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Federal Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday April 19, 2020 ( 18 items )  

$8.2 Million Funding Available for Operational Readiness for COVID-19 Preparedness, Response in FEMA Region 2
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to five grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $8,220,640. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Manageme  more

Amtrak, MTA, NJ TRANSIT & Port Authority Launch April 16 #SoundTheHorn Campaign to Honor All Essential Workers
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release on April 14: Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), NJ TRANSIT, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other regional bus and ferry operators, launched #SoundTheHorn - a coordinated effort to simultaneously sound their vehicle horns at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 16 to honor heroic transportation and other essential workers across the country. As a trib  more

CFTC: New York Federal Court Orders Defendants to Pay More Than $595,000 for Forex Solicitation Fraud and Misappropriation
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order of consent judgment against Jason Amada and his company Amada Capital Management LLC, both of New York, finding they fraudulently solicited more than $680,000 from 18 clients to open individually managed off-exchange foreign currency (forex) accounts a  more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Maverick Marketing Case
NEW YORK, April 17 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion: UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, v. MAVERICK MARKETING, LLC ET AL., Defendants and Consolidated Defendants. Before: Claire R. Kelly, Judge Consol. Court No. 17-00174 OPINION AND ORDER [Granting Defendants' motion to supplement and denying Defendants' motion to reconsider.] Joseph H. Hunt, Assistant Attorney General, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, of Washington,   more

Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Shenzhen Xinboda Industrial Vs. U.S.
NEW YORK, April 18 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion: SHENZHEN XINBODA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and FRESH GARLIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL., Defendant-Intervenors. OPINION AND ORDER [Sustaining in part and remanding in part the U.S. Department of Commerce's final results in the sixteenth administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China.] Gregory S.  more

DLA Research & Development Supporting COVID-19 Response With Face Shields, Advanced Manufacturing
FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: The Defense Logistics Agency will deliver 11,000 face shields to New York City medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response by coupling a novel acquisition approach and one of DLA's Research & Development projects using advanced manufacturing technology. DLA Information Operations is procuring the face shields under a rapid prototype project for advanced, dist  more

DOD Contract for 60 N95 Critical Care Decontamination Units: $415M Contract, Each Unit Can Decontaminate 80K N95 Masks Per Day
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following statement by spokesman Lt. Col. Mike Andrews: "The Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency, on behalf of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), has awarded a $415 million contract for 60 Battelle Memorial Institute Critical Care Decontamination Systems (CCDS), that can decontaminate up to 80,000 used N95 respirators per system per day, enabling mask reuse up to 20 times. Spearheaded by the Department  more

FAA: Airworthiness Directives for Bombardier Airplanes, Quebec, Canada
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 13 -- The Transportation Department's Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (14 CFR Part 39), published in the Federal Register on April 13, entitled: "Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes". The rule was issued by Gaetano A. Sciortino, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. DATES: This AD is effective May 18, 2020. The Director of the Federal Register approved the   more

FAA: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $411.27 Million to New York Airports in Response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $411,274,414 in airport aid to 76 airports in New York to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief  more

FCC Approves First Set of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on April 16: The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau approved six funding applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers in some of the hardest hit areas like New York will use this $3.23 million in funding to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the recently-enacted CARES Act, Congress appropriated $200 million f  more

Fed Actions to Support Flow of Credit to Households and Businesses
NEW YORK, April 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on April 14 by Executive Vice President Lorie K. Logan before the Foreign Exchange Committee: As members of the Foreign Exchange Committee, you are all well aware of the importance of well-functioning financial markets. I would like to thank you for the commitment you have shown to supporting the smooth functioning of the foreign exchange market. Your continued leadership is especially important in these c  more

N.Y. Fed Executive Vice President Singh Implementing the Fed's Facilities - Moving at Maximum Speed With Maximum Care
NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks on April 17 by Executive Vice President Daleep Singh before the Money Marketeers of New York University: Thanks for being here, and let me begin by offering best wishes for everyone's health under these difficult circumstances. I should also make clear at the outset that the views I express are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.   more

N.Y. Fed President Williams: A Time for Bold Action
NEW YORK, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following remarks by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Economic Club: The outbreak of the coronavirus and the global pandemic have created an unprecedented situation. I want to talk about what that means for the economy and financial markets, and how the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Federal Reserve System as a whole, are responding to the challenges before us. My colleagues and I are dedicated to doing ev  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney Donoghue: United States Files Injunction Action Against Long Island-Based Lead Paint Removal Contractor
BROOKLYN, New York, April 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: Richard P. Donoghue, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Peter D. Lopez, Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 (EPA), announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Precision Consulting Inc., in New Hyde Park, New York and its principal, Wayne Gladney, of Queens Vill  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney Kennedy: Government Seeks to Forfeit Fraudulently Obtained Items From Pawn Shop Owner
ROCHESTER, New York, April 18 -- 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 that a civil forfeiture complaint has been filed in United States District Court for the Western District of New York seeking to forfeit assets which the government alleges that Devin Tribunella, 36, of Rochester, NY, obtained through fraud. According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Grace M. Carducci, who is h  more

New York Fed Releases Frequently Asked Questions on the Primary Market and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities
NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: Following the Federal Reserve Board's recent announcement of the Primary Market and Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facilities (PMCCF and SMCCF), and the announcement of the updated terms and conditions, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released a set of Frequently Asked Questions to address programmatic inquiries about these facilities. The PMCCF was established to support credit to large e  more

Six More States Join FTC and NY Attorney General's Case Against Vyera Pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, and Other Defendants
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint in federal court against Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC, adding six new states as co-complainants. The FTC filed the original complaint jointly with the New York State Office of the Attorney General on January 27, 2020, alleging an elaborate anticompetitive scheme by the defendants to preserve a monopoly for the life-saving drug, Daraprim. The amended   more

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Reaching Out While Staying In
KINGS POINT, New York, April 18 -- The Maritime Administration's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy issued the following news release: First Class Midshipman Taylor Crisci is busy. Just like her classmates, she is taking classes online, and preparing for USCG License Exams and graduation from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). Taylor, however, has been even busier since starting "Project Service Sister" - a personal mission to support women who serve. Making the most of her time at h  more