NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the Rockefeller Institute's study on the Foundation Aid formula. * * * Any changes to the Foundation Aid formula could have a major impact on schools' ability to deliver a high-quality education, making it critically important to carefully asse more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a ten-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Barbados, following Thanksgiving Day, at the invitation of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, in which Members of Congress joined the people of Barbados in commemorating their 58th Independence Day, and honored the legacy of historic Barbadian-American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Maryland Offshore Wind project. This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Department of the Interior's September 2024 Record of Decision (https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a Record of Decision identifying environmental measures expected to be applied to future wind energy development of the six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * The single most thorough review of the pandemic conducted to date * * * Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concluded its two-year investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic and released a final report titled "After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: As the author of the Dream Act, Durbin highlights his 157th Dreamer story on the Senate floor Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections fornoncitizens who were brought to the United States as children, known as Dreamers, especially as President-elect Donald Trump campaig more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing an $89,500 civil penalty against SnackMagic of Long Island City, New York, for allegedly violating the hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges the company offered three shipments containing hazardous materials to DHL Express for transport by air. The waybills stated the shipments contained T-shi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Board meetings that occurred on October 7, October 28, and November 7, 2024. The Board's process for setting the discount rate is distinct from the process the Federal Open Market Committ more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news: As a regular and active participant in the capital markets, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) monitors on an ongoing basis relevant market data and activity. Below are certain observations about recent market data and activity. * * * Current State of the Repo Market Funding Pressures: The repurchase agreement (repo) market has see more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- The New York Department of State issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * New Sewer Line Along Carleton Avenue in Central Islip Will Support Compact, Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development to Reenergize the Downtown $2 Million in Funding for the Project Provided Through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative * * * Governor Kathy Hochul and the Department of State today announced the completion of a $13.7 million sewer infrastructure project along more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Bridgetown, Barbados - Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: "Today, our bipartisan Congressional delegation arrived in Barbados. While in country, we will meet with government officials and regional experts to discuss ways to advance our respective security, economic and climate goals. Our delegation will also commemorate the 58th anniversary more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout his life, President Joe Biden has fought to improve the plight of hardworking Americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. Many of these people have been aggressively prosecuted and harshly sentenced for nonviolent offenses, often without the benefit of adequate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Brooklyn, NY -- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in connection with his visit to Barbados: "Our bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados completed a successful and informative visit. Throughout our time in country, we reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Barbados and engaged with government  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: The Justice Department announced today the successful conclusion of its agreement with the City of Yonkers, New York, and the Yonkers Police Department (YPD). The agreement required YPD to improve its policies and practices regarding the use of force, stops, searches, and arrests, the protection of First Amendment rights, misconduct investigations and discipline, and community policing. Over  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: A civil forfeiture complaint was filed today for $3.4 million in proceeds from the sale of a music studio in Burbank, California. The complaint alleges that the proceeds, which are beneficially owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, are the proceeds of sanctions violations. An indictment charging Deripaska with sanctions violations had been unsealed on Sept. 29, 2022, and Deripaska remains more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable and protecting American workers by voting to pass H.R. 9151, the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act(link is external). "The passage of the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act is a v more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Recently, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) led members of New York's Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to New York City Department of Education (NYC-DOE) Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, demanding answers and accountability for the reported use of "Problem Codes" to flag educators who lawfully declined COVID-19 vaccinations. These codes, originally intended to flag employees for severe misco more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout his life, President Joe Biden has fought to improve the plight of hardworking Americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. Many of these people have been aggressively prosecuted and harshly sentenced for nonviolent offenses, often without the benefit of adequate legal representation. Coun more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * BROOKLYN, NY - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Grijalva announced he will not seek re-election as Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee: Raul Grijalva has spent his entire career fighting for historically underrepresented communities and the least, the lost and the left behind. For a decade, Rep. Grijalva served a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-09017; S.D.N.Y. filed Nov. 25, 2024) involving Stephen Kenneth Leech: * * * On November 25, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Stephen Kenneth ("Ken") Leech, the former co-chief investment officer (CIO) of registered investment adviser Western Asset Management Company LLC or WAMCO, for engaging in a multi-year scheme to allocate favorable trades to certain portfol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominees: "Just before Thanksgiving, the Senate reached a deal on judicial nominees. "Republicans would forego our available procedural roadblocks on the remaining nominations to district courts--which have the votes to be confirmed--and in exchange the De more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Reefs Designed to Restore Once Abundant Lake Whitefish Populations * * * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 4 today announced the completion of three new artificial spawning reefs in Otsego Lake, Otsego County. DEC, in partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) at Cobleskill and the SUNY Oneonta Biolog more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Queens Chamber of Commerce, East Elmhurst, New York, on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * It's great to be with you here today. Queens is a special place. There are so many features that make it unique. It's one of the country's most diverse areas. It's home to not one, but two airports. And it's the birthplace of so many famous actors and musicians. That said, getting around c more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that contracts have been executed for 23 large-scale land-based renewable energy projects that will provide more than 2.3 gigawatts of clean energy, which is enough to power more than 700,000 homes throughout New York State. The projects are expected to create more than 2,500 near-term, family-sustaining jobs and generate more than $4.7 billion in p more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Funding To Support New York's Counties and New York City with Emergency Planning Efforts and Operational Readiness * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $7.4 million in federal funding was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response. Through the annual federal Emergency Man more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a series of pay increases for professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects and geologists within New York State agencies who are committed to building, maintaining and strengthening vital infrastructure used by New Yorkers daily throughout the Empire State. To help improve recruitment and retention among the state's workf more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record-level, state