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1. Media Advisory For Today, September 28 Published 09/28/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement is set to graduate three new K-9 police dogs who will help span st ...
2. **MEDIA ADVISORY ** Published 09/27/2016 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (September 27, 2016) --- Come to Wilmington, N.Y., this Satur ...
3. Subway Franchise Operator Arrested for Sales Tax Evasion Published 09/27/2016 The New York State Depar ...
4. Rensselaer County Businessman Arrested for Tax Evasion Published 09/27/2016 The New York State Departm ...
5. Flaming Leaves Festival… it’s About Blues, Brews, BBQ and Jumping Published 09/26/2016 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Bring the whole family and celebrate the fall season during the annual a href="http: ...
6. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 09/26/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local e ...
7. Website Designers and Software Developers: Don’t Miss Out on Potential Tax Break Published 09/26/2016 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded software and website professionals that the purchase of computer hardware may be exempt from sales tax. The exemption can be wor ...
8. Three Brooklyn Residents Charged with Dealing in Contraband Cigarettes Published 09/26/2016 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced today that three Brookly ...
9. DEC ANNOUNCES START OF SMALL GAME HUNTING SEASONS Published 09/23/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that several small game hunting seasons open October 1. In a ...
10. Public Hearing Set in Suez Water Rate Case Published 09/23/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it w ...
11. DEC Announces Start of Early Bow Seasons for Deer Published 09/22/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that early bowhunting seasons for deer in New York State will be starting soon.  p ...
12. NEW DEC ACCESS TRAIL HUB CREATES NEW OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG ISLANDERS Published 09/22/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a ribbon cutting today celebrating the completion of one of the centerpieces of the Rocky Point Pi ...
13. DA VANCE AND DEC COMMISSIONER SEGGOS ANNOUNCE LARGEST SEIZURE OF ILLEGAL ELEPHANT IVORY IN NEW YORK STATE HISTORY Published 09/22/2016 Seized Items Priced at More than $4.5 Million, Containing Ivory from More than a Dozen Slaughtered Elephants Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, ...
14. DEC Improves Access to State Lands in Staten Island Published 09/22/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) celebrated the completion of four projects to improve public access to DEC Lands in Staten Island on Thursday, September 22. ...
15. NYS OASAS ADDS OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE NORTH COUNTRY Published 09/22/2016 The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS) today ...
16. Insulation & Asbestos Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/21/2016 Buffalo, NY (September 21, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #4, will conduct a ...
17. NYS Tax Department and NYSERDA Highlight Valuable Tax Credits for Environmentally-Conscious Homeowners during Climate Week Published 09/21/2016 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, along with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today highlighted the multiple tax credits available for &ld ...
18. PEACE BRIDGE AIR QUALITY STUDY FINDS CONDITIONS MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS Published 09/21/2016 DEC Continues Calls on EPA ...
19. New York State Parks Seeks Police Officer Candidates Published 09/21/2016 The New York State Park Police are seeking candidates interested in a rewarding law enforcement career in the New York State park system.  A competitive written Civil Service examinati ...
20. Plan your Ski Trip Now to Whiteface Lake Placid and Save Published 09/20/2016 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- Plan your ski and riding adventure to New York State&rsquo ...
21. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/20/2016 East Syracuse, NY (September 20, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Construction and General Laborers, Local Union #633, will conduct a rec ...
22. New Area Code In Eastern Upstate New York Announced Published 09/20/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ...
23. State Labor Department Releases Preliminary August 2016 Area Unemployment Rates Published 09/20/2016 The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for August 2016. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
24. New York State Office of Information Technology Services Among Winners of the 2016 Best of New York Awards Published 09/20/2016 The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) announced today that they are among the winners of the a href= ...
25. Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Taxation and Finance Receives 2016 Hugh L. Carey Leadership Award Published 09/20/2016 The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) announced today that Nonie Manion, Executive Deputy Commissioner of th ...
26. WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY NEW YORK ARTIST PHIL FROST TO BE EXHIBITED AT THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA Published 09/19/2016 New York State Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito today announced a special exhibition featuring the work of contemporary New York State artist P ...
27. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 09/19/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
28. Whiteface Oktoberfest Celebrates 25 Years Published 09/16/2016 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Come to Wilmington, N.Y., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, ...
29. Gantry Plaza State Park Opens Renovated Basketball Courts Published 09/17/2016 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), the Long Island City Youth Sports League and community partners, today celebrated the grand opening of a $568 ...
30. MEDIA ADVISORY Published 09/17/2016 Who:       Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director, New York State Parks                Senator Michael Gianaris      ...
31. Elevator Constructors Recruit Apprentices Published 09/16/2016 Albany, NY (September 16, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local Union #35, will conduc ...
32. United Service Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/16/2016 Bohemia, NY (September 16, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for United Service Workers, Local Union #355, will conduct a recruitment from Oct ...
33. DEC Encourages Hikers to be Prepared and Try New Peaks Other Than the High Peaks This Autumn Published 09/16/2016 This autumn hikers should properly prepare for hikes in the Adirondacks and hike on trails less populated than those in the High Peaks Wilderness, an opportunity that offers fantastic scenes of fal ...
34. DEC LETTER: GLOBAL COMPANIES MUST SUBMIT NEW PORT OF ALBANY AIR PERMIT APPLICATION Published 09/16/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today sent a letter to Global Companies (Global) informing the company that its Port of Albany air permit renewal application will ...
35. MEDIA ADVISORY Published 09/16/2016 Who:       Leslie Wright, NYC Regional Director, New York State Parks                Senator Michael Gianaris      ...
36. NYS Department of Labor Announces Up To $125,000 in Additional Training Funding for Workers Impacted By Climax Manufacturing Closing Published 09/16/2016 The New York State Department of Labor today announced that up to $125,000 of Discretionary Employment and Training Funding has been awarded to the Jefferson-Lewis Local Workforce Development Board ...
37. DEC ANNOUNCES ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION POLICE OFFICER AND FOREST RANGER EXAMS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 19 Published 09/15/2016 New York State will hold exams for individuals who are interested in becoming an Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) or Forest Ranger, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DE ...
38. Psc Finds “Win-Win” Solution For Controversial Electric Reliability Project Published 09/15/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ...
39. NYS Economy Added 120,400 Private Sector Jobs over the Past Year Published 09/15/2016 From August 2015 to August 2016, New York State’s private sector job count climbed by 120,400, or 1.5 percent, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department ...
40. PSC Approves Overlay for 518 Area Code Region Published 09/15/2016 ALBANY — The New York State ...
41. DEC Orders $700,000 Penalty for Illegal Mining and Solid Waste Violations at Furrows Road Property in Holtsville Published 09/15/2016 A lengthy investigation into illegal sand mining and solid waste dumping at a property in Holtsville, town of Islip, has resulted in a $700,000 fine and an order to clean up the site, New York Stat ...
42. Commission Issues Final September 15, 2016 Agenda Published 09/14/2016 COMMISSION ISSUES FINAL SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 AGENDA &nbs ...
43. DHSES Hosts New York's Bomb Squads, K-9 Teams, & Emergency Responders in Oneida County for State's Largest Bomb Squad Exercise Published 09/15/2016 The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services today ...
44. Line Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/13/2016 Douglassville, PA (September 14, 2016) - The Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Outside Electrical Industry will conduct a recruitment ...
45. New York State Council on Children and Families, Education Department Seek to Reduce Chronic Absences from School Published 09/14/2016 The New York State Council on Children and Families and the New York State Education Department urge families with young students to make sure that their children are ...
46. DEC SEEKS INPUT ON LAKE ONTARIO FISHERIES Published 09/13/2016 The public will have the opportunity to learn about the status of Lake Ontario fisheries and provide input on future trout a ...
47. Tax Department advises recent visitors from Albania, Australia, and Bangladesh Published 09/13/2016 Drawn by the NYS Tax D ...
48. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Farmingdale Published 09/13/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
49. New York State Office of Mental Health Announces Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Published 09/12/2016 ALBANY, NY – The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced the release of an extensive, multifaceted plan for suicide prevention, aimed at reducing New York State’s suicide ...
50. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 09/12/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
51. NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF A NEW WEBSITE TO ADVANCE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE NONPROFIT SECTOR Published 09/12/2016 The New York State Division of the Budget today announced the launch of a new website - a href="http://www. ...
52. Have Outstanding Tax Debt? Consider the NYS Tax Department’s Convenient Payment Plans Published 09/12/2016 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today encouraged taxpayers with unpaid tax debt or related issues to consider using one of its convenient programs to get a fresh start. ...
53. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/09/2016 Long Island City, NY (September 11, 2016) - The District Council 16 Cement and Concrete Workers Training and Education Fund will conduct a recruitment from October ...
54. Commission Issues Preliminary September 15, 2016 Agenda Published 09/09/2016 Albany, NY – The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginnin ...
55. Electricians Recruit Apprentices Published 09/09/2016 Orchard Park, NY (September 9, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Electricians, Local Union #41, will conduct a recruitment from October 5, 2016 through September 27, 2017 ...
56. DEC Announces New ‘Safe Harbor’ Guidance for Commercial Fishing Vessels Published 09/09/2016 As the Atlantic Hurricane season becomes more active, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that the state has finalized a set of n ...
57. Two Winning Cash4Life Tickets Worth $1,000 A Week For Life Sold in New York Published 09/09/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
58. DEC Schedules Public Hearing on Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Lake Champlain Drainage Basin Regulations Published 09/09/2016 The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will hold two public information meetings and a public hearing in Plattsburgh on the proposed rulemaking to upgrade the classifications of c ...
59. Fall Festival Season Almost Here … Three Weeks of Celebrating Autumn Published 09/08/2016 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Fall festival season is upo ...
60. New York State Hosts Media Day at ‘Excelsior Challenge’ Published 09/08/2016 WHO: Bomb technicians, explosive detection canine teams, and tactical teams from law enforcement agencies across New York State will participate ...
61. Corning Gas Rate Case Public Comment Hearings Scheduled Published 09/08/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ...
62. STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BOARD SCHEDULES SEPTEMBER MEETING Published 09/08/2016 September 8, 2016 -- The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Office of Interoperable and Emerg ...
63. Long Island State Parks Open for Swimming Published 09/08/2016 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced that all swimming restrictions put in place due to Tropical Storm Hermine have been lifted. The following beaches ...
64. DEC Statement on EPA Proposal to Add Saint Gobain – McCaffrey Street Site to the National Priorities List Published 09/07/2016 As part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s ongoing and aggressive response to Perfluorooctanoic acid contamination in Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh, we welcome E ...
65. Painters Recruit Apprentices Published 09/06/2016 Wappingers Falls, NY (September 06, 2016) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Finishing Trades I ...
66. New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Announces $10 Million Grant to Support Emergency Services Dispatching Published 09/06/2016 The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) today announced that a total of $10 million in grants have been awarded to localit ...
67. DEC ANNOUNCES START OF EARLY BEAR HUNTING SEASONS Published 09/06/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and ...
68. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 09/06/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
69. Jones Beach State Park to Host Ride-and-Drive Event Featuring Clean Fuel Vehicles Published 09/06/2016 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), Greater Long Island Clean Cities, Empire Clean Cities and Clean Communities ...
70. THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE MULTIPLE SYSTEMS NAVIGATOR: A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR NEW YORKERS Published 09/06/2016 The New York State Council on Children and Families (CCF) announces a new website for youth, parents, caregivers and direct care workers that provides a single resource on supports and services ava ...
71. Elevator Constructors Recruit Apprentices Published 09/01/2016 Syracuse, NY (September 03, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for The International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local Union #62, will cond ...
72. Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices Published 09/01/2016 Orchard Park, NY (September 3, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Ironworkers, Local Union #6, will conduct a recruitment fro ...
