UPTON, New York, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Duffy to deliver two talks on identity-changing particles called neutrinos at Brookhaven Lab November 5 and 7 * * * Kirsty Duffy, a Lederman Fellow at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), says neutrinos are the most interesting particles in the universe. As a recipient of the Leona Woods Distinguished Postdoctoral Lectureship Award, she'll have a   more

UPTON, New York, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Discovery yields new quantitative description of unusual behavior relevant to materials used in electronics, medicine, telecommunications, and more * * * Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have new experimental evidence and a predictive theory that solves a long-standing materials science mystery: why certain crystallin  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Task Force Officer Detective Theresa Nietzel of the Erie County Sheriff's Office was awarded HSI's Human Trafficking Task Force Officer of the Year at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference this week in Chicago. Nietzel, who has been a   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metropolitan area for the year ended in September 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that one year ago, New York experienced an annual gain of 3.1 percent in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Eyal Alper of Tarrytown, New York, for fraud and misappropriating funds. The CFTC's complaint charges Alper with defrauding members of the public by fraudulently soliciting them to trade futures and/or forex co  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PAUL GILENO, 47, of Brewster, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to 12 months and one day of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for embezzling approximately $1.5 million from a Connecticut nonprofit org  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the seventh update to the Administrator's Emphasis List of Superfund Sites Targeted for Immediate, Intense Action. In this latest update, the Universal Oil Products site in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the Arsenic Mine in the Town of Kent, New York, were removed from the list, and two sites were added: The DePu  more

WEST HARLEM, New York, Oct. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 26 organizations to receive a total of $5.1 million in grants for environmental job training programs across the country. Funded through the agency's successful Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program, these grants help to create a skilled workforce in communities where EPA brownfields assessment a  more

KENT, New York, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - Arsenic Mine in Kent, New York Added * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is adding two sites and proposing to add five sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose human health and environmental risks. The Arsenic Mine Site in Kent was added to the NPL. "Our commitment to communities with sites on th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 16-239) on the amateur radio communications: Comments Due: December 2, 2019 Reply Comments Due: December 17, 2019 By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau seeks comment on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed on behalf of New York University (NYU)./1 NYU seeks a declaratory ruling that section 97.113(a)(4) of the Commission'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered an order of default finding that Blake Harrison Kantor and Nathan Mullins, both of New York, as well as four corporate entities--Blue Bit Banc, located in the United Kingdom, Blue Bit Analytics, Ltd., located in Turks and Caicos, and Mercury Cove, Inc.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a default judgment against defendants Aviv Michael Hen of New York, and Omega Knight 2, LLC, as well as a consent order against Erez Hen of Florida, for fraud and illegal, off-exchange precious metals transactions and failing to register with the CFTC.  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) today released its unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. "Despite a challenging and often volatile operating environment, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York has continued to consistently and reliably meet the needs of our members through the first nine months o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued the following news release: * * * - Colorado Leaves the New York and California Litigation and Joins the Justice Department's Resolution * * * Colorado is seeking to join the United States, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota in settling claims relating to the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, the Department of Justice announced today. The settlement requires a substantia  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Ahern Painting Contractors Agrees to Pay $3 Million and Admits Conduct Alleged in the Complaint * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Douglas Shoemaker, regional Special Agent-in-Charge of the United States Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General ("USDOT-OIG"), Margaret Garnett, the C  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administrator, Mark H. Buzby, presented the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Gallant Ship Citation Award and U.S. Merchant Marine Medals for Outstanding Achievement to the crew of the U.S.-flag ship M/V GREEN LAKE. The awards were given for the crew's unprecedented rescue efforts in response to the horrific fire aboard th  more

GREENBELT, Maryland, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Robert K. Hur, issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis today sentenced Crystal Mebane McGinty, age 59, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for mail fraud and for theft of government property in connection with a scheme to obtain over $517,000 of her deceased mother's social security and City of New York teachers' retirement bene  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department's violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release: Albert Hessberg III, age 64, a disbarred attorney residing in Slingerlands, New York, was sentenced today to 68 months in prison for stealing at least $2 million in the course of defrauding his former clients and law firm. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and James N. Hendricks, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 24 -- 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 a federal grand jury has returned a 28-count superseding indictment charging George H. Moses, 50, of Rochester, NY, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The conspiracy and wire fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 f  more

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 30 -- 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 Scott Trapp, 50, of Clarence, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. The defendant was also ordered to pay approximately $10,000,000 in restitution. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maura K. O'D  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release: Gerwin Schalk, age 48, of Albany, pled guilty today to making false statements on conflict of interest certifications he submitted in connection with National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith; New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro; and Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in C  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 30 -- 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 Brian Arnold, 48, of Elmira, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with embezzlement and false entries in required union records. The charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan K. McGuire, who is handling the case, stat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: The findings from the annual survey of U.S. portfolio holdings of foreign securities at year-end 2018 were released today and posted on the Treasury web site at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/shcreports.aspx The survey was undertaken jointly by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Rese  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 31 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration, Gail S. Ennis, is announcing the arrest of Maria Rios, also known as "Maria Padro," for filing a false claim to receive more than $101,000 in Social Security retirement and disability benefits. The Social Security Office of the Inspector General (OIG), working with the United States Secret Service, exec  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: A man residing in Glendale, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully bring in aliens and visa fraud for his role in a multi-year visa fraud scheme that brought Armenian citizens into the United States for profit. Hrachya Atoyan, 32, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sanket J. Bulsara in the Eastern District of New York. Sentencing i  more

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, New York, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing launches its 32nd year of support of U.S. Antarctic Program research Oct. 28, when the first of five LC-130 "Skibird" aircraft depart on the weeklong trip to the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, which are capable of landing on ice o  more