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Trump Administration Can Withhold Grants To NY Over Immigration Policy, Court Rules
Millions of dollars in grants can be withheld by President Donald Trump’s administration over “sanctuary laws,” a federal appeals court in New York ruled.
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled opposite three other federal courts on Wednesday, Feb. 26, confirming that the president’s administration can withhold grants to New York City and seven states - New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Rhode Island.
The grant money, called the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, is issued to local governments by the federal government…
Recall Issued For Trader Joe's Egg White, Potato Salads Due To Possible Listeria
Two varieties of salads sold at Trader Joe’s in New York and Connecticut are being recalled due to potential Listeria contamination.
Trader Joe's Egg Salad in six-ounce quantities, and 20-ounce containers of Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad dated for use through Friday, Dec. 27, are being voluntarily pulled from the shelves by Bakkavor Foods USA, to the FDA.
The recalled products were distributed to Trader Joe’s retail stores in Alabama, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michiga…
Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall Of Some Trader Joe's Fresh Products
Trader Joe’s has issued a recall for fresh food products shipped to the area that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The grocery conglomerate announced this week that is recalling refrigerated products that were sold in Alabama, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin stores.
The recall is part of the…
Stop & Shop To Hold Job Fairs, Seeking To Fill More Than 1,000 Positions In Region
Popular grocery chain Stop & Shop is holding a series of job fairs to fill more than 1,000 part-time positions in the area.
Stop & Shop, which employs nearly 60,000 associates and operates more than 400 stores throughout New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey, hopes to fill positions in the bakery, deli, grocery, produce, seafood and meat departments. The chain is also looking to add new members to its night crew as well as cashiers, porters and baggers.
While Stop & Shop reportedly fills 80 percent of its open positions by promoting from within, the g…
Papaya-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 24 In NY
A salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas has sickened 62 people in eight states.
The fruits in question were sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. So far, 24 people have been sickened in New York, 14 in Connecticut and 12 in New Jersey.
Twenty-three people have been hospitalized. No deaths attributed to Salmonella have been reported.
Illnesses started on dates ranging from Jan. 14, 2019 to June 8, 2019. Most illnesses have occurred since April 2019.
Consumers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rh…
