Visit The Comptroller's Booth at Events Statewide to See if You Are Owed Some of NY's $8B in Unclaimed Funds

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March 7, 2008

Visit The Comptroller's Booth at Events Statewide to See if You Are Owed Some of NY's $8B in Unclaimed Funds

New Yorkers can find out if they are owed some of the state’s $8 billion in unclaimed funds at events across the state in March, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today.

“New York has $8 billion in unclaimed fund accounts. We want to return this money to its rightful owners,” DiNapoli said. “The money belongs to New Yorkers. We want to give it back.”

Representatives from DiNapoli’s office will be on site at the events listed below to help New Yorkers find out if they are owed money. New Yorkers and others may also check for unclaimed funds at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll free at 1-800-221-9311.

Date	Event	Location	County
Western NY
March 28-30	Rochester Home Show	Rochester Convention Center 123 East Main St, Rochester	Monroe
Central NY
March 28-30	Great Outdoor Family Expo	YMCA Family Fitness Center Fairgrounds YMCA Watertown	Jefferson
Eastern NY
March15-16	ECAC Hockey	Times Union Center S. Pearl Street, Albany	Albany
Mach 28-30	Capital District Garden and Flower Show	Hudson Valley Community College McDonough Physical Education Complex 80 Vandenburg Ave, Troy	Rensselaer
NYC & Long Island
March 14-16	North Shore Home & Garden Expo	SUNY at Stony Brook Indoor Sports Complex 1 Nichols Rd. Stony Brook	Suffolk
March 26	Senior Fair with County Legislator Brian Beedenbender and Congressman Tim Bishop	Centereach VFW 31 Horseblock Road Centereach	Suffolk

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