Day: February 2, 2024
-
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Mass-Mailing Fraud Schemes
A New Jersey man was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to 72 months in prison and two years of supervised release for committing two separate mail fraud schemes in which he stole more than $50 million from victims throughout the United States by sending letters falsely…
-
Mayor Adams Takes Steps To Help Support Working Families, Expands Paid Parental, Family Leave For Non-union City Employees
Builds on “Women Forward NYC,” $43 Million Investment With Ambitious Goal of Making NYC Most Women-Forward City in U.S. – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today took another step to support working-class families and make city government more family-friendly for thousands of employees by expanding both paid parental and family leave for non-union city workers. The…
-
NewYork State Governor Announces Launch of Tuition Assistance Program Eligibility for SUNY and CUNY Workforce Development Programs
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the first-ever Tuition Assistance Program eligibility to cover hundreds of SUNY and CUNY non-degree programs that lead to jobs in high-demand, growing fields. The expansion builds on the support offered through TAP, New York State’s 50-year-old financial assistance program, which provides direct aid to students. “Tuition assistance…
-
Mayor Eric Adams Takes Major Steps To Advance ‘Dining Out NYC,’ Nation’s Largest Outdoor Dining Program
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, and Chief Public Realm Officer Ya-Ting Liu today released the final rules for the city’s permanent outdoor dining program, “Dining Out NYC.” Offering clear guidance for restaurant owners as they work to create new set-ups before the program’s launch in March,…
-
U.S. Justice Department Announces Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges and Seizures Linked to Illicit, Billion-Dollar Global Oil Trafficking Network That Finances Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Its Malign Activities
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Leadership and Others Indicted, More Than $108 Million Seized, and More Than 500,000 Barrels of Sanctioned Fuel Seized The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of three federal cases, across two U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, as the most recent in a series of efforts to combat the illicit trafficking of Iranian…