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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday March 03, 2024 ( 56 items )  

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut - 2023'
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.1 percent in Connecticut, not significa  more

CBP Officers Discover 3D Printed Firearm Parts
MASSENA, New York, March 1 -- 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 Massena Port of Entry discovered 3D printed gun parts on a traveler making entry back into the United States. Last night, CBP officers at the Massena Port of Entry encountered a passenger vehicle occupied by a 21-year-old male who presented a Native Tribal document, as proof of identity. The traveler w  more

Census Bureau's American Community Survey: Irish American Heritage Month and St. Patrick's Day - March 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * The U.S. Congress designated March as Irish American Heritage Month in 1991 and the president issues a proclamation commemorating the occasion each year. Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century, St. Patrick's Day has evolved into a celebration of all things Irish. The world's first St. Patrick'  more

Commerce Secretary Raimondo Issues Remarks at GlobalFoundries Announcement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following remarks by Secretary Gina Raimondo at the GlobalFoundries announcement: * * * I'm so excited to be here. This is a big day and we owe so much of it to Leader Schumer, who was the driving force behind the CHIPS and Science Act. Thank you to your leader, Tom Caulfield. Thank you to Governor Hochul, who has been a steadfast ally; Representative Tonko, who has been an advocate for New York; and Lael Brainard, who is joinin  more

DEA-New York Division: Founder of New York Narcotics Delivery Service Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Causing Three Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Jose Luis Tejada Aybar was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison for operating the Cab Louie Delivery Service, an on-demand drug courier service that delivered fentanyl-tainted cocaine to customers in September 2019. The deadly mix cause  more

DEA-New York Division: Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution
ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin  more

DEA-New York Division: Own Every Dollar Gang Member Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea today of Mayovanex Rodriguez, a/k/a "Menorcito," in connection with his criminal activities as a member of the violent gang Own Every Dollar, including the 2022 murder of Anthony Savarese. Rodriguez pled guilty today to several char  more

DEA-New York Division: Two Charged in Connection With Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration; and Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, announced today the fil  more

EPA Advances Climate Action in the Virgin Islands
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is directly investing in strategies to reduce climate pollution and build clean energy economy across the US Virgin Islands through the ground-breaking Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia joined Virgin Islands Energy Office Director Kyle D. Fleming, and others today to celebrate the official award of a half million dollars  more

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanup at Scorpio Recycling Superfund Site in Puerto Rico
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Scorpio Recycling, Inc. Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico is among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch new  more

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanup at Tutu Wellfields in St. Thomas, USVI
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Tutu Wellfield in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands is among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch new cleanup proje  more

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanups at Three Superfund Sites in New Jersey
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that three New Jersey Superfund sites are among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch new cleanup projects at 25 Superfund   more

EPA Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds for Cleanups at Two Superfund Sites in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two New York Superfund sites are among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch new cleanup projects at 25 Superfund site  more

EPA Invests $1 Million in New York State Communities Through UAlbany-Led Community Air Monitoring Projects
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Communities in New York's Capital District and in other areas of New York will get valuable data from two air monitoring projects funded by $1 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its efforts to invest in communities across America. EPA recently awarded the money to the University at Albany (UAlbany) for two community air quality monitoring projects t  more

Founder of New York Narcotics Delivery Service Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Causing Three Overdose Deaths
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Jose Luis Tejada Aybar was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison for operating the Cab Louie Delivery Service, an on-demand drug courier service that delivered fentanyl-tainted cocaine to customers in September 2019. The dea  more

Justice Dept. Office of Justice Programs: Readout of Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon's Participation in Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Forum
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following readout on Feb. 29, 2024, on Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon's participation in the Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Forum: * * * Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon joined healthcare executives, researchers, clinicians, policymakers and advocates on Tuesday in New York City at the 5th annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum. Hosted by Northwell Health, the forum focused  more

Mass. U.S. Attorney: California Man Pleads Guilty to Role in International Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: A California man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Qinliang Chen, 34, of Rosemead, Calif., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sentencing for July 9, 2024. In May 2023, Chen was among 12 in  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: Bronx, New York, Man Admits Soliciting Kickbacks in Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Testing Kickback Conspiracy
NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: A Bronx, New York, man admitted his role in a kickback conspiracy involving COVID-19 testing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. David Weathers, 61, of Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark federal court on Feb. 26, 2024, to an indictment charging him with conspiring to violate the An  more

