OAKLAND, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in submitting letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to fund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in full. LSC is funded by federal appropriation and is a critical compliment to state and other funding for legal aid. LSC provides civil legal services to low-i  more

OAKLAND, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of Delaware's election officials, who are defending a challenge to Delaware's early voting law in Albence v. Mennella. In the case, a trial court ruled that Delaware's constitutional provisions, which set the date of the statewide general election as the Tuesda  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognized outstanding employee performance April 22 in the first in-person Commissioner's Annual Award Ceremony since 2019, in D.C. "The people and accomplishments we are recognizing are representative of the amazing things CBP does every single day, across the country, and around the world," said Troy A. Miller, Senior Offici  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Fernando P. McMillan, Special Agent in Charge of the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations, New York Field Office; and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, announced that TIFFANY MOSS, 34, of Montville,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: By MC1 Shayla Hamilton, NSA Bahrain Public Affairs Capt. Zachariah Aperauch, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain and Cmdr. Jimmy Harmon, NSA Bahrain's executive officer, presented Taylor Rhinehart, NSA Bahrain and Europe's Youth of the Year, with a plaque, April 25. Rhinehart, 17, represented NSA Bahrain, competing against 14 youth for the title of Europe's Military Youth of the Year, Apri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, urged Congress to allocate the maximum amount of funding for the grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who extend legal assistance to low-income Americans in every county, state a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a letter of appeal led by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) urging leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide maximum funding for grant-making organization Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the FY2025 budget. Each year, LSC awards field grants to a network of nonprofit legal service providers who   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 30, 2024, by State Sen. Mark Koran, R-North Branch: * * * Friends and Neighbors, Last week began as most do during this time of the year in the legislature. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have put a halt on proceedings until more is learned. While I am prepared to comment on what I believe the correct course of action should be for our legislative body, I'd like to t  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for laundering the proceeds of fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jeremy Earley, 42, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, and Lilburn, Georgia, pleaded guilty on June 1, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Karen  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to illegally obtain over $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Christopher Valerio, 33, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch to an information chargin  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Sixteen individuals were charged in connection with a sprawling "grandparent scam" to defraud hundreds of elderly Americans out of millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Eleven men from the Dominican Republic are charged in a 19-count indictment with mail and wire fraud conspiracy; wire fraud; mail fraud; conspiracy to  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM), in partnership with the Office of Temporary and Disability Services (OTDA), today announced over $1.1 million has been awarded to 34 organizations through the second round of two Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention (SNAP-Ed) grant programs. The  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the start of an angler creel survey of the Mohawk River and adjoining Erie (Barge) Canal from Rome to Waterford from May 1 through the end of October. This creel survey will only be conducted in 2024. "The Mohawk River is one of New Yor  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * New Bridge Deck and Concrete Barriers Will Extend Lifespan of I-81 Bridge Over East Colvin Street in the City of Syracuse New Roundabout to Improve Traffic Flow Along State Route 31 in the Town of Cicero * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that work is set to begin on two major infrastructure projects that will enhance safety and improve mobility along two vital trave  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Mohawk Valley REDC Program Supported by $10 Million Award from Round XIII of Governor Hochul's Regional Economic Development Council Initiative - Application Available Here (https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/index.cfm) Additional $4 Million Capital Grant Awarded to SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Semiconductor Processing to Packaging Research, Education and Training Center * * *   more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * 3,700 Acres of Land Acquired on Rensselaer Plateau will Protect Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat, Provide Recreation Opportunities, and Help Local Timber Economy * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the permanent protection of 3,700 acres of forestland on the picturesque Rensselaer Plateau. The land in the towns of Poestenkill and Sand Lake, Rensselaer County -- now the Co  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * FY 2025 Enacted Budget Includes 10-Year, $275 Million Investment to Create a State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence Computing Center at the University at Buffalo Governor Also Secures Agreement on Legislation to Promote Safe, Ethical AI By Requiring Disclosures on Political Communications That Include Deceptive Media Builds on Governor's Commitment to Making New York a Leade  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 20-F-0043) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Garnet Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility and Energy Storage System in the Town of Conquest, Cayuga County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION APPLICATION On Octobe  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 21-T-0569) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article VII for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a New 138 Kilovolt Electric Underground Transmission Line 705 within the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON W  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 19-F-0366) on April 29, 2024: * * * Application of Trelina Solar Energy Center, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Develop, Construct and Operate a Solar Generating Facility with a Maximum Generating Capability of 80 MW in the Town of Waterloo, Seneca County. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS ON WATER QUALITY   more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nikolay Grigorev pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States for his role in an illicit export control scheme to ship electronic components from the United States to companies affiliated with the Russian military. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis. W  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIE EVANS was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels to 20 years in prison for racketeering offenses related to his leadership role as the former godfather of the 59 Brims gang, a set of the violent Bloods street gang that operates throughout the U.S.,   more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, in federal court in Central Islip, Surage Roshan Perera, the founder and Executive Director of Janues Capital, Inc. in Bellerose, Queens, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 78 months' imprisonment for securities fraud in connection with running a Ponzi scheme in which the defendant used investor money to pay red  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SHAWN RAINS and JOSEPH MAHARAJ were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nelson S. Roman to 12 years and 90 months in prison, respectively, for their participation in a scheme to steal millions of dollars from a White Plains company where they were formerly high-ranking e  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Editor's note: An earlier version of this news release listed award recipients from a previous year. This news release has been corrected. * * * The National Park Service today awarded $23.4 million to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's African American Civil Rights grant program, which focus  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) program launched the Southern California Talent Pipeline Program in Newport Beach, California, April 26. The Southern California Talent Pipeline Program will engage hundreds of shipbuilding and ship sustainment suppliers across the region to create maritime-focused manufacturing pipelines that revitalize the defense workforce by addressing critical skill gaps. "The   more

