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1. Commission To Meet On Thursday, January 16, 2014 Published 01/10/2014 The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014, in ...
2. DEC: New Computerized System for Sporting Licenses and Game Harvest Reports up and Running Published 01/10/2014 Public Can Resume Purchasing Hunting, Fishing or Trapping Licenses and Reporting Game Harvests T ...
3. DEC PROPOSES REGULATORY CHANGES TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AT BOAT LAUNCHES Published 01/09/2014 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing new regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) at DEC boat launches, DEC Com ...
4. Monroe County Ice Cream Shop Owner Arrested for Failing to Pay Sales Tax Published 01/09/2014 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced today the arrest of a Monroe County restaurant owner for failing to pay the State sales tax he collected from his customers. ...
5. Eight Hudson Valley Lottery Players Share $4,000,000 in Prizes Published 01/09/2014 FISHKILL, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and John Schnurr today presented over-sized prize checks to eight lucky Lottery players at the Lottery’s Customer Servi ...
6. Get Money for College: January 2014 is Student Financial Aid Awareness Month Published 01/08/2014 January is “New York State Student Financial Aid Awareness Month,” a period during which students and families can learn about and apply for financial aid to help pay for college.  ...
7. Eight Hudson Valley Lottery Players Share $4,000,000 in Prizes Published 01/08/2014 FISHKILL, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and John Schnurr will present over-sized prize checks to eight lucky Lottery players at the Lottery’s Customer Service ...
8. Cornell Gains Three Spots in this Week’s USCHO.Com Hockey Poll Published 01/07/2014 ALBANY, N.Y. --- Cornell’s ice hockey team climbed three spots in this week’s USCHO.Com division I men’s ...
9. ** Media Advisory ** Published 01/06/2014 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Jan. 6, 2014) --- The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid, N.Y. and Wilmin ...
10. Laborers Recruit Apprentices Published 01/06/2014 Long Island City, NY (January 6, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Asbestos, Lead, and Hazardous Waste Laborers, Local Union #78, will conduct a recruitment from Jan ...
11. Plumbers & Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices Published 01/06/2014 Queensbury, NY (January 6, 2014) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local Union #773, will conduct a recruitment from January 13, 2014 through Decemb ...
12. Finishers Recruit Apprentices Published 01/03/2014 Long Island City, NY (January 3, 2014) – The District Council #9 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund will conduct a recruitment from January 10, 2014 through January 23, 2014 for 50 painte ...
13. ECAC Hockey’s Union Cracks USCHO.Com Top 5 Published 01/02/2014 ALBANY, N.Y. --- ECAC Hockey’s front running team, Union College, also leads the 12 school conference in this week&r ...
14. Plumbers Recruit Apprentices Published 01/02/2014 Bohemia, NY (January 2, 2014) – The Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Plumbers, Local Union #200, will conduct a recruitment from January 8, 2014 through June 25, 2014 for 20 plumber apprenti ...
15. NYS Lottery Event in the Bronx 1/2/14 Postponed Due to Weather Conditions Published 01/02/2014 NYS Lottery Event in the Bronx 1/2/14 Postponed due to Weather MEDIA ADVISORY p sizset="false" sizcache021351871735367095="55. ...
16. NYS Lottery Event In the Bronx 1/2/14 Postponed Due to Weather Conditions Published 01/01/2014 NYS Lottery Event in the Bronx 1/2/14 Postponed due to Weather MEDIA ADVISORY p sizset="false" sizcache00445335838307076="52.0 ...
17. New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires” Published 01/01/2014 MEDIA ADVISORY p sizset="false" sizcache019696893113106817="57.0.2" sizcache0604780175181421="29.0.2" sizcache04878646756999637="39.0.2" sizcache06660190885047794="29.0.2" si ...
18. DPS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LONG ISLAND OFFICE Published 01/01/2014 Audrey Zibelman, Chief Executive Officer of the State ...
19. ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** Published 12/31/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Dec. 31, 2013) --- The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid, N.Y. and Wilmi ...
20. New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires” Published 12/31/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY p sizset="false" sizcache03843325875093249="50.0.2" sizcache07821780987874689="29.0.2" sizcache05396642608810445="29.0.2" sizcache05352271763098308="36.0.2" si ...
21. It’s Island Madness at Whiteface Jan. 5 Published 12/31/2013 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- The 56th season of skiing and riding at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., is underw ...
22. CHECK YOUR TICKETS: CLOCK TICKING FOR MISSING MILLIONIARE -- A NEW YORK LOTTERY POWERBALL WINNER Published 12/30/2013   For Immediate Release:                          ...
23. Final Reminder – Tomorrow is the STAR Registration Deadline Published 12/30/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today issued a final reminder – ho ...
24. Start the New Year Right – Continue Saving Money in 2014 by Registering for Basic STAR Now Published 12/26/2013 With only days remaining before the deadline of December 31 arrives, the New York State Departme ...
25. Reminder: STAR Registration Audio PSA’s Now Available in Spanish/English (30 seconds) Published 12/26/2013 a href="https://www.hightail.com/dl?phi ...
