Monday or Thursday Evenings at Howard Beach, North Forest Park & Ozone Park Libraries (Queens, NY) To meet more of his constituents without scheduled appointments and to hear about the issues that concern them, NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., will hold office hours on Monday or Thursday evenings at three Queens Library locations around [...]
Create the Next Great Sandwich for Panera Bread! (Long Island, NY) Put your sandwich making skills to the test. Panera Bread is holding its first ever Sandwich Showdown. Think you have what it takes to craft a legendary sandwich recipe? Winner receives $10,000 cash prize, free bagels for a year and $500 Panera Bread [...]
At the Brooke Jackman Foundation Read-a-thon (Long Island, NY) This summer, the Brooke Jackman Foundation gave the New York City’s underserved youth the opportunity to have their stories and drawings featured in BJF’s first children’s book, An Alphabet Book by the Kids of the Brooke Jackman Foundation, ABC: My Family and Me, which will be [...]
Largest Multi-State Consumer Settlement Ends Deceptive Advertising Practices And Off-Label Promotion Of Anti-Psychotic Drugs Risperdal And Invega (Long Island, NY) Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a record $181 million settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its parent company Johnson & Johnson to resolve charges of improper marketing and advertising of the powerful [...]
Sponsored by Gershow Recycling (Long Island, NY) In support of the local community, Gershow Recycling donated $2,500 to the Medford Chamber of Commerce to sponsor the second annual Medford Summer Concert Series on August 29 at Medford Memorial Park. This year’s concert series featured The New York Exceptions, which performed the best in doo-wop [...]
New Law Will Curb Prescription Abuse, but New Yorkers Must Also Do Their Part ALBANY, NY — The days of getting numerous prescriptions from different doctors are gone, but everyone must help to stop the epidemic of prescription abuse. Governor Cuomo this week authorized a database to track patients who bounce from doctor to doctor [...]
Law puts NY in the forefront of the nation in the fight against prescription drug abuse (Long Island, NY) Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C-East Patchogue) today announced that legislation he co-sponsored to battle prescription drug abuse has been signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The I-STOP (Internet System for Tracking Overprescribing) legislation creates a [...]
Hosted by Adelphi University (Long Island, NY) The Adelphi University Exhibitions Program is delighted to present its seventh Outdoor Sculpture Biennial, featuring the works of 10 skilled sculptors. Their diverse works are located throughout the scenic 75-acre arboretum on the Garden City campus. The biennial will be on view from September 1, 2012 to [...]
At the first ever boxing card at World Casino in Queens, NY (New York, NY) Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson of New York City is set to challenge cement-fisted Cuban Yolexcy Leiva Saturday, September 22 at the first ever boxing card at World Casino in Queens, NY. Known for his humanitarianism and large fan [...]
To Prepare Themselves for the Real World…Despite What Some Teachers Think (Long Island, NY) What To Do With The Kids believes that kids today are lacking the skills they need to cope with life and are not prepared for the real world. The latest WTDWTK Special Report: 100 Lessons Kids Should Learn is designed [...]
