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Katko opposes amendment that would cut federal funding for Centro
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) says he’s opposing an amendment to a House of Representatives bill that would result in funding cuts
Town clerk in Thousand Islands region charged with stealing $36,000
ALEXANDRIA, N.Y. — The former town clerk in the town of Alexandria in Jefferson County is under arrest, accused of stealing more than $36,000 in
Barclay Damon to become anchor tenant of Syracuse building that will bear its name
SYRACUSE — The former HSBC Tower in downtown Syracuse, now known as Onondaga Tower, will soon bear the name of a prominent Syracuse and upstate New York law firm. “It was an important [lease] term to entice us to [relocate],” says John Langan, managing partner of Barclay Damon, LLP. Barclay Damon’s Syracuse office
Bond, Schoeneck & King names Bernstein to lead the firm
SYRACUSE — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC — Central New York’s largest law firm, ranked by number of area attorneys — announced that its members (partners) have elected Kevin M. Bernstein to chair the firm’s management committee, effective Jan. 1. Bernstein, elected to a four-year term, will succeed Richard D. Hole, who served two
Failed Health Republic could owe hospitals more than $150 million, association says
Health Republic Insurance of New York, the failed nonprofit health-insurance co-op, owes New York hospitals more than $142 million at minimum and likely over $150
Schneiderman orders FanDuel, DraftKings to stop accepting wagers in New York
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has ordered DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest daily fantasy sports companies in the U.S., to stop accepting bets
Schneiderman gets Family Dollar to reimburse towing fees from Watertown parking lot
WATERTOWN — Family Dollar has agreed to reimburse consumers who had vehicles towed from the parking lot at Watertown’s City Center this past spring. A
Barclay Damon to move into downtown Onondaga Tower, which will be renamed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP plans to move into Onondaga Tower in downtown Syracuse, a building that will bear the law firm’s name. Onondaga Tower, located at the corner of East Jefferson and South Warren Streets, is known for being illuminated at night in different colors. Barclay Damon’s Syracuse office and its 158 employees
Schneiderman: Florida woman sentenced for role in mortgage-fraud ring that operated in Syracuse area
A Florida woman will serve six months in jail and five years probation for her role in a million-dollar, residential mortgage-fraud ring that operated in
AICPA to Congress: Act “immediately” on tax-extenders legislation
Congress is considering a bill that would temporarily or permanently extend more than 50 provisions in the Internal Revenue Code, which are commonly referred to as the “tax extenders.” As defined on the website of the IRS, “federal tax law begins with the Internal Revenue Code.” The provisions either expired at the end
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