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Organizations do or accomplish many good things every day. Some of them are nice internal efforts or achievements, some involve new initiatives for the organization, and some stuff has a real impact on the community that the organization serves.   There is a time and place for all of this news to be shared, but […]

In another sign of our economic resurgence, Syracuse was named the no. 1 location among midsize U.S. cities for companies looking to “reshore” operations. In a report released recently from The Hackett Group, published in the New York Post, Syracuse was noted for several positive business attributes. They included declining labor costs, access to huge

The last few weeks are always a flurry of activity, but amid the hustle and hustle of wrapping up the state legislative session, we must remain focused on what matters — middle-class tax relief, supporting education, and strengthening ethics.   There is no doubt that New York’s families are strapped. Every dollar counts for hardworking

A common complaint about the trust or will of a deceased ancestor is that the terms of the trust or will are not responsive to changed circumstances and events not contemplated at the time the instrument was signed. Trust beneficiaries may become disabled or improvident. Family members may develop conflicts. Tax laws may have radically changed.

“I don’t think there’s a company, a management, an audit committee that hasn’t gone back and re-looked at what they’re doing … People are really scrutinizing and (want to) really make sure their houses are in order and clean.”  — William Esrey, Sprint CEO   July 1, 2014, was the effective date of New York’s