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  • Thursday, July 23, 2020

    2020 Department Sweepstakes Winners

    Even though this summer’s Department Convention was cancelled due to the pandemic, the Department of New York still conducted the annual sweepstakes drawing, Department Adjutant James Casey announced.

    Mid-Winter Conference Chairman Harvey Martel drew the winners July 23 in a ceremony at Department Headquarters in Troy.

    The winners are:

     PRIZE $ LAST FIRST Post
    $ 5,000.00 Finley Morris #0355
    $ 2,500.00 Lopez Raul #0390
    $ 1,000.00 Corcoran Francis #1380
    $    500.00 Hayes Aloysius #0178
    $    500.00 Iannello Greg #0230
    $    500.00 Gallagher William #0429
    $    500.00 Myrhol Leonard #1578
  • Thursday, July 02, 2020

    Update from Department Adjutant

    Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion and Legion Riders:

    As we approach the 4th of July weekend, I just wanted to update you on a few subjects.

    Our NYC, Buffalo and Troy offices are open for business on a limited basis and no visitors are permitted for the foreseeable future.

    Our NYC and Buffalo offices are housed in VA facilities and must follow VA guidelines; if they reimpose stricter guidelines, we are obligated to follow them.

    Our Troy office is in Rensselaer County and we are not at Phase 4 yet, but hope to be soon. Due to the pandemic our renovations were put on hold; we hope to resume them shortly and completion should be quick.

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