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Equitable to remain in downtown Syracuse towers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The financial-services firm whose name is on the twin towers in downtown Syracuse has plans to stay in the buildings with a multi-million renovation project to its operating space. Empire State Development (ESD) on Jan. 12 announced that it’s providing Equitable with up to $9 million in Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant funding. […]

N.Y. private-industry workplace injury rate is below U.S. average
In 2020, private-industry employers in New York state reported 129,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, according to figures from the latest Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in January. The state’s private-industry incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) was 2.2 cases per 100 full-time equivalent

RIT, C&S Companies team up on design contest for new concessions area at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the C&S Companies are working to develop a new food and beverage area at Syracuse

Plans move forward to redevelop former IBM Country Club site
UNION, N.Y. — Plans for the redevelopment of the former IBM Country Club site moved forward Wednesday when The Agency board of directors approved an

Some aircraft can resume operations in low-visibility conditions at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aircraft models using radio altimeters — that have been approved for low-visibility approaches at airports impacted by the rollout of 5G wireless,

Low-visibility flights currently banned at Syracuse airport with rollout of 5G cell service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport is currently on a list of several airports where low-visibility operations are banned with today’s launch of 5G

Hayner Hoyt begins redevelopment of the former Sibley’s department store in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Hayner Hoyt Corporation of Syracuse plans to redevelop the former Sibley’s department store building at 400 S. Salina St. in Syracuse,

Syracuse airport to host Wednesday open house to discuss update to facility master plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) will hold a public open house on Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., to discuss

Utica’s Olbiston Apartments to be redeveloped over two years
UTICA, N.Y. — Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. of Rome plans to begin work this spring to redevelop the Olbiston Apartments building at 1431 Genesee St. in Utica. The company expects the project to take about 24 months but also noted that “immediate work” to secure the roof will take place “in the near future,” per

After remodel, Oswego Hospital’s lactation room opens
OSWEGO — With a remodeling project complete, the lactation room at Oswego Hospital has reopened. Oswego Health has always had a designated lactation room at Oswego Hospital to allow employees to pump for breastfeeding while at work, but it needed some remodeling. So, Jessica Leaf, a registered nurse who also serves as director of women’s
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