LATHAM, New York, April 30 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Eric Durr, New York National Guard Seven hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers will take part in the multinational African Lion training exercise in Tunisia and Morocco in May. Most of the New York National Guard Soldiers involved in the exercise are part of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, and will be training in Mo  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the release of 'Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impacts,' a series of hate crimes lessons designed to teach students in New York City public schools about hate crimes and bias incidents, as well as their impact on individuals and communities. As hate crimes continue to rise around the nation, with a particular influence on young people, the New York   more

NEW YORK, May 1 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams introduced the city's first-ever climate budgeting publication through the city's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Climate budgeting is a process that incorporates science-based climate considerations into the city's budget decision-making process by evaluating how actions and spending today contribute to meeting longer-term climate targets and needs. The  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today took a major step towards transforming New York City into the skate capital of the East Coast. In partnership with local elected officials and The Skatepark Project -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help underserved communities create safe and inclusive public s  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams tonight released the following statement after the Rent Guidelines Board took a preliminary vote presenting a range for rent-stabilized lease adjustments of 2 percent to 4.5 percent for one-year leases and 4 percent to 6.5 percent for two-year leases: "Tenants are feeling the squeeze of a decades-long affordability crisis, which has been accelerated by restr  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 1 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health today announced that it had reached a significant milestone in ensuring the highest quality of care for its patients: one year without a single catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). A CAUTI is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter and infect the urinary tract through a urinary catheter, a tube placed in the b  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue today took a major step towards transforming New York City into the skate capital of the East Coast. In partnership with local elected officials and The Skatepark Project -- a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help underserved communities crea  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 1 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 52 of her fellow governors oppose legislation that disregards gubernatorial authority over the National Guard, Legislative Proposal 480. The bipartisan group of governors sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The full letter can be found here. Governor Noem understands the importance of her role as Commander in Chief of the Sou  more

NEW YORK, April 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 29, 2024, with Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Mika Brzezinski: Joining us now, New York City mayor, Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, thank you for being on this morning. A lot to talk to you about. I know you have some things you want to bring to the table, but I first want to ask you about the protests on the campus of Columbia University. From the city's point of view, what the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The U.S. Secret Service is pleased to announce that James Byrne will join the agency as a public affairs officer assigned to the New York Field Office effective May 20. Prior to joining the Secret Service, Byrne was a detective with the New York City Police Department, most recently leading the executive communications team for the police commissioner. He retired   more