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New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did

Denny’s franchisee closes Central New York restaurants
The local franchisee of Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), a diner-style restaurant chain, is closing several restaurants in the Syracuse area, Watertown, and the Southern Tier permanently,

SKY Armory plans to reopen for wedding receptions by mid-July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SKY Armory, an event venue located in downtown Syracuse, on Thursday said it has a reopen plan template to host wedding receptions

Amazon hopes to be up and running in Clay in time for 2021 holiday season
CLAY — The regional director of operations for e-commerce giant Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) anticipates its upcoming Clay warehouse and distribution facility will launch in time for the 2021 holiday season. Anand Mehta on May 18 spoke in a video message after Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced Seattle–based Amazon as the tenant during his

ESD awards Ithaca firm $560K to produce COVID-19 respirator masks
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca company will use a state grant to retool its facility for N95 respirator mask production. Empire State Development (ESD) on

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
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