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Thursday June 07, 2007

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York State

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Peter Grannis and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the New York City Metro, Long Island...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 05:07PM
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Thruway Authority Announces Lanes Reopened Southbound On I-95

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that all lanes southbound at milepost 13.5 have been reopened to motorists. The right and center lanes southbound at milepost 13.5 on I-95 (New England Thruway), had been closed due to an accident...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 05:00PM
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Update: Thruway Authority Announces Lanes Closed Southbound On I-95

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that the center lane southbound at milepost 13.5 has been reopened to motorists. At this time, the right lane southbound at milepost 13.5 on I-95 (New England Thruway) remains closed due to an acc...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 04:12PM
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Traffic Advisory:

The New York State Thruway Authority announces that the left lane eastbound between Interchange 58 (Silver Creek) and Interchange 59 (Dunkirk) is temporarily closed due to scheduled repaving work.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 04:09PM
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OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities

New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for 19 construction contracts representing more than $11 MILLION in construction, providing work in seven counties of New York.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 03:29PM
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OGS to Award Over $9.2 Million in New Construction Contracts

New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the awarding of bids for 13 contracts representing more than $9.2 MILLION in new construction, providing work in eight counties of New York.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 03:19PM

Carpenters Recruit Apprentices

The Empire State Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 747 (Watertown), will conduct recruitment from June 7 through November 1 for six carpenter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 03:17PM
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Thruway Authority Announces Lanes Closed Southbound On I-95

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that the two right lanes southbound at milepost 13.5 on I-95(New England Thruway) have been closed due to an accident involving a tractor trailer.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 03:05PM

Carpenters Recruit Apprentices

The Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee, Local 370, will conduct recruitment from June 7 through November 29 for 30 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 02:59PM

Public Transportation Safety Board Grants Safety Award

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn, chair of the Public Transportation Safety Board (PTSB), today announced that the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) has received the 2007 Senator Norman J. Lev...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 02:10PM

CSEA - New York's leading union to hold statewide conference in Rochester

More than 750 CSEA activists from across New York will attend the union’s annual Spring Workshop in Rochester June 8-10. The event brings together the union’s leaders for a wide range of programs and classes to hone leadership skills ...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 01:18PM
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Thruway Authority Announces Night Work On Tappan Zee Bridge

The Thruway Authority announced today that barrier wall repair work on the Tappan Zee Bridge will necessitate the closure of the left and center lanes southbound, and the left lane northbound, at milepost 14.67 on Thursday, June 7, 2007.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 12:57PM
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Pa. Turnpike Opens First New Service Plaza & Public-Access ‘E-85’ Pump

Officials from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Harrisburg, Pa., HMSHost Corp., Bethesda, Md., and Sunoco Inc., Philadelphia, today celebrated the opening of the commonwealth’s newest service plaza — the first of 18 across the Tur...

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 12:56PM
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Media Advisory: Satellite Feed Today at 3:45 P.M.

The Pa. Satellite News Service will provide a satellite feed of a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Oakmont, Pa. near Pittsburgh, of the opening of the first new service plaza and ethanol pump in the commonwealth.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 12:53PM

Director of the State Office for the Aging Completes Visit to Western New York

Michael J. Burgess, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging visited the western New York region and met with local officials and representatives from organizations working with the elderly.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 10:55AM
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Thruway Authority Announces Interchange 7 Exit Ramp Reopened On I-84

The New York State Thruway Authority Announces that the eastbound Interchange 7 (Union Ave) exit ramp on I-84 has been reopened.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 09:34AM
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Thruway Authority Announces Interchange 7 Exit Ramp Closure On I-84

The New York State Thruway Authority Announces that the eastbound Interchange 7 exit ramp has been temporarily closed due to an accident.

Thursday June 07, 2007 at 08:17AM