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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
Information
about improving workplace skills.
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| LOCAL
GOVERNMENT |
Information
about Hoosick Area Municipalities
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| BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS |
Organizations
that work on behalf of businesses
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RENSSELAER
COUNTY
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Information
about Rensselaer County Government, including economic development.
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| NEW
YORK STATE |
Information
about New York State Government, including economic development
and business news.
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U.S. GOVERNMENT |
Links
to U.S. Government websites
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| MORE
LINKS |
Information
about organizations of interest
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| NEW
YORK STATE GOVERNMENT |
| NEW
YORK STATE |
New
York State Website
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| Internet
Directory Listings for New York State |
Search
New York State businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations
indexed by region, category or name.
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New
York State
Dept. of Economic Development
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Get
facts about running a business, government services, tourism,
and motion-picture and TV development.
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New
York State
Assembly |
Contact
your State Representatives.
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New
York State
Senate |
Now
broadcasting live Senate sessions online;
Contact your State Representatives.
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New
York State
Dept. of Tourism |
I
Love NY
Search the official state tourism promotion site by region, outdoor
activity or themed vacation ideas, or just get useful state information.
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New
York State
Dept. of Environmental Conservation
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Fishing,
wildlife, and environmental protection permit information is posted.
Learn about water and air resources and how to protect them.
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New
York State
Dept. of Taxation
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State
tax forms and instructions, Taxpayer Bill of Rights, department
policy, and assistance information.
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New
York State
Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
Oversees
park lands that encompass over 260,000 acres of public land. Locate
parks, view press releases and details of special programs.
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New
York State
Board of Elections
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Provides
citizen voting requirements, campaign contribution limits, and
voter enrollment statistics. Includes district maps.
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New
York State
Thruway |
Get
transportation details about the state's major thruways or link
to info on tolls, trucking, highway construction, and state canals.
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New
York State
Energy Research and Development Authority |
Public
corporation conducts energy and environmental research to meet
state needs. Offers publications, list of events and special programs.
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New
York State
Comptroller |
Offers
a directory of state and city agency audits. Contains a section
on New York's finances, as well as links to state government information
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New
York State
Committee On Open Government |
Committee
on Open Government - New York Department of State.
Review advisory opinions, publication excerpts and FAQs to learn
how this office performs its oversight duties regarding state
public information laws.
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New
York State
Office for Technology
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Welcome
to the Office for Technology. OFT is predicated on both collaboration
and innovation as it strives to guide the State's technology future.
By taking advantage of emerging technology, OFT works to improve
government.
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New
York State
Office of Real Property Services |
State
agency disseminates municipal profiles. View statewide info on
tax rates, exemption information and residential median sales.
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New
York State
Division of Housing |
Contact
the commissioner and browse resources for home ownership, community
development, rent assistance information.
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New
York State
Department of Labor |
Contains
statistics about the workforce in New York, census data, news
and educational and professional resources.
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BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
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| Small
Business Administration (SBA) |
The
SBA has office located throughout the US For the office near you,
look in the "US Government" section of your local phone
book, or call the SBA Answer Desk. The Web site provides information
about the various services the SBA offers, such as the BusinessLinc
Mentoring Network, which connects small-business owners with other
business owners who can provide assistance, and Business Information
Centers (BICs), which are one-stop locations where current and
future small-business owners can receive assistance and advice,
and access computers, hardware and software, an extensive small-business
reference library of books and publications, and current management
video tapes for business planning and expansion.
(800) U-ASK-SBA - SBA Answer Desk TDD:
(202) 205-7333
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Business
Council
of New York State |
Professional
business membership organization working to promote the interests
of New York businesses.
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| US
Chamber of Commerce |
US
Chamber of Commerce
National business organization working to promote business interests
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| OTHER
LINKS |
New
York State
Council on the Arts |
Examine
the council's five year plan for continuing support of the art world
in New York, download grant applications, or find job opportunities. |
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New
York State Museum
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Albany,
NY-based museum website, includes details of traveling and permanent
exhibitions, plus contact information.
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| New
York State Library |
Learn
about this state library and search Excelsior, the library's online
catalog, which also lists the holdings of the state archives.
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| FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT |
| US
House |
United
States House of Representatives
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| US
Senate
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United
States Senate
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| WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT |
| Workforce
Development in New York State |
The
Workforce Development in New York State site offers information
on the Workforce Investment Act, One Stop Operating System, youth
programs, funding opportunities, State Board and local workforce
investment area information, work search links.
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New
York State
Department of Labor |
Contains
statistics about the workforce in New York, census data, news
and educational and professional resources.
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| New
York State Higher Education Services Corp. |
Offers
a gateway to resources on financial planning for higher education.
Includes an agency directory, annual reports and lenders list.
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State
University of New York Small Business
Development Centers |
National
network of small-business educational resources lists links to
them.
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Hudson
Valley
Community College |
Hudson
Valley Community College, sponsored by Rensselaer County, is part
of the State University of New York system. Apply online for admission
to associate degree or certificate programs.
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| Workforce
Development Institute at Hudson Valley Community College |
In
1999, the
Workforce Development Institute provided training to more than
10,000 employees. Discover how the Workforce Development Institute
can help your business or organization.
—Business
& Industry Training
—Public
Training Programs
—Training
for Individuals
—Video
& Teleconferencing
For more information, call John Kucij at (518) 629-4549 or contact
the Institute
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| Southern
Vermont College |
Wide
range of courses available to adult learners at the Bennington,
VT campus of SVC. Adult learners attending Southern Vermont College
balance the demands of family, career, and education. The College
offers great flexibility for these students by scheduling day,
evening, and weekend classes, developing individualized degree
programs, and offering academic credit for life experience.
— Complete course listing and schedule is on the website.
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| Southwest
Vermont Career Development Center |
The
website for the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center, located
in Bennington, VT. There you will find the current schedule for
Fall 2001
Adult Education and Learning Institute training, as well as descriptions
of
daytime programs available to high school and adult students.
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| Community
College of Vermont |
324 Main
Street, Bennington, VT 05201-2107
Phone: 802-447-2361 FAX: 802-447-3246
CCV campus in Bennington, VT, serves the training and education
needs of the community through a variety of non-credit workshops,
mini-courses, and professional continuing education opportunities.
The noncredit offerings may include such activities as resume
writing, exercise programs, computer workshops, gardening, and
CPR training. Professional continuing education opportunities
offered throughout the state include business management and supervision
skills. The CCV Course List, published each semester, describes
the noncredit offerings available at each site.
New York students who live near Bennington County and attend the
Community College of Vermont no longer have to pay out-of-state
tuition rates. CCV's tuition is $112 per academic credit for in-state
students and is typically $227 per credit for students across
the border. A new "good neighbor" policy has been instituted
that will allow New York students residing in counties neighboring
Bennington County to pay 150% of instate rates, rather than the
usual double rate. The policy was approved by the Vermont State
College's board of trustees in June.
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| LOCAL
INFORMATION |
| Town
of Hoosick and Village of Hoosick Falls |
Information
about local government, tourist attractions and history. |
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