ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on the Passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes March 1, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes. Dr. Dukes was a former national President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), President of the NAACP New York State Conference, and  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze February 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze on federal fun  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON AND NY NAACP PRESIDENT DR. HAZEL N. DUKES : March 1, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement regarding the passing of civil rights icon and president of the New York chapter of the NAACP, Dr. Hazel N. Du  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 28, 2025 NAVY Corvid Technologies LLC,* Mooresville, North Carolina, is awarded a $268,443,030 firm-fixed-price contract for the design, manufacture, and delivery of short/medium range sub-orbital vehicles configurations, including provision of ground test hardware, special test equipment, materials and required engineering support and launch support services. This contract includes opt  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Celebrates First Month of Trump Administration Accomplishments WASHINGTON - In the one month since U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin was sworn in, the Trump EPA has made major strides to Power the Great American Comeback. This plan outlines the agency's priorities under the leadership of President Trump and Administrato  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Flags to Be Lowered to Honor the Life of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half staff to honor the life of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, the longtime New York civil rights leader who died this morning at the age of 92. "The leadership, courage and bravery of Hazel Dukes transformed New York for the better," Governor Hochul said  more

ALBANY, New York, March 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kathy Hochul Announced More Than 200,000 New Yorkers Have Enrolled in New York Mobile ID Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than 200,000 New Yorkers have completed the enrollment process for New York Mobile ID (MiD), a voluntary, highly secure digital version of a state-issued driver license, learner permit or ID. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) first announced the  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HAZEL DUKES Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, our nation lost a hero. With considerable pain and deep gratitude, we mourn the loss of the legendary Hazel Dukes, a giant who blazed a mighty trail for generations that stood on her shoulders in New York and througho  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF HAZEL DUKES Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Today, our nation lost a hero. With considerable pain and deep gratitude, we mourn the loss of the legendary Hazel Dukes, a giant who blazed a mighty trail for generations that stood on her shoulders in New York and throughout the nation. As an iconi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS WILL STAND BY THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, despite the chaos coming out of the Oval Office. WOLF BLITZER : And joining me now, the House Minority Leader,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS WILL STAND BY THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, despite the chaos coming out of the Oval Office. WOLF BLITZER : And joining me now, the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries. Leader J  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams' Statement on Passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes March 1, 2025 New York - New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Hazel Dukes: "It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Hazel Dukes. For over 40 years, Ma Dukes has been an unwavering presence in my life -- a trusted advisor, a cherished friend, and a   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG TO BRING FIRED ARMY VETERAN FROM QUEENS TO PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS ON TUESDAY QUEENS, NY - In an effort to stand against the ongoing mass firings of federal employees, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that Luke Graziani from Woodside, Queens, a veteran terminated from his job at a New York City veterans hospital, will be her guest for President Trump's address to a joint se  more