Random shootings around the country spark national outrage as local residents rally to stop senseless acts of gun violence and remove illegal guns from their communities. (Albany, N.Y.) New York State Senators Malcolm A. Smith (D- St. Albans) and Neil D. Breslin (D-Delmar) were joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton to stand with community [...]
Through the Lupus Alliance of America Long Island/Queens (Long Island, N.Y.) Music icons Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are lending their name and talents to help those living with lupus in our local area. Through the Lupus Alliance of America Long Island/Queens affiliate you have a chance to win 2 tickets to see Lady [...]
On March 7 (Long Island, N.Y.) Filmmaker, writer, and producer Shola Lynch will present a lecture on “History, Documentary Filmmaking, and Presidential Politics” on Monday, March 7, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom of the Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Ms. Lynch’s directorial debut CHISHOLM [...]
March 11 through March 20 (Long Island, N.Y.) The 21st annual Flower & Garden Show of Hicks Nurseries in Westbury, Long Island, New York (March 11 through March 20), features Long Island chefs with free cooking demonstrations, followed by tastings. Recipes will be supplied and reservations are not required, although space is limited. All demonstrations [...]
Celeste Gudas Recognized by National Minority Business Council for Exceptional Entrepreneurship and Progressing Workplace Diversity (Long Islanld, N.Y.) The National Minority Business Council (NMBC) named Celeste Gudas, Founder and CEO of 24 Seven, Inc. this year’s recipient of the Dena Coye Outstanding Woman Entrepreneurship Award. The Dena Coye Award is one of NMBC’s highest [...]
As Coordinator Of Electronic Media (Long Island, N.Y.) Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, chosen again in 2011 as a TimeOutNY/Kids “Best Class or Camp”, announces the appointment of Lafiya Watson, a web designer and photographer, as its first Coordinator of Electronic Media. Ms. Watson, who had designed and developed websites for [...]
March 2011 (Long Island, N.Y.) Below is a list of events at the Elmont Memorial Library for adults for the month of March, 2011. “Business Today” Seminars Thursday, March 3, 2011: 6:30 – 8:30 PM: Entrepreneurship 101: Essentials for starting and growing your own business Dorothy M. Harris, Business Advisor at the Farmingdale State [...]
Attention Long Island students! Can you carry a tune? Is a musical instrument your specialty? If so start preparing your audition DVD (Long Island, N.Y.) Created by WMHO’s Youth Corps, Long Island students will get an opportunity to show off their talents this spring at Stony Brook’s own version of the fabulous TV show. [...]
$1 Million in Rebates Still Available for Energy Efficient Appliances (Long Island, N.Y.) Nearly $1 million in rebates is still available for New Yorkers who purchase energy efficient appliances through “New York’s Great Appliance Swap Out,” a program that has provided $15,790,080 million in rebates to more than 157,000 New Yorkers, according to officials [...]
Daniel Gale Sothebys International Realty Participates (Huntington, N.Y.) Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, recently participated in a northeast regional conference for Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliates located in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island. The conference was held Feb.10 in Parsippany, [...]
