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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

Destiny USA stays open but reduces hours due to local coronavirus restrictions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Citing local coronavirus restrictions and closures, Destiny USA has decided to reduce its hours of operations, effective Wednesday. “Until further notice,” its

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday issued an executive order that will allow the state to increase hospital capacity to prepare the health-care

Oneida Nation to close all three casinos Monday at 5pm; offers no timeline for reopening
VERONA. N.Y. — Oneida Indian Nation late Monday morning announced that it will be temporarily closing its three casino properties — Turning Stone Resort Casino

Crews to work on nearly $10M energy-efficiency project at Marriott Syracuse Downtown
SYRACUSE — Nearly four years after it re-opened, the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the former Hotel Syracuse, is preparing for a nearly $10 million project for energy-saving upgrades. “Physical work in the building won’t start for about another 35, 45 days,” says Ed Riley, CEO of Brine Wells Development. Brine Wells Development, the hotel developer;
Syracuse one-bedroom apartment rent prices rise 5 percent in February compared to prior month
The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area rose 5 percent in February compared to January, but the price is down more than 15 percent from the year-ago month. That’s according to the March 2020 national rent report from Zumper, an apartment-rental listings website. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments

ADK Barrel plans to expand, relocate from Remsen to Utica’s Bagg’s Square
UTICA, N.Y. — Adirondack Barrel Cooperage, LLC (ADK Barrel) is planning to expand and move from its current home to a site in downtown Utica’s
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