26. $5M in Prizes to be Awarded to Five New Lottery Millionaires from Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk Counties Published 12/26/2013 JAMAICA, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega, Gretchen Dizer and John Schnurr will present over-sized prize checks totaling $5,000,000 to five lucky lottery players who wo ...
27. State Labor Department Releases Preliminary November 2013 Area Unemployment Rates Published 12/24/2013 The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for November 2013, which are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor S ...
28. Electricians Recruit Apprentices Published 12/23/2013 Latham, NY (December 23, 2014) – The Tri-City Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #236 IBEW, will conduct a recruitment from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 for ...
29. 32nd Lake Placid Loppet Slated for Jan. 25 at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Published 12/23/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The 32nd Lake Placid Loppet, presented by High Peaks Cyclery and Nordic Specialist, c ...
30. New York State Parks to Celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes on January 1, 2014 Published 12/23/2013 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will sponsor 24 guided hikes in state parks and historic sit ...
31. Media Advisory: Audio PSA’s Now Available for STAR Registration Deadline Published 12/20/2013 a href="https://www.hightail.com/dl?phi ...
32. Major Rehabilitation of Staatsburgh State Historic Site Gateway Celebrated Published 12/20/2013 Staatsburg, NY (12/20/2013) – Staatsburg community members and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservati ...
33. Tax Department Announces Arrest of Brooklyn Resident for Selling Untaxed Cigarettes Published 12/20/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced the arrest of a Brooklyn ...
34. Fireworks over Ski Jumps Dec. 29 Published 12/20/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- There will be a fireworks display, Sunday, Dec. 29, over the Olympic Jumping Complex, in Lake Placid ...
35. Recreational Boating Life Saving Awards Presented to Good Samaritan Published 12/19/2013 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) announced the presentation of the ...
36. Still Haven’t Registered for Basic STAR? Reminder Phone Calls Are Underway Published 12/19/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced that hundreds of thousand ...
37. PSC Looks To Transform Utility Regulations Published 12/19/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it has commenced a process to transform its regulation of electric distribution utilities by articulating core policy outco ...
38. Finishers Recruit Apprentices Published 12/19/2013 Long Island City, NY (December 19, 2013) – The District Council #9 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund will conduct a recruitment from December 27, 2013 through January 10, 2014 for 50 dry ...
39. State Parks Acquires New Parkland in Hudson Highlands Published 12/19/2013 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and Scenic Hudson today announced an agreement to add nearly 1,250 acres of open space alo ...
40. WANTED: MISSING MILLIONAIRE IN ORANGE COUNTY Published 12/19/2013 December 19, 2013                             &nb ...
41. Ulster County Hero to Receive National Boating Safety Award Published 12/19/2013  span style="font-family: Times New Roman;" face="Times New ...
42. Statewide Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.4% - Lowest Level in Almost 5 Years Published 12/19/2013 New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.7% to 7.4% in November 2013, its lowest level since January 2009, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Dep ...
43. New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires” Published 12/19/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery  For Immediate Release:        &nb ...
44. New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires” Published 12/18/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery  For Immediate Release:        &nb ...
45. New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires” Published 12/18/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
46. Tonight's Mega Millions Jackpot Soars to $636 Million Published 12/17/2013 SCHENECTADY, NY - The jackpot for tonight’s Mega Millions multi-state drawing is now $636 million. A jackpot winner would have 60 days from the date he or she claims the ...
47. Fifteen Days Until the STAR Registration Deadline Published 12/17/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded homeowners to register for ...
48. NYS Tax Department Partners with City of Newburgh to Register Homeowners for STAR at City Hall Published 12/17/2013 b sizset="false" sizca ...
49. New York’s Mega Millions Jackpot Now $586 Million Published 12/16/2013 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The jackpot for the Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Mega Millions drawing now stands at a near-record $586 million (cash value $316.5M). The $586 million jackpot is the ...
50. Union is the Top ECAC Hockey Team in this Week’s USCHO.Com Poll Published 12/16/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- Bolstered by a 2-0-1 mark this past week the Union College men’s hockey team climbed four spots, to number eight, in this week’s division I USCHO.Com weekly poll ...
51. WANTED: MISSING MILLIONAIRES Published 12/16/2013 December 16, 2013                             &nb ...
52. Memo in response to public reports giving false impression that New York City taxpayers will not benefit from Tax Relief Commission recommendations and other tax relief proposals Published 12/15/2013     MEMORANDUM     From: Robert Megna, Budget Director  / ...
53. New York's Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $425 Million for Tonight’s Drawing Published 12/13/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
54. A $1 Wager And A Set of Quick Pick Numbers Earn Irondequoit Woman A $1,000,000 Mega Millions Second Prize Published 12/13/2013 IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – Migdalia Julia of Irondequoit, Monroe County has a plan for winning the Lottery. “I always play Mega Millions when the jackpot gets over $100,0 ...
55. Lake Placid Awarded Division I Ski NCAA Championships 2015 Published 12/12/2013 CANTON, N. Y. --- The NCAA has awarded the Division I Ski NCAA Championships to the Lake Placid, N.Y. regi ...
