WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Amtrak continues its celebrated Art at Amtrak public art program with two new installations at Washington Union Station, created by Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann and artists from the Art Enables studio. The installations officially open today and will remain on display through fall 2024. "The latest installations provide multiple artists a significant platform to shine a s  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Census Bureau Initiatives to Address Persistent Undercount of Children * * * The U.S. Census Bureau today released new experimental estimates showing children ages 0 to 4 were undercounted in the 2020 Census in every state. Additionally, there were undercounts of children ages 0 to 4 in more than 4 out of 5 counties included in this release. The experimental estimates are availa  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on April 11, 2024, by Ian McGinley, director of the division of enforcement, at the New York City Bar Association Futures and Derivatives Committee conference: * * * It is an honor to deliver today's keynote address, particularly to so many sophisticated members of the derivatives bar. I always appreciate this audience--I can drop "contango" and "backwardation" into speeches without any explanation   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * A New Tool to Help Plan for and Protect Against Floods By Crystal Bergemann, Senior Director for Resilience, Council on Environmental Quality & Kris Ludwig, Assistant Director for Resilience Science & Technology, Office of Science & Technology Policy Flooding is the most common and costly natural hazard in the United States. This spring season alone, approximately 122 million pe  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief on April 10, 2024: * * * Company repeatedly cited for multiple worker safety issues * * * Employer name: Trader Joe's Co. Investigation site: 5910 South University Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Investigation findings: During a December 2023 inspection, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found safety hazards associ  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new Li-Bridge report recommends policies and actions to ensure a reliable supply of battery materials for domestic manufacturers * * * The United States has a generational opportunity to develop, design and build next-generation lithium-based batteries that will power our vehicles and support the grid. However, the U.S. is starting from behind and mu  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada entered a consent order on April 9, resolving CFTC charges that of Las Vegas, Nevada engaged in spoofing and in a manipulative and deceptive scheme in the gold and silver futures markets in violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations. The order impos  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Biden-Harris Administration today announced nearly $830 million in grant awards for 80 projects nationwide that will help states and local communities save taxpayers money while strengthening surface-transportation systems and making them more resilient to extreme weather events worsened by the climate crisis, flooding, sea-level rise, heat wave  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * New York Farm Viability Institute Named Regional Funding Program Administrator to Benefit New York Farms and Food Processors Round Two of NYS G&C Program Funded Through Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today advanced $5.8 million through the New York State Grown and Certified Infrastructure, Technology, Research  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Approval of Financial Assistance Authorizes Municipal Access to the Capital Needed for Projects that Reduce Risks to Public Health and the Environment * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved $142 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The Bo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Regeneron), a New York-based pharmaceutical company. Regeneron manufactures and sells Eylea, an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat, among other conditions, neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration, a prevalent, usually age-rela  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Patrick Dai, 21, formerly a junior at Cornell University and originally from Pittsford, New York, pleaded guilty today to posting threats to kill or injure another person using interstate communications. "This defendant is being held accountable for vile, abhorrent, antisemitic threats of violence levied against members of the Cornell University Jewish community," said Assistant Attorney  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today charging David Campbell, also known as Viejo Dan and Don David, 57, of Honduras, one of the principal narcotics and weapons suppliers to MS-13 in Honduras, with racketeering, narcotics, and firearms offenses. Campbell was presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn in Manhattan federal court after being extradited yesterday from Honduras.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: A Dominican man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for reentering the United States and distributing fentanyl after previously being deported. Juan Carlos Santos-Ocasio, a/k/a "Cristhian Aybar-Done," 44, of the Dominican Republic, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to six years in prison, followed by five y  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news: Today, the Minnesota Senate voted to confirm Matt Varilek as Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan's second term. Varilek has served as DEED commissioner since June 2023. Before joining DEED, Commissioner Varilek was president of the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation,  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Historic federal pandemic relief funds, though being spent down, continued to boost New York's balance of payments with Washington, according to a report issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. In Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022, New York state generated $361.8 billion in federal taxes and benefited from $383 billion in federal spending. For ever  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of General Services (OGS) today remind New Yorkers to take action to protect migrating birds as they navigate night skies by participating in the 'Lights Out' initiative. Joining national and international efforts, State buildings participating in Lights Out will keep non-essent  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of a regulatory proposal to implement a fishing tournament permit and reporting system for black bass (largemouth bass and smallmouth bass). The no-cost black bass tournament permitting and reporting system would help identify the distribut  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may attract black bears. Throughout the spring and early summer months, black bears have depleted fat reserves and will search extensively for easily obtainable, calorie-dense foods, which can le  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of technical conference (Case No. 20-E-0197) on April 11, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Implement Transmission Planning Pursuant to the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. NOTICE OF TECHNICAL CONFERENCE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Department of Public Service (Department) staff will host a technical conference related to the Advanced Technology  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 23-E-0413) on April 10, 2024: * * * Petition of Empire Offshore Wind, LLC, for an Order Providing for Lightened Regulation and for Authority under Section 68 of the Public Service Law to Exercise Certain Municipal Consents. