ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: * * * GEICO and Travelers' Poor Data Security Allowed Hackers to Steal New Yorkers' Driver's License Numbers and Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today secured $11.3 million in penalties from two auto insurance companies, the Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LEWISTON, N.Y. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Entry seized a firearm in a commercial vehicle that was encountered at the Lewiston Bridge border crossing. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered a commercial truck operated by a 62-year-old United States citizen. The driver was attempting to travel to Michigan with a commercial shipment  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The CDC Foundation and Truth Initiative issued a 55-page report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Monitoring E-Cigarette Trends in the United States: Urgent Action Needed to Protect Kids from Flavored E-Cigarettes." Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This report is the result of a collaboration between the CDC Foundation and Truth Initiative. Funding provided by the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use through the CDC Foundation with a grant from Bloomberg Phi more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on November 15, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement The U.S. Census Bureau, in par more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents - including an ethics pledge - needed to formally begin his administration's transition of power. Candidates usually file these documents well in advance of the election. As a result of this delay, the government cannot provide security clearances, briefings and resources to Trump's incoming team before he is sworn into office on January 20th. Statem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that she was elected as New York's regional representative to the Republican Policy Committee for the 119th Congress. This prestigious committee was created in 1949 and serves as a forum for members of the House Republican Conference to collaborate and develop legislative proposals that promote common sense, conservative solutions. "It is a distinct p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Cleveland, NY Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today made the following statement on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) plan to evaluate Cloverleaf for a new CBP station. In September, Tenney sent a letter to Joseph Zidron, the Director of the Real Property Program Management Office in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, recommending they consider Cloverleaf as the alternate site for a n more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 19, 2024, from Environmental Defense Fund, New York: * * * To: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Nonrulemaking Docket: Reducing Emissions from New and Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Stationary Combustion Turbines Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0135 * * * SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND REGARDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROTECTIVE NOX EMISSION STANDAR more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Buffalo arrested Christopher Alexsandro Dos Santos on Nov. 20. Dos Santos is a 28-year-old citizen and national of Brazil subject to a final order of removal. An immigration judge in Buffalo ordered him removed in absentia from the United States to Brazil on Nov. 8, 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from Tony Carino, director of psychiatry at Janian Medical Care, New York: * * * To: Vincent Lo Re III, M.D., MSCE, Chair Drug Risk Management Committee * Rajesh Narendran, M.D., Chair Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee * Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hamp more ST

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed), as administrator of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), began publishing SOFR with two modifications to its calculation methodology./1 Both changes involve the treatment of transactions within the centrally-cleared Delivery-versus-Payment (DVP) segment of the repo market, which is the largest of the three market segments  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced, after months of advocacy, he has successfully gotten U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to reverse course and add the community-supported Cloverleaf property to the pending environmental review for consideration for the new U.S. Border Patrol facility. "Following our repeated efforts to make them reconsider more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Nov. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 217,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 21 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Operation Tornado Alley, a GVRS Investigation Leads to Largest Takedown in Baltimore in Decades * * * Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland joined the Office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City (SAO) -- and its Major Investigations Unit -- the Mayor's Office, Baltimore Police Department (BPD), U.S. Drug Enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: About 10,000 Sailors served aboard 130 landing craft support (LCS) ships during World War II. The last two surviving LCS Sailors, J. William Middendorf II and Eddy Desmond, visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport to share their stories on Nov. 18. Middendorf and Desmond were the most prominent members of a panel, which also included Dr. Christopher Lehman, national security and naval warfa more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a legislative package designed to protect consumers and save them money. Legislation S.932D/A.4667B requires health clubs accept cancellation of a membership within 10 business days of receiving notice of the cancellation. Legislation S.4778/A.7167 prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which con more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Advisory Board Tasked With Developing Fiscally Responsible, Long-Term Plan for a Stronger SUNY Downstate Board May Consider up to 250 Percent of New York State's Capital Commitment and Secured Federal Dollars for Investment * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced eight appointees who will sit on the community advisory board tasked with making recommendations to develop