Governor Cuomo Brings ‘Capital For A Day’ to Utica, Announces Comprehensive 31-Point Plan to Advance the Mohawk Valley Region

Governor’s Cabinet Travels to Utica to Identify Ways to Enhance Economic Opportunity and Strengthen Communities in the Mohawk Valley Governor Launches Next Phase of Nano Utica Initiative with Nearly 2,000 New Jobs Expected and Over $2 Billion in Initial Private Investment Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Utica to bring the second phase of

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Governor Cuomo Announces Medal of Valor Recipient

New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Marlana Watson       Staff Sgt. Marlana Watson Earns New York’s Highest Military Award for Heroism Award will be Presented Today, August 19 Governor Cuomo announced that the New York State Medal of Valor, the state’s highest military award for heroism, is being awarded to New York Army

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New York. Information

Founded: 1613; Incorporated: 1898 Location: Southeastern New York on the Atlantic coast, United States, North America Time Zone: 7 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) = noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Ethnic Composition: White, 63.9%; Black, 28.7%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 7% Elevation: 15–244 m (50–800 ft) above sea level Latitude and Longitude: 40°45’N, 73°59’W Coastline: 1,942 km

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2015

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 280,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and health care. Mining employment continued to decline. Household Survey Data In May, both the unemployment rate

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