WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-019) on April 09, 2024, by Shabnam Shenasi Azari, Virginia Jenkins, Joyce Hahn, and Lauren Medina entitled "The Foreign-Born Population in the U.S.: 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The foreign-born population in the United States has grown considerably over the past 50 years in both size and share of the U.S. population./1 In 1970, it numbered 9.6 million (4.7 percent) of the total U  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release: 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 Darren B. McCormack, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced today   more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, April 13 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has reached the milestone of nearly 5,000 bonuses awarded through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. This program encourages Floridians to join the profession and attracts out-of-state law enforcement officers to relocate to Florida. To date, 1,267 law enforcement recruits from 49 states and U.S. territorie  more

NEW YORK, April 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 12, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: New York is getting a new soccer stadium and a whole lot more. The City Council gave the go-ahead to build the city's first standalone soccer stadium in Willets Point's Queens. It's part of a major redevelopment plan that also includes affordable housing, retail and open space. Rosanna Scot  more

NEW YORK, April 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 12, 2024, with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings on 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: It was an expected result of the City Council yesterday, but with that formality, we are moving toward the new professional soccer stadium on the way to Willets Point in Queens. After the Council vote yesterday, the 25,000-seat stadium project can move ahead, serving as the home of the New York City Football Club. P  more

NEW YORK, April 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 12, 2024, with Dan Mannarino of PIX11's PIX11 Morning News: * * * Dan Mannarino: What was once an eyesore will become one of the newest neighborhoods in Queens complete with a brand new soccer stadium, affordable housing, and retail space. We're talking about Willets Point. Joining me now, Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development [and Workforce] Maria Torres  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Postal Service today announced the appointment of marketing executive Trish Jackson to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Members are appointed to the committee by the postmaster general to provide expertise in business, history, science, technology, art, education, sports and other areas of public interest. Working together, they make recommendations for future stamp subjec  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 13 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on April 12, 2024: With 84 percent of youth around the world reporting that they are worried climate change threatens people and the planet, Mayor Keith A. James announced today that West Palm Beach will join Bloomberg Philanthropies' new Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide technical assistance and funding for 100 mayors to activate tens of thousands of young people ages of 15 - 24 years to des  more