The 1 Percent Shrug: New York’s Rich Are Cool With Cuomo’s Tax Tweak
In light of the passage of Governor Cuomo’s tax bill last week, The Observer decided to informally poll the rich. What’s your take, you happy few? Read More
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Upstate Wins in the NYS Development Shuffle
It's been a almost a year now since a newly crowned Governor Paterson -- speaking to a handful of reporters tailing him after a Sunday speaking engagement -- casually mentioned that he would reorganize the state's main development agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, abolishing the controversial upstate-downstate split among its leaders.
Now, half Read More
Upstate a Big Winner in State Economic Development Shuffle
It's been almost a year now since a newly crowned Governor Paterson—speaking to a handful of reporters tailing him after a Sunday speaking engagement—casually mentioned that he would reorganize the state's main development agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, abolishing the controversial upstate/downstate split among its leaders.
Now, half a year after new CEO Marisa Read More
ESDC Upstate Gets a New (Acting) Leader
Lots of shuffling at the state’s major development agency: Ken Schoetz, currently the upstate COO of the Empire State Development Corporation, has today been named acting upstate CEO, according to one person with knowledge of the situation.
Mr. Schoetz’s elevation comes a day after Governor Paterson tapped Robert Wilmers to be the new Read More
Paterson Installs Buffalo-Based Bank Chief as ESDC Chair [UPDATED]
Governor Paterson has named the CEO of Buffalo-based M & T Bank, Robert Wilmers, as the new chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation, according to two people familiar with an announcement expected this afternoon.
Updated 4 p.m.
Mr. Wilmers, 74, will take a new consolidated role as chairman of the state’s major Read More
