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Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy is a veteran in his fourth term... Find out more about him! Daniel P. McCoy is serving his fourth term as the fourth Albany County Executive . Dan was born and raised in Albany, the capital city, where he has worked as a public servant for his entire professional career. Dan was a firefighter and EMT for the Albany County Airport and the City of Albany, earning the rank of Captain, and is a founding member of the Albany Airport Fire- fighters Union I-65 ... Albany County Executive Dan P. McCoy is currently a New York Army National Guard member, earn- ing the rank of Master Sergeant. Albany County Executive Dan P. McCoy served in the United States Army and was deployed to Iraq in 2005-2006. Daniel P. McCoy served in the United States Army and was deployed to Iraq in 2005-2006.
Veterans Day Weekend 2024 was full of fun with fabulous food provid- ed by the new Blackbirds Tavern , Ragonese Imports , and Romo's Pizza and Restaurant . Jesse Som- mer organized the event. Taste and Shop ™ was one of the sponsors. We volunteered to promote the event. The event, attended by U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko , Albany County Comptroller Susan Rizzo , Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy , and Voorheesvile Mayor Straut and others, was organized and intended to benefit the Food Pantries of the Capital District and the Hidden Battles Foun- dation charity organizations. n We promote Veterans' events. How- ever, we are now making wood- fired pizza at 518 Pizzerias, Taste of Schenectady® and BEYOND ™ mag- azine, and Taste and Shop ™ maga- zine for future pizza events. WATCH https://youtu.be/uhNDhvm_3cc My late younger brother and parents were veterans. My lady's late sister and dad were veterans. Her dad was also an Amsterdam, NY police officer. Events: PRIMA PIZZERIA provided pizzas to help feed Veterans and the public at area events!
On December 10, 2024, a rib- bon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the grand opening of the Clinton Avenue Veterans Apartments . The newly reno- vated apartments offer a safe en- vironment to homeless Veterans while providing access to com- prehensive services, including case management, job training, and peer support. The project was made possible by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the NYS Office of Tempo- rary and Disability Assistance, Albany County executives, and the Albany Housing Coalition. n
My Sicilian godfather, Michael Aidala , was a 4˚ Knight/veteran. OUR MISSION is to honor ALL Active Duty soldiers, and ALL Veterans who served this great country in the military as well as their surrounding community. Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, or hav- ing thoughts of suicide, contact the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Veterans Crisis Line or Homeless Veterans Care Program by calling Toll-Free 1-800-698-2411 n
The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the three-digit number Veterans can CALL by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line .
Legislator Frank J. Commisso, and Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy Dan served twelve years as a County Legislator, as well as Chairman of the Legislature for two years. He served for three years as Chairman of the Albany County Democratic Party Committee, the youngest person at the time to be voted to that position. Dan was selected to serve as a Vice Chair of the New York State Democratic Par- ty Committee, one of the few to represent Upstate New York. n
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We help non-profits and Veterans' associations raise funds. We are members of SLOW FOOD USA and SLOW FOOD INTERNATIONAL , founded in 1986, in Rome, Italy as Arcigola. We are also members of the American Legion and the VFW. More at 518PIZZERIAS.COM
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