If you want to see what transformative change looks like, just travel fourteen miles south of Binghamton to the Pennsylvania border. Several counties in the northern tier of PA are experiencing never-before-seen growth due to the emergence of the natural gas industry. Many of these communities, once in economic despair, are in the midst of [...]
A gala celebration in Rochester next week will give us a chance to celebrate entreprenuership and our resilient economy, something that should make all Upstate residents proud.
In several posts and Unshackle emails in recent months, I have discussed the Partnership’s Accelerate Upstate initiative to develop an action agenda to improve the Upstate economy which was first announced in May and led to a highly successful August summit for nearly 300 business, government, and community leaders from across New York State. This [...]
These days, our many legislative causes have been somewhat overshadowed by one large cause that is critical to protecting our state’s future economy: creating a better business climate for New York State business. Simply put, New York State businesses are often at a disadvantage: not only are they dealing with the ramifications of an increasingly [...]
One of the victims of the recent flooding in the Southern Tier is a company by the name of Synergy Solutions. Synergy recently announced that it is shutting its doors in Johnson City due to significant damage from Tropical Storm Lee. Synergy provides call center services for health care and business organizations and needs to [...]
Enthusiasm is running high as the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council works to prepare its strategic plan.
UU Partner Perspective is the first post in a new series of blog posts written by the UU regional executive partners. This first piece is written by Andrew Rudnick, Co-Founder of Unshackle Upstate and President and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.
After months of postponements and with much fanfare, Governor Cuomo announced the launch [...]
If you want to see changes in New York state government, you have to take action. You have to vote on Nov. 2, Judgment Day for the New York State Legislature.
Between now and Nov. 2, you’ll be bombarded with information on the candidates, each with a story to tell about why he or she should be your choice and why their opponent isn’t even worth consideration. Rather than relying on these commercials, take the time to do some research. See what groups like Unshackle Upstate, NFIB and the Business Council of New York State are saying about the issues and the candidate’s stances on them. Then factor that information into your Judgment Day decision on Nov. 2.
On Monday, Unshackle Upstate will issue the results of its 2010 Legislative Scorecards, ranking all 212 New York state legislators according to their actions on key economic and taxpayer issues.
