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Monday July 16, 2007
Statement by David Kaczynski, Exec Dir. of New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty
State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno knows that today’s passage of a death penalty bill all but identical to one passed earlier this year is a cynical and empty gesture that has no chance of becoming law.
Media Advisory
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis will be holding a press conference on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 2 p.m. in Lake George to announce a major new environmental and economic development initiativ...
Boilermakers Recruit Apprentices
Oswego, NY (July 17, 2007) -- The Boilermakers Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 175, will conduct recruitment from August 7, 2007 through January 8, 2008 for four boilermaker (construction) apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M...
Cement Masons Recruit Apprentices
The Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 111, will conduct recruitment from August 9, 2007 through January 3, 2008 for 3-5 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today. Applications will be available at th...
Carpenters Recruit Apprentices
The Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local 289, will conduct recruitment from August 7, 2007 through January 8, 2008 for 10 carpenter apprentices, the State Labor Department announced today.
Plumbers and Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices
The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for the Plumbers and Steamfitters of Western New York, Local 22 (Zones A, B, and C), will conduct recruitment from August 7, 2007 through January 8, 2008 for 3 plumber and 3 steamfitter apprentices, State Labor C...
Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices
The Ironworkers Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 6, will conduct recruitment from August 6, 2007 through February 4, 2008 for 10 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Deadline for Vendors at Times Union African American Family Day Approaches
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner John C. Egan today announced that the deadline for cultural crafts, merchandise and food vendors for the Times Union African American Family Day is Monday, July 23. This year’s event wil...
Spitzer Takes Action to Preserve Affordable Housing
Governor Eliot Spitzer today reaffirmed his commitment to affordable housing by closing a regulatory loophole that would have allowed tens of thousands of rent stabilized apartments to be removed from the State's affordable housing portfolio.
Briggs Consulting Changes Name to V2A Consulting
Briggs Consulting announced today that the company has changed its name to V2A Consulting, a name adopted to represent President Larry Briggs’ Vision to Action (V2A) leadership process and methodology. The name change also reflects a growing...
PEF Urges Senate to Pass Bill Restricting Mandatory OT for RNs
A media report today links massive overtime worked by a patient-care aide at a state program in Schenectady with the February death of an autistic teen at the facility. The aide is one of the employees charged with negligent homicide and manslaug...
Insurance Rates to Drop For Drivers in Assigned Risk Plan
Drivers in New York’s Automobile Insurance Plan (AIP), also known as the assigned risk plan, will see an overall 7% reduction in auto insurance premiums, the New York State Insurance Department announced today.
Lack of Management Clarity Creates Confusion and Disengaged Employees
Research indicates that up to 2/3 of employees at a typical company are unsure of or disengaged from their employers' missions, business strategies and priorities.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer recognizes Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week
July 15-21st 2007 has been officially designated by Governor Eliot Spitzer as Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week, a time for New York State to recognize the professionalism of probation officers, parole officers, and other community ...
Thruway Authority Announces Lane Reopened Between Interchanges 17 And 18
The New York State Thruway Authority announces that the right lane at milepost 50.8 southbound between Interchange 17 (Newburgh) and Interchange 18 (New Paltz) has been reopened.