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Federal funding will target redevelopment of public-housing units near I-81
SYRACUSE — Millions in federal-government funding will help pay for the redevelopment of more than 600 aging public-housing units into new, affordable, mixed-income housing units

N.Y. manufacturing index dips further into negative territory in July
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped less than a point to -6.6 in July. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge

New Syracuse men’s basketball general manager begins work
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s new men’s basketball general manager has started his duties in the newly created role. Alex Kline, who graduated from Syracuse University

LaFave appointed State Fair director as event approaches
GEDDES — Julie LaFave has spent much of 2024 serving as the interim director of the New York State Fair. She assumed the top leadership

Ashley McGraw expands into Boston area with acquisition
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. has expanded its footprint into the New England region, acquiring studioMLA Architects of Brookline, Massachusetts, near Boston. Founded

Kirk Park overlook closed for kayak/canoe launch construction
Should reopen in September SYRACUSE — The overlook at Kirk Park in Syracuse is closed temporarily for construction of a kayak and canoe launch. The

Construction of grape-research lab in Geneva to start this fall
GENEVA — Cornell University says that construction of the National Grape Improvement Center at the Cornell AgriTech campus in Geneva is expected to start this

NYSDOT closes Spencer Street bridge over I-81
Part of project on Syracuse’s North side, Inner Harbor areas SYRACUSE — The Spencer Street bridge over Interstate 81 (I-81) in Syracuse is now closed,

Project to protect Oswego’s Camp Hollis from future flooding is now complete
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A construction project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events is now complete. Camp

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A late Wednesday morning ceremony at Wilson Park in Syracuse included the unveiling of a big check with a big dollar amount.