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May U.S. jobs report stuns with gain of 2.5 million jobs and drop in jobless rate
The U.S. economy surprisingly added 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April May as

City of Utica allows restaurants to use its sidewalks for outdoor dining
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica on Wednesday announced that restaurants can apply to use city sidewalk space for outdoor dining now that the

Madison County seeks developers for state canals initiative project in Canastota
CANASTOTA — Interested developers have until July 21 to respond to Madison County’s request for qualifications (RFQ) on a project to turn 160 Center St. in Canastota into a “canalside pocket neighborhood.” The project is part of the state’s Reimagine the Canals initiative. The county released a request for qualifications (RFQ) in partnership with the

New York state home sales tumble 29 percent in April
CNY & national sales also fall sharply due to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic took a big bite out of April homes sales across the state, locally, and nationally. New York realtors sold 6,626 previously-owned homes in April, down 29.3 percent from 9,374 homes sold in April 2019. New listings and pending sales fell even

Syracuse-ESF team places in top 4 of DOE Solar Decathlon Design Challenge
SYRACUSE — A team of students from Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) earned an honorable mention in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Solar Decathlon Design Challenge. It’s a collegiate competition that has student teams designing and building “highly efficient and innovative” structures powered by renewable energy. A

Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca win $300K brownfield grants from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca $300,000 brownfield grants for specific projects in their respective areas. The local grants are part of more than $3 million in grants EPA made to New York organizations. A brownfield is a property for which

Destiny USA asks state to reconsider decision keeping malls shut in phase 2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA’s owner says it hopes New York State will reconsider its “surprising” decision to not allow enclosed shopping centers to open

Barclay Damon to give attorneys, staff the option to work from home even after offices reopen
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP “in the coming weeks” will reopen its 12 Northeast offices following their closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its

Oswego Health removes COVID-19 triage tent at hospital
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health on Friday removed the respiratory triage tent that it had set up outside its Oswego Hospital emergency room a few

Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca awarded EPA $300K brownfield grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca $300,000 brownfield grants for specific projects in their respective areas. The local grants are part of more than $3 million in grants EPA made to New York organizations. A brownfield is a property for which
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