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Thursday May 01, 2008
Tax Cheats Nabbed In Western New York Crackdown
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna announced today that five business owners in western New York have been charged in separate cases for failing to file sales tax returns and thus failing to report thous...
State Board to Host Campaign Finance Seminars
The New York State Board of Elections will host campaign finance seminars in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse on May 13th, 14th, and 15th respectively.
Media Advisory - NYSDEC Releases Results of Staten Island Deer Survey
In response to an increasing population of deer in Staten Island, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) Suzanne Mattei, Director of Region 2 (New York City), will hold a press conference at the Staten Island Gree...
Media Advisory
The New York State Advisory Council on Procurement Lobbying will meet on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in Meeting Room 5, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York. Access to the webcast will be available at the OGS website at www.ogs.state.ny.us
Downtown Albany Launches Daytime 1ST Friday Events
In an effort to expand the awareness and impact of 1st Friday for downtown’s tens of thousands of weekday employees, the Downtown Albany BID has partnered with Albany Center Gallery (ACG) on 1st Friday, which offers art experiences within th...
Alewife Die-Off Prompts DEC Action
As a major die-off of alewives, a fish that is an invasive species to inland waters in New York, has continued on the surface and shores of Lake Champlain, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reached out to help provide Ne...
Religion and Culture's Role in Sparking Conflict and Reaching Resolution
Dr. Marc Gopin, the James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University’s graduate institute on conflict resolution will receive the prestigious Andrew Thomas Peace builder Award on Tuesda...
Laborers Recruit Apprentices
The Buffalo Laborers’ Joint Apprenticeship Committee will conduct recruitment on May 6 and August 5, 2008 for 10 construction craft laborer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Authority Reminds Motorists of Lane Closures on I-87 Due to Bridge Project
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that a lane closure along I-87 at milepost 131.9, approximately two miles south of Exit 21A (To I-90 East, Massachusetts Turnpike, Boston) will be in effect until noon tomorrow, Friday, May 2, 2...
Three Quarters of New Yorkers Support Gas Tax Relief; Democrats Should Listen to the Public, Cut Taxes
Today’s Siena Research Institute poll, which found that seventy percent of people identify gas prices as one of their top concerns and nearly three-quarters of New Yorkers support gas tax relief, underscores the magnitude of the problem and ...
SUNY Cortland Student Government Officers Elected
Casey Hahl, a junior majoring in adolescence education: social studies, has been elected the Student Government Association (SGA) president at SUNY Cortland for the 2008-09 academic year. She is from Lynbrook, N.Y.
SUNY Plattsburgh Music Department Presents Guitar Concert
The SUNY Plattsburgh department of music presents a concert featuring the Guitar Ensemble with students from the studio of Michael Angelo Fratino on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place in Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall...
OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for one construction contracts representing more than $910,000 in construction, providing work in one counties of New York.
OGS To Award Over $2.2 Million In New Construction Contracts
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the awarding of bids for three contracts representing more than $2.2 MILLION in new construction, providing work in two counties of New York.
SUNY Cortland Faculty To Attend National Holocaust Institute In June
Two SUNY Cortland faculty members were recently selected to attend the second national Holocaust Institute for Teacher Educators (HITE) in Washington, D.C., from June 2-6.
Ed Telling Completes Harvard Course
Ed Telling, President of the Telling Group, (www.TellingGroup.com) completed Harvard’s Advanced Negotiation Course in April as a follow-up to the Executive Negotiation Course he participated in this past December. He is also enrolled in the...
SUNY Cortland Students Assist In Urban Forest Report
SUNY Cortland Professor Steven Broyles presented “A Report on Cortland’s Urban Forest” to the Cortland City Council on Wednesday, April 16, the same night that the city was recognized as a “Tree City USA.” Research fo...
New York State Canal System Opens For 183rd Consecutive Navigation Season
The New York State Canal Corporation today announced the official opening of the Erie, Cayuga-Seneca and Oswego canals of the New York State Canal System for the 183rd consecutive navigation season.
WAMC Education Director Receives Capital District Council for the Social Studies 2008 Award
Maryanne Malecki, WAMC Northeast Public Radio Education Director, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Neiderberger Award, presented by the Capital District Council for the Social Studies. The award - named in honor of Robert Neiderberger, a s...
Wholesale Search Engine GiftSuppliers.us Helps Independent Retailers Find New Products
Independent gift retailers are enthusiastic about the launch of a new website dedicated to helping them find new merchandise for their product lines. GiftSuppliers.us, the brainchild of Albany, NY based Initiate Commerce, Inc., is a powerful websi...
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $10,000,000 Lotto Extra Drawing
No Second Prize Winners, Prize Monies to Roll Over to Next Drawing
DEC Seeks to Recruit “Lapsed” Anglers to Increase Fishing License Sales
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that New York State will join 30 states cooperating in a new effort to encourage lapsed anglers to buy a fishing license. Anglers who have not ...
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $10,000,000 Lotto Drawing
1st prize: 6 out of 6 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winner(s)
Five First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Wednesday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $17,580.00 - 5 Winners
American Red Cross Encourages You to Save a Life and "Get Fit for Summer"
To increase blood and platelet donations and help maintain an adequate blood supply for our local hospitals, the American Red Cross is offering blood donors a chance to win a One-Year Gym Membership.
New York Air Quality: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The American Lung Association of New York today sounded the alarms for all New Yorkers over the quality of air they breathe. According to the State of the Air: 2008 report, released today by the American Lung Association, seven of the 33 counties...
Report Finds Unum Complying with Terms of Settlement
An examination of the disability insurance claim practices of Unum Group found the company is complying with the requirements of a 2004 agreement aimed at ensuring disability claims are promptly and properly processed, New York Insurance Superinte...
NYS Department of Labor Offers Free Safety Training in Niagara Falls for Hospitality & Tourism Industry
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today announced that the Department of Labor’s Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program is offering a free safety training seminar to employers and workers in the hospitality and t...
NYS Department of Labor Offers Free Safety Training in Queensbury for Hospitality & Tourism Industry
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today announced that the Department of Labor’s Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program is offering a free safety training seminar to employers and workers in the hospitality and t...