NEW YORK, May 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, NYC Health + Hospitals today announced nearly 14,000 patients received behavioral health care through its telehealth service, Virtual ExpressCare, since the program launched in 2022. Through this service, patients can speak to a provider on demand via video or phone for help with anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, substance use disorders, withdrawal  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * FY 2025 Enacted Budget Includes $150 Million to Expand Access to Safe Swimming, Address Equity Gaps and Provide Resources for Communities Facing Extreme Heat First Round of Funding Now Available for Municipal Swimming Facilities; Grant Applications Due by July 12 Initiative Will Help Combat Childhood Drowning - the Leading Cause of Death Nationwide for Children Ages 1-4 According  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2024, entitled "Washington Area Employment - March 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, metropolitan area stood at 3,361,300 in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that, w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2024, entitled "Miami Area Employment - March 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 66,500 over the year in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the local rate of job gain,   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 30, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * In February 2024, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were above 3.0 percent in 6 states: Alaska (3.9 percent), Montana (3.6 percent), Idaho (3.2 percent), and Florida, South Carolina, and Wyoming (3.1 percent each). Among these states, the number of quits ranged from 9,000   more

MONTEREY, California, May 2 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: A Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program student is being recognized for his work in training hundreds of people in bombing prevention awareness and preparedness, the first time an individual has been so honored. In February 2024, Diogenes Ayala (MA cohort 2301/2302), the Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency in Madison C  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol's national vice commander since 2021, will be CAP's next national commander and the corporation's CEO. CAP's Board of Governors selected Aye as the organization's top senior leader April 25 at its meeting in New York. She will assume command Aug. 17 at the 2024 National Conference in San Antonio in a ceremony with Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, the current national  more

FORT DRUM, New York, May 1 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division) issued the following news: By Mike Strasser Dozens of community members took the first Around and About Fort Drum Tour on April 29, presented as both a glimpse into 10th Mountain Division (LI) and installation history and the modern era. The five-hour bus tour covered sites across the cantonment such as Division Hill, the "Lost Village" of LeRaysville, the Command Sgt. Maj. Southern "Buddy" Hewitt Noncommissioned  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: A federal jury in New Haven convicted a Nigerian national today for operating a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Okechuckwu Valentine Osuji, 39, and his co-conspirators targeted specific individuals and businesses by masquerading as   more

ELIZABETH, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public information session to provide an update on the Lower Monongahela River Project as it nears the final phase. As part of the project's next phase, the Pittsburgh District plans to demolish the dam near Elizabeth and open a newly constructed navigation lock near Charleroi this year. WHO: The U.S. Army Corp  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today led a coalition of 11 attorneys general urging the US Supreme Court to respect a state attorney general's unique role in the prosecutorial process, specifically by giving appropriate weight to an AG's confession of error in a case that led to a capital conviction. "An attorney general's confession of error in any criminal prosecut  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The Department of Labor today announced the availability of $6.5 million in grants to help organizations improve their delivery of safe and sanitary housing solutions for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents. Administered by the department's Employment and Training Administration, the National Farmworker Jobs Program will award approximatel  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: In a final letter to congressional leaders, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel again stressed the urgency of providing additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) before funding is officially exhausted by the end of May, and participating households can no longer receive any ACP benefit. The FCC had already announced that April would be the last month households coul  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * At the meeting that concluded on May 1, 2024, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to slow the pace of reduction of its securities holdings, consistent with its previously announced Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet, beginning June 1, 2024. Specifically, the Committee directed the Open Market Trading Desk at the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Federal Voting Assistance Program issued the following news: The following states have elections for federal office in the next 90 days: P- Presidential Primary; S- State Primary; D- District Primary; T- Territory Primary; R- State Runoff (if necessary); SP- Special Primary Election; SG- Special General Election; SSP- U.S. Senate Special Primary *Dates subject to change. May 2024: May 7th: Indiana (P)(S) May 14th: Maryland   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: In the midst of actions against Florida universities over alleged NIL violations, Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association for violating antitrust laws. Until recently, the NCAA did not meaningfully enforce its unclear and constantly changing NIL policy. Suddenly, only days after the NCAA published a series of pos  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-00710; E.D. Va. filed April 30, 2024) involving Sanjay Bhandari, Vinod Singhi, Rakesh Jain: * * * SEC Charges Virginia Resident and Two Friends with Insider Trading * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges today against Sanjay Bhandari, Vinod Singhi, and Rakesh Jain, who collectively made about $70,000 in profits from trading in advance of the Jan  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: The Committee convened in a closed session at the Department of the Treasury at 9:00 a.m. All members were present. Jason Williams from Citigroup was also present to assist the Committee Chair. Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang, Fiscal Assistant Secretary David Lebryk, Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Josh Frost, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Finance Brian Smith, Directo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to allocate 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 that provide legal assistance to low-income Americans in every U.S. county, state, and territory.  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James and United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Carla B. Freedman today announced that they have secured nearly $6.3 million for individuals who were defrauded by attorney Richard J. Sherwood of Guilderland, New York and financial advisor Thomas K. Lagan of Cooperstown, New York. Sherwood and Lagan took advantage of their positions  more