56. IRONDEQUOIT WOMAN FIRST IN MONROE COUNTY TO WIN $1,000,000 MEGA MILLIONS SECOND PRIZE Published 12/12/2013 IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present an over-sized prize check to an Irondequoit resident who matched the first five numbers in the November 15 ...
57. Lake Placid Awarded Division III Men’s Ice Hockey Published 12/12/2013 PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. --- The NCAA has awarded the Division III Men’s Ice Hockey NCAA Championships to the ...
58. IRONDEQUOIT WOMAN FIRST IN MONROE COUNTY TO WIN $1,000,000 MEGA MILLIONS SECOND PRIZE Published 12/12/2013 IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present an over-sized prize check to an Irondequoit resident who matched the first five numbers in the November 15 ...
59. Brooklyn Pharmacy Denied Medicaid Enrollment Published 12/11/2013 Thanks to an undercover site visit by the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), a Brooklyn pharmacy won’t be allowed to enroll in the state’s Medicaid program.  ...
60. Tax Commissioner Testifies on STAR Registration Progress Published 12/11/2013 Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox today testified before a State Assembly co ...
61. New York's Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $400 Million for Friday Published 12/11/2013 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- The New York Lottery today announced the jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing has been increased to $400,000,000. The $56,000,000 jump from Tuesday&rs ...
62. Lake Placid Olympic Museum to Celebrate New Permanent Exhibit Published 12/10/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- The Lake Placid Olympic Museum, located in the Olympic Center, is excited to announce the opening of ...
63. Westchester County Resident Arrested for Failing to File State Income Taxes Published 12/10/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced the arrest of a Westcheste ...
64. STAR Registration Hits the 2 Million Mark Published 12/10/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance said today that more than 2 million quali ...
65. “Fabulous 9” Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Published 12/10/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
66. Fabulous 9 Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 on Powerball Published 12/10/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery For more information contact: Communications Office (518) 388-3415 For ...
67. Sheet Metal Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 12/09/2013 Long Island City, NY (December 9, 2013) - The Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local Union #137, will conduct a recruitment from December 9, 2013 through December 8, 2014 for 10 sheet ...
68. Fabulous 9 Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 on Powerball Published 12/09/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery For more information contact: Communications Office (518) 388-3415 For ...
69. ** Media Advisory ** Published 12/09/2013 (Dec. 9, 2013) --- Below is a rundown of many of the event’s on ORDA’s fall/winter 2013-’14 events&rsquo ...
70. Fabulous 9 Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 on Powerball Published 12/09/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery For more information contact: Communications Office (518) 388-3415 For ...
71. New York's Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $344 Million for Tuesday Published 12/09/2013   For Immediate Release:                          & ...
72. New York’s Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $297 Million Published 12/06/2013 For Immediate Release:                           & ...
73. State Board Recommends 33 Nominations for State and National Registers of Historic Places Published 12/06/2013 The New York State Board for Historic Preservation recommended the addition of 33 properties, resources and districts to ...
74. New York State Historic Preservation Awards Announced for 2013 Published 12/05/2013 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation today announced the recipients of the 2013 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. Established in 1980, the State Historic ...
75. Carpenters Recruit Apprentices Published 12/05/2013 Horseheads, NY (December 5, 2013) - The Empire State Carpenters’ Apprenticeship Committee, Local Union #281 (Elmira) will conduct a recruitment from December 11, 2013 through November ...
76. Carpenters Recruit Apprentices Published 12/05/2013 Binghamton, NY (December 5, 2013) - The Empire State Carpenters’ Apprenticeship Committee, Local Union #281 (Binghamton) will conduct a recruitment from December 11, 2013 through Novem ...
77. Refund Racket Leader Sentenced to Prison Term Published 12/05/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced today that a defendant described as the ring leader of a group who willingly filed fraudulent tax returns, some with stolen identitie ...
78. Whiteface Mountain Makes Smarter Travel’s 10 Best International Ski Destinations Published 12/05/2013 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- The secret is out that Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., is one of the world’s best ski ...
79. $16,300,000 in Winner Check Presentations Marks the Opening of the New York Lottery’s Newest Customer Service Center Published 12/05/2013 PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer today presented seven lucky Lottery players from Nassau and Queens Counties with $16,300,000 in oversized ...
80. WANTED NEW YORK LOTTERY PLAYER HOLDING UNCLAIMED POWERBALL TICKET Published 12/05/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
81. $16,300,000 in Winner Check Presentations to Mark the Opening of the New York Lottery’s Newest Customer Service Center Published 12/05/2013 PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer will present seven lucky Lottery players from Nassau and Queens Counties with $16,300,000 in oversized prize ...
82. Tax Department Reminds Homeowners of Weeklong STAR Registration Events in New York’s Largest Cities Published 12/04/2013 New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox reminded taxpayers today of weeklong STAR Registration events in major population centers across the State.  Through Friday ...
