(New York) – Antitrust Bureau Chief of the New York Attorney General’s Office Richard L. Schwartz today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile: “Attorney General Schneiderman looks forward to reviewing the Department of Justice’s complaint to determine the best course forward [...]
(Albany, NY) — New York Farm Bureau is encouraging farmers affected by Hurricane Irene to carefully document their damage and report to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “We’re telling our farmers to take photos, take notes and make sure they have a record even if they don’t know the full extent of the damage,” [...]
The Elmont Memorial Public Library is proud to invite the United Choral Society to perform on September 11, 2011 at 2pm in the Elmont Memorial Library Theatre. Please join us for this majestic tribute performance at the tenth anniversary of the tragic events that mark September 11, 2001. As we remember the events of that [...]
A Chernoff Diamond Webinar As part of its continuing Webinar series, Garden City, NY-based benefits and risk management consultant Chernoff Diamond & Co., LLC is delivering a one hour live and interactive webinar focused on Same-Gender Marriage and the Impact on Company Sponsored Health Plans, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Interested participants [...]
(Garden City, N.Y.) — Rose F. Lowe has joined Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, a premier Long Island law firm, as counsel after serving many years as a New York State Assistant Attorney General in the Real Property Bureau. Lowe, a key member of the firm’s Tax Certiorari and Condemnation Law Group, has extensive experience in eminent [...]
(Stony Brook, NY) – Each year the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Youth Corps assist in planting “spartina alterniflora” at WMHO’s Erwin J. Ernst Marine Conservation Center in Setauket to prevent erosion to this vital wetlands area. Additionally, Youth Corps members help in removing a perennial pepper weed, a highly invasive herbaceous plant that can invade [...]
Patchogue Theatre Presents Local Female Supergroup Hazel Moon (Patchogue, NY) – Please join some of the most discerning music aficionados around as the long running successful Live in the Lobby series opens their seventh season on Thursday October 20th 2011 at 7:30pm and presents the Long Island based female fronted super group Hazel Moon, with [...]
Hicks Nurseries is offering fun activities for families and children, at their Harvest Celebration Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2, at 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury. The weekend is packed with activities that include Otto’s Hay Ride and real live farm animals to visit plus home-made candy apples, fresh cider and roasted corn. [...]
Senator Outlines Steps to File Insurance Claims on Damages Suffered During Hurricane Irene (Queens, NY) — Residents throughout the state experienced extreme weather on Sunday, and many New Yorkers are still dealing with the aftermath of flooding, downed trees, power outages and other devastation. Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens) is encouraging his constituents who [...]
(Albany, NY) — New York farmers continue to recover from the damaging flood and winds of Hurricane Irene, which has left some farms completely stranded and others with complete loss of crops, buildings and equipment. “As the information pours in, this appears to be one of the worst weather disasters for farmers in many years,” [...]