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Saturday, February 16, 2013  We have a phone bank on Wednesday, you have til March 1 to sign up for STAR exemptions

Thursday, September 06, 2012  The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) approved a special package of tax incentives needed for a project at the former Pond Street Wegmans location to move forward.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  New York's highest court will consider legal arguments by a strip club on whether nude dancing is an art and deserves a state tax exemption as such.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency will hold a public hearing for tax exemptions to bring a TOPS Friendly Markets to Syracuse's North Side.

Monday, August 20, 2012  There's new hope for a supermarket at the former Pond Street Wegmans in Syracuse.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo was at the F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica Wednesday to sign legislation providing tax credits for small breweries, replacing an excise tax exemption struck down by a lawsuit.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  Syracuse University is looking to build a new complex on University Avenue to house a bookstore, fitness center, and retail space. The school is first asking Syracuse's Common Council to approve a controversial 30-year tax exemption on the bookstore and fitness center.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  It appears that Destiny USA will be just a big mall. The hotel and third expansion of the Carousel Center in Syracuse are apparently off the drawing board.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  After two years of being what some called a big empty white box, the 1.3 million square foot expansion of the Carousel Center is once again a busy place.

Friday, March 18, 2011  New York state is bringing back its sales tax exemption on clothes and shoes, but it will be for items costing only half as much as under previous exemption periods.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  The Miner Administration is balking at a proposal to grant tax exempt status for a project for Syracuse University.

Friday, July 30, 2010  A federal judge in Buffalo issued a mixed decision.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009  Mayor Matt Driscoll said Wednesday that Destiny USA will have to pay the city $2.5 million to extend the property tax exemption for the Carousel Center mall expansion project.