New York State

  • Brooklyn Start-Up Enjoys Record Sign-Ups After Service Expansion

    BROOKLYN, NY, March 9, 2023 /Meltek.io/ — New Yorkers like saving money. And in the face of mounting energy price inflation, they are signing up for the free service of a Brooklyn-based climate tech start-up called Meltek that pays residences and small businesses for reducing electricity usage at peak demand times, such as on the […]

  • Skoufis Bill Would Level Playing Field for Businesses, Lower Community Property Taxes

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) has introduced legislation (S.2774) that would allow local school districts and governments to collect property taxes from private corporations that occupy tax-exempt federal or state land like West Point. Doing so would offset some of the tax burden on all other duly-paying property owners in the community, including small businesses, […]

  • WEBER APPOINTED TO ANTISEMITISM WORKING GROUP

    Working Group Will Travel around the State to Address Rise in Antisemitic Incidents Albany, NY – New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt announced the creation of an Anti-Semitism Working Group that will hold roundtables throughout the state to hear from stakeholders and make recommendations on ways to best address the alarming rise in […]

  • Empire State Development Programs Offer Unprecedented Access to Capital for Loans, Equity and Technical Assistance for Small Businesses

    More than $500 million in federal funding is now available to support the resurgence of small businesses across New York State through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a program through the American Rescue Plan Act. Managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury, SSBCI provides funds to support programs for small businesses, including socially and economically advantaged (SEDI) […]

  • County Executive Day, Congressman Lawler Highlight Local Immigration Impacts

    New City, NY – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Congressman Mike Lawler shed light on local immigration impacts in schools, food pantries, housing, and social services in Rockland. Rockland County Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Joan Silvestri was also present along with Juan Mena, Sloatsburg Food Pantry Board Member, Anita Dreichler, Rockland Community Against […]

  • Weber Announces Legislation to Authorize Orangetown to Establish a Community Preservation Fund

    Assemblyman John McGowan is carrying preservation bill in the New York State Assembly Orangetown, NY: New York State Senate Bill S4712, sponsored by Rockland Senator Bill Weber, authorizes the town of Orangetown to establish a community preservation fund. The fund will be authorized to accept gifts of land or funds. Interest accrued by monies deposited […]