WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to call for $1.842 billion in funding for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-C Nutrition Program, which provides affordable meals to older adults. The funding will help deliver 251 million nutritious meals to 2.2 million older adults facing hunger nationwide, helping meet increasing demand for nutrition programs amid high grocery prices more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Projects To Protect New York's Roadways From Inclement Weather, Enhancing Sustainability of Statewide Infrastructure * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $100 million to enhance the resiliency of state highways in 70 locations across New York impacted by extreme weather. With project support from the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, a total of 551 lane miles of state highway more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today called on the next generation of Army officers to lead with courage and unwavering commitment to those women and men who have answered the call to serve. In his address to U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, cadets on "Lessons in American Military Leadership," the secretary drew from his more than four decades of service in uniform underscoring that the people more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated on Nov. 11, 2024, from Excellus Health Plan Inc., Rochester, New York: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Re: CMS-9888-P, Patient Protection an more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, California: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 * Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 75 more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 11, 2024, from Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, New York: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks - LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: GHLF Comments on Patient Out-of-Pocket Cost Protect more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Sabina Lim, vice president of behavioral health safety and quality at the Mount Sinai Health System, New York: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services c/o Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs Division of Regulations Development Attention: C more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Oscar, New York: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-9895-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: File Code CMS-9888-P: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from USofCare: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services * Dr. Ellen Montz Deputy Administrator & Director Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P, more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced record monetary relief of over $17.1 billion for fiscal year 2024. With the resolution of digital asset cases that resulted in the agency's largest recovery ever, this record amount included $2.6 billion in civil monetary penalties and $14.5 billion in disgorgement and restitution. In FY 2024, the agency brought 58 new actions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the Congressional Black Caucus held member elections for the CBC Executive Committee for the 119th Congress. The CBC will begin the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, with 62 members - the largest membership in the caucus' history. Chairman Steven Horsford and Chair-elect Yvette Clarke issued statements following the election of the Executive Committee for the 119th Congress by accla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: The 'Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act' Eliminates Barriers that Survivors of Natural Disasters Face When Seeking Housing Assistance More Than 2.5 Million Americans Displaced by Weather-Related Disasters in 2023 Read the Letter Here Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and 13 of his House colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Congressional leadershi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the Bank Policy Institute and Business, Innovation, Technology and Security: * * * To: Jen Easterly Director Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1110 N. Glebe Road Arlington, VA 20598-0630 Re: Proposed Security Requirements for Restricted Transactions Pur more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 20, 2024, signed by Daniel J. Murphy, Acting Vice President, System Operations Services. Construction-Related Scheduling Relief Concerning Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, March 1, 20 more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (FL-04) today chaired a hearing titled, "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: Watch Congressman Bean's opening remarks HERE (https://youtu.be/iqBtb7u1va4). "Jim Rohn one of the pioneers of personal develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Applied Therapeutics Inc.: * * * To: Shoshana Shendelman, Ph.D., CEO & Founder, Applied Therapeutics, Inc., 545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400, New York, NY 10017, United States Dear Dr. Shendelman: This Warning Letter informs you of objectionable conditions observed during the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection conducted between April 29 and M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 25, 2024, from the Hepatitis B Foundation and 45 collaborators: * * * To: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) RE: Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Antigen, Antibody, and Nucleic Acid-Based Hepatitis B Virus Assay Devices [Docket No. FDA-2024-N-3533] Attn: Maria Ines Garcia, PhD As more ST

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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission today ordered building services contractor Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) to stop enforcing a no-hire agreement that prohibits building owners and managers from hiring Guardian's employees. In a complaint filed against Guardian, the FTC alleges that Guardian--which operates in New York and New Jersey--includes no-hire agreements in its customer service agreements wit 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, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement after meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-New York-21). Graham is currently the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs whic more PR

