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Thursday November 08, 2007
Grannis and King Announce Clearance of State Funding for Jones Inlet Dredging
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has secured the necessary authorizations to enable the start of dredging of Jones Inlet this winter, Commissioner Pete Grannis and Congressman Peter King today announced. This project is ...
Tobacco Use Trend Worrisome; More Can and Must be Done to Protect Public Health
The report released today by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) depicts a troublesome trend in the use of tobacco products -- especially by children. For the first time in 40 years, the number of first time smokers has not dec...
Audit & Finance Committee Recommends Reduced Discounts, Incremental Toll Increases; Preserve Capital Plan
The New York State Thruway Authority’s Finance and Audit Committee today approved a resolution to recommend to the Authority’s Board a phased-in plan to protect the safety of its roads and bridges by preserving the Authority’s $2...
NYS Affordable Housing Corp Announces $3M Block-by-Block Program to Revitalize Blighted Buffalo Neighborhoods
The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today announced a $3 million program to combat blight and help rebuild individual neighborhoods in the City of Buffalo.
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents the 2007 Winter Jazz Concert
The Department of Music at SUNY Plattsburgh is proud to present the 2007 Winter Jazz Concert with Guitar Masters: Vintage and Nouveau.
New York Joins Car-Emissions Lawsuit
New York today joined in a multi-state lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for delaying a decision on whether to allow states to aggressively reduce car and truck emissions, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commi...
Labor Department Suspends 129 Crane Operator’s Licenses
Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today the suspension of 129 Crane Operator’s Certificates, after discovering that licenses were issued to individuals who failed the practical exam. The Labor Department took this immediate act...
Rockland County NOW Co-Sponsors Film
Rockland County Chapter of NOW is proud to co-sponsor the VCS Community Change Project, Riverspace & Rivertown Film Society viewing of the newly released documentary For the BIBLE Tells Me So Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary a...
Fatherhood The Focus Of Roundtable Discussion
David A. Hansell, Commissioner of the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), announced that Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, a noted professor of psychiatry at Harvard, will be the keynote speaker at the OTDA’s Responsible Father...
PSC Announces Public Statement Hearings
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that it will conduct two public statement hearings in Mineola on November 14, 2007, to seek consumer views concerning a proposal by Long Island Water Corp. (Long Island Wate...
Thruway Authority, State Police Troop T Announce “Buckle Up New York” Initiative to Begin Monday, November 12
The New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Police Troop T today announced the launch of the statewide seat belt enforcement initiative, “Buckle Up New York.” The 14-day campaign will begin Monday, November 12 and continue ...
Landis Arboretum Offers Two Hands-On Holiday Workshops;
MAKE A HOLIDAY WREATH, NOVEMBER, 27 (Tuesday), 4–6:30 pm. Participants in this seasonal favorite workshop will create their own holiday wreath under the experienced and expert guidance of Landis trustee Donna Vincent, proprietor of Plantsc...
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Major General Joseph Taluto, the Adjutant General, joins the New York State Military History Institute in recognizing two distinguished veterans at the New York State Military History Museum, Nov. 10.
New York State Athletic Commissioner Melvina Lathan
New York State Athletic Commissioner Melvina Lathan will be inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 8th in recognition of her long career as a professional boxing judge.
New York State Bar Association Leads Joint Effort to Provide Free Legal Services to Military Personnel
Members of the military and their families will be eligible to receive free legal advice through the New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS), as well as through Lawyer Referral Services coordinated b...
BALCONY Launches Affordable Health Care Petition Campaign
BALCONY, the Business and Labor Coalition of New York (www.balconynewyork.com), announced today (Thursday) that it is launching a statewide petition drive so that citizen support for affordable health care access for all is manifest. New York St...
Disparities In Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, Property Tax Exemption For Health Care Nonprofits
More than 27 million working Americans aged 19 to 64 have no health insurance -- and many of these uninsured are disproportionately Hispanics, African Americans and immigrants. Two research articles in INQUIRY’s fall issue (Vol. 44, No. 3) e...
Thruway Authority Announces Fuel Services Restored at DeWitt Travel Plaza
The New York State Thruway Authority announces that the fuel services at the DeWitt Travel Plaza, located at milepost 280 eastbound, have been restored. The fuel services were temporarily suspended for maintenance earlier today.