WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Reduces Domestic Regulated Areas for Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in New York Subject: APHIS Reduces Domestic Regulated Areas for Golden Nematode (Globodera rostochiensis) in New York To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Brooklyn Podcaster and Cryptocurrency Personality Known as "T.J. Stone" Sentenced to 45 Months' Imprisonment Thomas John Sfraga Swindled Individual Real Estate and Cryptocurrency Investors Out of Over $2 Million Using Business Named After Fictitious "Seinfeld" Company Thomas John Sfraga, also known as "T.J. Stone," was sentenced yesterday in federal co  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following news release: * * * FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding NYSHEX Agreement Amendment The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement they have on file at the Commission. A 15-day public comment period has been established as   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Severe Storms and Tornado Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the April 14, 2025, deadline to   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Senate Confirms New Deputy Defense Secretary The Senate today confirmed Stephen A. Feinberg as the Defense Department's 36th deputy defense secretary by a vote of 59-40. "Congratulations to Stephen Feinberg, our new deputy secretary of defense. His appointment is well-deserved, and he's the right man for the job, the stakes couldn't be higher. Let's get to work," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted via  more