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Hochul nominates Knight as new director of Empire State Development
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she is nominating Hope Knight as the next president and CEO of Empire State Development (ESD) and as

Walsh appoints Lewis to new role focused on diversity, inclusion, financial empowerment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed Maria Maldonado Lewis to a newly created job focused on diversity, inclusion, and financial empowerment. The

Binghamton University adds to health-sciences campus with Decker College
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s new Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences building represents just one component of the school’s health-sciences campus in
New York home sales slip nearly 5 percent in September
The drop ends a streak of 12 straight monthly gains ALBANY — New York realtors sold 13,274 previously owned homes in September, down 4.6 percent

Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment plummet in Q3
Upstate New Yorkers became less confident about economic conditions in the third quarter of 2021. Consumer sentiment in Upstate was measured at 63.4 in the

Regional firms to pitch for funding in FuzeHub contest
ALBANY, N.Y. — The finalists in FuzeHub’s 2021 commercialization competition include businesses from Syracuse, Cazenovia, Binghamton, Hamilton, and Potsdam. The event is set for Nov.
Tessy Plastics expanding into Monroe County
Planning to acquire Xerox Holdings property SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Tessy Plastics Corp. says it will expand its footprint into Monroe County by year’s end with

Crews start transforming former Post-Standard building into VIP HQ
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Work is underway on the former Post-Standard building at 101 N. Salina St. in Syracuse, which will soon become the new headquarters

Small area airports to use state funding for construction projects
The state has awarded funding for infrastructure improvements and some construction projects at some smaller airports in Central New York, North Country, and the Southern

Upstate Medical breaks ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona
VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Oct. 20 broke ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona. The upcoming 30,000-square-foot facility will provide