New York News Wire Stories including business, entertainment, technology, financial, nonprofit, event and related newswire stories from New York Netwire.
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Sky Ball League (www.skyballleague.com), an exciting, no-holds-barred next generation coed pro sport, airs the first part of the series semi-finals Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. on Sports New York across New York State. Sky Ball League is also seen nationally on DirecTV (see listings [...]
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced that he has launched New York Open for Business, a coordinated communications and marketing effort that will demonstrate to business leaders all across the world the benefits of doing business in New York State.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday ordered the state’s Office of Emergency Management to prepare for the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, which may hit New York State this coming Sunday. The Governor has instructed the state’s Emergency Operations Center in Albany to track the storm and to work with other state agencies to prepare the state’s response.
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PORT CHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — GiveBack Foundation (www.giveback.org) saw its mission – helping people give more to the causes important to them – fulfilled to a “T” in their recent campaign. During GiveBack.org‘s “100 Days of Giving,” members donated to 754 charities, representing the gamut of philanthropy, from neighborhood nonprofits [...]
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WARWICK, N.Y., July 20, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Positive Sounds is a weekly Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Radio Program hosted by Bob Taylor. It earned an Award of Excellence, the highest honor in the Radio Programs [...]
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Nassau County to sign New York’s first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo’s campaign and a priority of his administration’s first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Westchester County to sign New York’s first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo’s campaign and a priority of his administration’s first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will close seven New York state prisons, fulfilling his pledge to consolidate the state’s correctional facilities based on a declining inmate population and providing significant savings to New York state taxpayers.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chief Service Officer Diahann Billings-Burford and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott today announced that 572,229 New York City public schools students have performed 7,874 unique service projects to improve their communities as a part of Service in Schools, an initiative of NYC Service [...]
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — “The final bill before me is Introductory Number 361-A, sponsored by Council Members Brewer, Cabrera, Chin, Dromm, Ferreras, Fidler, Gentile, James, Koppell, Lander, Mealy, Palma, Rose, Sanders, Vacca, Van Bramer, Williams, Rodriguez, Mendez, Nelson, Gennaro, Weprin, Barron, Vallone, Wills, Gonzalez, Garodnick, Halloran, Ulrich and Koo. Introductory Number 361-A requires the Administration to post on the City’s web site all Executive Orders issued since Mayor’s Beame’s time in office, as well as many Memoranda of Understanding issued since July of 2010.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today delivered remarks at the graduation ceremony of the City’s second NYC Civic Corps class – a specially trained group of AmeriCorps members who work at nonprofit organizations and City agencies to help increase the number of volunteers they can utilize amd serve a greater number of New Yorkers in need.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Friday (June 24) announced passage of legislation that address many of New York’s most pressing and longstanding issues, including the greatest expansion of rent regulations in 40 years and the first ever cap on property taxes in the state.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday (June 24) announced passage of the Marriage Equality Act, granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry under the law, as well as hundreds of rights, benefits, and protections that have been limited to married couples of the opposite sex.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Just in time for Father’s Day get the man in your life the world’s first handheld extendable tripod, the Quik Pod(R), by Fromm Works Inc. He can photograph himself shirtless and be properly centered in each photo.
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NEW YORK, N.Y., June 1, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — A naked Osama Bin Laden, laden with sea crabs and shackled to a U.S. Navy SEALs cement block at the bottom of the sea receives its official title, courtesy of the friends on Facebook. The Osama Bin Laden sculpture is the latest by New York [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Big Eye Gallery in collaboration with The Kobal Collection and The Film Society Lincoln Center, announced today the details of their upcoming art exhibit of classic images from film legend Elizabeth Taylor’s life. The exhibit, at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery adjacent to the [...]
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a revised and expedited timetable for completing the New York State Capitol restoration project following a review by the new management team at the Office of General Services.
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ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — “The death of Osama Bin Laden is a historic moment that represents a major step in our country’s efforts to defeat terrorism around the world and should bring a sense of justice to the victims of 9/11 and his other attacks.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws: “This past Monday I held a required public hearing on four pieces of legislation. Since some New Yorkers who may have wanted to attend that hearing would have been unable to due to religious observance I agreed to hold a second public hearing today (April 29, 2011).
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The wedding season is just around the corner and many couples are planning the big day. Love is in the air but there is one problem: Where are you going to go to get that one of kind wedding bands to celebrate the occasion? Burser [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., April 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Newly-admitted attorneys, are you frustrated by the toughest legal job market of the decade? If you’re employed, are you overwhelmed to realize you need skills you definitely weren’t taught in law school? A resource exclusively for attorneys and aspiring lawyers has launched at LegalMentor.com. Journeyman [...]
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PATTERSON, N.Y., April 5, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Jacqueline M. Tiso, CEO and founder of JMT Consulting Group, has been invited to speak at the 2011 Annual Spring Training Conference for the South Carolina Community Action Partnership and South Carolina Head Start Association. State-wide representatives of Community Action Partnership and Head Start organizations, including [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., March 29, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — 20×200, the place to buy limited-edition fine art and photography online, announces the release of two new landscape photographs from the popular series by Christian Chaize: Praia Piquinia. Collectors now have the opportunity to acquire Praia Piquinia 11/08/10 12h15 and Praia Piquinia 28/08/10 12h20. The [...]
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NEW YORK, N.Y., March 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Presidential Who’s Who announced this week that one of its members, Barbara Barton, executive and nutritional coach for Isagenix(R), is working to help others reach their ultimate potential and achieve their goals. “Isagenix is the world leader in cleansing, replenishing and anti-aging,” explains Barton. “The [...]
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