George Ballane announces Clarkstown School Board run

George Ballane of New City has announced that he will run for Clarkstown School Board. Currently Ballane is the director of Technology at a high school in New Jersey.  He claims to have a range of experiences in education including leading strategic plans that have enabled schools to enhance their quality of education, facilities, and technology, […]

Chicken recall affects New York

  AdvancePierre Foods, an Enid, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,730 pounds of frozen chicken breast products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products were formulated with milk and soy, which are not declared on the label. The products subject to […]

NEW YORK STATE EXPERIENCES 18 PERCENT DECLINE IN ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS IN 2013; “KNOCKOUT” ATTACKS LED TO INCREASE IN ASSAULTS

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE ADL New York, NY, April 1, 2014 … The number of anti-Semitic incidents in New York State fell by 18 percent in 2013, according to newly issued statistics from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).  ADL’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents counted a total of 203 incidents statewide in 2013 – a decrease […]

KOLB ON 2014-15 STATE BUDGET: MIXED EMOTIONS. MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. COULD HAVE DONE BETTER.

STATEMENT FROM BRIAN KOLB (R), ASSEMBLY MINORITY LEADER “The final 2014-15 result: mixed emotions and missed opportunities. We could have done better. The $137.9 billion spending plan does contain positive programs that will benefit New Yorkers. But despite the chance to make important changes in several areas, many items fell short of expectations or were […]

Local Blimpie Stores Celebrate 50th Birthday with 50 cent Subs

First 200 Customers to Visit Local Blimpie on Friday, April 4th Receive 50 Cent Blimpie Best PRESS RELEASE FROM BLIMPIE  What: Local Blimpie stores will join all Blimpie stores around the country in commemorating the national chain’s 50th anniversary by offering up 50 cent subs on Friday, April 4th 2014.   The first 200 customers to […]

LALOR: Cuomo’s Budget Doesn’t Fix What Ails New York

Statement on the 2014/15 Budget from Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor (R,C,I – Fishkill) “I voted no on each budget bill because Governor Cuomo and the legislature continue to take New York down the wrong road. We’re still the highest-taxed, most regulated state in the country and this budget does little to turn that around. ” […]

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