ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $16.75 Million from DoorDash for Cheating Delivery Workers Out of Tips February 24, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $16.75 million settlement with delivery platform DoorDash for misleading both consumers and delivery workers (known as "Dashers") by using tips intended for Dashers to subsidize their guaranteed p  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on the Death of Woody Smith February 24, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Woody Smith, who died on October 13, 2023, after an encounter with members of the Troy Police Department (TPD). Following a thorough in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Stands Up For WNY's Federal Workers Amid Elon Musk's Attack on Civil Servants Kennedy Convened Roundtable With Labor Union Representatives To Discuss Slashes To WNY Federal Workforce BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) hosted a roundtable with labor union leaders to discuss the devastating impact of recent actions by the Trump administration targeting dedicated   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Congressman Lawler Observes the Third Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Washington, D.C. - 2/24/2025... Today, Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement regarding the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. To be clear, Vladimir Putin is a vile dictator and thug and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Budget Scheme Dear Colleague: I write with respect to this week's pivotal consideration of the House Republican budget scheme that betrays hardworking American families in every community across the country. Given the expected closeness of the vote, it's imperative that we are present with maximum attendance. Donald Trump and House Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Budget Scheme Dear Colleague: I write with respect to this week's pivotal consideration of the House Republican budget scheme that betrays hardworking American families in every community across the country. Given the expected closeness of the vote, it's imperative that we are present with maximum attendance. Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower th  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Cameron Pond, Steuben County The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a temporary closure of Cameron Pond to outdoor recreation to allow for dam maintenance work. Cameron Pond, located in the town of Cameron, Steuben County, will close starting March 17, 2025, for extensive dam maintenance,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Dems Issue Letter Telling Trump He Doesn't Have Authority to Eliminate USADF Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; Sara Jac  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Expanding Higher Education: Governor Hochul Announces 22 Community Colleges Awarded More Than $1 Million to Support Adult Learners Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $1.1 million in grants for 22 community colleges statewide to implement wide-ranging action plans designed to help more adult learners access transformational educational opportunities that lead to upward mobility. These grants  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Metro-North to Operate First-in-the-Nation Battery- and Electric-Powered Locomotives for Penn Station Access Governor Kathy Hochul today announced details of a major expansion of Metro-North Railroad's railcar fleet, unveiling plans to add new trains that will provide New Haven Line service to Penn Station and four additional stations in the Bronx. "New York's trans  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Three Agency Commissioner Nominees Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the nomination of three New York State agency commissioners. The Governor nominates Denise Miranda as Commissioner of the State Division of Human Rights, Amanda Lefton as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation; and Willow Baer as Commissioner of the State Office for People W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on 3 Year Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement marking the third anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine: "It is a shameful failure of U.S. leadership that, on the third annive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks on Dems Issue Letter Telling Trump He Doesn't Have Authority to Eliminate USADF Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs; Sara Jacobs, Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH BACKS BILL TO EXPAND LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCEALED-CARRY RIGHTS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) to reintroduce legislation to expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement officers. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act (S.679) would broaden where qualified law enforcem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests, detains UK citizen upon release from New York City's Metropolitan Detention Center for violating US immigration laws NEW YORK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Mark Adrian Vicars, a 58-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom illegally present in the United States, on Feb 21 who was previously convicted for impersonating a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING THREE YEARS SINCE RUSSIA'S BRUTAL INVASION OF UKRAINE Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Three years ago today, Russia launched a premeditated war of aggression that has been responsible for the devastation, death and destruction inflicted upon our democratic ally Ukraine. Since  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT MARKING THREE YEARS SINCE RUSSIA'S BRUTAL INVASION OF UKRAINE Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Three years ago today, Russia launched a premeditated war of aggression that has been responsible for the devastation, death and destruction inflicted upon our democratic ally Ukraine. Since then, President Joe Biden  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Leader of the H-2 Drug Cartel Extradited from Mexico to Face Narcotics Trafficking, Firearms and Money Laundering Charges in Brooklyn Federal Court Jesus Ricardo Patron Sanchez, aka "H-3," Allegedly Led Ruthless Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for Distributing Thousands of Kilograms of Narcotics and Multiple Murders Jesus Ricardo Patron   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams and Chief Technology Officer Fraser Announce T-Mobile as Major Carrier for City of New York, Saving Taxpayers Millions of Dollars Each Year February 24, 2025 City Employees Who Are Currently T-Mobile Customers Will Now Be Eligible for Discounts Off T-Mobile Personal Plans, Putting Money Back in Their Pockets City Employees New to T-Mobile Will Be Eligible for Personal Plans at Discounted Ra  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Forthcoming Closure of Roosevelt Hotel Asylum Seeker Humanitarian Relief and Arrival Center February 24, 2025 Adams Administration's Asylum Seeker Management