WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Vulnerable New York Republican Mike Lawler played a critical role in electing extremist Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House - and now, just days ahead of the two year anniversary of the disastrous Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Lawler has the gall to campaign with Johnson in the Lower Hudson Valley. Despite hiding behind talking points on national TV, Mike Lawler has co-s  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved over $300 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The Board's approval authorizes municipal access to low-cost financing and previously announced grants to get shovels in the ground for essential water and sewer infrastructure projects,  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $97.7 million in funding has been awarded to more than 30 communities across New York State for projects that promote alternative, environmentally friendly modes of travel, such as walking, biking or riding mass transit. The funding will support initiatives that improve access to the transportation system for all users and advance New York State's nation-lead  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a new framework for the State to achieve a nation-leading six gigawatts of energy storage by 2030, which represents at least 20 percent of the peak electricity load of New York State. The roadmap is a comprehensive set of recommendations to expand New York's energy storage programs to cost-effectively unlo  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new large-scale renewable energy solicitation to deliver clean electricity to New Yorkers. Building on New York's 10-Point Action Plan, this solicitation seeks proposals for the development of new large-scale land-based renewable energy projects which are expected to spur billions of dollars in clean energy investments and create thousands of family-sustaining j  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed nation-leading legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online. Legislation S.7694A/A.8148A establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act to require social media companies to restrict addictive feeds on their platforms for users under 18. Legislation S.7695B/A.8149A enables the New York Child Data Protection Act to p  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of determination of significance (Case No. 23-W-0183): * * * Minor Rate Filing of Debora A. Lambert, d/b/a Green Meadow Park Water Company to Increase Its Annual Revenues by about $62,431 or 197.3 Percent, and to Establish a Replenishable Escrow Account for Capital Improvements. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice of determination of significance (Case No. 23-E-0421): * * * Petition of Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law and Order Granting a Lightened Regulatory Regime. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) NOTICE is hereby given that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepare  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving changes (Case No. 10-T-0139): * * * 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 4 AND 5 AND SEGMENT 10 ENVIR  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order approving environmental management and construction plan (Case No. 21-T-0366): * * * Application of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need for the Construction of Approximately 17.5 Miles of Transmission Lines from the Boundary of New York State Territorial Waters to a Point of Interconnection in Brooklyn, Kings County. ORDER APPROVING ENVIRON  more

ALBANY, New York, June 20 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 22-M-0313): * * * In the Matter of the Commission's Broadband Study and Mapping Pursuant to the Broadband Connectivity Act. ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF THE 2024 REPORT ON THE AVAILABILITY AND COST OF HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SERVICES IN NEW YORK STATE BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND On April 16, 2021, the Governor and the Legislature enacted the Comprehensive Broad  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following ruling on process (Case No. 24-G-0028): * * * Petition of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation for Approval, Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law, to Amend the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Gas Franchise in the Town of Richfield. RULING ON PROCESS DAKIN D. LECAKES, Chief Administrative Law Judge: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) filed a pet  more

ALBANY, New York, June 18 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Scott A. Brooks, Chautauqua & Erie Telephone Corporation d/b/a Consolidated Communications, 266 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401, scott.brooks@consolidated.com Re: Matter 24-00481 - Tariff Filing by Chautauqua & Erie Telephone Corporation d/b/a Consolidated Communications to Increase its Rates Pursuant to Case 07-C-0349 in the Matter of Examining a Framework for Regulatory Relief. D  more

ALBANY, New York, June 21 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter: * * * To: Andrew M. Klein, Klein Law Group PLLC, 1250 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, AKlein@KleinLawpllc.com Re: Case 20-C-0267 - In the Matter of Frontier Communications Corporation, et al. Notice of Filing of Chapter 11 for Financial Restructuring. Dear Mr. Klein: In accordance with the Commission's Order Approving Joint Petition Subject to Conditions issued on Octo  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced it has acquired rights to publish DORA! With all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, the new Paramount+ DORA series follows everyone's favorite bilingual explorer, Dora, and her best monkey friend, Boots, as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainfore  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Data-driven long COVID definition will help support public health initiatives while providing clinicians with a more nuanced basis for screening and diagnosis * * * The announcement earlier this month from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine of a consensus definition of long COVID mentioned that it was not the final word on this cond  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 24 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * With the help of UB clinicians, students developed a webpage that went live this month hosted by the Erie County Department of Health * * * Gender-affirming health care just got a bit easier to access in Western New York, thanks to a new webpage developed by University at Buffalo medical students working with local clinicians. The webpage, LGBTQIA2S+ Healt  more