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Thursday August 16, 2007
NYSUT Applauds Governor for Signing ‘Burden of Proof’ Legislation
Gov. Eliot Spitzer has signed legislation requiring school districts — and not parents — to bear the burden of proving the appropriateness of a special education classification, a move New York State United Teachers today hailed as ...
Lung Association Reacts to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s Veto of Clean Air Legislation
The American Lung Association of New York State reacted with disappointment to Governor Spitzer’s veto of A.7909 (sponsored by Assemblyman Robert Sweeney) / S.5451 (sponsored by Senator Carl Marcellino). This law would have extended two tax ...
DEC Announces 2007-2008 Waterfowl Season Selections
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the Department’s season selections and other regulations for waterfowl hunting this fall. These season selections will become official a...
OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunites
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for 12 construction contracts representing more than $2.5 MILLION in construction, providing work in six counties of New York.
OGS to Award over $13.1 Million in New Construction Contracts
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the awarding of bids for four contracts representing more than $13.1 MILLION in new construction, providing work in three counties of New York.
New York State’s Private Sector Job Growth Matches U.S. in July
New York State’s private sector job count increased over the month by 5,500, or 0.1 percent, to 7,212,500 (seasonally adjusted) in July 2007, the State Labor Department reported today. Since the beginning of New York’s current economi...
Republican State Committee to Hold “Day at the Races” Fundraiser
New York Republican State Committee Chairman Joseph N. Mondello announced that State Committee will hold its annual “Day at the Races” fundraiser on Friday, August 24 at the historic Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs.
NYSDOT Announces Federal Bus Funding Recipients
New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn today announced the submission of 99 recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for more than $7.9 million in federal funds to purchase buses that w...
NYSUT Tells Pace University Leaders: “Treat Your Workers Fairly”
Nearly 400 teachers and other educators from Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties — all members of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) — rallied today at the Somerset, N.J. offices of Aniello Bianco, chairman of the Pace Univer...
Lighting Repairs On South Grand Island Bridge Southbound, I-190
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that lighting repairs on the South Grand Island Bridge southbound, along I-190, will necessitate a right lane closure from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, 2007, weather permitting.
NYS Writers Institute Announces Fall 2007 Schedule of Events
WRITERS INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES FALL 2007 VISITING WRITERS SERIES SCHEDULE
General Building Contractors of New York State Announces Major Safety Awards
The 2007 winners of the GBC Safety Excellence Awards, the statewide construction industry awards program recognizing excellence in safety, were recently announced. They are:
Landis Arboretum Signs on for Museum Day
Landis, the Capital Region's Arboretum, will participate in “Museum Day,” presented by SMITHSONIAN magazine and Hyundai Motor America, on Saturday, September 29, 2007. On Museum Day, museums and cultural institutions nationwide open t...
Dioxin Dorms Publishers to Launch Information Campaign for Students, Families
At 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, in front of Gage Residence Hall, the producers of DioxinDorms.com will be holding a news conference to launch their informational campaign for SUNY New Paltz students and families. Dioxin Dorms is published by t...
Autumn Dance Delights Leaf-Peepers at Landis Arboretum
Leaf-peeping gives way to awe at the extraordinary Landis Arboretum: an unforgettable place where visitors of every age marvel at the everyday- and-exotic treasures of this world-class collection of trees and shrubs from around the globe set again...
Price Chopper Hosts Fundraising Party on Eve of Its Grand Opening
President and CEO, Neil Golub, will be hosting a fundraising party for three local Windsor nonprofits – Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, First Town Downtown, and Windsor Education Foundation. Joining Neil Golub will be developers, Ha...