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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday April 12, 2020 ( 37 items )  

Air Force Reserve Command: 307th Medical Squadron Aids in New York City COVID-19 Fight
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana, April 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Within 48 hours of notification, the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. The 307th Medical Squadron stepped into the fray, sending a registered nurse to aid in medical operations there. "I couldn't be more proud of our Airman's willingness and   more

Air Force Reserve Mobilizes Medics to New York for Coronavirus Response
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Within 48 hours of notification, the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized over 40 doctors, over 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians who departed their home stations today for JBMDL for furth  more

Air Force Reserve Mobilizes Medics to New York for Coronavirus Response
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Within 48 hours of notification, the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized more than 40 doctors, more than 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians who departed their home stations for JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehu  more

Air Force Reserve Mobilizes Medics to New York for COVID-19 Response
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Reserve Personnel Center issued the following news on April 5: Within 48 hours of notification, the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized over 40 doctors, over 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory technicians who departed their home stations t  more

Air Force Suspends Futurewei From Government Contracting
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: On April 1, the U.S. Air Force suspended Futurewei Technologies, Inc. from government contracting and from directly or indirectly receiving the benefits of federal assistance programs. The suspension is based upon an indictment of Futurewei filed by the Department of Justice in New York for violating federal criminal laws. According to the Futurewei website, Futurewei "... is a U.S. corporation and an affiliate of H  more

Amid COVID-19 Hurdles, AFRL Develops 'Jump Kits' to Rapidly Enable Operations, Support Enduring Mission Readiness
ROME, New York, April 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: With vast numbers of businesses and organizations re-calibrating day-to-day operations, organizations across the Department of Defense and the intelligence community are adopting new technologies rapidly developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory to support critical operations amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The SecureView Program Office based out of  more

Amtrak: Essential Service Plan - Updates To Service
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: At this time, various states are undertaking specific safety precautions at stations for customers arriving from out of state. Check with each state for specific guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. While Amtrak continues to operate across the nation, we ha  more

Amtrak: Essential Service Plan - Updates To Service
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: At this time, various states are undertaking specific safety precautions at stations for customers arriving from out of state. Check with each state for specific guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Amtrak service continues to operate on the Northeast Corr  more

BLS Issues Report on Consumer Price Index in New York-Newark-Jersey City for March 2020
NEW YORK, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following report on the consumer price index in New York-Newark-Jersey City for March 2020: Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), inched down 0.2 percent in March, after rising 0.2 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Ma  more

CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Workers
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following statement: "When we issued the self-quarantining guidance for greater New York City residents leaving this area, it was out of an abundance of caution to help protect U.S. areas with lower levels of COVID-19 spread. In line with our recommendations for other essential critical infrastructure workers, this guidance does not apply to critical transportation and   more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Three Cases
NEW YORK, April 8 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion: BIO-LAB, INC., CLEARON CORP. and OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and JUANCHENG KANGTAI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. and HEZE HUAYI CHEMICAL CO., LTD., Defendant-Intervenors. Before: Richard K. Eaton, Judge Court No. 18-00155 OPINION [United States Department of Commerce's Final Results are sustained.] James R. Cannon, Jr., Cassidy Levy Kent (USA) LLP, of Washington, DC, ar  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in TMB 440AE Case
NEW YORK, April 7 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion: TMB 440AE, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ADVANCE ENGINEERING CORPORATION), Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Before: Jane A. Restani, Judge Court No. 18-00095 OPINION AND ORDER [Commerce's Final Results of Remand Redetermination are remanded] Ned H. Marshak, Jordan C. Kahn , and David M. Murphy, Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman & Klestadt, LLP, of New York, NY and Washington D.C., and Dale E.   more

Dobbins Air Reserve Base Mobilizes Medics to New York for Coronavirus Response
MARIETTA, Georgia, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Dobbins Air Reserve Base (94th Airlift Wing) issued the following news: Five Air Force Reserve medical personnel departed here Sunday morning for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to join the effort to combat COVID-19 in New York City. They are part of a much larger effort to augment medical care in the city, as more than 120 Reserve medical personnel are mobilized from around the country. "It took a huge effort to put this all tog  more

DOD Expands Medical Support in New York City, New Orleans and Dallas
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: At the request of FEMA, the Department of Defense will expand its medical support to include COVID-19 positive patients at the Javits Federal Medical Station (FMS) in New York City, the Morial FMS in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Kay Bailey Hutchinson FMS in Dallas, Texas. These three DoD-supported locations will now provide support to COVID-19 positive patients in convalescent care, as well as low-acuit  more

