Month: February 2024
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New York State Governor Awards More Than $15 Million in Regional Economic Development Awards to 19 Projects Statewide
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that over $15 million has been awarded to support 19 projects across New York State through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. Round XIII included core capital grant and tax-credit funding from Empire State Development, which was made available on a continuous and competitive basis to support the immediate needs…
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Breakthroughs Unveiled: Key Technological Advancements of February 5, 2024
10x Genomics, a leading company in the genomics field, announced plans to showcase new cutting-edge technologies at the 2024 AGBT General Meeting. The company stated that these new products would redefine the industry and take 10x Genomics to the next level[1]. In the field of high-performance computing, the Oak Ridge Summit Supercomputer was highlighted as…
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New York State Administration Urges Support for Bipartisan Border Compromise: Shift from Border Closure Demands to Increased Funding?
Hochul Administration Calls on Rep. Stefanik and U.S. House Majority Colleagues to Support Bipartisan Border Compromise The Hochul Administration today called on New York’s Members of Congress currently serving in the House Majority to support the bipartisan compromise on border security. Governor Hochul’s Director of State Operations, Kathryn Garcia, issued the directive as part of…
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JAVITS CENTER. CURVE NEW YORK FEBRUARY 04-06 2024
Curve New York 2024, the pinnacle event in the intimate apparel and swimwear industry, is scheduled to grace the Javits Center – River Pavilion from February 4 to 6. Recognized as a premier trade show platform across North America, this gathering serves as a nexus for fostering robust business relationships and exchanging invaluable insights among…
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New York Governor Hochul Announces $30 Million Awarded for Supportive Housing
Awards Fund Services for Veterans, Individuals with Serious Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder, Domestic Violence Survivors, and Older Adults With Disabilities Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative Complements Governor Hochul’s Landmark $1 Billion Plan to Strengthen New York’s Mental Health Care System Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $30 million in supportive housing funding to serve older…
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Park Slope Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Young Girl – Child was Abused by Defendant During Piano Lessons and Other Occasions Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man who sexually abused a child repeatedly for almost two years has been sentenced to seven years in prison. District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant exploited his…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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White House. Background Press Call On Upcoming Measures to Address Actions That Undermine Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank
National Security Council Via Teleconference MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Good morning, and thanks for joining today’s call on measures to address actions that undermine peace, security, and stability in the West Bank. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until noon today. For your awareness, not for your reporting,…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Unveils New Anti-Trash Technology, Launches Next Phase Of City’s War On Trash
Administration Unveils New Trash Collection Truck Four Years Ahead of Schedule, Allowing for On-Street Containers at Large Residential Buildings Mayor Announces New Data-Driven Strategy to Identify Best Containers for Buildings of Different Sizes Manhattan Community Board 9 Will Be City’s First Fully-Containerized District Next Year NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York…
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Former CIA Officer Joshua Adam Shulte Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Espionage and Child Pornography Charges
Joshua Adam Schulte, 35, of New York, New York, was sentenced today to 480 months in prison for crimes of espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI, and child pornography. Schulte’s theft is the largest data breach in the history of the CIA, and his transmission of that stolen information…
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Republicans Fund Biden’s Border Invasion While Opposing It!
The statement from Judicial Watch appears to express frustration and confusion regarding the actions of Republicans in Congress regarding border security funding. They highlight what they see as a contradiction: while many Republicans publicly oppose what they term the “Biden border invasion,” they also support funding measures that contribute to border security. The speaker, presumably…
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Mayor Adams Appears Live on PIX11’s “PIX11 News at 5PM”
Kori Chambers: We’re hearing directly from, well, the man running the city, Mayor Eric Adams joining us live right now. Thanks so much for the time, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. It’s good to be on with you. Chambers: Well, I want to start with the video that we’re just showing, that attack on two officers…
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Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Addresses America’s Border Crisis: A Call to Action
The shocking facts I discuss here can all be REVERSED if Biden undid his reckless Executive Orders, if Senator Schumer would PASS our border security bill, & if Governor Hochul & Mayor Adams would STOP incentivizing illegal migration with free housing, food, education and health care. Until Democrats’ wake up to the devastating reality of…