The proposed clean more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: On September 26, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined leaders from across the world in New York, NY for the 2024 UN General Assembly. Below are Secretary Becerra's remarks, as prepared and delivered at the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. Deputy Secretary General, President of the General Assembly, and esteemed colleague more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: On September 26, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined leaders from across the world in New York, NY for the 2024 UN General Assembly. Below are Secretary Becerra's remarks, as prepared and delivered at the High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. Deputy Secretary General, President of the General Assembly, and esteemed colleague more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: KINGS POINT, N.Y. Secretary Del Toro announced Ms. Iris Weinshall, the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Public Library and wife of U.S. Senator of New York Chuck Schumer will serve as the sponsor of the future USS Long Island (SSN 809), during a ship naming celebration at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy today, Sept. 27, 2024. Sponsors are selected by the Secretary of the Navy and hold a unique role by maintaining  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Advancing Sustainable Development Through Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI event at the Grand Central Station: * * * MODERATOR: And now I'm pleased to introduce the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony Blinken. (Applause.) SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hey, thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you, everyone. And, first of all, to those of you who are just starting like I a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Freedom Online Coalition ministerial event entitled "AI for Humanity: Charting the Global Course for Human Rights-Based Governance": * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. As the last speaker, I'm probably the only thing standing between you and a coffee break, so - and let me just say to everyone here, welcome to High-Level Week at the UN General Assembly. As a veteran of  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a high-level meeting to launch the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Welcome, everyone. Mr. Prime Minister, thank you. Thank you for bringing us together today. Thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of peace, on behalf of nonproliferation, on behalf of reducing nuclear dangers. When you gathered of the leaders of the G7 in your home town of  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting on Transforming Humanitarian Response for the 21st Century: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: All right. Well, good afternoon, colleagues. Thank you all so much for coming together this afternoon. To our co-hosts, Foreign Secretary Lammy, the international development bank President Goldfajn, World Economic Forum President Brende: Thank you for your leadership and thank more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-Yul and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko ahead of their meeting at Palace Hotel: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. One of the hallmarks of President Biden's administration has been this remarkable trilateral process among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The trilat is stronger than it's ever been, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet: * * * Today in New York City, on the margins of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI and announced other initiatives to harness the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance sustainable development globally. The Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI (PGIAI) brings together more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting With Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani in New York. The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed urgent efforts to avoid further escalation of the conflict in the region. They emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Iraq strategic partnership, includin more PR