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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday September 08, 2019 ( 19 items )  

Amtrak Extends Buy One Get One Companion Fare Sale Throughout the Northeast Corridor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: * * * - Saturday One-Way Rides are now BOGO on Acela and Northeast Regional * * * The Amtrak Buy One Get One (BOGO) Saturday companion fare sale has been extended, making Saturday the best day to travel to destinations throughout the Northeast. The sale is available to Amtrak customers booking Saturday trips on either the Acela service in business class or Northeast Regional service  more

DOD: Military Builds on Strategy to Address Threats, Dunford Says
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: By Jim Garamone * * * - The United States Military is Building on the National Defense Strategy to Address the Complex Threats and Problems in the World Today, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Said At a Council on Foreign Relations Event. * * * New York Times correspondent David Sanger asked Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford about the security situation with Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and with   more

EPA Launches Agriculture Smart Sectors Program in New York State to Achieve Better Environmental Outcomes
CORTLAND, New York, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced the launch of a Smart Sectors agricultural program in EPA Region 2, a partnership between the Agency and regulated sectors that is focused on achieving better environmental outcomes in partnership with key sectors of the economy in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as with eight tribal Nation  more

FTC Chairman Simons Issues Remarks at YouTube Settlement Press Conference
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Joseph J. Simons at YouTube settlement press conference: "Today, I am pleased to announce that Google and YouTube have agreed to pay $170 million and to implement strong conduct relief in a settlement action by the FTC and New York Attorney General's office for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA. "Let me start by explaining why we allege Google and YouTube viol  more

FTC Chairman Simons, Commissioner Wilson Issue Statement Regarding YouTube
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following joint statement by Chairman Joseph J. Simons and Commissioner Christine Wilson regarding YouTube: "Today the FTC and New York Attorney General announce a groundbreaking $170 million settlement with Google LLC and YouTube, LLC ("Defendants" or "Google") for their violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA Rule" or "COPPA"). This settlement achieves a significant victory for the millions of parents w  more

FTC Commissioner Wilson Issues Statement on New York Vs. Google, YouTube
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on New York vs. Google and YouTube: "Today the FTC and New York Attorney General announce a groundbreaking $170 million settlement with Google LLC and YouTube, LLC ("Defendants" or "Google") for their violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA Rule" or "COPPA"). This settlement achieves a significant victory for the millions of parents whose children wa  more

Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children's Privacy Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Google LLC and its subsidiary YouTube, LLC will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent. The settlement requires Google and YouTube to pay $136 million to the FTC and $34 million to New York for allegedly violati  more

Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces $1.9 Million Investment in STEM, Making Education for Underserved Youth
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release: IMLS is pleased to announce $1.9 million in new funding from the Department of Education expanding an initiative that introduces underserved youth to STEM and making-based activities. New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) will continue to lead this project through a cooperative agreement with IMLS. Originally initiated as a pilot in 2014, the project provides elementary and middle school students   more

Marine Corps Base: Faces of Pendleton - Michael Fila
CAMP PENDLETON, California, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton issued the following news: By Andrew Cortez Brotherhood and camaraderie is a way of life in the Marine Corps. This is what drove Michael Fila, an emergency dispatcher for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to keep fighting in every battle he went through. Fila joined the Marine Corps to become a military law enforcement officer. He also had family members who had served in the Marine Corps and wanted to keep the fa  more

Military, University Leaders Discuss Ways to Eliminate Sexual Assault, Harassment
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: By Brianna L. Bowens, Top military leaders joined East Coast university presidents and administrators at a conference here Thursday to pledge their steadfast commitment to eradicating sexual violence and harassment on campuses and military bases. The Department of the Navy (DoN) co-hosted its first Regional Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America's Colleges, Universities and Service Academies with the State U  more

N.Y. Fed CEO Williams Issues Remarks at Euromoney Real Return XIII Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by President and CEO John C. Williams at the "Euromoney Real Return XIII: The Inflation-Linked Products Conference": "In a speech Chair Powell gave last month, he said, "Low inflation seems to be the problem of this era, not high inflation."/1 Persistently low inflation is just one of the reasons the theme of this conference is very timely. "Our Dual Mandate Goals "And inflation is one of the topics I'm goi  more

N.Y. Fed Senior Vice President Hennessy Issues Remarks at Westminster Business Forum Policy Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by Senior Vice President James Hennessy at the Westminster Business Forum Policy Conference entitled "Culture and Conduct in Financial Services - The Impact of New Regulation, Developing Healthy Work Cultures and the Role of Senior Managers": "It's a pleasure to be here at the Westminster Business Forum policy conference. I look forward to sharing with you the approach the New York Fed has taken toward the re  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: California Woman Pleads Guilty to Operating Wholesaler Of Synthetic Cannabinoids
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Janell Thompson Was the Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, and Co-Owner of a Business that Distributed Large Quantities of Smokeable Synthetic Cannabinoids * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JANELL THOMPSON, the former vice-president, chief financial officer, and co-owne  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Cheektowaga Surgeon Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge and Lying to the DEA
ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, James P. Kennedy Jr., issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Dr. Anthony Leone, 55, of Clarence, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to unlawful possession of a controlled substance and making material false statements. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Father and Son Owners of Ambulette Company Plead Guilty to $8.6M Healthcare Kickback Scheme
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Igor Radinovskiy and Aleksandr Radinovskiy, co-owners of Sabe Ambulette Services Inc., d/b/a Mobility Transportation, located in Brooklyn and North Bellmore, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to offer and pay health care kickbacks and one count of conspiracy to defraud the lawful functions of   more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Financial Adviser Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients in Fake Investment Scheme
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ELIAS HERBERT HAFEN, a former financial adviser at two investment banks with offices in Manhattan, pled guilty today to investment adviser fraud in connection with having defrauded his clients out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. HAFEN surrendered to law enfo  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Former Honduran National Police Officer Charged With Conspiring to Import Cocaine Into U.S., Related Firearms Offenses
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Mauricio Hernandez Pineda Allegedly Conspired with his Cousin, Juan Antonio Hernandez Alvarado, a/k/a "Tony Hernandez," and Others, to Import Multi-Ton Quantities of Cocaine into the United States * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Wendy Woolcock, Special Agent in Charge of the Special Operati  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Long Island Aerospace and Defense Contractor Agrees to Repay $2.6M in Overbillings to United States
BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: Arkwin Industries, Inc., a Westbury, New York-based corporation, has agreed to pay a $2.6 million settlement to the United States, after self-disclosing its overbilling of the government and its prime contractors. Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Leigh-Alistair Barzey, Special Agent-in-Charge, Defense Cr  more

State Department Hosts Foreign Press Briefing on U.S. Efforts to Monitor, Combat Anti-Semitism
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing: Special Envoy Elan Carr will brief on the United States' efforts to monitor and combat anti-Semitism around the world. Combating anti-Semitism is a priority for this administration. President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Secretary Pompeo have publicly expressed their deep concern about high levels of anti-Semitism. The State Department continues to devote significant resources towards progr  more