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Tuesday December 18, 2007
American Red Cross Hosts “Community that Cares” Blood Drive
The American Red Cross Blood Services Division, New York-Penn Region will host a special “Community That Cares” blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Ramada Inn, 2310 North Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ...
Housing First! Urges $200 Million in New Capital Funds for Affordable Housing
Testimony of David M. Muchnick, Coordinator, Housing First!, at the NYS Division of the Budget’s Hearing on Housing, Albany, NY, December 18, 2007
Media Advisory
New York State Department of Labor today announced that Commissioner M. Patricia Smith will join the advocacy group Make the Road New York, the Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union and workers in announcing a major investigation of 26 sto...
The Red Cross Invites Donors to Continue the Tradition and Give Blood this Holiday Season
As the popular holiday song states “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” However, for many patients and their loved ones, the upcoming holidays may be very different. Every day, holidays included, hundreds of people in ar...
Media Advisory~Commissioner To Announce $35 Million To Protect Farmland
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker will be announcing the latest round of farmland protection grants at McMahon’s E-Z Acres in Homer on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 10:00 am. The Commissioner, announcing on behalf of G...
Public Input Period for Belleayre Mountain Proposals Extended
The deadline for written public input on the environmental scoping documents for developments proposed for properties around and including the Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in the Catskill Mountain region has been extended by one week, till Jan. 1...
Media Advisory
New York State Department of Labor today announced that Commissioner M. Patricia Smith will join the advocacy group Make the Road New York, the Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union and workers in announcing a major investigation of 26 sto...
de Bono Consulting Training Announcement
Barbara Stennes, CEO and Founder of de Bono Consulting in Des Moines, Iowa, just announced two Six Thinking Hats training events in Tampa, FL.
DEC Launches New Magazine to Connect Children to Outdoors, Nature
New York is launching a new nature magazine for kids, filled with photos, articles and tips on activities designed to encourage children to reconnect with the outdoors and the natural world, Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pe...
Correction
Some of the nursing programs at schools of higher education in the SUNY/CUNY system were inadvertently omitted from our 12/17/07 release. The complete list is provided below and can be accessed at our website: www.nysna.org.
American Classics Featured in Adirondack Wind Ensemble Concert
The Adirondack Wind Ensemble (AWE) will perform a program focusing on American music Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh.
Thruway Authority and MADD Kick Off “Tie One On For Safety” Campaign
New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael Fleischer and Donna Kopec, executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), today announced the kickoff of the annual “Tie One On For Safety” campaign. The campaign...
Merkel Named Assistant to the Provost at SUNY Plattsburgh
Diane K. Merkel has been appointed to the position of assistant to the provost at SUNY Plattsburgh, where she will be charged with the coordination and development of quality academic programs and services, ensuring that they meet the needs of tod...
State Unveils Educational Presentation on Violent Video Games for Parents and Educators
As part of Governor Eliot Spitzer’s agenda to improve the lives of New York’s children, the New York State Division of Criminal Justices Services (DCJS) unveiled a presentation today titled “Video Games and Children: Virtual Play...
Neiman Announces New Additions to Legal Division
New York Banking Superintendent Richard H. Neiman announced that C. Thomas Barletta is joining the New York State Banking Department, as Legislative Counsel responsible for all state legislation and governmental affairs.