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a petition f  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice soliciting comments (Case No. 23-T-0660) on April 10, 2024: * * * Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for its Mortimer-Pannell Lines 24/25 Rebuild Project in Monroe County. NOTICE SOLICITING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING VIRTUAL PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARINGS Public comment is sought r  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0600) on April 10, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-W-0600 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing of Rolling Meadows Water Corporation to Increase Its Total Annual Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to August 1, 2024. On October 10, 20  more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0599) on April 10, 2024: * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: CASE 23-W-0599 - FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing of Windemere Highlands, Inc. to Increase Its Total Annual Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to August 1, 2024. On October 10, 2023, Wind  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling establishing procedural schedule (Case No. 23-G-0225; 23-G-0226; 23-G-0200) on April 11, 2024: * * * Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a National Grid NY for Gas Service. Proceeding on Motion of the Commission as to the Rates, Charges, Rules and Regulations of KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a Nationa  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 11, 2024: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov RE: Case 24-E-0138 - Petition of Bear Ridge Solar, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Pursuant to Public Service Law Section 68, and for an Order Granting Lightened Regulation.  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced that it will be expanding its drone capabilities as part of the asset monitorization and inspection of its electric infrastructure around the state. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted NYPA license to fly unmanned aircraft systems beyond the visual line of sight of the pilot in command in a one-mile radi  more

ASTORIA, New York, April 12 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Youth at the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens yesterday joined a mentoring session on drone technology and green energy jobs led by representatives of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Con Edison and renewable energy company 174 Power Global. Last week, NYPA introduced the students to the unmanned aircraft systems used to monitor and maintain its utility infrastructure an  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Robert L. Williams, Jr., 42, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to transfer firearms purchased outside of state of residency, unlawful dealing in firearms, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug tra  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- 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, and Jocelyn E. Strauber, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation ("DOI"), announced that DOMINIC COLUCCIO, the former President of the United Probation Officers Association (the "UPOA"), the union that represents all current and former New York City probation off  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- 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 LIBIA AMANDA PALACIO MENA was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. PALACIO MENA pled guilty on December 21, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, who imposed today's sentence. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "Libia A  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 11, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated a historic win for affordable housing and economic development in the city of New York after the City Council voted to approve the Willets Point Phase 2 development as part of the Uniform Land User Review Procedure (ULURP). The complete Willets Point Transformation - which Mayor Adams announced in November 2022 with the New York City Economic Developm  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano announced today that Jacobi has been awarded several Beacon Awards for Excellence for its Cardiac Catherization Lab (Gold Level), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Silver Level), and Cardiac Critical Care Unit (Silver Level). The Beacon Awards are given by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief on April 10, 2024: * * * Employer name: Trader Joe's Co. Investigation site: 5910 South University Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Investigation findings: During a December 2023 inspection, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found safety hazards associated with unsafe forklift operations and lack of training for for  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Thank you very much for having me here today. It's always great to talk to the people in the trenches, fighting day in and day out for consumers. I'm Seth Frotman, the General Counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As many of you know, the CFPB administers and is the primary enforcer of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). I'd like to   more

BRYAN, Texas, April 12 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, is a winner of the 2023 Elastic Excellence in Security Business Transformation Award. The award was presented during the 2024 ElasticON New York last month.. "I am pleased to receive the Elastic Excellence in Security Business Transformation award and am proud  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 NCTO Annual Meeting: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Kim and Norman, for the kind invitation and the warm introduction. I am so glad to be with all of you in person this year. NCTO and our textile industry are very important to this Administration and to our economy, and it is my pleasure to be here to share that message with you directly. Congratulatio  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, April 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Three gang members have been charged, in addition to one previously charged defendant, with abduction and murder in York County, Virginia. According to the indictment, in the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, Hezekiah Carney, 25, of Norfolk, Jamica Langley, 24, of Richmond, Donnisha Goodman, 26, of Portsmouth, and Acacia Jackson, 19, of New York, allege  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call via teleconference at the National Security Council previewing the bilateral meeting of President Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Trilateral Leaders' Summit: * * * MODERATOR: Thank you. And thank you all for joining today's background call to preview the bilateral meeting of President Biden and President Marcos of the Philippines and the historic trilateral summit of th  more