WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Actor Humphrey Bogart is best known for his leading roles in the films "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Casablanca" (1942), "The African Queen" (1951), "The Caine Mutiny" (1954) and more. Lesser known is that Bogart also served in World War I in the Navy and during World War II in the Coast Guard. In the Spring of 1918 during World War I, Bogart, 18, enlisted in the Navy, training on the sailing warship USS Granit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Micro Bird Will Invest $38 Million To Purchase Nova Bus's Facility, Which Was Slated For Closure, And Establish Manufacturing Operations, Employing Up To 350 Workers, Which Will Support The Current Plattsburgh Workforce Schumer Personally Called Volvo CEO Urging Company To Sell Facility To Another Transportation Manufacturer So New Owner Could Help Absorb Impacted Workers And more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 21, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau  more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Nov. 26, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in New Hampshire - First Quarter 2024": * * * From December 2023 to March 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in New Hampshire were 39,118, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 35,326, the U.S. Bureau of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: BUFFALO, N.Y. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expecting an increase in border traffic for the upcoming holiday season and is reminding travelers who are planning trips across all New York state land border crossings to anticipate some delays due to increased traffic and plan accordingly. "We do typically see an increase in traffic during the holidays,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the American Civil Liberties Union and Common Cause, along with 34 collaborators: * * * To: Michael S. Snow, Supervisory Program Analyst Decennial Program Management Office Decennial Census Management Division Re: Comment in response to 89 FR 73623, Docket Number 2024-0024 Urging small-scale testing for collecting home addresses to count inca more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led a bipartisan letter to Speaker Johnson and Democratic Leader Jeffries calling for her legislation to protect safety-net hospitals from Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) cuts, the Save our Safety-Net Hospitals Act (H.R. 9351), to be included in a year end spending package. "As Congress works to address outstanding issues before the end of the ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, announced today the MRAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC's headquarters. At the meeting, the MRAC will discuss current topics and developments in the areas of central counterparty risk and governance, market structure, climate-related risk more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee, announced today the MRAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) at the CFTC's Washington, D.C., headquarters. At the meeting, the MRAC will discuss current topics and developments in the areas of central counterparty risk and governance, market structur more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12827) on Nov. 21, 2024, by labor policy analyst Elizabeth Weber Handwerker. Here are excerpts: * * * Current Employment Survey Benchmark Revisions On February 7, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is scheduled to release annual "benchmark" revisions to official estimates of national-level nonfarm employment from April 2023 through October 2024. BLS announced on August  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Approximately 49 Million Food Insecure Americans Rely on Food Banks and Meal Programs for Nutrition Each Year Read the Resolution Here(link is external) New York, NY Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) in his resolution declaring the House of Representatives' support and gratitude for the work done by food banks, food pantries, and other community-based organizations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: Cleveland, NY Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced she is introducing a bill to require states to report preliminary election results within 12 hours after polls close, with certain exceptions and contingencies to account for practical challenges as well as for our service members and their families stationed overseas. A recent poll found that 63% of respondents support a federal law requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 21, 2024, from Pfizer Inc., New York: * * * RE: [Docket No. FDA-2024-D-2338] Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices; Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability * * * Pfizer, Inc. ("Pfizer") is pleased to submit comments on the Food and Drug Administration ("Agency") draft guidance "Pr more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on November 6-7, 2024. The minutes for each regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee are generally published three weeks after the day of the policy decision. The descriptions of economic and financial conditions contained in these minutes are based solely on the information that was ava more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLBNY surpasses $1 billion in grants awarded since Affordable Housing Program inception * * * Jose R. Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded a record $70.8 million in subsidies to fund 61 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Canarsie, Brooklyn - On Friday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) announced he secured $2,000,000 for the New York City Department of Transportation as part of the government funding law. The federal funds include $1,000,000 for the Jamaica Bay Greenway to build out a missing segment of New York's bike network, bringing safer cycling opportunities to Canarsie residents, a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * GEICO and Travelers' Poor Data Security Allowed Hackers to Steal New Yorkers' Driver's License Numbers and Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits * * * NEW YORK - 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 compan more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Micro Bird Will Establish Operations at Nova Bus, Which is Slated To Cease Operations in 2025, Employing Up To 350 People * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Micro Bird -- a joint venture between Blue Bird Corporation and Girardin -- and the largest manufacturer of small school buses in North America, will establish manufacturing operations in Plattsburgh, Clinton Cou more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * Legislation S1480-A/A6583-A Establishes Annual Day of Recognition for Legendary Abolitionist and Women's Rights