New Childrens Book To Be Launched
August 30, 2012
At the Brooke Jackman Foundation Read-a-thon
(Long Island, NY) This summer, the Brooke Jackman Foundation gave the New York City’s underserved youth the opportunity to have their stories and drawings featured in BJF’s first children’s book, An Alphabet Book by the Kids of the Brooke Jackman Foundation, ABC: My Family and Me, which will be debuted […]
Republican Majority Brought In Chamber Spending Under Budget
August 30, 2012
A Lot Has Changed for Taxpayers Since GOP Took Senate from Overspending Democrats
(Long Island, NY) The Senate’s Republican Majority has brought spending within the chamber in at nearly $11 million under budget for the 2011-12 state fiscal year and saved middle-class taxpayers more of their hard-earned money, all while erasing a massive structural deficit it […]
Suffolk County Looks To Enhance Air National Guard
August 29, 2012
At Gabreski Airport with Submission of Application for $126,000 NYESD Grant
(Hauppauge, NY) In 1996, they were the first aircraft on the scene of the TWA Flight 800 crash; in 1999, they located the transponder from the wreckage of John F. Kennedy Junior’s downed aircraft, and in 2001, they were the first Air National Guard (ANG) […]
Printing And Mailing Shop Is Altschulers 3rd Stop On LI
August 29, 2012
Altschuler’s ten-week Long Island jobs tour
(Holtsville, NY) The third stop on self-made businessman Randy Altschuler’s ten-week Long Island jobs tour was G-Plex Direct Mail, Inc., a family owned and managed, printing and mailing company, founded by James & Marilyn Craig located in Holtsville, where all printing and mailing services are processed. Their son, Glen, heads […]
Thursday Night Movie Series At Crossroads Farm
August 29, 2012
Food and Sustainability: Challenges for a Hungry Planet
(Long Island, NY) Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s and the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island are co-hosting a Thursday night movie series on Food Sustainability and Challenges for a Hungry Planet at the Ethical Society, 38 Old Country Road in Garden City. On September 13, the film will […]
WMHO Youth Corps Prevents Wetlands Erosion
August 29, 2012
And Spread of Invasive Species
(Stony Brook, NY) Each year the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Youth Corps assists in planting “spartina alterniflora” at WMHO’s Ernst Marine Conservation Center in Setauket to prevent erosion to this vital wetlands area. Additionally, members help in removing the Perennial Pepperweed, a non-native highly invasive herbaceous plant that can invade a […]
East End Walk To End Alzheimers In Riverhead
August 28, 2012
Raises Over $30,000
(Long Island, NY) On August 25, more than 200 people took part in the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island’s East End Walk to End Alzheimer’s and Clambake in Riverhead. Through the efforts of these individuals and teams who took part in this event, more than $30,000 was raised, exceeding the fundraising goal of $25,000.
The […]
Bellone Says Overtime Down By More Than 9 Million
August 28, 2012
Suffolk County Continues to Cut Overtime with 658 Fewer Employees
(Hauppauge, NY) Today, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that despite cutting the size of Suffolk County government by more than 650 employees, overtime is down more than $9 million from the same period just one year ago as a result of new polices, improved management […]
Tennants PAC Endorses Ryan Cronin
August 28, 2012
For New York State’s 6th Senate District
(East Meadow, NY) The Tenants Political Action Committee endorsed Ryan Cronin for New York State’s 6th Senate District in the upcoming election this November.
“Tenants PAC is pleased to support Ryan Cronin for New York State Senate. For too many years tenants in Nassau County have effectively had no representation […]
Hannon Sponsors Shed The Meds On September 16th
August 28, 2012
Got Drugs? Turn in your unused or expired meds for safe disposal at Sanitary District #6 (80 Cherry Valley Avenue, West Hempstead)
(Long Island, NY) Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau), Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Nassau) and the Carey Dad’s Club are hosting a “Shed The Meds” event on Sunday, September 16th, from 10:00 am – Noon, at which […]