83. $16,300,000 in Winner Check Presentations to Mark the Opening of the New York Lottery’s Newest Customer Service Center Published 12/04/2013 PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer will present seven lucky Lottery players from Nassau and Queens Counties with $16,300,000 in oversized prize ...
84. Two Greene County Residents Sentenced for Falsifying Tax Returns Published 12/04/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced that two Greene County residents have been sentenced for personal income tax fraud. Melissa C ...
85. Quinnipiac and Yale Lead ECAC Hockey in Latest USCHO.Com Poll Published 12/03/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team played a pair on non-league games last week. The Bobcats (13-2-2, ...
86. PSC Seeks Input On NYSEG And National Grid Transmission Line Published 12/02/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) is seeking comment on a joint application in which New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) and National Grid request a Certif ...
87. State Parks and DEC Announce Cyber Monday Shopping Special Published 11/29/2013 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the state Department of Environme ...
88. Insulation and Asbestos Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 11/27/2013 Rochester, NY (November 27, 2013) – The Heat and Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local Union #26 will conduct a recruitment from December 5, 2013 through November 6, 2014 for five insul ...
89. State Parks and DEC Announce Cyber Monday Shopping Special Published 11/26/2013 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are offering a bonus, $25 camping gift card to all pe ...
90. State Labor Department Releases Preliminary October 2013 Area Unemployment Rates Published 11/26/2013 The State Labor Department today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for October 2013, which are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Th ...
91. Viessmann FIBT World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton Racing Returns to Lake Placid Published 11/26/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Nov. 11, 2013) FIBT World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton. The 2013-’14 Viessmann FIBT World Cup season ...
92. Spring Valley “Handyman” Wins Top Prize on New York Lottery’s $2,500 A Week For Life Scratch-Off Game Published 11/26/2013 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – Thirty-nine-year-old Hector Recinos of Spring Valley claimed his top-prize winning $2,500 a Week for Life scratch-off ticket on Monday, October 28th at the ...
93. Three ECAC Hockey Teams Crack USCHO.Com Top-10 Published 11/26/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- For the first time this season, three ECAC Hockey teams are ranked in the top 10 of the weekly USCHO.Com ...
94. Rockland County Man Wins $2,500 A Week For Life Lottery Prize Published 11/26/2013 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present an over-sized prize check to a Spring Valley man who took his Lottery luck for a spin at a neighborhood l ...
95. Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen Recruit Apprentices Published 11/25/2013 Endicott, NY (November 25, 2013) - The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for The International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen, Local Union #3, will conduct a recruitment from December 2, ...
96. Rockland County Man Wins $2,500 A Week For Life Lottery Prize Published 11/25/2013 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present an over-sized prize check to a Spring Valley man who took his Lottery luck for a spin at a neighborhood l ...
97. Plumbers and Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices Published 11/25/2013 Peekskill, NY (November 25, 2013) -- The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local Union #21 of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and  Ulster counties, New York Zone 1, ...
98. Rockland County Man Wins $2,500 A Week For Life Lottery Prize Published 11/25/2013 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present an over-sized prize check to a Spring Valley man who took his Lottery luck for a spin at a neighborhood l ...
99. A Postcard That Will Save You Hundreds of Dollars Each Year? STAR Registration Reminders on the Way to New York City Published 11/22/2013 Television-Quality Video Clips: ul sizcache01520989042653786="38.0.5" sizset="false" sizcache08758693785506997= ...
100. New York State Economy Grows by 33,800 Jobs Over Past Two Months Published 11/21/2013 The New York State economy added 33,800 private sector jobs in September and October 2013, for a growth rate of 0.5%, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Departmen ...
101. Lottery Prizes Worth At Least $4,000,000 Awarded to Lucky Scratch-off and Powerball Players Published 11/21/2013 NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Lottery&rs ...
102. Lottery Prizes Worth At Least $4,000,000 Awarded to Newest Powerball and Scratch-off Winners Published 11/21/2013 NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and Jenny Garcia will present ceremonial prize checks worth at least $4,000,000 to some very lucky Lottery players.  The ...
103. Lottery Prizes Worth At Least $4,000,000 Awarded to Newest Powerball and Scratch-off Winners Published 11/20/2013 NEW YORK, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega and Jenny Garcia will present ceremonial prize checks worth at least $4,000,000 to some very lucky Lottery players.  The ...
104. Think Outside the Gift Box Published 11/20/2013 If you’re like most students, you probably don’t have much money for the holidays and may be wondering how you will be able to exchang ...
105. Plumbers & Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices Published 11/19/2013 Syracuse, NY (November 19, 2013) - The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local #267, will conduct a recruitment from November 27, 2013 through October 22, 2014 for 5-1 ...
106. Gloversville Woman Sentenced to State Prison for Tax Fraud Published 11/19/2013 New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas ...
107. Quinnipiac Continues to Climb in USCHO.Com College Hockey Poll Published 11/18/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team skated to two more wins Friday and Saturday, downing ECAC Hockey r ...