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Capt. Richard Caesar, 353rd Special Operations Wing YAKUSHIMA, Japan -- Close to 100 military and civilian personnel from the United States and Japan gathered at the Yakushima Town Hall Nov. 29, 2024 to attend a ceremony dedicating a cenotaph to the eight heroes who died when their CV-22B Osprey went down just off the coast of the island last year and the joint effort expended to sear more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) announced a hearing for Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine how President Biden and "border czar" Vice President Harris' disastrous open-borders, anti-enforcement policies have put all levels of law enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) today chaired a hearing titled, "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: "Jim Rohn more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Admits He Acted as Courier Visiting Homes of Defrauded Elderly Victims * * * A New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to serving as a courier for a Dominican Republic-based "grandparent scam" that targeted elderly Americans. Victor Anthony Valdez, 40, of the Bronx, New York, was charged in District of New Jersey with one count of wire fraud conspiracy for his role in the scam. According to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Nick Langworthy's bipartisan Source Code Harmonization and Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act (H.R. 9566). This legislation will require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code, eliminating duplicative and costly government contracts to build software. "Each year, the government spends approximately $6 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release: Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) today celebrated the passage of her bipartisan legislation to honor the life and work of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. The Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act would instruct Congress to posthumously bestow Chisholm with a Congressional Gold Medal the highest award Congress can bestow in commemoration o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Dec. 4, 2024, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III to the Corps of Cadets at West Point: * * * Well, good afternoon, everybody. [Cadets respond, "Good afternoon."] Sorry, I couldn't hear that. Let's try that again. Good afternoon, everybody! [Cadets respond loudly, "Good afternoon!"] Now we're talking. Sorry for butting into your lunch hour. But it's great to be back at West Point. This is where leadership more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Well, good afternoon, everybody. [Cadets respond, "Good afternoon."] Sorry, I couldn't hear that. Let's try that again. Good afternoon, everybody! [Cadets respond loudly, "Good afternoon!"] Now we're talking. Sorry for butting into your lunch hour. But it's great to be back at West Point. This is where leadership happens. And every day as Secretary of Defense, I draw on the lessons and the values that I lear more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Clean Energy Sector Job Growth More than Doubles Overall Statewide Growth and Remains on Pace with National Rate Reflects Governor Hochul's Commitment to Supporting Expansion of Clean Energy Workforce and Ensuring Development of Diverse, Highly Trained Workforce * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced record high clean energy job growth in New York State with 178,000 worke more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis today joined Robert Annicharico, Owner of Staten Island's Delco Drugs & Specialty Pharmacy, and a bipartisan and bicameral group of colleagues in pushing Congress to pass legislation that would crack down on the predatory practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) that raise the cost of prescription drugs. "When it comes to PBMs, there's little to no transparency on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) unanimously elected U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) to serve as Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for the 119th Congress. "It is an honor to be elected to serve as Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in the 119th session of Congress," said Congresswoman Meng. "CAPAC was created to ensure  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Guardian Will End No-Poach Agreements That Suppress Wages and Limit Competition * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today announced a settlement with Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) for using illegal no-poach agreements that can lower employees' wages, reduce competition, and restrict emp more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Mark Kelly (https://ag.ny.gov/osi/footage/mark-kelly), who died on August 25, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Manhattan. At approximately 12:33 more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced "Axe the Tax for the Working Class," an ambitious proposal to bring significant tax relief to working-class families and return over $63 million to more than 582,000 New Yorkers. The plan would eliminate the New York City Personal Income Tax for filers with dependents living at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty line, as well as lower city persona more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * 25,000 Impacted Customers of Columbia Utilities Will Share Financial Award * * * The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that an energy services company or ESCO operating in the Mid-Hudson region will pay a settlement of $1.5 million for failing to provide low-cost renewable energy to customers, as promised. The settlement, app more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Kristen Clarke, the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, announced today the successful conclusion of the United States' long-running investigation into the Yonkers Police Department (YPD) under the Violent Crime Control and Law E more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Kamaro Campbell, age 42, of Albany, was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for possessing cocaine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute them and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Ad more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ALEXANDER MASHINSKY, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Celsius Network LLC and their affiliated entities (collectively, "Celsius"), pled guilty to one count of committing commodities fraud and one count of committing securities fraud in c more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Record Level of Funding for the Agricultural Non-Point Source Abatement and Control (Ag Non-Point) Program Provided through the Environmental Protection Fund and the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 Marks 30-Year Anniversary of the Program, Which Has Awarded over $250 Million to Support On-Farm Projects Across the State Appl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 15, 2024, from Pedestrian Safety Solutions LLC, New York: * * * M E M O R A N D UM To: Hon. Sophie Shulman, Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration From: Paul Schaye, Chief Executive Officer, Pedestrian Safety Solutions, LLC Re: NHTSA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety  more ST

LATHAM, New York, Dec. 4 -- The New York State United Teachers issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2024, by President Melinda Person: * * * "For too long, outdated models and inequitable funding formulas have left many students -- especially those in high-need districts -- without the resources they need to thrive. The Rockefeller Institute's report provides an important analytical framework for addressing these inequities and ensuring every public school student has access to the high-q more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for United States of America v. Skrmetti.Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) spoke outside the Court to advocate for the protection of our children against the radical left agenda. Watch the Congressman's remarks by clicking here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNGV26EVsxE). * * * PALMER: "Good morning. I stand here today not just as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) announced that she was elected to serve as the 29th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Clarke will be sworn in as Chair when the new session of Congress begins in January. She has been elected to a two-year term, allowing her to serve throughout the 119th Congress. Clarke recently served as First Vice Chair during the 118th Congress, focusing on law more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Today, U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) introduced the Habitable Housing Conversion Pilot Program of 2024 or the "Basement Bill." The measure would establish a pilot program to expand the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)'s 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The proposed pilot program, set to run for five years, would insure up to 15,000 mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Fed $$ Will Help Rid Hundreds Of Homes In The City Of Buffalo & Erie County Of Lead Paint Hazards & Increase Education Initiatives To Protect Families U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Congressman Tim Kennedy announced $7,000,000 in federal funding for Erie County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, today at 12:45 p.m. We are providing his "as-prepared" remarks to journalists. To receive a copy of Secretary Austin embargoed remarks, please respond to this email, agreeing to the embargo. Please email the OSD(PA) Duty Officer at osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil if you have any questions. A recording of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 2, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the "Partnerships in Action - Honoring Our Commitment to Afghan Allies" reception: * * * MODERATOR: We will now begin our formal program. Please welcome to the stage the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall, #AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver, and Florence Pouya. (Appla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the Senate confirmed Norton's recommendations who President Biden nominated, Sparkle L. Sooknanan and Amir H. Ali, to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The two are the last federal judicial nominees Norton recommended to President Biden. Sooknanan has been the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act, which would commission a study regarding the benefits of expanding the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area to include all of Washington and Saratoga Counties, passed on the House Floor with bipartisan support. "I am proud to see my legislation that pursues the expansion of the Hudso more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today cheered the allocation of $100,000,000 to support water and wastewater infrastructure for the Mohawk River and tributaries under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The federal investment for the vicinity of the Mohawk River and tributaries includes funding for stormwater management, surface water resource protection, environmental restoration, and related inf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Today, the United States and Angola are co-hosting a Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor Summit, bringing together leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Zambia, as well as the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The leader 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