An exhibition based on the mentoring of established artists with young community artists (Long Island, N.Y.) An artist reception will be held at the Elmont Memorial Library on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 2:00 PM to kick off the “Artists Choose Artists” exhibition, which will be on display in the Library’s Gallery during the [...]
Seven Bills Pass Senate to Protect Property, Rights, Services Available to Current/Former Military Members and Senate Passes Bill to Limit Protests at Military Funerals (Queens, N.Y.) NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens), ranking member of the Senate’s Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee, voted for a package of legislation that passed the Senate [...]
New Addition Will Be Home to Exhibition Center, Expanded Catering Facilities, and Hotel (Riverhead, N.Y.) Atlantis Marine World Aquarium formally announced plans to build a 97,498-square-foot, $24 million expansion that takes visitors beneath the waves and beyond the ocean. When Jim Bissett and Joe Petrocelli opened the Aquarium in June 2000, they promised that [...]
To Protect Children and the Disabled (Albany, N.Y.) Senator Parker submits memo to Democratic Conference offering alternative sources of funding to account for $2.5 billion in cuts to education and social services. The Governor’s 2011-2012 Executive Budget is void of meaningful revenue generating provisions, placing the emphasis on cuts. Last week the Senate [...]
Population Data Shows Slight Downstate Growth, Upstate Population Decline Numbers Raise Questions about New York City Count (Long Island, N.Y.) Confirming a minor increase in population in New York over the last decade, U.S. Census 2010 population data released today shows that downstate and suburban counties continue to demonstrate growth – especially in minority [...]
Music, movies, and more! (Long Island, N.Y.) Hot New Films Coming Soon! (some dates tbd): Win Win Starts April 1; Potiche; Queen to Play; Meek’s Cutoff; Winter in Wartime; In a Better World Starts April 22; The Princess of Montpensier APRIL 2011 (& some May) Special Events @ Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre Starring Academy [...]
Senator Parker Urges Humanitarianism & Community Involvement (Albany, N.Y.) Senator Parker (D-21) is reminding New Yorkers that March is American Red Cross Month, and encouraging all New Yorkers to help their communities and not for profits like the Red Cross. American Red Cross Month is a longstanding tradition marking the important work of [...]
At International Conference (Huntington, N.Y.) Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, recently was honored for its outstanding performance in Relocation services during the past year at the 2011 Cartus Broker Network International Conference. DGSIR was awarded the Five Star Award, which recognizes brokers who have met or exceeded their [...]
U.S. House Republicans pushing for $51 billion in cuts (New York, N.Y.) Little time remains until Congress must come up with a budget, and right now children’s programs all across New York could be on the chopping block. U.S. House Republicans are pushing for $51 billion in cuts, with as much as one billion coming [...]
Senate Passes Bill to Limit Protests at Military Funerals (Queens, N.Y.) NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens), ranking member of the Senate’s Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee, voted for a package of legislation that passed the Senate last week, which would significantly enhance the protection of property, rights and services available to [...]