Strategies and Border Policy Advocacy Have Helped Lead to Over 7 Months of Shelter Census Decreases, Total Savings Reaching More Than $5.2 Billion Over Three Fiscal Years 80 Percent of Migrants That Have Sought Care from City Ha  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Calls In For Live Interview On WBLS 107.5 FM's "Caribbean Fever" February 23, 2025 Dahved Levy: Caribbean Fever 107.5, WBLS, and I will be interrupting you. We've got a very special guest tonight. Hello, hello, hello, sir. Hello. Mayor Eric Adams: Yes, sir. How are you, brother? Rocking you, rocking you. Levy: How are you doing, Mayor Adams? How are you doing, sir? Mayor Adams: I'm feeling  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, DCWP Commissioner Mayuga Announce More Than $2.6 Million in Worker Relief From Five Major Businesses February 24, 2025 Over 3,400 Workers Will Receive Restitution for Violations of New York City's Workplace Laws NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga today announced more than $2.6 million i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on 3 Year Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement marking the third anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine: "It is a shameful failure of U.S. leadership   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Meeks, Bacon Issue Joint Statement on Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Ukraine on 3-Year Anniversary of Russia's Invasion Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon (R- NE) issued the following joint statement concerni  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas issued the following news release: * * * Northwest Arkansas Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Operating an Illegal Money Transmitting Business Using Pandemic Funds FAYETTEVILLE - A Northwest Arkansas man was sentenced on February 20, to 51 months in Federal Prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Additionally, he was ordered to pay restitution of $725,558.00 on o  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * OKX Pleads Guilty To Violating U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Laws And Agrees To Pay Penalties Totaling More Than $500 Million Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James E. Dennehy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today tha  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: * * * Owner of Old Dutch Mustard Co. Pleads Guilty to Violating the Clean Water Act by Polluting the Souhegan River CONCORD - A New York man and Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, pleaded guilty in federal court to knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River, Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack and Principal Depu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Subramanyam Launch Investigation Into Trump's Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency Washington, D.C. (February 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Wilson and Vice Ranking Member Scholten Send Letter to US Army Corps of Engineers After Trump Administration Undercuts Clean Water Act Washington, D.C.--Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Raskin, Thompson Demand Noem Investigate Reports of ICE Counsel Expressing Racist and Xenophobic Views Online Since 2012 "Americans must be able to trust that career Federal law enforcement officials are apolitical and impartial in their work" WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Committee on the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Adriano Espaillat Condemns Undue Profiling Against Latino Elected Official Rep. Espaillat, Rep. Velazquez Rebuked Rep. Mike Lawler's Questioning of Latino Official's Citizenship WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) rebuked Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) for questioning the citizenship of a fellow public official. "We are writ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Schumer, Gillibrand Reintroduce Border Airport Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the Border Airport Fairness Act, legislation that would designate user fee airports within 30 miles of a land border as   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: Ampliando La Educacion Superior: La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia que 22 Colegios Comunitarios Recibiran Mas de $1 Millon para Apoyar a Los Estudiantes Adultos La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anuncio hoy $1.1 millones en subvenciones para 22 colegios comunitarios en todo el estado para implementar planes de accion de amplio alcance disenados para ayudar a mas estudiantes adultos   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia Que Metro-north Operara Las Primeras Locomotoras Electricas Y a Bateria Del Pais Para Acceso a La Penn Station La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anuncio hoy los detalles de una importante expansion de la flota de vagones de Metro-North Railroad, y dio a conocer los planes para agregar nuevos trenes que brindaran el servicio de la linea New Haven a P  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Communications Director Anthony Hogrebe "Today, Antonio Delgado finally said out loud what has been obvious for quite some time: he is simply not interested in doing the job of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York. Governor Hochul had already begun taking steps to identify a new running mate for 2026. We will also be reallocating responsibilities within the administr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: HHS Could Facilitate Information Sharing to Improve States' Use of Data on Job Training and Other Services Fast Facts States get about $16.5 billion a year for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, a program for people and families with low incomes. States use these funds and their own to provide cash and various "non-assistance" services such as  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears on NY1's "In Focus With Cheryl Wills" February 23, 2025 Cheryl Wills: We begin on this Sunday with Mayor Eric Adams, who made history as Brooklyn's first Black borough president. We sat down with the mayor for an exclusive interview at Gracie Mansion on Wednesday, and New York City's second Black mayor talked about the crises he's currently dealing with in City Hall and what   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability February 24, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Oh, I love that song. Good to see some of you. It's great to have a packed room, it's an indication that you miss me. We're clear on our mission and that's why we put up those three points over and over again. Want to make this city place to raise family and today we announced that thanks to the successful strat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Whitehouse, EPW Democrats Demand Answers About EPA's Illegal Efforts to Clawback Clean Energy Funding Administrator Zeldin is manipulating facts as a pretext to terminate an already-obligated, Congressionally authorized program that would lower household energy costs, spur economic development, and reduce  more