108. $130,300,000 Powerball Jackpot Won in New York Published 11/18/2013 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery today confirmed that a jackpot-winning ticket for the Powerball drawing held on November 16 was sold at the 117 Brighton Beach Bakery De ...
109. Start Going Downhill… Whiteface Mountain Opens for the Season Published 11/15/2013 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- A full 14 days ahead of schedule, Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., opened for the 2013-&rsquo ...
110. A Postcard That Will Save You Hundreds of Dollars? STAR Registration Reminders Hit Mailboxes Starting This Week Published 11/15/2013 span style="font-family: Calibri;" sizcache048145505168114505="31.0.2" sizset="false" sizcache041252787408988 ...
111. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Encouraged Published 11/14/2013 In keeping with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s initiative to encourage further growth of the use of electric vehicles in New York, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today ...
112. GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF WHITEFACE AND GORE MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND Published 11/14/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington and Gore Mounta ...
113. Commission Puts 315 Area Code Changes On Hold Published 11/14/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced today it was putting on hold its proceeding to determine how best to create an additional area code in the 315 area code region. ...
114. PSC Reopens Portion of Transmission Siting Project Published 11/14/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it decided to reopen the Rochester Area Reliability Project proceeding in order to give parties an opportunity to re-examin ...
115. 21-Year-Old Syracuse Woman Wins $1,500 A Week For Life Lottery Prize Published 11/13/2013 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Twenty-one-year-old Leanette Pizarro of Syracuse was eating dinner with her mother on September 18 when she remembered the Lottery scratch-off game she had put aside f ...
116. Syracuse Lottery Player Wins $1,500 A Week For Life Scratch-Off Prize Published 11/13/2013 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present a ceremonial prize check to a 21-year-old Syracuse woman who won at least $1,500,000 on the $1,500 A Week For ...
117. Syracuse Lottery Player Wins $1,500 A Week For Life Scratch-Off Prize Published 11/12/2013 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present a ceremonial prize check to a 21-year-old Syracuse woman who won at least $1,500,000 on the $1,500 A Week For ...
118. REGULAR FIREARMS SEASON FOR DEER AND BEAR HUNTING IN THE SOUTHERN ZONE BEGINS NOVEMBER 16 Published 11/12/2013 Under Governor Cuomo's NY Open for Hunting and Fishing Initiative, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens today announced that the 2013 regular deer ...
119. Syracuse Lottery Player Wins $1,500 A Week For Life Scratch-Off Prize Published 11/12/2013 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present a ceremonial prize check to a 21-year-old Syracuse woman who won at least $1,500,000 on the $1,500 A Week For ...
120. Syracuse Lottery Player Wins $1,500 A Week For Life Scratch-Off Prize Published 11/13/2013 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present a ceremonial prize check to a 21-year-old Syracuse woman who won at least $1,500,000 on the $1,500 A Week For ...
121. ECAC Hockey’s Quinnipiac, Clarkson and St. Lawrence Climb in this Week’s USCHO.Com Poll Published 11/11/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- For the first time this season, six ECAC Hockey conference schools made the USCHO.Com top-25 division I m ...
122. New York Honors Veterans, Families with Higher Education Tuition Benefits Published 11/08/2013  span style="font-family: Times New Roman;" face="Times New ...
123. Make it Snow… Snowmaking Begins at Whiteface Published 11/08/2013 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- With the start of the 2013-’14 skiing and riding season slated to begin, Friday, Nov. 29, at Wh ...
124. Commission To Meet On Thursday, November 14, 2013 Published 11/08/2013 The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 14, 2013, in the 19th Floor Board Room of its offi ...
125. Nassau County Woman Sentenced a Second Time for Identity Theft Published 11/08/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced today that a Nassau County woman was sentenced to state prison for using an identity stolen during a previous scam to purchase two Ni ...
126. Media Advisory: State Labor Department Revises Monthly Jobs Press Release Schedule Published 11/08/2013 Due to the Federal Government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics delayed sending jobs and labor force data to the State Department of Labor. As a result, the press release schedule for O ...
127. Lake Placid 2013-’14 Fall/Winter Event Season Schedule Published 11/07/2013 (Nov. 7, 2013) --- Below is a rundown of many of the event’s on ORDA’s fall/winter 2013-’14 events&rsquo ...
128. Morrisonville Mother Gifted a Win $1,000,000 a Year for Life Scratch-off Ticket Published 11/07/2013 SCHNECTADY, N.Y. – Fifty-year-old Pamela Brothers of Morrisonville, Clinton County claimed a $20,000,000 Win $1,000,000 a Year for Life jackpot winning ticket October 21 at the ...
129. Yale and Quinnipiac Meet in Week #2 of ECAC Hockey Conference Play Published 11/07/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- Saturday’s, Nov. 9, match-up of Quinnipiac hosting Yale headlines week two of the ECAC Hockey confe ...
130. Morrisonville Mother Wins $20,000,000 on Win $1,000,000 a Year for Life Scratch-off Game Published 11/07/2013 SCHENETADY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Yolanda Vega will present a $20,000,000 over-sized prize check to a Win for Life winner from Clinton County.   ...