73. DEC Reminds New Yorkers to Purchase Hunting and Fishing Licenses at the Great New York State Fair Published 09/02/2016 Hunters and Trappers Reminded to Take Education Courses The Ne ...
74. DEC Announces Newest Class of Environmental Conservation Officers and Forest Rangers Published 09/02/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the graduation of 31 Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) and 17 Forest Rangers from th ...
75. DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES REMINDS NEW YORKERS TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND EMERGENCIES DURING NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH Published 09/01/2016   The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services reminded New Yorkers that Sept ...
76. DEC ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THREE SHELLFISHING AREAS Published 09/01/2016 Three shellfishing areas on the north shore of Long Island will temporarily close during the upcoming Labor Day holiday period, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commiss ...
77. Winning TAKE 5 Tickets Sold in East Islip and Plainview Published 09/01/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
78. DEC Announces Access Plan for Boreas Ponds Tract Published 08/31/2016 Hikers, bikers, skiers, paddlers, horseback riders, hunters, anglers and others will have improved  access and additional recreational opportunities on the rec ...
79. Office of Mental Health Announces Loan Repayment Program to Attract Psychiatrists to New York Psychiatric Centers Published 08/31/2016 ALBANY, NY – The New York State Office of Mental Health today announced that applications are being accepted for the Doctors Across New York (DANY) Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program. This i ...
80. Winning TAKE 5 Tickets Sold in Floral Park and Selden Published 08/31/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
81. NYS OCFS TO PARTNER WITH HOSPITALS ON SAFE SLEEP STUDY FOR BABIES Published 08/31/2016 The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is partnering with four Western New York hospitals on a study aimed at preventing sleep-related infant deaths. In 2014, the most rec ...
82. DEC Extends Deadline for Southern Pine Beetle Community Recovery Grants Published 08/31/2016 The deadline to apply for the previously-announced Southern Pine Beetle Community Recovery grants has been extended to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the St ...
83. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 08/30/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
84. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Islandia Published 08/30/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
85. DEC AND DOH DEMAND REIMBURSEMENT FROM EPA FOR STATE COSTS INCURRED DURING HOOSICK FALLS RESPONSE THAT ARE NOT PAID BY POLLUTERS Published 08/30/2016 Confusing, Conflicting Guidance from EPA Exacerbated Hoosick Falls Situation Commissioners to E ...
86. DEC ANNOUNCES COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY RELATED TO $20 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH AKZO NOBEL Published 08/29/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), State Attorney General’s Office (OAG) and Livingston County have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to determine ...
87. Electricians Recruit Apprentices Published 08/29/2016 Binghamton, NY (August 29, 2016) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Electricians, Local Union #325, will conduct a recruitment from September 29, 2016 through September 28, ...
88. DEC Reopens Lake George Beach Published 08/29/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reopened Lake George (AKA Million Dollar) Beach and Dog Beach Monday afternoon after test results showed that the beach was saf ...
89. DEC Declares Hoosick Falls & Petersburgh/Berlin Landfills as Potential State Superfund Sites Published 08/29/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today declared municipal landfills in the Village of Hoosick Falls and Towns of Petersburgh and Berlin ...
90. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Slate Hill, Orange County Published 08/29/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
91. Glaziers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/24/2016 Menands, NY (August 28, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for The Finishing Trades Institute of New Yo ...
92. DEC Update on Lake George Beach Contamination Published 08/27/2016 Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the protection of public health, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (D ...
93. Older Adults Offered Free Admission on Special Days to 2016 Great New York State Fair Published 08/26/2016 Albany, NY (August 26, 2016)—The Great New York State Fair is once again offering free admission on Senior Citizen’s Days, Monday, August 29 and Tuesday, August 30, to all attendees 60 yea ...
94. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES ANNOUNCES ANNUAL ONLINE SAFETY POSTER CONTEST FOR KIDS Published 08/26/2016 The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) today announced the kick-off of the Annual New York State Kids Safe On ...
95. DEC Update on Lake George Beach Contamination Published 08/25/2016 Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the protection of public health, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff have determined th ...
