WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Lays Out Concerns with Deputy Defense Secretary Nominee Stephen Feinberg As former head of private equity firm Cerberus, Feinberg drove Massachusetts' Steward hospital into the ground, would have significant financial conflicts of interest "Your track record at Cerberus includes mismanagement, profiteering, and little relevant government experience. Y  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and HCR Commissioner Visnauskas Return 21 New York City Apartments to Rent Stabilization February 18, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced the re-regulation of 21 New York City apartments owned by Emerald Equity Group, LLC (Emerald), a real   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Court Victory Upholding State Ethics Board February 18, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the state Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the state's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG): "The public deserves to have faith in their elected   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * Border Crossing Data Annual Release: 2023 - 2024 BTS 10-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complete. The Bureau of Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Buchanan, Dr. Hyman Call for Healthier Food to "Make America Healthy Again" in The Hill Joint Op-ed WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, and Dr. Mark Hyman, Chairman of Food Fix Campaign and 15x New York Times Best-Selling Author, penned an op-ed in The Hill calling for investment  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Carla Freedman Concludes Her Service as United States Attorney SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Carla B. Freedman announced the conclusion of her tenure as United States Attorney, effective immediately. Ms. Freedman was sworn in on October 8, 2021. Ms. Freedman previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Syracuse office of the Northern District of New Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Introduces Legislation to Support Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Bipartisan Legislation Ensures Those Who Give the Ultimate Sacrifice Are Not Unjustly Denied Benefits Read Bill Here Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the 'Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act,' which would ensure the families of law enfor  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 747 February 17, 2025 Download WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated that steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the federal court in Nunez approved the Nunez Action Plan, which "represents a way to move forward with concrete measures now to a  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 748 February 17, 2025 Download WHEREAS, it is of utmost importance to protect the health and safety of all persons in the custody of the Department of Correction ("DOC"), and of all officers and persons who work in the City of New York jails and who transport persons in custody to court and other facilities, and the public; and WHEREAS, over 80 provisions in the various Court O  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Emergency Executive Order 749 February 17, 2025 Download WHEREAS, over the past several months, thousands of asylum seekers have been arriving in New York City, from the Southern border, without having any immediate plans for shelter; and WHEREAS, the City now faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the immediate needs of the asylum seekers whil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a final rule eliminating multiple vacant FM allotment channels from its Table of FM Allotments, following their allocation through the competitive bidding process. These channels, which were once available for potential station development, have now been fully assigned and licensed, leading to their removal from the official list. Instead, information on these assignments will be maintained solely within the Media   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Gillen: "Mayor Adams Is Not Above the Law." GARDEN CITY, NY - Today, Rep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after reports that Governor Kathy Hochul would be meeting with New York City officials today about ensuring stability at City Hall: "No one is above the law. If you abuse the power of public office, you're not fit to hold it. Mayor Adams has failed and be  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $32.6 Million in FAST NY Grants Awarded to Attract High-Tech Manufacturing Businesses to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $32.6 million has been awarded to improve seven locations under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York grant program, administered by Empire State Development. First announced by the Governor in February 202  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs Flags to Half-staff to Honor Binghamton Firefighter John R. Gaudet Governor Kathy Hochul today announced flags on State buildings will be flown at half-staff in honor of Binghamton firefighter John R. Gaudet. Gaudet was fatally injured in the line of duty while responding to a fire on February 12. "As a firefighter, a youth athletics coach, a husband and a father, Joh  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Prepares to Deploy New York National Guard to Protect the Safety of Correction Officers, DOCCS Population and Upstate Communities Governor Kathy Hochul today announced preparations to utilize the New York National Guard to protect correction officers who are currently on the job, individuals in DOCCS care and the communities surrounding these correctional facilities. The Govern  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Buffalo investigation nets 30-year sentence for New York man on child exploitation charges BUFFALO, N.Y. - A New York man was sentenced for child exploitation charges following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with support from New York State Police. William Seneca, Sr., age 65, was sentenced to 30 years in federal pri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Philadelphia removes El Salvadorian wanted for aggravated homicide and terrorist organization PHILADELPHIA - Immigration and Customs Enforcement Philadelphia removed Jonathan Stanley Garcia Vasquez, a citizen of El Salvador with a final order of removal, to El Salvador, Feb. 14. Garcia is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LED BY CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, HUDSON VALLEY VETERANS HOLD COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT TO SAVE INPATIENT CARE UNIT AT CASTLE POINT VA Led by Congressman Pat Ryan, Hudson Valley Veterans Hold Community Speak Out to Save Inpatient Care Unit at Castle Point VA Following reports earlier this month (link is external) that veterans could no longer receive acute inpatient care, including medical detoxification and sub  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, DCLA Commissioner Cumbo Award Nearly $60 Million to Over 1.000 