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liz2320
- Apr 9, 2020
NYS Unemployment System To Briefly Go Offline Today
In an ongoing effort to address widespread difficulties reported by New Yorkers struggling to file unemployment claims, the state plans...
mbohne
- Apr 9, 2020
ESD Updates Guidance On Essential And Non-Essential Construction
Empire State Development has updated guidance on essential and non-essential construction. "All non-essential construction must safely...
liz2320
- Apr 8, 2020
NY Allows Penalty-Free Health Insurance Payment Deferrals
Individuals and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to defer health insurance premium payments for two...
liz2320
- Apr 7, 2020
U.S. Senate To Approve More Small Business Aid
Reports out of Washington, D.C. are that leaders of the U.S. Senate are moving quickly to get more federal aid out the door to support...
mbohne
- Apr 6, 2020
Beyond SBA Lending, Additional Support Business Owners Should Know About As Part Of The CARES Act
Beyond the SBA’s disaster loans and its Paycheck Protection Program as part of the CARES Act package, there are also a number of less...
liz2320
- Apr 6, 2020
Cuomo Admin Doing 'Everything We Can' To Fix Unemployment Backlog
There have been widespread reports that the state's unemployment system is completely overloaded by the number of people trying to file...
liz2320
- Apr 6, 2020
NY 'Pause' Extended Through April 29
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today extended the "PAUSE" - the shutdown that requires all non-essential workers to remain at home, which started on...
mbohne
- Apr 6, 2020
SBA Expanded its Express Bridge Loan Program
The SBA expanded its Express Bridge Loan Program to include all small businesses impacted by COVID-19 Emergency Declarations. Its Express...
mbohne
- Apr 3, 2020
Mayor Sheehan: 'Support SmAlbany!'
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan's latest video address on the ongoing local response to the coronavirus pandemic includes - along with a lot...
liz2320
- Apr 3, 2020
Prevailing Wage Expansion In State Budget
The $177 billion state budget, which state lawmakers finished passing very early this morning, includes a provision that extends...
liz2320
- Apr 3, 2020
National Grid Fast Tracks Matching Grant Program To Meet COVID-19 Needs
National Grid wants to help manufacturers making the transition to serve immediate needs related to COVID-19 or needing to address an...
liz2320
- Apr 2, 2020
Some Tax Changes In, Others Out As State Budget Is Finanalized
The executive budget proposal unveiled at the beginning of the year by Gov. Andrew Cuomo included tax relief for both small businesses...
liz2320
- Apr 2, 2020
State Budget Expands Sick Leave
The 2020-21 budget deal, which lawmakers were still voting on as of late this afternoon, expands and codifies an emergency sick leave...
mbohne
- Apr 2, 2020
4/2/20 Update: ESD Has Deemed Specific Real Estate Brokerage Activities As Essential
Empire State Development clarified that residential and commercial showings along with back office real estate work, appraisal services...
liz2320
- Apr 2, 2020
NYS DOL Taking Steps To Address Unemployment Delays
The state Department of Labor has been overwhelmed by the flood of New Yorkers filing for unemployment benefits due to the economic...
mbohne
- Apr 1, 2020
Friday, April 3 Small Businesses May Apply for Paycheck Protection Program
The Department of Treasury has announced that eligible small businesses will be able to apply to the CARES Act Paycheck Protection...
mbohne
- Apr 1, 2020
Saturday Deadline: Applications Open For Grants Up To $10,000 - Verizon/LISC COVID-19 Recovery Fund
An investment of $2.5 million from Verizon is being administered by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to offer support to...
liz2320
- Apr 1, 2020
CARES Act Information Sessions Start Today
The Small Business Development Center is kicking off three days worth of information sessions on the $2 trillion federal stimulus package...
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...