ALBANY, New York, May 1 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new recreational fishing regulations for striped bass in the Hudson River for the 2024 season. The new regulations required and approved by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) reduce recreational striped bass harvests by 14.1 percent while balancing the pre  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the application deadline for grants to support tributary restoration through the improvement of culverts and road-stream crossings is being extended to June 21, 2024. The funding is available for communities with road infrastructure that crosses Hudson River estuary tributary str  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Felony Penalties Created for Assaulting a Retail Worker $5 Million Tax Credit Available to Business Owners for Security Cameras and Other Anti-Theft Expenses $40.2 Million for Dedicated Retail Theft Teams for New York State Police and Local Law Enforcement * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today joined a coalition of frontline retail workers and small business owners to celebrate new protection  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following notice requesting comments (Case No. 23-E-0391) on May 1, 2024: * * * Petition of Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and to Establish Lightened Regulation and Approve Construction Financing. NOTICE REQUESTING COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCING PUBLIC STATEMENT HEARING AND PROCEDURAL CONFERENCE Comments are requested concerning a June 14, 2023 petition filed  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 30, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Michelle K. Piasecki, Attorney at Law, Good Energy, L.P., 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, New York 12207 Re: Case 14-M-0224 - Proceeding on Motion of the Commission to Enable Community Choice Aggregation Program. Dear Ms. Piasecki: On January 19, 2023, the Public Service Commission (Commission) issued its Order Modifying Community Choice Aggregation Programs an  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 2 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The New York Power Authority Trustees and the Canal Corporation Board of Directors Finance Committees will hold a meeting, via video conference, on Tuesday, May 7, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Consistent with Section 104(4) of the Open Meetings Law, the public has the right to attend the meetings at any of the following locations: * NYPA's administrative office building,123 Main  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that VINCENT CANNADY was arrested in connection with his scheme to extort a publicly traded information technology infrastructure services provider of up to $1.5 million by threatening to publicly disclose the company's confidential and proprietary information.  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Fernando P. McMillan, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Office of Criminal Investigations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), announced the unsealing of a criminal Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging ISIS NAVARRO REYES,  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging IDIN DALPOUR with wire fraud in connection with a multi-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded inves  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging SHARON TONEY FINCH with defrauding military charities and the Veteran's Administration ("VA") and wi  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of TOMAS IANCHAUSKAS, a regional leader of a sanctioned Russian Organization known as the Tsargrad Society (the "Society"), for lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") about his participation in the Society and its predecessor durin  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Eric Ares, age 38, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 120 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and to distribute fentanyl, and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math. This is the second round of seed funding awards given through the agency's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Bridge Program, which was established in 2022 to improve diversity, equ  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on May 1, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed two pieces of legislation, one requiring the city to provide body armor and a second that provides de-escalation and self-defense training to all Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. While the Adams administration already makes body armor available to all FDNY Emergency Medical Services (EMS) member  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * NIH-supported findings could open up a new field of cardiovascular disease research using cancer therapies to combat the buildup of disease-causing plaque. * * * Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and develop traits simi  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers assisted the Aquidneck Island Robotics (AIR) FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 78, also known as AIR Strike, win its division and place fifth overall at the FIRST World Championship held in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20. The team which trains at Division Newport's Undersea Collaboration and Technology Outreach Ce  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that eleven staff members were recognized as honorees in Schneps Media's annual "Healthcare Heroes" recognition list. Health care professionals from New York City to Long Island were celebrated for their dedication to serving their patients and advancing their fields. The award is presented by The Carmelite Group, with Chloe Melas, an entertainment corres  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on April 30, 2024, honoring Jewish American Heritage Month: * * * For centuries, the perseverance, hope, and unshakeable faith of the Jewish people have inspired people around the world. During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable impact of Jewish values, contributions, and culture on our Nation's character and recommit to realizing the promise of America for all Jewish Americans. In 1654, a small   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: The final results from the annual survey of foreign portfolio holdings of U.S. securities at the end of June 2023 were released today on the Treasury website. The survey was undertaken jointly by Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The next survey will cover holdings at the end of June 2024; preliminary data are expected to be relea  more