Nonprofits Through Cultural Development Fund, Largest Fund Investment in City History February 18, 2025 Funding Will Bolster Cultural Economy Across Five Boroughs, Including Theater, Film, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and More Additional Investments Will Support Individual Artists and Smaller Nonprofits, People With Disabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Musk and DOGE are doing exactly what Trump told voters they would do On Sept. 5, 2024, exactly two months before Election Day, then-candidate Donald Trump announced that if he became president again, he would enlist entrepreneur Elon Musk to lead an effort to cut government waste. "I will create a government efficiency commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and performance audit o  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved changes to the Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP) for Segment 19B of the Champlain Hudson Power Express Project. The project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a high-voltage direct current transmission line from the Canadian border to New York City. The approved change, designated Change Notice 306, retroactively extends the time-of-year work window for cable burial   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP) for Part 1C of the Empire Offshore Wind project. This approval allows Empire Offshore Wind LLC to proceed with the construction of a portion of the transmission lines that will connect the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm to the mainland electric grid in Brooklyn. The approved Part 1C EM&CP details the construction activities within Con Edison's Gowan  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved several key compliance filings for Baron Winds II, LLC's 242-megawatt wind energy project in Steuben County. These approvals pave the way for the installation of collection lines, substation construction, and turbine erection for Phase II of the project, located in the Town of Fremont. The PSC's decision covers Compliance Filings 50(a) through (e), 51, 52(a) & 52(a)(ix), 53, 54, 55, and 56. These filings addr  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced a public hearing and procedural conference regarding a proposed 125-megawatt solar energy generation facility in the town of Somerset, Niagara County. Somerset Solar, LLC has petitioned the PSC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and lightened regulation as a wholesale electric generator. The proposed project, already approved by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmissi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement on Mayor Eric Adams NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler issued the following statement: "In September, I was one of the first elected officials to call for Mayor Adams to resign after the charges against him were made public by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York because I was concerned it could affect his ability to govern. Every individual, no   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming Expedition 73 mission aboard the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Feb. 24, from the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.  Mission leadership will participate in an overview news conference at 2 p.m. EST live on NASA+, covering preparations for NASA's SpaceX Crew  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania man sentenced for role in burglary of 55 UPS warehouses following ICE investigation CAMDEN, N.J. - The last of four Pennsylvania men who admitted their roles in a conspiracy to burglarize approximately 55 United Parcel Service warehouses was sentenced, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement Following Meeting with New York Governor Kathy Hochul QUEENS, NY - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement on the meeting with Gov. Hochul: "I had a great meeting with the Governor, and I am grateful for her steady leadership during these turbulent times for our beloved city. "At a time when our Democratic n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaLota Brings Government Entities Together to Benefit Long Island's Fishermen, Local Economy Montauk, NY - Representative Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County ) brought together a coalition of federal, state, and local officials, local stakeholders, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide an update on the emergency dredge of Lake Montauk Inlet, a critical waterway for Long Isla  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Reps. Lawler, Tonko, Kaptur, Riley, and Moylan Introduce Bipartisan Weatherization Bill to Lower Costs for Families Washington, D.C. - 2/18/2025... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Josh Riley (NY-19), and James Moylan (GU) announced the introduction of H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act, bipartisan legislation tha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Robert K. Tripp Named Assistant Director of the Human Resources Division The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named Robert K. Tripp as the assistant director of the Human Resources Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mr. Tripp most recently served as the special agent in charge of the San Francisco Field Office. Mr. Tripp joined the FBI as an intelligence research specialist in 1998 and worked in the Crim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND HHS IMMEDIATELY REVERSE BRUTAL CUTS TO 9/11 SURVIVOR HEALTH PROGRAM Last Week Trump Admin Announced CDC-Wide Layoffs, Impacting Over 20% Of World Trade Center Health Program Staff Advocates Say Along With Recent Buyouts, On Top Of Other Cuts To 9/11 Funding Like $$ For FDNY To Provide Treatment To Members In Letter To New HHS Secretary RFK,  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Se Prepara Para Desplegar La Guardia Nacional De Nueva York Para Proteger La Seguridad De Los Funcionarios De Correccionales, La Poblacion Del Doccs Y Las Comunidades Del Norte Del Estado La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anuncio hoy los preparativos para utilizar la Guardia Nacional de Nueva York para proteger a los funcionarios de prisiones que estan actu  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul "Since taking office in 2021, I've done everything possible to partner with the City of New York under the leadership of two different mayors. We've worked together to fight crime on the streets and subways, close illegal cannabis shops and build more housing through 'City of Yes'. Bickering between State and City officials is a waste of time and I refuse t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Visits Officer who was Shot in 7th Precinct and Briefs Media With NYPD Commissioner Tisch February 18, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Before we start the announcement, I want to take a moment to really send our prayers out to one of our strongest. A member of the Department of Sanitation passed away this morning. We will be stopping by the garage later and our hearts go out to   more