upstate http://wrvo.org en Slow and steady: New York state job levels rise http://wrvo.org/post/slow-and-steady-new-york-state-job-levels-rise <p>New York state is on the brink of returning to pre-recession job levels, according to a new analysis from IHS Global Insight.</p><p> Fri, 25 May 2012 15:01:02 +0000 Alex Crighton 19873 at http://wrvo.org Slow and steady: New York state job levels rise Senate candidate Wendy Long might have the upper hand in upstate NY http://wrvo.org/post/senate-candidate-wendy-long-might-have-upper-hand-upstate-ny <p>With a little more than a month to go before the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, recent polls show the three candidates vying for a chance to face Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the general election aren&#39;t well known, especially upstate.</p><p>One of those candidates is trying to change that.</p><p>Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos is well known on Long Island; Congressman Bob Turner has a natural base in New York City; that leaves attorney Wendy Long with the rest of the state.</p><p> Wed, 23 May 2012 19:50:00 +0000 Ellen Abbott 19765 at http://wrvo.org