CA Bill to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Introduced
February 23, 2009
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) Introduces Historic Legislation in Wake of State Fiscal Crisis
(San Francisco, C.A.) Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) today announced the introduction of legislation that would tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcoholic beverages. The bill, the first of its kind ever introduced in California, would create a regulatory […]
State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith Partners with Queens D.A. Richard Brown & Local Law Enforcement to Address Illegal Guns
February 22, 2009
The Gun Buy Back Program will be the first of its kind held in Queens
(New York, N.Y.) State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith, today joined Queens District Attorney Richard Brown and the New York Police Department (NYPD) in the latest initiative to reduce the gun violence throughout the City. The Queens Gun Buy Back […]
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo Host Queens Community Forum
February 20, 2009
(New York, N.Y.) State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith joined Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Queens elected officials to host a public forum to provide legal advice and guidance concerning a range of issues affecting their communities.
Topics of discussion included civil, labor, housing, and immigrant rights, consumer fraud, mortgage fraud and predatory lending; health […]
Island Harvest Again Scores Top Marks from Nationally Respected Charity Rating Agency
February 18, 2009
- Coveted four-star rating from Charity Navigator given to Island Harvest, four years running
(Mineola, N.Y.) Of all America’s charities rated by the nationally respected independent evaluator Charity Navigator, just seven percent receive a consecutive four-star evaluation. Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, joins that rank scoring four stars — Charity Navigator’s highest rating — […]
Long Island High School Seniors to Represent Downstate New York In National Auto Technology Comptition
February 18, 2009
(New York, NY) Wilson Tech High School seniors Mitchel Schwartz and Philip Carlson won the New York State finals and will go on to compete against 30 teams from across the country at the National Automotive Technology Competition in April at the New York International Automobile Show. The high school seniors, who study automotive service […]
State Agrees to $18 Million in Grants for Essential Health Care Services in Queens but Fails to Save Hospitals Despite Tremendous Community Efforts
February 18, 2009
(Long Island, N.Y.) The State Department of Health has agreed with local political leaders to provide $18 million in grants to ensure that Queens residents continue to receive access to critical health care services, as well as job assistance for workers impacted by the bankruptcy-related closing of St. John’s and Mary Immaculate hospitals, which comprise […]
Literacy Nassau Presents The Big Read
February 17, 2009
(Long Island, N.Y.) The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. The Big Read answers a big need. Reading at Risk: A Survey of […]
GSA Ready to Assist in Economic Recovery
February 17, 2009
(Washington, D.C.) Our nation’s economy is in a crisis of a severity not seen since the Great Depression. In the face of this crisis, we at the U.S. General Services Administration look forward to being a part of the solution.
We can help get people back to work.
We can help stimulate the economy by getting money […]
Long Island Was Rockin’ for Autism with DDI
February 17, 2009
(Smithtown, N.Y.) The Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), a leading service provider for children and adults with autism on Long Island, partnered with the DDI Parent’s Association for the second annual Rockin’ for Autism concert. Over 500 Long Islanders packed Mulcahy’s Pub and Music Hall in Wantagh to benefit children and adults with autism and other […]
Local Long Island Blues Musicians Unite March 14th To Benefit The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society
February 13, 2009
(Long Island, N.Y.) On Saturday March 14th, Retro69 will host Retrofest 19, a gathering of local Long Island blues artists tributing the music of Paul Butterfield from 1965 through 1987, benefiting the Paul Butterfield Fund and Society on Saturday March 14 2009 at the Sunset Grill in Seaford, NY.
The concert will closely follow the Butterfield […]
