With the Lodge Prize (Garden City, N.Y.) Adelphi University School of Social Work is proud to honor the 2011 Richard Lodge Prize recipient, Dr. Susan P. Kemp at the School’s annual Alumni and Friends Event, on Friday, May 6, 2011. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Adelphi’s Ruth S. [...]
Introduces bill that raises cigarettes to fund anti-smoking initiatives (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Senator Parker has introduced a bill (S.2981) that would raise the price of cigarettes from an average of $10 a pack to an average cost of $11.65 a pack. The expected earnings of this increase will be $191 million dollars, this doesn’t include [...]
May 1, 2011 (Long Island, N.Y.) The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation (CAF), the country’s only non-profit organization dedicated solely to battling the fatal blood disorder thalassemia (a.k.a. Cooley’s anemia) has announced that a special “Care Walk” walk-a-thon will be held in Bethpage Park in Bethpage, NY (Long Island) on Sunday, May 1, 2011 between 10:00 a.m. [...]
Heartless and Painful Cuts Fund Tax Breaks for Millionaires (Albany, N.Y.) Hundreds upon hundreds of New Yorkers, unhappy with the budget agreement presented to the Legislature, protested at the Capitol today. The groups, representing a broad array of grassroots organizations and coalitions, have been protesting the Governor’s budget proposals at the Capitol for weeks now. [...]
On April 8, 2011 (Long Island, N.Y.) Grounds and Sounds Café, the monthly live music coffee house in East Setauket, NY, continues a yearly tradition by holding its Best of the Open Mic Show on April 8, 2011. The annual Best of the Open Mic Show gives local performers a chance to showcase their songwriting [...]
Including Coveted Diamond Award at 18th Annual Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council Conference (Bethpage, N.Y.) Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Long Island’s leading community financial institution, was honored with five leading credit union industry awards including the industry’s highest award, the Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements [...]
Farrell Fritz Partner (Long Island, N.Y.) We are pleased to welcome Willets S. Meyer to the Board. A partner with the law firm of Farrell Fritz, which is one of the largest full-service law firms on Long Island, Willets brings to the Board his perspective and experience as an attorney. In addition, he is a [...]
At the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (New York, N.Y.) On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m., Emmy-winning actress and comedienne Judy Gold will perform her hit show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the [...]
Come Celebrate Mothers Day in April (Long Island, N.Y.) Please join SINC as we celebrate Mothers Day in April. Bring the moms, sisters, aunts, daughters, colleagues and friends in your life for what promises to be a very special evening. Linda Lisi Juergens, Executive Director of the National Association of Mothers’ Centers (NAMC), will present [...]
Save on Annual Utility Bills (Long Island, N.Y.) At the first hint of spring in the air, thoughts go to home improvements. But while it’s still too cold for outside projects, it’s a good time to take a hard look at your kitchen and bathrooms, areas of the home where you can save energy [...]
