Larry Rulison

Albany

Business Reporter at Times Union (Albany)

Reporter for the @TimesUnion. Email me: [email protected]

Articles

DOGE cuts East Greenbush cybersecurity nonprofit funding by $8 million

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

EAST GREENBUSH — The Center for Internet Security, a nonprofit cybersecurity firm based in East Greenbush that does work for both private companies and state and local governments, had its federal funding reduced by more than $8 million by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Parents of Marine killed in Schoharie limo crash want answers

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

ALBANY — Mary and Kyle Ashton say something just didn’t add up in the aftermath of the tragic death of their son Michael Ukaj and 19 other victims in the 2018 limousine crash in Schoharie.
Sticker Mule CEO fires workers, touts robots: 'Automate, automate, automate'

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

AMSTERDAM – Sticker Mule, the online custom printing and promotional merchandise company led by would-be congressional candidate Anthony Constantino, has laid off 68 employees at its Amsterdam production facility, Constantino confirmed via email. In a Facebook post on Monday, he explained that the layoffs were due to upgrades to the company's production facilities. Article continues below this ad"In the last 2 years, we installed roughly 250 robots to automate operations," Constantino wrote.
Center for Internet Security staffers ‘feel heard and inspired’ to share ideas

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Larry Rulison

If you work in the computer sciences field and were looking to join a softball team at work, wouldn't a team called the Hackers sound fun? That's the name of the company softball team at the Center for Internet Security in East Greenbush. The nonprofit that works to safeguard private and public organizations against cyberthreats is a repeat top finisher among Top Workplaces large employers.
Center for Internet Security staffers 'feel heard and inspired'

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

If you work in the computer sciences field and were looking to join a softball team at work, wouldn’t a team called the Hackers sound fun? That’s the name of the company softball team at the Center for Internet Security in East Greenbush. The nonprofit that works to safeguard private and public organizations against cyberthreats is a repeat top finisher among Top Workplaces large employers.
With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York’s economic engine back to life

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Larry Rulison

NORTH GREENBUSH - The original Erie Canal was a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide water-filled trench built by the state of New York between Albany and Buffalo when it was officially completed in the fall of 1825. But "Clinton's Ditch," as it was called in reference to Gov.
With Erie Canal turning 200, WMHT brings New York's economic engine back to life

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

NORTH GREENBUSH — The original Erie Canal was a 4-foot-deep, 40-foot-wide water-filled trench built by the state of New York between Albany and Buffalo when it was officially completed in the fall of 1825. But “Clinton’s Ditch,” as it was called in reference to Gov.
Survey: Affordable housing, upward mobility big concerns for Capital Region

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Larry Rulison

COLONIE - A new Siena College Research Institute survey designed to take a critical look at a wide range of quality-of-life issues found deep concerns among Capital Region residents about the cost of living amid a shortage of affordable housing options. The SCRI survey called the Capital Region Progress Report, is based on interviews with 1,096 residents of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga counties in January, before President Donald Trump took office.
Survey: Affordable housing, upward mobility big concerns for Capital Region

1 week ago | timesunion.com | Larry Rulison

COLONIE — A new Siena College Research Institute survey designed to take a critical look at a wide range of quality-of-life issues found deep concerns among Capital Region residents about the cost of living amid a shortage of affordable housing options. The SCRI survey called the Capital Region Progress Report, is based on interviews with 1,096 residents of Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and Saratoga counties in January, before President Donald Trump took office.
Health insurers cheer increase of Medicare Advantage payments

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Larry Rulison

ALBANY - Health insurers that offer Medicare Advantage plans to seniors cheered a Trump administration decision announced Monday to increase federal reimbursement rates by $25 billion next year, double previous estimates. Among those who were happy with the 5.06% increase in payments to Medicare Advantage plans in 2026 was CDPHP of Albany, a nonprofit insurer that provides Medicare Advantage plans to more than half of the local market.