DOD: Comfort, Javits Center Open Care to COVID-19 Patients
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort and the Defense Department-run alternate care facility at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, both in New York City, are now taking patients with COVID-19, defense medical officials said. "For the Comfort to really ... be a part of the relief for the pressure on the New York City hospitals, we have to be able to do this," said Navy Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, Commander of t  more

EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year in New Jersey
NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 10 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment. These enterprises have earned ENERGY STAR Awards for demonstrating national leadership in cost-saving energy efficient solutions. They are among the 191 ENERGY STAR partners nationwide honored this year as ENE  more

EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year in New York
NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 18 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment. These enterprises have earned ENERGY STAR Awards for demonstrating national leadership in cost-saving energy efficient solutions. They are among the 191 ENERGY STAR partners nationwide honored this year as ENE  more

EPA Proposes Plan to Protect Residents at Arsenic Mine Superfund Site in Kent, New York
KENT, New York, April 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 8: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan for the Arsenic Mine Superfund Site in Kent, N.Y. that includes offering to purchase certain contaminated properties and permanently relocate affected residents to prevent exposure to arsenic-contaminated soil. Once the properties are vacated, the homes would be demolished. "EPA is committed to this community in  more

EXIM Provides First Export Financing for Idaho-based Manufacturer of Kodiak 100 Aircraft
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is providing a medium-term loan guarantee to support the export of a Daher Kodiak 100 aircraft, made in Sandpoint, Idaho, to Costa Rica Green Airways SRL. The guaranteed lender is Apple Bank in New York. The EXIM-backed export was facilitated by AirFinance Leasing LLC, an EXIM Qualified Advisor. The transaction (approved by EXIM in 2019, but which rece  more

FCC Grants New York City Temporary Spectrum Access to Support Fire Department Communications During Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release: The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has granted New York City Special Temporary Authority to expand the capacity and coverage of the Fire Department of New York's communications system using T-Band spectrum to support emergency medical dispatch operations during the coronavirus pandemic. "During this national crisis, public safety communications--including the ability to dispatch f  more

Freedom Wing Command Team Assists in Fighting Global Pandemic
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news on April 8: On Palm Sunday, more than 120 Reserve Citizen Airmen from around the nation, arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to fight the coronavirus outbreak in New York City. They are doctors, nurses, respiratory technicians and support functions. The medical personnel will be working out of three local hospitals in New York City to assist in the fight against  more

HHS IG Issues Audit Report on New York Did Not Bill Manufacturers for Some Rebates for Drugs Dispensed to Enrollees
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General issued the following audit report summary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on New York did not bill manufacturers for some rebates for drugs dispensed to enrollees of medicaid managed-care organizations: Why OIG Did This Audit For a covered outpatient drug to be eligible for Federal Medicaid reimbursement, the manufacturer must enter into a rebate agreement administered by th  more

Hill Air Force Base: A QueSST for Speed and Parts - 309th AMARG's Role in Quiet Supersonic Technology Development
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, April 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Recall when traveling faster than the speed of sound was possible aboard the supersonic airliner called the Concorde, flying 3,459 miles from New York to London in around three hours. Those days might not be gone forever if NASA, Lockheed Martin and the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, have anything to s  more

Luke Air Force Base: First of 944th Medics Mobilized for COVID-19 Response
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Arizona, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force (56th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: In response to short-notice mobilization orders, several members of the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron deployed today to aid in the COVID-19 response in New York City and surrounding states. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package, activated by President Donald Trump, of more than 120 doctors, nurses, and respiratory technicians that Air Force Reserve units across the  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Rite Aid to Pay $4.75 Million to Resolve Violated Federal Law in Sale of Pseudoephedrine Tablets
ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release on April 8: Retail drugstore chain Rite Aid, which operates more than 2,000 pharmacies in 18 states, will pay the United States a $4.75 million penalty to resolve allegations that its employees, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, recorded false or incomplete information about customers who purchased tens of thousands of products containing pseudoe  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Rite Aid to Pay $4.75 Million to Resolve Violated Federal Law in Sale of Pseudoephedrine Tablets
BROOKLYN, New York, April 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release on April 8: Retail drugstore chain Rite Aid, which operates more than 2,000 pharmacies in 18 states, will pay the United States a $4.75 million penalty to resolve allegations that its employees, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, recorded false or incomplete information about customers who purchased tens of thousands of products containing pse  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Three Media Executives and Sports Marketing Company Indicted in FIFA Case
BROOKLYN, New York, April 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release on April 6: * * * - Former Executives from U.S. Broadcasting Company 21st Century Fox and Spanish Sports Media Company Imagina Media Audiovisual SL, along with Argentina-Based Sports Marketing Company Full Play Group S.A., Charged with Bribing Soccer Officials * * * A 53-count third-superseding indictment (the "Indictment") was unsealed today in federa  more

