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News Tipoffs - New York Editors Newsletter for Tuesday July 30, 2024 ( 18 items )  

Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises Launches National Pilot Project to Transform Interprofessional Substance Use Education and Training
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on July 29, 2024: Today the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises announced the launch of its Core Competency Implementation Pilot Project and the selection of 16 implementation sites across the United States. In partnership with the Action Collaborative, the sites will work towards advancing substance use care, workforce competency, and interpro  more

Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump Appeal and Reversal of Unprecedented $350 Million New York Fine
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in supporting President Trump's appeal of a court order wrongly fining him more than $350 million. The suit was brought by New York's Democrat attorney general, who campaigned on a pledge of using "every legal avenue to pursue" President Trump. The judge required President Trump to pay an unprecedented almost half  more

Attorney General Platkin Announces Settlement With Video Sharing Service
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Agreement Resolves Issues with Cameo Celebrity App Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0729_Baron-App-Inc-dba-Cameo.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Endorsement Guideline  more

Attorney General Platkin, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to Seek Indefinite Suspension of Four Trenton Licenses in Connection With Owner's Criminal Charges
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Recently Announced Criminal Counts Include Aggravated Sexual Assault and Kidnapping Order to Show Cause (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0729_OTSC-ABC-v-MH-LA-DdD-UW.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has announced that the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has filed an Order to Show Cause (OTSC) as to why the liquor licen  more

ERO New York City arrests Uzbek national wanted in Uzbekistan for fraud
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an Uzbek fugitive July 22 who faces prosecution charges in Uzbekistan on fraud charges. "This is another case where international law enforcement cooperation resulted in the arrest of a wanted fugitive," said ERO New York City Field Officer Kenneth Genalo. "An individual who sought refuge in t  more

ERO Newark arrests Mexican national wanted for manslaughter in Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark and members of the U.S. Marshals Service's New York-New Jersey Regional Task Force arrested a Mexican national July 17 wanted in Mexico for voluntary manslaughter. "This is another great example of ERO working with our law enforcement partners to arrest a long-wanted fugitive who poses a danger to the com  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announces $5 Million in Small Business Grant Funding
NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Launch of Small Business Recovery Grant Program 2024 Round increases FHLBNY's 2024 funding available for housing and community development to $130 million * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") launched the 2024 Round of its Small Business Recovery Grant ("SBRG") Program with $5 million in grant funding available to loca  more

Fort Drum Soldiers in Recovery Experience Post-Traumatic Growth Through Innovative Program
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Warren W. Wright Jr., Fort Drum MEDDAC Public Affairs FORT DRUM, New York - For Soldiers in recovery, the path to healing following trauma can be a long and challenging road. While many focus on the visible physical injuries Soldiers endure, the emotional trauma hidden behind the surface can leave a lasting impact if not adequately addressed. To help aid wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Fort Drum's Soldier   more

High-Tech Sensors Were Used for Security During 1980 Lake Placid Olympics
ABERDEEN, Maryland, July 30 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder As athletes from around the world gather in Paris for the Olympic Games, we are looking back in history to see how the U.S. Army Communications- Electronics Command's predecessor organization, the Communications and Electronics Materiel Readiness Command, played a role in ensuring security during the 1980 Winter Games, held from February 13-24, in Lake Placid, New York. The 1980 Lake Placid Game  more

Kimberly A. Cruz Appointed Regional Attorney of EEOC's New York District Office
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Image NEW YORK Kimberly A. Cruz, a 14-year supervisory attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was appointed to a senior executive position as regional attorney for the agency's New York District effective July 28. As regional attorney, Cruz will lead the New York District's legal unit, conducting trial litigation and providing legal advice and other support to di  more

Mayor Adams Announces Back-to-Back Record Years for Creating and Connecting New Yorkers to Affordable Housing
NEW YORK, July 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 29, 2024: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeoBjDJVHeU Adams Administration Breaks Record for Financing Most Affordable New Construction, Housing for Formerly Homeless New Yorkers, and Permanently Supportive Housing Record Number of Homeless New Yorkers Moved Into Permanent Housing Using CityFHEPS Housing Vouchers, and Permanently Affordable Housing for Formerly Homeless Histor  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Montenegrin Citizen Extradited From Italy to Face Maritime Narcotrafficking Charges
BROOKLYN, New York, July 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Milos Radonjic, a citizen of Montenegro, also known as "Pirate of the Unknown," was extradited yesterday to the Eastern District of New York from Italy. Radonjic, who is charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy and attempt to violate the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, had previously been arrested in Italy on October 6, 2023 pursuant to a provision  more

NADRC Webinar: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Programs for People Living With Dementia
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 2:00-3:00 PM ETRegister for the webinar(link is external) Join the ACL-funded National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) to learn how cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) programs are helping people living with dementia. ACL's Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative grantees are expanding their services by providing thes  more

New Haven Gang Member Involved in Several Shootings Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. DEVIN SUGGS, also known as "JB," 20, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his involvement in a violent New Haven street gang and several gang-related shootings. Today's announcement was made by   more

NYC Health + Hospitals Receives $5 Million Donation to Recruit and Retain Behavioral Health Staff
NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release: * * * The donation by Black Family Philanthropies is one of the largest donations ever received by the health system $4M of the donation will support the BH4NYC Loan Repayment Program, which provides debt relief for providers, nurses, social workers, and other staff in exchange for a three-year commitment to the health system Over 120 behavioral health providers at NYC Health + Hospitals will receive up  more

NYC PARKS CELEBRATES RECONSTRUCTION OF MINI POOL AT EDENWALD PLAYGROUND
NEW YORK, July 30 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * A $4.2 million capital project transformed the playground with a new, enlarged mini pool, new basketball courts, and other amenities * * * NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Jessenia Aponte joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, City Councilmember Kevin Riley, and community members to celebrate the reconstruction of Edenwald Playground in the Bronx. The $4.2 millio  more

USDA APHIS Asks for Help Looking for Asian Longhorned Beetle by Checking Trees
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking the public to look for and report the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). APHIS declares every August Tree Check Month and is asking you to look for this destructive, invasive beetle by checking trees on your property and in your community for damage. Left unch  more

USDA Continues Field Assessment of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons and Other Wildlife
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field assessment of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in eight states as part of its larger-scale rabies management effort. This year's field assessment will evaluate ONRAB's distribution methods and effectiveness in r  more