N.J. U.S. Attorney: India- and New Jersey-Based Jeweler Charged With Multimillion-Dollar International Trade Fraud Scheme and Unlicensed Money Transmitting
NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: An India- and New Jersey-based man who operated jewelry companies in New York City's Diamond District was charged with spearheading a scheme to illegally evade customs duties for millions of dollars of jewelry imports into the United States and with illegally processing millions of dollars through unlicensed money transmitting businesses, U.S. Attorne  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney Announces Capture of Fugitive Charged in Connection With Shooting of Five-Year-Old Girl
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Ralph Sozio, the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York; and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the arrest of AUSTIN MORRISHOW, who was charged with possessing ammunition after conviction of a felo  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Iranian National For Multi-Year Cyber Campaign Targeting U.S. Defense Contractors and Private Sector Companies
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director of the Cyber Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"); and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, a  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Buffalo Man Arrested, Charged With Selling Methamphetamine
BUFFALO, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Chemere Barclay, 32, of Buffalo, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute, and to distribute, a controlled substance. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donna M. Duncan, who is handling the ca  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of International Cargo Airline Plead Guilty to Defrauding Their Employer
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty pleas today of LARS WINKELBAUER and ABILASH KURIEN in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. ("Polar"), a leading cargo airline, of tens of millions of dollars in revenue. WINKELBAUER pled guilty today to conspiracy  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Colombo Crime Family Captain Sentenced to 51 Months for Long-Running Labor Union Extortion and Other Schemes
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, Vincent Ricciardo, also known as "Vinny Unions," was sentenced to 51 months in prison, $350,000 in forfeiture and $280,890 in restitution by United States District Judge Hector Gonzalez at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, for his participation in the long-running extortion of a senior official of a Queens-based labor union (the "Labor  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Defendant Convicted of Fraudulent Scheme That Targeted the Haitian American Community Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison
BROOKLYN, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Frantz Simeon was sentenced by United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan to 24 months in prison for his operation of a fraudulent scheme that used his company, First Black Enterprises, Inc., to target members of the Haitian American community in Brooklyn and Queens. As part of the sentence,  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Former Marine Corps Private From Kingston Pleads Guilty to Gun Trafficking Charges
ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Rylan Peterson, age 22, of Kingston, New York, pled guilty on Wednesday to conspiring with others to unlawfully obtain firearms from a licensed dealer by making false statements, also known as "straw purchasing" firearms, and to unlawfully transferring firearms to an out-of-state resident. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and John B. DeV  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Former NYPD Officer-Turned Forex Investor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jason Rodriguez with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The indictment relates to Rodriguez's role as the Chief Operating Officer of Technical Trading Team, LLC (Technical Trading Team), a foreign exchange-focused (forex) investment fund he founded in 2020. Rodriguez was arrested this morning a  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Founder of New York Narcotics Delivery Service Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Causing Three Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSE LUIS TEJADA AYBAR was sentenced yesterday to 150 months in prison for operating the Cab Louie Delivery Service, an on-demand drug courier service that delivered fentanyl-tainted cocaine to customers in September 2019. The deadly mix caused the overdose deaths of Marsha   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Gunvor S.A. Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Bribe Ecuadorian Officials and Ordered to Pay Over $600 Million in Criminal Penalties
BROOKLYN, New York, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Gunvor S.A. (Gunvor), a part of the Gunvor Group, one of the largest commodities trading firms in the world, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The charge arises out of a scheme to bribe officials of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Petroe  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Ithaca Man Sentenced to 156 Months on Drug Convictions
SYRACUSE, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Odell, Tindley, age 31, of Ithaca, New York was sentenced yesterday to serve 156 months (13 years) in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances (methamphetamine and cocaine) in Watertown, New York. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge,  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Long Island Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Kenny Gonzalez, age 30, of Bayshore, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Manhattan Man Convicted at Trial of Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced the conviction of NELSON OLIVO on charges of narcotics trafficking conspiracy. The defendant was found guilty yesterday following a one-w  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Motorcycle Gang Member Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Six Firearms
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Michael C. McDermott, age 30, of Troy, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for stealing six firearms from a Walmart, a federally licensed firearms dealer. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosive  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: New Jersey Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James Okolo, 61, of West Orange, New Jersey, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Michael DiGiacomo, who handled the case, stated that Okolo and others devised a scheme to def  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution
ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Own Every Dollar Gang Member Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea today of MAYOVANEX RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a "Menorcito," in connection with his criminal activities as a member of the violent gang Own Every Dollar ("OED"), including the 2022 murder of Anthony Savarese. RODRIGUEZ pled guilty today to several charges, in  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Personal Pilot to Billionaire Investor Joseph Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Scheme
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of PATRICK O'CONNOR to charges of committing securities fraud and conspiring to commit securities fraud through insider trading. O'CONNOR was arrested in July 2023 and pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Jessica G.L. Clarke today. U.S.   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Recidivist Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 175 Months in Prison for Causing Overdose Death of 26-Year-Old Victim
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced that ROY ESCOBAR was sentenced today to 175 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. for his years of fentanyl trafficking, which caused the overdose death   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Roofing Company Principal Pleads Guilty for Failing to Protect an Employee Who Fell to His Death
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JOSE LEMA, a/k/a "Jose Lema Mizhirumbay," the founder and principal of ALJ Home Improvement, Inc., a New York roofing company, pled guilty to willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") regulations, resulting in the death  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Russian International Money Launderer Pleads Guilty to Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics for Russian Entities
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Matthew G. Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's National Security Division, announced today that MAXIM MARCHENKO pled guilty to charges of money laundering and smuggling goods from the U.S. MARCHENKO was arrested in September 2023 and pled   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Three Onondaga County Residents Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
SYRACUSE, New York, March 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Devon Drake, age 33, Lacey Fontaine, age 33, and Henry Townsend, age 28, each of Syracuse, have been indicted and charged with distributing and conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Drake is also charged with distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl within 1,000 feet of an elementary school. United States  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Two Charged in Connection With Search of Bronx Drug Mail Order Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills of Suspected Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); and Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced today the fi  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Two Defendants Charged With Stealing or Misusing $20M in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Dawood Kassim and Dia Alqalisi with trafficking and stealing millions of dollars in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. To carry out the fraud, the defendants allegedly engaged in tho  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Two Queens Men Convicted of Drug-Related Murder of Run-DMC D.J. Jason Mizell, Also Known as 'Jam Master Jay'
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, a federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Karl Jordan, Jr., and Ronald Washington for the October 30, 2002, murder of Jason Mizell, also known as "Jam Master Jay," a member of the famed hip hop group Run-DMC. Both defendants were charged with murder while engaged in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and firearm-related  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: United States Reaches Settlement of Law Enforcement, Tax, and Healthcare Cost Claims in Endo International Bankruptcy Case
NEW YORK, March 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Brian M. Boynton, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of the Department of Justice's Civil Division; Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., the Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); Michael Rogers, the   more

