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By Long Island News & PR February 16, 2016
Dept. of Homeland Security’s Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program Provides Critical Funding To Terror-Target Cities, With High Proportions Going To New York; Programs Funds Key Tools To Keep NYPD A Step Ahead Of Terrorists
By Long Island News & PR February 15, 2016
Ad highlights former federal prosecutor’s record of reform, commitment to rooting out government corruption.
By Long Island News & PR February 15, 2016
Installing Zika Czar Before U.S. Mosquito Season Takes Hold Would Strengthen U.S. Response; Whether It’s NYC Residents, Pregnant Women Or Travelers Abroad, Zika Threat Behooves U.S. To Plan Accordingly.
By Long Island News & PR February 12, 2016
State Regulation Requires Unvaccinated Health Care Workers to Wear Masks
By Long Island News & PR February 08, 2016
West 8th, Mazdzer 11th in singles & rank 7th and 3rd overall, respectively.
By Long Island News & PR February 03, 2016
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Representatives Brian Higgins, Louise Slaughter, Chris Collins and Tom Reed joined together in Washington, D.C., with the families of Flight 3407, to kick ...
By Long Island News & PR February 02, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today pushed a three-point federal plan aimed at containing the Zika virus outbreak that has already affected thirty people in the United States, including at least five in New York.
By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
The United States departed the luge World Championships on Sunday in Bavaria with three fourth place finishes after Chris Mazdzer’s second fourth of the weekend.
By Long Island News & PR January 31, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, member of the Judiciary Committee, announced the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act,” (JASTA) today passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, ...
By Kelly Tenny January 24, 2016
Take a peek at what Monday morning will have in store for Long Islanders after immense snowfall this weekend.
By Brian Re January 22, 2016
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Long Island, which will be in effect from 4 AM on Saturday until 12 PM on Sunday.
By Long Island News & PR January 22, 2016
This past weekend the Huntington YMCA hosted the Fitter and Faster swim clinic tour.
By Cait Russell January 21, 2016
The NWS has issues a Blizzard Watch for Long Island, that will go into effect Saturday Morning, and stay in effect until Sunday Afternoon.
By Long Island News & PR January 18, 2016
The USA Luge doubles team of Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman, in just their second season together, finished a career-best fourth Sunday afternoon in the World Cup sprint race as the weekend program in Oberhof ...
By Long Island News & PR January 15, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to adopt its proposed guideline for prescribing opiates for chronic pain.
By Long Island News & PR January 13, 2016
The unpredictability of Sigulda’s difficult luge track was never more evident than in the men’s singles race Sunday, where Wolfgang Kindl of Austria, the Viessmann World Cup overall leader, and Chris Mazdzer of Saranac Lake, ...
By Long Island News & PR January 11, 2016
USA Luge was led Saturday by Erin Hamlin’s fifth place effort in Sigulda, Latvia, followed by a sixth place result from the doubles team of Matt Mortensen and Jayson Terdiman as the Viessmann World Cup ...
By Long Island News & PR January 08, 2016
Standing at United Cerebral Palsy in Utica, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on Congress to pass the Disability Integration Act. Schumer explained that this new legislation will help individuals with disabilities live ...
By Long Island News & PR January 08, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with Uber that requires the company to adopt leading data security protection practices to protect its riders’ personal information.