WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * "When Beijing's Bullies Come to Town": Target of CCP Transnational Repression, Dr. Bob Fu, Pens Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Dr. Bob Fu, a target of transnational repression by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, detailing his experience living under an authoritarian, Communist r  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 36 Local Leaders Statewide Back Governor Hochul's Mental Health Reforms, Including Involuntary Commitment; Call on Legislature to Pass A coalition of 36 county executives, mayors and local leaders from across New York State today announced their strong support for Governor Kathy Hochul's mental health reforms. In their letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speak  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a further postponement of the Village of Angelica's proposed electric tariff modifications, pushing the effective date to May 23, 2025. This decision, documented in Case 24-E-0544, also grants the village a waiver from standard newspaper publication requirements for the change. The Village of Angelica had initially filed revisions to its tariff schedule, P.S.C. No. 1 - Electricity, on September 20, 202  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on WNYW-TV's 'Politics Unusual' Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on WNYW-TV's "Politics Unusual." AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Morgan McKay, WNYW-TV: We are just days away from when the New York State Budget is due, but ne  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0411) on March 28, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 19 states and the Distr  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) Rene Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an investigation of the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * By the Numbers: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on the Devastating Impact of Federal Cuts on New York State's Health and Human Service Programs Governor Kathy Hochul today shared a breakdown of the Trump administration's sweeping federal cuts to New York State's health programs, and how these cuts to health funding will affect New Yorkers. The amount of funding lost will have a devastatin  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Launches HELP Investigation into Organization with Alleged Ties to Hamas, Antisemitic Violence on College Campuses WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, launched an investigation into American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) following  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S HISTORIC ATTACK ON FEDERAL UNIONS : March 28, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, DC - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's attack on federal unions: "There is no room for debate - our president is a proud and unrepentant union buster. Through Do  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman Joins Assemblymembers Mitaynes, Lee, Gonzalez-Rojas, State Senator Gounardes, Local Elected Officials, Community Advocates to Demand State and Federal Response to SNAP EBT Theft House Republicans' Refusal to Reauthorize State's SNAP Reimbursement Authority Have Left Fraud Victims With No Recourse At Least $40 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen from New Yorkers in   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy, Councilwoman Everhart Join Educators and Community Leaders to Defend WNY Schools President Trump's Attempt To Eliminate The Department of Education Would Decimate Access To The American Dream Jeopardizes Nearly 1,000 Teacher Positions In Kennedy's District BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Buffalo Common Councilwoman Zeneta B. Everhart stood with Wester  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Goldman, Crow Lead Letter Demanding Trump Administration Reinstate Funding for Unaccompanied Minors' Legal Representation Defunding of Bipartisan Program Forces 26,000 Unaccompanied Children to Navigate Immigration System Alone Move Leaves Children as Young as 2 Open to Abuse, Human Trafficking and Other Bad Actors Read the Letter Here Washington, DC - Congressmen Dan Goldman (N  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Rocket Lab National Security LLC, Long Beach, California (FA8811-25-D-B007); and Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Kent, Washington (FA8811-25-D-B006), have been awarded a multiple-award, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum cumulative ceiling of $5,600,000,000 for the National Security Space (NSS) Launch Phase Three Lane On  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,  more

NEW YORK, March 29 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on March 28, 2025: * * * Statement Regarding Open Market Desk Operations on Friday, April 18, 2025 As a result of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommendation for a full market closure on Friday, April 18, 2025, the Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) does not intend to conduct operations on that date. All overnight repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements and secu  more

