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Sep 5, 2014

Flags at half-staff for fallen officer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday ordered flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff today in honor and remembrance of Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson who was killed Wednesday night in the line of duty. Cuomo called the tragic death deeply saddening. Pierson, 32, of East Rochester, was an eight-year-member of the Rochester […]

Sep 18, 2013

Cuomo directs flags to half-staff

Flags on state government buildings are to be flown at half-staff today in honor of the victims of the Washington Navy Yard. The flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset Friday, at the direction of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. “I join all Americans in mourning the 12 innocent lives lost during the tragic and […]

Jun 14, 2013

Cuomo directs flags to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of three New Yorkers who died June 8 in Afghanistan. Killed were Lt. Col. Todd J. Clark of Evans Mills, Jefferson County; Maj. Jaimie Leonard of Warrick, Orange County; and civilian law enforcement training contractor […]

May 7, 2013

Flags ordered to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of a Cayuga County soldier who died May 4 in Afghanistan. Army Staff Sgt. Francis G. Phillips IV of Meridian died of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device. He […]

Dec 19, 2012

State flags to be flown at half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of a soldier from Baldwin who died Dec. 14 in Logar Province, Afghanistan. Sgt. 1st Class Kevin E. Lipari, 39, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, based […]

Dec 19, 2012

Flags directed to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of a Rochester soldier who died Dec. 13 of wounds suffered in Afghanistan on Dec. 9. Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Reid died in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds when enemy forces attacked his unit with […]

Sep 4, 2012

Cuomo directs flags to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of a New York soldier who died Sunday in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Spc. Kyle R. Rookey of Oswego died in a non-combat related incident. He was a member of the 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion of […]

Jul 31, 2012

Flags ordered to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of a Rochester soldier who died last Friday in Afghanistan. Pvt. First Class Theodore M. Glende died when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry […]

May 1, 2012

Governor directs flags to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in honor of a New York naval officer who died on April 26. Lt. Christopher E. Mosko, who has ties to Pittsford, died while conducting combat operations in Nawa district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan. He was assigned as […]

Apr 9, 2012

Flags ordered to half-staff for Ithaca soldier

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff today in honor of a New York Marine who died on April 3. Cpl. Christopher D. Bordoni of Ithaca died as a result of wounds suffered Jan. 18 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned […]

Mar 30, 2012

Cuomo directs flags to half-staff

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Monday in honor of a New York soldier who died in Afghanistan on March 26.   Staff Sgt. William R. Wilson III of Getzville, Erie County, died in Paktika province as a result of wounds from small arms […]

Sep 9, 2011

Flags directed to half-staff for Schuyler County soldier

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday in honor of a soldier from Tyrone who died Sept. 3 in Afghanistan. Army Spc. Christopher J. Scott died of wounds ...

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