What a difference a newspaper makes - reporting from around the State on Empire Zones
SBR’s post about the empire zones and the jobs they haven’t created got me thinking. How was this reported in other newspapers around the state. I mean there are Empire Zones all over New York State. So let’s have a look at the on-line versions of some newspapers. I didn’t look at the print editions because I’m assuming that the on-line edition have more detail. I just focused on the large upstate cities. Open up each newspaper in a separate tab if your browser supports tabs - what you you think?
The question to ask is what to do want to see in a newspaper article?
Syracuse Post Standard - probably has the best coverage - a lengthy article, all sorts of additional links. Their links were the most comprehensive I saw - have a look.
- Read the entire list of Empire Zone companies threatened with removal. (PDF)
- They received this letter.
- The list of companies who have been asked to give the state more information. (PDF)
- Those who needed to give more information received this letter.
- The companies told they remain in the program. (PDF)
- Those remaining companies received this letter.
- Search The Post-Standard’s easy-to-use database to find how much each Empire Zone business planned to claim in tax credit before recent changes in the law
- Read the Citizens Budget Commission’s recent report, which said the Empire Zone program is not worth the $600 million it costs taxpayers each year.
The Buffalo News - has a lengthy article and a side bar with 3 links that lists the companies keeping their benefits, still might lose them and have been notified that they may lose them.
The Albany Times Union - No additional links but a list at the end of the article (Empire Zone winners, losers)
- Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, law firm with Albany office
- Harmony Mills West LLC, apartment complex building in Cohoes
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP, distribution center in Gloversville
- Parker Inn LLP, hotel in Schenectady
- Architecture Plus, architecture firm in Troy
Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle had two articles, one on Thursday (State cracks down on tax breaks for companies) and the other on Friday (State cracking down on Empire Zone tax breaks) - both by Joe Spector (Albany bureau) and nary a mention of specific companies in the article but a list off in a side bar. No external links.
Binghamton newspapers had Joe Spectors article (Albany bureau) with a Binghamton specific side bar
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