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By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
In order to continue meeting its customers’ energy needs now and in the future, National Grid filed rate proposals with the New York State Public Service Commission (NYSPSC) to update and re-set its natural gas ...
By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for the 2016 Environmental Excellence Awards program, Acting DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today.
By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Customers and Border Protection (CBP) to work hand-in-glove with Long Island MacArthur Airport as it designs a brand new Customs facility to attract and ...
By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Vice President Joseph Biden, today kicked off the “Strong Families, Strong New York” campaign to push for passage of the Governor’s paid family leave proposal in New York State.
By Long Island News & PR January 31, 2016
Port Washington resident Leo S. Ullman will appear at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 4 p.m. to share stories of how he and his family ...
By Long Island News & PR January 31, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, member of the Judiciary Committee, announced the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” (JASTA) today passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau University Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Vic Politi, infectious disease experts and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Madalyn Farley today cautioned residents of the effects ...
By Christian Abbatecola January 29, 2016
Columbia Care opened the first licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Suffolk County on the afternoon of January 29th, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, ...
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
In the spirit of January being National Blood Donor Month, Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. urges residents to make the commitment to give blood at one of the upcoming drives in our community.
By WFSD News January 29, 2016
Kimberly Apicella and Mark Dawson, physical education teachers at William Floyd Elementary School, were recently selected as “Bright Lights” by the Association of Suffolk Supervisors for Educational Technologies (ASSET) at their annual winter luncheon.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst) recently served as the community reader in Ms. Caffey’s first grade class at Forest Avenue Elementary School.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
With wind chills bringing temperatures into the single digits on Long Island, United Way of Long Island activated its emergency fuel fund, “Project Warmth.”
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
Buses will replace train service on the Port Washington Branch between Great Neck and Port Washington on Saturday, January 30 from 1:22 a.m. to 5:37 a.m. for Sperry Rail Testing and the cutover to a ...
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced New York State will conduct testing to further analyze the nature of the Northrop Grumman plume in Massapequa.
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board today approved the final major contract for the East Side Access project, which will build and finish four platforms and eight tracks for the new Long Island Rail Road ...
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter recognized members of the Nassau County Police Department, including father and son Nassau County Police Officers, for helping save the life of a ...
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a consumer alert following a recent uptick in local reports of telephone scammers posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service.
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a partnership between the New York State Department of Health and the State University of New York to help college faculty, staff and students identify sexual assault and interpersonal ...
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the opening of 85 free tax filing assistance sites across New York State. These new locations will add to the expanding network of sites that help eligible New Yorkers ...
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