NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, issued the following news release on July 1: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Gregory E. Demske, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspect  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, issued the following news release on June 30: Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Peter D. Lopez, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), announced today that the United States has entered into a Consent Decree settling a civil lawsuit against Chestnut Petroleum Distributors, Inc., and its affiliates CPD Ener  more

ROME, New York, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: To expedite the advancement and innovation of quantum technologies, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded $5.25 million to 23 small businesses during a first-of-its-kind virtual quantum collider pitch event June 15-16. "The U.S. military is leading the acceleration of quantum research and development as first adopters for this fundamental technology to move the ball forward," said Dr. Michael Haydu  more

BUCKLEY AFB, Colorado, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: April 4th felt like a typical Saturday for Col. Ari Fisher, an Individual Mobilized Augmentee with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. After a busy week in his civilian job as a physician's assistant at a gastroenterology clinic, Fisher was roused from a quick afternoon rest by his cell phone ringing. The Air Force Reserve was calling on its medical professionals for immediate assistance with the   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: In coordination with state partners at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, beginning Monday, July 6, Amtrak is partially restoring full-length Keystone Service (New York - Philadelphia - Harrisburg) with one roundtrip between Harrisburg and New York in response to anticipated increased demand. Keystone Service train 640 will operate through to New York and train 653 will orig  more

NEW YORK, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on the county employment and wages in New Jersey for 4th quarter 2019: Employment rose in 13 of the 15 largest counties in New Jersey from December 2018 to December 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (Large counties are those with 2018 annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more.) Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli  more

BUCKLEY AFB, Colorado, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Reserve Personnel Center issued the following news: April 4th felt like a typical Saturday for Col. Ari Fisher, an Individual Mobilized Augmentee with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency. After a busy week in his civilian job as a physician's assistant at a gastroenterology clinic, Fisher was roused from a quick afternoon rest by his cell phone ringing. The Air Force Reserve was calling on its medical professionals for immediate assista  more

NEW YORK, July 3 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 19-00042): NUCOR CORPORATION, Plaintiff, and DONGBU INCHEON STEEL CO., LTD., and DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD., Consolidated Plaintiffs, and UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and DONGBU STEEL CO., LTD., DONGBU INCHEON STEEL CO., LTD., HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY, NUCOR CORPORATION, UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES, and STEEL DY  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark detained a shipment of products/accessories suspected to be made with human hair that originated in Xinjiang, China, indicating potential human right abuses of forced child labor and imprisonment. The products were part of shipment of almost 13 tons of hair products worth over $8  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York field office issued the following news release: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Julian Rivera, 30, of Buffalo, New York, who was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute heroin, butyryl fentanyl, and U-47700, was sentenced to serve 38 months in prison by U.S. District Ju  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York field office issued the following news release: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration New York Division Special Agent in Charge Ray Donovan and U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Terrence M. McRae, 40, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The charge carries a maximum sentence of  more

LONG ISLAND, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York field office issued the following news release on June 29: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division Ray Donovan, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini, US Postal Service Office of Inspector General-Northeast Area Special Agent in Charge Matthew Modafferi, and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart today announced the arre  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York field office issued the following news release: Daitwaun Fair, 33, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced to serve 102 months (eight and one-half years) in prison in connection with his convictions for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base ("crack cocaine"), possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and maintaining a drug involved premises  more

NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Pediatrics 2000, a Manhattan private medical practice serving children and teens, has agreed to pay $68,000 and take substantial non-monetary action to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, Pediatrics 2000 was aware that its worker was a Jehovah's Witness when she was hired  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency - New York Field Office issued the following news release: New York agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these low-interest loans to agricultural producers in Saratoga and Washington counties who incurred losses due to excessive strong winds that occurred on M  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following white paper by David C. Wheelock, group vice president and deputy director of research, senior economic project manager Mark Carlson, Christopher Hanes, professor of economics at the State University of New York, Binghamton, and senior economist Sriya Anbil, entitled "A New Daily Federal Funds Rate Series and History of the Federal Funds Market, 1928-1954": Abstract This article describes the origins and  more

NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on June 30 by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Institute of International Finance "Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19 Summit delivered via videoconference": When the United States entered the pandemic in March, I never expected that three and a half months later I would still be making speeches from my apartment: I look forward to the day when gathering in groups is safe and we can meet in perso  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release on July 1: Justin Hobbie, age 42, of Springfield Center, New York, was sentenced today to 200 months in prison for persuading three girls between the ages of 14 and 17 to engage in sexual activity and transmit live depictions of that activity to him. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Kevin Kelly, Special Agent in Cha  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, James P. Kennedy Jr., issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Shirley Boone, 61, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Richard A. Resnick and Melissa M. Marangola, who are handling   more

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, New York, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Senior Master Sgt. Venita Smith, assigned to the 107th Attack Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, has been selected as the Air National Guard recipient of the NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award 2020. Smith was chosen from across the Air Force for the award emphasizing those who serve their community and are dedicated to improving society. "Senior Master Sgt. Smith exemplifies what   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board, Corning, New York, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Capital District Regional Planning Commission, Albany, New York, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to all  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, Syracuse, New York, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is  more

KINGS POINT, New York, July 2 -- The Maritime Administration's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy issued the following news release: In a recent capstone presentation delivered in support of the requirements of a Kings Point Scholar (KPS) project, former Midshipman, now Ensign, Filipa Martinovic, described the KPS program as "an amazing opportunity." Martinovic's presentation of her research and field work in Computational Fluid Dynamics was aimed at validating the accuracy of data used in predictive  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, G. Zachary Terwilliger, issued the following news release: A Richmond man was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for his execution of a $7 million investment fraud scheme he operated for nearly a decade. According to court documents, Leonard J. Cipolla, 71, was the founder, owner, and operator of Tate Street Trading, Inc., in Richmond. Between 2009 and 2019, Cipolla solicited more than $7 million in investm  more