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Ben Weitsman of Ithaca to build new recycling, steel-service center near Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ben Weitsman of Ithaca has announced plans to build a new, “multi-million” dollar scrap recycling and retail steel-service center near Ithaca. The
Finger Lakes firm to renovate, move into former Syroco facility in Van Buren
VAN BUREN — The former Syroco site at 7528 State Fair Blvd. in the town of Van Buren will soon have new life. Empire Polymer Solutions, LLC of Geneva is seeking to renovate the facility and create 70 jobs in the next five years. The firm is looking for $2.4 million in tax breaks for
Oneida Indian Nation casinos reopen following pandemic shutdown
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Indian Nation gaming properties resumed operations for regional residents on Wednesday. Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Point Place Casino in
Geneva company wants to renovate former Syroco facility in Van Buren, create 70 jobs
VAN BUREN, N.Y. — Empire Polymer Solutions, LLC of Geneva is seeking to renovate the former Syroco site at 7528 State Fair Blvd in the
JCPenney to close seven New York stores, including Destiny USA location
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (OTC MKTS: JCPNQ), parent company of the retailer JCPenney, plans to close stores at Destiny USA, along with locations in
Downtown Living Tour moved to late September
SYRACUSE — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. plans to hold its 14th annual Downtown Living Tour on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is normally held in mid-May, but the Downtown Committee moved it this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Our date was Saturday, May 16, but as we
Construction continues on upcoming Salt City Market
SYRACUSE — The construction effort continues on the upcoming Salt City Market, a $24 million project at 484 S. Salina St. in downtown Syracuse. It is a design-build project for Syracuse–based VIP Structures, says Maarten Jacobs, the project’s executive director who spoke with CNYBJ on June 1. Jacobs also serves as director of community prosperity
Geddes Federal makes $1 million investment in Home HeadQuarters fund
SYRACUSE — Home HeadQuarters, Inc. on June 1 announced that Geddes Federal Savings & Loan recently made the inaugural investment of $1 million into the organization’s Enterprise fund. Home HeadQuarters is a Syracuse–based nonprofit neighborhood and community-development organization that provides home ownership and home-improvement opportunities for Central New York families. The organization created the fund
Workers take down COVID-19 triage tent at Oswego Hospital
OSWEGO — Workers have removed the triage tent that Oswego Health had set up outside the emergency room at Oswego Hospital. The organization had set up the tent a few weeks earlier to help in screening patients for COVID-19 before they entered the emergency department. The hospital said it had constructed the portable tent on
New York’s construction sector posts nearly 42 percent year-over-year loss in jobs in April
Construction employment in New York state fell by 167,700, or 41.7 percent, to 234,100 jobs in April from 401,800 jobs in the year-earlier month amid the COVID-19 shutdown, the New York State Department of Labor reported on May 21. Only the leisure and hospitality industry, which lost 638,000 jobs, posted a larger percentage, year-over-year decline in
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