Long Island Unemployment Resources You Might Not Know About
March 19, 2010
By Christopher Boyle:
(Long Island, N.Y.) - Hey, things are tough all over right now. While the battered economy is now showing some signs of stabilizing (well, a little, anyway), there’s still a record number of people out there with bills to pay and no steady paycheck to enable them to do so. If you count yourself […]
“Kid Chocolate” Quillin headlines Apr. 15 show in Big Apple
March 18, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) – Unbeaten middleweight sensation Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin will headline a Jed Weinstein-promoted show April 15 at the famed Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.
Quillin (21-0, 15 KOs), fighting out of New York City, faces an opponent soon to be announced in the 10-round main event. Last month, “Kid Chocolate” returned after an 18-month […]
Buying Green Can Save You Green This St. Patricks Day
March 16, 2010
(New York,N.Y.)-With spring and St. Patrick’s Day upon us, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is encouraging New Yorkers to buy green, to save green. New York’s Great Appliance Swap Out, which has provided nearly $10 million to help more than 90,000 New Yorkers reduce their energy costs, still has millions […]
Junior League of Long Island Tackles Childhood Obesity With Kids in the Kitchen
March 16, 2010
(Roslyn, N.Y.)-The Junior League of Long Island (www.jlli.org), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, joined the battle to end childhood obesity on Long Island with Kids in the Kitchen, an educational and fitness-themed event, on Saturday, March 13, 2010. One hundred students at Powells Lane Elementary School in Westbury and their families were given tools […]
Statement By Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos
March 16, 2010
(New York, N.Y.)-With just two weeks until the April 1st budget deadline, Democrats in the Senate and Assembly have failed to make any progress toward a new budget. Senate Democrats have talked about starting the conference committee process, but have done nothing. Neither they, nor the Democrats in the Assembly, have produced any budget bills […]
NYSERDA Commits $100 Million over Next Two Years to Improve Energy Efficiency of Data Centers and Manufacturers
March 16, 2010
(New York, N.Y.)-Over the next two years, New York State will provide over $100 million through its Industrial and Process Efficiency program to help data centers and manufacturers control their energy costs and improve their competitiveness, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced today. Funding will support energy studies and capital […]
Hannon Urges Feds To Restore Funds To Fight Heroin
March 16, 2010
(New York, N.Y.)-Senator Kemp Hannon thanked Senator Charles Schumer for shedding additional light on the proposed 12 percent cut to the national High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program.
“I have been very vocal about the importance of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program for our communities,” said Senator Hannon. “It’s no secret that heroin […]
Do you receive NY-Alert?
March 16, 2010
(New York, N.Y.)-It’s a valuable resource that many residents are not aware of. It’s called “NY-Alert,” a free service managed by the New York State Emergency Management Office that will contact you through e-mail alerts, cell phones texts, and/or other ways of your choice, including: Severe Weather, AMBER & Missing Child Alerts, Sex Offender Re-location […]
Massapequa landscaper helps Center Moriches get ready for its close-up
March 15, 2010
(Massapequa, N.Y.)–Landscape designer and masonry contractor Island Associates just completed a supporting role in an episode of Home Rules, a new series that HGTV will premier on Monday, March 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the series, life coach and former WNBA player Fran Harris helps frazzled families find harmony at home through rules of […]
Online Voting Continues For MSG Varsity School Spirit Mania
March 15, 2010
(Bethpage, N.Y.)–MSG Varsity’s School Spirit Mania championship has now entered the second round, leaving 32 high schools from the tri-state area in contention to be named champion. School Spirit Mania is an opportunity for students to display their school spirit through an online photo contest, where students, teachers, administrators, parents and fans select the winners […]
