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By Long Island News & PR June 10, 2016
More effective water management might have prevented most of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks.
By Long Island News & PR June 08, 2016
Senator Ken LaValle reports that a measure he cosponsored to expand eligibility for state pension credits to additional veterans was been signed into law.
By Long Island News & PR June 07, 2016
New legislation is being introduced in the Senate that would finally require landline and mobile carriers to offer free robocall-blocking technology to all consumers.
By Long Island News & PR June 06, 2016
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a statement after the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) implements a national recall of “Cra-Z-Art” children’s products that his office found to contain high levels of ...
By Kelly Tenny June 04, 2016
Make this summer your best one yet with a summer bucket list! Don’t know what to add to yours? Then check out ours!
By Chris Boyle June 03, 2016
New rules affect salaried employees overtime eligibility for workers nationwide - how will these changes effect Long Island businesses?
By WFSD News June 01, 2016
Vittoria Vitucci, a senior at William Floyd High School, has been awarded a $30,000 scholarship.
By Long Island News & PR June 01, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called for a new surge in the hiring of additional Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at local New York City airports.
By Long Island News & PR May 27, 2016
Summer cookouts are right around the corner and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging consumers to remember the four simple steps to food safety.
By Long Island News & PR May 27, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged Holocaust victims and family members of those who were deported from Nazi-occupied France via Societé Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF) during World War II to file ...
By Long Island News & PR May 26, 2016
Jack Link’s is giving heroes the experience of a lifetime with the Jack Link’s aerobatic team presented by John Klatt Airshows, Inc., in conjunction with Carry the Load.
By Long Island News & PR May 25, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that he has joined a multistate coalition urging Congress to immediately fund research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into the causes and prevention of ...
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
During this week’s Executive Board meeting of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Atlanta, the FIL and USA Luge announced a joint initiative to further develop the sport of natural track luge in the United ...
By Long Island News & PR May 24, 2016
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today joined forces and called on the U.S. House of Representatives to get serious about combatting the spread of Zika Virus.
By Chris Boyle May 23, 2016
Touching ceremony reflects on the legacy of our fallen heroes and those who have since taken ill; Comedian and First Responder activist Jon Stewart attends
By Long Island News & PR May 22, 2016
An article published this week in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) shows that many caregivers, like parents, may not fully understand their providers’ instructions when it comes to keeping their children’s asthma ...
By Long Island News & PR May 20, 2016
Every year, serious health and safety violations force thousands of public pools, hot tubs, and water playgrounds to close, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
By Long Island News & PR May 20, 2016
New York State Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker and Acting Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today issued a statement regarding the EPA's issuance of lifetime advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS.
By Long Island News & PR May 19, 2016
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced its new national advance deposit wagering platform (ADW) will be available in July to coincide with the 2016 meet at Saratoga Race Course.
By Long Island News & PR May 17, 2016
On May 17, Americans and people around the world mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.