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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.
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
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
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

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
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
New York’s unemployment rate holds at 6.8 percent in February
New York state’s unemployment rate stayed steady at 6.8 percent in February, holding at its lowest level since December 2008. That’s according to preliminary figures
NYPA updates strategic plan, calls for modernizing NY’s power system
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the statewide public-power utility, on Wednesday announced an updated strategic plan, which includes the state’s power infrastructure. The plan,
SyracuseFirst launches 10 percent ‘Shift’ campaign
SYRACUSE — SyracuseFirst, a group encouraging citizens to “think local” in their purchasing habits, on Tuesday unveiled its “10% Shift” campaign. Formed in 2009, SyracuseFirst

Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to host ACC Tournament in ’17, ’18
Syracuse University will return to New York City for men’s college basketball post-season tournament games for at least two years later this decade. Brooklyn’s Barclays