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Unemployment Insurance Benefits Under the CARES Act
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) — a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The unemployment-insurance portion of this act, known as the Relief for Workers Affected by Coronavirus Act, provides enhanced unemployment benefits including larger benefit amounts, availability for […]

MACNY: State budget includes funding for apprentice program
DeWITT, N.Y. — The newly approved state budget includes $750,000 to sustain the manufacturers’ intermediary apprenticeship program (MIAP). That’s according to a Friday statement from

The Agency, Binghamton Chamber release COVID-19 tool kit; to host Monday webinar on the topic
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce have released a COVID-19 tool kit to help area businesses and will host a

Upstate Medical, Crouse Health employees test positive for coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it has 16 employees and two students who have tested positive for coronavirus. Darryl Geddes, director of public

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department has received notification of the county’s second COVID-19 death. County officials are also warning customers at the

UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies says its Environmental Services division is “working overtime” amid the coronavirus pandemic. In response to what it calls “ unprecedented

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health says it is planning to implement staff furloughs, cut senior leader compensation, and redeploy staff to “address critical needs.”

The Agency announces emergency loan fund for Southern Tier businesses amid coronavirus crisis
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency on Tuesday released details of an emergency loan fund for greater Binghamton–area businesses impacted by the ongoing coronavirus-related shutdown of

Centro bus driver tests positive for coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro announced that one of its drivers has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual last worked on Friday, March 27. The driver

FuzeHub opens Build4Scale NY fund for startups, manufacturers
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has launched a new grant fund as part of its Build4Scale NY initiative. It’s a program that helps inventors
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