(Long Island, NY) Senators Lee Zeldin (R, C, I- Shirley) and Phil Boyle (R, C, I- Islip) presented a New York Senate Resolution commemorating Rabbi Steven Moss’s 40th Anniversary with B’nai Israel Reform Temple in Oakdale. The presentation took place at the Suffolk County Police Memorial Service in Yaphank on Friday, May 17th. Rabbi Moss [...]
(East Patchogue, NY) Assemblyman Edward Hennessey helped to kick off the Town of Brookhaven’s Great Community Cleanup at St. Joseph the Worker Church located on Narragansett Avenue in East Patchogue. Volunteers gathered for a full day of neighborhood cleanup with the promise of a barbeque after the work was done. Assemblyman Hennessey wrapped up the [...]
Lupinacci hosts 2013 Women of Distinction ceremony (Long Island, NY) On Saturday, a group of eleven local women were honored for their efforts to help build better communities. As part of his 2013 Women of Distinction ceremony, Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R,C,WF,I-Huntington Station) celebrated the efforts of the 11 women in the fields of business, education, [...]
(Long Island, NY) The New York State Senate today passed three bills to help farmers succeed by improving agricultural marketing efforts and better connecting farms to consumers across the state. The “Buy From the Backyard Act” (S978), sponsored by Senator Thomas Libous (R-C-I, Binghamton), requires state agencies with food contracts to buy at least 20 [...]
(Long Island, NY) “The three airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA) collectively represent the busiest airport system in the United States,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). “The noise generated by all these overflights has increased steadily over time, and it’s incumbent upon the PA to conduct a noise [...]
(Long Island, NY) The New York State Senate today passed legislation to encourage the building of more “green” homes by creating a property tax exemption. The bill (S1710), sponsored by Senator Mark Grisanti (R-I, North Buffalo), would help increase demand for environmentally friendly housing by allowing local municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption [...]
(West Hempstead, NY) – For the West Hempstead Water District, the 25th annual Drinking Water Week brought some extremely gratifying recognition and a coveted trophy to boot. The District was declared winner of the annual ‘Best Tasting Water Contest’ competition held May 5th through May 11th on the campus of Farmingdale State College. Pictured from [...]
(Bethpage, NY) – On Friday, May 10, 2013, the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners Association (NSWCA), co-sponsored the first-ever Long Island Groundwater Symposium, along with the Long Island Water Conference and the Suffolk County Water Authority. The five hour informational program was highlighted by moderated panel discussions featuring water supply industry professionals and elected officials. Topics [...]
(WASHINGTON) – Today Human Rights Campaign (HRC) president Chad Griffin released the following statement regarding a string of hate crimes in New York City, including the hate-motivated shooting death of Mark Carson this weekend: “When an innocent person can be beaten or killed simply on the basis of their identity, something is profoundly sick and [...]
(Garden City, NY) – The Career Institute of Health and Technology (CIHT) and 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., and the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. presented the CACCI Long Island Expansion Networking Event at Career Institute on May 9th 2013 at its Garden City location at 400 Oak St Suite [...]
