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Wednesday April 09, 2008
Bruno, Tedisco, Republicans Deliver Budget Results For New Yorkers
Given the tremendous strain placed on the budget process with a significant deficit and the resignation of Eliot Spitzer a few short weeks ago, the statesmanlike leadership of Senator Bruno, Assemblyman Tedisco and their Republican conferences des...
New York State Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee To Meet
A meeting of the New York State Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the New York State Department of State, 123 William Street, 19th Floor Conference Room, NYC, NY.
Bioheat Tax Credit Will Benefit Air Quality, Save Consumers Money
A coalition of public health organizations, the agricultural community, and environmental and community groups from across New York State today celebrated the inclusion of a home heating fuel (bioheat) tax credit in the just passed 2008-09 New Yor...
Tobacco Tax A Win For All New Yorkers
The American Lung Associations of New York State and the City of New York today applauded Governor Paterson and the New York State Legislature for raising the excise tax on cigarettes by $1.25. The Associations have been advocating for this cruci...
Senator Farley Announces Legislative Grants
State Senator Hugh T. Farley (R,C - Schenectady) announced that the 2008-2009 Budget approved by the Senate and Assembly includes $6.4 million for Senate "member initiatives" and other Senate grants which were requested by over 160 libra...
REVISED! Craig Selected Middle School Principal of the Year
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Thruway Authority Announces First Auction of 2008 Scheduled for April 16
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that its first public auction of the year will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 9 a.m. The auction will be held just north of Thruway Interchange 22, on Route 144 in Selkirk.
Arboretum’s Breglia Speaks at Adirondack Mountain Club Symposium;
The Landis Arboretum’s ISA Certified Arborist Fred Breglia will be among the featured speakers at a Trees Symposium scheduled for Saturday April 12 Woodlawn State Beach Park, S-3580 Lakeshore Rd, Blasdell, NY.
New York State AFL-CIO Announces "Early Endorsement" of Eric Massa for Congress
Denis Hughes, President of the 2 ½ million member New York State AFL-CIO today announced the State Labor Federation’s “early endorsement” of Eric Massa in the 29th Congressional District.
DEC Accepting Applcations for Urban Forestry Projects
Applications are now being accepted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for approximately $900,000 to support urban forestry projects across the state, Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. DEC is seeking prop...
Media Advisory~$1 Million In Agri-Tourism Grants To Be Announced
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker will announce more than $1 million in funding for 51 agri-tourism projects throughout the State. Western New York has nine local agri-tourism projects that will receive more than $200,000 in ...
SUNY Chancellor's Award For Student Excellence Presented To Six SUNY Cortland Students
Six SUNY Cortland seniors were honored on April 7 in Albany with 2008 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence.
DEC Reports: Demand, New Rules Spur Bluestone Growth
Nestled primarily in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, New York’s bluestone mining industry has grown steadily over the last decade, according to a new report by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
American Red Cross Hosts “Community That Cares” Blood Drive
The American Red Cross New York-Penn Blood Services Region will host a special “Community That Cares” blood drive on Wednesday, April 16, at Corning Community College Spencer Hill Campus, Corning, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. A “C...
NYS Rifle & Pistol Association Thanks State Senator Dale Volker on Sponsoring Youth Mentoring Hunting Program
Love of the outdoors is an important part of New Yorkers' heritage, and hunting is one of New York's premier outdoor activities. The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association thanks State Senator Dale Volker (R-I-C, Depew) for sponsoring the ...
American Red Cross Hosts “Community That Cares” Blood Drive
The American Red Cross New York-Penn Blood Services Region will host a special “Community That Cares” blood drive on Monday, April 14, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 708 East Chester Street, Kingston, from 11:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. A &...
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week Returns April 21-26
The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) will hold its next Restaurant Week from Monday, April 21 through Saturday, April 26, 2008. Downtown Albany’s Restaurant Week, the Capital Region’s original downtown dining event, ...
No First-Prize Winners in Tuesday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winners
Award-winning Poet Frank Bidart to Read From New Collection
Frank Bidart, Award-winning Poet, Winner of the “Paris Review’s” First Bernard F. Conners Award to Discuss New Work, April 24, 2008
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $17,000,000 Mega Millions Drawing
1st prize: 5 out of 5 numbers + Mega Ball - $17,000,000 - 0 Winner(s)
National Guard Helicopter Battalion Training For Deployment at Fort Drum
Citizen Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment are training at Fort Drum, N.Y. to prepare for a deployment to Iraq this summer. Members of the media are invited to visit the unit to observe training and talk to the Soldiers betwee...