131. DEC RELEASES DRAFT SHAWANGUNK RIDGE UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT Published 11/06/2013 The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will host a public meeting on Thursday, November 14th to discuss the draft Shawangunk Ridge Unit Management Plan (UMP). Public comments on t ...
132. Holiday Festival on Ice Comes to Lake Placid Dec. 28 Published 11/06/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Figure skating legend Kurt Browning will be back in Lake Placid, NY for the holidays with Elvis Stoj ...
133. Tips for Managing Federal Student Loan Repayment; Low Payment Options Can Help Ease the Burden Published 11/05/2013 Recent college graduates are reminded that the grace period for feder ...
134. Sprinkler Fitters Recruit Apprentices Published 11/05/2013 Newburgh, NY (November 5, 2013) – The Sprinkler Fitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #669 (Hudson Valley Region), will conduct a recruitment from November 13, 2013 ...
135. New York’s Second Annual Youth Deer Hunt Provides Junior Hunters A Unique Opportunity Published 11/05/2013 Under Governor Cuomo's NY Open for Hunting and Fishing Initiative, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today that New York’s secon ...
136. Sheet Metal Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 11/04/2013 Bohemia, NY (November 4, 2013) - The United Service Workers, Local Union #355 JATF, will conduct a recruitment from November 12, 2013 through November 25, 2013 for three sheet metal worker apprenti ...
137. Tickets are on Sale Now for the 2014 ECAC Hockey Men’s Championship in Lake Placid Published 11/04/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- Tickets are on sale now for the 2014 ECAC Hockey men’s championships, March 21-22, in Lake Placid, ...
138. Media Advisory: State Board of Real Property Tax Services Will Meet Thursday, November 7 Published 11/04/2013 The State Board of Real Property Tax Services will meet at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Novem ...
139. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Recruit Apprentices Published 11/01/2013 Syracuse, NY (November 1, 2013) -- The Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers JAC, Local Union #2 (Syracuse), will conduct a recruitment from November 7, 2013 through October 2, 2014 for five tile, ...
140. Trip to Pharmacy Just What the Doctor Ordered for Kenmore Lottery Winner Published 11/01/2013 BUFFALO, N.Y. – Fifty-three-year-old Margaret Dolan of Kenmore, Erie County stopped at the Rite Aid at the corner of Colvin and Sheridan Drives in Buffalo last month to pick up a presc ...
141. Harvest Your STAR Savings! – Register for STAR at Taste NY Harvest Festival Published 11/01/2013 New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas ...
142. Kenmore Special Education Teacher Feeling Great After Winning Win For Life Jackpot Published 11/01/2013 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Jina Myers will present a Kenmore special education teacher with her ceremonial prize check at the drug store where she purchased her jackp ...
143. Kenmore Special Education Teacher Feeling Great After Winning Win For Life Jackpot Published 10/31/2013 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Jina Myers will present a Kenmore special education teacher with her ceremonial prize check at the drug store where she purchased her jackp ...
144. Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Recruit Apprentices Published 10/31/2013 Liverpool, NY (October 31, 2013) -- The Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local Union #2 (Oswego), will conduct a recruitment from November 7, 2013 through October 2, 2014 for two bricklayer-m ...
145. Kenmore Special Education Teacher Feeling Great After Winning Win For Life Jackpot Published 10/31/2013 BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Jina Myers will present a Kenmore special education teacher with her ceremonial prize check at the drug store where she purchased her jackp ...
146. $496 Million Identified in Home Health Medicaid Error Payments: NY Recovers $211 Million from Feds Published 10/30/2013 Albany, NY –  New York State identified $496 million in Medicaid erroneous payments and recovered $211 million from the federal government for errors relating to home care recipie ...
147. Finland’s Women’s National Hockey Team Arrives in Lake Placid Published 10/30/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Team Finland is the first country to arrive in Lake Placid, N.Y., as they prepare for next week&rsqu ...
148. Forensic Accountant Sentenced for Failing to Pay $114,000 in Income Taxes Published 10/30/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Thomas H. Mattox today announced the sentencing of a Long Island man for failing to pay $114,295 in personal income taxes for the ...
149. Department of Labor and OCM BOCES Works Partner to Hold Community Services Fair Offering Services and Information to More than 450 Adult Students in Liverpool, NY Published 10/29/2013   The New York State Department of Labor today announced that it will partner with the Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES to host a Community Services Fair offering ...
150. REGULATIONS ISSUED TO PROTECT NYS DEER POPULATION FROM CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE Published 10/29/2013 Disease Could Devastate NY’s Deer Population and Result in Severe Economic Repercussions on the State’s Sportsman Industry p style="text-align: left ...
151. Sprinkler Fitters Recruit Apprentices Published 10/28/2013 Buffalo, NY (October 28, 2013) – The Sprinkler Fitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #669 (Western Region), will conduct a recruitment from November 4, 2013 through ...
152. Sprinkler Fitters Recruit Apprentices Published 10/28/2013 Syracuse, NY (October 28, 2013) – The Sprinkler Fitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #669 (Central Region), will conduct a recruitment from November 4, 2013 throug ...
