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Tuesday May 06, 2008
Shellfish Area Off Suffolk County Closed Following Detection Of Biotoxin
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that shellfish harvesting in certain bays in Long Island Sound have been temporarily closed due to the detection of a marine biotoxin.
GOER and Civil Service Announce State to Celebrate New York State Employee Recognition Day
New York State Civil Service Commissioner Nancy G. Groenwegen and Governor’s Office of Employee Relations Director Gary Johnson today announced the state will celebrate New York State Employee Recognition Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, to ho...
Statement from OASAS Commissioner Karen Carpenter-Palumbo in Recognition of National Nurses Week
In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today honored all of the outstanding nurses who are a key part of the addictions service sys...
Media Advisory for Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present prize checks totaling $6,000,000 to two separate North Country instant game Winners. The first winner, a 37-year-old grocery supervisor from Massena, won his $3,000,000 prize on the Millionair...
Media Advisory
The New York State Canal Corporation announced today that the entire Champlain Canal will open for navigation at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The Erie Canal, Cayuga-Seneca, and Oswego canals opened for navigation at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday,...
Public Meeting Webcast Advisory
The Homeless Housing and Assistance Corp. (HHAC) will meet Tuesday, May 13, at 1 p.m., at the New York Network/SUNY SAT, South Concourse, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223.
Judi Clements Training & Development Trains Leaders in Understanding Personality
For the second year in a row, Judi Clements Training & Development in Clifton Park, NY was selected by the Chamber of Wyoming County, NY to kick off their annual Leadership Institute by presenting her one-day program: "The Leader Within Y...
New York Office of General Services Opens Downstate Distribution Center in Brentwood
The Office of General Services (OGS) will host a “Grand Opening” ribbon cutting, and tour of the new Downstate Distribution facility at the Heartland Business Center in Brentwood. The 120,000 square-foot state-of-the-art storage facili...
Media Advisory
Office of Mental Health (OMH) Commissioner Michael Hogan will convene one of five regional public forums being held across the state during May, in Kingston on May 7. The forums will be an opportunity for family members, care providers, advocate...
Governor Paterson Proclaims May as Senior Citizens Month:
Governor David A. Paterson today proclaimed May as Senior Citizens Month. Michael J. Burgess, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging, presided over Senior Citizen Day activities with hundreds of volunteers and professionals in the fi...
New York State Bar Hosts Free Legal Seminars Across The State To Assist The Elderly
To assist New Yorkers with the task of getting their legal documents current and in order, the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law Section is focusing its 2008 Mitchell Rabbino Decision Making Day programs on helping elderly New Yorkers ans...
Thruway Authority Announces I-190 Exit 6 Southbound Ramp to Temporarily Close
The New York State Thruway Authority announced that the Exit 6 (Elm Street, Oak Street) southbound exit ramp along I-190 will temporarily be closed on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. due to necessary highway repairs, weather permit...
New York State Food Lab To Be Rebuilt In Capital District
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced the State’s decision to rebuild the New York State Food Laboratory in the Capital District. The food lab provides expert analytical testing in support of food safety and...
News Advisory
The New York State Advisory Council on Procurement Lobbying meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Meeting 5 of the Empire State Plaza in Albany has been cancelled.
NYS Office of Mental Health Holding Children’s Mental Health Forums Statewide in May
Office of Mental Health (OMH) Commissioner Michael Hogan will convene five regional public forums across the state during May for family members, care providers, advocates, educators, youth development experts and other stakeholders, to discuss an...
Media Advisory
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith will be holding a press conference with Albany Mayor Gerald Jennings and Albany County Executive Michael Breslin to announce $2 million to serve more than 1,800 youth across New York State though internsh...
Media Advisory for Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present prize checks totaling $6,000,000 to two separate North Country instant game Winners. The first winner, a 37-year-old grocery supervisor from Massena, won his $3,000,000 prize on the Millionair...
Two First-Prize Winning Tickets Each Worth $53,246 Sold for Monday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $53,246.50 - 2 Winners
New York Superintendent Of Banks, Richard H. Neiman, Revokes JMF Funding's Mortgage Broker Registration
New York Superintendent of Banks, Richard H. Neiman, today disclosed that after notice and hearing an order has been issued against JMF Funding Inc. (JMF) revoking JMF’s registration as a mortgage broker due to numerous violations of the Ban...
State Bar Presents Forum on Race and Education "A Rehearing of Brown v. Board of Education"
The State Bar Association, in conjunction with Albany Law School, Government Law Center, New York State United Teachers, and the Capital District Black and Hispanic Bar Association, will present “A Rehearing of Brown v Board of EducationR...
Revised: New York State Office for the Aging Celebrates Senior Citizens’ Day 2008
NOTE TO EDITORS: This is a resend of a previous release. Please note that the links to the webcast have been changed.
SUNY Cortland Greeks Defy Stereotypes
When many people hear the words “fraternity” or “sorority,” visions of the movie “National Lampoon’s Animal House” with its burnt-down houses, kegs of beer on the front lawn, and its wild and crazy party a...