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Plumbers & Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices
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01/29/2014
Rochester, NY (January 29, 2014) – The Plumbing and Heating Joint Apprenticeship and Training Council, Local Union #13, will conduct a recruitment from February 4, 2014 through January 6, 201 ...
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Whole LOTTO Long Island Lottery Winners to Receive Ceremonial Prize Checks Worth $5,000,000
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01/29/2014
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present over-sized checks totaling $5,000,000 to a group of recent Long Island Lottery winners – each of whom w ...
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PSC ANNOUNCES STEPS TO SOFTEN BLOW FROM WEATHER-RELATED ELECTRIC BILL SPIKES
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01/29/2014
Albany, NY— Audrey Zibelman, Chair of the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission), today announced that ...
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WANTED: MISSING MILLIONAIRE IN THE BRONX
Published
01/29/2014
For Immediate Release:
January 29, 2014 &n ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Albany Mayor, State Agencies, IRS, Non-Profits Promote Earned Income Tax Credit and Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Published
01/29/2014
When: Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 10:00 am
Where: Free E-file Kiosk at the Empire State Plaza & ...
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Whole LOTTO Long Island Lottery Winners to Receive Ceremonial Prize Checks Worth $5,000,000
Published
01/29/2014
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s Gretchen Dizer will present over-sized checks totaling $5,000,000 to a group of recent Long Island Lottery winners – each of whom w ...
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State Department of Labor Announces Reconstituted State Workforce Investment Board to Boost Job Growth in New York State
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01/29/2014
State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera today announced the reconstitution of the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) in order to complement the work of the Regional Economic Development Counc ...
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
01/29/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
For Immediate Release: &nb ...
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Boilermakers Recruit Apprentices
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01/28/2014
Albany, NY (January 28, 2014) - The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Boilermakers Northeast Local Union #5, Zone #197, will conduct a recruitment from February 4, 2014 through January 6, 2015 for ...
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
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01/28/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
For Immediate Release: &nb ...
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It’s a Super Football Sunday at Whiteface
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01/28/2014
WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- The 56span s ...
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
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01/28/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
For Immediate Release: &nb ...
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State Labor Department Releases Preliminary December 2013 Area Unemployment Rates
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01/28/2014
The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for December 2013, which are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor S ...
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Union and Quinnipiac Flip Flop in this Week’s USCHO.Com Poll
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01/27/2014
ALBANY, N.Y. --- Last week, ...
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Plumbers & Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices
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01/27/2014
Oswego, NY (January 27, 2014) -- The Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee Local Union #73 will conduct a limited application recruitment from February 3, 2014 through February ...
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First Income Tax Refunds of 2014 Issued by NYS Tax Department
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01/27/2014
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today issued the first income tax refunds of 2014.
Each of the 87 refunds totaling more than $15,000 were direct deposited into taxpaye ...
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PSC HEARING ON EXPANSION OF GAS SERVICE
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01/27/2014
Albany, NY – The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced today that is will hold a public stat ...
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New York Lottery’s “Mission for Education” campaign launches with singing contest for students
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01/27/2014
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Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Recruit Apprentices
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01/24/2014
Long Island City, NY (January 24, 2014) -- The Bricklayers & Allied Craft Workers, Local Union # 1, will conduct a recruitment from January 31, 2014 through December 19, 2014 for three stonemas ...
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NEW YORK STATE OFFERS NEW EXAM FOR STATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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01/23/2014
New York State’s Department of Civil Service today announced a new examination program for job seekers with Bachelor’s degrees. The examination will be used to fill over one hundr ...
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City of Syracuse Coworkers Win $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize
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01/23/2014
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New York’s Economy Grows by 10,400 Jobs and Jobless Rate Drops to 7.1%
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01/23/2014
New York State’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.4% to 7.1% in December 2013, its lowest level since January 2009, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Dep ...
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New for 2014 - 85% of New Yorkers Can Prepare and E-File Their State Income Taxes for Free!
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01/23/2014
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today kicked off the income tax season wit ...
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Syracuse Coworkers Win $1,000,000 on Mega Millions
Published
01/23/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release: ...
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DEC RELEASES DRAFT RECOVERY PLAN NORTHERN CRICKET FROG FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
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01/22/2014
A proposed recovery plan to increase the population of the endangered northern cricket frog is now available for public review and comment, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ( ...
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Syracuse Coworkers Win $1,000,000 on Mega Millions
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01/22/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
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DEC ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2014 SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
Published
01/22/2014
Trapper Education Course Offered at Two Camps This Year
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be accepti ...
