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State audit finds improved accuracy in Thruway toll collections
ALBANY, N.Y. — When it comes to Thruway tolls, the New York State Thruway Authority is generally accurate with its billing process, although a recent
New York DFS readies for leadership transition
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) will soon have new leadership. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sept. 29 announced that

$200M available in next round of DRI, New York Forward
Nov. 7 application deadline ALBANY — Communities interested in applying for funding through New York State’s signature downtown-revitalization and economic-development programs have until early November

VIEWPOINT: Prepare for the Unexpected
A key lesson of the past 20 years is to expect the unexpected. Over that period, we’ve faced the global financial crisis, the euro crisis,

Ask Rusty: I’d like to retire early, but don’t want my Social Security cut
Dear Rusty: I will turn 65 [soon] and my husband is age 72 (he retired in 2019 at age 66). I would like to retire

VIEWPOINT: Why New York’s Health Premiums Keep Going Up
New Yorkers continue to face some of the costliest health-insurance premiums in the U.S., and the insurance industry’s recently finalized rate applications shed light on

VIEWPOINT: Accurate ROI measurement
Solving for B2B performance marketing’s greatest challenge Necessity is famously the mother of invention. With uncertainty surrounding marketing budgets big and small, the current need

OPINION: HALT Act Recommendations a Good Start, but More Needed for NY Prison Safety
New York’s prison system is broken, and changes recommended by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to address some of

OPINION: Renaming Department of Defense sends the wrong message
Congress created the United States Department of Defense in 1949 as part of a comprehensive effort to modernize the military and adapt to the international
Excellus offers customer support at new community resource center in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s new community resource center is now operating in the Glenn Crossing Plaza at 7421 Oswego Road (Route 57) in