NEW YORK, March 29 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on March 28, 2025: * * * Statement Regarding the Publication of Reference Rates on Friday, April 18, 2025 The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) recommends a full market closure on Friday, April 18, 2025, which will be widely treated as a holiday in the repo market. As a result, there will be no publication of the Tri-Party General Collateral Rate (TGCR), the Broad General Coll  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Panetta, Joyce, Tonko Lead Bipartisan Effort to Protect Patient Access to High Quality Cancer Treatments WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) have introduced the bipartisan Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Program Act of 2025, a transformative bill that modernizes Medic  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Garbarino Leads Bipartisan Push to Modernize U.S. Merchant Marine Academy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), a member of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, today introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize more than $1 billion over 10 years for a full-scale campus modernization of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy   more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Major Workforce Development Milestone With Selection of First Flagship ON-RAMP Site in Syracuse Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the selection of 1300 South Salina Street (formerly the Sears Building) as the future home of New York State's first ON-RAMP Workforce Innovation Hub. The flagship Hub will anchor a broader revitalization of the site, which is being le  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of $7.5 Million Bridge Replacement Project Over the Thruway in Onondaga County Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of a $7.5 million bridge placement project over I-90 in Onondaga County. The Townline Road bridge (milepost 280.31) in the Towns of DeWitt and Salina will be replaced with a modern structure. The current bridge was built in 1953 and car  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs State Agencies to Prepare for Snow, Freezing Rain and Ice This Weekend Governor Kathy Hochul today urged New Yorkers to prepare for snow, freezing rain and ice beginning tonight and continuing through Sunday for parts of the North Country, Mohawk Valley and Capital District. A period of wet snow and sleet is expected this evening, transitioning over to freezing rain to  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Opens Applications for 2025-26 Empire State Service Corps Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of applications for the second annual Empire State Service Corps Program, encouraging State University of New York students to apply for one of 500 paid civic and service internships for this upcoming fall. The application opening signifies the second year of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Wyden Sound the Alarm on Officials Bypassing Organ Donation List, "Skipping the Line" for Less Critical Patients WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are demanding answers from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials regarding a   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released its latest notice in the Federal Register detailing petitions filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Covering cases received between January 1 and January 31, 2025, the report includes individuals from across the country seeking compensation for alleged vaccine-related injuries, disabilities, or deaths. The VICP, a feder  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Abolishing of USAID Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unilaterally shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Developmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson, Issa, Risch Lead Bill to Stop Unfair State Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Darrell Issa (R-CA), alongside Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (link is external) to prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Gun grabbing liberals wil  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Landsman Leads 60+ Members of Congress in Letter Opposing Cuts to EPA Office of Research and Development Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing cuts the Office of Research and Development. Congressman Landsman - joined by 64 House Democrats - sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Leads Bipartisan Group Urging State Department to Enforce Military Assistance Prohibitions on Azerbaijan Washington, D.C. - 3/27/2025... Today, a bipartisan coalition of representatives, led by Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Gabe Amo (RI-01), sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressing for the continued enforcement of Section 907 of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Reintroduces Legislation Holding October 7th Terrorists Accountable Washington, D.C. - 3/27/2025... This week, Middle East Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Reps. Brad Sherman (CA-32), Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (TX-10), Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Congresswoman Sarah McBride (DE-At large) reintroduc  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP GUTTING UNION RIGHTS Boston, MA - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to stand up for working class Americans. They lied. Instead of lowering the high cost of living, Republicans are attacking everyday Americans and crashing the economy in real time.   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP GUTTING UNION RIGHTS Boston, MA - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to stand up for working class Americans. They lied. Instead of lowering the high cost of living, Republicans are attacking everyday Americans and crashing the economy in real time. The freedom to negotiate  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Abolishing of USAID Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration for unilaterally shutting down the U.S. Agency for International De  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Heart of the Catskills Communications, Inc. dba MTC Cable's cable television franchise with the Town of Hardenburgh, Ulster County, for a 15-year term. The decision, documented in Case 24-V-0712, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the town's residents. MTC Cable filed a petition on December 18, 2024, seeking approval for the franchise renewal, which was supplemented on   more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced an extension to the comment period for its review of the state's Electric Vehicle (EV) Make-Ready Program. The decision, detailed in a notice issued on March 28, 2025, extends the original deadline from April 11, 2025, to April 25, 2025. The review, initiated through a Notice of Commencement issued on March 12, 2025, in Case 18-E-0138, aims to assess the effectiveness of the Make-Ready Program, a crit  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a postponement for New York State Electric & Gas Corporation's (NYSEG) proposed increase in pole attachment rates, shifting the effective date to August 1, 2025. The PSC also granted NYSEG a waiver from standard newspaper publication requirements for this change. NYSEG filed POLE Statement No. 4 on December 18, 2024, seeking to raise the annual charge per span wire attachment or per foot on a pole occu  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a postponement of Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's (RG&E) proposed increase in pole attachment rates, setting the new effective date for August 1, 2025. This decision, detailed in Case 24-E-0715, comes after RG&E corrected a significant mathematical error in its initial filing. The PSC also granted the company a waiver from the standard newspaper publication requirements. RG&E initially filed P  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Leads New York Delegation Letter Opposing Trump's Executive Order Eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation, led a letter signed by fifteen members of New York's delegation to President Donald Trump, expressing strong opposition to his Executive Order calling for t  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc.'s cable television franchise with the Village of Buchanan, Westchester County, for a 15-year term. The company operates as Altice USA and does business as Optimum. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0053, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the village residents. Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc., operating as Optimum, filed it  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan Legislation to Hold Elon Musk, Special Government Employees Accountable, Prevent Them from Using Position for Financial Gain Washington, D.C. - Representative Dave Min (D-CA) and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Special Government Employees Transparency Act of 2025, legislation that would create transparency and accountability for special government empl  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the California Center for Jobs and the Economy has just released an absolutely stunning report that shows how deeply Governor Gavin Newsom has driven our State's economy into the ground. Among the findings was that for the month of January, job growth in our State was nonexistent. The number of net jobs that were added to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy, R-New York, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the steadfast service and profound impact of Cheryl Calire, Director of Life Ministries for the Diocese of Buffalo. For 15 years, Cheryl provided guidance, leadership and service to the community as a strong voice and advocate for women, mothers and children--including the  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. George Latimer, D-New York, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Elon Musk's so-called department of government elimination is closing the Social Security hearing office in White Plains in May, just like that. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins offered the Federal Government county space that would be more cost-effective. The offer was turned down because this isn't about saving  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Reps Issa, Hudson and Senator Risch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Stop Improper State Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC), and Senator Jim Risch (ID), introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gu  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Landsman Lead 60+ Members of Congress in Letter Opposing Cuts to EPA Office of Research and Development WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2025) -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanding the immediate reversal of plans to cut the EPA's Office of Research and Development  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Issa, Hudson Introduce Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) today introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act. This bill would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Blue states that implement an   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 21 Civ. 6693; E.D.N.Y. filed Dec. 3, 2021) involving Ivars Auzins: * * * On February 7, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment on consent against Latvian national Ivars Auzins. In December 2021, Auzins was charged with defrauding hundreds of retail investors in connection with two separate fraudulent offerings. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in t  more

