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Daily fantasy sports companies are back in business in New York
The New York State Gaming Commission on Aug. 22 issued temporary permits to interactive fantasy-sports operators DraftKings, FanDuel, Yahoo, FantasyDraft, and Draft. The permits allowed

From renovations to rebirth: Marriott Syracuse Downtown welcomes guests again
SYRACUSE — After a more than two-year, $76 million renovation project, the hotel now known as the Marriott Syracuse Downtown is back in business. The

Student-housing complex #BLVD404 is ready for new academic year
SYRACUSE — A new student-apartment complex has opened at 404 University Ave. in Syracuse. The 75,000-square-foot #BLVD404 is located near the intersection with East Genesee

Keuka College opens first new building on campus in 40 years
KEUKA PARK — Keuka Commons, a student union and mixed-use facility, is the first new building on the Keuka College campus in more than 40
Bonadio Group survey: Upstate contractors pursue improvement
Upstate New York contractors and construction businesses want to “do what they do better.” That’s one of the key findings of the 2016 Upstate New

Mahoney proposes one-time payment for Onondaga County employees to retire
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is offering eligible county employees a one-time payment of $10,000 to voluntarily leave the county’s workforce by Dec. 31. Onondaga

Crews to demolish Syracuse University building, parking lot to temporarily close
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews will soon begin work to demolish the Hoople Special Education Building at 805 South Crouse Ave. on the Syracuse University campus.

Avalon Document Services acquires Florida firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Avalon Document Services announced it has acquired Southeastern Document Services (SDS), a Tampa, Florida–based litigation support and eDiscovery provider. Syracuse–based Avalon didn’t

Carubba Collision to open new location near Auburn
SENNETT, N.Y. — Carubba Collision plans to open a new service center at 328 Grant Ave. in the town of Sennett, just outside the city

Upstate Medical University relocates first 170 employees to the Galleries in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has moved 170 employees to the Galleries of Syracuse at 441 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. It’s