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November 2016

Snow Dragon, i3Assemblies continue development in START-UP NY program

Firms in Central New York and the Southern Tier are among the latest batch of companies to join the START-UP NY program as they continue their growth. Snow Dragon Corp., i3Assemblies Inc., and 37 oth Read More
Miner: Symphony Tower to become extended-stay hotel, called Hyatt House

Symphony Tower, located next to the Marriott Syracuse Downtown at the corner of East Onondaga and South Salina Streets in downtown Syracuse, will soon become an extended-stay hotel called Hyatt House. Read More
Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans

DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Tuesday announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017. Excellus will use MDLIVE as it Read More
Binghamton University to use federal grant to help minority students pursue STEM degrees

VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced it will use a federal grant of more than $455,000 to help increase undergraduate and graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathemati Read More
Hueber-Breuer crews complete concrete construction on Destiny USA hotel

Workers with Hueber-Breuer Construction Co. have completed the concrete construction on the 209-room, Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse – Destiny USA. Construction efforts will now shift to enclosing Read More
Sciencenter announces new executive director

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Sciencenter — a nonprofit hands-on science museum in Ithaca — announced it has selected Dean Briere as its new executive director. Briere will assume the position in early 2017, Read More
Miner to appoint Thomas to replace Dougherty on the Syracuse City Court

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said she intends to appoint Derrek Thomas to replace Judge Stephen Dougherty on the Syracuse City Court. Dougherty is resigning on Dec. 31 following his election to serv Read More
Del Lago Resort & Casino sets Feb. 1 opening date

A Nov. 4, 2016 photo of the Del Lago Resort & Casino construction site. Photo by Adam Rombel/ BJNN TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino plans to open its doors to the public on Feb. 1, 2017 Read More
Syracuse drops in latest college basketball polls

BJNN file photo by Adam Rombel SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has dropped several spots in the latest college basketball polls following its first loss of the season over Read More

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Opinion

OPINION: Judicial Nomination Turned Into Another Albany Fiasco As in so many instances in Albany, basic, fundamental democratic processes are frustrated by political agendas and needless dysfunction. Read More
OPINION: House dysfunction is cause for alarm Like many Americans, I watched with dismay [in early January] as the U.S. House of Representatives struggled through 15 votes over four days to select a new speaker. Read More
OPINION: State Leaders Must Listen to the Public When Setting the 2023 Agenda With the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s tradition to hear members of the New York Legislature and the governor lay out their goals and outline the policies they deem most valuable for the state’s residents. Read More

Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: COVID-19 Legal Check-Up: Where Are We Now? With the onset of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant, more employees are in need of time off from work this winter to recover from unfortunate illness. Below is a quick update for employers on the current state of COVID-19 paid-leave laws available to employees: Read More
VIEWPOINT: Health Care and Cybersecurity CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Health-Care Entities Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber-intrusion threats to health-care entities and their data. Read More
VIEWPOINT: This year resolve to improve your cybersecurity While keeping New Year’s resolutions can prove to be challenging, there is one resolution worth focusing on, and that is improving your organization’s cybersecurity. Read More

People on the Move

Mower agency names Crockett CEO SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing-communications firm, on Friday announced it has named Stephanie Crockett president and CEO. Read More
McFarland Johnson adds senior project manager in aviation division BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. announced that Jeff Mishler has joined the company as a senior project manager in its aviation division. Read More
D’Arcangelo & Co. names managing partner UTICA, N.Y. — The public accounting firm D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently announced it has named Tricia L. Lucas managing partner, effective Jan. 1. Read More