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There's the possibility that iconic clothing brand Hickey Freeman could change hands again. Former CEO of the company, Doug Williams, currently runs operations in upstate New York and licenses the Hickey Freeman brand from Authentic Brands, who bought the clothing company late last year.

Williams has confirmed that he is in talks with a Canadian company, Samuelsohn, which is interested in taking over his role in operations of the Rochester clothing factory.

The sale of the Hickey Freeman parent company was approved by the U.S Bankruptcy Court Wednesday.

Authentic Brands Groups (ABG) and W-Diamond Corporation have been given the go ahead to purchase the intellectual and physical property of the company.

Using a now-familiar travel routine, Governor Andrew Cuomo made his sixth tour of New York regions to monitor the progress of projects funded through the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC). 

It was the first visit undertaken since Hurricane Sandy devastated large areas of downstate New York, New Jersey and other coastal areas in the Northeast.