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Wednesday December 19, 2007
Consumer Alert
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today alerted consumers not to consume “SWAD BEST TASTE IN TOWN SINDOOR,” an orange or red powder used in some traditional South Asian ceremonies that is applied to the face or sca...
REVISED: DEC Announces Hudson Estuary Grants,
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced more than $1.7 million in Hudson River Estuary grants for 41 projects in the watershed and two appointments to lead the Hudson-Champlain Quadricenten...
New Law for Mortgage Loan Originators Takes Effect Jan. 1
The New York State Banking Department today announced details of its regulatory guidelines and supervisory procedures for authorizing mortgage loan originators (MLOs) beginning in January. Article 12-E of the New York Banking Law, which goes into ...
Governor’s Mansion to Host Tour by Albany Elementary School Students
What: Tour of the Governor’s Mansion for Giffen School Students as part of the Celebrate New York Holiday tree initiative.
New York Air National Guard Hosts Farewell for Army Reserve Company
The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing will host a farewell ceremony for members of the 962nd Ordnance Company, a United States Army Reserve unit, based in the Hillside Avenue Reserve Center in Niskayuna, which is slated to dep...
Electricity Reliability and Infrastructure Planning
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today instituted a proceeding to examine both short-term regulatory reliability backstop issues, and a longer-term, integrated electric resource plan (ERP) and infrastructure planning process.
Thruway Authority Reminds Holiday Motorist to Drive Safely
The New York State Thruway Authority reminds motorists to drive safely and responsibly during the upcoming holiday period, especially in inclement weather and heavier traffic typical of the winter season.
DEC Announces Hudson Estuary Grants,
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced more than $1.7 million in Hudson River Estuary grants for 41 projects in the watershed and two appointments to lead the Hudson-Champlain Quadricenten...
Schaghticoke National Guard Soldier Graduates from Explosive Ordnance School
Schaghticoke resident Scott St. Onge, a Specialist in the New York Army National Guard’s 1108th Ordnance Company, has graduated from the U.S. military’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.
Labor Department Announces New Proactive Approach to Enforcement
Labor Department Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today announced a major proactive approach to enforcing the state’s labor laws in various industries, beginning in New York City. This new enforcement effort will partner with advocacy and com...
New York State Parks Announces Temporary Closure of Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation today announced the temporary closure of Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn due to newly discovered structural issues at the historic Empire Stores warehouse in Fulto...
East Berne National Guard Soldier Graduates from Explosive Ordnance School
East Berne resident Adam Kodra, a Corporal in the New York Army National Guard’s 1108th Ordnance Company, has graduated from the U.S. military’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida.
DEC Lifeguard Tests Begin January 6
People interested in employment as lifeguards at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation facilities next summer will be given free lifeguard tests in the Adirondack and Catskill regions starting Jan. 6, Commissioner Pete Grannis an...
New Rates for KeySpan Customers
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized five-year rate plans for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, doing business as KeySpan Energy Delivery New York (KEDNY), and KeySpan Gas East Corporation, doing business as Key...
Board Takes Action to Allow Staff to Begin Public Process, Including Scheduling Five Hearings Statewide
The New York State Thruway Authority’s Board today approved an item allowing staff to move forward with the public process to develop a phased-in plan to protect the safety of its roads and bridges by preserving the Authority’s $2.1 bi...
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court 2nd Amendment Case
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case in which a 31-year-old Washington, D.C. handgun ban was overturned by a U.S. District Court. The District Court ruled that the ban violated the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution, and the Washi...
New York State Pharmacists Society and Retail Council Announce Partnership on Workers' Comp Insurance
Members of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY) can save up to 60 percent on their workers’ compensation insurance thanks to a partnership with the Retail Council of New York State. PSSNY members can call the Retail Counc...