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Tompkins Financial begins construction on downtown Ithaca headquarters
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction has begun on Tompkins Financial Corp.’s (NYSE: TMP) new headquarters building in downtown Ithaca. After it’s finished in early 2018, the
MVP Health Care appoints new chief medical officer
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Dr. Elizabeth Malko as its new chief medical officer. She will succeed Dr. Allen Hinkle on July
Bousquet Holstein launches drones practice group
SYRACUSE — Bousquet Holstein PLLC attorney Aaron Frishman started learning more about commercial-drone applications during the middle part of 2015. He had heard a presentation from CenterState CEO on its proposal for the Upstate Revitalization Initiative, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s economic-development contest, and how the proposal partly focused on the testing and development of commercial drones.
NYSSCPA inducts new leader, okays “certain” non-CPAs as members
The New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on May 19 inducted Michael Zovistoski as its 97th president. He is a certified public accountant and a partner at UHY LLP in Albany. The group’s members also voted to allow “certain” non-CPAs to become NYSSCPA members. The May 19 ceremony was part of the NYSSCPA’s Foundation
DiNapoli report: IDA-backed job gains increased in 2014 compared to previous year
Projects that New York state’s industrial development agencies (IDAs) supported produced nearly 36,000 additional jobs in 2014, an increase of 18 percent from the prior year, the latest state data shows. That’s according to a report that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued recently. It is DiNapoli’s 9th annual report examining the performance of
Smith takes over as director of finance at St. Joseph’s Health
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health recently appointed Julie Edmunds Smith as its new director of finance. In this role, Smith is responsible for St. Joseph’s Health’s accounting and financial operations, the organization said in a news release. They include general finance and reporting, accounts payable, treasury management, reimbursement, and capital management for the system. “Julie
On May 18, the New York State Division of Human Rights adopted a new regulation prohibiting employment discrimination based on an individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category covered by the New York Human Rights Law. The proposed rule was published in the State Register on March 9. The agency did
State comptroller: New York pension fund generates lowest rate of return in seven years in FY 2016
The $178 billion New York State pension fund produced a 0.19 percent rate of return on investments during the fiscal year that ended March 31 of this year, its lowest rate of return since 2009. “Despite weak equity markets, the fund’s diversified portfolio and our investment team delivered a positive return,” New York State Comptroller
Changes Coming in the Archaic New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced recently that he is advancing legislation to “modernize” the State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law (“ABC Law”). As someone who has spent years of his life ensuring license applicants comply with the law — first as an employee of the Liquor Authority and more recently as counsel to individuals and entities appearing
Discussing International Business with Greg Evans
The purpose of this column series has been to provide a platform for individuals that are involved in international trade to share their stories and experiences with those in the community who have products and services that have export potential, but haven’t taken the leap yet. In my latest interview, I chat with Greg Evans,
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