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SCHENECTADY BizLab to welcome Furlocity BY HALEY VICCARO Gazette Reporter Pet travel company Furlocity is preparing to move from San Diego into office space on State Street in Schenectady and create up to 20 new jobs. Furlocity, founded in 2012 by Andy and Amber Smit, is a national website that offers pet owners the option […]

For Immediate Release: Contact:    Joe McQueen (518) 388-4772 December 16, 2015   Statements from Schenectady County Leaders and New York BizLab Regarding Start-Up New York Announcement (Schenectady County, NY)  Governor Cuomo announced today that Fundabilities has been approved for the Start-Up NY program. The company will establish its offices at the New York BizLab at […]

For Immediate Release: Contact:    Joe McQueen (518) 388-4772 December 9, 2015      Schenectady County Retains Aa1 Moody’s Bond Rating  Highest Rating Held by Any County in NYS  (Schenectady County)  Schenectady County is excited to announce that we have once again retained our Aa1 bond rating.  The Aa1 rating is the highest rating held by […]

SCHENECTADY Betting on ‘wow factor’ Company hopes upscale hotel will draw more people to Schenectady BY HALEY VICCARO Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Haley Viccaro at 395-3114, hviccaro@dailygazette.net   or @HRViccaro on Twitter. The new 120-room DoubleTree by Hilton, which replaced the Holiday Inn on Nott Terrace, welcomed its first guests in Schenectady on Tuesday. Schahet Hotels […]

_______________ NEWS RELEASE                For Immediate Release _________________ Contact: Ray Gillen, Metroplex (518) 377-1109 (518) 461-7137 (cell)   New $20 Million Electric City Apartments Underway Schenectady, N.Y., November 16, 2015 — The Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority today announced that work has begun on the $20 million Electric City […]

SCHENECTADY November 16, 2015 Seneca Building returning to its former glory Apartments expected to be ready for occupancy by next summer BY HALEY VICCARO Gazette Reporter The stretch of Jay Street across from City Hall has seen better days. A fatal fire in March tore through the Gleason Building at 104 Jay St. and the […]

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_________________ NEWS RELEASE                 For Immediate Release _________________ Contact: Ray Gillen, Metroplex (518) 377-1109 (518) 461-7137 (cell)   REVA Selects Schenectady County Airport for Northeast Flight Operations Center Company Operates Largest Fleet of Aero-Medical Aircraft in North America Schenectady, N.Y., November 5, 2015 — Schenectady County officials today […]

For Immediate Release November 4, 2015 Media Contact: Jill Montag – (518) 326-6400 or (518) 852-8188 Schenectady County Community College Holds Ribbon Cutting and Tour of Kindl Building Building to House the College’s Workforce Development Program SCHENECTADY – Schenectady County Community College President Dr. Steady H. Moono today joined other College officials, county representatives and […]

  For Immediate Release: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 Contact: Gary Holmes | gary.holmes@dot.ny.gov | (518) 457-6400   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SCHENECTADY RAIL STATION Project to be Bid in January, Construction Set to Start in Spring New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll today announced plans for the new Schenectady […]