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N.Y. lawmaker calls for Malatras removal after SUNY board backs system chancellor
ALBANY, N.Y. — Even after the SUNY board of trustees issued a Friday evening statement backing SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, a key New York lawmaker

NUAIR adds two positions to help business growth, advance the region’s drone corridor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR has added two new positions to pursue business growth and advancement of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome.

Partners launch Syracuse Surge job-training programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The partners involved on Thursday announced the launch of a series of training programs as part of a technology-workforce strategy to help

Walsh announces $1 million in lending programs for Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) on Friday started accepting applications for a minimum of $1 million as part of the first

2021 CNY Business Journal Family Business Awards honor seven businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 100 people gathered for the 2021 CNY Business Journal Family Business Awards on Thursday at the Embassy Suites Destiny in Syracuse.

Hochul signs bills focused on state-agency support of small businesses
New state laws creating a small-business liaison at certain state departments and one requiring New York’s secretary of state to confirm receipt after receiving a

East Syracuse Chevrolet sold to Buffalo-area auto group
DeWITT, N.Y. — A prominent automotive group in the Buffalo area is entering the Syracuse market for the first time with its purchase of East
CNY regions post lower jobless rates, add jobs in October
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions fell in October compared to a year ago as the regions continued to recover from the impact of layoffs in the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released Nov. 23. In addition, the Syracuse,
Ask Rusty: Is Waiting until 70 Still the Best Plan to Maximize Social Security?
Dear Rusty: My wife started her Social Security at 62 in March 2017 and I filed a restricted application to collect a spousal benefit from her shortly thereafter. Our plan is for me to file for my own Social Security later this year when I turn 70. Then my wife will file for her spousal

AmeriCU opens education and administrative center in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — AmeriCU has opened an administrative and education center at 7466 Oswego Road in Clay. The new, multi-use facility will provide credit-union employees
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