NEW YORK, June 28 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT have been accelerating examination, inspection, maintenance, and improvement activities to a variety of infrastructure and fleet systems following a recent spike in Northeast Corridor (NEC) disruptions in New Jersey and New York Penn Station. This will be a holistic effort focused on both Amtrak infrastructure -- including the electric traction system that powers trains, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSfact) -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following fact sheet on June 28, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project Amtrak proposes to replace the current two-track movable bridge with a new, modern crossing. The Pelham Bay Bridge connects Amtrak trains between New York City to Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Boston along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) via Amtrak's Hell Gate Line. The bridge, which is also used   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded a new task order contract to Aptim Federal Services, LLC, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, under the Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning, and Removal (DD&R) program to perform DD&R at the Kesselring Site and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, in West Milton and Niskayuna, Ne  more

UPTON, New York, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: Elke Arenholz, a renowned scientist known for her expertise in magnetic materials and X-ray spectroscopy, scattering, imaging, and instrument development, has been named director of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective August 2024.   more

NEW YORK, June 29 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on June 28, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Looking at this crowd, I see the promise of Pride in all your faces: joy, strength, and the beautiful boldness that brings you here today. As a writing teacher, I've always believed that the stories we tell shape our world. And this monument and the visitor center tell a story we all need  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Breon Peace announced criminal charges against nine defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. Merrick B. Garland, United States Attorney General; Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; Nicole M. Argentieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney   more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"); and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the arrest of CALEB ECCLES-GONSALVES in connection w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: NEW YORK -- Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to New York this week to meet with Tribal leaders and community members to highlight the Interior Department's progress in strengthening Indian Country. Her visit underscored the transformational investments in Indian Country made possible by President Biden's Investing in America agenda and the Biden-Harris administration's historic progress t  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A New York man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. James Weeks, 55, of Sodus, New York, pleaded guilty to a felony  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A North Carolina man was sentenced to prison today on six felonies related to his violent conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Anthony Mastanduno, 61, formerl  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.6 million grant to the village of Watkins Glen, New York, for water infrastructure improvements needed to boost business and job growth. This grant will support rehabilitation of Watkins Glen's water storage tank and pump station, repla  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on June 27, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the high-level dialogue on financing for climate resilience: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Thank you so much Candace [Vahlsing]. And thank you for your ambition, and everything you've brought to USAID in driving this agenda forward with our Treasury colleagues, and of course, under President Biden's leadership. Thanks to all of you. It's  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: The Department of Justice has seized more than $1 million in proceeds from a massive fraud scheme targeting seniors and other vulnerable populations, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington filed a Verified Civil Forfeiture Complaint seeking forfeiture of 149 lots of collectible stamps and oth  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, June 29 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on June 28, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Campaign Communications Director Michael Tyler while en route to Queens, New York: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have Michael Tyler with me as well. I just have one thing at the top, and then we'll get going. So, today, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the state's extreme and dangerous abortion ban ca  more