ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Announces Convictions of Hudson Valley Firearms and Fentanyl Traffickers January 29, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the convictions of nine members of firearms and narcotics trafficking rings that sold ghost guns, assault-style rifles, and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing deadly amounts of fentanyl in Dutchess Cou  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding January 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every s  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Warns Businesses Against Price Gouging of Eggs and Poultry Amid Bird Flu Outbreak NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert warning businesses against price gouging of eggs and poultry amid a national bird flu outbreak. The bird flu has affected poultry and dairy farms across the country, causing shortages and driving up prices. Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST DRUG TRAFFICKING, DEMANDS SPEAKER JOHNSON BRING HALT FENTANYL ACT TO HOUSE FLOOR FOR IMMEDIATE VOTE Congressman Pat Ryan Continues Fight Against Drug Trafficking, Demands Speaker Johnson Bring HALT Fentanyl Act to House Floor for Immediate Vote The HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external) passed the House last Congress but never made it through the Senate; the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES AFFORDABILITY AGENDA TO LOWER COSTS Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces Affordability Agenda to Lower Costs For first legislation of 119th Congress, Congressman Ryan's Affordability Agenda includes landmark legislation to lower the costs of groceries, prescription drugs, housing, and protect Social Security. KINGSTON, NY - Today Congressman Pat Ryan introduced his first l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Protecting School Milk Choices Act Oswego, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced the Protecting School Milk Choices Act to ensure schools participating in the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture offer students at least one flavored milk option. Additional cosponsors include Representatives Glenn Thompson (PA-15),  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 29, 2025 AIR FORCE L3Harris Technology Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded an $89,996,615 cost-plus-fixed fee, cost delivery order for Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) with a base plus two option periods. This delivery order provides for developing, integrating and delivering mission thread software within ATLAS to meet ATLAS initial operational capability an  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Yo  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Justice Siting Law Amendments to State Environmental Quality Review Act Regulations Proposal Also Helps Streamline Environmental Reviews for Certain Small-Scale Housing Projects and Updates Climate Change Considerations # Public Comments Accepted Until May 7, In-Person and Virtual Public Hearings Scheduled New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 33 states in 2024 January 29, 2025 Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 33 states and was essentially unchanged in 17 states and the District of Columbia from December 2023 to December 2024. * Chart* Chart Data Change in nonfarm employment by state, December 2023 to December 2024 # Change in nonfarm employment by state,  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State's Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began servin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Position As Ranking Member Of The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Of The Senate Appropriations Committee Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement announcing that she will be joining the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Resolution Condemning Pardons of Individuals Found Guilty of Assaulting Capitol Police Officers Resolution comes after Trump pardons 1,500 criminals convicted of violently assaulting police officers WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a new resolution condemning the pardons of individuals who were found guil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-790) on a joint resolution (H.Res. 120) providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code of the rule submitted by the Financial Stability Oversight Council related to "Guidance on Nonbank Financial Company Determinations". The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY Introduced on Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-793) on the Increasing Financial Regulatory Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 3556), which aims to amend the federal financial laws to increase financial regulatory accountability and transparency. The report was advanced by Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, on Dec. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary Introduced on May 22, 2023, by Representative Andy Barr, H.R. 3556,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following Dear Colleague on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * DEAR COLLEAGUE ON ILLEGAL REPUBLICAN FUNDING FREEZE Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the illegal Trump administration order purporting to freeze federal taxpayer funds that have been lawfully appropriated by Congress. Republicans are ripping off hardworking Americans by stealing taxpayer dollars, grants and financial assistance as part of their corrupt scheme to pay o  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 11 - DEC Climate Justice Working Group to Meet What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The CJWG establishes criteria for identifying disadvantaged communities (DACs) for the purposes of co-pollutant reductions, green  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG REINTRODUCES MEASURES TO MAKE LUNAR NEW YEAR A FEDERAL HOLIDAY AND CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Asian American community celebrates Lunar New Year, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), announced today that she reintroduced a bill to establish Lunar New Year as a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolut  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized GWS East 170 LLC to submeter electricity at its new 100-unit rental building at 806 East 170th Street in the Bronx. The order, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their individual electricity consumption. The newly constructed building will consist entirely of units reserved for individuals earning at or below 130% of the area median income. Each apartment will be  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized W Residence LLC to submeter electricity at its new 104-unit rental building at 443 East 165th Street in the Bronx. The order, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their individual electricity consumption. The newly constructed building will consist entirely of rent-stabilized units reserved for individuals earning at or below 130% of the area median income. The apa  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized 118 Waverly Avenue LLC to submeter electricity at its new 15-unit rental building at 122 Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. The order, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their individual electricity