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Friday November 02, 2007
Caregivers Focus of Town Hall Meetings by NYS Office for the Aging
In a proclamation presented today to Michael J. Burgess, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, Governor Eliot Spitzer recognized November 2007 as Caregivers Month in New York State and called on all New Yorkers to recognize the sign...
Price Chopper Offers Online Photo Service
Price Chopper has launched a new online photo finishing service for its customers. To order from home, customers simply go to pricechopper.com and click on online photofinishing and follow the easy instructions to place an order. Orders* can the...
Star Rebate Check Application Deadline Extended
Acting New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Barbara G. Billet announced that Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently signed legislation extending the deadline for homeowners to apply for their 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate Program check from No...
Media Advisory: Statewide Heart Gallery Opening & Adoption Month Kickoff Nov. 5
WHO: New York State Office of Children & Family Services’ New York State Adoption Service, state & county officials
Sheet Metal Workers Recruit Apprentices
The Area Sheet Metal Workers Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of Elmira, Local 112, will conduct apprentice recruitment from November 19, 2007 through November 14, 2008 for 15 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith anno...
Electricians Recruit Apprentices
The Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Ithaca, Local 241, will conduct recruitment from November 19, 2007 through November 14, 2008 for four electrician apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
NYS Affordable Housing Corporation Approves $300,000 to Help Western New York Seniors Renovate Homes
The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) yesterday approved a $300,000 grant to help repair 56 homes of low-income senior citizens located in 13 counties in Western New York.
NYS Housing Finance Agency Approves $20 Million to Create and Preserve 131 Affordable Units in Rochester
The board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) yesterday approved $20 million in financing to build and preserve 131 affordable units of housing in the City of Rochester, including the creation of 64 units for low-income adults with ...
NYS Housing Finance Agency Approves $18 Million in Financing for 179 Affordable Housing Units in Hudson Valley
The board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) yesterday approved $18 million in financing to build and preserve 179 affordable housing units in the Hudson Valley.
Elderly Face Complex Choices as Medicare Enrollment Begins in November
Michael J. Burgess, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging announced his office, and the 59 county offices for the aging across the State will conduct a two month outreach campaign to older New Yorkers to help them make informed decis...
New York State Approves $5 Million for Affordable Housing in Lower Hudson Valley
The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and the Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) yesterday approved more than $5 million in financing and grants for affordable housing in Westchester and Rockland Counties.
NYS Housing Finance Agency Approves $451 Million in Financing for Affordable Housing in New York City
The board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) yesterday approved nearly $451 million in financing to build 470 new units of affordable housing in New York City. One hundred and fifty of the units will be reserved for supportive hous...
NYS Affordable Housing Corporation Approves $300,000 Grant to Renovate 50 Long Island Homes
The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) yesterday approved a $300,000 grant to the Community Development Corporation of Long Island (CDCLI) to finance renovations of 50 homes in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Media Advisory
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be holding a press conference with Edward Cardinal Egan of the Archdiocese of New York on Monday, November 5, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. to announce the dedication of a new memorial t...
SUNY Plattsburgh Alumnus Returns to Speak about GIS Technology
SUNY Plattsburgh alumnus Frank Winters will return to the campus to give a talk on geographic information systems (GIS) as part of the college’s Distinguished Visiting Alumni program.
NYS Housing Finance Agency Approves $15.5 Million in Financing to Renovate West Village Apartments in Ithaca
The board of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) yesterday approved $15.5 million in financing for major capital improvements at the West Village Apartments, a 235-unit Mitchell Lama project in the City of Ithaca, N.Y.
Ed Telling Elected Managing Partner for M&A Owners Group
Edward C. Telling, Jr., President of Telling Group LTD, a twenty-five year old Mergers and Acquisition Firm in upstate New York was elected Managing Partner for the M&A Owners Group with offices across the United States. Selection for the gro...
Lung Association Hosts Inaugural Go Vertical for Lung Health Event
The American Lung Association of New York State proudly announces a networking event to raise awareness of the importance of lung health and clean air, as well as launch our Go Vertical for Lung Health campaign.
Tappan Zee Bridge Repairs To Continue
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, November 5, through Friday, November 9, during off-peak travel times.
AIDS Council Prepares for Wine Celebration
“The wine barrels have just been broached, jars and tuns are brimming. A discreet, full wine that runs like a squirrel in the woods, with nary a rotten or sour flavour; it runs on the lees, dry and lively, as clear as a sinner’s tea; a...
Senior from The Albany Academies Spends One Year in China
Adam Century of Troy, NY, a senior at The Albany Academies, has had a high school experience like few others.
New Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Office Opens
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad President Peter Cannito today announced the opening of a new project office and community outreach cen...
Nov. 13th OMRDD Event Commemorates Willowbrook Anniversary, Americans with Disabilities Act
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the closure of the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, and raise awareness of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities will host The Road...
The American Red Cross Invites You to See How Good It Feels to Give
– To increase blood and platelet donations and help persistently low blood supply levels, the American Red Cross is offering blood and platelet donors a chance to win an American Express gift card valued at $500 when they donate blood or blo...