LIPA & United Way Host LI’s First ENERGY STAR(r) Affordable Housing Conference

Uniondale, NY - May 15, 2007 - Two prevalent topics on Long Island are the high cost of living and energy efficiency.  Understanding how these important concepts can be addressed is why the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), United Way of Long Island, community groups and building trades are teaming up to host Long Island’s first ever ENERGY STAR(r) for Affordable Housing Conference 2007 on May 23.

The day-long seminar at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown, New York will focus on making affordable housing more energy efficient through LIPA’s New York ENERGY STAR(r)-Labeled Homes Program.

ENERGY STAR(r)-labeled homes use about 30 percent less energy than conventionally built new homes. Using energy wisely goes a long way toward preserving natural resources and improving air quality. These homes achieve the savings with improved air sealing and insulation techniques, high quality windows and doors, high efficiency heating and cooling systems, well-sealed duct systems and ENERGY STAR(r)-qualified appliances and lighting. In 2008, ENERGY STAR(r)-labeled home standards will become a building code requirement in many towns on Long Island.

The seminar will include special guest speaker, John Tooley, nationally renowned building expert who will discuss the “house as a system” approach to maintain long-term affordability, value and durability in residential new construction.

Affordable housing agencies, community development organizations and local housing authorities; as well as architects, builders and housing program managers who want to attend the conference should call Janie Prinivalli or Kristen Anderson at 631-940-3721.  To register online, visit www.unitedwayli.org and click the “Building Homes with ENERGY STAR(r)” link under the Events Calendar.  The cost for registration is $35 per person, which includes lunch.  The hours of the seminar are 8:30a.m. to 4:45 p.m., registration sign-in starting at 7:15a.m.

The affordable Housing Conference is sponsored by LIPA and United Way of Long Island, as well as the Long Island Builders Institute, Neighborhood Network, CDC Long Island and Long Island housing Partnership.  For more information about the conference and the New York ENERGY STAR-Labeled Homes program visit www.lipower.org/cei or call 1-877-ESTAR-LI (877-378-2754).

United Way of Long Island, together with our community partners, is committed to changing the lives of Long Islanders by investing in improving access to health care, supporting children and youth, reducing hunger and assisting our neighbors in need.  For more information, visit http://www.unitedwayli.org.

LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More information about LIPA can be found online at: www.lipower.org.

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Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
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Chris Mirabile & Andrew Savino of Manhasset, NY along with partners Gianni Martire & Jamie Briones become the first undergraduates ever to win NYU Stern’s Business Plan Competition

Manhasset, NY (May 14, 2007) – Chris Mirabile and Andrew Savino of Manhasset, NY along with partners Gianni Martire of New Jersey and Jamie Briones of California become the first undergraduate sever to win NYU Stern Business School’s coveted Business Plan Competition, now in its eighth year. The team competed against 100 other entrepreneurs, most of whom were MBAs, as well as PhDs and MDs. The group was awarded for their new virtual social networking website, www.CollegeHotList.com.

“Winning the competition not only affirms that we are creating something special, but also inspires us to continue to strive towards making the site an integral part of college students’ everyday lives,” remarks Savino. CollegeHotList.com is a college-exclusive social networking website that keeps students throughout the U.S. in the know about the hottest places (restaurants, bars, cafes, etc.), events, products, videos and more all based on feedback by other college students. According to Mirabile, “CollegeHotList’s most distinguishing characteristic is its breadth of unique and powerful features that facilitate the social decision making processes that college students encounter on a daily basis.”

Mirabile, Savino and the rest of the team will split the competition’s $50,000 grand prize with Iconology Inc., a networking website for comic book collectors and fans. Additionally, CollegeHotList.com will receive pro-bono services from prominent legal and consulting firms for winning the Audience Choice Award. This award is given to the team that receives the most votes by audience members attending the final round of presentations.

CollegeHotList.com was founded in March of 2006. For more information about the company, log on to www.CollegeHotList.com.