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Union College 3rd in this Week’s USCHO.Com Poll
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01/20/2014
ALBANY, N.Y. --- Union College jumped three places and now sits third in this week’s USCHO.Com division I men’ ...
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Insulators and Asbestos Workers Recruit Apprentices
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01/17/2014
Albany, NY (January 17, 2014) – The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #40, will conduct recruitment from January 27, 2014 thr ...
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Brooklyn Man Arrested for Selling Untaxed Liquor
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01/17/2014
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and the State Liquor Authority (SLA) today announced the arrest of a ...
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Insulators and Asbestos Workers Recruit Apprentices
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01/17/2014
Albany, NY (January 17, 2014) – The International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #40, will conduct recruitment from January 27, 2014 thr ...
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State and Six Capital Region Communities Adopt Plan to Improve Hudson River Water Quality
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01/16/2014
Hudson River water quality will be improved significantly and discharges of stormwater-diluted sewage will be reduced drastically under an agreement between the NYS Department of Environmental Cons ...
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MAJOR UTILITIES OPERATIONS TO BE EXAMINED
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01/16/2014
Albany, NY— The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced it would conduct an independent, oper ...
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DEC Releases Two Draft Species Management Plans
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01/16/2014
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released draft species management plans for black bears and mute swans, and will be accepting public comments on these manage ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, JAN. 16
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01/16/2014
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens will be joined by elected officials from the Capital Region, including officials from Hudson River waterfront ...
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Heat and Frost Insulators Recruit Apprentices
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01/15/2014
Syracuse, NY (January 15, 2014) - The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local Union #30, will conduct a recruitment from January 22, 2014 ...
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Identity Thief Sentenced to State Prison
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01/15/2014
New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox announced that Susan Pemberton, a/k/a Susan Williams, was sentenced today to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 16
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01/15/2014
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens will be joined by elected officials from the Capital Region, including officials from Hudson River waterfront ...
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DEC ISSUES DRAFT GENERAL PERMIT FOR BULKHEAD REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
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01/15/2014
Public Comments Accepted Until Jan. 31
Permitting for bulkhead replacement and repair on portions of Long Island’s south shore will be streamlined under a ...
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New York Lottery Launches First Ever $25 Scratch-Off Ticket
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01/14/2014
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MISSING MILLIONAIRE FOUND! A NEW YORK LOTTERY POWERBALL WINNER
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01/14/2014
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Capital Region’s First Lottery Prize Check of 2014 Awarded in Washington County
Published
01/14/2014
GREENWICH, N.Y. – The Cumberland Farms on State Route 29 in Greenwich, Washington County has earned the distinction of being the Capital Region’s first “Lucky Lottery Store ...
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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
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01/14/2014
(PHOENIX, Jan. 14, 2014) – The world famous Harlem Globetrotters/b ...
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New York Lottery To Award Capital Region’s First Multimillion Prize Check of 2014 in Washington County
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01/14/2014
GREENWICH, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s John Schnurr will present an over-sized prize check worth $3,000,000 to a scratch-off game winner with family ties in Washington County. ...
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Former Secretary to Imelda Marcos Sentenced to 2 to 6 years and $3.5 million payment to New York State
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01/13/2014
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As thousands of Western New York students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Stude ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As Rochester area students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Student Financial Ai ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As Central New York students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Student Fina ...
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New York Lottery To Award Capital Region’s First Multimillion Prize Check of 2014 in Washington County
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01/13/2014
GREENWICH, N.Y. – The New York Lottery’s John Schnurr will present an over-sized prize check worth $3,000,000 to a scratch-off game winner with family ties in Washington County. ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As thousands of Long Island students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Student Fi ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As thousands of New York students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Student Finan ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As thousands of students in the Hudson Valley begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as S ...
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Money for College: It All Starts with the FAFSA
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01/13/2014
As Capital Region students begin planning for college, they and their families also need to plan how to pay for it. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently proclaimed January 2014 as Student Financial Ai ...
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DEC LIFEGUARD TESTS NOW AVAILABLE
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01/13/2014
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is currently offering free lifeguard tests in the Adirondack and Catskill regions. Individuals 16 years of age and older who are in ...
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DEC to Hold Three Weekends of Santanoni Winter Open Houses
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01/13/2014
Building upon the popularity of the previous two years’ Camp Santanoni Winter Weekend events, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will once again open this histo ...
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U.S. College Ski & Snowboard National Championships Come to Lake Placid and Wilmington
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01/13/2014
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- On March 8-15, 2014, Lake Placid, N.Y. and Wilmington, N.Y. will play host to the 2014 United States ...
