WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Bus Association of New York (BANY) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, urging the inclusion of motorcoaches in the upcoming reauthorization of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Founded in 1938, BANY represents the interests of private motorcoach companies, their vendors, and travel entities, many of which are small, family-owned businesses vital to local communities. In the letter, BANY emphasizes that motor more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP arrests man attempting to leave country driving luxury stolen vehicle * BMW worth approximately $100K recovered at the Peace Bridge BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a United States citizen who was driving a vehicle that was reported stolen. Yesterday, CBP o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP observes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day * NEW YORK --U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner John Modlin delivered remarks at a National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day event today in Times Square. The annual event, hosted by the nonprofit Facing Fentanyl, brings together impacted families and federal, state, and loc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, New York, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) addressing proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The organization emphasizes the critical role of retail banking and access to affordable deposit products to enhance the financial stability of individuals and communities. In its letter, CFE Fund states that access to mainstream banking accounts is essen more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard announces search and rescue (SAR) award winners * The Coast Guard announces this year's winners of some major SAR awards, honoring the incredible acts of bravery during sea rescues and outstanding work by search and rescue professionals. AFRAS Gold Medal Winner: AST2 James Chandler, Air Station Houston for saving 8 lives on May 28, 2024 Here's what happened: A 40-foot  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE, ADVOCATES CALL FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION * (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by local advocates to call out the Trump administration's failure to prioritize early childhood education and kindergarten readiness. "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have turned their backs on our kids--and Rochester will not st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Consumer Reports, Yonkers, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the agency to prioritize a series of critical transportation safety measures in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. In its comments, Consumer Reports emphasized the need for comprehensive action to address longstanding safety issues within the transportation infrastructure, particularly focusing on the National Highway Traffic Safety  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Current Trucking LLC, a leader in renewable energy infrastructure and fleet electrification, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) advocating for a bold approach to improve America's surface transportation network. The organization emphasized the need for enhanced freight infrastructure as essential to advancing national safety, economic growth, and technological innovation. Founded in 2021, Current has rapidly gained recognition more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Temporary Beach Closure at Hinckley Reservoir Day-Use Area Due to Low Water Levels * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the beach at Hinckley Reservoir Day Use Area in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, will be closed for swimming effective Friday, Aug. 22, due to unsafe swimming conditions caused by l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and stren more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Fleetworthy, Albany, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) addressing critical infrastructure needs in an upcoming surface transportation proposal. The company emphasizes the importance of stakeholder input in shaping legislation that directly impacts the future of transportation across the nation. Headquartered in Albany, New York, Fleetworthy specializes in delivering advanced technology solutions designed for the more ST

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 22 -- The New York State Department of Public Service issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * DPS Announces Approval of Three Renewable Energy Projects New York State Has Approved 31 Large-Scale Solar and Wind Projects Since 2021 Latest Projects Bolsters Local Economies and Brings 500 MW of Clean Energy to Power 116,000 Homes Projects Brings Millions of Dollars to Local Communities and Creates Nearly 600 Construction Jobs * The New York State Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The New York City Department of Transportation has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) emphasizing the importance of sustained federal investment as Congress deliberates future surface transportation legislation. The agency, which oversees one of the largest urban transportation systems in the world, is submitting priorities aimed at ensuring reliable, safe, and sustainable transportation for millions of residents and visitors.  more ST

