NEW YORK, July 13 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * Project will fully modernize 114-year-old tunnel tubes damaged by Superstorm Sandy * * * Amtrak will begin major rehabilitation of the East River Tunnel in New York City later this year following the award of a construction contract to a Skanska E-J ERT Joint Venture. The tunnel is comprised of four tubes - two of which require significant repairs and comprehensive reco  more

NEW YORK, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Marcus Wilcher Sentenced to Three to Nine Years in Prison for Stealing Five Homes and Illegally Profiting Over $1 Million * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the conviction and sentencing of Marcus Wilcher, the leader of a Queens deed theft ring that stole homes in Jamaica and St. Albans, Queens owned by elderly or disabled New Yorkers or their estates. Wilcher and   more

NEW YORK, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Geoffrey Parris, who died on February 12, 2024 following an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Queens. On the morning of February 12, NYPD officers responded to reports of shots fir  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on July 12, 2024: * * * Upcoming 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. Census Bureau Releases Updated Community Resilience Estimates for Heat The U.S. Census B  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. Under the Fair Housing Act, the rule holds insurers and other parties liable for housing practices that may appear neutral   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $148.8 billion in 2023 (chart 1), according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $57.4 billion, or 28 percent, from $206.2 billion (revised) in 2022 and were below the annual average of $  more

ALBANY, New York, July 13 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * 1115 Waiver Amendment Would Allow Young Children to Have Uninterrupted Coverage in Child Health Plus and Medicaid Starting January 2025 Continuous Eligibility will Prevent Gaps in Coverage, Improve Continuity of Care, and Promote Health Equity Throughout the State Waiver Previously Announced by Governor Hochul to Enhance New York's Health Care System * * * The New   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: The Attorney General's Office today released footage from body-worn and surveillance cameras related to a fatal police-involved shooting on January 24, 2024 in South Brunswick, Middlesex County. The decedent was previously identified as Shamar Leggette, 41, of Brooklyn, New York. The fatal shooting is under investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accoun  more