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Secret’s out: Amazon is coming to Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Amazon, Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will be the tenant that occupies the massive warehouse and distribution center under construction in the

The Agency launches Broome County Reopening Playbook
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has introduced what it calls the Broome County Reopening Playbook. It seeks to provide “one-stop source for the information you

Schuyler Hospital expands medical-surgical unit
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, which is part of the Ithaca–based Cayuga Health system, has recently opened its new 15,000-square-foot medical-surgical

NYS Thruway rest areas to get overhaul in $450 million project
Drivers along Interstate 90 in the next few years will gradually see a new look at rest stops and travel plazas along the highway. The New York State Thruway Authority on May 12 announced the selection of a contractor to redevelop the 27 service areas located on the nearly 600-mile toll highway. The Authority picked Empire

EPA awards Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca $300K each in brownfield grants
The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca have each been awarded $300,000 brownfield grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Thruway Authority selects contractor for $450 million project to renovate all rest stops
The New York State Thruway Authority on Tuesday selected a contractor to redevelop the 27 service areas located on the nearly 600-mile toll highway. The

Cuomo greenlights phased regional reopening starting May 15
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — New York State’s COVID-19 lockdown is poised to partially end across the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier — and likely Central New

FAA awards $1.6 million grant for UTM at drone test site in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $1.6 million contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the drone test

Chemung Financial moves May 13 annual meeting from hotel to HQ
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG), parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, recently announced that it has moved its annual meeting of

New York home sales slide in March on COVID-19 impact
ALBANY — New York state realtors sold 7,408 previously owned homes in March, down 14.8 percent from the 8,695 homes that were sold in the year-ago period. For the full first quarter, existing homes sales were down less than 1 percent from the comparable period in 2019, indicating that the COVID-19 shutdown in March slowed
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