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New Paltz, NY The State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz president Donald Christian, SUNY chancellor Kristina Johnson, elected officials, Urbahn Architects, and PC Construction have broken ground for the $14 million, 19,500 s/f Engineering Innovation Hub (EIH) building. The new, two-story campus structure will enhance SUNY New Paltz’s growing mechanical engineering program, house the headquarters and laboratories of the University’s Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center (HVAMC), provide space for potential business partners under the state’s START-UP NY program, and serve as a business incubator for technology and engineering startups in the mid-Hudson Valley.

An administrative law judge with the New York State Unemployment Board recently found that drivers for Uber were improperly classified as independent contractors, when they were in fact employees, and found that the three drivers seeking unemployment benefits, and all similarly situated drivers, are entitled to unemployment benefits going back to January 1, 2014.1  This recent decision highlights a…

The story of brick-and-mortar retail’s demise has been a popular narrative both far and wide. The recent spate of nationwide store closings and bankruptcies from well-established brands have caused some…

We’ve seen a large increase in the kinds of goods and services that have become available via rental lately. As most of my past readers of this column have come to expect that I’m always on the lookout for what’s new in the rental business…