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$85M aquarium project could be coming to Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE — An aquarium that will be a magnet for tourists and boost economic development is in the Syracuse Inner Harbor’s future if Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon has his way. The proposed 2022 budget that McMahon outlined Oct. 5 includes an $85 million aquarium project at the Syracuse Inner Harbor. “We’ve been working on this […]

New York’s closed home sales rise nearly 17 percent in August
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 14,808 previously owned homes in August, up nearly 17 percent from 12,663 homes sold in August 2020. However, pending sales in August fell about 8 percent, indicating closed sales could take hit in upcoming months. The data comes from the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s August

NYSDOT considers alternate locations for proposed I-81 roundabout near Dr. King Elementary
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The proposed roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School has emerged as a contentious issue during the public-comment period for the $2 billion

McMahon seeks $85 million aquarium project in Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon wants to build an $85 million aquarium project at the Syracuse Inner Harbor. “We’ve been working on

Two Syracuse-area Mirabito convenience-store locations get electric-vehicle charging stations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has installed electric-vehicle charging units at two Mirabito convenience stores in the Syracuse area. New York State hopes that adding

SUNY Oswego names arena and convocation hall after its retiring president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has renamed its arena and convocation hall after Deborah Stanley, the school’s president who plans to retire at the end

CNY closed home sales dip in August amid tight supply
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors closed on the sale of 970 homes in in the six-county Central New York area, down 4.4 percent from 1,015 in the year-prior month, according to a recent housing report from the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR). Home prices continued to grow across the region as inventory remained tight. The

One Realty Partners opens new Rome office
ROME, N.Y. — One Realty Partners, LLC, a growing residential real-estate brokerage, recently opened a new office at 825 Black River Blvd. in Rome. The 2,000-square-foot space will serve the greater Rome region along with the surrounding areas. This branch office represents phase two of the firm’s expansion to the city of Rome and features

Flood-resiliency projects completed in Sterling, at the Port of Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Work has finished on a flood-resiliency projects in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County and at the Port of Oswego. The project at the Port of Oswego sought to stabilize the west pier wall at the Port of Oswego, an effort the state says will ensure continued safe operation. The project

$1.5 million flood-resiliency project in Cayuga County is complete
STERLING, N.Y. — The state on Tuesday announced the completion of a $1.5 million flood-resiliency project in the town of Sterling in Cayuga County. It
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