NYS TAX DEPT. PRESS RELEASE New York State Taxpayer Rights Advocate Margaret Neri today cautioned New Yorkers to beware of scam artists seeking personal information to “confirm” taxpayers are eligible for a tax rebate. “Tax scammers will take advantage of any opportunity to solicit information—including social security numbers—from taxpayers,” said Ms. Neri. “If you receive […]
First Niagara Commercial Finance, Inc. (FNCF), the asset-based lending arm of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNFG), announced this week that David Raphaels has joined the bank as First Vice President and Senior Business Development Officer. In his new role, Raphaels is responsible for developing new asset-based lending relationships with companies in the Metro […]
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 5-11 The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) for more than 90 years, is gearing up to officially kick off this year’s campaign, October 5-11, 2014. The theme is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” “Smoke alarms can help make the difference between life and death in a […]
Preservation League awards grant from Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund PRESS RELEASE The Preservation League recently made a $5,800 grant to the GARNER ArtsCenter, the not-for-profit arm of the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center. The grant is the third made from the Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund of the Preservation League of New […]
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) today issued the following statement after Governor Cuomo signed a bill that protects the jobs of volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel in times of declared disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires. The bill, S07111-B, sponsored by Senator Mark Grisanti (R – Buffalo), and A09849A, sponsored […]
Announcement from Fire and Emergency Services: There is a potential for mainly freshwater urban flooding caused by heavy rain across the Tri-State area Wednesday night through Thursday as low pressure moves north along the coast. Additionally, with a New Moon predicted on Wednesday, September 24, there is a potential for minor tidal flooding during this […]