At the direction of Governor Cuomo, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today released a preliminary report to outline options for state tax reform in response to federal tax legislation. The report outlines a series of proposals for consideration and comment, including the potential to create additional opportunities for charitable contributions to New York State that would be deductible from ...

On Jan. 1, I was appointed as the incoming co-chair for the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) of Central New York. As a member of the council since its inception in 2011, I am both honored and humbled to be taking on a leadership role with my co-chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University President Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena. I am the president and CEO of MACNY – The Manufacturers Association. We are ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than $755 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round VII of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. A centerpiece of the Governor’s strategy to jumpstart the economy and create jobs, the Regional Councils were established in 2011 to replace the state’s old top-down approach to economic ...

Local middle school students are teaming up with students at Rochester Institute of Technology to create a therapeutic device for children with autism and other sensory challenges. Both the Kids Miracle Making Club and RIT’s Effective Access Technology program use technology to help people with physical or developmental challenges. In a pilot program launched just this fall, Access Tech students ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the grand opening of the Central New York Welcome Center inside Destiny USA, America’s sixth largest shopping center, in Syracuse. The Welcome Center, one of 11 being built throughout the state, advances the Governor’s commitment to continue growing the state’s tourism industry by promoting local attractions, food and beverage producers, and the region’s agritourism destinations ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State is partnering with Walmart, Wegmans, FreshDirect and The Coca-Cola Company this Thanksgiving Week to help deliver meals to feed more than 32,000 people statewide. “New Yorkers have a long and proud history of helping neighbors in need, and Thanksgiving provides a special opportunity to give back and reflect on what we are thankful for,” Governor Cuomo ...

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the State Labor Department is advancing regulations on “just in time”, “call-in” or “on-call” scheduling, common practices that allow employers to schedule or cancel workers’ shifts just hours before or even after they start. These practices often leave workers scrambling to find child care and force them to miss appointments, classes or important family commitments ...

This was a record breaking year for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2017 Light the Night Walk! Thanks to generous support from our sponsors and walk participants, this year we raised $425,000 to help find a cure for blood cancers. Rick Ostroff would like to extend a special thank you to his Light the Night Walk Co-Chair Bill Lia, CBS6 News Anchor Greg Floyd and the staff at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Upstate ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Randy Wolken, president and CEO of the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, will succeed CenterState CEO President Robert Simpson as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council. Wolken will join the council’s academic co-chair, SUNY Upstate Medical University President Danielle Laraque-Arena, when Simpson’s term as the council’s business co-chair expires ...