OAKLAND, California, April 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general and the city of New York, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the state of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final particulate m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: As part of the California Jobs First initiative, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California Film Commission awarded $152 million in tax credits to 12 television projects - one relocating series, three recurring television series, and eight new television series - through its Film and Television Tax Credit Program. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "From bringing Fallout home to keepin  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 23-02): * * * 20230930-DK-BUTTERFLY-1, Inc. f/k/a BED BATH & BEYOND INC. v. ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE LIMITED AND OOCL (EUROPE) LIMITED NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Please enter my appearance in this proceeding as counsel for Complainant 20230930DK-BUTTERFLY-1, Inc. f/k/a Bed Bath & Beyond Inc./1 I am an attorney admitted to practice and in good standing before the courts of the State of  more

NEW YORK, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * Consumers Express Concerns about Retaining and Finding Jobs * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the March 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows inflation expectations remained unchanged at the short-term horizon, increased at the medium-term horizon, and decreased at the longer-term horizon. Labor market  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 9 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric S. Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist The West Point Fire Department (WPFD) offered a glimpse of their fire station renovations with a community open house April 5 at Fire Station 1 across from the West Point Cemetery on Washington Road. The renovation of Fire Station 1 lasted for more than a year, which meant only the Stony Lonesome Fire Station was operational during that period of time   more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the fourth year of a five-year experimental Atlantic Salmon pen-rearing project on the Saranac River estuary. In partnership with the Plattsburgh Boat Basin, Oasis Marina, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited, and State University of N  more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Funding Allocated to 14 SUNY Campuses Through This 2023-24 Budget's Historic $163 Million Operating Increase Fact Sheet Outlining Campus Investments Available Here (https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/news/april-2024/Research-10M-Fact-Sheet.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced how 14 State University of New York campuses are investing nearly $10 million in an  more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * Funding Will Support Affordable and Supportive Homes in New York City and Ontario and Ulster Counties Builds on Governor Hochul's Agenda to Address the Housing Crisis and Increase New York's Housing Supply - Including a Five-Year $25 Billion Housing Plan * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $412 million in bonds and subsidies to expand and protect the housing supply,   more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0467) on April 8, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing of Dover Plains Water Company to Increase Its Annual Revenues by about $85,485 or 67 Percent, and to Establish a Replenishable Escrow Account for Capital Improvements. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends a  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-146) on April 5, 2024, entitled "Village of Corinth - Investment Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether Village of Corinth (Village) officials developed and managed a comprehensive investment program. * * * Key Findings Village officials did not develop and manage a comprehensive investment program. During the 12-month audit period, the Vil  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2023M-164) on April 5, 2024, entitled "Village of Hunter - Financial Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Village of Hunter (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) and Clerk-Treasurer properly managed Village financial operations. * * * Key Findings The Board and Clerk-Treasurer did not properly manage Village financial operations. The Boar  more

ALBANY, New York, April 8 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. B24-7-2) on April 5, 2024, entitled "Wyandanch Union Free School District - Budget Review." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Budget Review The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the proposed 2024-25 budget. * * * Key Findings * We found that the significant revenue and expenditure projections in the proposed budget are reasonable. * The  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- 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 CLIVER ANTONIO ALCALA CORDONES was sentenced to 260 months in prison for providing material support, including firearms, to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the "FARC"). ALCALA CORDONES pled guilty on June 29, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein,  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- 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 today that CHINWENDU ALISIGWE was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy, which resulted in the misappropriation of approximately $4.5 million in victim funds. ALISIGWE was previously convicted by a jury followi  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- 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 today that DIONISIO FIGUEROA, a/k/a "Dionicio," a former employee of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ("SDNY") Magistrate Clerk's Office, and TELESFORO DEL VALLE, JR., a now-disbarred criminal defense attorney who practiced in SDNY and elsewhere for m  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- 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; Darren B. McCormack, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"); and Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), announced today the filing of a  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, 545-bed Level 1 Trauma Center and community hospital located in Elmhurst, Queens, recently opened a brand-new Wellness Center to support its 6,000 employees. The center sponsors programs that revolve around the 8 dimensions of wellness, including physical, emotional, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, spiritual, and occupational wellness. The center is expected  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that Erfan Karim, MPH, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Innovators for 2024. Erfan Karim is Assistant Vice President of Mobile Integrated Health and Executive Director of ExpressCare. Modern Healthcare's '2024 Innovators Awards' recognizes leaders and organizations leading innovation in health care. Karim is recognized for his role in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Haverhill man pleaded guilty to distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Angel Joel Diaz, a/k/a "Guero," 35, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or   more