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The Agency board approves incentives for Century Sunrise project
JOHNSON CITY — The board of directors of the Agency has voted to approve financing incentives for the Century Sunrise redevelopment project in Johnson City. Directors approved the project inducements by a 7-2 vote, according to an Agency news release. The Agency is the rebranded name of the Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). Its […]

Original Grain readies for opening in Pike Block space
SYRACUSE — A new restaurant called Original Grain will open in the former Tim Hortons space of the Pike Block building at 302 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. The eatery should open either in June or near July 4, says Matthew Godard, one of the principals involved in the venture. He spoke with CNYBJ at

Commonspace creates shared living, working opportunities in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Happiness and positivity is something Troy Evans oozes. And as the owner and developer of Commonspace — a 30,000-square-foot multifunctional building located at 201 E. Jefferson St. — he strives to provide it for everyone who works or lives there. Evans says he read survey data showing high rates of happiness for people
Downtown Living Tour showcases projects with available apartments
SYRACUSE — More than 3,250 people currently live in downtown Syracuse. That’s up 40 percent in the last 10 years. Factoring in projects currently underway and planned, the downtown area’s population will increase nearly 10 percent in the next two years. That’s according to the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. which held its 10th annual

City of Auburn installs safety netting at Falcon Park, home of the Doubledays
AUBURN, N.Y. — The City of Auburn has installed protective netting at the top of the first and third-base dugouts at Falcon Park where the

Rome, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to use federal funding to clean up, assess contaminated sites
The City of Rome and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in Franklin County will use federal funding to clean up brownfields. Brownfields are properties where

Cuomo seeks private contractor to operate the State Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State wants to see if a private contractor would be interested in operating the New York State Fairgrounds in the

New York state home sales rise nearly 9 percent in April; CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state realtors completed the sale of more than 8,400 previously owned homes in April, up almost 9 percent from the

Binghamton University unveils manufacturing lab, introduces industry partner
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has unveiled what it’s calling a “smart electronics manufacturing laboratory” as part of its Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC). Seoul,

Cuomo announces plan to create 119-mile travel corridor in Adirondacks to boost tourism
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced the final plan to govern the use of the 119-mile travel corridor from Remsen in Oneida County to
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