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** Media Advisory **
Published
01/10/2014
Jan. 10, 2014) --- Below is a rundown of many of the event’s on ORDA’s winter 2014 events’ calendar for ...
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Commission To Meet On Thursday, January 16, 2014
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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 ...
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DEC: New Computerized System for Sporting Licenses and Game Harvest Reports up and Running
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01/10/2014
Public Can Resume Purchasing Hunting, Fishing or Trapping Licenses and
Reporting Game Harvests
T ...
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DEC PROPOSES REGULATORY CHANGES TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES AT BOAT LAUNCHES
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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 ...
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Monroe County Ice Cream Shop Owner Arrested for Failing to Pay Sales Tax
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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.
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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 ...
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Get Money for College: January 2014 is Student Financial Aid Awareness Month
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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. ...
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Eight Hudson Valley Lottery Players Share $4,000,000 in Prizes
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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 ...
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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 ...
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** 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 ...
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Laborers Recruit Apprentices
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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DEC ADOPTS SAUGER CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
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01/02/2014
Under Governor Cuomo’s NY Open for Hunting and Fishing Initiative, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today adopted a conservation management plan for one of Ne ...
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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
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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
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
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01/01/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
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DPS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LONG ISLAND OFFICE
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01/01/2014
Audrey Zibelman, Chief Executive Officer of the State ...
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** 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 ...
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
01/02/2014
MEDIA ADVISORY
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
12/31/2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
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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 ...
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New York Lottery Continues Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
12/31/2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
For Immediate Release: Contact: Communications Office
December 31, 2013 (518) 388-3 ...
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CHECK YOUR TICKETS: CLOCK TICKING FOR MISSING MILLIONIARE -- A NEW YORK LOTTERY POWERBALL WINNER
Published
12/30/2013
For Immediate Release: ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Reminder: STAR Registration Audio PSA’s Now Available in Spanish/English (30 seconds)
Published
12/26/2013
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$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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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New York State Parks to Celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes on January 1, 2014
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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 ...
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La Fecha Límite de Inscripción para STAR Básico es el 31 de Diciembre de 2013
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12/23/2013
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Media Advisory: Audio PSA’s Now Available for STAR Registration Deadline
Published
12/20/2013
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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State Parks Acquires New Parkland in Hudson Highlands
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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 ...
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WANTED: MISSING MILLIONAIRE IN ORANGE COUNTY
Published
12/19/2013
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Ulster County Hero to Receive National Boating Safety Award
Published
12/19/2013
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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 ...
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New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
12/19/2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
For Immediate Release: &nb ...
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New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires”
Published
12/18/2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
News from New York Lottery
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New York Lottery Begins Search for “Missing Millionaires”
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12/18/2013
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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 ...
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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 ...
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NYS Tax Department Partners with City of Newburgh to Register Homeowners for STAR at City Hall
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12/17/2013
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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 ...
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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 ...
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WANTED: MISSING MILLIONAIRES
Published
12/16/2013
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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
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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
Date: December 15, 2013
Re: Memo in response ...
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New York's Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $425 Million for Tonight’s Drawing
Published
12/13/2013
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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“Fabulous 9” Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 Powerball Prize
Published
12/10/2013
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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
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Three ECAC Hockey Teams in USCHO.Com Top-10
Published
12/09/2013
ALBANY, N.Y. --- Clarkson University skated to a pair of one goal wins against north country and conference rival St. Lawr ...
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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 ...
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Fabulous 9 Coworkers and Friends Win $1,000,000 on Powerball
Published
12/09/2013
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News from New York Lottery
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** 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 ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW, DEC. 10
Published
12/09/2013
Winners to be Announced at the 10th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards
New York State Department of Environmental Conserva ...
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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
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New York's Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $344 Million for Tuesday
Published
12/09/2013
For Immediate Release: & ...
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New York’s Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to $297 Million
Published
12/06/2013
For Immediate Release: & ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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$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 ...
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WANTED NEW YORK LOTTERY PLAYER HOLDING UNCLAIMED POWERBALL TICKET
Published
12/05/2013
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$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 ...
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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 ...
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$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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Gloversville Woman Sentenced to State Prison for Tax Fraud
Published
11/19/2013
New York State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas ...
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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 ...
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$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 ...
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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 ...
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A Postcard That Will Save You Hundreds of Dollars? STAR Registration Reminders Hit Mailboxes Starting This Week
Published
11/15/2013
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DEC Awards $75,000 Grant for Sustainable Shorelines Demonstration Project at the Dockside Property in Cold Spring
Published
11/15/2013
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Hudson River Estuary Program in partnership with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) has awarde ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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New York Honors Veterans, Families with Higher Education Tuition Benefits
Published
11/08/2013
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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