SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 4, entitled: "Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Continuance Referendum". SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible growers and processors of tart cherries grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Ut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Smithsonian Associates will present an evening with author Erik Larson, Monday, March 16, at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium. Larson will detail his extensive research for his newest book, The Splendid and the Vile, and his insights into how, in the face of unrelenting horror, Winston Churchill's eloquence, courage and perseverance bound a country together. Larson, the author of New York Times  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: New Jersey's private industry employers reported 74,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2018, resulting in an incidence rate of 2.6 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. (See table A.) Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that New Jersey was among 12 states and th  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Fatal work injuries in New Jersey totaled 83 in 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that the number of work-related fatalities in New Jersey increased by 14 from the previous year. Fatal occupational injuries in the state have ranged from a high of 145 in 1993 to a low of 69   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Fatal work injuries totaled 73 in 2018 for New York City, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that the number of work-related fatalities in New York City declined by 14 from the previous year. Fatal occupational injuries in the city have ranged from a high of 191 in 1993 to a low o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: In response to New York State implementing the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light Law), Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf announced New York residents will no longer be eligible to apply for or renew their enrollment in certain Trusted Traveler Programs like Global Entry. The law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from sharing information with U.S. Department of Homeland  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 6 by Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles at the Money Marketeers of New York University: I would like to thank the organizers for the opportunity to speak to you today. My plan is to address some topical and important issues, some of which are quite technical but technicalities that I think can have significant consequences./1 After providing my thoughts on where the economy and monetary policy are now, I wil  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 3, entitled: "Appraisal Subcommittee Notice of Meeting". Description: In accordance with Section 1104 (b) of Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) will meet in closed session: Location: Partnership for Public Service, 1100 New  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * - Expanded Agreement Applies Promising Technology to Emerging Infectious Diseases * * * To develop therapeutics to treat the 2019 novel coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will expand an existing collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Tarrytown, New York. "Emerging infec  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The NASA has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 3, entitled: "Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License ". SUMMARY: NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive patent license in the United States to practice the inventions set forth below (see, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) to Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc., having its principal place of business in Westbury, New York. The fields of use may be limited to power generation and ae  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Pilot Training Next helped make Air Force ROTC history while pushing the limits of technology and training during their recent partnership with Clarkson University. For the first time ever Jan. 24, 2020, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force ins  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, will embark on a second leg of a national tour to discuss his new book A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump. Bunch visited eight cities to discuss his book in the fall, including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. He will visit four additional cities in February and M  more

THROGGS NECK, New York, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following remarks by Secretary Elaine L. Chao at the SUNY Maritime College Commencement: Cadets, parents, families, friends, alumni, faculty and guests: Today is a very special day and I am so pleased to be able to join you! I have long wanted to attend your graduation but your Spring commencement graduation always conflicted with Kentucky Derby (I'm a Kentuckian so always have to attend) and your January commen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document: The roots of National Women's History Month go back to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. The first Women's Day celebration in the United States was also in New York City in 1909, but Congress did not establish National Women's History Week until 1981 to be commemorated annually the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month.  more

PENN YAN, New York, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for New York Richard Mayfield announced USDA has invested $10.3 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for 2,875 rural households, 10 pre-subscribed farms, three pre-subscribed businesses and two educational facilities in Yates County, N.Y. This i  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: Now is the perfect time to check whether you have a star or a U.S. flag on your New York driver's license. If not, there's still time to get a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, but time is running out so you better obtain one sooner, rather than later. New York residents who want to board an airplane for a domestic flight will need a REAL ID-comp  more