WASHINGTON, July 23 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * New grants awarded to Second Chance programs across the nation to support youth impacted by the juvenile justice system * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs' Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention today announced awards to 12 innovative programs that support youth transitioning back into thei  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Funding Will Benefit Communities Across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York * * * NEW YORK - Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of the Clean Corridor Coalition, led by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection , to receive a nearly $250 m  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 23-02): * * * BED BATH & BEYOND INC. v. ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE LIMITED AND OOCL (EUROPE) LIMITED NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Please enter my appearance in this proceeding as counsel for Complainant 20230930-DKBUTTERFLY-1, Inc. f/k/a Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. I am an attorney admitted to practice and in good standing the courts of the States of New York and California. I request to be in  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Partnership by Camber Property Group and Osborne Association to Deliver Housing, Community Services, and Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Supports Governor Hochul's Commitment to Addressing the Housing Crisis - Including Historic FY 2025 Budget Agreement to Increase New York's Housing Supply Builds on Recommendations of the Prison Redevelopment Commission  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Funding to Develop Services for Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, Asian American/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and LGBTQ+ Youth Prevention Effort Focused on Unique Cultural Factors Putting Historically Underserved, Racial and Ethnic Groups at Heightened Risk * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced five conditional awards totaling $15 million over five years to   more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Bridges Carry Woolley Avenue and Bradley Avenue Over the Staten Island Expressway in Richmond County * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a $28.5 million project to rehabilitate two bridges along the Staten Island Expressway (Interstate 278). The bridges, each more than 60 years old, carry Woolley Avenue and Bradley Avenue over the Staten Island Expre  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * New Bathhouse, Playground, and Lifeguard Station Now Open at Stony Brook State Park Start of Construction on $6.4 Million in Improvements, Scheduled for Completion in 2025 Upgrades Build on Governor Hochul's Get Offline, Get Outside Summer Campaign and NY SWIMS Initiative * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of $4.5 million in improvements for public swimm  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * New Bridge Deck and Pier Repairs Will Enhance Public Safety and Improve Resiliency Project Will Ease Travel Along Important Link Between Sullivan County and Pennsylvania * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is underway on a $17.8 million project to rehabilitate the Callicoon Bridge - also known as Interstate Bridge #7 - which spans the Delaware River and lin  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Agreement Designates Monies From the Battery Park City Authority's Joint Purpose Fund To Be Spent for Affordable Housing Builds on Commitment to Address New York's Housing Crisis by Increasing Housing Stock With Safer, More Affordable, Quality Homes, Reducing Housing Cost Statewide * * * Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today   more

NEW YORK, July 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 22, 2024: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4EVYq_kQgc DOT to Propose Rules Expediting Approvals and Removing Barriers to AllowProperty Owners to More Quickly Install Safe, Outdoor E-Battery Charging Infrastructure Administration to Launch $2 Million Trade-In Program for Unsafe E-Bikes, E-Mobility Devices, and Batteries FDNY Invests $1 Million Into Education Campaign Following   more

NEW YORK, July 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 22, 2024: * * * Agreement Designates Monies from Battery Park City Authority's Joint Purpose Fund to Be Spent on Affordable Housing * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today announced a $500 million investment from the Battery Park City Authority's Joint Purpose Fund to build and maintain affordable housing across New York City. Thr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: During World War I, Navy Capt. Willis Winter Bradley Jr. saved his fellow shipmates by making sure an explosion in the ship's gun emplacement didn't cause any further damage or threaten more lives. Bradley received the Medal of Honor for his brave actions and continued to serve for nearly 30 more years. Bradley was born on June 28, 1884, in Ransomville, New York, to Sarah and Willis Bradley Sr. He had a brother n  more

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following notice (Case No. 17-F-0282): * * * Application of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for a Proposed Wind Energy Project, Located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Counties, New York, in the Towns of Arcade, Centerville, Farmersville, Freedom, and Rushford. NOTICE OF MEETING PLEASE TAKE N  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following remarks on July 22, 2024: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled Liberty Landing, a transformative project to convert the state-owned 100,000 square-foot former Bayview Correctional Facility in Manhattan into affordable housing for low-income residents and supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals reentering the community. The proposed project, a joint venture between Camber Property Gr  more

NEW YORK, July 22 -- 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; Christopher A. Scharf, the Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Region of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General ("DOT-OIG"); and Daniel Cort, the Inspector General of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA-IG"), announced that international bus  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont announced that Jamonty Brister, 29, of Queens, New York, appeared in United States District Court in Burlington on a complaint charging him with a federal drug offense. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered that Brister be detained without bail pending tria  more

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in response to a pair of shootings that occurred last night in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill neighborhood: "Last night, two people were killed and one critically injured in Clinton Hill as a result of gun violence. My office is working with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and l  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his part in a conspiracy involving the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District of Texas and one of the largest in the country, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Minsu Fang aka Fernando is expected to make an appearance before U.S. Magi  more

NEW YORK, July 23 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an interview on July 22, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams with Willie Geist of MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Willie Geist: Here on set in the studio is the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, always great to have you at the table. Mayor Eric Adams: Great to be here. Geist: Your reaction to the news yesterday, first the decision, the act undertaken by President Biden, and also your enthusiasm or your   more