Briarcliffe College Men’s Baseball Team Wins 2011 USCAA National Baseball Championship
May 20, 2011
(Long Island, New York) - Briarcliffe is the first team in at least eight years to come out of the losers bracket and win three games on the final day of the tournament. – www.theuscaa.com
WHAT May 18, 2011 — Briarcliffe College wins 6-2 over […]
Good Samaritan Hospital Physician Presents to Suffolk County Bar Association
May 19, 2011
(West Islip, NY) – Laurence Engelberg, MD, chief of pulmonary medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, spoke on “Legal Aspects of Sleep Disorders”, covering topics such as drowsy driving, sleep apnea and car accidents, and shift workers and job-related accidents before members of the Suffolk County Bar Association (SCBA) as part of that organization’s […]
Senator Fuschillo Introduces “Complete Streets” Legislation To Help Make Roads Safer For All Who Use Them
May 18, 2011
(New York) - Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), Chairman of the Senate’s Transportation Committee, today announced that he has introduced legislation to utilize “complete streets” design principles to make roadways safer for all who use them.
“Drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists all share the roads; we need to do everything we can to protect their safety. […]
NY State Legislature Considers a Medical Amnesty Policy to Curb Escalating Overdose Crises
May 18, 2011
(May 17, 2011) - Proposed laws in the New York legislature that would allow New York residents to call for medical assistance during drug or alcohol overdose situations without fear of prosecution have been introduced in both legislative chambers. Both bills will first be under consideration in the Codes Committees.
Democratic Assemblymember Gottfried is […]
Senate Passes Academic Research Information Access Act
May 17, 2011
(New York) - The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Jim Alesi (R-C- I, Perinton), that would enable public and private academic and research libraries in New York State to create an information infrastructure unequaled in the world.
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Senate Passes Brittany’s Law, Creates Statewide Violent Felony Offender Registry
May 17, 2011
(New York) - The New York State Senate today passed Brittany’s Law (S.3645B), a bill that would establish a statewide violent felony offender registry by requiring offenders to register with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services upon release from prison. The law is intended to increase the safety of all New Yorkers […]
Senate Passes Zeldin Bill to Name Bridge After Grace Peshkur
May 17, 2011
(Albany, NY) - Senator Lee M. Zeldin (R, C, I- Shirley), announced today Senate passage of S.4385A, a bill to name the Waverly Ave Bridge over Long Island Expressway after Grace Peshkur.
Grace Peshkur of Holtsville, passed away exactly two years ago on May 17, 2009 at the age of seven. She had suffered from […]
Senate To Act On Brittany’s Law, Creates Statewide Violent Felony Offender Registry
May 17, 2011
(New York) - The New York State Senate will act today on Brittany’s Law (S.3645B), a bill that would establish a statewide violent felony offender registry by requiring offenders to register with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services upon release from prison. The law is intended to increase the safety of all […]
Senate Acts To Create New Panel To Support Aging Veterans
May 16, 2011
(New York) - The New York State Senate today approved legislation to help older veterans by creating an advisory committee that specifically assists state officials in addressing important veterans issues. New York has the second highest veteran population in the United States and bill S.3337, sponsored by Senator Michael Ranzenhofer (R-C-I, Amherst), focuses on improving […]
Senate Passes “Adopt-A-Park” Program
May 16, 2011
(New York) - The New York State Senate today passed the “Adopt-a-Park” bill, which allows the state and municipalities to work together to develop agreements with volunteers to beautify parklands. Bill S.2686A, sponsored by Senator Mark Grisanti (R, North Buffalo), would assist local governments in continuing to provide communities with safe and enjoyable public spaces […]