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 27, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali at a joint news availability: * * * MODERATOR: Please remain standing. You may be seated. You will be witnessing the signing of the MOU between Guyana and the United States this morning. I now invite the Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative, Mrs. Peggy McLennan, to give an overview. MS MCLENNAN: Thank you, Marcia. Your Excel  more

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, March 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 27, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi at a joint news availability: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi at a Joint Press Availability MODERATOR: Good afternoon, President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi; His Excellency Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, like all of us, last week, I was back home in my great State--the great State of Alaska. And, actually, I try to be home every weekend, even when we are in session. But this trip back home was particularly important because I was in Juneau, AK, our State's capital, to deliver my annual address to our legislature. We have a really great tradition in Alaska where the S  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Spectrum Northeast, LLC's cable television franchise with the Village of Chittenango, Madison County, for a 10-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0071, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the village residents. Spectrum Northeast, LLC, operating as Charter Communications, Inc., filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 29, 2025. The Village of Chit  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Spectrum Northeast, LLC's cable television franchise with the Village of Churchville, Monroe County, for a 15-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0067, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the village residents. Spectrum Northeast, LLC, operating as Charter Communications, Inc., filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 29, 2025. The Village of Churc  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Spectrum Northeast, LLC's cable television franchise with the Town of Marion, Ontario County, for a 15-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0062, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the town's residents. Spectrum Northeast, LLC, operating as Charter Communications, Inc., filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 23, 2025. The Town of Marion had previ  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Spectrum Northeast, LLC's cable television franchise with the Town of Ontario, Wayne County, for a 15-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0061, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the town's residents. Spectrum Northeast, LLC, operating as Charter Communications, Inc., filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 23, 2025. The Town of Ontario had previ  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Spectrum Northeast, LLC's cable television franchise with the Town of Sodus, Wayne County, for a 15-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0036, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the town's residents. Spectrum Northeast, LLC, operating as Charter Communications, Inc., filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 9, 2025. The Town of Sodus had previously  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has announced that culturally significant works by acclaimed artist Lorna Simpson will be imported for display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as part of the upcoming exhibition, Lorna Simpson: Source Notes. The exhibition will showcase key works from the artist, whose practice spans photography, collage, painting, and installation, exploring themes of race, gender, and identity. According to the Federal Register notic  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Dan Goldman on Trump Administration's Illegal Executive Order Eliminating Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees "Donald Trump's illegal, pretextual, and destructive Executive Order attempting to eliminate collective bargaining for two-thirds of the federal workforce is an unacceptable attack on hardworking public servants and the fundamental rights of all w  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton Following the notable wildlife seizure in Chemung County in October, DEC undertook an internal investigation of agency wildlife enforcement procedures. At the direction of the Governor, in my initial few weeks as acting commissioner, I have prioritized a review of our current  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36825) entitled "Central New York Railroad Corp. - Amended Lease and Operation Exemption Containing Interchange Commitment - Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * Central New York Railroad Corporation (CNY), a Class III railroad, has filed a verified notice of exemption pursuant to 49 CFR 1150.41, to continue to lease from Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR)  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Demands Answers on Trump EPA's Clean Air Act Exemptions WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin condemning the Trump administration's outrageous decision to encourage polluters to apply for exemption from critical Clean Air Act standards by simply sending a template email response to EPA offici  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Secures Extradition of More Than a Dozen Fugitives from 10 Countries Defendants Wanted for Murders, Drug Trafficking, Alien Smuggling, and Cybercrime in the District of Columbia, California, Florida, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Texas, and Washington State Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement auth  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Verizon New York Inc.'s cable television franchise with the Village of Hillburn, Rockland County, for a five-year term. The decision, outlined in Case 24-V-0720, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the village residents. Verizon New York Inc. filed a petition on December 19, 2024, seeking approval for the franchise renewal, which was supplemented on January 21, 2025. The  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the renewal of Verizon New York Inc.'s cable television franchise with the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, for a five-year term. This decision, detailed in Case 25-V-0008, ensures the continued provision of cable services to the residents of Oyster Bay. Verizon New York Inc. filed its petition for franchise renewal on January 6, 2025, which was supplemented on January 16, 2025. The Town of Oyster Ba  more

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Senator Gillibrand's Press Briefing on Federal Threats to Social Security Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks alongside Senator Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the Trump administration's attack on the Social Security program and how New York's seniors and families will be affected as a result of the President and El  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Grassley Sound the Alarm on Officials Bypassing Organ Donation List, "Skipping the Line" for Less Critical Patients Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are demanding answers from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials regarding   more