PRESS RELEASE FROM SUPERVISOR ANDY STEWART Local parkland must be “alienated” by NYS before it can be used for other purposes. Earlier this year, the Town worked with the NYS Assembly and Senate to obtain passage of legislation that would give the Town the right to use the 65 acres of Broadacres lands for commercial […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM NYACS ALBANY NY (10/24/2013)(readMedia)– James Calvin, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, on Thursday offered six reasons the New York City Council should reject the proposed tobacco retailing restrictions expected to be on its October 30 meeting agenda: They fail to address the real problem. Driven by tax evasion, […]
Approximately 1,500 people are expected to take part in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mid-Hudson Valley Light The Night Walk on Sunday, October 20 beginning at 5 p.m. at Provident Bank Park in Pomona. Teams of co-workers, families and friends will walk together in twilight holding illuminated lanterns – white for survivors, red for supporters, […]
Albany, New York—October 11, 2013 – On November 1, 2013, all Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients will see a decrease in their monthly SNAP allotment. This is because the increase provided by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) will expire. In 2009, Congress passed ARRA to allow for a […]
The National Family Partnership® (NFP) announces the national contest for its 28th annual Red Ribbon Week®, Oct. 23-31. Here’s how to enter to win $1,000 for your K-12 school and an iPad for the home: 1) Students bring the Red Ribbon Week® message home by working alongside parents to decorate their front door, mailbox or […]
PRESS RELEASE New City – Ed Day, candidate for Rockland County Executive, today announced that he has been endorsed by the New York City Patrolman’s Benevolent Association (PBA). The PBA represents nearly 50,000 active and retired members. PBA President Patrick Lynch cited Days “proven track record and commitment” as reason for the endorsement. “As police […]