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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...

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Mar 30, 2020

Downtown Albany BID Launches New Ways To Stay Connected with Downtown Businesses

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District has come up with a variety of ways for people to stay engaged with downtown while...

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Mar 30, 2020

NY COVID-19 Deaths Pass 1,200 Mark

Positive tests for the coronavirus and deaths as a result of COVID-19 both continue to rise in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The...

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Mar 30, 2020

NYSAC: Local Governments Will Lose $2B Due to COVID-19 Crisis

The New York State Association of Counties has updated a report detailing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on county...

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Mar 29, 2020

Trump Extends 15-Day 'Slow The Spread' Initiative To April 30

President Donald Trump, who had said he hoped to see the country re-open parts of the economy shuttered by coronavirus by Easter, has...

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Mar 29, 2020

CDTA Service Changes Coming

Starting tomorrow, CDTA will be modifying its schedule to increase frequency and hours of operation on critical routes that service...

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Mar 29, 2020

Cuomo Extends 'PAUSE' Order Through April 15

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this afternoon that he has extended the "PAUSE" order requiring that people stay at home and keeping all...

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Mar 29, 2020

RI Rescinds Controversial Order Targeting NYers (Updated)

In the face of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's threat of legal action, the governor of Rhode Island, Gina Raimondo, has repealed a controversial...

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Mar 29, 2020

New Policy For Ending NY Coronavirus Quarantines

The state Health Department has lifted a quarantine on 100 New Rochelle residents who tested positive for the coronavirus almost one...

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Mar 29, 2020

No Quarantine, But 'Travel Advisory' For Tri-State Area From Trump

President Donald Trump backed off his plans for a two-week quarantine for New York City and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut that have...

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Mar 28, 2020

Trump Considers COVID-19 Quarantine In Tri-State Area, Cuomo Disagrees

President Donald Trump said today he's considering short-term quarantines of "hot-spots" of coronavirus outbreaks in parts of the...

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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...

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Mar 28, 2020

Paul Tonko - CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

OUR LATEST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE PUTS MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF AMERICANS WHO NEED IT MOST March 28, 2020 Dear Friends, For several weeks,...

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Mar 28, 2020

NY Car Dealers Can Sell Remotely

After lobbying from the New York State Automobile Dealers Association, the Empire State Development late last week amended its essential...

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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...

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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...

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Mar 26, 2020

Bias-related incidents hotline

Update: March 24, 2020 (4:21 a.m.) State Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James has launched a hotline New Yorkers can use to report any...

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Mar 26, 2020

Albany City Events Update

Update: March 24, 2020 (4:21 a.m.) The 2020 Albany Tulip Festival and all related events have been postponed due to the novel coronavirus...

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Mar 26, 2020

Unemployment assistance

Update: March 23, 2020 (5:14 p.m.) Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seeking federal unemployment assistance for "gig economy" workers, many of whom...

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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....

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