WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino, Rep. Pfluger Probe the Policies of Online Platforms for Identifying Potential Terrorist Activity After Kirk Assassination This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent letters to Discord,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Co-Chairs Lawler and Ross Call for Transparency and Integrity in Upcoming Moldovan Elections * Washington, D.C. - 9/23/25... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), Co-Chairs of the Moldova Caucus, released the following statement ahead of Moldova's parliamentary elections on September 28th. The lawmakers wrote: "We express our deep concern over continued efforts by Russia to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: LETITIA Act Will Hold Politicians Accountable For Fraud * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting his LETITIA Act, legislation that empowers the Trump administration to hold public officials who commit acts of federal bank fraud, tax fraud, or loan or mortgage fraud accountable: LETITIA Act will hold politicians accountable   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Pending Republican Shutdown of the Federal Government * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the pending Republican shutdown of the federal government. Last Friday, Democrats strongly opposed the partisan Republican spending bill in the House and the Senate, and it went down in defeat. The next day Leader Schumer and myself demanded that Do  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Pending Republican Shutdown of the Federal Government * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the pending Republican shutdown of the federal government. Last Friday, Democrats strongly opposed the partisan Republican spending bill in the House and the Senate, and it went down in defeat. The next day Leader Schumer and myself demanded that Donald Trump meet with us in  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces $223,000 in Hudson River Estuary Access Grants During National Estuaries Week * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amada Lefton today announced the $223,000 in grants for two projects to improve resiliency and enhance recreational access to the Hudson River Estuary. The awards are announced during National Est  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * During Climate Week, DEC Announces 26 New Certified Climate Smart Communities Amendments Proposed to Climate Smart Communities Project Regulations Available for Public Comment Until Dec. 9, 2025 *  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced a total of 26 communities are newly certified under New York  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: * * * Feature Article: First Responders Put Drones to the Test in Complex Urban Environments * New York City was the backdrop for a third Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) assessment of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on the "Blue List." S&T's National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) recently evaluated a handful of systems to see if they are up to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Honduran national in ICE custody passes away * NEW YORK -- Santos Reyes-Banegas, a 42-year-old illegal alien and citizen of Honduras in ICE custody, was pronounced deceased by medical professionals at the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow Sept. 18. Reyes arrived at the Nassau County Correctional Center Sept. 17 and per protocol, went t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Cherfilus-McCormick, Jackson Meet with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi on Sidelines of UN General Assembly * New York City -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Jonathan Jackson, Democratic Members on the Africa Subcommittee, yesterday met with Democratic Re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JEFFRIES, SCHUMER STATEMENT ON TRUMP AGREEING TO DEMAND FOR A WHITE HOUSE MEETING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the following joint statement: After weeks of Republican stonewalling in Congress, President Trump has agreed to meet this week in the Oval Office. In the meeting, we will emphasize the  more

UPTON, New York, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * John Hill Named Interim Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory * UPTON, N.Y. -- Long-time Brookhaven Lab physicist and current Deputy Director for Science and Technology (DDST) John Hill has been named interim director of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective immediately. The transition comes as Laboratory Director Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Expands Health Care Fraud Unit to Target Health Care Fraud in Massachusetts * The Justice Department's Criminal Division today announced the expansion of its Health Care Fraud Unit's New England Strike Force to the District of Massachusetts. This expansion brings enhanced federal enforcement resources to one of the nation's most significant health care and life sciences hubs.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Fights for Long Island Coast Guard Families in Annual Defense Bill * Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a Navy Veteran who served on three overseas deployments, released the following statement after voting to pass the bipartisan Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (link is external) (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 out of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS AND SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE RUNNING SCARED" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference about Donald Trump canceling a planned meeting to discuss government funding and how House Democrats are continuing to hold the line against the out-of-control Republican attack on the healthcare of the Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS AND SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE RUNNING SCARED" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference about Donald Trump canceling a planned meeting to discuss government funding and how House Democrats are continuing to hold the line against the out-of-control Republican attack on the healthcare of the American people. Leader