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or Immediate Release
Contact:Jason Mirabile
Rock The Mic Public Relations
Jason@RockTheMicPR.com
516.852.6253

Life-Size Checkers Tournament at EEAC Community Mosaic
 
Riverhead, NY—(May 14, 2007) The East End Arts Council, with the help of The Urban League and the Council for Unity, will present a life-size checkers tournament at the 11th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival on May 27th. The tournament, played on a giant checkerboard, will run from 12:00pm–3:00pm. Winners will play winners, and players can enjoy the fair while they wait for the final winners to be announced. Scores will be posted throughout the day for all to view. Prizes, generously donated by The Long Island Ducks, Splish Splash Water Park, Selden Batting and Go-Karting and others, will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners between 3:00 and 4:00pm. Interested kids can sign up at the checkers table on the day of the event to participate in the tournament. 

The11th Annual Community Mosaic and Street Painting Festival will be held on Sunday, May 27, 2007 from noon-5pm, (rain date Monday, May 28) on East Main Street and on the grounds of the East End Arts Council at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead.  Activities include: artist paintings and handmade items on display, storytelling tent sponsored by the Riverhead Free Library, arts and crafts for kids, a life-size checkers tournament, a drum circle for all ages and abilities, live music and food.

Funds raised from the festival support scholarship opportunities for students at the EEAC Community School of the Arts.  Event sponsors include Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Riverhead Free Library, Astoria Federal Savings, Cross Sound Ferry, North Fork Bank Foundation, Knapp-Swezey Foundation, Riverhead Chamber of Commerce, Motosport Brokerage, Friends of the Riverhead Free Library, the Town of Riverhead and Suffolk County Dept. of Economic Development.  Sponsorship of street painting squares range from $75 - $300.  Your business name or dedication will be inscribed above your street square. Squares registered in advance are free or $20 day of event.  Call the East End Arts Council Community School of the Arts at (631) 369-2171 or visit www.eastendarts.org for information or to register.

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Contact:
Jean Caiola
631-727-0900

East End Arts Council Partners with Jamesport Manor

Riverhead, NY—(May 14, 2007) In a new partnership with the Jamesport Manor, the East End Arts Council is exhibiting the work of its members at the Rosalie Dimon Gallery, named for the Peruvian lady of the Manor during the last years of its inhabitance by the Dimon family.  The gallery is ensconced on the light-filled second floor of the Manor, and is every inch the 19th-Century salon.  Restored to its original 1820’s architectural grandeur after the tragic fire of 2005, the Jamesport Manor, located on Manor lane in Jamesport, is now home to a world-class restaurant in addition to this new gallery space.

“It is a thrill to be connected with the Jamesport Manor,” said Pat Snyder, executive director of the EEAC.  “The board of directors and I welcome this opportunity in behalf of our artist members.”

The Rosalie Dimon Gallery will host the works of EEAC artists, starting with Max Moran and Michael Killelea, whose work is now on display.  Mr. Moran, a prominent east end artist and former resident of Manor Lane, actually painted some of his canvasses from the porch of the Manor. He is showing oils that depict landscapes of the local area.  Mr. Killelea, a well-known painter who has published several books on the North Fork, shows a range of his watercolors of the region. “It’s exciting to be part of a place that’s so filled with life,” said Mr. Killelea of the Manor.

Steeped in rich lore and local color, the stories of the Jamesport Manor’s Dimon family include sea-faring clipper-ships (like the famous Sea Witch), fortunes made in South American (Rosalie was Peruvian nobility), soldiers, gold-rush adventurers, scandals and elopements.  “It seems only fitting that the house be restored to its original state and filled with beautiful art of its surrounding area,” said Ms. Snyder. “It’s really a tribute to the history of the town.” 

The Jamesport Manor is now open for dinner, serving “new American cuisine with a mediterranean flair,” but art and history lovers may browse the Rosalie Dimon gallery starting at 3:00 PM, seven days a week. 

For more information on the Jamesport Manor or for dinner reservations, see www.jamesportmanorinn.com, or call 631-722-0500.  For information on the current exhibiting artists, see www.maxmoran.com and www.killeleart.com. For information on the East End Arts Council and its programs and services, please visit www.eastendarts.org or call 631-727-0900.

Pictures, quotes and bios of the artists available upon request.

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Contact:
Pat Snyder
631-727-0900

The Miller Lite Beach Volleyball Leagues at Cedar Beach in Babylon are still accepting players and teams for leagues on Monday through Thursday nights. The leagues are held on the beach in front of the Beach Hut, which has live entertainment along with nightly food and drink specials making it the best place to play on Long Island.

