WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Association of Private Colleges (APC), Albany, New York, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong concerns regarding a proposed rule that aims to establish a fixed time period for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. This proposed regulation could impose significant restrictions on international students, potentially stifling enrollment and impac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump's Shutdown * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the ongoing Republican healthcare crisis and Donald Trump's shutdown of the federal government. Over the past four days, Republicans have made it clear that the only thing they are serious about is taking away the healthcare of the America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague: Update on the Republican Healthcare Crisis and Donald Trump's Shutdown * Dear Colleague: I write in connection with the ongoing Republican healthcare crisis and Donald Trump's shutdown of the federal government. Over the past four days, Republicans have made it clear that the only thing they are serious about is taking away the healthcare of the American people. Now, instead of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Fordham University, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security opposing a proposed rule to end "duration of status" for certain visa holders. The proposed changes would replace the current indefinite admission status for international students with fixed admission periods, which the university argues could deter talented individuals from studying in the United States. In the letter, Fordham University expressed concerns that the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding proposed rule changes that could severely impact medical residency programs across the nation. The proposed modifications, which were published in the Federal Register, aim to eliminate the "duration of status" provision for certain nonimmigrant visas, potentially limiting visa validity for medical residents on J-1 visas to four years  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2025-FW-1001) on Sept. 4, 2025 entitled "New York State Can Improve Its Disaster Recovery Procurement Processes." Here are excerpts: * * * Highlights New York State Can Improve Its Disaster Recovery Procurement Processes | 2025-FW-1001 What We Audited and Why We audited New York State's Hurricane Sandy disaster procurement processes. Our audit objective was to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Ithaca College, New York, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calling for the complete withdrawal of a proposed rule that would establish fixed admission periods for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The institution argues that the rule, which would limit admissions to a four-year period, fails to accommodate the diverse academic paths pursued by students and  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * J7 Task Force Statement on the Yom Kippur Attack in Manchester * New York, New York, October 3, 2025... The J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism, representing the seven largest Diaspora Jewish communities, issued the following statement f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Labor Inspector General issued the following report (No. 19-25-008-03-391) on Sept. 26, 2025, entitled "COVID-19: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Improve Oversight of Grants Awarded in New York." Here are excerpts: * * * COVID-19: The Employment and Training Administration Needs to Improve Oversight of Grants Awarded in New York Why We Did the Audit The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) awards grants to states, local governm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight on until a spending agreement is reached that saves the healthcare of the American people and puts and end to the malignant Trump-Republican g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "REPUBLICANS DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO EVERYDAY AMERICANS." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight on until a spending agreement is reached that saves the healthcare of the American people and puts and end to the malignant Trump-Republican government shutdown. ALI   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE UNLEASHED IS UNPRECEDENTED, UNCONSCIONABLE AND UN-AMERICAN." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference with members of the New York Congressional Delegation at City Hall, where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue working to protect the healthcare of the American people and end the Rep  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Oct. 4 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * EXPERT COMMENT: "The risks of building collapses are increasing due to both the ageing of our building stock and the effects of climate change." Following yesterday's partial building collapse in New York, Dr Mohamed Shaheen Lecturer in Structural Engineering at Loughborough University, comments on the increasing risks of incidents like this, due to the ageing of building stock and effects of cli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Santiago Vidal Calvo, a cities policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would replace the "duration of status" framework for student visas with a fixed admission period. The analyst argued that the rule is an overreaction to a marginal problem and would impose heavy costs on universities and students. T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Mohawk Valley Community College, New York, an institution that enrolls over 70 international students each year, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing its proposed rule to establish a fixed time period of admission and an extension of stay procedure for nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The proposed rule, which would impose restrictions that undermine the flexibility of the community college syst  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Monroe University, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing significant concerns over a recently proposed rule affecting international students. The university highlights that the Proposed Rule, which seeks to establish a fixed time period of admission and limit the transfer of international students during their first academic year, risks undermining the contributions these students make to the U.S. econom  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) posted the following statement on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Shoeless, starving, and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza's children This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF spokesperson James Elder - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva "Gaza City remains home to tens of thousands of children. Shoeless children push grandparents in whee  more

BRONX, New York, Oct. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WCS Calls on IUCN Congress To Support Responsible, Science-Based Policy on Synthetic Biology * Abu Dhabi, Oct. 3, 2025 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) urged delegates to the upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi to support Motion 87, which establishes a responsible, science-based policy framework on synthetic biology, and to reject Motion 1  more