consumption. The newly constructed building features LED lighting, Energy Star(R) appliances, and programmable thermostats in each unit. The owner is pursuing Passive House   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Queens Fresh Meadows LLC to submeter electricity at its 279-unit rental building at 6700 192nd Street in Flushing. The order, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their individual electricity consumption. The building, currently direct-metered by Con Edison, will transition to a master-metered system with submetering. The owner's petition highlighted several key fe  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized The Twelve Seventy Fifth Ave. Cooperative, Inc. to submeter electricity at its 201-unit building at 1270 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The decision, issued January 29, 2025, allows residents to be billed for their actual electricity usage rather than a flat rate based on share ownership. The co-op filed its notice of intent to submeter in January 2024, outlining plans to install Commission-approved Leviton Ver  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Queensview, Inc. to submeter electricity at its 14-building, 726-unit cooperative complex at 21-66 33rd Road in Queens. The order, issued January 29, 2025, allows the co-op to bill shareholders directly for their individual electricity usage. The existing cooperative complex, master-metered by Con Edison, will be outfitted with Commission-approved Intech21 PM-2104 submeters. The complex does not use electri  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized 547 River, LLC to submeter electricity at its newly renovated mixed-use building at 547 River Street in Troy. The decision, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their electricity usage. The building, currently undergoing renovation, will house 72 residential rental units, including 37 affordable units administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, and   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Hamilton Green I Partners LLC to submeter electricity at its new 170-unit rental building at 25 Cottage Place, White Plains. The order, issued January 29, 2025, enables the building owner to bill residents directly for their individual electricity consumption. The newly constructed building will consist of 154 market-rate apartments and 16 affordable housing units. Each unit is equipped with energy-efficien  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has authorized Hamilton Green I Partners LLC to submeter electricity at its new 306-unit rental building at 5 Cottage Place, White Plains. The decision, issued January 29, 2025, allows the building owner to bill tenants directly for their individual electricity consumption. The building, currently under construction, will include 280 market-rate units and 26 units designated as affordable housing. The building will featur  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Members of the Charged Conspiracy Opened Bank Accounts for Over 1,000 Fake Businesses to Receive and Launder the Proceeds of Fraudulent Schemes, Causing Actual Losses of Over $60 Million and Intended Losses of Over $150 Million * * * Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, th  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Defendant Allegedly Stashed Marijuana and Cigarettes Inside Government-Issued Protective Vest * * * Earlier today, a complaint was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging former federal correctional officer Najee Jackson with attempting to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn (MDC-Brooklyn). Jacks  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ANTHONY SACCAVINO pled guilty today to conspiring to solicit and receive bribes in his role as Chief of the New York City Fire Department ("FDNY") Bureau of Fire Prevention ("BFP"). SACCAVINO pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman and is s  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Two New Jersey Businessmen Who Paid Bribes Also Sentenced to 97 Months and Seven Years in Prison * * * Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former U.S. Senator ROBERT MENENDEZ, WAEL HANA, a/k/a "Will Hana," and FRED DAIBES, were sentenced to 11 years, more than eight years, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Secretary Kristi Noem Hits the Streets with ICE Agents New York City - Today, Secretary Kristi Noem went on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removal operation in New York City. The target of this operation was violent criminals, including a ringleader of Tren De Aragua, in the United States. Secretary Noem addressed the law enforcement agents and officers apart  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate floor calling for the quick confirmation of Lee Zeldin, President Donald J. Trump's nominee for Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Click HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-MdI8oND3U) to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "I strongly suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) led 37 elected officials from the United States and Mexico in a joint statement condemning military threats by the Trump administration and calling for increased cooperation between the two nations to address shared challenges like addressing the root causes of migration, preventing arms trafficking, and strengthening the rights of worker  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Members from New York & Michigan to Lead Bipartisan US-Canada Working Group * * * Congressmembers Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) will serve as Co-Chairs of the Northern Border Caucus for the 119th Congress. The pair will lead the caucus, which acts as the bipartisan House of Representatives working group on United States-Canada affairs. "The United States and Canada are all  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Yesterday, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Grace Meng (NY-06), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution in the House of Representatives honoring the 6 million Jewish people who were murdered and the millions of other people from minority grou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing for the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reaffirmed his support for Howard Lutnick. Sen. Cruz discussed how Mr. Lutnick's entrepreneurial experience will be valuable in guiding investments in emerging technology, bolstering  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks during today's hearing to consider Trump nominee Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce. Watch the hearing live here (https://www.commerce.senate.gov  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill, Turner Introduce Legislation to Invest Federal Tax Dollars in Brownfield Remediation WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act -- legislation that would provide tax incentives for the clean up and repurposing of brownfield sites for commercial use and economic development  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bills that Support Vermont's Maple Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to introduce the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential ( MAPLE) Act and the Supporting All Producers ( SAP) Act, two bipartisan, bicameral bills to support Vermont's maple industry. The MAPLE Act would provide a n  more