a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * 'New York Experience' Will Minimize Enrollment Gaps, Reduce Time Tax, Enhance Operational Efficiency and Improve Customer Satisfaction * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of New York State's first-ever customer experience strategy, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming how New Yorkers interact with government services and improving government op more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Funding Will Help Communities Statewide Prevent, Respond to and Recover From Manmade and Natural Disasters and Emergencies * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $220 million in federal funding to support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across New York State. The funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency through its FY2024 Ho more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 25, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released a new report showing significant progress in reforming how public infrastructure is constructed across the five boroughs and celebrated New York Governor Kathy Hochul's signing of legislation last week that enables the city to cut red tape and deliver projects faster and more efficiently for New Yorkers. The report outlines how the city has fully implemen more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM WASHINGTON was sentenced today to five years in prison for his participation in a scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association ("NBA") Players' Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the "Plan"). WASHINGTON was convicted on June 28, 2024, followin more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James E. Dennehy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging S. KENNETH LEECH II, the former Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Around the National Capital Region is partially protected by an integrated air defense system installed after 9/11 to keep an eye on the skies and defend against airborne threats. It's monitored through a network of cameras and lasers that are in the process of being upgraded. The new, artificial intelligence-based visual recognition and identification system is spread throughout the NCR and offers an exponential more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 18, 2024, from America Walks, Seattle, Washington: * * * To: Sophie Shulman Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 SUBJECT: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for [Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0057-0001] * * * Dear Acting Administrator Shulman more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Port Monmouth, NJ Twelve years after Superstorm Sandy devastated Port Monmouth, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. returned today to launch the final phase of the Port Monmouth Storm Risk Reduction Project.(link is external) Joined by representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pallone reflected on the progress made and the federal investments driving it. "This project began as a prom more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 25, 2024, at the pardoning of the national turkey: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning. AUDIENCE: Good morning! THE PRESIDENT: They tell me there's 2,500 people here today -- (applause) -- looking for a pardon. (Laughter.) Well, good morning and welcome to a wonderful White House tradition. We've got a lot of folks joining us today. Members of my cabinet, members of the White House staff and their families. We'v more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by Lifespan of Greater Rochester and local seniors at the Lily Cafe to discuss the rise in scams and other malicious attacks aimed at older Americans during the holiday season. "While the holiday season brings with it a time of joy and generosity, it also brings a concerning rise in scams and other bad actors targeting older Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was unanimously elected by his Democratic Caucus colleagues to serve as Regional Whip for Region 11 in the 119th Congress. New York State is the only state to be represented by its own Region. "I'm honored to be selected by my colleagues to serve as Regional Whip, and look forward to being a strong voice for our region, and our state," said Congressman Kennedy. "New Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke joins Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hagaman and seven other Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concerning changes to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The letter comes after the USPS officially requested an advisory opinion from the PRC for elements of its Delivering for America Plan, including restructuring its processi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The commissioning ceremony is one of the most significant milestones in the life of a Navy ship. Recently, three new ships joined the Navy's fleet with their respective commissioning ceremonies in New York, Boston and Milwaukee. The newest guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone was commissioned during a ceremony in New York, Nov. 9, 2024, which featured naval officers, distinguished guests, the two ship sponso more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senators Explain Funding Will Help Law Enforcement, Behavioral Health Professionals, Social Services & Medical Researchers Collaborate To Combat Opioids And Substance Use Disorders Funding Will Support Projects In Chautauqua, Erie, Monroe Counties That Provide Services To Individuals With Substance Use Disorders U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Defendant allegedly engaged in cherry-picking, allocating hundreds of millions of dollars in net first-day gains and losses to favored and disfavored portfolios, respectively * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Stephen Kenneth ("Ken") Leech, the former co-chief investment officer (CIO) of registered investment adviser Western A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4543) on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * In the Matter of MICHAEL BELLACH, CPA ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT TO APPEAR AND PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION AS AN ACCOUNTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION OR REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION OTHER THAN AS A MEMBER OF AN AUDIT COMMITTEE On May 18, 2020, the Commission issue more PR