Men and Women Both In Action Memorial Day Weekend   (Plainview, N.Y.) – As the 2009 United Soccer Leagues season rolls on, the Rough Riders men and women will each play two road games over the next week before their next home doubleheader on Saturday, May 30th.   On Saturday, the men will travel to [...]

Senator LaValle To Run For Local Children’s Charity (Long Island, N.Y.) Senator Kenneth P. LaValle will participate in an ultra-marathon in support of Friends of Karen, a charity that provides financial, emotional, and advocacy assistance for children and families faced with life-threatening illnesses.  The 120-mile run will start at Montauk Point on Saturday, May 30, [...]

BAE Systems Greenlawn Goes “Green”; Becomes Champion for Clean Air NY (Greenlawn, N.Y.) – BAE Systems announced that it has signed on to be a Champion through the New York State Department of Transportation’s Clean Air NY initiative. Clean Air NY is a network of organizations and individuals across the New York metro area that [...]

New York Docking Facility Recieves BMI Upgrade (Long Island, N.Y.) Bellingham Marine (BMI) has completed replacement of the East Creek Marina, located in Riverhead, New York. BMI acted as a supplier on the job. The docking facility, available to residents of Riverhead by annual contract, was in need of replacement, as the wood docks built [...]

On the eve of Memorial Day, legislation will give firefighters legal protection when operating fire trucks (Albany, NY) Today, the New York State Senate unanimously passed legislation protecting firefighters from legal liability when operating fire trucks. The legislation closes a dubious loophole in state law that puts firefighters in legal jeopardy on a consistent basis. [...]

Senate Passes Legislation to Aid Unemployed As Tens of Thousands Face Loss of Benefits (Long Island, N.Y.) Today, the Senate passed critical legislation (S.4110-A) that will provide an additional 13 weeks of extended benefits to nearly 120,000 currently unemployed New Yorkers. This legislation comes at a time when our economy is struggling, as Senate Majority [...]

TV Competitors Less Than 100 Per Cent Clear With some of our TV competitors being less than 100 per cent clear on the subject of picture quality, Verizon would like to bring some clarity to the HD debate on Long Island. Verizon’s FiOS TV offers: – 116 HD channels to our Long Island customers.  In [...]

LI LGBT Group To Honor Veterans, Call For Repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy As Memorial Day approaches, Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY), The Long Island Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Community Center (The Center), and Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders – Long Island (SAGE-LI) will be honoring the countless [...]

Barbara N. Grodd Joins Island Harvest As VP of Development (Mineola, N.Y.) Barbara N. Grodd, a resident of Port Jefferson, has joined Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization as vice president of development, according to an announcement by Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO. In her position, Ms. Grodd will be responsible for [...]

Island Harvest Names Marc Tell to Board of Directors (Mineola, N.Y.) Island Harvest has named Marc Tell to its Board of Directors according to an announcement by Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive officer of Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization. Mr. Tell, a Woodbury resident, is owner of The Sam Tell Companies, a [...]