investment of nearly $63.9 million to strengthen safety and security measures at nonprofit, community-based organizations at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or mission. Available through the State's Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Program, the funding will support interior and exterio more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * FutureReadyNYC, Adams Administration's Signature Mentorship-Career Program, Expanding to Now Reach 15,000 Students New 'Pathways' in HVAC and Decarbonization and Human and Social Services Added to Established Offerings in Technology, Health Care, Education, Business, and Finance * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos today announc more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 4 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0688) on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES & TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-W-0688 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Water Company, Inc. to Increase Its Total Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to March 1, 2025. On November 2 more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Daniel S. Ackerman, 58, and Ana L. Maldonado-Delgado, 31, both of Cuba, NY, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with manufacture and possession with intent to distribute 100 or more marijuana plants, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Yesterday, during Thanksgiving celebrations, several Democratic Members of Congress, their families and law enforcement officials were targeted with violent threats. These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with "MAGA" at the conclusion of the message. Thanks to the swift reaction from law enforcement, no device more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Today, the Office of Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Yesterday, during Thanksgiving celebrations, several Democratic Members of Congress, their families and law enforcement officials were targeted with violent threats. These incidents ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting, all signed with "MAGA" at the conc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon everyone. I have a few things to pass along and then we'll get right to your questions. First, Secretary Austin and the Department of Defense continue to monitor the developing situation in the Republic of Korea. The United States is in close contact with the ROK government to learn more, and is closely monitoring developments. As we more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: PHILADELPHIA -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with Treasury's Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (CI), held the ninth event of its Promoting Regional Outreach to Educate Communities on the Threat of Fentanyl (PROTECT) series of the FinCEN Exchange program. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Today, December 2, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement on Hamas terrorists' murder of Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American citizen: "I was heartbroken by the devastating news that Hamas terrorists brutally murdered Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old American citizen from Long Island, New York. Omer was a brave leader and served as a tank platoon com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024: Brooklyn, NY -- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement in connection with his visit to Barbados: "Our bipartisan Congressional delegation to Barbados completed a successful and informative visit. Throughout our time in country, we reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Barbados and engaged with government leaders on issues of mutual concer more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * On Tuesday AM, Rep. Torres holds press conference outside City Hall calling for action * * * On Monday, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) wrote to Lucy Lang, Inspector General of New York, and Christi Grimm, Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The letter reads as follows (https://d12t4t5x3vyizu.cloudfront.net/ritchietorres.house.gov/uplo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * As the author of the Dream Act, Durbin highlights his 147th Dreamer story on the Senate floor * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the urgent need for Congress to pass legal protections fornoncitizens who were brought to the United States as children, known  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Battenkill Books co-owner Chris Callahan from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * On behalf of Battenkill Books, I greatly appreciate the opportunity to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the lack of competition in the credit card routing market, which has enabled the nation's largest pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Roger P. Alford, ex-deputy assistant attorney general of the Justice Department, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. I look forward to discussing with you the topic of the Credit Card more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to testify on the swipe fees that are imposed by the credit card industry on merchants and the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Another study was released by the Hispanic Leadership Fund in 2022. That study found that because of swipe fees:81 1) "Lower income Americans are losi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Doug Kantor, general counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) And, as noted above, there is no question that credit card competition among networks would help reduce fraud. This would be true even if there were no more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following testimony by Sam Bresnick, a research fellow in the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Big Hacks & Big Tech: China's Cybersecurity Threat": * * * Chair Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to testify before you. Today, I will address a critical nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following testimony by Isaac Stone Fish, CEO and founder of Strategy Risks, from a Nov. 19, 2024, hearing entitled "Big Hacks & Big Tech: China's Cybersecurity Threat": * * * Chairman Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, Distinguished Members: Why does it matter that Microsoft partners with the Communist Party of China? What impact does Apple's supply chain exposure to China have on U.S. nati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1341X) entitled "Midcoast Railservice, Inc. - Discontinuance Of Service Exemption - In Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc Counties, Maine": * * * Digest:/1 This decision allows Midcoast Railservice, Inc., to discontinue service over approximately 58.68 miles of rail line in Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties, Me. On August 16, 2024, Midcoast  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on Dec. 3, 2024, featuring Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations: * * * Summary * Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield discusses the United States Presidency of the Security Council, which will focus on AI, the role of women in peace and security, combatting food insecurity, and addressing global challenges. For the month of December, the United more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today a settlement with Advanced Dermatology, P.C. (Advanced Dermatology), a New York-based practice with dermatology offices located throughout the metropolitan area and other states, resolving allegations that one of its medical doctors violated Title III of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: Syracuse, New York, December 3, 2024 - Agricultural producers of perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables and floriculture can now get funding for controlled atmosphere storage through Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). Controlled atmosphere storage regulates the concentrations of oxygen, carb more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call via teleconference on Dec. 1, 2024, on President Biden's travel to Angola: * * * MODERATOR: All right, hello, everyone. This is Jessica Kosmider with the NSC press team. Thank you so much for joining us today, the day after Thanksgiving, for a background call to preview the President's trip to Angola. For your awareness, not for your reporting, on the line today you will have [senior administration more PR

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Dec. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Dec. 2, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby while en route to Luanda, Angola: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, just one note at the top before I hand it over. I know you've all seen the president's statement on the pardon he signed for his son, Hunter. The president's statement was quite comprehensive, but I'll take your questions on thi more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: Opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on December 5, the focused presentation Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Last Gullah Islands features 13 black-and-white photographs and two publications documenting the insular Gullah Geechee community of Daufuskie Island and the other surrounding South Carolina Sea Islands. Presented for the first time in a New York museum, this moving body of work, drawn fro more PR