IDAs under fire again
By Larry Rulison August 19, 2010 A coalition of labor and government watchdog groups issued a new report Wednesday criticizing industrial development agencies in the state — and business projects they...
View ArticleWanted: real job programs
By Jay Jochnowitz August 29, 2010 In a perfect world, perhaps, government would do nothing more with our tax dollars than provide necessary public services and help the neediest among us. The rest,...
View ArticleMain Streeter joins state
Business advocate to lead public economic development agency By Rick Karlin January 28, 2011 ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday nominated a veteran business advocate as CEO and president of the...
View ArticleUnions question FedEx tax subsidies
Protests scheduled Tuesday near the East Greenbush project By Larry Rulison June 21, 2011 EAST GREENBUSH — Union leaders are planning to protest the use of tax subsidies by the Rensselaer County...
View ArticleProtests delivered on FedEx plan
Union leaders gather to object to tax breaks given to delivery firm for East Greenbush center By Larry Rulison June 22, 2011 EAST GREENBUSH — Union officials gathered in East Greenbush on Tuesday to...
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Where’s the jobs plan?
Whatever your politics, this actor made a delightful fool of himself doing this 4-1/2 minute video. And some folks at the Capitol clearly had a good time playing along.
View ArticleEconomic development needs to mean jobs
Op-ed by Frank Natalie July 24, 2011 Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently released an outline for how 10 regional economic development councils can better coordinate job creation efforts and craft long-term...
View ArticleBe bolder in tax break reform
By Matt Ryan February 17, 2013 Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to limit the ability of industrial development agencies, the state’s main economic development tool, to unilaterally grant state tax exemptions....
View ArticleLetter: Tax-free zones bad for taxpayers
Letter to Editor By Bill Ritchie June 20, 2013 The results of New York’s many “economic development” boondoggles are in. The Alliance for a Greater New York reports taxpayers are spending $7 billion on...
View ArticleLabor-backed coalition blasts IDAs for lack of jobs
By Rick Karlin July 11, 2013 I had a piece last week on the state’s annual report about Public Authorities and now the Getting our Money’s Worth Coalition which includes taxpayers, small businesses and...
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