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CNY unemployment rates were mixed to begin 2020
Syracuse gained but most regions lost jobs in past year Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca regions fell in January compared to a year ago. At the same time, the jobless rates in the Watertown–Fort Drum and Elmira areas rose compared to January 2019. The rate in the Binghamton region remained […]

Cuomo, state leaders agree on paid sick-leave bill amid coronavirus crisis
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on March 17 announced a three-way agreement with the state legislature on a bill seeking to guarantee job protection and pay for New Yorkers who have been quarantined as a result of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 pandemic. The program bill also includes the permanent comprehensive paid sick-leave policy first advanced

Cuomo mandates that non-essential businesses keep 100 percent of their workforce home
(Updated on 3/20 at 5:00 p.m.) ALBANY, N.Y. — After the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York state again soared overnight, Gov. Andrew

Onondaga County is up to seven coronavirus cases
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County now has a seventh person who has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Onondaga County Health

Lockheed Martin CEO Hewson to step down; successor named
Marillyn Hewson, who also served as chairman, president, and CEO since 2014, will become executive chairman of the board, effective June 15. That is subject

Cuomo mandates that businesses reduce “in-office” staff by 75 percent
ALBANY, N.Y. — After the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York state jumped overnight, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday morning announced that businesses

Oneida County confirms second coronavirus case; 130 awaiting test results
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. on Wednesday confirmed the second positive case of an Oneida County resident with the

McMahon order closes Onondaga County malls, including Destiny USA, over coronavirus concerns
“enhance” Onondaga County’s efforts to “flatten the curve” through social distancing. “Our community has come together in a truly remarkable way during this crisis. Let’s

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has decided that “it is necessary to move to online instruction for the remainder of the spring semester” after

Onondaga County coronavirus case count rises to six
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A woman in her 20s is the third confirmed case of coronavirus in Onondaga County, County Executive Ryan McMahon announced in his
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