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Cuomo extends to April 15 requirement that 100 percent of non-essential employees work from home
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday extended the “New York on PAUSE” directive — mandating that companies have 100 percent of their non-essential

Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan
BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution,

MVHS submits its COVID-19 surge plan, suspends some services
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has submitted its required surge plan for expanded hospital capacity to the state, while suspending some services

New York home sales edged up nearly 2 percent in February
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 7,563 previously owned homes in February, up 1.7 percent from the 7,437 homes sold in February 2019. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors’ (NYSAR) February housing-market report issued March 20. The February data reflects a time before the coronavirus pandemic hit the state, necessitating a

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday reported that its number of coronavirus cases rose to 111 from 81 the day before, and those hospitalized

Slocum-Dickson plans to expand in Utica Business Park
UTICA — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group PLLC plans to expand its operations into the Utica Business Park at 117 Business Park Drive in the city of Utica, according to a March 12 joint announcement from Utica mayor Robert Palmieri and councilwoman Celeste Friend. The medical group will lease about 80,000 square feet “to enhance existing services

SRC opens office in Alabama, serving the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc., has just opened an office in Huntsville, Alabama to expand its presence at the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, a post near that city. The office opened March 16, Lisa Mondello, who handles corporate communications at SRC, tells CNYBJ. The office has advanced teleconferencing capabilities, customer meeting space, employee workspace, and a

Your Home CNY Realty opens in Baldwinsville
BALDWINSVILLE — A new residential real-estate agency, called Your Home CNY Realty, recently opened at 7 Salina St. in the village of Baldwinsville. Owner and real-estate broker Erin VanBuren says she started the independent agency in January after a 14-year career as a licensed real-estate agent, working for other firms. For the last four years,

Hancock Estabrook expands Ithaca office with addition of new attorney
ITHACA — Hancock Estabrook, LLP says attorney Jacob McNamara recently joined the firm in its Ithaca office. McNamara came aboard as an associate in the litigation, corporate and trusts & estates practices, the firm announced. He joined Hancock Estabrook on Jan. 6 of this year, Renee Benda, the firm’s marketing director, tells CNYBJ in an

Cuomo mandates that non-essential businesses keep 100 percent of their workforce home
(Updated on 3/20 at 5:00 p.m.) ALBANY, N.Y. — After the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York state again soared overnight, Gov. Andrew
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