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UNPAUSING CNY:Snapshots of life as Central New York reopens its economy amid the pandemic People out and about at Sylvan Beach on May 17. (Photo

Schultz named executive director of research at the Rockefeller Institute of Government
ALBANY — The Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public-policy research arm of SUNY, announced it has appointed Laura Schultz as its new executive director of
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate falls to just 24.5 percent in April, amid cornonavirus shutdown
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County saw a huge decrease in guests in April, with just under one-quarter of rooms occupied, on average, during the

Report: 84 percent of hotels have laid off or furloughed workers due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) indicates that 84 percent of hotels said they have laid off or furloughed workers

KeyBank has named AMANDA GOYER corporate responsibility officer for its Central New York market. She joined KeyBank in February 2020 and is also corporate responsibility
DEBRA GAMBLE has joined Advocates for Upstate Medical University as administrative coordinator. In this position, she reports to the Advocates’ board of directors and plays
BPAS Actuarial & Pension Services (APS) has promoted JASON DISCO to VP, sales. BPAS APS is a division of BPAS, a leading national provider of

AccessCNY recently added two new members to its leadership team. LYNNETTE SHERWOOD has been named AccessCNY’s new associate director for day habilitation and community-based services.

Capital Collection Management (CCM), a provider of first-party and third-party collections, debt purchasing, and litigation services, has hired CORINNE GALAVITZ as its controller. She is

MARLA PRINCE has joined HR Works, Inc. as a leave and benefits coordinator. Prince has more than 26 years of experience in human resources and