The leagues will have divisions for doubles, triples, coed 6-player teams and 4-player teams. There will also be a Junior Davison for boys and girls 8-18 years old. Leagues will be held as follows:

Monday: Competitive and recreational level coed 6s

Tuesday: Coed triples, any gender 4s, Competitive and recreational level coed 6s

Wednesday: Male & female doubles, AA, A & B levels

Thursday: Competitive and recreational level coed 6s

There will be divisions for players of all levels. Novice and intermediate players will compete in two separate 6-player divisions; while more experienced players will compete in the 4-player divisions. Teams will play 3 to 6 games each night leading up to the Miller Lite Long Island Championships Sept. 15 at the Beach Hut, Cedar Beach in Babylon.

Single players can be placed on teams. New teams should go to www.eevb.net/leagues.htm for registration info. Additional leagues are also held in Long Beach and Hampton Bays.

The league will be co-sponsored by Caribbean Tourism Organization, Venus Swimwear, Iron Horse Bikes, Atlantic City Convention & Visitor’s Authority, VolleyChick, Vincere Sand Socks, Spike Volleyball.com, Sweet Tomatoes, Rider Sandals, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Volleyball Magazine, Sportime and Beach Volleyball Magazine

Players needing to be placed on a team or captains needing rosters should contact East End Volleyball at 728-0397 or www.eevb.net.

Event:                 
2007 Native Eyewear Beach Volleyball Leagues
4 and 6-player teams.

Times:                
6 pm until dark

Format:              
Round robin play, 3 to 6 games per night followed by season ending championship tournament

Prizes:                
Merchandise prizes from sponsors Caribbean Tourism Organization, Venus Swimwear, Iron Horse Bikes, Atlantic City Convention & Visitor’s Authority, VolleyChick, Vincere Sand Socks, Spike Volleyball.com, Sweet Tomatoes, Rider Sandals, Park & Sun net systems, Dig Magazine, Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor, Volleyball Magazine, Sportime and Beach Volleyball Magazine

Fee:                     
$60/player

Contacts: Richard Heiles
East End Volleyball
PO Box 49
Hampton Bays, NY 11946
www.eevb.net
631-728-0397 or 631-355-1293

Uniondale, NY – May 11, 2007 – The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is constantly looking for new ways to reach out to its customers. It is in this spirit that LIPA has launched its new podcast Watts New @ LIPA. Posted on its Web site at the beginning of each month, the podcast offers the latest in LIPA news, customer service programs and energy saving tips.

A podcast is similar to a brief radio program. Each podcast consists of a series of individual segments that you can listen to how and when you want, whether on your PC, using an MP3 player, or with a Web browser.

Each podcast includes the latest LIPA news, a feature segment with insights into the numerous programs LIPA has available for its residential and business customers. In addition, customers can submit questions to be included in the Mailbag segment, by visiting LIPA’s Web site at www.lipower.org/podcast.

“I invite everyone to take advantage of this exciting new feature,” said LIPA CEO and President Richard M. Kessel. “This valuable addition to LIPA’s Web site affords Long Islanders an unique opportunity to get the latest LIPA news and energy-saving tips first-hand.”

Through LIPA’s Web site, www.lipower.org/podcast, the podcast can be accessed as individual issues, or can be subscribed to with software such as Apple’s iTunes. Subscribing will allow the latest issue to be automatically downloaded when it is released by opening iTunes. From there it can be listened to on a computer, or any mp3 player. 
LIPA, a non-profit municipal electric utility, owns the retail electric Transmission and Distribution System on Long Island and provides electric service to more than 1.1 million customers in Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens.  LIPA is the 3rd largest municipal electric utility in the nation in terms of customers served and the 6th largest in terms of electricity delivered.  In 2006, LIPA outperformed all other overhead electric utilities in New York State in all three major reliability categories.  LIPA does not provide natural gas service or own any on-island generating assets. More information about LIPA can be found online at: www.lipower.org.

