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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday September 06, 2020 ( 12 items )  

AFRL Doubles-Down on Quantum Advancement With International University Pitch Event, Open Innovation Facility
ROME, New York, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) has teamed up with a conglomerate of academic, industry and government agencies from around the world to grow the quantum innovation ecosystem with a springboard international quantum pitch event and the launch of an open innovation center based in central New York State. Innovare Advancement Center, a partnership between AFRL/RI, N  more

BLS Issues Report on New York Area Employment for July 2020
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 2 on the employment in the New York area for July 2020: Total nonfarm employment for the New York-Newark-Jersey City-NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 8,625,900 in July 2020, down 1,354,700, or 13.6 percent, over the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. During the same period, the national job cou  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Cyber Power Systems Case
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 20-00124): CYBER POWER SYSTEMS (USA) INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Before: Leo M. Gordon, Judge OPINION and ORDER [Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction denied.] John M. Peterson, Patrick Brady Klein, and Richard F. O'Neill, Neville Peterson, LLP of New York, NY for Plaintiff Cyber Power Systems (USA) Inc. Beverly A. Farrell and Brandon A. Kennedy, Trial Attorne  more

FERC Commissioner Glick Issues Dissent Regarding New York Independent System Operator, Inc
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 4 by Commissioner Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. ER20-1718-001) involving New York Independent System Operator: * * * Today's order is just the latest in the Commission's ever-growing compendium of attempts to block the effects of state resource decisionmaking. To achieve that end, the Commission has perverted NYISO's buyer-side market power mitigation ru  more

FTC Seeks to Add Real Estate Investment Celebrities Dean Graziosi, Scott Yancey as Defendants in Real Estate Training Case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to name celebrity real estate investment promoters Dean Graziosi and Scott Yancey as defendants in a case for their roles in a massive real estate training scheme that bilked consumers out of more than $400 million. Graziosi is known for his appearances in infomercials promoting his books on real estate investing and is a self-described New York Times best-selling auth  more

N.Y. Fed President Williams: A New Chapter for the FOMC Monetary Policy Framework
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on Sept. 2 by President and CEO John C. Williams at "In Conversation: New York Fed Presidents on COVID-19" (Bretton Woods Committee Webinar): It's great to be with you today, at least virtually, and I am looking forward to our discussion. But before we dive in, I thought I would offer some thoughts on the announcement made last week about the completion of the Federal Open Market Committee's review of its mon  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith Steps Down
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith announced his resignation upon his appointment as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims after serving 31 years with the Department of Justice. Jaquith stated, "It has been an honor and privilege to serve my country for 31 years in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: More Than $900,000 Coming to Western District of New York to Fight Violence Against Women
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, James P. Kennedy Jr., issued the following news release on Sept. 2: U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, has awarded three grants totaling more than $900,000 to a university, a college, and a social service agency in the Western District of New York. Niagara University in Lewiston, NY, will receive $300,000, and Nazareth College   more

NRC Issues Event Notification 54874 for Nine Mile Point in New York
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54874) involving Nine Mile Point, New York: PART 21 REPORT - FAILURE OF MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVE AIR PACKS The following is a synopsis of information received from the licensee: On March 6, 2020, while at zero percent power and in Cold Shutdown - Mode 4, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 (NMP2) determined through surveillance testing that three Main Steam Isolation Valves (MSIVs) did not meet their Te  more

Senior EPA Officials Speak at Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Forum on Strengthening Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 1: Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and White House senior officials participated in a forum hosted by the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Latino Leadership to discuss the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to help Puerto Rico recover from natural disasters dating back to Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017 and recent earthquakes. EPA Associate Deputy Adminis  more

White House Issues Fact Sheet: President Trump Is Combating Lawlessness In America's Cities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 2: DEFENDING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: President Donald J. Trump is taking action to protect American communities from rioting, violence, and destruction. * Today, President Trump signed a memorandum to hold local politicians accountable for refusing to protect their communities from rioting, looting, and mass property destruction. * Through this action, the Trump Administration will explore avenues to ensure Federal   more

White House Press Secretary McEnany Issues Remarks in News Briefing on Aug. 31
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a news briefing on Aug. 31: MS. MCENANY: Good afternoon, everyone. The President shows up. When the Trump administration arrives in a Democrat-run city engulfed in chaos, peace is restored, law and order is upheld. Washington D.C., New York, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, Kenosha: all of these cities are Democrat-run; all of these cities have experienced anarchy, violence, and destructio  more