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Demand for New York Council for the Humanities Programming at an All-Time High

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:31:18 -0400

The New York Council for the Humanities has been forced to limit organizations eager to participate in its Speakers in the Humanities program due to unprecedented demand. The Speakers program brings the best in humanities scholarship to public au...

NYSEG and RG&E Extremely Disappointed With PSC Decision Not To Review Financial Condition of Companies

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:11:35 -0400

NYSEG and RG&E are extremely disappointed in the Public Service Commission's decision today granting Staff's motion to dismiss the Companies' requests for consideration of their financial condition and the need for rate review. The Companies c...

Compromise on Wine in Grocery Stores Put Forth Lets Liquor Stores Expand Offerings to Food and Supplies

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:13:40 -0400

Governor Paterson's proposal to let New York join 35 other states and allow grocery stores to sell wine provides the state with $105 million in new revenue to help close this year's massive budget deficit and avoid additional new or increased taxe...

ASAP Hails Three-Way Agreement on Rockefeller Drug Law Reform

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:32:24 -0400

The New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) today hailed news that Governor David Paterson, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and state legislators have agreed to reform the stat...

Consumers, Business, Winemakers, Large and Small Grocers Agree on the Benefits of Wine Sales in Grocery Stores

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:22:19 -0400

A broad coalition representing consumers, New York's business community, winemakers, Main Street grocers, bodega owners, convenience stores, farmers, and many others today delivered to top state elected officials more than 70,000 postcards that Ne...

Coalition Calls out Hypocrisy of Liquor Lobby

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:22:40 -0400

New York wine makers feel that promoting Empire State wines is long overdue and today mocked the liquor lobby for a transparent and disingenuous public relations trick: its news release "designating" April as "New York Wine Month."

ASAP: Alcohol Tax Makes Policy Sense and Economic 'Cents'

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:29:40 -0400

Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn) "makes both policy sense and fiscal sense" in proposing an increase in the excise levy on alcoholic beverages the New York Association of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) said today. The increase...

Three More Daily Newspapers Call for Authorizing Wine Sales in Grocery Stores

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:01:44 -0400

Newsday, the New York Post, and the Syracuse Post-Standard in the last three days have joined a growing list of daily newspapers, business weeklies, and public-policy columnists around the state that have urged state legislators to authorize the s...

ASAP Hails Governor for Indicating That Addiction Treatment Is Preferable to Incarceration

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:53:33 -0500

Governor David Paterson's call today for state policies that emphasize addiction treatment over incarceration won strong praise from New York's chemical dependency treatment providers.

ASAP: Why Cut Programs When Cuts Will Cost New Yorkers More Money?

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:12:09 -0500

Cuts to addiction treatment and prevention services proposed today by Governor David Paterson will have the opposite of their desired effect: They will increase New York's deficit instead of reducing it, the New York Association of Alcoholism and ...

William Helmer Joins Innovative Energy Company

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:06:56 -0500

Riverbank Power Corporation ("Riverbank") today announced that William S. Helmer, a distinguished attorney and recognized leader in environmental and energy law and policy, has been appointed Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the ...

Iberdrola Raises First Half o '08 Profit By 78% To 1,959 Million Euros Driven By New Businesses, International

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:07:24 -0400

The Company advances towards meeting objectives set in the 2008-10 Strategic Plan

Noble Environmental Power Statement Regarding New York Attorney General's Inquiry

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:34:37 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading wind energy developer, today issued the following statement from CEO Walt Howard:

Noble Environmental Power Cuts Ribbon On New York’s Newest Windparks

Sat, 17 May 2008 09:32:05 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading wind energy developer, today held a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the start of operations at New York State’s newest windparks. State and local government officials and other community and industr...

Media Advisory

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:08:43 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading developer of wind energy, will hold a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday May 17 to mark the start of operations at New York State’s two newest windparks located in the towns of Clinton and Ellenburg i...

Media Advisory

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:55:18 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading developer of wind energy, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday May 18 to mark the start of operations at Western New York’s newest windpark located in the town of Bliss, in Wyoming County, New York....

Blackberries, Internet telechats with grandkids, a chance to go home:

Sun, 11 May 2008 13:31:57 -0400

Baby Boomers who came of age on college campuses roiled by political tumult and sexual revolution may spend their golden years on a new kind of campus as nursing homes and other senior living facilities adapt to changing consumer demands, longer l...

MEDIA ADVISORY

Sun, 11 May 2008 11:02:05 -0400

The New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) today released a list of nursing facilities across New York state that are hosting signature events in honor of National Nursing Home Week ®. The week-long celebration begins on Mother...

Brookfield Power Wins NHA Stewardship Award for Historic Preservation Work at New York Hydropower Facility

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:12:22 -0400

The National Hydropower Association today recognized Brookfield Power with one of the hydropower industry’s most prestigious honors, the Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters (OSAW) award for “Recreational, Educational, and Hi...

Long Term Care Leaders Praise Bipartisan Effort to Reject Bush Administration’s Proposed Medicare Cuts

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:20:44 -0400

The New York State Health Facilities Association (NYSHFA) and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) today praised New York legislators, Senator Hilary Clinton, Representatives Michael Acuri, John Hall, Carolyn Maloney, Carolyn McCarthy, and ...

State Program Seeks NY Companies with the Best Workplace Practices to Compete for Prestigious Business Award

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:00:26 -0400

Companies providing a first-class workplace can now aspire for recognition among The Best Companies to Work for in New York.

Noble Environmental Breaks Ground On New York’s Newest Windparks

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:03:05 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading wind energy developer, broke ground today on New York State’s two newest windparks.

Noble Environmental Breaks Ground on New York's Newest Windparks

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:08:56 -0400

Noble Environmental Power, a leading developer of wind energy, will break ground Saturday June 23 on New York State’s two newest windparks that will generate enough clean energy to power 60,000 homes combined and help further reduce our depe...

REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY: National Nursing Home Week: May 13 - 19

Tue, 15 May 2007 14:50:26 -0400

ATTN: Health and Feature Editors and Reporters

National Nursing Home Week Celebrates 40 Years of Quality Care

Tue, 15 May 2007 09:12:22 -0400

The 40th annual National Nursing Home week, May 13-19, celebrates nursing home professionals and residents, and helps educate the public about long-term care facilities and the services they provide. This year's theme, "Treasure our Elders&qu...