If It Sounds Too Good To Be True - It Probably Is!

Labor Department Warns New Yorkers About Online Employment Scams

 

Albany, NY (September 12, 2010) -

Today State Labor Commissioner Colleen C. Gardner alerted all New Yorkers on the growing number of online employment scam promising high salaries for very little work.  These solicitations are appearing on social media pages like Facebook and e-mail in boxes designed to lure desperate job seekers.  The Labor Department was notified of this scam by several job seekers who use the Labor Department’s Facebook page.

“In these difficult times, with so many New Yorkers desperately seeking employment, the idea of these predators targeting our vulnerable citizens is appalling,” said Labor Commissioner Colleen C. Gardner.  “These ‘jobs’ are not endorsed by the Department of Labor. If you want real jobs, we have them for you.  I encourage all unemployed New Yorkers to use our new Job Bank and visit a local One-Stop Career Center.”

Some suggestions for avoided these rip-off artists:

• In your e-mails, don’t open any unsolicited e-mails or any unscanned attachments, even if the attachments are from people with whom you usually communicate.
• In your Facebook pages and Twitter accounts, don’t “friend” recklessly and be especially wary of any unsolicited invitations.
• And never provide personal information except to a completely trusted and secure site.

  Remember the old saying - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

And finally, if you feel you’ve been a victim of one of the scams contact your local law enforcement agency.

SHOOTING ON MAIN STREET IN SMITHTOWN

Shooting on Main Street

By Erica Jackson

This evening, around 5:00pm police say a Smithtown Parks police officer heard gun shots fired on Main Street. Upon arrival, the officer heard additional shots fired from an upper-level apartment on the south side of Main street near Maple Avenue.  Suffolk County Police officers, as well as Smithtown Fire Department ambulance were on the scene within minutes.

 

According to police, the gunman, who is now in custody, shot at cars on Main Street.  No one was injured, but two cars were hit, one of which is now missing one of its windows.

 

Police say several of the apartment’s occupants, two males, a female and a 21-month-old baby came out of the apartment on their own, however, a third male, who police have identified as the shooter, had to be removed by police.

 

Police have not yet released any other details.

Update on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 8:17AM by .

Suffolk County Police have arrested a Farmingville man for firing a pellet gun at two moving vehicles on West Main Street in Smithtown on Tuesday, September 14.

Police received calls at approximately 5 p.m. reporting that a man in a second floor apartment at 118 West Main St. was firing shots on West Main Street near Maple Avenue in Smithtown, damaging the windows of two moving vehicles. Responding officers, with the assistance of the Emergency Service Section, surrounded the building and located the suspect.

Curtis Windheim, 24, of 30 Linden Lane, Farmingville, was arrested at approximately 6:30 p.m. and taken to St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center of Smithtown for evaluation.

Windheim was charged with Reckless Endangerment 1st Degree, two counts of Criminal Mischief 4th Degree, and Resisting Arrest.

The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen the incident or has any additional information to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Newt Gingrich Endorses Randy Altschuler

Washington, DC - Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, today endorsed Randy Altschuler to represent New York’s First Congressional District:

“I am proud to endorse Randy Altschuler for Congress.

“Randy came from a single family household, worked his way through Princeton and Harvard Business School and then started his own company. In just six years, he grew that business to thousands of employees. He achieved his success through hard work and entrepreneurial spirit. His record of achievement is a genuine American success story.

“Randy became a conservative Republican the old fashioned way; he felt the bite of the taxman and the sting of government red tape and regulation. He is a husband and a father who wants a better future for his son and the children of his community. He’s a job creator who understands that career politicians are killing jobs with high taxes and that ever growing deficits are jeopardizing our American way of life. He’s a patriot who realizes that as a nation we will attain peace through strength, not through appeasement.

“In short, Randy Altschuler is exactly the type of leader America needs in Congress today.”

Off-peak, Mid-Day Daily Travel Lane Closures of NY Route 347 Begin Tuesday, September 14, 2010 in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County

Off-peak, Mid-Day Daily Travel Lane Closures of NY Route 347 Begin Tuesday, September 14, 2010 in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County

 

For the protection of motorists, single travel lanes will be closed during off-peak, mid-day hours along sections of eastbound or westbound NY Route 347 (Nesconset Highway) between the NY Routes 347/454 split and NY Route 111 beginning Tuesday, September 14, 2010. These off-peak, mid-day lane closures will be in effect Monday through Friday. Westbound NY Route 347 single travel lane closures will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and eastbound closures will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. At least one travel lane on NY Route 347 will remain open to motorists during these mid-day closures. In addition, single travel lane closures will take place on Brooksite Drive directly north and south of NY Route 347, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. A single lane will remain open so drivers will still be able to travel through this area via an alternating traffic pattern: During the single travel lane operation, a flag person will stop southbound Brooksite Drive traffic to allow northbound motorists to use the single available lane; then northbound traffic will be stopped while the southbound motorists proceed. On NY Route 111, travel lanes will be shifted directly north and south of NY Route 347. To minimize the impact on motorists, only smaller roadway sections where the contractor is actually performing work will be closed. Nevertheless, motorists are urged to use alternate routes as there will be travel delays.

These travel lane closures are needed to perform construction work, including tree removals, on the $26.8 million NY Route 347 safety, mobility, and environmental improvement project between NY Routea347/454 and NY Route 111. The featured project website, www.NY347.org provides detailed project information including links to project plans. As with any roadway project, this operation is weather dependent and may be canceled, postponed, or prolonged due to inclement weather. Emergency service providers, neighborhood schools, and the Town of Smithtown have been notified of the NY Route 347 travel lane closures. On Thursday, September 30, 2010 NYSDOT is conducting the NY 347 Construction Kick-Off Open House for the public between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the NY State Office building, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge.

Motorists are being warned in advance of the closing via road signs but are urged to use alternate routes to avoid delays. In addition, motorists are reminded to drive carefully through the work zone and obey the posted construction speed limit for their safety as well as the safety of the highway work crew. For 24/7 up-to-date traffic and travel information, motorists should call 511 or visit www.511NY.org. Motorists may also obtain travel information from the INFORM Transportation Management Center cameras at www.INFORMNY.com and on their hand held communication devices at www.INFORMNY.mobi .

The New York State Department of Transportation appreciates the patience and cooperation of motorists and local residents during this necessary road improvement project.

Ira Bernstein - When John Flanagan said It Couldn't Be Done...

Ira Bernstein is not for increasing Charter Schools like Senator John Flanagan because it would take money from the public schools. Flanagan has been cutting money from all the schools in his senate district. In the Middle Country School district alone,it has laost 3.2 million dollars. Commack,Northport and Smithtown will be facing the same budget cuts as well. The Senator claims that he is bringing the money back to Long Island that is spent in tax dollars.

Nothing can be further from the truth! Flanagan is the ranking member of the education committee in the senate.

 

Three years ago, Ira Bernstein who is challenging Flanangan for the senate seat was on the legislative committee for the Middle Country School District. Flanagan claimed there was no more money available for state aid to go to the Middle Country School. This would have meant an 8% increase to all of the Middle Country residences.

Ira, along with its committee members received thousands of letters which were submitted to Sen. John Flanagan’s office in protest.

 

It was because of Ira Bernstein’s effort NOT Sen. Flanagan that the residents received a 3% tax increase that year instead of 8%.

 

This just proves that Senator Flanagan’s  own statements about bringing as much money back to the schools in his district is not so!