NRC Issues Event Notification for NRD LLC, Grand Island, N.Y.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56981) involving NRD LLC, Grand Island, New York: * * * Rep Org: New York State Dept. of Health Licensee: NRD LLC Region: 1 City: Grand Island State: NY License #: C1429 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Daniel Samson HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 02/20/2024 Notification Time: 14:18 [ET] Event Date: 01/26/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EST] Last Update Date: 02/20/202  more

NRC Issues Event Notification for NRD, Grand Island, N.Y.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56981) involving NRD LLC, Grand Island, New York: * * * Rep Org: New York State Dept. of Health Licensee: NRD, LLC Region: 1 City: Grand Island State: NY License #: C1429 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Daniel Samson HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 02/20/2024 Notification Time: 14:18 [ET] Event Date: 01/26/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EST] Last Update Date: 02/20/20  more

Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, U.S. Drug Enforceme  more

Own Every Dollar Gang Member Pleads Guilty to 2022 Murder
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the guilty plea today of Mayovanex Rodriguez, a/k/a "Menorcito," in connection with his criminal activities as a member of the violent gang Own Every Dollar, including the 2022 murder of Anthony Savarese. Rodriguez pled guilty today to  more

Preliminary Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Preliminary data from the June 2023 benchmark survey of foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities were released today on the Treasury website here. Final survey results, which will include additional detail as well as possible revisions to the preliminary data, will be reported on April 30, 2024. The survey was undertaken jointly by Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of G  more

President Biden Answers Questions During Press Gaggle in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- President Biden answered questions during a press gaggle on Feb. 26, 2024, at Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: * * * Q: Mr. President -- Mr. President, you're heading to the border on Thursday. Why go to the border now, Mr. President? You're going on Thursday. Why go now? THE PRESIDENT: I've been planning to go Thursday. What I didn't know is my good friend, apparently, is going. Q: And will you meet with migrants while you're there, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Well, I'm not g  more

State Dept. Hosts Foreign Press Center Briefing on 2024 Wall Street Series
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on Feb. 28, 2024, featuring Chief Economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics about the 2024 Wall Street Series: * * * Summary * In this briefing, Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's Analytics provides insights on the state and trajectory of the U.S. economy. * * * MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining this New York Foreign Press Center briefing.   more

Two Charged in Connection with Search of Bronx Drug Mail Distribution Center Containing Approximately 100,000 Pills Suspected of Fentanyl and Meth
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration; and Erin Keegan, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations, announced   more

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: New York Man Sentenced on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A New York man was sentenced today on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Brandon Craig Fellows, 29, of Schenectady, New York, was se  more

White House Issues Transcript of Press Gaggle With Press Secretary Jean-Pierre While En Route to Queens, N.Y.
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb. 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Feb. 26, 2024, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Queens, New York: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Hey, guys. All right. Let's do this. Okay, good afternoon. A couple of things before we get started. So, I want to take a moment to quickly address the fallout of the Alabama Supreme Court decision. When the Supreme Court took the outrageous step of overturning Roe v  more

Zaquikon T. Roy Arraigned on New Drug and Gun Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Zaquikon T. Roy, 35, of Brooklyn, New York, was arraigned on February 20, 2024, in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vermont on a superseding indictment charging the following: conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, fentanyl, and 500 grams o  more