Jeffr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE TO DONALD TRUMP'S WILL WHEN HE'S GUTTING HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Deadline White House to discuss how House Democrats are aggressively pushing back against Donald Trump's efforts to continue to gut the healthcare of the American people and threaten   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE TO DONALD TRUMP'S WILL WHEN HE'S GUTTING HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Deadline White House to discuss how House Democrats are aggressively pushing back against Donald Trump's efforts to continue to gut the healthcare of the American people and threaten the American people with a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Legal Assistance of Western New York Inc. (LawNY) has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing concerns regarding the agency's advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the definition of "larger participants" in the consumer debt collection market. LawNY, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal support to low-income residents across 14 mostly rural counties, aims to highlight the potential repercussions o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS * A New York man was sentenced today to 108 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in connection with his efforts to attack civilians with a knife in Que  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * MTA Announces Completion of Replacement of Manhasset's Webster Avenue Bridge Four Months Ahead of Schedule, and 31% Under Budget $7.3 Million Under Budget, Crews Replaced a 128-Year-Old Structure with a Modern Bridge with Retaining Walls and Drainage Improvements for Added Resiliency, New Roadway and Sidewalks Project Finished Four Months Ahead of Schedul  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSbrep) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * DiNapoli Audit: State Thruway Authority Has Improved the Accuracy of Toll Collections The state's Thruway Authority (Thruway) generally bills drivers accurately for tolls, according to an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The audit identified some exceptions and recommended better monitoring and corrective actions. "The Thruway  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Sept. 24 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Power Authority Advances Notice of Proposed Rule Making to Adjust Power Authority Preference Power Rates Rate Adjustment Earns Support from Preference Power Customer Groups New Preference Power Rate to Remain Among the Lowest in the Nation with an Impact to Households in Municipal Electric and Rural Cooperative Systems of About $1-2 a Month, or Less Than 3% Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman's 'No Secret Police Act' Reaches 100 Cosponsors in the House Bill Would End Trump Administration's Use of Masked, Unidentifiable Immigration Enforcement Terrorizing Immigrant Communities *  NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Dan Goldman's (NY-10) No Secret Police Act today reached 100 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, a major show of support from Democrats in Congress for le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on NewYork-Presbyterian and Healthfirst Agreement to Maintain In-Network Coverage * Constituents to Keep In-Network Service NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to the agreement reached between NewYork-Presbyterian with Healthfirst to maintain in-network coverage affecting t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for Live Interview on 77 WABCs "Sid & Friends in the Morning" Sid Rosenberg: Now we get two guys on the phone, two great guys, one being the mayor himself, Eric Adams, and his first deputy mayor, a friend of mine as well, Randy Mastro. So, Mr. Mayor, Mr. First Deputy Mayor, good Monday morning. How are you guys? Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, how's it going, Sid? I  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls In for Live Interview on WBAI's "What's Going On!" Isaac Ferguson: Good morning, Mayor Adams. Welcome to WBAI. Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, how's it going? Great to be on with you. Ferguson: It's been some time since we've talked, mayor. It's my pleasure. Mayor Adams: Thank you for allowing me to come on and chat with you. Ferguson: Mayor Adams, you go straig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secret Service dismantles imminent telecommunications threat in New York tristate area The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of electronic devices located throughout the New York tristate area that were used to conduct multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials, which represented an imminent threat to the agency  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Introduces Disaster Resilience Package to Protect Puerto Rico and New York as Hurricane Season Intensifies * WASHINGTON - As hurricane season intensifies and communities in Puerto Rico and New York brace for heavy rains and flooding, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) unveiled a package of five bills to strengthen disaster response, reform flood insurance, and protect people f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Tonko Lead New York Delegation in Calling on EPA to Maintain Efforts to Fight Climate Change * Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), along with members of the New York Congressional delegation, called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold its 2009 "endangerment finding" that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Politically Motivated Pushing Out of Interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's forcing out of Erik Siebert, interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, because Siebert was unwilling to bring   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on the French-Saudi Summit on the Two-State Solution * NEW YORK, NY--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement in support of France and Saudi Arabia's summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which focused on support for the two-state solution and an end to Israel's war campaign in Palestine: "The war in Gaza, triggered by the horrific massacre   more