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- Roundtable on the Social Contract
- What's Next For NYS Roundtable by Empire Page staff & colleagues
- Interview with John Durso, New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance
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New Study Shows New York Wins the Triple Crown with Solar Power
February 1st, 2012
In response to the release of a new study by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on the economics of a major increase in solar power in New York State, Environmental Advocates of New York released the following statement a...
Target Corporation Goes on Trial Today in Brooklyn, New York for Violations of Federal Law,
February 1st, 2012
The employees of the Valley Stream, New York Target Store will finally get their day in court today when Target stores goes on trial for violations of Federal law. The trial today, being held at 1 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York is expected t...
DEC: 2011 Ties for Safest Year in New York Hunting History
February 1st, 2012
The 2011 hunting season tied 2009 for New York State's safest year of hunting on record based on the number of hunting-related shooting incidents, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today.
Brooklyn Mother of Two is the Sole Winner of the $13,500,000 Lotto Jackpot from December 21 Drawing
February 1st, 2012
A Brooklyn mother of two is New York's latest Lotto winner. The 41-year-old matched all six numbers drawn on December 21 earning her a $13,500,000 pay day. Five other winners will join her making the grand total of prizes just over $18,000,000. ...
WAMC's Million Dollar Winter Fund Drive Beginning Monday February 6th
February 1st, 2012
WAMC Northeast Public Radio will begin its annual winter fund drive on Monday, February 6th at 6 a.m. The money raised will support the station's award-winning programming and the day-to-day operations of the station.
Michio Kaku, physicist, and bestselling author to discuss his book, "Physics of the Future," February 21, 2012
February 1st, 2012
Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, influential futurist, bestselling author and media personality, will discuss his most recent book, Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 (2011), on Tues...
Fuel Service To Be Suspended at the Pembroke Travel Plaza on I-90 Eastbound
February 1st, 2012
Fuel service will be temporarily suspended at the Pembroke Travel Plaza on I-90 eastbound beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, the New York State Thruway Authority announced. Following routine fuel testing, fuel services are expected to...
Local Planned Parenthood Staff and Patients React With Dismay to Komen Foundaton Decision
January 31st, 2012
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood President/CEO Patricia McGeown today expressed her agency's alarm and disappointment in response to the national announcement that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation will stop funding breast cancer preventio...
DNA Bill Alone Will Not Prevent Wrongful Convictions, Says State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle III
January 31st, 2012
New York State Bar Association President Vincent E. Doyle III issued the following statement after Senate passage of a DNA bill sponsored by Senate Codes Committee Chair Stephen Saland. The bill expands the collection of DNA to include all individ...
Coffey testifies at Bronx LATFOR hearing
January 31st, 2012
Testifying today in the Bronx, Common Cause/NY board member and former candidate for Attorney General, Sean Coffey, firmly rebuked LATFOR's proposed lines as gerrymandered and partisan displays of political self interest. Coffey outlined a specifi...
Digital Literacy Day Announcement
January 31st, 2012
February 1, 2012 will mark the first celebration of Digital Learning Day, a nationwide acknowledgement of the important role technology plays in building the skills necessary for people of all ages to succeed in school, a career, and life. Thirty-...
Lockport Welding Supply Employee Wins $1,000,000 Big Bills Scratch-Off Prize
January 31st, 2012
Paul Schneider, 47, of Lockport is Niagara County's newest Lottery millionaire. Schneider, a lifelong Lockport resident, won his $1,000,000 prize on the Big Bills scratch-off game he purchased at the Noco Express Mini Mart on South Transit Road in...
New Manager Named at Olana State Historic Site
January 31st, 2012
New York State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey today announced that Kimberly L. Flook has been named manager of the Olana State Historic Site in the Hudson Valley. Currently the manager of Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Flook has been wit...
New York State Bar Association Unveils Legislative Priorities for 2012
January 31st, 2012
With the aim of ensuring "Justice for All," the New York State Bar Association's 2012 legislative agenda calls for adequately funding the courts and legal services for the poor; protecting the innocent from wrongful conviction; extending Family Co...
NYISO Offers Market Training Opportunities
January 31st, 2012
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will offer two opportunities in March for individuals to learn more about New York's competitive wholesale electricity markets and power system operations.