Empire Page - Press Releases

Commissioner Martens Statement on Closing of the Comment Period

2012-01-11T19:52:54Z

"There has been an unprecedented response to this issue with tens of thousands of comments submitted. All comments are being carefully considered as we develop the final rules and conditions for high-volume hydraulic fracturing. In addition, the f...

Statement of CSEA president Donohue on opening of Dept. of Motor Vehicle Call Center at Greene Corr. Fac.

2012-01-11T19:15:51Z

"While not a new program, using prisoners to do the work of Department of Motor Vehicle employees is a bad idea generally and even worse considering the current economy. At a time when thousands of New York families are struggling to find jobs and...

Green Groups to Deliver 'Winning Plays' to Gov Cuomo, NYS Legislature

2012-01-11T16:57:33Z

Environmental Advocates of New York and several allied organizations will release the "2012 Green Playbook" and announce 10 'winning plays'–AKA policy priorities-designed to safeguard the health and safety of New York's air, land and water. The pl...

Alan Lightman, bestselling science writer to read from new book, "Mr. g: A Novel About the Creation," 2/2/12

2012-01-11T14:46:24Z

Alan Lightman, theoretical physicist, bestselling novelist, and leading explorer of the intersection between the sciences and the humanities, is the author most recently of Mr. g: A Novel About the Creation (2012). He will discuss his work Thursda...

Lung Association Expresses Concern Over Air Pollution From Fracking

2012-01-11T14:46:10Z

In response to the Revised Draft of the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on The Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program in New York (dSGEIS), Jeffrey Seyler, CEO of the American Lung Association in New York, released the...

New York State Bar Association Creates Free App Providing Access to Ethics Opinions

2012-01-11T10:01:31Z

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Youth Aides Taking a Beating in State Facilities

2012-01-10T19:51:32Z

The head of New York's largest public employee union said workers in state juvenile detention facilities are literally taking a beating at the hands of youths assigned to their care.

Funding to Be Offered to Help Low-Income Parents Move Back Into Workforce

2012-01-10T17:36:02Z

The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) today announced New York has received $16.5 million in federal funding to help low-income parents pay for child care, allowi...

NY Water Rangers Deliver 12,000+ Comments & Letters Listing Fracking Concerns to Gov Cuomo & DEC

2012-01-10T17:00:39Z

On the eve of the close of the public comment period on New York State's fracking proposals, the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS), draft regulations, and dra...

Jamestown Mechanic Has One Million Reasons to be Thankful in 2012

2012-01-10T16:00:15Z

With worries about the future now a thing of the past, Jamestown resident Warren Conklin said he's ready for what lies ahead. The 48-year-old Chautauqua County man won a $1,000,000 top prize on the New York Lottery's Empire State Millionaire scrat...

New York State Dot Announces Updated Bicycle Web Site

2012-01-10T15:43:20Z

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald today announced that the department recently updated its bicycle Web site to provide timely information to the state's cyclists.

Common Cause Releases Groundbreaking Report on Hydrofracking Money in New York State Politics

2012-01-10T15:39:43Z

Today Common Cause/NY released the latest in a series of reports on the financial relationship between the gas industry and hydraulic fracturing policy in New York State. The report, Deep Drilling Deep Pockets Part 3, reveals that from January 200...

DEC Amends Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Maryland Discovery

2012-01-10T15:31:43Z

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has revised its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) regulations to prohibit the importation of certain parts of white-tailed deer taken in the state of Maryland effective immediately, DEC...

Jamestown Man Wins $1,000,000 Scratch-Off Prize

2012-01-10T13:00:25Z

A Chautauqua County man is New York's newest Lottery millionaire. Lottery draw team member (and Tonawanda native) Gretchen Dizer will present the new Empire State Millionaire scratch-off winner with his $1,000,000 prize check.

Announcement of the 2012 Inductees into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame

2012-01-09T21:32:39Z

The NYS Writers Hall of Fame was established in conjunction with the Empire State Center for the Book and the Empire State Book Festival to highlight the rich literary heritage of New York State and to recognize the legacy of individual New York S...