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Friday June 22, 2007
Chairman Mondello Questions Governor's Priorities
After presiding over one of the most dysfunctional and unproductive legislative sessions in recent memory, Governor Spitzer’s current attempt to deflect responsibility for his lack of leadership and results is the latest in a growing string ...
Painters and Allied Trades Recruit Apprentices
The Painters and Allied Trades Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund, District Council 9, will conduct recruitment on June 29 for 20 painter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Thruway Authority Announces Repairs on Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge On I-95
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that pavement repairs on the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge on I-95 (New England Thruway) are scheduled to begin Monday, June 25, 2007. These repairs are being conducted as part of a repaving ...
Lung Association Urges Governor to Sign 'Bioheat' Tax Credit Bill
The American Lung Association of New York State called on Governor Eliot Spitzer to immediately sign into law A.7909 (sponsored by Assemblyman Robert Sweeney) / S.5451 (sponsored by Senator Carl Marcellino). Theis law will extend a tax credit for ...
New Yorkers of All Ages Should Take Advantage of State’s Upcoming Free Fishing
This weekend marks the annual Free Fishing Days in New York State, sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). On June 23 and 24, 2007, anyone ca...
School District Calls Goewey Back to Work
The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS), representing Riley Elementary Principal Dean Goewey, is pleased to learn that Goeway has been called back to work in the Owego City School District.
Nurses Blast Senate Republicans for Failure to Act on Mandatory Overtime Bill
The New York State Nurses Association today accused the State Senate Republican majority of endangering patients by failing to vote on a bill that would ban nurse mandatory overtime.
Thruway Authority Announces Tappan Zee Bridge Repairs To Continue
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, June 25, through Friday, June 29, during off-peak travel times.
Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Workers Recruit Apprentices
The Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local 7, will conduct recruitment on July 6 and August 10 for three each of terrazzo worker apprentices, tile setter apprentices, marble carver, cutter and setter apprenti...
Siting Board Rules on TransGas Application
The Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Board) decided to hold in abeyance the amended application filed by TransGas Energy Systems LLC (TransGas) for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need, pending final...
Watershed Assessment Celebrates Opening
Aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate taxonomy and stream biomonitoring assessments – in Schenectady?
Red Cross Urges Businesses and Organizations to Sponsor Blood Drives
Summer is traditionally a time when blood donations decline by 10 to 15 percent, mainly because high school and college students are on hiatus, which account for 20 percent of the region’s blood supply. Additionally, the summer decline in b...
END OF SESSION STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN JOSEPH N. MONDELLO
Governor Spitzer promised that everything would change on day one, but he broke that promise to the families and businesses of New York State. His actions throughout the session have instead reflected business as usual.