Very often, businesses need helping finding their way through the maze of resource organizations at the federal, state, regional, county and local levels. The Cortland County Business Development Corporation can serve as an ombudsman for businesses to help identify the right resource organization to provide the appropriate information and services.
The Central New York Region has an excellent organizational infrastructure to help businesses with a myriad of needs. Here's a handy reference guide of useful contacts.
For further information about any of these organizations or agencies, call the Cortland County Business Development Corporation at (607) 756-5005.
Useful Addresses:
New York State Boards, Authorities, And Agencies
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
1 Winners Circle
Albany, NY 12235
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us
NYS Canal Corporation
200 Southern Blvd.
P.O. Box 189
Albany, NY 12201-0189
http://www.canals.ny.us
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
50 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12233-1010
http://www.dec.state.ny.us
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
38-40 State Street
Hampton Plaza, 8th Floor South
Albany, NY 12207
http://www.dher.state.ny.us
NYS Division of Budget
State Capitol Room 113
Albany, NY 12224
http://www.state.ny/dob
NYS Department of Health
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
http://www.health.state.ny.us
NYS Department of State
50 Beaver Street
Albany, NY 12231
http://www.dos.state.ny.us
NYS Department of Transportation
State Office Campus
Building 5, Room 506
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12232
http://www.dot.state.ny.us
New York State Empire State Development Corporation
633 Third Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, NY 10017
http://www.empire.state.ny.us
Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
Alfred E. Smith Office Building
P.O. Box 7027
Albany, NY 12225
http://gorr.state.ny.us
Office of the Governor
Executive Chamber
State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
http://www.state.ny.us/governor
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Executive Chamber
State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ltgov
NYS Energy Research & Development Authority
286 Washington Ave. Extension
Corporate Plaza West
Albany, NY 12203-6399
http://www.nyserda.org
Office of Technology
Swan St. Building
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223
http://www.oft.state.ny.us
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Agency Building 1
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12238
http://www.nysparks.state.ny.us
NYS Office of Real Property Services
16 Sheridan Avenue
Albany, NY 12210
http://www.orps.state.ny.us
NYS Office for Small Cities
Agency Building 4, 6th Floor
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223-1350
http://www.nysmallcities.com
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Building 9, Room 215
Albany, NY 12227
http://www.tax.state.ny.us
Federal Agency Contacts - Regional Field Offices
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (202) 708-2298
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (518) 457-7370
- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/EDA (315) 448-0838 or (215) 597-4603
- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/NOAA (518) 474-6000
- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (215) 656-6954
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (212) 637-4306
- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (212) 264-0771 or (518) 464-4200 x 4264
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (212) 637-4313
- FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD (212) 441-6821
- FEDERAL INFORMATION CENTER 1-800-688-9889
- HHS URBAN GRANT APPLICATIONS 1-800-998-9999
- HHS RURAL GRANT APPLICATIONS 1-800-645-4712
- HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: HHS COMMUNITY INITIATIVEPROGRAM (202) 401-9349
- NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR URBAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (202) 223-5950
- SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (516) 454-0764
State Government - Key Contacts And Commissioners' Offices
- BANKING (518) 474-7667
- BUDGET DIRECTOR (518) 474-2300
- CIVIL SERVICE (518) 457-3701
- COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (212) 417-2121
- DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHCILES (518) 474-0841
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (518) 474-4100 OR (212) 930-0200
- EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (518) 474-6988
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (518) 474-7516
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, PRESS SECRETARY (518) 474-8418
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, COMMUNICATIONS (518) 474-8418
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, APPOINTMENT SECRETARY (518) 474-0491
- HEALTH DEPARTMENT (518) 474-2011
- HUMAN RIGHTS (212) 961-8400
- HOUSING (518) 486-3370
- INSURANCE (518) 474-4550
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (518) 486-6672
- LABOR (518) 457-2741
- LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (212) 370-9494
- OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES (518) 474-5991
- PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION (518) 474-0463
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (518) 474-2523
- REGULATORY REFORM (518) 473-8197
- SECRETARY OF STATE (518) 474-0050
- SOCIAL SERVICES (518) 474-9475
- STATE POLICE (518) 457-6721
- TAX AND FINANCE (518) 457-2244
- TRANSPORTATION (518) 457-4422
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS (518) 474-3572
National, State And Regional Organizations
- AMERICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (847) 692-9944
- AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST, REGIONAL OFFICE (518) 581-0078
- BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NYS 1-800-358-1202
- CENTRAL NY REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD (315) 422-8276
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (518) 486-6672
- GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, GENERAL INFORMATION (518) 474-8390 OR (212) 681-4580
- LAND TRUST ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK (914) 868-1425 or (518) 587-0774
- NEW YORK STATE BUSINESS COUNCIL/PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE (518) 465-7511
- NEW YORK MAIN STREET ALLIANCE (518) 473-9744
- NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL (212) 938-3390
- NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY 1-800-525-2846
- NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REGIONAL OFFICE (914) 485-3900
- NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE (315) 425-9110
- NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR/RESEARCH AND STATS, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE (315) 479-3390 - NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CENTRAL NEW YORK OFFICE, (315) 479-3370; CORTLAND COUNTY OFFICE 756-7585
- NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE, COASTAL RESOURCES (518) 474-6000
- NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (518) 473-3355 or (518) 474-6740
- NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE (315) 428-4325
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICES GENERAL INFORMATION (518) 474-2121
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, ECONOMIST'S OFFICE (212) 417-5444
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (518) 486-3135 or (518) 473-0005
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER, DIVISION OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS (518) 474-4037
- NEW YORK STATE PLANNING FEDERATION (518) 432-4094 or 1-800-336-NYPF
- NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (518) 473-9744
- NEW YORK STATE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (518) 443-5555
- NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY PLANNING AND POLICY OFFICE (518) 471-4305
- NEW YORK STATE CNY COMPACT (315) 470-1800
- NEW YORK STATE DATA CENTER/SOUTHERNTIER OFFICE (607) 724-1327
- NEW YORK STATE DATA CENTER/CENTRAL NEW YORK (315) 422-8276
- OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE (212) 505-7480
- PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF NEW YORK STATE (518) 462-5658
- REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION (212) 253-2727
- RURAL OPPORTUNITIES, INC. (716) 343-4670
- SBA, CENTRAL NEW YORK OFFICE 734-1573
- SBDC, CENTRAL NEW YORK OFFICE 777-4025
- SOUTHERN TIER EAST PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD 724-1327
- THE GOVERNMENT LAW CENTER OF ALBANY LAW SCHOOL (518) 445-2329
- THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND (212) 677-7171
Utilities - Economic Development Offices
- BELL ATLANTIC 1-800-933-4359 EXT. 1
- CSX, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGION 1-800-525-5696 or (518) 767-6326
- NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY (212) 468-6893
- NIAGRA MOHAWK (315) 428-6798
- NORFOLK SOUTHERN, CENTRAL NEW YORK REGION (914) 632-7771
- NYS ELECTRIC AND GAS (607) 761-7720 or (607) 761-7721
- NY SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN RAILWAY (607) 547-2555 or 1-800-366-6979
County Agencies
- CAYUGA-CORTLAND PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL (607) 753-5201
- COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING (607) 753-5043
- COUNTY LEGISLATURE (607) 753-5049
- COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY (607) 753-8463
- COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (607) 756-2814
City Of Cortland
- MAYOR'S OFFICE (607) 753-0872
Town Supervisors And Village Mayors
- TOWN OF CINCINNATUS -- SUPERVISOR (607) 863-3400
- TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE -- SUPERVISOR (607) 756-6091
- TOWN OF CUYLER -- SUPERVISOR (607) 842-6770
- TOWN OF FREETOWN -- SUPERVISOR (607) 836-6339
- TOWN OF HARFORD -- SUPERVISOR (607) 844-8048
- TOWN OF HOMER -- SUPERVISOR (607) 749-4581
- VILLAGE OF HOMER -- MAYOR (607) 749-3322
- TOWN OF LAPEER -- SUPERVISOR (607) 849-6155
- TOWN OF MARATHON -- SUPERVISOR (607) 849-3960
- VILLAGE OF MARATHON -- MAYOR (607) 849-6275
- VILLAGE OF MCGRAW -- MAYOR (607) 836-6616
- TOWN OF PREBLE -- SUPERVISOR (607) 749-2336
- TOWN OF SCOTT -- SUPERVISOR (607) 749-3424
- TOWN OF SOLON -- SUPERVISOR (607) 836-6798
- TOWN OF TAYLOR -- SUPERVISOR (607) 863-4438
- TOWN OF TRUXTON -- SUPERVISOR (607) 842-6316
- TOWN OF VIRGIL -- SUPERVISOR (607) 835-6431
- TOWN OF WILLET -- SUPERVISOR (607) 863-3252