153. October 28 – November 1 Proclaimed as New York’s First College Application Week Published 10/28/2013 (Albany, NY: date) October 28 – November 1 is College Application Week in New York State, joining 30 states in the American College Application Campaign’s national effort to ensure high ...
154. ECAC Hockey League Play Gets Underway Tuesday Published 10/28/2013 ALBANY, N.Y. --- ECAC Hockey league play begins Tuesday night, Oct. 29, for the defending national champion, 12 school con ...
155. Sprinkler Fitters Recruit Apprentices Published 10/25/2013 Latham, NY (October 25, 2013) – The Sprinkler Fitters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #669, will conduct a recruitment from November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014 ...
156. Patterson Dentist Arrested for Criminal Tax Fraud Published 10/25/2013 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today ...
157. Media Advisory - NYS Tax Department Offering STAR Registration at Hughes Office Building, Syracuse, Next Week Published 10/25/2013 INTERVIEW / VIDEO / PHOTO OPPORTUNITY The NYS Tax Department will register homeowners receiving the Basic STAR exemption at a special registration event in Syracuse next week. ...
158. **MEDIA ADVISORY** Published 10/18/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (October 18, 2013) --- The Four Nations Cup is an annual tournament that has been held in varying forms ...
159. **MEDIA ADVISORY** Published 10/18/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (October 18, 2013) --- The Four Nations Cup is an annual tournament that has been held in varying forms ...
160. Snow Beginning to Blanket Whiteface Mountain Published 10/24/2013 WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- Wednesday night and today’s, Oct. 24, light blanket of snow has skiers and riders grabbing and ...
161. State Parks Begins Environmental Testing at Gallagher Beach Published 10/24/2013 New York State Parks today announced testing has begun at Gallagher Beach ...
162. State Department of Labor Partners with Whole Foods Market to Fill 300 Job Openings Published 10/23/2013 State Department of Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera today announced that Whole Foods Market is bringing 300 jobs to Brooklyn by opening a new location in Gowanus, located at Third Avenue & T ...
163. The Witching Hour for New York’s Halloween Million$ Raffle is Fast Approaching Published 10/23/2013 SCHENECTADY, NY - The New York Lottery today reminded players that Halloween is fast approaching and so is the deadline for buying a ticket for the first-of-its kind Halloween M ...
164. WEDDING EXPO HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND AT THE FAIRGROUNDS Published 10/22/2013 The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced the following events running from Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27 at the New York State Fairgrounds: Brides ...
165. Electricians Recruit Apprentices Published 10/21/2013 Binghamton, NY (October 21, 2013) - The Electricians Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of Binghamton, Local Union #325 IBEW, will conduct a recruitment from October 28, 2013 throug ...
166. USA Women’s Hockey Four Nations Tournament Comes to Lake Placid Nov. 5-9 Published 10/21/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Tickets for the Four Nations Cup, set for Nov. 5-9 in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the Olympic Center, are ...
167. State Parks agrees to modernize septic systems at five Long Island State Parks Published 10/21/2013 New York State Parks today announced it has entered into a consent order with the State Department of Environmental Cons ...
168. STAR POWER – More than Half of NY Homeowners Have Registered for Basic STAR Published 10/18/2013 Hi-Resolution Television-Quality Video Clips: ul sizcache08547855213141227="38.0.3" sizset="false" sizcache0677356736500179="38.0.3" sizcache06739135496341457="38.0.3" sizcache072928970644136 ...
169. Improvements Underway at SPAC Route 50 Gateway Published 10/18/2013 A project to green and repair the gateway to Saratoga Performing Arts Center off Route 50 in Saratoga Spa State Park is ...
170. Stephen Baldwin Agrees to Make Payment on Taxes He Owes New York State Published 10/18/2013 New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox today announced that actor ...
171. Mega Millions to become even more mega, beginning with the October 22 drawing Published 10/18/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
172. Time Warner Telephone Disconnect Request Denied Published 10/17/2013 Signaling its desire to protect consumers, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today denied Time Warner Cab ...
173. Wireless Company Gets OK To Expand In New York Published 10/17/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today authorized wholesale wireless telephone service provider ExteNet ...
174. Indian Point Contingency Plans Move Forward Published 10/17/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today, following through on recommendations set forth by Governor Andre ...
175. PSC OKs Corporate Restructuring Of NYSEG, RG&E Owner Published 10/17/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved, with conditions designed to protect ratepayers, a reque ...
176. Natural Gas Utilities Ready For Winter Heating Season Published 10/17/2013 Based on an annual review of local utilities’ winter preparedness, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission ...
177. Departamento del Trabajo Conmemora el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Colaboración de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral Published 10/16/2013 El Comisionado del Departamento del Trabajo, Peter M. Rivera, anunció hoy una nueva iniciativa en asociación con representantes de siete países Latinoamericanos para ayudar a r ...
178. State Department of Labor Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Workforce Development Collaboration Published 10/16/2013 State Department of Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera today announced a new initiative partnering with representatives from seven Latin-American countries to help lower the unemployment rate and boos ...
