E. J. Del Monte Corp. and an affiliate of the hotel management company received tax incentives for two hotel projects, including one that is part of the College Town project near the University of Rochester. The proposed 107,700-square-foot Hilton Garden ...

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The Internet and social media enable bartenders to discover old recipes and share tips with each other more than ever. Mix in readily available supplies of fresh fruit and other fresh drink ingredients, and the age of craft cocktails — ...

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Hard feelings remain among some officials and residents, even as Xerox plans to begin work this month on its toner plant expansion in Webster. Twenty-six minutes after more than $400,000 worth of sales and property tax breaks were approved for ...

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Now the ball is in the court of Xerox upper management. Members of the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency, or COMIDA, on Thursday unanimously approved more than $441,000 worth of property and sales tax breaks that could lead to ...

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Xerox Corp. is seeking tax breaks to expand its toner manufacturing facility in Webster, although the town supervisor is objecting to the idea, even if it means the expansion will be done elsewhere. Supervisor Ron Nesbitt, noting Xerox filed suit ...

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The College Town development at the University of Rochester could see a grocery store in its future. Meliora Provision Co. Inc. is proposing a $2.7 million, 20,000-square-foot, full-service grocery store as part of the massive project at the university. The ...

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Of the estimated 50,000 veterans living in Monroe County, only about 33,000 have applied to receive property tax exemptions available to them. Worse, according to Sen. Charles E. Schumer, many of these veterans have never been told of the availability ...

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The County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency granted incentives for a $9.9 million mixed-used development in Irondequoit called I-Square. I-Square LLC is proposing to construct seven buildings, an outdoor amphitheater, parking and residential space as part of the plan. The ...

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ALBANY — New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said his latest analysis of industrial development agencies shows little connection between job growth and the nearly $500 million in tax breaks provided by IDAs operating in municipalities statewide. DiNapoli said more ...

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A bill introduced in the Senate will give employers refundable tax credits for hiring previously unemployed workers. The Job Creation Tax Credit Act, S. 1271, was introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. It would amend the tax code to provide refundable tax credits ...

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ALBANY — After decades of controversy and scandal in some local economic development agencies that trade tax breaks for promises of jobs, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday it's time to make employers more accountable for their benefits.

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CLEVELAND — President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating “the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place.”

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