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September 28, 2007
Comptroller's Office Returned $169 Million to New Yorkers Last Year
State Still Has $8 Billion to Return
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 October, 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 determine if they are owed money. New Yorkers and others may also check for unclaimed funds on-line at www.osc.state.ny.us or by calling toll free at 1-800-221-9311.
Date |
Event |
Location |
County |
Western NY |
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Oct. 6-7 |
Cohocton's Fall Foliage Festival |
Cohocton Village Square, Cohocton |
Steuben |
Central NY |
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Oct. 6-7 |
Great Cortland Pumpkin Festival |
Courthouse Park, Cortland |
Cortland |
Oct. 29 |
Retired Public Employees |
Comfort Inn, 6701 Buckley Road, Syracuse |
Onondaga |
Eastern NY |
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Oct. 12-14 |
Orange County Fall Home Show |
Orange County Fair Arena, 100 Carpenter Avenue, Middletown |
Orange |
Oct. 13 |
Schenectady County Farm & Foliage Day |
Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1080 Main Street, Rotterdam Junction |
Schenectady |
Oct. 13-14 |
Country Folk Horse & Farm Expo |
Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda |
Montgomery |
Oct. 18 |
Putnam Valley Business Assoc. Business Expo |
Putnam National Golf Club, 187 Hill Street, Mahopac |
Putnam |
Oct. 19-21 |
Hudson Valley Home Show |
Gold's Gym, 258 Titusville Road, Poughkeepsie |
Dutchess |
NYC & Long Island |
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Oct. 3 |
AARP Chapter 318 |
Trinity Methodist Church, 113 Bay Street, City Island, North East Bronx |
Bronx |
Oct. 4 |
Springfield Action Group |
Springfield Rosedale Civic Action Assoc. Lutheran Church, 22404 147th Avenue, Springfield Gardens |
Queens |
Oct. 4 |
Riverbank Senior Center |
Riverbank Park, New York |
New York |
Oct. 18 |
Golden Gathering |
Freeport Recreation Center, 130 East Merrick Road, Freeport |
Nassau |
Oct. 25-27 |
NYS School Board Association |
Sheraton NY Hotel and Towers, 811 7th Avenue on 53rd |
New York |
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Internet: www.osc.state.ny.us
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