WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it will initiate an environmental review of Vineyard Mid-Atlantic's proposed offshore wind energy project, located in the federal waters offshore New York and New Jersey. The Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind project is in one of the six lease areas within the New York Bight Wind Energy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: FALL RIVER, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested a Brazilian national Dec. 31 wanted for murder in his home country. The man, whose name ICE is withholding due to privacy issues, entered the United States in New York in March 2024 and violated the terms of his admission by failing to depart. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The FBI issued the following news release: Director Christopher Wray has named Brian Driscoll as the special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office. Mr. Driscoll most recently served as the commander of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Critical Incident Response Group's (CIRG) Tactical Section chief. Mr. Driscoll joined the FBI as a special agent in 2007. He was first assigned to the New York Field Office, where he worked organized crime matters and later beca more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Jessica S. Tisch, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging ALIEU JARJOU, a/k/a "Scally," a/k/a "Lu Scally," with racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, and a firearms offense. The cha more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Edward Y. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JESUS CABRERA, a/k/a "Gee," was sentenced today to 30 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald for leading a drug trafficking organization (the "DTO") that sold deadly fentanyl in the Bronx. CABRERA previously pled guilty to participating in a conspir more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jairo Saenz, also known as "Funny," a high-ranking member of the Brentwood/Central Islip chapter of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside (Sailors) clique of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as the MS-13, a transnational criminal organization, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in connection with his partici more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Shot and Killed Victim in Broad Daylight in a Residential Brooklyn Neighborhood * * * Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Marvin Pippins, also known as "Mukk," was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to life imprisonment for murdering a rival gang member by shooting at him six times. Following a three-week trial i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following 51-page report (No. 24-00597-22) on Jan. 8, 2025, entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Office of Inspector General's (OIG's) mission is to serve veterans and the public by conducting meaningful independent oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Furthering that mission, and buildi more PR