WEST POINT, New York, May 2 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following community news: By Eric S. Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist It was a project where its completion was 10 years in the making, but through exceptional work and numerous adjustments throughout, the reclamation project added 30 years' worth of new capacity to the West Point Cemetery. The U.S. Military Academy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 to celebrate the completion of the West Point Cemetery R  more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on April 29, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States: * * * MINISTER AL THANI: (In progress) (Via interpreter) to welcome His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, for his participation in this joint meeting with - between the GCC and the U.S. And we look forward to finding common grounds and to coordinate between  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release: The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced the appointment of 18 fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. The museum's program hosts fellows appointed by the Smithsonian's Office of Academic Appointments and Internships and grants its own awards for scholars and students to pursue research at the museum, including graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral and senior fellowships. "Among this y  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for May 1, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel from April 29-May 1, 2024. 8:20 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, Israel. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 10:45 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 4:10 p.m.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, announced that Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia have joined the multistate coalition challenging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating federal antitrust laws with its anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and   more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Vladimir Duthiers of CBS's Mornings: * * * Vladimir Duthiers: We are joined now by Mayor Eric Adams of New York City. Mr. Mayor, good morning. Good to see you. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. Thank you very much. Duthiers: This is the second time in two weeks that Columbia has called upon the NYPD to help clear out protesters on campus. Is sending the police in riot gear the  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Nicole Wallace of MSNBC's Deadline: White House: * * * Nicole Wallace: Turning to our coverage, New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Amtonia Hylton is with us as well. Mr. Mayor, I know a lot of your focus now is on managing the city in a moment of crisis of these protests. I want to ask you about the original challenge, though, for the city and Columbia, and that is making Jewish   more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Willie Geist of MSNBC's Morning Joe: * * * Willie Geist: In a moment we will speak with deputy commissioner of Public Information for the NYPD, Tarik Sheppard. He was on the Bearcat you just saw officers using to enter Hamilton Hall last night, but first, we're joined live now by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, good morning. Can you talk to the series of events yes  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 1, 2024, with Tarsha Jones of 94.7 The Block's Jonesy In The Morning: * * * Tarsha Jones: Mayor Eric Adams is on the line. He didn't make the funeral yesterday because he got sidetracked. The protesting that's been going on in the Ivy Leagues. It was a lot going on, but we needed you where you were at the - wait, good morning. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. How are you, sister? Jones: No  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at NYPD's annual police memorial day ceremony: * * * Police Commissioner Edward Caban: Good morning, everyone and thank you all for being here. Today we are in the Hall of Heroes to renew 43 promises, to remember 43 lives spent helping others and to honor 43 families who have given everything in service to our city, from police officer to chief, uniformed and civilian, the names displayed here repres  more

WEST POINT, New York, May 2 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric S. Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist As 48 teams competed for the top prize at the 2024 Sandhurst International Military Skills Competition on April 26 and 27, it came down to two teams fighting it out at the last event, The Crucible. When the dust settled from a hard-fought, exhausting last event, the U.S. Military Academy Black Team won the title by a whisker over the Royal Military Colleg  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced today that nearly $6.3 million in restitution has been collected and distributed to the victims of Richard J. Sherwood and Thomas K. Lagan, who were sentenced to both federal and state prison for stealing approximately $11.8 million from the estates o  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSresL) -- The White House issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: As part of the President's Investing in America agenda, a key component of Bidenomics, the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress towards lowering costs - including internet costs - for American families across the country. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the largest internet affordability program in our nation's history, has he  more