ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Vilmond Jean-Baptiste February 12, 2025 NEW YORK - 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 Vilmond Jean-Baptiste, who died on September 13, 2024 following an encounter with members of t  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $6 Million Judgment Against Unlicensed Cannabis Store in Brooklyn February 12, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $6 million judgment against the owner of Big Chief Smoke Shop (Big Chief), an unlicensed cannabis store in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Big Chief sold cannabis for more than a year without a license and ignored repeat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Rouzer Opening Statement from Hearing on Roadway Safety Opening remarks, as prepared, of Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety": Today's hearing continues the Subcommittee's efforts to impro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman and Other Former Department of Justice Elected Officials Demand Inspector General Investigation into Top Trump Admin Justice Department Officials' Flagrant Ethics Violations Despite Representing Donald Trump in Election Interference and Classified Documents Cases, Deputy Attorney General Bove Fired DOJ Prosecutors He Faced in Courtroom Acting US Attorney Ed Martin Dismiss  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 11, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, was awarded a $114,162,885 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-6117 to exercise options for the Navy's procurement of hardware to support sound navigation and ranging systems. Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia (65%); Clearwater, Florida (32%); Syracuse, Ne  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- 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, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities * * * To: Ms. Tirzah Glebes and Mr. John Towe Drinking Water Infrastructure Development Division Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20460 * * * Dear Ms. Glebes and Mr. Towe, The Council of Infrastructure Financing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 8, 2025, from the Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance and two collaborators: * * * Notice of Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools Docket ID: FAA-2024-2531 * * * Thank you for the opportunity to submit this comment regarding the FAA's Request for Comment on the Modernization of Pilot Schools (Docket  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and eleven collaborators: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the Center for Science in the Public Interest: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods; D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Landsman Lead Bipartisan Initiative to Protect Letter Carriers WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the troubling increase in violent crimes targeting America's mail carriers, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-1) have introduced the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act--bipartisan legislation that aims to strengthen the safety and security of Postal S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Gillen Joins Bipartisan HFAC Roundtable with Long Island's Neutra Family, Families of U.S. Hostages Held by Hamas Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after meeting with the Neutra family and other family members of Americans held hostage by Hamas following the October 7th attack on Israel during a bipartisan roundtable held by the House Foreign  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $150 Million Investments in Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act Funding to SUNY and CUNY Campuses Significant Funding for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation at Multiple Campuses Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $150 million in climate resiliency grants to make New York State's public college campuses greener, more resilie  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $26 Million ConnectALL Investment to Expand Affordable Broadband Access in Oswego County Project Will Deliver High-Speed Internet to More Than 10,700 Homes and Businesses in Central New York Municipal Infrastructure Program Has Now Awarded Over $240 Million Statewide for Broadband Expansion Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $26 million Connect  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Invests $150 Million to Connect MacArthur Airport to LIRR's Ronkonkoma Station Major Infrastructure Investment To Enhance Transit Accessibility, Create Jobs and Boost Long Island's Economy Advancing MacArthur Airport as a Transportation Hub for Long Island Commuters Part of Governor's Broader Vision for Long Island To Strengthen Transit Connectivity and Foste  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests illegal Turkish national charged with witness intimidation, assault, battery on intellectually disabled person SOMERVILLE, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Turkish national charged in Massachusetts with assault and battery against a household member, witness intimidation, and two coun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Ears Perk Up to Trump's Desire for a Third Term, Congressman Dan Goldman in November Introduced a Resolution Reaffirming Support for the 22nd Amendment Restricting President to Two Terms Goldman's Prescient Resolution Finally Gaining Notice as Americans Wake Up to Trump's Continued Desire to Remaining in Office Past 2028 Congressional Republicans Appear Poised to Support Trump's Uncons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Jack Smith Withheld Impeachment Records from Trump's Defense Team In response to questioning from Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this morning, Deputy Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche confirmed Jack Smith withheld relevant impeachment records from defense counsel during one of his criminal cases against President Trump - including  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Warren Warns Confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard to Head National Security Agencies is a "Dangerous Mistake" "Every single senator, Democrat, Republican, or Independent knows that they are putting our national security at risk if they support Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation to head our nation's intelligence coordination." "Even if Gabbard behaved admirably as DNI, the Unite  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds Attorney General Pam Bondi for Lawsuit Against Hochul (NEW YORK, NY) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Pam Bondi's announcement of charges against Governor Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and New York DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder. "I applaud Attorney General Pam Bondi and the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Bill to Return Stolen Money to Taxpayers Approved by House Ways & Means Committee (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) applauded the unanimous passage of her legislation, The Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, out of the House Committee on Ways and Means. The legislation, which was cosponsored by Reps. David Kustoff (TN-08) and Terri Sewell (AL-07), woul  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory