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Onondaga County to use federal grants to address lead hazards in 195 housing units
Onondaga County’s community-development office will use $3.4 million in federal funding to solve lead hazards in 195 housing units. The lead hazards could be lead-based

Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, Oswego County Board of Realtors merge
CICERO, N.Y. — The Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR) has merged with the Oswego County Board of Realtors (OCBR). About 100 members of the

CICERO, N.Y. — Various sites in the Syracuse area and at Griffiss International Airport in Rome will host the 2016 UTM convention in November. UTM
Syracuse firms Terakeet, TCGplayer.com to add 242 jobs, aided by state incentives
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based Terakeet and TCGplayer.com are expanding their workforces with some help from the state of New York. The firms are planning to create

The Agency wants new HQ to serve as “one-stop” facility for business development
DICKINSON — The Agency plans to build a business and economic-development center at the south entrance of the SUNY Broome Community College campus in the
Housing Visions to use $11.5 million in state funding for Syracuse, Elmira projects
SYRACUSE — Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will use a state award of $11.5 million to support two affordable-housing projects in Syracuse and one in Elmira.

Southern Tier wildlife-control business fined, forced to change business practices
The owner of a Southern Tier wildlife removal and control business will have to change his business practices after consumers complained about “incomplete work and
Cuomo announces $10 million in funding for regional airports
Airports in Cortland, Tompkins, Chemung, and Oneida counties are among 20 locations receiving funding that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. A total of

Movie Tavern sets June 14 date for Camillus opening
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Movie Tavern, a Dallas–based company describing itself as a “cinema eatery,” plans to open its first New York state location in Camillus

DiNapoli report: IDA-backed job gains increased in 2014 compared to previous year
ALBANY, N.Y. — Projects that New York state’s industrial development agencies (IDAs) supported produced nearly 36,000 additional jobs in 2014, an increase of 18 percent