Denise E. O'Donnell, to serve as Deputy Secretary for Public Safety. Commissioner O'Donnell will retain her post as Commissioner of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Criminal Justice at DCJS.
Francis J. Murray to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Thomas G. Donlon nominated to serve as Director of the Office of Homeland Security.
Governor David A. Paterson today announced that New York State obtained record high child support collections of more than $1.7 billion in 2008. The historic collections – managed by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) – represent a statewide increase of more than $104 million or 6.4 percent from 2007, which is the highest annual rate of growth New York State has seen since 2001.
Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on State government buildings across New York be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, in honor of four Fort Drum soldiers who died while conducting combat operations on Monday, January 26, 2009, in the vicinity of Kirkuk, Iraq.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew G. Kelley, a native of Cameron, Missouri and resident of Carthage, New York.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Philip E. Windorski, a native of Bovey, Minnesota and resident of Watertown, New York.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Benjamin H. Todd, a native and resident of Colville, Washington.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua M. Tillery, a native of Beaverton, Oregon and resident of Fort Drum.
City Hall, January 28, 2009 – The New York City Council voted on legislation to reduce engine idling in front of schools and authorize additional city agencies to enforce automotive idling restrictions. With some of the highest child asthma rates in the country, these bills aim to reduce harmful pollutants emitted by idling engines on city streets.
Enable the Department of Buildings to require contractors to hire and pay for independent safety compliance officers for jobs with multiple safety violations or poor safety records.
Lastly, the Council will vote to authorize the continuation of health benefits to the family of Gennaro Montello, the Waste Water Management employee who was fatally injured in the line of duty earlier this year.