96. First State Record Fish Established for 2016 Published 08/25/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that Amelia Whalen of Witherbee caught a record breaking freshw ...
97. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Massapequa Published 08/25/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
98. DEC Investigating Bacteria Levels at Lake George Beach Published 08/24/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff are aggressively working to determine the cause of high coliform bacteria levels at Lake George ...
99. DEC ANNOUNCES PROPOSED CHANGES TO FRESHWATER SPORTFISHING REGULATIONS Published 08/24/2016 Public Comments Accepted Through October 7, 2016 span ...
100. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/23/2016 Ithaca, NY (August 24, 2016) - The Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union #785, will conduct a recruitme ...
101. OPWDD Launches Statewide Community Inclusion Campaign at Great NY State Fair Published 08/24/2016 New York - The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities today announced a statewide multimedi ...
102. DEC Environmental Conservation Officer Highlights Published 08/24/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law, protec ...
103. Restored Stonehouse to Highlight African-American History at Johnson Hall State Historic Site Published 08/24/2016   The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced the opening of the rehabilitated “Stonehouse& ...
104. *MEDIA ADVISORY* Published 08/24/2016 WHO:         Rose Harvey, Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pres ...
105. DEC Closes Lake George Beach Due to High Coliform Levels Published 08/23/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has closed Lake George (aka Million Dollar) Beach effective immediately ...
106. State Labor Department Releases Preliminary July 2016 Area Unemployment Rates Published 08/23/2016 The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for July 2016. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
107. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Cutchogue Published 08/23/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery span style="font-s ...
108. *MEDIA ADVISORY* Published 08/23/2016 WHO:         Rose Harvey, Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pres ...
109. Department of Public Service Investigates Central New York Phone Outages Published 08/23/2016 ALBANY — At the request of Governor Andrew M. Cu ...
110. New York State Office for the Aging Announces $900,000 Award to Help Older Adults Manage Chronic Health Conditions Published 08/23/2016 Albany, NY (August 23, 2016)—New York State has been awarded $900,000 from the US Administration on Aging to increase chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs that empower olde ...
111. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 08/22/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with ot ...
112. DEC CHALLENGES EFFECTIVENESS OF EPA'S REMEDY FOR HUDSON RIVER CLEANUP Published 08/22/2016 Unacceptable levels of PCBs allowed to remain in river pose threats to public health and the environment/ ...
113. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Mount Vernon Published 08/22/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
114. MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR Monday August 22, 2016 Published 08/22/2016 What: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will detai ...
115. MEDIA ADVISORY Published 08/22/2016 Who:              Rose Harvey / Commissioner, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation  & ...
116. MEDIA ADVISORY Published 08/21/2016 Who:              Rose Harvey / Commissioner, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation  & ...
117. Roofers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/19/2016 Hauppauge, NY (August 20, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Roofers, Waterproofer ...
118. Insulation & Asbestos Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/18/2016 Buffalo, NY (August 20, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #4, will conduct a rec ...
119. MEDIA ADVISORY Published 08/19/2016 Who:              Rose Harvey / Commissioner, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation  & ...
120. Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/17/2016 Wallkill,  NY (August 19, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Ironworkers, Local Union #417, will conduct a recruitment from September 19, 2016 through September 15, 2017 for 10 iro ...
121. THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES INVITES SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION EXPERTS TO NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BUFFALO Published 08/19/2016 The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS) announced today that registration is open for the a href="http://www.npnconfe ...
122. NYS Economy Adds 36,200 Private Sector Jobs in July 2016, Reaches New Record High Published 08/18/2016 In July 2016, New York State’s private sector job count increased by 36,200, or 0.5%, to 7,951,900, a new record high, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State De ...
123. Media Advisory: State Board of Real Property Tax Services Will Meet Thursday, August 25 Published 08/18/2016 The State Board of Real Property Tax Services will meet at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 25, 2016.  The meeting will be held in Conference Room A on the second floor of Building 9 on the W.A. Ha ...
124. State Calls on EPA to Improve National Air Emission and Fuel Standards to Protect Public Health and the Environment Published 08/17/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) outlined its ongoing progress to address air contamination issues in Albany’s South End and to ...
