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Month of Action to Feature ‘Walk on By’ Week, Celebrating Tolerance, Compassion, Love

February 27th, 2009
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This year, SUNY Plattsburgh's Month of Action will take on a new twist as students, faculty, staff and community members unite to create "Walk on By" week.

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SUNY Upstate Offers New Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer

February 27th, 2009
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University Hospital of SUNY Upstate Medical University is the first hospital in the region to offer a new treatment for prostate cancer that allows clinicians to accurately manage the delivery of radiation to prostate cancer tumors. Also referred...

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UPDATE: Brooklyn National Guard Troops Home from Iraq

February 27th, 2009
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Members of the New York Army National Guard's 133rd Quartermaster Company will hold a family reunion ceremony for the unit's demobilization after their successful support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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RG Stoves and Awnings Showcases Energy Saving Home Comfort Products at Saratoga City Center Home & Garden Show

February 27th, 2009
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According to Ed Reynolds, RG Stoves and Awnings president, "Today's consumers are looking for energy saving home products, but they must also be practical, easy to use and designed well. We're finding that many homeowners purchase Sunesta Retracta...

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Business Council: Stimulus Aid Must Be Used to Eliminate Proposed Tax Increases

February 27th, 2009
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"With $26 billion in new federal stimulus money coming into New York, the $4 billion in new taxes proposed in the Executive Budget can and must disappear," said Kenneth Adams, president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc.

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OGS to Host 29th Annual Music in the Schools Performances

February 27th, 2009
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New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner John C. Egan today announced that the agency will host "Music in Our Schools Month" during the month of March at the Empire State Plaza. The event is coordinated by the New York State Sc...

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State Officials Recognize New York City Child Support Efforts

February 27th, 2009
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State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Commissioner David A. Hansell today lauded the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) for its work in increasing child support collections by $50 million in 2008 - a year-to-ye...

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NYS Medical Society Applauds Assemblyman Schimminger for Advancing Medical Liability Reform Legislation

February 27th, 2009
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Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) President Michael Rosenberg, MD, today applauded Erie County Assemblyman Robin Schimminger for again introducing legislation (A.6184) to protect patient access to care across New York State by provi...

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Tappan Zee Bridge Repairs To Continue

February 27th, 2009
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The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 6, during off-peak travel times.

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More Than One Million New Yorkers Expected To Benefit From UI Provisions In Federal Economic Stimulus Plan

February 27th, 2009
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State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith, together with Congressman Charles Rangel, Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, today announced that more than one million unemployed New Yorkers statewide will benefit from the provisions fo...

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