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Breeze Airways to start seasonal flights from Syracuse to Norfolk, Virginia in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Breeze Airways announced that it is adding new nonstop air service from Syracuse to Norfolk, Virginia beginning June 2. The new route

Syracuse hospitals to continue requiring masks for now
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health, and Crouse Health all tell CNYBJ that they will continue to require masks to be worn

Audit finds hotels owe Onondaga County more than $420K in room-occupancy tax revenue
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An audit has found that a group of Onondaga County hotels owe the county a total of more than $420,000 from the

NYSDOT’s I-81 project leader retires, new leader appointed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has been leading the effort by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on the I-81 viaduct-replacement project

Downtown Ithaca Alliance director Ferguson to retire in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), plans to retire at the end of June. Ferguson has led the

Hochul details CNY-specific projects in budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding for a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, projects at Onondaga Community College (OCC), and workforce-development initiatives are part of the 2024
CNY regions grew jobs by 1.2 to 3.6 percent in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between December 2021 and this past December. The Central New York subregions

Crouse’s Pomeroy College of Nursing now located in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Students attending the Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital have a new location for their academic training. The nursing school has

SBA now accepting applications for VetCert program
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting applications for the veteran small-business certification (VetCert) program. Responsibility for the VetCert program has transferred from

Maple Leaf Market coming to Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises promotes its Maple Leaf Market locations as having “food offerings from regional partners,” along with domestic and imported beers.