Assemblyman Dean Murray Recognized As A Hero Of Reform By Ed Koch, NY Uprising At Long Island Event
September 30, 2010
(Mineola, N.Y.) - Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch recognized freshman Assemblyman Dean Murray (R, C) and other Long Island state officials and candidates as true Heroes of Reform today during a press conference in Mineola.
New York Uprising, the grassroots group founded by Koch earlier this year, advocates for meaningful government reform in three […]
Ha Ha Hofstra Helps Student Comedians Open For Jimmy Fallon
September 29, 2010
(Hempstead, N.Y.) - Three Hofstra students won the opportunity to open for Jimmy Fallon on Saturday, September 25 celebrating Hofstra’s Homecoming and 75th Anniversary. The comedy duo of Ryan Broderick and Marc Butcavage and Emmannuel Mubaraz kicked off the show and warmed up the audience before the headliner came on stage.
HahaHofstra sponsored a competition challenging […]
First Outpatient Palliative Care Center On Long Island Opens
September 28, 2010
(West Islip, N.Y.) – Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center has expanded its palliative care services into the community with the recent opening of its Outpatient Palliative Care Center, located at 15 Park Avenue in Bay Shore. The first of its kind on Long Island, it offers patients and families a forum to receive the physical, […]
Good Samaritan Hospital Earns Three-Year ACR Accreditation
September 23, 2010
Good Samaritan Hospital Earns Three-Year ACR Accreditation
(West Islip, N.Y.) – Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The accreditation is based on the achievement of high practice standards, including the caliber of work being performed by physicians, medical physicists and other experts […]
NYSERDA Funding Supports Classroom Projects On Climate Change
September 16, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering awards to support classroom projects designed to increase students’ knowledge about energy issues and global climate change.
Fifteen awards of up to $500 are available for teachers in Kindergarten through grade 12 and informal educators based on creativity in discussing […]
Alessi And DiNapoli Announce Forensic Audit Of MTA Overtime Spending
September 8, 2010
(New York, N.Y.) - Marc Alessi and NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the beginning of a forensic audit of overtime spending at the MTA. It comes on the heels of another audit of the MTA that raised concerns about increased overtime costs from 2005-2009.
“Something is wrong with a system that allows more than 140 people […]
Oceanside Voters Embrace Sava Campaign For Change
September 3, 2010
(Oceanside, N.Y.)- George Sava, the candidate for State Senate in the 9th District fighting to reduce property taxes, revitalize the economy and reform Albany, brought his campaign for change to Oceanside on Thursday.
Morning commuters at the LIRR station talked about the urgent need to reduce the crushing burden of ever-increasing property taxes. Several work-bound residents […]
Panera Bread Takes A Bite Out Of Hunger On Long Island
September 3, 2010
(Long Island, N.Y.) - September is National Hunger Awareness Month and Panera Bread hopes to take a big bite out of hunger here on Long Island. From Monday through Friday, September 20 to 24, Panera Bread is stepping up its support of Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization. Guests who drop off a […]
Networking On A Grander Scale Can Help Prevent Child Abduction
September 3, 2010
(Great Neck, N.Y.) - Yet again, another International child abduction case rears its ugly head, with both father and children as the victims. The father, Colin Bower, received custody of his two children, ages 8 and 6 pursuant to an Order of the State of Massachusetts. Yet because his ex-wife abducted the children to Egypt, […]
Elmont Memorial Library Offers Free New York City And Long Island Museum Passes
September 3, 2010
(Elmont, N.Y.) - The Elmont Memorial Library offers FREE passes to many popular museums and cultural centers, available to Elmont Memorial Library cardholders in good standing. What better way to usher in the change of the seasons than with a trip to a museum. These institutions are dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and […]
