New Tool In The Fight Against Hunger Is Unveiled
December 29, 2010
(Mineola, NY) — High unemployment and continued economic uncertainty have created record demand for emergency and supplemental food assistance among Long Island’s soup kitchens, food pantries and other feeding programs. As 2010 draws to a close, Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, has distributed 8 million pounds of food this year to […]
Verizon Velocity Program Nets $6,000 Holiday Gift to Island Harvest
December 28, 2010
(New York) – Verizon on Tuesday (Dec. 28) awarded $6,000 to Island Harvest, representing the fruits of a program that linked sales of Verizon products and services on Long Island to company donations to the food collection agency.
Under the Verizon Velocity program, Verizon made cash donations of up to $65 for each qualifying order from […]
Lame Duck Governor Gives New Yorker Debtors a Going-Away Present - The Long-Overdue Expansion of Bankruptcy Exemptions
December 28, 2010
On Christmas Eve, without fanfare, Governor David A. Paterson finally signed into law s. 7034-A / A08735A, which will increase the amount of bankruptcy exemptions available to debtors in the State of New York. Additionally, debtors will be able to opt out of the State exemptions and choose the exemptions under Federal law instead. […]
H2M Helps Collect Toys For The John Theissen Children’s Foundation
December 23, 2010
(Melville, NY) – H2M, provider of architectural, engineering and environmental testing laboratory services on Long Island and in the New York Tri-State area, collected new, unwrapped toys for The John Theissen Children’s Foundation to be distributed to sick and underprivileged children on Long Island this holiday season. The Foundation has been operating since 1992.
“The […]
Concerns for Heart Health Start With the Young
December 23, 2010
(West Islip, NY) – Recent studies referenced by the American Heart Association indicate that developing heart-healthy habits during adolescence could have significant benefits later in life. Obese children and adolescents are at greater risk for a host of health problems, particularly heart disease. In order to address these issues, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical […]
Broadway Memories at the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport
December 22, 2010
(Northport, NY) - The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport announces its next special event in their ongoing Broadway Concert Series on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 8 PM with Broadway Memories.
Produced exclusively for the John W. Engeman Theater by New York Casting Director Stephen DeAngelis, five of New York’s finest performers […]
Statement from New York Farm Bureau president Dean Norton on today’s vote by DEC to enact strict regulations on outdoor wood boilers
December 22, 2010
“Like the Grinch who Stole Christmas, the DEC today has stepped way outside reasonable government protocol by bypassing public comment on a new set of regulations that will affect thousands of rural New Yorkers who heat their homes with wood boilers.
“These regulations come at a time when fuel oil prices are skyrocketing and with a […]
Murray Calls On Governor To Support MMA
December 22, 2010
(Long Island) - Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C-East Patchogue) today called on Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo to support mixed martial arts (MMA) in New York state as a means of raising revenue and creating jobs. In a letter to New York’s next governor, Murray urged the inclusion of MMA in the 2011-12 Executive Budget. Murray […]
New Clinical Guidelines Issued to Better Diagnose Food Allergies
December 21, 2010
(West Islip, NY) – Recently, the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases released the first clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating food allergies. The report emphasizes that neither blood nor skin tests alone are sufficient when making a diagnosis. Documenting a history of how foods affect an individual over time is a […]
The John W. Engeman Theater To Host Second Medals4Mettle Benefit Presentation
December 20, 2010
(Nothport, NY) - The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport announced today that they are proud to host a second annual Medals4Mettle presentation on Saturday, January 15, 2011. The TD Bank Youth Theater Series presentation of FROSTY will be the featured performance and tickets for the 11:00 am matinee show are complimentary for patients, their […]
