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Wynn Hospital recertified as comprehensive stroke center
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital was recently recertified as a comprehensive stroke center by the New York State Department of Health and Det Norsek Veritas (DNV) Healthcare. The designation was originally awarded to MVHS’s St. Luke’s campus in July 2021 and was reaffirmed five days after the move to the […]
New York home sales fall more than 4 percent in May
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 8,465 previously owned homes in May, down 4.1 percent from the 8,826 existing homes they sold in the year-ago month, as mortgage rates remained at elevated levels. Pending sales slid by a similar amount in April, foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months.
CHA adds new chief digital officer role
CHA Consulting, Inc. — a full-service engineering, design, consulting, and program/construction-management firm with an office in Syracuse — named Jeff Netland as EVP and chief digital officer, a newly created position, on June 3. As chief digital officer, Netland has overall responsibility for the technology and digital ecosystem at the company. As a member of
New York City firm acquires Big Flats Commons in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. — New York City–based Time Equities, Inc. (TEI) announced it has acquired Big Flats Commons in Elmira from NNN Reit, a real-estate investment trust, for $6.5 million. The 44,635-square-foot shopping center, located at 950 Route 64, was built in 2007 and houses the area’s only Target store. Other tenants include Best Buy, Maurice’s,
Sessler acquires O’Rourke construction division
OWEGO, N.Y. — A Wayne County–based environmental contracting-services company has acquired the construction division of O’Rourke Inc., giving it a branch location in Owego. Sessler Environmental Services (SES), which provides services including abatement, environmental remediation, interior demolition, concrete saw cutting and removal, industrial cleaning, and environmental-investigation services, announced the news in a recent release. “We
Binghamton University launches Upstate NY Energy Storage Engine
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University, joined by National Science Foundation (NSF) officials, has officially launched the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine after winning the
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Engagement Committee (CEC) on Thursday released a document with ideas for using the $500 million Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund. The fund is a requirement of the 2022 agreement between New York State and Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). As a requirement of Micron’s participation in the
Brooklyn Pickle set to open third North Carolina location
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brooklyn Pickle is growing again. A little over a month after the Syracuse–based restaurant opened its second North Carolina location, the business announced it will soon open a third one. Brooklyn Pickle will open in Charlotte, N.C., on July 1 in the Levine Center Institute at Atrium Health, 1021 Morehead Medical Drive.
Hochul visits former Syracuse Developmental Center site as demolition starts
She says site is “worse than I thought.” SYRACUSE — Gov. Kathy Hochul said the condition of the former Syracuse Developmental Center site is “worse than I thought.” “I have seen … abandoned projects all over the state of New York but the scale of this … consumed with just blight, how depressing for a
MVHS CEO addresses Wynn Hospital concerns
UTICA — The Wynn Hospital has been making news — not all of it good — since it was just an idea, and not much has changed since the hospital opened its doors last October. Recently, MVHS made a series of announcements that once again sparked public interest and criticism in some cases. On May
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