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IAED annual report details private investments, new property taxes
ITHACA, N.Y. — In its newly released 2022 annual report to the community, Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) reported stimulating $72.6 million in private investment last year. IAED — which administers the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) and Tompkins County Development Corporation (TCDC) — says its achievements last year also included helping generate $2.7 […]
Empire Center fellow says NYS faces $9B budget gap next year
That’s according to the FY24 Enacted Budget Financial Plan, issued by the state Division of the Budget (DOB). The gaps grow to more than $13 billion in fiscal 2026 and 2027, according to Empire Center for Public Policy, Inc. fellow Ken Girardin. Girardin writes that Hochul’s FY24 budget proposal had expected “smaller, more manageable gaps,
Clayton man arrested on grand-larceny charges
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — State Police in Alexandria Bay on May 26 arrested a North Country man for allegedly pocketing customers’ money at an area business. State Police charged Todd A. Williams, age 52 from Clayton, with 4th degree grand larceny, a felony. The arrest stems from an investigation at FMI Sand and Gravel on
Attorneys from Law Firm of Frank W. Miller join Hancock Estabrook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Attorneys Frank W. Miller, Thomas J. Murphy, and Giancarlo Facciponte of the Law Firm of Frank W. Miller have joined Hancock Estabrook, LLP, effective June 12. Miller and Murphy joined the firm as partners, while Facciponte came aboard as an associate, per the Hancock Estabrook website. The lawyers involved focus on civil
Ask Rusty: What If I Delay but Die Before Claiming Social Security?
Dear Rusty: Hypothetically, if I plan to sign up for Social Security at age 70 and pass away before that, I will get nothing. My spouse would still get a boost in the amount she receives because I made more, but everything I put into the program vanishes. I haven’t reached my full retirement age
VIEWPOINT: Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs Under the WARN Act
In a recent decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court’s ruling that an employer was not subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and New York Labor Law § 860 (the WARN Acts) when it closed a buffet restaurant and laid off more than 100 employees. In Roberts v.
State takes action against unlicensed cannabis sales in Binghamton and Ithaca
“As the most equitable cannabis industry in the nation gains momentum, we continue to take action against bad actors who seek to skirt around our
Community Memorial drops COVID vaccine mandate
“The past few years have impacted our daily operations in an effort to keep everyone safe,” CMH Infection Preventionist Shelly Trost said in a press
PEF, UUP reach labor agreements with New York State
The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the United University Professions (UUP) recently reached contract agreements with the New York State government. The
Hancock Estabrook adds corporate and tax attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP recently announced that Ryan M. Hartnett has joined as an associate attorney in the Syracuse law firm’s corporate, tax and startup & emerging business practice areas. Hartnett represents a variety of clients in business activities that include mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, business restructuring, and tax disputes and controversies, according
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