WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an Uzbek fugitive July 22 who faces prosecution charges in Uzbekistan on fraud charges. "This is another case where international law enforcement cooperation resulted in the arrest of a wanted fugitive," said ERO New York City Field Officer Kenneth Genalo. "An individual who sought refuge in t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark and members of the U.S. Marshals Service's New York-New Jersey Regional Task Force arrested a Mexican national July 17 wanted in Mexico for voluntary manslaughter. "This is another great example of ERO working with our law enforcement partners to arrest a long-wanted fugitive who poses a danger to the com  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Launch of Small Business Recovery Grant Program 2024 Round increases FHLBNY's 2024 funding available for housing and community development to $130 million * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") launched the 2024 Round of its Small Business Recovery Grant ("SBRG") Program with $5 million in grant funding available to loca  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Image NEW YORK Kimberly A. Cruz, a 14-year supervisory attorney at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was appointed to a senior executive position as regional attorney for the agency's New York District effective July 28. As regional attorney, Cruz will lead the New York District's legal unit, conducting trial litigation and providing legal advice and other support to di  more

BROOKLYN, New York, July 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Milos Radonjic, a citizen of Montenegro, also known as "Pirate of the Unknown," was extradited yesterday to the Eastern District of New York from Italy. Radonjic, who is charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy and attempt to violate the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, had previously been arrested in Italy on October 6, 2023 pursuant to a provision  more