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: Note to Biden: Your Own Budget Office Forecasts High Deficit President Joe Biden in a June 14 speech to the AFL-CIO, stated, “I don’t want to hear any more of these lies about reckless spending. Read More
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OPINION: Always In the Background: Russia’s Nuclear Weapons The ebbs and flows of the war in Ukraine still manage to command headlines these days, even if it’s without the intensity of previous months. Read More
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OPINION: A Recall Election & the Ramifications In New York Voters in San Francisco [recently] chose to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin for his ineffective, soft-on-crime approach to his job. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Green CHIPS Legislation to Help Drive Opportunity and Growth Green CHIPS is a significant piece of legislation with the potential to have long-term impact by attracting billions in new private investment and leveraging billions more in federal incentives. Read More
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Ask Rusty: Must I Pay Income Tax on my SS Benefits? Dear Rusty: I do not recall the rules on my income-tax obligation for Social Security (SS) benefits. Can you please explain these rules to me? Read More
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VIEWPOINT: N.Y. Approves First Regulations for Adult-Use Cannabis On June 1, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the first set of regulations for New York State’s adult-use cannabis industry. Read More
People on the Move
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SyracuseCoE has new executive director SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Jianshun (Jensen) Zhang as the new executive director of the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE) in Environmental and Energy Systems. Read More -
People news: Gerling joins Barclay Damon SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brian Gerling recently joined Barclay Damon as of counsel in the law firm’s trademarks, copyrights & intellectual-property (IP) transactions and IP litigation practice areas and cybersecurity team. His primary office location is Syracuse. Read More -
Ashley McGraw Architects opens Washington, D.C. office, hires former employee to lead it SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects of Syracuse has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., which the firm is calling its Mid-Atlantic office. Read More