State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says statewide sales tax revenues are slowing down this year, posing a possible revenue problem for state and county governments. His report says local sales tax collections grew by only 1.7 percent in the first half of 2016. That’s less than expected and shows economic growth slowing from 2.6 percent in […]
On the heels of the report that Governor Cuomo’s “Start Up New York” program spent $45 million on ads and created only 408 new jobs, a report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Empire State Development couldn’t verify that many of the companies in the Excelsior Jobs Program met their obligations in return for tax […]
Rochester Police Chief Michael Ciminelli has sent a letter to City Court Judge Leticia Astacio’s lawyer, confirming that the RPD is not charging the judge with driving on a suspended license. Stories surfaced this week that the judge was seen driving after her license was suspended following her DWI arrest. Astacio’s attorney, Ed Fiandach, attributes […]