August

New York egg production rises 2 percent in June

New York farms produced 138.2 million eggs in June, up 2 percent from 135.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The numb Read More
Broome County hotel occupancy rate falls almost 2 percent in June

BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were less full in June than in the year-earlier month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in t Read More
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 14 percent in June

SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed substantially fewer guests in June than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of room Read More
Empire State manufacturing index remains steady in August

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose half a point to 4.8 in August, pointing to “two months of modest growth” after a brief decline in manufacturing activity in Read More
NIH awards Cornell $17.4 million for CHESS sub-facility

ITHACA — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Cornell University $17.4 million for ongoing biomedical research at its MacCHESS sub-facility of its Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) — a national research facility, the university announced. Read More
Computer and electronic product manufacturing jobs decline in Binghamton MSA

The number of computer and electronic product manufacturing jobs in the Binghamton metropolitan statistical area (MSA) dropped by 200 positions, or 3.4 percent, in July 2019 from the year-ago period, Read More
Schumer urges banks to lend to industrial-hemp businesses

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants banks and other financial institutions to realize that the industrial-hemp industry is now legal and needs services “to better help it seed a Read More
Ithaca College to use another federal grant to help curb STEM teacher shortage

ITHACA — Ithaca College (IC) is using a federal grant of $1.1 million to help increase the number of “highly qualified” STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) educators. Read More
Semifinalists in 76West clean-energy competition hope to capture $1M grand prize

VESTAL — The 18 semifinalists competing this year in the 76West clean-energy competition are waiting to find out if they’ve secured additional funding in their product-development efforts. Read More