Continuing Reforms, New Senate Website Expands Information Available to Public (SYRACUSE, N.Y.) —State Senator David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) today announced a substantial expansion of publicly available Senate legislative records on the chamber’s website at www.open.nysenate.gov, continuing the Senate’s commitment to making government more transparent, responsive and accountable. “This is a giant step toward [...]
Nonprofit Orthodontic Program Expands Program and Spreads Smiles (Long Island, N.Y.) Smiles Change Lives (SCL) is looking for low-income kids nationwide who need orthodontic treatment to create happy, healthy smiles. As Shelby’s mother explains, “I want her to not be afraid to smile. When she smiles her entire face lights up; I would like [...]
Fresh Air Fund’s committees seeking volunteer members and host families (Long Island, N.Y.) The Fresh Air Fund’s committees in Suffolk County are currently preparing for summer 2010 and eagerly awaiting the arrival of their New York City visitors. To ensure that this summer is special for Fresh Air children, The Fund is seeking volunteer members [...]
“Life After High School” Discussion Planned for Students with Hearing Loss (Long Island, N.Y.) – Area high school students with hearing loss and their parents will get ideas about life after high school at FutureQuest, a FREE one-day conference offered by Rochester Institute of Technology. It will be held at the Long Island Marriott Hotel, [...]
Westy Self Storage Assists Haiti Earthquake Survivors (Hicksville, N.Y.) – In response to the urgent call for help, Westy Self Storage is hosting a donation drive to assist the earthquake survivors in Haiti. All Westy Self Storage centers on Long Island are designated drop off locations for donations. In addition to collection, Westy will also [...]
Dear Editor, Please consider the following letter for your LETTERS column: (Chicopee, MA) Who would think that a conservative could win the U.S. Senate seat once held by Ted Kennedy? I have never seen a statewide election where so many people from other states contributed so much. People living in Nevada, Louisiana, Connecticut and [...]
Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach Also Voted #1 by Readers of Long Island Press (Long Island, N.Y.) – For the second consecutive year, Bethpage Federal Credit Union has been named the Best Financial Institution on Long Island by the readers of Long Island Press. Bethpage’s annual LI family event that [...]
New Verizon FiOS Bundles Deliver Unprecedented Two-Way-Fast Internet Speeds and More High-Def TV Choices (Long Island, N.Y.) Verizon has unveiled bold new FiOS bundles that include even more high-definition programming options, plus unprecedented, symmetrical Internet service featuring equal upstream and downstream connections of up to 35 megabits per second (Mbps). “The unparalleled FiOS [...]
Monetary Donations Accepted at all Bethpage Branches; Bethpage to be Drop-Off Site for High Demand Items Including Water, Non-Perishable Food, Hygiene Products (Bethpage, N.Y.) – In an effort to offer support to those families who have been devastated by the events in Haiti, Bethpage Federal Credit Union has initiated a Haitian Quake Relief effort in [...]
Newly Ratified TFCU Community Charter Expands Eligibility and Service Area to Include Nearly All Long Islanders (Farmingville, N.Y.) – Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), Long Island’s largest credit union in terms of members, has received approval from the National Credit Union Administration to become a community-chartered credit union. TFCU sought community charter status to [...]
