March 2016

2016 Nonprofit Awards event attracts a big crowd

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A record crowd of about 460 attended the eighth annual Nonprofit Awards on Thursday at the Oncenter in Syracuse, celebrating 28 honorees in Central New York’s nonprofit community. Read More
Cuomo appoints Strodel to OCC board of trustees

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Neil Strodel, VP of Benefit Consulting Group, to the Onondaga Community College (OCC) board of trustees. Benefit Consulting Group is part of Syracuse–based One Group. Read More
Miner announces DeJarnette as 2016 Syracuse Woman of the Year

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner has announced that Karen DeJarnette, chair of the Women’s Fund of Central New York, is the 2016 Syracuse Woman of the Year. She was set to be presen Read More
Syracuse University sends off Final Four-bound basketball teams with pep rally

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Wednesday afternoon sought to send its two basketball teams off to the Final Four in style. The university held a public pep rally for the men’s and women’s hoops teams, which will both participate in the Final Four of their respective NCAA Tournaments this weekend. Read More
HCR Home Care opens new office in DeWitt

DeWITT, N.Y. — HCR Home Care, a Rochester–based home-care agency, has opened a new office in DeWitt for its Central New York operations. The nearly 2,900-square-foot venue is located at 6007 Fair Lakes Road on the southern side of the New York State Thruway. HCR on March 15 held a formal-opening event and open house to celebrate its new office. Read More
Utica Harbor Point Development announces new board members

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation (UHPDC), which is helping to spearhead the redevelopment of the city’s inner harbor, announced it has added four new members to its board Read More
Binghamton University SPIR office seeks proposals from New York companies

VESTAL, N.Y. — The Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence (SPIR) office at Binghamton University announced it is seeking technical project proposals from interested New York state companies f Read More
Civil Air Patrol relocates to Hancock Airport terminal

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has relocated its headquarters to Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Syracuse Cadet Squadron is now located in the Read More
CNY unemployment rates declined in February compared to a year ago

Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in February, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York State Department of L Read More