NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 30 on the county employment and wages in the New York City area for 1st quarter 2020: Average weekly wages in New York County, commonly known as the borough of Manhattan, increased 3.5 percent from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Chief Regional Economist Mar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry issued the following news release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will resume field activities of the PFAS exposure assessment in Orange County, New York, beginning door-to-door recruitment Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Testing individuals will take place from October 23 through Novemb  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Oct. 1: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York charging five entities and three individuals that own and operate the BitMEX trading platform with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating multiple CFTC regulations, including failing to implement re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Sept. 29: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued an order filing and settling charges against JPMorgan Chase & Company (JPMC & Co.) and its subsidiaries, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) (collectively, JPM), for manipulative and deceptive conduct and spoofing that spanned at least eight years and involved hundreds of thousands of spoof   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Oct. 2: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a consent order against Jon Barry Thompson of Easton, Pennsylvania, imposing injunctive relief and restitution of approximately $7.4 million. The order resolved a CFTC enforcement action in which the CFTC c  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan), a New York, New York-based global banking and financial services firm, has entered into a resolution with the Department of Justice to resolve criminal charges related to two distinct schemes to defraud: the first involving tens of thousands of episodes of unlawful trading in the markets for precious metals futures contracts, an  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 28: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of New Jersey today announced the lodging of a consent decree with Hercules LLC to perform the cleanup design and conduct the cleanup selected by EPA for the Hercules, Inc. (Gibbstown Plant) Superfund Site in Gibbstown, New Jersey. "This important agreement ensures that the responsible party will perform the work needed to address con  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 1: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $594,424 in funding for eight undergraduate and graduate student teams from colleges and universities across the country through EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) grant program. The eight teams are being awarded Phase II funding to develop their proposed solutions to pressing environmental problems including determining t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book for Sept. 2, 2020: Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Second District economy has stalled in the latest reporting period, even as the spread of the virus has remained subdued and more businesses have gradually reopened. Employment overall has been little changed, though retailers and wholesalers have reported staff increases, as more restrictions have been lifted. Input prices accelerate  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement announcing changes to the operating polices for conducting open market operations: The New York Fed undertakes certain small value open market transactions from time to time for the purpose of testing operational readiness to implement existing and potential policy directives from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC authorizes the New York Fed's Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) to conduct   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020. Federal funding is available to the state eligible and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 1 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release on Sept. 30: The Governance Lab (The GovLab) at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering (NYU) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are pleased to share the results of the first two "Smarter Crowdsourcing in the Age of Coronavirus " online sessions, which have led to the development of recommendations that governments worldwide can use to most efficiently and effectively addres  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation issued the following news on Sept. 30: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chairman Aimee Jorjani today administered the oath of office to John G. Finley of New York, swearing him in as a new general public member to a term ending in June 2022. President Donald J. Trump appointed Finley to the ACHP. "The ACHP welcomes John Finley and his unique perspective as a chief legal officer and preeminent lawyer in the priv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release on Sept. 29: JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan), a New York, New York-based global banking and financial services firm, has entered into a resolution with the Department of Justice to resolve criminal charges related to two distinct schemes to defraud: the first involving tens of thousands of episodes of unlawful trading in the markets for precious metals futures contracts, and the second i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following news release on Sept. 28: As part of a settlement signed today, CNN has agreed to pay $76 million in backpay, the largest monetary remedy in the history of the National Labor Relations Board. The backpay amount, larger than what the Agency collects on average in a typical year, is expected to benefit over 300 individuals. The dispute originated in 2003 when CNN terminated a contract with Team Video Services (TVS),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:20-cv-11789; D. Mass. filed September 30, 2020): The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Charleston, South Carolina resident Drew Morgan Ciccarelli for his role in a pump-and-dump scheme in the stock of Rarus Technologies Inc, a former New York-based microcap issuer. The Commission's complaint alleges that Ciccarelli was hired by a shareholder group that secretly controlled   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 3 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme, issued the following news release: Williamsburg Physical Therapy, P.C. and Euro Physical Therapy, P.C. have agreed to pay the United States and the State of New York $4 million to resolve civil allegations that they falsely billed Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees' Compensation Act Program (FECA) and the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) for physical therapy se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Village Realty of Staten Island Ltd. and Denis Donovan, a sales and former rental agent at Village Realty, alleging discrimination against African Americans in violation of the Fair Housing Act when offering housing units for rent. The lawsuit is based on the results of   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 1 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Seth D. DuCharme, issued the following news release on Sept. 30: Seth D. DuCharme, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Peter D. Lopez, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, announced today that the United States has filed a Consent Judgment resolving its claims against the County of Nassau (Nassau) for violating the Resour  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks via videoconference on Sept. 29 by President and CEO John C. Williams at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference: * * * Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the sixth annual U.S. Treasury Market Conference. I wish we were able to meet in person at the New York Fed. But, while the location for this year's conference may have moved from an auditorium to your living room, the goal remains the same: To bring toge  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on Sept. 29 by Michael Held, executive vice president and general counsel, at the IMN Virtual Investors' conference on LIBOR: * * * Thank you for that kind introduction, and for the opportunity to speak to you all today. As always, my remarks reflect my own views and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System./1 The last time I spoke publicly about LIBOR tra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54913) involving FitzPatrick, New York: FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT A non-licensed contract supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Power Reactor Event Number: 54913 Facility: FitzPatrick Region: 1 State: NY Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: A company's decision to dispatch a stretch limousine with an out-of-service order and poorly maintained brakes led to the Oct. 6, 2018, crash in Schoharie, New York, that killed 20, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The NTSB found that Prestige Limousine and Chauffeur Service's egregious disregard for safety led to the failure of the brake system on the modified SUV limousin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 2: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Thomas Fitton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. Laurence Allen Elder, of California, to be a Member of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys. Loren Robert Flaum, of New York,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 2: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4, 2020. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at the 75th annual Al Smith Dinner: THE PRESIDENT: It is a profound honor to address the 75th annual Al Smith Dinner. For generations, this wonderful event has been a revered institution in New York and New York life. I fondly remember attending with my father a long time ago. I was a young man, but never forgot it. This organization's incredible tradition of Catholic charity exemplifies the very best not only of this city, but   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview on Sept. 29 of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Jason Calvi of Fox 6 Milwaukee: * * * QUESTION: Thank you so much, Mr. Secretary, for the time. These goggles are just - the glass is fogging up here. Why travel to a battleground state 41 days before the election? SECRETARY POMPEO: I came to Wisconsin for the same place - the same reasons I've gone to New York and California and all across th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Kevin Young, director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City, will become the new director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, effective Jan. 11, 2021. He succeeds the founding director, Lonnie G. Bunch III, who is now the Secretary of the Smithsonian. Young is best known as a poet, author, essayist and editor. He has written 11 books of  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: Two state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanners (CT) that provide 3-D imaging have been installed and are in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. "The new technology provides critical explosives detection capabilities at the checkpoint and improves th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $4.1 million in grant funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. Administered by the Department's Women's Bureau and the Employment and Training Administration, the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants are designed to help women pursue occupations in non-traditional   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on Sept. 29: Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Buffalo, New York, where he met with local business and community leaders during a roundtable discussion on safely reopening the nation's economy. Buffalo was the final stop in Secretary Scalia's three-city tour, which included Cleveland, Ohio, and Erie, Pennsylvania, where he highlighted the Administration's efforts to get Americans back   more