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Governor Cuomo is in Binghamton today reviewing the progress of projects funded through the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council.

More after the jump.

Politics

Karen DeWitt parses the makeup of the New York Senate, that will involve sharing the title of Temporary President of the Senate. (WXXI)

Syracuse is looking to use some money from its tax-break agreement with the Destiny USA development (hasn't that been a happy partnership?), to leverage additional funding for the development of its inner harbor precinct, reports Ryan Delaney for Innovation Trail and WRVO.

Tourism

The Governor finally made it to Niagara Falls yesterday, (his first visit since taking office) and used the moment to announce a deal brokered between the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Maid of the Mist Corp, reports James Fink at Buffalo Business First.

It was a big day for the state's second largest city.

Manufacturing

A major manufacturing summit is being held at the Eastman Business Park today, and Kodak has also announced a new partnership between its Innovation and Materials Science Institute and private-public entity Innovation Accelerator. Innovation Trail is there, and here's the Democrat and Chronicle's live blog of the event.

Kodak retirees confused about recent changes to the company's retirement fund can attend a seminar on the 12th December

Fracking

Ahead of the public comment period, Matt Richmond looks at the legislation already in placethat will regulate the withdrawal of water from the river basins surrounding the Marcellus Shale.

More from Tom Wilber on the public comment period on fracking regulation that opens a week from today.