Cuomo pushes property-tax plan in DeWitt
DeWITT — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on March 25 outlined his proposal to cut property taxes during a visit to the DeWitt Community Room. Cuomo also encouraged local governments to reduce their cost Read More
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Masonic Care Community: 121 years of charity
UTICA — The Masonic fraternity, the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world, focuses on community service and charitable work as its principal activities. In the United States, Masonic Read More
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Harris Beach launches collegiate-sports practice group
Harris Beach PLLC, a Rochester–based law firm with an office in Syracuse, has introduced a national collegiate-sports practice group. The USA collegiate-sports practice group provides a range of lega Read More
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Valpak targets Syracuse as a franchise market in 2014
Valpak, a Largo, Fla.–based company that specializes in direct mailing of local print and digital coupons to consumers, recently announced it is targeting the Syracuse area as one of 18 areas to add f Read More
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Bonadio plots further growth as it moves up Top 100 list
SYRACUSE — The Bonadio Group, upstate New York’s largest independent CPA firm, recently ranked as the 50th largest tax and accounting firm in Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms list. Bonadio, which ran Read More
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N.Y. AG settles with MVP Health Care for wrongly denying mental-health benefits
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on March 20 announced a settlement with Schenectady-based MVP Health Care after an investigation uncovered “widespread” violations of mental-health parity l Read More
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Centolella, colleagues launch new business-law firm
SYRACUSE — Five attorneys, who were formally part of the Bousquet Holstein PLLC law firm in Syracuse, have formed their own firm. Centolella Lynn D’Elia & Temes LLC is now operating in a 4,000- Read More
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CPA addresses issues entrepreneurs face as startup business owners
SYRACUSE — A partner at Dannible & McKee, LLP on Jan. 31 spoke at the Syracuse Tech Garden, addressing entrepreneurs on issues they are facing in the startup phase of their businesses. Michael Re Read More
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Mark Twain said, “What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin“ and Barry Goldwater reflected, “The income tax created more criminals than any Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. Read More
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OPINION: House dysfunction is cause for alarm Like many Americans, I watched with dismay [in early January] as the U.S. House of Representatives struggled through 15 votes over four days to select a new speaker. Read More
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OPINION: State Leaders Must Listen to the Public When Setting the 2023 Agenda With the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s tradition to hear members of the New York Legislature and the governor lay out their goals and outline the policies they deem most valuable for the state’s residents. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Legal Check-Up: Where Are We Now? With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid-leave laws available to employees: Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: This year resolve to improve your cybersecurity While keeping New Year’s resolutions can prove to be challenging, there is one resolution worth focusing on, and that is improving your organization’s cybersecurity. Read More
People on the Move
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Mower agency names Crockett CEO SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing-communications firm, on Friday announced it has named Stephanie Crockett president and CEO. Read More -
McFarland Johnson adds senior project manager in aviation division BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced that Jeff Mishler has joined the company as a senior project manager in its aviation division. Read More -
D’Arcangelo & Co. names managing partner UTICA, N.Y. — The public accounting firm D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced it has named Tricia L. Lucas managing partner, effective Jan. 1. Read More