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$15 minimum wage phase-in continues as labor shortages drive up wages
New York’s $15 minimum wage phase-in will continue with the next stage taking effect on Dec. 31 of this year. The announcement follows a required
Excellus appoints Rigas as general counsel, senior VP
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has appointed Brenda Rigas as its general counsel and senior VP. Rigas has been the primary legal support for
New York’s paid family leave law expands to include siblings
Employees will be able to take paid family leave to care for a sibling under a new state law that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Nov.
AARP says state law boosts workers’ retirement security
ALBANY, N.Y. — AARP New York is applauding a new state law that will help as many as 2.5 million private-sector workers save for retirement
SUNY Morrisville adds Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology Center to campus
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. — Students are taking classes this semester in SUNY Morrisville’s new $16 million Agricultural and Clean Energy Technology (ACET) Center. The 30,000-square-foot building
Bassett Healthcare Network, MMRI plan to collaborate on health research and outcomes
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Cooperstown–based Bassett Healthcare Network and the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) of Utica plan a new collaborative initiative to “further the advancement
Quantum-science laboratory opens at Innovare Advancement Center
ROME, N.Y. — Innovare Advancement Center (IAC) at the Griffiss Institute has formally opened a new quantum-science laboratory. The Colonel Timothy J. Lawrence Quantum Laboratory
State says Auburn’s new $10 million public-safety building is complete
AUBURN, N.Y. — Crews have completed a $10 million project for a new shared public-safety building in Auburn. Funded in part through Auburn’s 2018 win
SU’s IVMF selected for federal program to help underserved, veteran-owned businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s (SU) Institute for Veterans & Military Families (IVMF) will use a $5 million federal award to serve as a community-navigator
Palmieri announces projects in second phase of Utica Prosperity Initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has unveiled Phase II of the city’s allocation of funding through the Utica Prosperity Initiative. The second phase