New Website Asks District 1 Voters, “Should I Run?” (Westhampton Beach, N.Y.) – Westhampton Beach resident for 19 years and Suffolk County School Counselor for 26 years, Richard Blumenthal has launched a website, http://shouldirun.com , detailing his ideas about government and requesting feedback from the voters of New York’s First Congressional District in Suffolk [...]
Huntington Folk Festival Set for Saturday, Aug. 1 – Free AcousticMusicScene.com, an online publication providing news and commentary for the folk, roots and singer-songwriter communities — will have a major presence at the Fourth Annual Huntington Folk Festival that takes place on Saturday, August 1,at Heckscher Park, Main Street (Route 25A) and Prime Avenue,in Huntington [...]
Independent Report Gives The Suffolk County Water Authority High Marks (Long Island, N.Y.) The Suffolk County Water Authority is pleased to announce that Hazen and Sawyer’s 5-year external engineering audit has again given the Water Authority high marks. This report, which is required as part of SCWA’s 1988 bond covenant, looks at both the current [...]
Conor Hartnett Swam 23 Miles from England to France for Children in Need of Cleft Palate Surgery (New York, N.Y.) – Some people go on a road trip for their summer vacation. Others go to the beach. For Conor Hartnett, a New Yorker with a big heart, it was a short – but historic [...]
Program Brings Redevelopment To Distressed Neighborhoods (Albany, N.Y.) The Senate’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (S6056) was signed into law today by Governor Paterson, establishing a nationally competitive rehabilitation and preservation program that will benefit property owners and communities who seek to renovate properties that are run down and dilapidated. Sponsored by Senator David Valesky [...]
Organization to Showcase Art Dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg (New York, N.Y.) – The Wallenberg Foundation invited artist Ann Froman to showcase her sculptures during the first reunion of Holocaust Survivors saved by the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Organized by The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (IRWF) to celebrate what would be Wallenberg’s 97th birthday, this [...]
841 East Cocktail Lounge Opens in Huntington Station (Huntington Station, N.Y.) – 841 East possesses an unparalleled mixture of service, intimacy, comfort & style. With its newly renovated space from Corinne’s Concepts in Catering’s special event venue to 841 East, the eclectic-infused lounge now contains both indoor and outdoor bars including VIP areas with lush [...]
Senator George Onorato, Other Lawmakers & Labor Leaders Say Legislation Is Needed To Crack Down On High Rate Of Misclassification in New York State’s Construction Industry (Long Island, N.Y.) Senator George Onorato (D-Queens), the chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Labor, today said that recent findings by the New York State Joint Enforcement Task [...]
Arte Latino Exhibition at Mills Pond Gallery August 22–Sept 23, 2009; Soly Sombra Performance August 22 (Long Island, N.Y.) Latino artists take center stage in Arte Latino at the Mills Pond House Gallery August 22 – September 23, 2009. Viewers will experience unique views of Latino artistic expression that reflect the diversity of the Latino [...]
Sport Flying USA, a dealer of light sport aircraft, accepted its first delivery of two, new SportCruiser light sport aircraft build by the Czech Sport Aircraft Company in the Czech Republic. (Shirley, N.Y.) – Sport Flying USA, a division of Mid Island Air Service, located at Brookhaven Airport, has just received delivery of two, [...]