179. Roofers Recruit Apprentices Published 10/15/2013 Rochester, NY (October 15, 2013) – The Roofers Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local Union #22, will conduct a recruitment from October 21, 2013 through October 20, 2014 for 40 r ...
180. OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TOURO LAW CENTER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE CENTRAL ISLIP STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY, BURY JEWISH PRAYER BOOKS DAMAGED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY Published 10/13/2013 Central Islip, NY- The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), Touro Law Center and the Communi ...
181. Commission To Meet On Thursday, October 17, 2013 Published 10/11/2013 The Public Service Commission announced today that it will hold its next regular session beginning at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oc ...
182. Carpenters Recruit Apprentices Published 10/11/2013 Rock Tavern, NY (October 11, 2013) - The Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee, Local Union #19, will conduct a recruitment from October 17, 2013 through October 16, 2014 for five floorl ...
183. PSC Seeks Input On National Grid Transmission Project Published 10/11/2013 The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) is seeking comment on a proposal by National Grid to amend a Certificat ...
184. Statement on State Supreme Court’s Decision on State Parks’ Smoking Regulation Published 10/11/2013 "State Parks has legislative authority ...
185. OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TOURO LAW CENTER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE CENTRAL ISLIP STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY, BURY JEWISH PRAYER BOOKS DAMAGED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY Published 10/08/2013 WHAT: The New York State Office of Mental Health, Touro Law Center and the Community Association for Jewish At-Risk Cemeteries announce their partnership to restore Central Islip State Hospi ...
186. OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TOURO LAW CENTER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE CENTRAL ISLIP STATE HOSPITAL CEMETERY, BURY JEWISH PRAYER BOOKS DAMAGED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY Published 10/08/2013 WHAT: The New York State Office of Mental Health, Touro Law Center and the Community Association for Jewish At-Risk Cemeteries announce their partnership to restore Central Islip State Hospi ...
187. Carpenters Recruit Apprentices Published 10/10/2013 Rock Tavern, NY (October 10, 2013) - The Empire State Carpenters Apprenticeship Committee, Local Union #11, will conduct a recruitment from October 17, 2013 through October 16, 2014 for five lather ...
188. Suffolk County Jeweler Sentenced for Tax Evasion Published 10/10/2013 The New York State Tax Department announced today that a Suffolk County jeweler was sentenced on Wednesday, October 9 to three years probation and ordered to make full restitution of $48,569 for co ...
189. Line Workers Recruit Apprentices Published 10/08/2013 Douglassville, PA (October 8, 2013) - The Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Outside Electrical Industry will conduct a recruitment from October 15, 2013 through Octob ...
190. Road to Sochi Begins in Lake Placid Published 10/08/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- USA Luge, the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and the U.S. Nordic teams will begin to ...
191. Road to Sochi Begins in Lake Placid Published 10/08/2013 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- USA Luge, the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and the U.S. Nordic teams will begin to ...
192. RACING IS CENTER STAGE AS SUPER DIRT WEEK STORMS THE FAIRGROUNDS Published 10/08/2013 Scores of racers and up to 100,000 of their fans take over the track at the New York State Fairgrounds beginning Wednesday, October 9 as the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week returns for its 42n ...
193. Weekly Lotto Player from Prattsburgh Wins $2,600,000 Jackpot Published 10/08/2013 For Immediate Release:                            &nbs ...
194. FANS RULE IN 2014 – HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS GIVE FANS THE POWER TO DECIDE WHICH RULES WILL IMPACT THE GAME IN LAKE PLACID ON TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 2014 Published 10/08/2013 (PHOENIX, Ariz. Oct. 8, 2013) – The world famous Harlem Globetrotte ...
195. A Dollar and a Dream! Prattsburgh Lotto Player Wins $2,600,000 Jackpot Published 10/08/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery  For Immediate Release:        &nb ...
196. Operating Engineers Recruit Apprentices Published 10/07/2013 Lake View, NY (October 7, 2013) -- The Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, Local Union #17, will conduct a recruitment from October 14, 2013 through October 25, 2013, Labor ...
197. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month in New York State Published 10/07/2013 ALBANY, NY – October 7, 2013:  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the start of Cyber Security Awareness Month in New York State and issued a proclamation in support to raise ...
198. A Dollar and a Dream! Prattsburgh Lotto Player Wins $2,600,000 Jackpot Published 10/07/2013 MEDIA ADVISORY News from New York Lottery For Immediate Release:         &nb ...
199. Suffolk and Westchester County Homeowners – Your STAR Registration Letters Are on the Way Published 10/07/2013 STAR Registration Video Clips: ul sizset="false" sizcache0801823193630937="40.0.3" sizcache07389340371991756="31.0.3" sizcache0932480452286609="57.0.3" sizcache00676788915810489="38.0.3" sizc ...
200. ORDA Media Advisory Published 10/07/2013 (Oct. 7, 2013) --- Below is a rundown of many of the event’s on ORDA’s fall/winter 2013-’14 events&rsquo ...