ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Long Island, New York City Metro, Lower Hudson Valley Regions * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, for ozone for the Long Island, New York  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Lower Hudson Valley and New York City Metro Regions * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Dr. James McDonald issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, for ozone for the Lower Hudson Valley and New Yor more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Soldiers facilitate, augment Eastern Phoenix 2025 medical training exercise * FORT GORDON, Ga. - Thirty-nine Army Reserve Soldiers of the Richmond, Virginia-based 7457th Medical Operational Readiness Unit collaborated alongside their Active Component counterparts during the Eastern Phoenix 2025 training exercise held in between the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers at Alexandria Bay Port of Entry Seize Illegal Firearm, Leading to Arrest of Convicted Felon * ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry seized an illegally possessed firearm, resulting in the arrest of a previously convicted felon. On August 8, CBP officers encountered a passeng more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Exporting Protected Turtles * Wei Qiang Lin, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York for falsely labeling live turtles as fake toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes on a weeks-long journey to Hong Kong. According to court records, between August 2023 and November 2024, Lin exported to Hong K more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue 2 people missing from personal watercraft in New York Lower Bay * NEW YORK -- The Coast Guard, FDNY and NYPD rescued 2 people Monday morning, who were reported missing on a personal watercraft in New York's Lower Bay. A personal watercraft operator contacted Coast Guard Sector New York command center watchstanders around 1 a.m., Monday, r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Keep People and Their Pets Together * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced the Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2025 (PUPP Act), bipartisan legislation that would provide funding for homeless shelters to retrofit their facilities to better accommodate pets, so that people don't have to choose between having a roof over thei more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 845 * August 11, 2025 Download WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 846 * August 11, 2025 Download WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 2 Highlights Accomplishments Since April * New York, N.Y. \- EPA Region 2 continues to deliver measurable results that are improving human health and environmental quality across the Northeast and Caribbean. From Superfund cleanups and stronger drinking water protections to a new action plan for Long Island Sound, these milestones, highlighted in EPA Headquarters' latest " 100 envir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Visit to Power Plant in Astoria Highlights Industry Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Energy Independence * Queens, N.Y. - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Michael Martucci and Chief of Staff Vanessa Martins visited a power plant in Astoria, Queens to learn about the facility and discuss its role in New York's evolving energy landscape. The plant is a k more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has announced an extension of the performance period for health center grantees from three to four years. This change allows health centers additional time to serve their communities before reapplying for funding through the Service Area Competition (SAC). The extension aims to improve continuity in access to comprehensive primary care and reduce administrative burdens on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Judiciary Committee Requests Briefing from Major Sports Leagues on Sports Broadcasting Markets and "Blackout" Exemptions Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) sent a letters to National Basketball Association (NBA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S TAKEOVER OF DC POLICE * Today, House Dem ocratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has consistently broken the law and violated the Constitution to further the personal and political agenda of a wannabe king. Meanwhile, Donald Trump and cowardly Republicans have done nothing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Democratic Women's Caucus Demands ICE Address Dangerous Impersonators that Assault Women; Demands Clear Identification To Protect Women * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Monday August, 11, Chair Leger Fernandez and The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28) and DWC Members Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Nydia Velazq more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Expand Quality of Life Teams Across All of Queens Following Successful Pilot Launch * August 11, 2025 Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FF_t-c7zhg Since Inception, Q-Teams Have Responded to Over 31,500 Quality-of-Life Calls Pilot Commands Reduced Non-Emergency Response Times by Average of 47 Minutes Announcement Launches Administration's "  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces City Has Connected 3,500+ Homeless New Yorkers From Streets and Subways to Permanent Housing * August 11, 2025 Figure Includes 1,000+ New Yorkers Moved From Subway to Permanent Homes Thanks to Mayor Adams' Subway Safety Plan City Continues to Aggressively Expand Safety Net with 400 New Safe Haven Beds Coming Online by End of 2025 Announcement Launches Administration's " End Cultur more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Celebrate Grades 3-8 State Test Score Data Showing Increased Proficiency for 2024-2025 School Year * August 11, 2025 English Language Arts Proficiency Increased 7.2 Points, Math Proficiency Increased 3.5 Points City Proficiency Rates Higher Than New York State, Reached Highest Level Since 2012 Increases Align with Citywide Investment in Evidence-Based Reading Instru more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * State Education Department Releases Preliminary Data on English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science State Exams Testing Data to Inform Instructional Decisions and Individualized Student Learning Plans for the 2025-26 School Year * The State Education Department today announced that preliminary data on the Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics (Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Neuhaus * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 08, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 10, 2025 Product Type: F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Supports President Trump's Law and Order Directive in Washington, D.C., Rips NY's Cashless Bail * Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "I strongly support President Trump's law and order directive in Washington, DC. Just like DC, New York's failed cashless bail law fuels devastating crime that harms law-abidin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for Live Interview on WBLS 107.5 FM's "Caribbean Fever" * August 10, 2025 Dahved Levy: Special guest, are you there? Mayor Eric Adams: My brother, how are you? Rocking you. Levy: Rocking you, rocking you. Mayor Eric Adams, how are you doing, sir? Mayor Adams: Good, brother, good. You know, exciting day today. We had the Dominican Day Parade, as well as a few other fes more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony for Dominican Republic * August 11, 2025 Deputy Mayor Ana Almanzar, Strategic Initiatives: ?Como estan? Este clima me acuerda a mi de Republica Dominicana, calientito y con un poquito de humedad pero muy feliz de estar aca. Quiero agradecer la presencia del consul general de la Republica Dominicana, nuestro amigo Jesus "Chu" Vasquez. Tambien more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Demands Answers from SBA on DOGE Access to Sensitive Systems Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, has sent a letter to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler raising serious concerns over the agency's decision to grant expedited access to sensitive SBA systems for operatives tied more PR