WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has approved New York's funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates and awarded the state an initial $158 million to implement its rebate program to help families save money on energy-efficient electric appliances. This is the first state to have its application approved and to receive funding under this program,   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: A New York man was resentenced today to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $39 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion-dollar health care kickback and tax avoidance conspiracy, after his previous sentence was vacated. According to court documents, Aleksandr Pikus, 48, of Brooklyn, orchestrated a scheme to refer Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to health care provid  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: * * * Justice Department's First Cryptocurrency Open-Market Manipulation Case * * * A federal jury in New York convicted a man residing in Puerto Rico today of commodities fraud, commodities market manipulation, and wire fraud in connection with the manipulation on the Mango Markets decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, A  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Maryland Attorney General's office and the DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requi  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: * * * Department of Energy Approves Plan for New York to Access Inflation Reduction Act Funding to Support Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Upgrades Advances Governor's Goal to Achieve Two Million Climate-Friendly Homes by 2030 and Climate Act Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 85 Percent by 2050 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the approval of New York's parti  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Proceeding Will Advance Smart Grid Technologies, Physical and Cyber Security Protocols and Provide Opportunities for Customer Savings and Benefits Builds on 2024 State of the State Priority to Harness Innovation to Build an Affordable, Resilient and Clean Grid * * * Ahead of Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission has instituted a   more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Labor issued the following news on April 18, 2024: According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 19,300, or 0.2%, to 8,348,300 in March 2024. The number of private sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 0.2% in March 2024. New York State's private sector jobs (not seasonally adjuste  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in partnership with Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) today marked the beginning of the "No Empty Chair" campaign, which aims to eradicate teen driving deaths so there will be no empty chairs during prom and graduation season. The teen driving education and enforcem  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: In celebration of Earth Week, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved two segments of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission, a 339-mile transmission line being developed by Transmission Developers Inc., to deliver reliable clean energy from Canada directly to New York City. Additionally, the Commission approved changes   more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving environmental management and construction plan (Case No. 10-T-0139) on April 18, 2024: * * * Application of Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City. ORDER AP  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order granting amendment of certificate (Case No. 10-T-0139) on April 18, 2024: * * * Application of Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City. ORDER GRANTING AMENDMENT OF CER  more

ALBANY, New York, April 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 10-T-0139) on April 18, 2024: * * * Application of Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII of the PSL for the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a High Voltage Direct Current Circuit from the Canadian Border to New York City. ORDER APPROVING CHANGES TO THE SEGMENT 6 & 7 AND SEGMENT 12 ENVIR  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Buffalo Transportation Inc., Ontario Bus Inc., and several other businesses owned by Igor Finkelshtein, have agreed to pay $91,838 to resolve allegations arising under the False Claims Act. The defendants obtained grants and loans under the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL), a  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Nicole M. Argentieri, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division; Timothy Langan, the Executive Assistant Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("F  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that NERIK ILYAYEV was sentenced today to four years in prison for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme that targeted the Medicare and Medicaid programs and private insurance companies. ILYAYEV owned and operated two different pharm  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 18, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced a partnership with several leading national and New York City-based institutions to reduce food-related carbon emissions. The city's integrated greenhouse gas inventory found that 20 percent of New York City's overall emissions comes from the production and consumption of food. As the city has committed to reduce its emissions by a third by 2030, the A  more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The New York City Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently joined Trout Unlimited and 30 students from Westlake High School in upstate Mount Pleasant to release juvenile trout that the students have raised in their classrooms since October of last year. Sixteen fingerlings were released into the Cross River where it passes through the Ward Pound Ridge   more

NEW YORK, April 19 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals yesterday unveiled a new mural on Rikers Island created by multimedia artist Dindga McCannon with participation by people in custody. The design for the mural, Towards a Brighter Tomorrow!, was developed by McCannon through a series of focus groups with people incarcerated on Rikers Island, who are patients of NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Service (CHS  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the reinforcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with a commitment to achieving a common goal: assurance that consumers are treated fairly. The MOU outlines how   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today announced his plans to soon introduce legislation aimed at codifying Pennsylvania case law to establish more certainty for landlords, law enforcement and homeowners who encounter squatters. "Squatters are a growing problem throughout our nation," said Laughlin. "Trespassers unlawfully taking over homes is becoming an increasingly pr  more

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, April 18 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Close to 600 students from around the region showed their skills developing underwater robotics during the annual New Jersey/ New York Regional SeaPerch Program competition at the Neptune Aquatic Center on April 13. The competition was led by Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst and supported by Neptune High School, Navy Talent Acquisition Gr  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, April 19 (TNSres) -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Passenger traffic at RDU got a significant boost in March, with spring break getaways bringing more than 1.2 million travelers through the airport - an increase of 24.7 percent above February of this year and a 6.9 percent increase above March 2023. "The boost in passenger traffic during spring break indicates it will be a busy summer travel season," said   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today helped welcome out-of-state law enforcement officers to Florida and honored the Sarasota Police Department with a Thin Line Tribute for extraordinary efforts to drastically reduce crime. During the swearing-in ceremony at SPD, Attorney General Moody addressed nine new officers--six of them from out-of-state. The Attorney General also hi  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 18 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: The U.S. Military Academy will host the Hudson Valley Spring Special Olympics at Shea Stadium and Arvin Gym on April 20. The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with opening ceremonies at Shea Stadium that continue through 5 p.m. West Point cadets will play a supporting role in volunteering to ensure all participants enjoy a successful event. Up to 600 athletes from Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Dutchess, Westc  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 18 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: The U.S. Military Academy will host the 57th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition on April 26 and 27. Hosted by West Point since 1967, teams will compete in a rigorous 36-hour course to test warrior spirit, cohesion, and dedication to mission accomplishment. At the end of the competition, one team will be named the Sandhurst champion. The winning team will be chosen based on their collective performance   more