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Tuesday May 13, 2008
Zeldin Urges GI Bill Reform
Echoing his campaign-long Tour of Duty promoting veterans’ issues, the endorsed Republican candidate for Long Island's First Congressional District today questioned why a small group of Congressional Democrats are blocking a much-needed upgr...
Beverly Yochmann Celebrates 40 years with Sprague & Killeen, Inc.
Sprague & Killeen, Inc. a leading provider of quality insurance for over 140 years, is happy to announce the 40th anniversary of one of their most treasured assets: Beverly Yochmann.
Gigantic Red Ribbon Unveiled In State Capitol To Honor Drug-Free New York Teens
A massive red ribbon, signed by more than 5,000 students, was displayed today in the State Capitol's historic "Million Dollar Staircase" in recognition of the teens' pledge to stay drug and alcohol free.
Media Advisory for Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Updated
The New York Lottery will present a $1,000,000 prize check to a Middletown plumbing salesman who moonlights as a pit crew member and demolition derby driver at his beloved Orange County Fair Speedway.
CSEA Rips Misrepresentation of the Facts Over Retiree Health Legislation
CSEA today ripped the Empire Center and the New York State Association of Counties for their attempts to mislead the media and the public over legislation to protect local government retirees' health care benefits.
Media Advisory
WHAT: Buckle Up New York; Click It or Ticket Press Conference Kick Off of Enforcement Mobilization, May 19 – June 1, 2008
Grannis Congratulates Climate Change Pioneers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today congratulated 21 public and private organizations in New York State, including DEC, that have enrolled as “Founding Reporters” to the Climat...
Bar Association's Business Law Section Makes $20,000 Gift to Help Those Struggling With Foreclosures
The New York Bar Foundation has received a gift of $20,000 from the Business Law Section of the New York State Bar Association to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs that assist consumers facing financial hardship due to actual ...
Media Advisory for Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The New York Lottery will present a $1,000,000 prize check to a Middletown Plumber who moonlights as a pit crew member and demolition derby driver at his beloved Orange County Fair Speedway.
Media Advisory for Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The New York Lottery will present a $1,000,000 prize check to a pair of high school sweethearts. The couple, now married two years, is expecting a baby in October.
One First-Prize Winning Ticket Sold for Monday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $86,523.50 - 1 Winner
DEC Announces Opening of Campgrounds
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced that effective Friday, May 16, 2008, all DEC-operated campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill Parks are officially open for the summer campi...
Media Alert - Mendelssohn Club Benefit Concert on 5/16
The Mendelssohn Club of Albany will perform its traditional spring concert at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16th at The Egg in Albany, NY. The Club will contribute a portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales to the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane S...
Giant Red Ribbon Hung At Capitol Honors Drug-Free Kids
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo joins 30 student ambassadors from western New York to unveil a 33-foot red ribbon hung on the State Capitol’s historic “Mi...
Coast Guard and New York Army National Guard Ink Analyst Agreement
The commander of the 1st Coast Guard District and the commander of the New York National Guard will sign an agreement that puts an Army National Guard Soldier to work in the Coast Guard’s Staten Island intelligence center.
Six SUNY Plattsburgh Faculty Members Earn Chancellor’s Awards
Six SUNY Plattsburgh faculty members have been honored with State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards:
NYS Department of Labor Offers Free Safety Training in Lake Placid 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...
Thruway Authority Announces I-190 between Exits 8 & 16 Reopened
The New York State Thruway Authority announces that I-190 between Exits 8 (Niagara Street) and 16 (Youngmann Memorial Highway - I-290) has been reopened both northbound and southbound.
Southern Adirondack Educational Center Takes Home 2nd Place at the 7th Annual National ProStart Invitational
The New York State Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today that the students from Southern Adirondack Educational Center won 2nd Place in the MANAGEMENT competition at the 7th Annual National ProStart Invitational, held April...