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liz2320
Mar 31, 2020
Beware SBA Loan Scams!
There have been reports of scams in connection with Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans, as unscrupulous...
liz2320
Mar 31, 2020
$350B Available For Small Bizz Loans In $2.2T Stimulus - Prepare Now
The $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package approved by Congress and signed into law by the president last week, also known as the "CARES...
liz2320
Mar 28, 2020
ESDC Approves $7.5M In Business Counseling Support for Non-Profits
The Empire State Development Board of Directors has approved $7.5 million in COVID-19 Business Counseling support to 70 non-profit...
liz2320
Mar 27, 2020
Trump Signs Stimulus Package
As expected, President Donald Trump has signed the largest stimulus package in American history into law today to juice up a flailing...
SupportSmalbany
Mar 26, 2020
City to accept bids electronically
Update: March 25, 2020 (4:40 a.m.) The Albany Common Council is going to have a special meeting tomorrow night (Thursday, March 27) at...
liz2320
Mar 26, 2020
Stimulus Breakdown
Here's a quick look at what's in that $2 trillion stimulus package the U.S. Senate passed shortly before midnight last night and the...
SupportSmalbany
Mar 26, 2020
Free online information sessions for business owners
Update: March 24, 2020 (1:04 p.m.) The UAlbany Small Business Development Center is offering free online information sessions for...
SupportSmalbany
Mar 26, 2020
Sales Tax Deadline Extended
Update: March 23, 3030 The March 20 sales tax deadline has NOT been extended, but late filing penalties and payments have been abated....
liz2320
Mar 26, 2020
U.S. Senate Passes COVID-19 Stimulus Package, Heads to House
After days of around-the-clock negotiations, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved $2 trillion in emergency spending just before midnight...
SupportSmalbany
Mar 25, 2020
"COVID-19 emotional support helpline"
Update: March 25, 2020 (12:42 p.m.) The governor announced today that 6,175 mental health professionals have voluntarily signed up to...
liz2320
Mar 25, 2020
City of Albany to Consider Accepting Bids Electronically
The Albany Common Council is going to have a special meeting tomorrow night (Thursday, March 27) to consider a new ordinance that will...
liz2320
Mar 25, 2020
Congress Reaches Deal On Historic $2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package
The big news thus far today is that the White House and Senate leaders struck a major deal early this morning over a $2-trillion package...
liz2320
Mar 24, 2020
National Grid Delays April 1Bill Increase (Updated, 3/25)
National Grid has asked New York regulators for permission to postpone previously approved gas and electricity delivery price increases...
liz2320
Mar 24, 2020
Notary Services Go Virtual
ICYMI, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order issued early this month declaring the a state of emergency for New York in the face of the...
mbohne
Mar 24, 2020
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: UAlbany SBDC Offering Free Online Information Sessions
A disaster declaration for New York State was approved last week, the disaster declaration makes U.S. Small Business Administration...
liz2320
Mar 24, 2020
SUNY Poly Workforce Training
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted earlier, attention at both the state and federal levels is starting to turn toward a dual track of both...
liz2320
Mar 24, 2020
NYS Business Council Provides Info on Paid Sick Leave
There's a lot of confusion over paid sick leave requirements passed at both the state and federal lev els in response to the novel...
liz2320
Mar 23, 2020
Gov. Cuomo Seeks Fed Unemployment Help for 'Gig Economy' Workers
The Federal Reserve defines "gig workers" very broadly - from babysitters to Uber drivers. Under this definition, there may be as many as...
liz2320
Mar 23, 2020
Important Information Re: Sales Tax
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, via modifications to his executive order declaring a state disaster emergency due to the novel coronavirus pandemic,...
SupportSmalbany
Mar 23, 2020
These Businesses are Hiring
Thank you to Assemblymember Patricia Fahy for sharing the following information for those looking for work Job + Employment...
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