for Thursday, Feb. 13 - DEC to Mark 21st Successful Year of State's Brownfield Cleanup Program New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and local officials will celebrate another successful year of the State's Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) during a visit to The Rails, a mixed-use apartment complex in the city of Buffalo, Erie   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Urges Secretary Rubio to Halt USAID Dismantlement, Demands Congressional Consultation in Line with U.S. Law Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's February 3, 2025, letter regarding the Trump Administration's actions   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG SOUNDS ALARM ON ELON MUSK AND DOGE'S ACCESS TO NASA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Top Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Acting Administrator, Janet Petro, urging her to revoke Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller's Op-Ed: Tariffs Necessary to Win the War on Fentanyl Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in Newsweek on how President Trump is delivering on his campaign promises to keep America safe by utilizing tariffs to combat the fentanyl flooding into the U.S. from our northern and southern borders. Newsweek: GOP Rep: Tariffs Necessary To Win the War on Fentanyl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release onFeb. 12, 2025: * * * Murphy Questions Non-Profit Hospital's Costly Super Bowl Ad Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. sent a letter to NYU Langone CEO, Dr. Robert Grossman, questioning the non-profit hospitals' costly Super Bowl ad in relation to federal funding and subsidies the healthcare system receives. "NYU Langone receives several sources of federal funding and enjoys a tax-exempt status as a no  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- The New York State Education Department posted a report on Feb. 10, 2025, from the Higher Education Committee to the Board of Regents: Regents Committee on Higher Education Members Regent Collins, Co-Chair, Regent Rivera, Co-Chair, Vice Chancellor Chin, Regent Norwood, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Catania, Regent Hale, and Regent Pratts. The Higher Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on February 10, 2024. All members were present except Regent Ca  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- The New York State Education Department posted a report on Feb. 10, 2025, from the P-12 Education Committee to the Board of Regents: Regents Committee on P-12 Education Members Vice Chancellor Chin, Chair, Regent Tilles, Regent Cea, Regent Norwood, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Tanikawa, Regent Catania, and Regent Rivera The P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on February 10, 2025. All members were present. Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr., Re  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Kyle Taylor, age 29, of Malden, Massachusetts, was sentenced last month to 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Divi  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Defendants Conspired to Fill Fake Prescriptions for Oxycodone Pills Written by a Doctor's Receptionist and Distributed to Street Drug Dealers for Cash * * * Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn returned guilty verdicts against licensed pharmacists Yousef Ennab and Mohamed Hassan on all counts of a superseding indictment charging them with conspirac  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 13 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Raises Awareness About Ebola Virus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Issues Health Alert Network (HAN) About Ebola Outbreak in Uganda No reported Cases in New York State or the U.S. ALBANY, N.Y. (February 12, 2025) - The New York State Department of Health is raising awareness about Ebola after the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Follow-up Comments: Docket ID: "Em  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on the First Amendment and Censorship Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee hearing on the First Amendment and censorship. Below are Ranking Member Raskin's remarks at today's hearing. Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Representative John W. Mannion's Legislation to Support Nutrition in Schools & NY Dairy Farmers Passes Out of Committee with Bipartisan Support Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Would Improve Quality and Nutrition of School Lunches, Support NY-22 Dairy Farmers Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today continued his strong support for students and New York dairy farmers by helping   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Demands Answers from Trump's Pick to Lead Commerce About DOGE Storming NOAA & Attempting to Downsize the Agency's Critical Capabilities Lawmakers sound alarm after Lutnick backtracks on commitment not to dismantle key federal agency and Trump Admin starts trying to ice out civil servants and gut NOAA programs that American people depend on WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DEMANDS VA RE-OPEN CASTLE POINT VETS MEDICAL CENTER UNIT AFTER ABRUPT CLOSURE; SENATOR SAYS VA MUST IMMEDIATELY BEGIN WORK WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION TO IMPACTED PATIENTS &... Castle Point VA's Acute Inpatient Care Unit Abruptly Closed Medical Unit Temporarily For Veterans Suffering From Substance Use Disorder This Month, Prompting Concern And  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Suozzi Leads Bipartisan Bill to Establish a National Museum of Italian American History Last week, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY), a first-generation Italian American and a member of the Congressional Italian American Caucus, introduced the bipartisan National Museum of Italian American History Commission Act. This legislation would create a planning commission to examine the possib  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 180X) entitled "Lowville and Beaver River Railroad Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In Lewis County, New York": * * * The Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Company (LBRR) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 10.57 mile rail line extending from milepost 0.0 in Lowville, N.Y., to milepost 10.57/1 i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 768X) entitled "Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad Corp. - Abandonment Exemption - In Lewis and Jefferson Counties, New York": * * * Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroad Corporation (MAN) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon (1) an approximately 16-mile rail line that runs between milep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * THREAT SNAPSHOT: CCP Espionage, Repression on US Soil is Growing Updated "China Threat Snapshot" reveals 60+ cases since 2021 Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released an updated "China Threat Snapshot" detailing more than 60 cases of espionage conducted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. soil in the past four years  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from SIFMA: * * * To: Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20551 * FDTA-INTERAGENCY RULE c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 * Clinton Jones General Counsel  more