Owners of Shameless Trucking charged with workers’-compensation fraud
FULTON, N.Y. — New York State Police have arrested the owners of Shameless Towing and Recovery, saying they violated state workers’-compensation law. Read More
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Thales to add nearly 30 NASA-related jobs in Mohawk Valley, Tenney says
Thales, an international contractor that does work in aerospace, defense, and transportation, will create jobs in the Mohawk Valley, according to Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R–New Hartford). Read More
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Southern Tier downtowns awarded more than $7 million for improvement projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — The fifth round of funding for the Restore New York Communities Initiative will fund millions of dollars in work in the Southern Tier. Read More
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St. Joseph’s Health acquires New York Heart Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on Thursday announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the New York Heart Center (NYHC), a Syracuse–based cardiology practice with nearly 100 employees. Read More
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MVHS could use eminent domain for downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) says the use of eminent domain “may be likely” as it pursues property acquisitions for its downtown Utica hospital project. Read More
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Acropolis Development to help redevelop Macy’s property at Great Northern Mall
CLAY, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Acropolis Development will help to redevelop the former Macy’s property at the Great Northern Mall as the Shoppes at Great Northern. Read More
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People news: Loretto promotes Hosein, hires Glynn
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Loretto announced it has promoted Alisha Hosein to nurse manager at its Fahey location and hired Natasha Glynn as director of clinical recruitment and retention. Read More
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Human Technologies appoints Smith VP of business development
UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies announced it has appointed Don Smith as VP of business development. Read More
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Tim Tebow to begin baseball season with Binghamton AA team
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow will begin the baseball season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets. Read More
Opinion
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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
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OPINION: Congressional Oversight Requires Asking the Right Questions One of the hardest things to watch as Congress has evolved over the past decade or more is the extent to which its oversight muscles have atrophied. Read More
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OPINION: We Can Fix the Migrant Mess by Calling a Special Session The migrant crisis in New York continues to escalate. There are now more than 100,000 migrants whose records, including things like vaccination status for those about to be enrolled in our public schools, are a complete mystery to local and state officials. Read More
Business Mentors
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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
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VIEWPOINT: NLRB Further Erodes Employer Rights and Promotes Unionization The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to drastically change the law and tilt the playing field against employers and in favor of labor unions. Read More
People on the Move
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People news: AmeriCU names Rome financial center manager ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has named Ashten Roberts financial center manager of the credit union’s Rome location in Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Read More -
Oneida Health names new president and CEO ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Health on Thursday announced it has appointed its next president and CEO to lead the organization. Read More -
People news: City of Syracuse appoints director of digital services SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced he has appointed Debdulal Bagchi as deputy director of digital services in the city’s Office of Analytics, Performance, and Innovation. Read More