125. Scammers Manipulate Caller ID Systems to Pose as NYS Tax Department Representatives Published 08/17/2016 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today alerted taxpayers to the latest tactics being used by con artists. Scammers are cloning the Tax Department’s fraud hotline phone nu ...
126. Plumbers & Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices Published 08/16/2016 Orchard Park, NY (August 16, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local Union #22, will conduct a recruitment fr ...
127. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/15/2016 Glenmont , NY (August 16, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Eastern New York Lab ...
128. DEC Commissioner Seggos Announces Request for Proposals to Administer Adirondack Park Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Program Published 08/16/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the state is seeking proposals for an entity to administer the Adirondack Park Aquatic I ...
129. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 08/16/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
130. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in North Tonawanda Published 08/16/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
131. NYS Tax Department Reminds Parents and Students of Back-to-School Tax Breaks Published 08/16/2016 As a new school year approaches, the New York State Department of Taxation and Fi ...
132. New York State Announces Hundreds of New Internship Opportunities for Students to Serve in State Government through New New York Leaders Initiative Published 08/15/2016 For Immediate Release: August 15, 2016 DCS Contact: ...
133. Court Upholds DEC Forest Preserve Snowmobile Trail Construction Published 08/15/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may now resume work on the development of a multi-use snowmobile trail that connects the communities of Newcomb, Minerva and North ...
134. MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 15 Published 08/15/2016 Pollution Prevention Initiative Ensures Compliance with State and Federal Air Quality Laws and Regulations/stro ...
135. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/11/2016 Chestnut Ridge, NY (August 13, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Labor ...
136. APA and DEC Hold Public Comment Period For Draft UMP Amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Recreation Area Published 08/12/2016 RAY BROOK, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are holding a joint public comment period to solicit comments for a Dr ...
137. DEC Declares Stewart Air National Guard Base a State Superfund Site Published 08/12/2016 State Advances Actions to Continue Ensuring Clean Drinking Water for the City of Newburgh The N ...
138. DEC ACCEPTS GREAT SOUTH WOODS REPORT FOR PLANNING REVIEW Published 08/12/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has accepted recommendations for expanding recreation opportunities within the Great South Woods (GSW) from the State University of ...
139. CONSUMERS GIVE NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND HIGH MARKS IN SATISFACTION SURVEY Published 08/11/2016 Nearly 90 percent of consumers receiving services through the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) are happy with the results. Respondents to a recent su ...
140. Temporary Closure of Shellfish Lands in the Towns of Shelter Island and Southold Published 08/11/2016 Shellfish harvesting areas in two towns in eastern Suffolk County have been designated as uncertified (closed) for shellfish harvesting, the New York ...
141. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Rockville Centre Published 08/11/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
142. PSC Joins Effort to Raise Awareness for National 811 Dig Safely Day Published 08/10/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission), to encou ...
143. The Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count August 13th Published 08/10/2016 What: The fifth annual Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count will take place at multiple sites along the banks and piers of the Hudson on August 13. During this family-friendly eve ...
144. DEC Announces Campers No Longer Need to Reserve Tent Sites on the Essex Chain Lakes Beginning August 15 Published 08/10/2016 Beginning August 15, campers planning to camp on one of the 11 tent sites on the shores of the Essex Chain Lakes will no longer be required to reserve a site before camping, the New York State Depa ...
145. State Announces $8.2 Million in Funding to Help Disabled Obtain Federal Assistance Published 08/10/2016 The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance today announced that more than $8.2 million has been awarded to help provide legal assistance to peop ...
146. DEC ANNOUNCES 2016-2017 WATERFOWL SEASON DATES Published 08/10/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today the final season dates and updated regulations for 2016-17 waterfowl hunting.  ...
147. ‘GOLD CASTLE’, NEW YORK LOTTERY’S PIONEERING 3D GAME, UNVEILS INTERACTIVE 3D MURAL WITH SELFIE CONTEST Published 08/10/2016 The New York Lottery today unveiled a new interactive 3D hand painted mural featuring its latest scratch-off game, Gold Castle 3D, which ...