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LIPA Contact Information:
Media Relations: (516) 719-9892
Media Pager: (516) 525-LIPA
media.relations@lipower.org
LIPA News Center
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter

Playboy partygirl from the Hit TV SHOW “GIRLS Next Door” Kendra Wilkinson and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas to kick off Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons for the Grand Re-Opening of Long Islands Largest and oldest night club  

May 10th 2007 (New York, NY) – The White House Night Club is opening its doors for the first time ever, featuring hit TV show star Kendra Wilkinson of Playboy’s “Girls Next Door” (this is Kendra’s first East Coast Club appearance) and Fergie of Black Eyed Peas for a not to be missed Memorial Day Weekend.
 
Kendra will be hosting the grand opening on Saturday May 26th and Fergie will perform on Sunday May 27th at the Club. The White House Night Club is located at 487 Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays (before the Shinnecock Canal). This is Kendra’s first East Coast Club appearance.
 
The Club is the largest and oldest on Long Island dating back to 1711 formerly known for many years as CPI, (The Canoe Place Inn). It’s a giant sized place with three dance floors and features over 30,000 square feet and a 100,000 watt sound system as well as a shopping boutique.
 
The owners of the new Whitehouse club are DJ Dance Icon Vic Latino (formerly of WKTU) and Joe D’Onofrio of Matteos Resturant. Mr. D’Onofrio has also previously worked in Mirage and Summers Beach Club of the Hamptons.
 
The Shopping Boutique inside the club will feature merchants like Hampton Shoe Vixen with over 1000 shoes for partygoers to change their stilettos to as well vendors displaying swimsuits, T-shirts, and sexy lingerie.
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THE WHITE HOUSE NIGHTCLUB (formerly C.P.I)
http://www.gonightclub.com/whitehouse/
239 E. Montauk Highway
Hampton Bays, LONG ISLAND NY
631-728-4121

Visit us on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/whitehousehamptonbays

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THE WHITE HOUSE NIGHTCLUB
GRAND OPENING - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
- MAY 26 & 27 -

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What’s Happening?

:SATURDAY MAY 26: “THE GRAND OPENING BASH”
-THE EVENT IS HOSTED BY KENDRA WILKINSON FROM THE HIT TV SHOW “GIRLS NEXT DOOR” (FEATURING HUGH HEFNER AND HIS PLAYBOY PLAYMATES)-
-MUSIC IN THE MAIN ROOM IS SPINNING COURTESY OF THE WHITE HOUSE RESIDENT DJS - VIC LATINO OF WKTU RADIO & THE WORLD RENOWNED GEORGE MARINO-

:SUNDAY MAY 27TH: “THE JUICY AND GLAMOUROUS PARTY”
-WITH A LIVE PERFORMANCE BY FERGIE (OF THE BLACK EYED PEAS)-
-AND THE HOTTEST MUSIC IN THE MAIN ROOM SPUN BY ROBBIE RIVERA-

$25 ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.WHITEHOUSENIGHTCLUB.COM OR AT THE WHITE HOUSE BOX OFFICE

| NOTE: ADVANCE TIX SUGGESTED BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR THE FERGIE SHOW |

ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE
In 1750, Jeremiah Culver built the Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays, which was called “Good Ground” until 1922, according to “Old Canoe Place Inn” by Helen Penny Walter. The inn was named for the place where Indians left their canoes when hunting. After Julius Keller, the owner of Maxims in Manhattan, bought the inn in 1917, it became popular with celebrities like actors Helen Hayes and Cary Grant and boxer John L. Sullivan. New York State Governor Alfred E. Smith, who spent 30 summers in the area, and other politicians helped earn the inn the nickname “Tammany Hall of the East.” While fire destroyed it in 1921, it was soon rebuilt. The 30,000-square-foot Canoe Place Inn, or CPI, was Long Island’s largest nightclub, and hosted performers like Bad Company, Joan Jett and Bon Jovi. CPI was recently put up for sale, and so it is that THE WHITE HOUSE was born. Now, with the current owners at the helm, the reemergence of a legendary landmark is all but certain.

Directions
THE WHITE HOUSE NIGHTCLUB (formerly C.P.I)
239 E. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, LONG ISLAND NY
*Long Island Expressway to exit 70 South to Sunrise hwy (27 East).
*Continue East on Sunrise Hwy. to Hampton Bays exit (65).
*At diner make left. Club 2 miles on left side, before Shinnecock canal.

TRENDY ATTIRE IS A MUST.

