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New York Air Brake grows with demand for its railway products
WATERTOWN — New York Air Brake Corp. has grown its workforce in the past two years with new products and systems to make North American

SU’s newest building honors Dineen family legacy
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law provided Carolyn Bareham Dineen and Robert Emmet Dineen, Sr. “one of the most important opportunities in
N.Y. manufacturing index jumps to nearly 5-year high
New York manufacturers say they are seeing their strongest business conditions in almost five years. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Sept. 15

Syracuse region leads New York’s metro areas in job losses
No region of New York state has fared nearly as poorly as the Syracuse area in creating jobs in the last year. The Syracuse metro

Enable, TLS change name to AccessCNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofits Enable and Transitional Living Services (TLS) recently announced they have changed their name to AccessCNY. The name is a reflection

Cuomo announces increase in New York’s unemployment benefits
New York state’s maximum and minimum payouts for weekly unemployment-insurance benefits will increase on Oct. 6. The minimum payment will rise from $64 to $100,

OCC, SUNY-ESF win $20 million grant for water-research center at Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have won a $20

Cuomo signs bill giving Onondaga County design-build authority on amphitheater project
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County can now have the same company design and build the Onondaga Lake Amphitheater to meet “an aggressive construction schedule.” Gov.
USDOT awards Syracuse Regional Airport Authority $2.5M for improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority more than $2.5 million in federal funding for improvements

New York manufacturing index jumps to highest level in five years
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose nearly 13 points to 27.5 in