Senator Leibell Calls For Reversal of Decision to Try Terrorists in Civilian Courts
November 18, 2009
(New York,N.Y.)-Senator Vincent L. Leibell, Chairman of the New York State Senate Minority Task Force on Homeland Security and Ranking Member on the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Homeland security and Military Affairs, called today upon President Barack Obama and United States Attorney General Eric Holder to reverse their decision to try […]
Interview With Black Dynamite Composer/Editor Adrian Younge
November 17, 2009
by Christopher Boyle
(Long Island, N.Y.) On October 16th of this year, a movie called Black Dynamite burst upon the scene. Directed by Scott Sanders and starring Michael Jai White in the title role, Black Dynamite is an awesome spoof of 1970’s Blaxploitation flicks. Funny, original, and completely bad to the bone, well-deserved success has nonetheless […]
Senator Lavalle Comments On Reversal Of New License Plate
November 17, 2009
(New York,N.Y.)-Senator Kenneth P. LaValle today announced that the people are winning the fight against the new license plate mandate. Under the measure passed by Governor Paterson and the Democrats in the state Legislature, New Yorkers would be required to purchase a new license plate whether they needed one or not. The Governor has agreed […]
Paul Granger of H2M Helped Raise Money for the 2nd Annual Making Strides for Better Bones
November 16, 2009
(Melville, N.Y.)– On Saturday, October 24, the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Foundation held its 2nd annual Making Strides for Better Bones Wheel and Walk. People walked, ran and wheeled around Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, NY to help raise money for the OI Foundation. Paul J. Granger, P.E. has a mild form of OI and represented […]
Adelphi University Accounting Students to Compete in the 2nd Long Island Accounting Challenge
November 16, 2009
(Garden City,N.Y.)-November 2009-Adelphi University accounting students will compete in the 2nd Long Island Accounting Challenge sponsored by Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP (MWE),a leading accounting and business advisory firm. The Quiz-show-style event on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be held in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall on the C.W. Post […]
Senator Dilan Introduces Two Measures Strengthening Case for Tougher Penalties on Drunk Drivers Carrying Child Passengers
November 16, 2009
(Albany,N.Y.)—In an effort to spur passage of legislation protecting child passengers against drunken drivers, Senator Martin Malavé Dilan (D-Brooklyn) has introduced two revised versions of the proposed Child Passenger Protection Act.
Both bills would toughen penalties for those who drive under the influence of alcohol, drugs or both while transporting passengers under the age of 16. […]
County Clercks To Deliver “No New Plates” Petition In Albany
November 13, 2009
(Albany,N.Y.)-St. Lawrence County Clerk Patty Ritchie will be joined by her fellow County Clerks at a press conference on the steps of the Capitol in Albany on Monday, November 16 at 11:00 AM, where they will deliver petitions containing the names of over 100,000 New Yorkers opposed to the state’s plan to require new license […]
CNN Heroes” Hosts Rally to Honor Jackson Heights, Queens Resident Jorge Muñoz
November 13, 2009
(Queens,N.Y)-CNN Heroes will host a celebratory rally with Queens Borough President, Helen M. Marshall, and hundreds of Jackson Heights, Queens resident Jorge Muñoz’s fellow bus drivers, students and family to show their support. The rally is scheduled for Friday, November 13th at 11:30 am at the Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, […]
Senator Lavalle Comments On Amendment To Criminal Justice Law
November 13, 2009
(New York,N.Y.)-Last month, Senator LaValle and his Senate Republican colleagues called for the repeal of a recent change in criminal law, dubbed “Khadafy’s Law” by the New York Daily News. The measure amended the medical parole provision, providing a loophole that allowed convicted murderers, rapists,
and sex criminals to be freed from prison.
During the Tuesday, November […]
VHB Hosts Huntington YMCA At NY Islanders Kids Day
November 12, 2009
(Hauppauge,N.Y.)— In celebration of the New York Islanders “Kids Day,” VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. recently hosted a group of youngsters from the Huntington YMCA to see the Islanders take on the Los Angeles Kings from VHB’s corporate suite at the Nassau Coliseum.
The event is part of VHB’s commitment to supporting youth organizations, […]