WE ARE ALSO BACHELORETTE PARTY SPECIALISTS - CALL NOW AND RECIEVE SPECIAL DEALS FOR YOUR PARTY.
 
FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS AND GUESTLIST YOU CAN MESSAGE US ON MYSPACE OR CONTACT BRIAN G ON IM BRIANNIGHTLIFE OR ON CELL: (631)671-6542 OR YOU CAN CALL OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALISTS AT 631-728-4121

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES Contact:
Todd Shapiro Associates
Rick Eberle-516-729-6872
Bruce Lynn – 212-977-4647

Propose Moratorium and Safeguards to Protect Victims of Predatory Lending

Albany—More than 20-percent of the sub-prime mortgage loans that originated in 2005 will end in foreclosure, jeopardizing the homes of more than 28,000 New York families, according to a report unveiled today by the State Senate Democratic Conference. The report shows that sub-prime foreclosure rates in Nassau-Suffolk County (22-percent) and the NYC-White Plains area (21.7-percent) would place both areas among the top 20 cities in the United States. Upstate cities like Ithaca (17.8-percent), Buffalo-Niagara Falls (15.6-percent) and Albany (17.4-percent) indicate that this is a statewide problem.

Alarmed by the growing number of foreclosures across New York State, and stunned by the accounts of New Yorkers who are on the verge of losing their homes, Senate Democrats announced the Predatory Lending Mitigation Program which will help families that have been victimized by predatory lenders. They were joined at the announcement by David Collymore, Vice President of Amalgamated Bank and Bruce Beaudette, President and CEO of Sunmark Federal Credit Union.

Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith (D-Queens) said, “if we don’t work together to find a solution today, the foreclosure crisis will have a devastating effect on our communities and families as well as the banking industry itself.” Smith said the measures proposed are part of the Senate Democrats “9 to 5 Agenda” designed to aid and protect the working families of New York State.

Sub-prime loans are offered to individuals whose credit history prevents them from securing a low-rate loan. A typical sub-prime borrowers has a low credit score and a history of late payments, charge-offs, or bankruptcies. Since they are considered at high-risk of default, they receive less-than-favorable terms, including high interest rates, regular fees or an upfront charge. Borrowers are often enticed by low introductory rates that are then raised significantly within a few years making much more difficult, if not impossible, to keep up with monthly payments.

The report shows that African-American and Latino borrowers are far more likely to pay more for their mortgages than other borrowers. 

The Democratic Senators proposed several measures that will protect consumers from predatory lending practices. And, in an effort to help borrowers who have already been victimized by questionable, and perhaps unethical, lending practices, the Senators called for an immediate voluntary six-month moratorium on foreclosures of sub-prime loans in New York.

Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) said the moratorium, combined with a planned series of public hearings, “would allow an opportunity to hear from the banking industry and from victims of predatory lending and hopefully provide sufficient time to devise a solution that helps victims without hurting ethical lenders.”

The public hearings will be chaired by Senator Martin Connor, the ranking Democrat on the Senate’s Banking Committee. Connor said he would be holding hearings in each region of the State in order to gauge the full magnitude of the problem. “The more information we have available, the greater our chances of addressing and solving this crisis.”

The Senate Democrats also proposed measures to help consumers avoid the pitfalls of predatory loans. One bill, sponsored by Senator Smith, would bar the State from doing business with banks that partake in predatory lending practices.

“Predatory loans are unethical. Targeting people who are naïve in order to rob them of their dreams is unconscionable, and New York State should not be doing business with banks that engage in such practices,” Smith concluded.

Contacts:
Fernando Aquino 212-298-5616
Jim Plastiras 518-455-2415
Travis Proulx 212-490-9535

Travis Proulx                                
Press/Communications Liaison
Office of State Senator Liz Krueger
WWW.LIZKRUEGER.COM

211 East 43rd Street, Suite #1300
New York, NY 10017
Tel:  (212) 490-9535
Fax: (212) 490-2151

LongIslandExchange.com Wins Second Straight (BOLI) Best on Long Island Awards

LongIslandExchange.com takes the Best on Long Island Award’s (BOLI) for multiple categories including Internet, Best Web Site of the Year

Long Island New York (PRWEB) May 4, 2007 — Long Island Exchange www.longislandexchange.com the Internet’s largest online Long Island based website, is honored to announce it has won three categories in the 34th Annual Best of Long Island Awards for the second consecutive year, the first independent Local based news and information portal to ever achieve these category wins.

