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New York’s weekly jobless claims decline again in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state dipped 4 percent to 15,159 in the week ending Oct. 29

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown names senior managers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has named Tina D’Agata and Thomas Palmer as senior managers. D’Agata works in the

OCC Foundation names Riley and Baird to board
Riley restored the Hotel Syracuse after it was closed for 12 years. It reopened in August following a $76 million renovation and now operates as

Mirabito Holdings names Bonczek CFO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mirabito Holdings, Inc. announced it has hired David Bonczek as its chief financial officer (CFO), replacing Jerry Canny, who retired effective on

WCNY Public Media hires Geiger as VP, COO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY Public Media has announced the hiring of Chris Geiger to the “newly created role” of executive VP and COO, effective Tuesday.

F.O.C.U.S. board of directors adds five new members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse board of directors has named five executives to its ranks. Daniel Feng, a past president, returns to the

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline in latest week
The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 7 percent to 15,911 in the week ending Oct.

OCRRA appoints three new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) announced it has appointed three new members to its board of directors. Joining the OCRRA

CNY region unemployment rates dipped in September compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas decreased in September compared to a year ago, according to the latest

People news: NBT Bank hires Snow as VP in credit administration division
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has hired Cleave Snow as VP in its credit administration division. In this position, Snow will support NBT
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