Senators Addabbo, Krueger And Perkins Call For End of Costly Runoff Elections; Restoring Millions of Dollars To Vital City Services   (Long Island, N.Y.) Today, Senator’s Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., Liz Krueger and Bill Perkins joined with advocates and supporters to call for the end of expensive and outdated runoff elections in New York. This [...]

Coming Soon: Mr. Mouse Comes to the Mills Pond House; December 30th   (Long Island, N.Y.) The Smithtown Township Arts Council is pleased to present Mr. Mouse in  “Mr. Mouse and the Holiday Candle” at the Mills Pond House on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009. The performances are geared toward children Pre-K through 3rd grade. Advance [...]

Senator Hassell-Thompson Says “It’s Time To Talk”   (Long Island, N.Y.) On December 3, 2009 Americans nationwide will be participating in It’s Time To Talk Day, a day dedicated to speaking about issues that are literally life and death —-domestic abuse and teen dating abuse.  Here’s an alarming statistic:  1 in 2 teens report that [...]

Overhaul Secures State’s Long Term Financial Security, Ends Overtime Abuse (Long Island, N.Y.) The Senate today approved major reform of the state pension system, a significant step in placing the state’s long term finances on a sound fiscal footing.  The legislation (S.26) is expected to save taxpayers $48.5 billion over the next 30 years by [...]

Keeping Jobs in-House and Saving the State Millions   (Albany, N.Y.) – Today, the New York State Senate passed fiscally prudent legislation that will keep Information Technology (IT) jobs in-house rather than outsourcing, creating significant budgetary savings.  By providing the necessary training and  in-sourcing the state’s IT workforce,  New York State ensures employees greater job [...]

Passes Sweeping Public Authorities Reform   (Albany, N.Y.) The State Senate passed sweeping public authorities reform today fundamentally changing the way these authorities—or “shadow governments” as they are often called—operate.   The Senate’s plan will place stringent public disclosure and reporting requirements on more than 1,000 public authorities across the state, including the New York [...]

16th Annual Taste of Harvest   (Long Island, N.Y.) The 16th Annual Taste of Harvest celebration took place recently and Long Island’s Top Chefs fired up their pans to help raise $280,000 for Island Harvest’s mission to end hunger & reduce food waste on Long Island. Celebrity DJ CHEF Marc Weiss entertained the crowd as [...]

EPA to Update Public on Work to Clean up Gowanus Canal (New York, N.Y.)– While the Agency continues to review and prepare responses to comments received on its proposal to list the Gowanus Canal as a Superfund site, EPA’s work at the canal is progressing. EPA will hold a public meeting on Thursday, December 3, [...]