NYSEG awards Binghamton University $400K grant for projects at new Smart Energy Building
VESTAL, N.Y. — New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) has announced a $400,000 economic-development grant for Binghamton University. Read More
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The Auto Specialist to formally open renovated facility on May 4 in Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Auto Specialist, an automotive accessory shop, will formally open its renovated facility on May 4 in Clinton. Read More
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ConMed reports better-than-expected Q1 profit, raises earnings guidance
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based manufacturer of surgical devices, reported net income of $10.7 million, or 37 cents a share, in the first quarter. Read More
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SUNY Broome starts aircraft-maintenance program with federal-funding assistance
BINGHAMTON — SUNY Broome Community College will use federal funding of $150,000 to develop an aircraft-maintenance degree program. The funding is allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission Read More
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Crews begin work on nearly $17 million Route 5S improvement project in Utica
UTICA — Crews have started work on a $16.6 million community-revitalization project along the Route 5S corridor (Oriskany Street) in Utica. The project, which is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Complete Read More
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and personal tips. NFIB @NFIBDell’s head of #smallbiz, Erik Day, offers 5 key mark Read More
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Crews begin work on $5M improvement project at Ben Weitsman of Syracuse
SOLVAY — Crews have started work on a $5 million improvement project to renovate and upgrade the property at Ben Weitsman of Syracuse in Solvay. Read More
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For new Opportunity Zones New York State’s focus is cities
ALBANY — Across the state and the region, downtowns were at the front of the line when New York chose which Census tracts to nominate for new federal tax breaks. Under the tax-cut legislation passed Read More
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Audit: Most property tax exemptions not properly documented
ALBANY — An audit of property tax exemptions in the Empire State found that most were not properly documented, causing other taxpayers to bear an outsized tax burden, according to an audit by the Office of the New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
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OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
People on the Move
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Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More -
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City of Syracuse TONY WILLIAMS was recently appointed the new commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse. Read More