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Amazon begins operations at DeWitt delivery station

DeWITT, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it has opened its delivery station at 6834 Kirkville Rd. in DeWitt. Read More
M&T Bank names Gorczynski CNY regional president as Naples retires

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), which holds the most deposits and is the largest small-business lender in the region, announced it has named Steve Gorczynski, its new Central New York regional president. Read More
State announces Fulton, Seneca Falls projects targeted for DRI funding

The state says Fulton will target 16 projects and Seneca Falls will focus on 13 projects with their $10 million awards in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Read More
Ithaca College selected for international student scholarship program

ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) announced it has been selected as a partner institution for the Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars program, which it says is the “world’s largest,” privately funded, international scholarship program. Read More
Syracuse City Hall to reopen on Monday with major improvements

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Wednesday announced that Syracuse City Hall will reopen for services to the public on Monday. Read More
Carrols Restaurant Group shaves net loss in first quarter

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST), the nation’s largest Burger King franchisee, on Thursday reported a net loss of $7.2 million, or 14 cents a share, in the first quarter. Read More
More than 8 million people in New York state are now fully vaccinated

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Thursday reported that more than 8 million state residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More
NY MEP Recovery Initiative offers nearly $1M in project funding for manufacturers

The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) network announced it is leading four competitive grant programs that it says will help manufacturers solve challenges created by COVID-19, emerge from the crisis more resilient and adaptable, and prepare for future emergencies. Read More
Cuomo launches 11th round of REDC initiative to help in post-pandemic recovery

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday launched the 11th round of the regional economic development council (REDC) initiative. Read More

Business Calendar

CNY BEST Information Session 5/18/2021 8:30 AM - 5/18/2021 9:30 AM Read More
Tompkins Chamber Annual Meeting & Celebration 5/20/2021 6:30 PM - 5/20/2021 8:00 PM Read More
Work/Life Integration 5/21/2021 8:15 AM - 5/21/2021 10:00 AM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: Assessing the $212 billion state budget for 2021-2022 After a delay lasting a week longer than the due date demanded of us by state law, legislators recently passed the state budget mostly along party lines in Albany. With a $212 billion total, an all-ti Read More
OPINION: What Do We Mean When We Talk About the “Common Good”? I have always been impressed that the preamble to the Constitution begins, “We the People of the United States.” We’ve heard the phrase so often that we don’t even stop to think about it. But as the p Read More
OPINION: Ending Restaurant Restrictions is a Step in the Right Direction But more must be done for industry New York small-business owners and employees received some long-awaited good news recently from Albany as two burdensome restrictions hampering restaurants and bars Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: 3 Things Your Communications Team Should Do Now There is no handbook explaining how to balance marketing, media relations, internal communications, and keeping other stakeholders informed during a pandemic. But fortunately — thanks to tools we alre Read More
VIEWPOINT: 4 Inner Strengths That Can Help You Survive Pandemic-Year Losses When the pandemic sent the nation into a shutdown last year, plenty of Americans found themselves jobless and in need of quick solutions to stay financially afloat. Some scurried to online job sites Read More
VIEWPOINT: Updated Guidance on Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), certain private-sector and governmental employers may claim refundable tax credits which provide reimbursement for the cost of providing Families First Coronaviru Read More

People on the Move

M&T Bank names Gorczynski CNY regional president as Naples retires SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), which holds the most deposits and is the largest small-business lender in the region, announced it has named Steve Gorczynski, its new Central New York regional president. Read More
LAURA MATTICE LAURA MATTICE has been promoted to CRA and community development officer at Community Bank, N.A. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and administering all aspects of the bank’s eff Read More
KYLE VANDERLIP KYLE VANDERLIP has been named new director of the Jim Dooley Center for Early Learning by Finger Lakes Health. She replaces Kathy Brown Ryrko, who served as director of the center since it opened in 1 Read More