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New York State Home Inspection Council to Meet

September 2nd, 2010

A meeting of the New York State Home Inspection Council will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 10:30 a.m. at the Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, 80 South Swan Street, 10th Floor Conference Room, Albany, NY and 123 Will...

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Canal Schooner Lois McClure to Visit Spencerport Labor Day Weekend

September 2nd, 2010

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OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities

September 2nd, 2010

New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced bidding for one construction contracts representing more than $178,000 in construction. Once awarded, the contracts will provide work in one New York counties.

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OGS to Award over $8.6 Million in New Construction Contracts

September 2nd, 2010

New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced that bids representing more than $8.6 MILLION in new construction have been awarded. The awards encompass 11 contracts that will provide work in eight New York cou...

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Farmer's Market Purveyor Donates Fresh Produce to Local Food Pantries

September 2nd, 2010

New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner, John C. Egan, today announced that Healthway Farms, a vendor at the Empire State Plaza Farmer's Market has donated cases of fresh fruits and vegetables to Albany food pantries nearly ev...

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Public Schedule for Governor Paterson

September 1st, 2010

PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON

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Capital Region Soldiers Prepare for Disaster Response Missions

September 1st, 2010

Even as Hurricane Earl swept up from the Caribbean towards the east coast of the United States, leaders and staff of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters hosted an emergency response exercise here on Aug. 31. The ...

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Governor Paterson Announces Administration Appointment

September 1st, 2010

Governor David A. Paterson today announced the appointment of Ruth Noemi Colon as acting Secretary of State, effective September 1.

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OASAS Urges New Yorkers to Celebrate Recovery Month from Addiction

September 1st, 2010

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today launched New York Celebrates Recovery, honoring the New Yorkers who are living in recovery from the chronic disease of addiction...

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Hay and Pasture Insurance Expands to All of New York in 2011

September 1st, 2010

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced that USDA Risk Management Agency is expanding crop insurance coverage statewide for hay and pasture in the 2011 growing season. Last year, USDA had a pilot program for hay and ...

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Governor Proclaims September As Preparedness Month

September 1st, 2010

Governor David A. Paterson today proclaimed September as Preparedness Month across New York State, encouraging individuals, families, and communities to take this opportunity to review their plans and become better prepared for any emergency.

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Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York State

September 1st, 2010

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for New York City Metro, Long Island and ...

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New York's E-Signatures Makes It Easier to Deploy E-Government Applications

September 1st, 2010

New York State Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office for Technology, Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart has proposed a rule change to the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act to streamline compliance standards for state an...

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Nighttime Detours at Exit 6 Ramp Closure from Eastbound Tuckahoe Road to I-87 North

September 1st, 2010

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that night time construction activity on the ramp from Eastbound Tuckahoe Road to I-87 North in Yonkers will require a temporary detour at Exit 6 this Thursday night.

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Convenience Stores Call for Suspension of 58% Cigarette Tax Hike

September 1st, 2010

The New York Association of Convenience Stores today asked Governor Paterson to issue an executive order suspending the 58% tax hike on cigarettes that took effect July 1, in fairness to long-suffering retailers whom state and federal courts have ...

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