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Upstate University Hospital sends 13 more nurses to Stony Brook to help treat COVID-19 patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has sent another group of nurses to Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island to help the facility in

Cayuga Medical Center to restart elective surgeries the week of May 4
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced Tuesday that it will resume performing outpatient elective surgeries the week of May 4 at Cayuga Medical Center, because

Broome and Oneida counties to get new COVID-19 testing sites
New York State is opening new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Broome and Oneida counties, as well as three Western New York counties, Gov. Andrew

Onondaga County reports 26th COVID-19 death, warns of exposure at two area retailers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday confirmed a 26th COVID-19 death during his daily coronavirus briefing at the Oncenter. The county’s

Le Moyne to continue online-only instruction through the summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has decided to continue with online-only instruction through its summer session, including its “May-mester” period. The college has also

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CNY Ronald McDonald House is now providing emergency sleeping accommodations for the front-line health-care workers of Upstate University Hospital. Ronald McDonald

Cuomo outlines phased plan to reopen New York, starting with construction, manufacturing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday outlined a phased plan to reopen New York’s economy following the COVID-19 shutdown, starting with construction and

SBA to resume accepting small-business applications for PPP loans on Monday morning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Monday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. is a big moment for small businesses that were left out of the first round of

Survey: 55 percent of CNY firms reduce workforce in COVID-19 crisis
SYRACUSE — More than half (55 percent) of responding Central New York businesses reported a decrease in product demand during the coronavirus shutdown that led them to implement layoffs, reduced operating hours, shifts, or workdays. That’s according to a new survey from CenterState CEO, which also found 10 percent of firms are looking to hire
CNY, state unemployment rates rose in March as pandemic began to hit hard
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica– Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions rose in March compared to a year ago as the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to materialize. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released April 21. The department indicated that the
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