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Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan today that would entice new businesses to locate near SUNY campuses. The initiative is called “Tax Free NY” and it would allow businesses to operate without paying income, sales, property or business taxes for a period of ten years.

The plan aims to attract businesses such as software companies, high-tech companies, and advanced manufacturers. Cuomo says it will enable businesses to 'lean on' SUNY institutions for support, increasing the chances that businesses will succeed.

As lawmakers in the Senate's Judiciary Committee debate the immigration reform bill released last month, farmers in New York State are hoping to find enough workers to fully staff their operations.

It's a yearly struggle in New York and nationwide and according to a report by Farm Credit East, more than 1000 farms in New York could close or shrink by two-thirds if immigration laws were fully enforced.