148. ‘GOLD CASTLE’, NEW YORK LOTTERY’S PIONEERING 3D GAME, UNVEILS INTERACTIVE 3D MURAL WITH SELFIE CONTEST Published 08/10/2016 The New York Lottery today unveiled a new interactive 3D hand painted mural featuring its latest scratch-off game, Gold Castle 3D, which ...
149. Media Advisory Published 08/10/2016 Yolanda Vega will present over-sized prize checks worth $24,000,000 to five new Lottery millionaires from Brooklyn, Queens and Islandia. The winners include a legal aid ...
150. Media Advisory Published 08/09/2016 Yolanda Vega will present over-sized prize checks worth $24,000,000 to five new Lottery millionaires from Brooklyn, Queens and Islandia. The winners include a legal aid ...
151. Media Advisory Published 08/09/2016 Yolanda Vega will present over-sized prize checks worth $24,000,000 to five new Lottery millionaires from Brooklyn, Queens and Islandia. The winners include a legal aid ...
152. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Tappan, Rockland County Published 08/09/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
153. Missing Person Located Published 08/09/2016 John Tucker, who had been reported missing, has now been located.  Thank you for your assistance in his safe return.
154. Missing Person Published 08/08/2016 OPWDD is asking for your help in locating a missing person. Please see attached for information and photo.
155. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 08/08/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with ot ...
156. Winning Lotto Ticket Sold in Rochester Published 08/08/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
157. Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold in Hopewell Junction Published 08/08/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
158. Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold in Mineola Published 08/08/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
159. KEDNY Gas Rate Case Public Comment Hearings Scheduled Published 08/05/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commissi ...
160. DEC’s Conservationist Magazine To Go Digital Published 08/05/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that the agency’s wildly popular outdoor magazine the Conservationist will now ...
161. CELEBRATE SMOKEY BEAR’S 72nd BIRTHDAY Published 08/05/2016 Smokey Bear is turning 72 this year and there is no better way to celebrate than with pop-up birthday parties, hosted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s New York ...
162. DEC ANNOUNCES NEW DEER AND BEAR HUNTING REGULATIONS Published 08/03/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today unveiled new regulations concerning deer and bear hunting, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today.  These ...
163. GOVERNOR CUOMO DIRECTS DEC TO ISSUE HEIGHTENED DROUGHT WARNING FOR WESTERN NEW YORK Published 08/03/2016 Under a framework established under an Executive Order, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to issue a heightened Drought Warni ...
164. Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/03/2016 Rochester, NY (August 6, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for  Ironworkers, Local Union #33, will conduct a recruitment fr ...
165. Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count Scheduled for August 13th Published 08/03/2016 The fifth annual Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count will take place at multiple sites along the banks and piers of the Hudson on August 13, 2016.  The public is invited to join naturalists ...
166. Henderson Harbor Resident to Receive New York State Boating Educator of the Year Award Published 08/03/2016 (Henderson Harbor, NY, August 3, 2016) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will present the 2016 New York State Boating Educator of the Year award to He ...
167. Two Winning TAKE 5 Tickets Sold in Suffern Published 08/03/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
168. OAK WILT FOUND ON LONG ISLAND Published 08/02/2016 New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today announced that the oak tree disease, oak wilt, has been detected in the C ...
169. NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES CELEBRATES NEW RECOVERY COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH CENTER COMING TO WESTERN NEW YORK Published 08/02/2016 New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS) Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez visited Buffalo today to congra ...
170. DEC Announces Order on Consent with New York City to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Improve Air Quality Published 08/02/2016 The New York State Department of ...
171. Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000 Sold in Sharon Springs Published 08/02/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
172. Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $100,000 Sold in White Plains Published 08/02/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
173. Henderson Harbor Resident to Receive New York State Boating Educator of the Year Award Published 08/02/2016 (Henderson Harbor, NY, August 2, 2016) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will present the 2016 New York State Boating Educator of the Year award to He ...
174. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 08/01/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergen ...
175. STATE HUNTING & TRAPPING EDUCATION COURSES BEGINNING Published 08/01/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded all new hunters and trappers planning to go afield this up ...
176. Sheet Metal Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 08/01/2016 Buffalo, NY (August 1, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union #71, will conduct a recruitment fr ...
177. PSC Approves Expansion of Cable Service in Town of Horseheads Published 08/01/2016 ALBANY — The New York State Public Service ...
178. POOL OWNERS SOUGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CITIZEN SCIENCE SURVEY TO IDENTIFY INVASIVE BEETLE Published 08/01/2016 Pool owners are invited to join in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) fifth annual Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) Swimming Pool Survey now through August 30 to help ke ...
179. State Announces Funding Available to Help New Yorkers Get Furnaces Tuned-Up Published 08/01/2016 The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance today announced that $2 million in funding is available to help low- and middle-income households g ...
180. Erie County Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Sales Tax Evasion Published 08/01/2016 The New York State Departme ...
181. Ninety-Five Players Invited to 2016 U.S. Women's National Festival Published 07/29/2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today the 95 players that have been invited to the 2016 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, which will take place August ...
182. DEC ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BROWNFIELD CLEANUP PROGRAM Published 07/29/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted amendments to the Brownfield Cleanup Program, Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today.  The amendments, which ta ...
183. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 07/28/2016 Elmsford, NY (July 29, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training C ...
184. DEC ANNOUNCES SALE OF 2016-17 HUNTING AND TRAPPING LICENSES BEGINNING AUGUST 1 Published 07/29/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that sporting licenses and Deer Management Permits for the 2016-17 season will be ...
185. Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Old Bethpage Published 07/29/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
186. Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Nyack Published 07/29/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
187. DEC Announces Successful "CleanSweepNY" Collection Published 07/29/2016 DEC’s Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the results of a successful CleanSweep ...
188. New York’s Powerball Jackpot Increases to $478 Million for Saturday’s Drawing Published 07/29/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
189. COMMISSION ISSUES FINAL AUGUST 1, 2016 AGENDA Published 07/28/2016 Albany, NY – The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginnin ...
190. Updated with Photos: DEC Confiscates More Than 1,100 Pounds of Illegal Lobsters from Price Chopper Published 07/28/2016 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) seized more than 1,100 pounds of undersized lobsters from Price Chopper in three differe ...
191. Henderson Harbor Resident to Receive New York State Boating Educator of the Year Award Published 07/28/2016 (Henderson Harbor, NY, July 28, 2016) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will present the 2016 New York State Boating Educator of the Year award to Hen ...
192. DEC SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR SUMMER TURKEY SURVEY Published 07/28/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Commissioner Basil Seggos are encouraging New Yorkers to participate in a survey for wild turkeys this summer. “Citiz ...
193. DEC ADOPTS REGULATIONS FOR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN SURFCLAM FISHERY TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF TRADITIONAL FISHERY PARTICIPANTS Published 07/27/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of regulations for the Atlantic Ocean surfclam fishery to ensure consistency wit ...
194. Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Hampton Bays Published 07/27/2016 New York State Gaming Commission, Division of the Lottery p style= ...
195. MEDIA ADVISORY: Published 07/27/2016 Who:         Rose Harvey / State Parks Commissioner                  John D. ...
196. MEDIA ADVISORY: Published 07/26/2016 Who:         Rose Harvey / State Parks Commissioner                  John D. ...
197. Statement from Public Service Commission Chair Audrey Zibelman Regarding Consumer Protections and Energy Service Companies Published 07/26/2016 “When ESCOs were charging multiple times the prices that utilities charge for energy, and consum ...
198. Carpenters Recruit Apprentices Published 07/26/2016 Rock Tavern, NY (July 26, 2016) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Northeast Carpenters ...
199. State Labor Department Releases Preliminary June 2016 Area Unemployment Rates Published 07/26/2016 The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for June 2016. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
200. DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Search and Rescue Highlights Published 07/26/2016 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with ot ...