WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46565) on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "Federal Election Results: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman, R. Sam Garrett and Karen L. Shanton: * * * SUMMARY States, territories, and the District of Columbia (DC) administer federal elections. Each of these jurisdictions has its own process for counting votes and declaring elect  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice issued a 60-day notice on Oct. 28, 2024, entitled "The Study of Interpersonal Violence among Young Adults Pilot Project". SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, is submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES:  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 19, 2024, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Environment entitled "Navigating the Blue Frontier: Evaluating the Potential of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches": * * * Good morning and thank you to all our witnesses for taking the time to join us. Today, the Environment and Energy Subcommittees will  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Federal Railroad Administration Grant to Facilitate Construction of New Bridge Spanning Hudson River Between Albany and Rensselaer * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the award of $215.1 million in federal funding to support the replacement of the aging Livingston Avenue Rail Bridge spanning the Hudson River between the cities of Albany and Rensselaer. The funding was  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Funding Secured in FY24 Enacted Budget Will Help Volunteer Fire Departments Improve Facilities, Response Capabilities and Overall Preparedness Find the List of Awardees on the DHSES Website (https://www.dhses.ny.gov/volunteer-firefighter-grant-awards) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today awarded $25 million in New York State funding to improve facilities and response capabiliti  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Members of New York Task Force 1 Assisted with Search, Rescue, and Evacuations During Hurricanes Helene and Milton * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams today welcomed home 192 members of the Urban Search and Rescue New York Task Force 1 (NY-TF1) team and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Incident Management Team (IMT) from their deployment to North Carolina and Florida to   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0691): * * * Notice of Intent of 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC to Submeter Electricity at 23-10 42nd Road, Queens, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on November 29, 2023 (Notice of Intent), 42nd Road LIC Property Owner LLC (Owner) reques  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-W-0163): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a New Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 3 - Water, Filed by Bloomingburg Water Transportation Company, Inc. to Establish Expense-Based Rates and a Mechanism for Expansion of the Service Area. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the furth  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0469): * * * Petition of Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Milan, Dutchess County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 13, 2024, Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franch  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0484): * * * Petition of Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Monroe, Orange County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 20, 2024, Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television fran  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0485): * * * Petition of Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Roslyn Estates, Nassau County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 20, 2024, Cablevision Systems Long Island Corporation d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its c  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0471): * * * Petition of Cablevision Systems Westchester Corporation for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the City of Yonkers, Westchester County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 13, 2024, Cablevision Systems Westchester Corporation d/b/a Altice USA d/b/a Optimum applied for approval of the renewal of its cable   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0044): * * * Notice of Intent of CHC Management Group Inc. to Submeter Electricity at 130 East 177th Street, Bronx, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on January 18, 2024 (Notice of Intent), CHC Management Group Inc. (Owner) requests authorization to   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0376): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Tariff Filing by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. to Modify Its Electronic Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 10 - Electricity, Regarding Customer Responsibility Related to Required Transformers and Associated Equipment. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDAT  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0176): * * * Petition of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. for Approval of Peak Demand Inc. COS-6 High Accuracy/Extended Range Bar Type Current Transformer. ORDER APPROVING METERING EQUIPMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) requests approval of the Peak Demand Inc. (Peak Demand) COS-6 high accuracy/extende  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-W-0688): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES & TARIFFS - Downstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Water Company, Inc. to Increase Its Total Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to January 1, 2025. On November 21, 2023, Emerald Green Lake Lo  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (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 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR PART 3, SUBJE  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Cases No. 24-E-0329, 24-E-0495): * * * Petition of Empire Offshore Wind LLC for Approval of Financing Under Lightened Regulation Pursuant to Section 69 of the Public Service Law. Joint Petition of Empire Offshore Wind LLC and Empire Wind 2 LLC for a Declaratory Ruling Waiving Review of Intra-Corporate Transfers of Ownership and Alternate Request for Expedited Approval of Such Intra-Corporate   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0696): * * * Petition of EO 160 Water LLC to Submeter Electricity at 160 Water Street, New York, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on December 5, 2023 (Petition), EO 160 Water LLC (Owner) requests authorization to submeter electricity at 160 Water Street, Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0262): * * * TO: THE COMMISSION FROM: OFFICE OF RATES AND TARIFFS - Upstate Rates and Tariffs SUBJECT: FURTHER POSTPONEMENT of a Minor Rate Filing by Fishers Island Electric Corporation to Increase Its Total Annual Revenues. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the further postponement to February 1, 2025. On May 1, 2024, Fishers Island Electric Corporation  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0180): * * * Notice of Intent of Global 1845 Broadway LLC to Submeter Electricity at 1 West 60th Street, New York, Located in the Service Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on March 28, 2024 (Notice of Intent), Global 1845 Broadway LLC (Owner) requests authorization  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-E-0377): * * * Petition of High River Energy Center, LLC for Approval of a Financing Pursuant to Lightened Regulation. ORDER APPROVING FINANCING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION In a petition filed on June 28, 2024 (Petition), High River Energy Center, LLC (High River or Petitioner) requested approval, pursuant to Section 69 of the Public Service Law (PSL), for authority to part  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0720): * * * Notice of Intent of Italic Realty, LLC to Submeter Electricity at 26-38 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, Located in the Territory of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. ORDER AUTHORIZING SUBMETERING BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By notice of intent filed on December 12, 2023 (Notice of Intent), Italic Realty, LLC (Owner) requests authorization to sub  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0725): * * * Petition of Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. for Approval of Revelo E360 1.2 Electric Meter. ORDER APPROVING ELECTRIC METER BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Landis+Gyr Technology Inc. (Landis+Gyr) requests approval of the Revelo E360 1.2 electric meter (Revelo E360 1.2) for use in electric metering applications. The Revelo E360 1.2 meets the required standards. Accordin  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0232): * * * Petition of Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Andes, Delaware County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on April 17, 2024, and supplemented on August 13, 2024, and August 29, 2024, Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 22-G-0679): * * * Petition of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid for Approval of Landis+Gyr AMI Gas Devices. ORDER GRANTING CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF GAS METERING EQUIPMENT BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (Niagara Mohawk or the Company) requests conditional approval to deploy the Landis+Gyr Technology, Inc. (Land  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 23 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 23-E-0680): * * * Petition of Neighbors of Watertown for Waiver of the Individual Metering Requirements in Opinion No. 76-17 and 16 NYCRR Part 96 at 160 Main Avenue, Watertown, Located in the Service Territory of Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid. ORDER GRANTING WAIVER OF INDIVIDUAL METERING REQUIREMENTS BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on Novem  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0439): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Candor, Tioga County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 24, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Candor,  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0491): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Huron, Wayne County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on August 23, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Huron,  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0459): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Town of Lee, Oneida County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 31, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Town of Lee, Onei  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0440): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Owego, Tioga County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 24, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Village of Ow  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-V-0444): * * * Petition of Spectrum Northeast, LLC for Approval of the Renewal of its Franchise with the Village of Unadilla, Otsego County. ORDER APPROVING RENEWAL BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION By petition filed on July 30, 2024, Spectrum Northeast, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications, Inc. applied for approval of the renewal of its cable television franchise with the Village o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Maya M. Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Dear Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and the other honorable members of the Committee: My name is Kenneth Stern. I am the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate1, which works to increase  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Kenneth S. Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) This part of the White House strategy plan is telling: Antisemitism is a stereotypical and negative perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred of Jews. It is prejudi  more