ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on WBLS' "Open Line" Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on WBLS' "Open Line". AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Fatiyn Muhammad, WBLS: Sister Hazel Dukes has made a lot of history, but back in 2021, she became the first civilian t  more

ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Pediatric Patients and Families to Call Out Federal Medicaid Funding Cuts Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined pediatric patients and families to call out federal Medicaid funding cuts. B-ROLL of the Governor during her visit can be found on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here. VIDEO : The even  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication on Feb. 18, 2025, from the Jews Should Count Coalition: * * * RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS IN THE CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: 1. Are there any groups missing from the proposed code list? If so, please identify them and suggest how the groups should be classified and why. Yes, Jews are missing from the proposed code list. The Jewish people make up perhaps the single largest gro  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Feb. 15, 2025, from the United States Composting Council: * * * RE: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) - 2027 Updates Docket ID: USBC-2024-0032 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)--Revisions for 2027 Comments * * * The United States Composting Council ("USCC") is pleased to submit comments to this docket and respectfully   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12827) on Feb. 26, 2025, by labor policy analyst Elizabeth Weber Handwerker. Here are excerpts: * * * Current Employment Survey Benchmark Revisions On February 7, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released annual "benchmark" revisions to official estimates of national-level nonfarm employment from April 2023 through October 2024. These revisions downwardly adjusted nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication on Feb. 24, 2025, from the New York City Department of Transportation: * * * To: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 (202) 366-1092 freight@dot.gov Re: NYC DOT Comments on Draft National Multimodal Freight Network Designation * * * Dear Mr. Baumer, The New York City Departme  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Earthjustice and Riverkeeper: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Office of Water Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328, Proposed Method Update Rule (MUR) for EPA Method 1633A * * * Dear Mr. Hanley,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection: * * * To: Adrian Hanley, Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Water (4303T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * Dear Mr./Ms. Hanley: DEP appreciates the opportunity to comment on this proposed Meth  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Young, Gifted and Green: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 * * * Dear Environmental Protection Agency Decision-Makers, Young, Gifted & Green, a national civil rights and environmental justice organization is in strong support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Interim Framework for  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Exhaustless Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan: * * * Re: Auction announcement Dockets DOT-OST-2001-9849, DOT-OST-2024-0065, and FAA-20130259 Exhaustless announces the auction of airspace reservations at AMS, DCA, EWR, JFK, LGA, YVR, and YYZ for the Winter 2025 carrier scheduling season. * * * A. Exhaustless announces its auction of ai  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Friends of Animals, Centennial, Colorado: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Request for Comments on the Scientific Report for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Docket No. HHS-OASH  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Mayor's Office of Food Policy: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Docket No  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-116610-20) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service * * * The New York State Society of Certified Pub  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 21, 2025, from the New York State Society of Enrolled Agents, Williamsville: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-116610-20), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Contact: Jeffrey R Gentner, EA, Executive Director Email: jgentner@nyssea.org 7 Noel Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221 Web Site: nyssea.org Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: House Democrats are committed to funding the government in a manner that promotes the economic well-being, health and safety of everyday Americans. The top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, Rosa DeLauro, remains ready, willing and able to t  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: House Democrats are committed to funding the government in a manner that promotes the economic well-being, health and safety of everyday Americans. The top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, Rosa DeLauro, remains ready, willing and able to talk with our Republican co  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Friends of Animals, Darien, Connecticut. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Andrew Strelcheck Regional Administrator Southeast Regional Office NOAA NMFS 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Re: Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in U.S. Fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has received the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2025, from Farm Sanctuary, Watkins Glen, New York: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee * * * We submit the following comment on behalf of our 1.8 million members and followers across the country, in support of food systems that wor  more

ALBANY, New York, March 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the Greater Allen A.M.E Cathedral of New York. VIDEO : The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form h  more