“Long Island Exchange is simply the best!,” said John Colascione, Long Island Exchange CEO. “We are thrilled that LongIslandExchange.com has again topped the voting at this years BOLI Awards especially considering the caliber of the other nominees. We’re delighted that Long Island Exchange gets a little credit where credit is due. It’s taken hard work and tremendous dedication to bring this site to where it is.” said Colascione.

Other noteworthy winners this year include: Newsday Inc., BigBuzz Interactive, Austin & Williams, The New York Times, Cox Radio, Curran & Connors Inc., Barnstable Broadcasting, New York Institute of Technology.

LongIslandExchange.com has won a gold certificate of excellence for Internet, News, Media, and Publications, - a gold certificate of excellence for Internet, Independent, - and a bronze certificate of excellence for Internet, Best Web Site of the Year. The awards ceremony was held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury New York on May 7th 2007. This year, the BOLI Awards received 1,375 entries in almost 100 categories. BOLI is a nationally recognized advertising and marketing awards program that attracts participation from agencies, corporate marketers and suppliers industry wide. BOLI statuettes presently reside in 31 states and five foreign countries.

LongIslandExchange.com, is an all-in-one, high-quality entertainment and local destination guide to find anything from local news, real estate listings, online games, classifieds, movie reviews, celebrity gossip, editorial columns, business listings, personal user profiles, local town history, and much more.

About LongIslandExchange.com
Long Island Exchange, a 200,000 page web site, provides the Long Island community with up to date information targeted at Long Island New York specifically. Long Island Exchange currently has in excess of 100,000 individual people on the web site each month (Google Analytics April 2007), which most of them live on Long Island or within the New York Metro area. Long Island Exchange is fast becoming the most popular Long Island New York site on the web. Long Island Exchange also won the prestigious 2006 Long Island BOLI Awards, for Internet, News, Media, and Publications, - and Internet, Independent categories making it a 5 time award winner. LongIslandExchange.com was launched in 2002, has experienced explosive growth, and is the largest Long Island based website in private hands.

Contacts:
Long Island Exchange Inc.
Michael Keegan - Vice President, CFO
5 Ketridge Street
West Babylon, New York 11704
Phone: 631-587-7050
Telefax: 631-587-7051
Email: info@longislandexchange.com

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3rd Annual Long Island Lighthouse Challenge

For Immediate Release:

Suffolk County, New York, May 7th, 2007 – The 3rd Annual Long Island Lighthouse Challenge will be held Saturday, May 19th through Sunday, May 20th, 2007.

This annual event challenges participants to visit 9 lighthouse sites and the East End Seaport Museum, during the weekend.Participants will receive a souvenir at each site and will also receive a special commemorative souvenir upon completion of the challenge. All of the stops are located in Suffolk County, which in honor of it’s having more lighthouses than any other county in the nation, has adopted the name “America’s Lighthouse County.”

The event will also feature a raffle with fantastic prizes. Participants will be able to climb some lighthouses, take a boat ride to an offshore lighthouse, see offshore lights from land, view rare artifacts, witness preservation projects, learn about local maritime history and meet historians, preservationists and former lighthouse keepers.

The Lighthouse Challenge weekend also includes a lighthouse cruise on Friday evening, May 18th and Saturday evening May 19th departing at 4:30 pm from the Greenport railroad dock. The cruises will be narrated by local historian and preservationist Bob Muller.

For more information regarding the Lighthouse Cruises visit www.lighthouseTShirts.com.

The Long Island Lighthouse Challenge is the result of a cooperative effort of all Long Island’s historic lighthouse preservation and education groups, with the help of many government agencies, corporate supporters, volunteers and friends at the New Jersey Lighthouse Society and Chesapeake Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society. The Lighthouse Challenge will raise funds for lighthouse preservation and education on Long Island.

For more information, visit
http://www.lilighthousesociety.org/Challenge_page_2007/challenge2007.htm

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Contact: Brian Keena
Phone:631-207-4331
Email: events@LILighthouseSociety.org
Website: www.lilighthousesociety.org