Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Jefferson County hotels post slight drop in occupancy in May
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels welcomed slightly fewer overnight guests in in May, as two other key business indicators were mixed during the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s most populated county slipped 2.7 percent to 48.9 percent in the fifth month of 2025, […]
Sylvan Beach making significant progress on $51 million wastewater-treatment plant project
SYLVAN BEACH, N.Y. — The Village of Sylvan Beach says it is making “significant progress” on its $51 million construction project to modernize the East
Regional airports in CNY win federal funding for improvement projects
The federal government has awarded several regional airports in Central New York grant funding for various improvement projects. Recipients include airports serving Oswego County, Cortland
Hueber-Breuer supports ESF’s capital campaign with $250K donation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hueber-Breuer Construction Co., Inc. of Syracuse has pledged $250,000 to the Campaign for ESF, the largest fundraising initiative in the history of
BCA establishes charitable partnership with NNY Community Foundation
WATERTOWN — The 15 Public Square Foundation is a new charitable foundation that Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers started a few months ago in partnership with Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation. The effort “solidifies the firm’s dedication to the people and places it serves,” the NNY Community Foundation said in its March 21 announcement
Le Moyne College selects Salt City Coffee to operate eatery in McNeil Firehouse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has selected Salt City Coffee to operate Barb’s Bistro that will open in the McNeil Firehouse at 1150 Salt Spring Road in Syracuse late this summer. Salt City Coffee is the anchor tenant of the Salt City Market on South Salina Street in Syracuse and has four
Cayuga Milk Ingredients’ expanded plant near Auburn is now open
AURELIUS — Cayuga Milk Ingredients (CMI) is now operating in a $270 million expanded plant in the Cayuga County town of Aurelius, near Auburn. The new facility will allow the company to more than double its workforce, adding up to 150 new jobs to the existing workforce of 100 employees, the office of Gov. Kathy
Natural foods co-op opens in village of Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — When Tom’s Natural Foods closed in 2021, the village of Clinton wasn’t just left without a beloved store. It lost a hub where people would gather not just to purchase local vegetables, meats, and more, but also to say hi to a friend. Now, through a literal cooperative effort, the village has
New York home sales drop nearly 11 percent in May
ALBANY — New York realtors closed on the sale of 7,846 previously owned homes in May, down 10.9 percent from the 8,807 homes they sold in May 2024. At the same time, pending sales fell slightly in May, perhaps foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. That is according to
CBRE Upstate outlines Syracuse real-estate market trends
SYRACUSE —The Syracuse metropolitan commercial real-estate market experienced increased demand for office space and multifamily housing in 2024, according to findings presented at CBRE Upstate NY’s Syracuse Market Outlook Midyear Review. The event was held June 5 at SKY Armory in Syracuse. The keynote speaker was Travis Deese, CBRE’s director of multifamily research, who provided
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.