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 […]
PRESS RELEASE NYS PARKS DEPT’S OUTDOOR SMOKING BAN STRUCK DOWN IN COURT. SMOKERS’ RIGHTS GROUP PREVAILS IN LAWSUIT Ocober 11, 2013 (MMD Newswire) — On Thursday we learned that vindication for adults who choose to smoke came this past Tuesday when Albany County’s NYS Supreme Court Justice Honorable George B. Ceresia, Jr., dealt a resounding […]
PRESS RELEASE Town council candidate says town needs to provide residents more value for their tax dollars STONY POINT, NY…October 7, 2013— Stating that the Town of Stony Point must be more responsive to what he calls the “value crisis” among its residents, Town Council Candidate Tom Basile (R, I, C, WF) has announced […]