Navy Reservists Answer Call for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Efforts
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command for COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, approximately 500 Navy Reserve medical professionals will soon expand local medical capabilities in the New York City area. "I cannot be more proud of our Reservists," said Rear Adm. John Schommer, commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command. "Our Reserve health care professionals are on the front lines right now, and it has only been possible  more

New York Fed Opens Registration Process for Commercial Paper Funding Facility and Releases Additional Information for April 14 Launch
NEW YORK, April 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on April 6: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York opened the registration process for the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) and released an expanded set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pertaining to the facility's operations. The CPFF will begin funding purchases of commercial paper on April 14, 2020. Commercial paper markets directly finance a wide range of economic activity, supplying credi  more

New York Fed: 2019 Saw Continued Revenue Growth Among Small Employer Firms
NEW YORK, April 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * - Federal Reserve Banks' Small Business Report Finds Firm Performance Held Steady from Previous Year - New Supplemental Brief Explores Financial Resiliency of Small Firms Facing Sustained Revenue Shock * * * The 12 Federal Reserve Banks today issued the Small Business Credit Survey: 2020 Report on Employer Firms, which examines the findings of an annual survey of small business owners nationwi  more

New York Fed: Sharp Deterioration in Consumer Expectations
NEW YORK, April 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on April 6: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data released the March 2020 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows a considerable deterioration in households' expectations regarding their labor market and financial situation across all age, education, and income groups. The perceived probability of losing one's job reached 18.5%, its highest level since the inception of  more

Remarks by President Trump in News Briefing With VP Pence, Members of Coronavirus Task Force
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The White House issued the following remarks on April 7 in a news briefing with Vice President Mike Pence and the members of the Coronavirus Task Force: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you very much. This week, America continues our aggressive effort to defeat the virus as we enter a crucial and difficult phase of the battle. We continue to send our prayers to the people of New York and New Jersey, and to our whole country. But right now, New York and New Jerse  more

Rite Aid to Pay $4.75 Million to Resolve Allegation That It Violated Federal Law
ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York field office issued the following news release: * * * - Allegations include the sale of chemical used in the manufacture of methamphetamine * * * - Retail drugstore chain Rite Aid, which operates more than 2,000 pharmacies in 18 states, will pay the United States a $4.75 million penalty to resolve allegations that its employees, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, recorded fals  more

Travis Air Force Base: Mobility Airmen Transport Medics, Supplies to Aid in Fight Against COVID-19
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, California, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Reserve mobility Airmen from California answered an urgent request April 5, deploying medical personnel to the state of New York to help combat COVID-19. Within a few hours of notification, aircrew from March Air Reserve Base, California, took to the sky in C-17 Globemaster III aircraft bound for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. A crew from the 452n  more

USDA Statement on the Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Tiger in New York
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following statement: "The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans) in one tiger at a zoo in New York. This is the first instance of a tiger being infected with COVID-19. Samples from this tiger were taken and tested after several lions and tigers at the zoo showed sy  more

USNS Comfort Receives Critical Supplies in Support of NYC COVID-19 Response
NEW YORK, April 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: Medical care providers aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) received critical supplies in support of COVID-19 response efforts in New York City, April 8. The supplies included powered, air-purifying respirators that are vital to protecting the Comfort health care team who are treating COVID-19 cases, as well as other patients aboard the ship. "It provides an extra level of protection for our health  more

Wright-Patt Reserve Citizen Airmen Deploy to New York City to Battle COVID-19
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: With only 24 hours' notice, seven Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing packed their bags, said goodbye to their families and boarded a C-17 Globemaster III bound for New York City, where more than 67,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19. The team of Air Force medical professionals volunteered to deploy in response to the coronavirus crisis in New York. "You've trained for this,  more