ALBANY — New York is getting help from 11 major financial institutions in its fight against zombie properties. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the group of banks, credit unions and mortgage companies will take action to maintain properties … [Read more...]
Comptroller’s Report Says State’s $211 Million Promotional Budget Yields Little Results
ALBANY - New York State is not doing a proper job in overseeing how its tourism and marketing money is being spent. That’s according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who released a scathing report Monday against the Empire State Development Corp … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats Walk Out During Wednesday’s Legislative Session
ALBANY - It was a heated scene on the State Senate floor Wednesday as Senate Democrats walked out of the chamber after being refused to vote for new leadership in the wake of the Dean Skelos corruption allegations. Skelos - The Republican … [Read more...]
St. Bonaventure, Alfred Join ‘Enough is Enough’ Campus Assault Prevention Campaign
SYRACUSE - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday brought the Enough is Enough campaign to Syracuse University to announce that a number of private colleges and universities from across the state are joining the initiative. Several private schools joined … [Read more...]
Skelos to Continue Serving as Senate Majority Leader Despite Criminal Charges
ALBANY - The federal corruption complaint against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son is "nothing more than a press release," the embattled Long Island Republican said Tuesday. On Monday night, Senate Republicans made the decision to … [Read more...]
Another Round of Economic Development ‘Hunger Games’ Now Underway for Upstate NY
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday launched two major economic development programs – the Upstate Revitalization Initiative and Round V of the Regional Economic Development Councils – officially kicking off the 2015 competitions for economic … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces 17 New Companies to Participate in StartUp-NY Initiative
ALBANY - The recently criticized StartUp NY business development initiative is starting to make a bigger impact. That’s according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who earlier this week announced that 17 additional companies will create 343 new jobs in … [Read more...]
Governor Will Push for Independent Investigator to Handle Police Oversight
NEW YORK - With the nation's attention firmly fixed on the recent protests and riots in Baltimore, which stem from the mysterious death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is offering lawmakers a choice about future oversight … [Read more...]
Governor Announces Taskforce to Protect Bees
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York State will establish an interagency taskforce to develop a Pollinator Protection Plan to promote the health and recovery of pollinator populations in New York State. Pollinators – which … [Read more...]
County to Receive $200,000 in Homeland Security Funding
ALBANY - Chautauqua County will be getting $200,000 in funding to help support counter-terrorism and emergency preparedness activities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week than more than $233 million in federal grants will be split up … [Read more...]
