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Buono Construction certified as service- disabled veteran-owned business
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Binghamton–area construction firm has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Buono Construction, LLC, a contractor specializing in site preparation. The business is located […]

VIP Structures settles into new HQ in building renamed The Post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a move that represents a new chapter for a local design-build firm — and new life for a building in a part of downtown Syracuse with plenty of history. VIP Structures Inc. has started operations in its new headquarters in The Post, the former home of the Post-Standard and Herald-Journal newspapers
Existing home sales in New York fell 34 percent in February
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 6,147 previously owned homes in February, down 34.3 percent from the 9,351 homes they sold in the year-ago month. It marks the lowest number of closed sales in month-over-month comparisons since February 2014 when there were just 5,700 units sold in the state. That’s according to the monthly

EXECUTIVE SPOTLIGHT: Keida breaks barriers in male-dominated construction industry
MARCY, N.Y. — Growing up, Jennifer Keida was always a tomboy of sorts. Interested in athletics from little league baseball to soccer, Keida says it didn’t take long for her to realize that she was presented with different opportunities from her male counterparts. “I grew up playing soccer in the backyard,” she recalls. As a

Visions FCU opens new, revamped branch in Tioga County
NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced the opening of its newly rebuilt branch office in Newark Valley in Tioga County. The

Oneida County executive outlines goals in state of the county address
UTICA, N.Y. — Economic growth spurred by the high tech and tourism industries were among the topics addressed by Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente,

Community Foundation seeks funding applications for senior programs
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is seeking funding applications from organizations that serve older adults in the two-county region.

People news: Creighton Manning hires Carroll
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP announced it has hired Sarah Carroll as a project manager. Carroll is a transportation engineer based in Syracuse

Daldrop SBB to consolidate CNY operations with new manufacturing facility in Oswego County
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — Daldrop SBB, a German company with operations in both Salina and DeWitt, is building a new manufacturing facility at the L. Michael

New York to use $100 million in federal funding for statewide broadband program
New York State will use $100 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet across the state. The U.S. Department of Treasury is awarding the
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