Good morning! Hope you're staying cool. Here's today's Trail Mix:
Robert De Niro, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys lend their talents to a new promo video for the state.
Known for his excessive humility, Governor Cuomo calls the 2012 legislative session the most successful in "modern political history."
Plus, the Innovation Trail team premiers its latest TV special.
Business
It may not quite roll off the tongue, but here is the latest slogan from the state's $50 million marketing campaign : "The New New York Works For Business."
A promotional video features a voiceover from Robert De Niro, and the song "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.
Figures show the housing market in the Capital Region is continuing to recover (Eric Anderson, Times Union).
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the constitutionality of healthcare reform. The Associated Press looks at how the ruling might impact small businesses.
A digital media incubator in western New York will get a $4 million boost from the state (David Robinson, Buffalo News).
Government
Yesterday was the last day for this year's legislative session, which Governor Cuomo called a "magnificent accomplishment" (Karen DeWitt, WXXI).
State regulators are cracking down on debt collectors in western New York (Jonathan D. Epstein, Buffalo News).
Local officials in Binghamton are working to make the streets more user-friendly (Debbie Swartz, Binghamton Press & Sun).
New York's Neighbors
In case you missed it, our latest TV special premiered last night on WMHT, WXXI and WSKG. You can catch it this Sunday on WCNY and WPBS. It also airs July 8 on WNED. (Here's the full schedule.)
Our panel discussion about hydrofracking got pretty heated:
