September

PULASKI, N.Y. — Private-equity firm AE Industrial Partners, LP has acquired the Pulaski–based HealthWay Family of Brands, which specializes in air-purification products for both commercial and residential settings. Read More

Upstate University Hospital suspends or fires 113 who didn’t comply with vaccine mandate

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has suspended or terminated about 113 employees who didn’t comply with the state mandate to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by Tuesday morning’s deadline. Read More

Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service assign credit ratings for Syracuse airport governing body

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fitch Ratings has assigned the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) a credit rating of A-, while Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a rating of Baa1. Read More

$1.5 million flood-resiliency project in Cayuga County is complete

STERLING, N.Y. — The state on Tuesday announced the completion of a $1.5 million flood-resiliency project in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County. Read More

McMahon says only 1 percent of county’s vaccinated have had breakthrough COVID cases

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon provided some data on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with details of a new testing Read More

St. Joseph’s Health’s 122 suspended employees have until Oct. 8 to get vaccine, or lose their jobs

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health on Tuesday suspended 122 employees who didn’t comply with the state mandate to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Read More

Hochul selects former NYC health official for state health commissioner

A woman who once served as she served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will soon become New York’s next health commissioner. Read More

Hochul signs executive order to expand eligible health-care workforce after vaccine deadline passes

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday night signed an executive order that “significantly expands” the eligible health-care workforce and allows additional health-care workers to administer COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Read More