Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

DiNapoli: State agency overtime pay hit $787M in 2018, highest amount in a decade
ALBANY, N.Y. — Overtime earnings and hours in 2018 were at the highest levels of any year “within the past 10 years,” rising to $787

Syracuse VA Medical Center director, Hayman, leaving for job in Montana
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the appointment of Judy Hayman, director of the Syracuse VA Medical Center, as

Terreri named new director of Syracuse Hancock International Airport
He will begin his new duties as executive director on May 13, SRAA said in a Friday news release. Terreri has a five-year contract with

Utica Zoo to use grant funding for STEAM program for girls
The new program will introduce participants from Oneida and Herkimer Counties to STEM/STEAM-based careers and different aspects of operating a zoo, the Utica Zoo said
CNY Psych Center employee charged with stealing nearly $6K in workers’-compensation fraud case
MARCY, N.Y. — A New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) employee has been arrested on multiple felony charges that he defrauded the workers’-compensation

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) on Thursday awarded Syracuse $3 million to help local officials connect “talent from vulnerable populations” to

Central New York Services plans to merge with Helio Health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Helio Health and Central New York Services Inc. (CNYS) — described as two of the region’s largest nonprofit behavioral-health systems —

People news: YMCA names Shannon associate executive director of Manlius branch
MANLIUS, N.Y. — The YMCA announced it has named Amber Shannon as associate executive director at the Manlius branch of the Hal Welsh East Area

People news: Community Bank promotes Connor to branch manager
OLD FORGE, N.Y. — Community Bank N.A. announced it has promoted Robert Connor, Jr. to branch manager of its Old Forge office. He has more

Walmart plans to spend about $64 million on store improvements in New York this year
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) expects to spend an estimated $64 million this year in New York through the remodeling of 13 stores. Of those stores,
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.