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Merchants sought for return of Roc Holiday Village
Applications from merchants, vendors and restaurants for the third annual Roc Holiday Village are now being accepted. Roc Holiday Village is an outdoor festival at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Genesee County approves tax incentives but faces lawsuit over STAMP
Just one day after the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors approved incentives for a $345 million solar project in the town of Byron and construction of a […]
Centrilogic rebrands, expands in Rochester
Rochester will continue to play a key role in Centrilogic’s growth as the company enters a rebranding mode in response to strong growth organically and through acquisitions. “Rochester remains a […]
Wayne County manufacturer to expand, add 20 jobs
A Wayne County manufacturer is planning to grow its operations in the town of Savannah. The move is expected to add or retain more than 60 jobs. Pearl Technologies, an […]
NYSERDA funding will promote carbon-neutral design, construction
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is making $15 million available for the Carbon Neutral Community Economic Development Program. The funding is meant to accelerate the […]
COMIDA approves construction labor waiver for Amazon
With Amazon threatening to put the kibosh on plans for a $412 million project in Gates, Monroe County’s economic development agency Tuesday morning granted a waiver that will allow the […]
Warren says city budget reflects changes residents sought
Mayor Lovely Warren’s budget for the city of Rochester’s 2021-22 fiscal year will bring a slight property tax savings to the average homeowner while providing funding aimed at reversing structural […]
Regional Economic Development Councils begin next decade of awards
The state of New York will continue its successful Regional Economic Development Council initiative and a more than $750 million Consolidated Funding Application. The CFA opened on May 10, enabling […]
Construction on Phase 2 of ‘Main Street Streetscape’ begins
Construction on the second phase of Main Street Streetscape begins today in downtown Rochester. Upgrades on the stretch of East Main Street from the corner of South Avenue/St. Paul Street […]
GCEDC approves incentives for two Genesee County projects
The Genesee County Economic Development Center has approved incentives for projects totaling $13.5 million of new capital investment. Forefront Power LLC, aka Elba Solar, will invest nearly $10 million to […]
Empire State Development opens economic incentive database
Empire State Development has launched a database of economic incentives. The database is an accessible, searchable catalog of ESD’s economic development projects that is designed to increase transparency into projects […]
Not all bars, restaurants are maximizing federal relief funding
(Note: this story was updated after the Small Business Administration announced the application process for Payroll Protection Program funding is closed.) Restaurants and the many related food and drink businesses […]