Advocate Sojourner Truth, Who Was Born in Ulster County * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation S1480-A/A6583-A to establish November 26th as Sojourner Truth Day in the State of New York, named in honor of the legendary abolitionist and women's rights a more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to fight crime and keep New Yorkers safe. The three new laws protect individuals from hate-fueled violence, enhance anti-violence education in schools and crack down on stolen cell phones. "Public safety is my top priority, and I'm committed to using every possible tool to keep New Yorkers safe," Governor Hochul said. "The data is clear: more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Governor Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced a landmark criminal complaint in the ongoing fight against organized retail theft. The charges allege a sprawling, multi-year, international operation that saw upwards of $2 million in retail goods stolen by organized crews. The case includes the first-ever charges under Gov more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: * * * All Twenty-One Defendants, Including the Gang's Founder and Prison Leader, the Gang's Street Leader, and Numerous Godfathers and Godmothers, Have Been Convicted * * * Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DWIGHT REID, a/k/a "Dick Wolf," and CHRISTOPHER ERSKINE, a/k/a "Beagle," were both more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1135) in November 2024 by Jacob Kim-Sherman and Lee Seltzer entitled "Clustering in Natural Disaster Losses." Here are excerpts: * * * In contrast with findings in climate science, economists often treat losses from natural disasters as statistically independent of one another. To better incorporate scientific insights into economic research, we introduce a methodology to identify spatial more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1137) in November 2024 by Olivier Armantier, Marco Cipriani, and Asani Sarkar entitled "Discount Window Stigma After the Global Financial Crisis." Here are excerpts: * * * We study Discount Window (DW) stigma, the reluctance to access the Federal Reserve's lender-of-last resort facility, between 2014 and 2024. Despite increased usage since 2020, we find conclusive evidence that the DW is  more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1136) in November 2024 by Pierre Coster, Julian di Giovanni, and Isabelle Mejean entitled "Firms' Supply Chain Adaptation to Carbon Taxes." Here are excerpts: * * * This paper investigates how firms adapt their sourcing of clean and dirty inputs in response to changes in climate policy. We use information from the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Carbon Border Ad more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1138) in November 2024 by Jaison R Abel and Richard Deitz entitled "The Long-Term Rise of Labor Market Detachment: Evidence from Local Labor Markets." Here are excerpts: * * * We develop a measure of chronic joblessness among prime-age men and women in the United States--termed the detachment rate-- that identifies those who have been out of the labor force for more than a year. We show t more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1134) in November 2024 by Jerry Jiang and Jacob P Weber entitled "Who Collaborates with the Soviets? Financial Distress and Technology Transfer During the Great Depression." Here are excerpts: * * * We provide evidence that financial distress induces firms to sell their technology to foreign competitors. To do so, we construct a novel, spatial panel dataset by individually researching and more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: The New York Public Library announced today its Best Books of 2024, a curated list of more than 200 recommended titles published this year for children, teens, and adults. For nearly a century, NYPL's expert librarians have been providing readers with their year-end recommendations, celebrating books that inspire a love of reading. This year's lists were selected by committees and lib more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 12, 2024, from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles: * * * Comment from Department of Motor Vehicles Request for Information The agency is interested in information that would help develop and implement the next phase of research into State PDO data collection practices. This includes information about States' PDO thres more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Today, November 26, 2024, at MetLife Stadium, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local and state law enforcement to announce new, bipartisan federal action to protect the lives of Jersey families and ensure the 2026 World Cup is safe and secure. Gottheimer also announced new action to protect the pocketbooks of hardworking Jersey residents from having more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Last week, Representative Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) joined Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-04) to introduce a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives designating November 2024 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The initiative aims to draw attention to the importance of prevention, early detection, and research to combat lung cancer, which rem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer Is Pushing To Unlock Bipartisan Infrastructure $$ To Pilot A Network of Smart Traffic Signals Along Genesee Street Which Is Heavily Traveled Each Day By Thousands Of Vehicles & Pedestrians Senator Personally Called & Wrote Transportation Sec Buttigieg To Urge Funding To Support Utica's Street-Safety Upgrade Plan Schumer: Fed $$ Can Greenlight Safer & More Efficient  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Grants includes many accountability measures in Senator Markey's recent letter to Commerce Department Washington (November 25, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the finalized the terms of a $6.6 billion grant to the Taiwan Semiconductor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Six Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees have been selected as winners of the 2025 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program in various categories. Dr. Derke Hughes, an engineer in the Undersea Warfare (USW) Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, is the winner of BEYA's Senior Investigator Award, which honors research and development e more PR

NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG) and the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) successfully completed their transit through the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 23, 2024, marking a significant milestone in their deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The transit was completed by the flagship amphibious  more PR