Paterson presses to delay tax credits, furlough 100K workers
New York Gov. David Paterson wants to delay payment of business tax credits and furlough 100,000 state workers, he said on Tuesday.
Schenectady’s ongoing revival is model for decaying upstate cities
The Galesi Group’s latest big investment in Schenectady rises five stories above the corner of State and Jay streets downtown.
Canestrari: No vote on governor’s budget
New York state legislators are rejecting Gov. David Paterson’s demands and refusing to vote on his budget proposal.
99 of 100 metros lost jobs in past year—including Albany
The economic recovery hasn’t arrived quite yet.
Koelmel: First Niagara could get bigger
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. isn’t done growing.
CEG names Tech Award winners
The Center for Economic Growth in Albany, New York, selected the winners of its annual Technology Awards.
KeyBank plans to move downtown Albany branch
KeyBank wants to move a branch in downtown Albany, N.Y., to a nearby building that was damaged by fire a decade ago but recently restored by the new owners.
Inspector General says former N.Y. official exploited staff
The former executive director of the state’s Office of Real Property Services allegedly misused staff for his own private business, including having staff drive family members to appointments and book a family vacation, according to an Inspector General’s report.
Legislature approves fourth spending plan
New York state legislators returned to Albany, N.Y., Monday and approved a new spending plan to keep the government running while budget talks drag on.
NYPIRG: Lobbying big business in Albany
Health care interests topped the list of groups seeking favor from state government in 2009, spending millions of dollars on lobbying efforts in Albany.
Paterson calls on NYSTI to remove Snyder
Gov. David Paterson today called on the New York State Theatre Institute to remove producing director Patricia Snyder following last week’s allegations that she steered more than $1 million of the Troy-based authority’s funds to pay family members and support “questionable expenses.”
Lobbyists spent $6M less in 2009
The amount of money spent to lobby New York state government dropped by $6 million in 2009, according to data released April 22.
Health plans making coverage changes early
Several upstate New York not-for-profit health plans, including three serving the Albany market, are extending coverage for young adults a few months early.
UAlbany professor lands $500K NSF grant
Siwei Lyu is working on developing technology to determine when digital photos have been altered.
Greene County Bancorp’s net income up 5% in 3Q
Greene County Bancorp Inc. reported a 5 percent increase in net income for its third fiscal quarter.
