NYS Department of Labor Division of Employment Services A wide array of services is available to Columbia County employers through the Division of Employment Services (DOES) at the Hudson office of the NYS Department of Labor. Through DOES, employers can list job openings and access employer assistance initiatives including labor market information, human resource assistance, affirmative action information, and interpretation of labor laws. Employers can also obtain information on state employment tax incentives and apprenticeship programs.
For more information on services available through the Hudson DOES office, contact Deb Spaulding at 518-828-4654.
Columbia County has nearly fifty country farm markets and orchards, many of them specializing in organic produce.
The Old Chatham Sheepherding Company is the largest sheep dairy farm in the United States.
Census/Demographics
The estimated population of the County is 63,668.
Hudson, once a busy port city frequented by whalers, is the Seat of Columbia County.
Arts & Culture
PS/21 - Performing Spaces for the 21st Century, is a new venue under the direction of Gwen Gould, offering classical sings under an open-air tent in Chatham. www.ps21chatham.org.
What's New
Migrant Farm Workers Get New Housing Through Innovative Program
Migrant workers on several farms in Columbia County are receiving new living quarters thanks to a unique program created by the Columbia Hudson Partnership.
