“Operation Background Bust” Shows Blatant Disregard for Gun Show Laws Requiring Background Checks (Albany, NY) Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that his office has filed criminal charges against 10 gun sellers from across New York State who violated the state’s background check requirement for the sale of firearms at gun shows. This [...]
Initial Results from Bethpage/Hofstra “Demographic Shift” Study Shared (Bethpage, NY) Kirk Kordeleski, President and CEO, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, encouraged nearly 600 Long Island leaders gathered at Hofstra University’s “Celebration of Suburban Diversity 2011″ banquet to “listen, serve, care, and build trust” across the region’s growing diverse populations. Kordeleski’s keynote speech preceded the annual event’s [...]
Steps need to be taken to keep New Yorkers Safe from gun violence (Long Island, NY) New Yorkers Against Gun Violence applauds Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for enforcing the laws on the books and working to stop criminals from having easy access to guns. Background checks on firearm sales are critical to keep all New [...]
Co-Sponsored by Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, recently co-sponsored the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale at the Sotheby’s Auction House in New York. Held Wednesday, November 9, the Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale brought in a total of $315,837,000, [...]
For Thanksgiving turkey donations (Long Island, NY) On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc. and Health Plus teamed up to donate turkeys to families in need in the Hicksville area. “The holiday time is an important time to reach back and give to those families [...]
From NYC Licensed Groceries, Liquor Stores (Queens, NY) After a three-day November joint undercover investigation by the NYPD and New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) which resulted in charges to 118 licensed groceries and liquor stores around New York City for the sale of alcohol to minors, NYS Senator Joseph Addabbo and NYS Assembly [...]
Member, NYS Senate’s Committee on the Aging (Long Island, NY) For the disabled and senior members of our community, it can be difficult to get around town. In an effort to provide more accessible service, New York City Transit has a mobile outreach program designed especially to serve their needs in their own communities. [...]
Close to 100 agents attend complimentary class (Cold Spring Harbor, NY) Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, recently sponsored a free education class, “Negotiating the Residential Sales Contract,” providing the agents with three continuing education credits. Presented by attorney Michael Brady of Summit Professional, Inc. and co-sponsored by Ambassador [...]
Speaker: John Stepanian, Long Island Food Not Bombs (Long Island, NY) Dumpster diving in back alleys & gated garbage receptacles of LA’s supermarkets, salvaging thousands of dollars worth of edible food, results in an inspiring documentary that is equal parts entertainment, guerilla journalism & call to action. DIVE! with guest speaker John Stepanian, of [...]
Collaboration With Microsoft Enables Verizon FiOS TV Customers to Receive Live, Multichannel HD TV Service Integrated With Kinect via the Xbox; New Offer Now Available for Order (Long Island, NY) Verizon continues to expand the borderless lifestyle for consumers, with the announcement of a new offer that makes a selection of live, FiOS TV [...]