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CNY hopes to capitalize on drone-industry convention this November
CICERO — The unmanned-aircraft systems industry is a $140 billion business and moving toward becoming a trillion-dollar industry worldwide. That’s according to Robert Simpson, president
Genius NY business competition accepting applications until mid-September
SYRACUSE — Entrepreneurs, startup companies, and early-stage technology businesses have until Sept. 16 to apply to participate in the state-supported Genius NY competition that CenterState

Miner signs ordinance mandating hiring of Syracuse residents on $100K+ city contracts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Thursday signed the Syracuse Resident Employment Ordinance. It mandates the hiring of city residents for at least

Seneca County IDA selects winning bidder for the former Seneca Army Depot
ROMULUS, N.Y. — The Seneca County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) selected business owner Earl Martin as the winning bidder for the approximately 7,000 remaining acres

Syracuse area loses jobs in the last year, other CNY areas mixed
The Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Utica–Rome and Watertown–Fort Drum regions picked up positions in the

New York manufacturing index climbs back into positive territory in June
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index jumped 15 points to re-enter positive territory at 6.0 in June. The results of the June survey

CenterState CEO seeks applicants for Genius NY business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO is looking for applicants for the $4 million Genius NY business competition. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators

FAA awards Hancock International Airport $165,000 for drainage improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Hancock International Airport more than $165,000 for drainage renovations. The improvements will target the airport’s

Senators: Cornell University to use federal grant for telecommunications research
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will use a grant of $500,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as it researches ways to improve telecommunications networks

DiNapoli: State pension fund generates lowest rate of return in seven years during fiscal year 2016
ALBANY, N.Y. — The $178 billion New York State pension fund produced a 0.19 percent rate of return on investments during the fiscal year that