Westy Self Storage Assists Charity Struck By Farmingdale Fire 
(Farmingdale, N.Y.)  Westy Self Storage today announced its support of a donation drive to assist Hope for the Future Ministries, a local charity whose headquarters have been devastated by fire. All Westy Self Storage centers in Long Island are designated drop off locations for donations.  In addition [...]

1,000 Runners Expected to Give Back to Long Island Kids on Thanksgiving Day
 
(Long Island, N.Y.) Race directors already have 500 pre-registered runners and are prepared for a sell-out crowd of 1,000 for the second annual Smiles Change Lives Turket Trot.  The race is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day morning on the South Shore.  Kid’s fun run [...]

Attorney General Cuomo’s Office Brings Consumer Awareness Initiative To Lawrence
(Lawrence, N.Y.) – A consumer fraud representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s Office spoke to seniors at Five Towns Community Center on consumer fraud as part of Attorney General Cuomo’s statewide Consumer Awareness Initiative. The presentation informed participants on how to best avoid consumer scams, such [...]

Attorney General Cuomo’s Environmental Chief Discusses New York’s Fight Against Global Warning At Touro Law Center
(Central Islip, N.Y.) – Katherine “Kit” Kennedy, who heads Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s environmental protection efforts, spoke at the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center about New York’s legal fight against global warming.
Kennedy, whose title is Special Deputy Attorney [...]

Briarcliffe College Receives Approval for Launch of Online Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Management
(Bethpage, N.Y.) Briarcliffe College has received approval from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to offer a bachelor of business administration degree in management through a completely online format.
The start date for the online program is January 2010 and applications [...]

Westy Self Storage Coordinates Four for Four Donation Drive 
(Hicksville, N.Y.) – Westy Self Storage today announced the Four for Four Charity Donation Drive.  This charity drive supports four local not for profit organizations: Have a Heart Children’s Cancer Society, Cell Phones For Soldiers, Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence and The Salvation Army.  The drive [...]

Free Harvest Gospel Concerts Continue Joyful Music Tradition with 100+ Member Volunteer Choir
 
(Riverhead, N.Y.) The East End Arts Council’s annual Harvest Gospel Concert series will take place Thursday, November 19, Friday November 21, and Saturday November 22 this year, marking over two decades of this inspirational community event, which is free and open to the [...]

Bring Your Watercolor Painting to New Levels With Artist Elizabeth Greaf
 
(Riverhead, N.Y.) – Join Artist Elizabeth Greaf and take your watercolor painting to the next level in two new classes for intermediate watercolor artists, offered by the East End Arts Council. Both classes focus on technique exercises and provide personal guidance.
 
INTRO TO WATERCOLOR II
Building on skills [...]

Adelphi University Accounting Students to Compete in the 2nd Long Island Accounting Challenge
(Garden City, N.Y.) Adelphi University accounting students will compete in the 2nd Long Island Accounting Challenge sponsored by Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP (MWE), a leading accounting and business advisory firm. The Quiz-show-style event on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to [...]

SUNY, CUNY, Cornell & Other Academic Institutions to Speak at Senate Hearing
(Albany, N.Y.) State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky and members of the Higher Education and Health Committees will examine college campuses’ ability to cope with the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic throughout the state of New York. Swine flu outbreaks have risen significantly since colleges returned [...]