Year: 2014

South Fallsburg, N.Y. (April 7, 2014) – Rolling V Bus Corp., a Sullivan County-based bus transportation company, is proud to announce the hiring of Tracy Merklin to the position of Accounting Manager. Tracy Merklin, of Liberty, N.Y., will be responsible for all accounting management functions for Rolling V and related entities in the counties of … Continue reading “Rolling V Bus Corp. Hires Tracy Merklin as Accounting Manager”

MONTICELLO, N.Y., April 7, 2014 – After the publication of the New York Gaming Facility Siting Board’s Request for Applications which calls for a development plan that includes workforce training programs, Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire”) (NASDAQ-GM: NYNY) announced it has begun collaborating with SUNY-Sullivan to develop a comprehensive training program, customized to prepare graduates to … Continue reading “Empire Resorts and SUNY-Sullivan Announce Partnership”

KINGSTON, N.Y. (April 4, 2014) — County Executive Mike Hein announces that Ulster County is celebrating the arrival of the spring season with several art gallery openings throughout Kingston and the surrounding areas. The Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), an organization offering performance spaces and monthly art exhibitions, hosts monthly “First Saturday” art receptions featuring … Continue reading “Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Welcomes Spring Season with “First Saturday” Events, Additional Gallery Openings”

Goshen, N.Y. (April 1, 2014) – Glen Arden, Elant’s Continuing Care Retirement Community, will host its next “Dinner with the Doctor” lecture and dinner on Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in Glen Arden’s Rhinebeck Room. Dr. Bruce Ellsweig, the Greater Hudson Valley Health System’s Director of Primary Care and Community Medicine, will provide an … Continue reading “Dr. Bruce Ellsweig to Discuss Palliative Care at Dinner with the Doctor Event on April 10”

GOSHEN, N.Y. (Mar. 24, 2014) — Elant will host a cocktail reception (sponsored by Rose & Kiernan and Fox Radio) on Thursday, April 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Ritz Theater/Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh to celebrate the third annual reception of the Jeffrey A. Weiss Memorial Art Series, a program … Continue reading “Jeffrey A. Weiss Memorial Arts Series Continues to Spread Joy to Seniors”

KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 14, 2014) — County Executive Mike Hein has announced that the online publication “Great Retirement Spots” has recently rated Kingston as one of the most highly recommended locations to retire in the United States. The publication, which regularly reviews the nation’s most popular locations for retirees, noted the Kingston community’s numerous public … Continue reading “Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Announces Kingston’s Ranking as a Top Retirement Spot”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (March 20, 2014) — Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC) and AXON Communications hosted “The Next Big Thing: Digital Health” today at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. More than 300 regional business leaders, healthcare and technology executives, academicians, scientists, researchers, government officials and the media attended the event. Part of a series of … Continue reading “HVEDC’s Digital Health Forum Draws More Than 300”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (March 13, 2014) — Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) has partnered with AXON Communications to present NY BioHud Valley®’s inaugural “2013 Annual Review: The State of the Life Sciences Industry in the Hudson Valley.” The 2013 Annual Review aims to build public awareness of the life sciences industry in the Hudson … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Economic Corporation, NY BioHud Valley® and AXON Communications Present the Inaugural “2013 Annual Review: The State of the Life Sciences Industry in the Hudson Valley””

KINGSTON, N.Y. (March 11, 2014) — County Executive Mike Hein has announced that Ulster County Tourism has won the Service Industry Advertising Design Award for the County’s 2013 Travel Guide. The 70-page, full-color guide, which has been distributed across the country, highlights Ulster County as the true travel destination it has become. The award recognizes … Continue reading “Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Announces SIA Award for 2013 Travel Guide”

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (March 7, 2014) — Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC) is partnering with AXON Communications to present The Next Big Thing: Digital Health on March 20, 2014, at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The event will focus on educating the community and the media on an array of digital healthcare topics. Their … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Economic Corporation partners with AXON Communications and Marist College to present The Next Big Thing: Digital Health”

Rolling V Bus Corp., a leading passenger transportation company based in the Catskills Region, has announced that 31 drivers have been awarded distinguished GreenRoad Fleet Elite memberships for excellence in driver safety. The highest GreenRoad honor, induction into Fleet Elite is reserved for school bus drivers with at least 500 hours behind the wheel and … Continue reading “Rolling V Bus Corp. Drivers Awarded GreenRoad Fleet Elite Membership”

Walden, N.Y. (February 27, 2014) — Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP recently staged an education seminar on newly enacted state nonprofit laws in continuing its mission to educate members of the local nonprofit community. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Jacobowitz & Gubits nonprofit law attorney Gary Schuster, Esq. led a seminar titled “The Nonprofit Revitalization Act of … Continue reading “Jacobowitz & Gubits Provides Educational Seminar Outlining New State Laws for Nonprofits”

College students preparing for careers in health care learn a lot through classroom lectures; however, hands-on clinical fieldwork in health care facilities like Elant provides students with invaluable firsthand experience and personal insight about caring for patients and residents.  The lessons learned through these experiences often stay with the students throughout their careers. Elant and … Continue reading “College Students and Elant Residents Reap the Benefits of Elant’s Collaboration with Local Colleges”

FarmersWeb, an online marketplace connecting local farms with chefs and wholesale buyers in the Hudson Valley and New York City area, has officially become a founding member of the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance. FarmersWeb makes it possible for local wholesale buyers – restaurants, schools, corporate kitchens, caterers and retail stores among others – … Continue reading “FarmersWeb Joins Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance”

Town of Lloyd, N.Y. (Feb. 20, 2013) – Hudson Valley Wine Village, Inc. today unveiled a master plan for a $273 million mixed-use development on 429 +/- acres in the Town of Lloyd, which balances responsible development with the important physical characteristics of the site.  Hudson Valley Wine Village also released an economic impact study … Continue reading “Hudson Valley Wine Village Unveils Master Plan for Mixed-Use Development”

New York Hospitality Group has joined the Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance to better serve its company mission to bring the best locally sourced products to its clients and customers. New York Hospitality Group, based in White Plains, is comprised of three foodservice operations: Caperberry Events, Sams of Gedney Way and The Great American … Continue reading “New York Hospitality Group Joins Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance”

Judelson, Giordano & Siegel, CPA, PC, a leading accounting firm located in Middletown, announced today that partner and shareholder Bill Siegel  retired effective Jan. 1. Siegel’s retirement comes after 42 years with the firm. He  built a reputation throughout the region for his deep knowledge of tax accounting and management, particularly in the areas of … Continue reading “Bill Siegel Announces Retirement After 42 Years with JGS”