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1163) in August 2025 by Richard Audoly, Rory McGee, Sergio Ocampo, and Gonzalo Paz-Pardo entitled "A Practitioner's Note on the Shapley-Owen-Shorrocks Decomposition." Here are excerpts: * * * Decomposing empirical or economic phenomena into the contributions of different inputs is a frequent goal of economic analysis. However, in many settings, the quantity of interest depends on many in more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following staff report (No. 1162) in August 2025 by Martin Almuzara, Manuel Arellano, Richard Blundell, and Stephane Bonhomme entitled "Nonlinear Micro Income Processes with Macro Shocks." Here are excerpts: * * * We propose a nonlinear framework to study the dynamic transmission of aggregate and idiosyncratic shocks to household income that exploits both macro and micro data. Our approach allows us to examine empi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSoth) -- The New York State Department of Health has reported an incident to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission involving a radiography source that became stuck in its unshielded position. The event occurred on August 12, 2025, at Aegeus Inspection Solutions Inc., Houston, Texas, when a 73.9 Ci iridium-192 source in a Sentinal 880 Delta device failed to retract. The crew immediately cordoned off the area to prevent personnel exposure and notified the radiation safety offic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for August 2025 * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Nadler Introduce House Resolution Condemning 345 Park Avenue Mass Shooting and Demanding Congress Pass Comprehensive Federal Gun Safety Legislation * Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation Could Have Prevented Deadly July 28th Mass Shooting 78% of Guns Used in New York Crimes Over Last 10 Years are From Out of State Read the Resolution Here (link is external) NEW YORK, NY -- Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Frost Introduce Bipartisan Bill Protecting Passengers and Crew from Inhaling Toxic Fumes on Airplanes * Washington, D.C. - 8/21/25... This week, Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY) Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), and John Garamendi (CA-08) reintroduced the bipartisan Safe Air on Airplanes Act, legislation to secure clean air on airplanes to ensure the safety of the nearly 3 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Nadler, Goldman Introduce House Resolution Condemning 345 Park Avenue Mass Shooting and Demanding Congress Pass Comprehensive Federal Gun Safety Legislation * Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) introduced a resolution condemning the July 28th Midtown Manhattan mass shooting that took the lives of four individuals and the shooter. The resolution commemorates th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NIAGARA COUNTY LABORERS' LOCAL NO. 91 TO RECEIVE $67 MILLION, THANKS TO SCHUMER'S HISTORIC PENSION FIX LAW, TO RESTORE AT-RISK PENSIONS FOR 570+ UNION WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES * Laborers' Local No. 91 Pension Plan Represents Hundreds Of Construction Who - Without Action - After A Lifetime Of Hard Work Would Have No Pension Benefits Remaining By The more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-4580; E.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 18, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Chen et al., No. 25-cv-4580 (E.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 18, 2025) On August 18, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against two former employees of a company that assists clients with public filings, for allegedly using material nonpublic information to trade the stocks  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-civ-81026; S.D. Fla. filed Aug. 20, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Stock Purse Trading LLC, Liston Associates, Inc., and Carole A. Liston, No. 25-civ-81026 (S.D. Fla. filed Aug. 20, 2025) On August 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged South Florida entities Stock Purse Trading LLC and Liston Associates, Inc. (together, "SPT") and their founder,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-06909; S.D.N.Y. filed Aug. 21, 2025) involving Kenneth Thom: * * * On August 21, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged New Jersey resident Kenneth Thom with defrauding investors in connection with an offering fraud through which he allegedly raised over $600,000 from more than fifty investors. According to the SEC's complaint, Thom, who used the monikers "K Money" a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the New York Appeals Court's Decision Overturning the Judgment in the Civil Fraud Case Against President Donald J. Trump * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chair of the House Republican Leadership, released the following statement after the New York Appeals Court overturned the unconstitutional $464 million judgment imposed on President Donald J. Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The State University of New York College of Integrated Health Sciences Center for Health Workforce Studies reports that more newly trained physicians are choosing to practice in New York after completing residency, even as commitments to underserved communities remain limited and demand intensifies for select specialties. According to the report analysis of the 2024 New York Resident Exit Survey, in-state retention has climbed steadily over the past decade, risi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Verizon, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for enhanced funding and support for connected vehicle technologies as part of the next Surface Transportation Reauthorization. The organization emphasizes the necessity of modernizing America's transportation infrastructure through the deployment of advanced technologies like Network Vehicle-to-Everything (Network V2X), which they argue is critical for enhancing ro more ST