Janice Sand
Jan started as an intern with Neotrope® Dec. 2010, became "Content Manager" for New York Netwire, in 2015, and has worked for both the Send2Press® Newswire service, as well as MuseWire.com. She edits daily news stories for the site from state and local NY government and non-profit agencies and is based in “New England,” USA.
New York Governor Cuomo Announces Closure of Seven State Prison Facilities
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.
Partnership between NYC Service and Dept. of Education Allowed Students to Complete 7,874 Projects This Year
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...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Requiring Executive Orders Dating Back To Beame Administration To Be Posted On The City Web Site
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.
Mayor Bloomberg Graduates City's Second NYC Civic Corps Class
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.
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Packaging and Paper Products Company to Construct New Facility in Niagara County Creating 108 New Jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Norampac, a division of the Cascades packaging and paper products company, will build a new facility in Niagara Falls, creating 108 new jobs. The company will invest $430 million in a new, state-of-the-art facility to manufacture "green" packaging material. Empire State Development, together with a number of state and local entities, put together an incentive package to attract Norampac to expand in the Niagara Falls region.
NY Gov. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Silver Announce Historic Passage of Major Legislation
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.
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Passage of Marriage Equality Act
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.
Opinion: Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial, Supports David Tyree
WALL, N.J. /New York Netwire/ -- Peter Grandich, founder of Trinity Financial Sports and Entertainment Co, is speaking out in support of former NY Giant David Tyree who has been under intense media scrutiny for some gutsy statements he made about gay marriage. Posted in an online video on June 15, Tyree says he recorded the video because he opposes the notion of gay marriage and says he's simply voicing his opinion.
Children Awaiting Parents Launches Adoption Mentors Web Page
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 17, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Children Awaiting Parents is proud to announce the unveiling of a new web page "Adoption...
Web 2.0 Apps to Generate $455B for Telecommunications Providers Over 5 Years says Insight Research Corporation
MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. /New York Netwire/ -- In 2011, telecommunications carriers and third-party software developers worldwide are expected to generate just over $35 billion in new revenue by helping build and deploy Web 2.0 services, according to a new market research study from Insight Research Corp.
New York Foreclosures Rise While New Jersey Drops
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- In some of the top cities in United States the underlying unemployment problem shows...
Fromm Works Extends Invention for New York's Shirtless Politicians
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,...
Facebook Fans Name Osama Bin Laden 'Death Sculpture'
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....
BidYourCase Matches Clients and Lawyers
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 31, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- BidYourCase (www.BidYourCase.com) is a revolutionary concept that matches clients to lawyers online. Through the...
20×200 Offers Eadweard Muybridge Limited Edition Photo
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 27, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Eadweard Muybridge unveiled his stop-motion photography-which included images of the horse in motion-in the...
Long Island K-9 Service Protects Ferry Service Passengers
MANORVILLE, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Officer James Greco, founder and CEO of Long Island K-9 Service (www.lik-9.com) and Long Island...
Drop in Florida and California Foreclosures Do Not Show Recovery
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- ForeclosureWarehouse.com reports that Florida foreclosed homes in April were down 14.81 percent in Florida...
LTC Financial Partners Kicks Off Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- Braving a threat of thunderstorms, busy New Yorkers and vacationing tourists gathered in Times...
SET Personal Marketing Offers 3 Ways to Overcome Weak Job Market
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- With unemployment rates hanging at a steady 9 percent, job hunting continues to be...
Colorado and Georgia Lead the Way in Increased Foreclosure Listings
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ -- ForeclosureDataOnline.com reports that Colorado and Georgia had the highest increase in foreclosure listings, considered...
