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National Grid says its iconic downtown Syracuse building is set for multi-year restoration project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says its nearly 100-year-old art deco building at 300 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse is undergoing a multi-year
Walsh tapped to lead the New York State Canal Corp.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh knows what he will be doing once his term as mayor ends in a few weeks. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has hired Walsh as the next director of the New York State Canal Corporation, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. He will succeed outgoing Canal Corporation
Micron project takes another step forward with DEC issuing environmental permits
CLAY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued nine environmental permits that help support the start of construction of
Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton nonprofits to use state funds for homeless housing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Three regional organizations are among those awarded state funding for homeless housing across New York. They include the Rescue Mission in Syracuse, People First in Utica, and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. A total of 13 projects will use more than $125 million to create 645 units and nearly 1,000
Snowmaking project gets underway at Utica’s Val Bialas Ski Center
UTICA, N.Y. — A $2 million renovation project has started at the Val Bialas Ski Center in Utica. New York State Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon (D–Marcy), Utica Mayor Michael Galime (R), and the Amodio family were among those participating in the Nov. 24 event. “Today, I am excited to attend the groundbreaking on the renovations that
BelGioioso Cheese to expand operations near Elmira, Capital Region
CAMPBELL, N.Y. — A Green Bay, Wisconsin–based cheesemaker plans to spend more than $23 million at its facilities in Campbell in Steuben County and in Glenville in Schenectady County. BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. will upgrade and expand operations, committing to creating at least 30 new jobs between the two sites, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
Work starts on redevelopment of former school in Eastwood
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews have begun work on the redevelopment of the former William Howard Taft School, located in the Eastwood neighborhood of Syracuse. Skinner Properties, located at 2649 James St. in Syracuse, is handling the effort. The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) on Nov. 12 announced a $4.5 million construction loan for Skinner Properties as
East Adams Neighborhood Transformation Plan work proceeds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — East Adams Phase I is a $102 million affordable and mixed-income housing development that will create 132 modern, energy-efficient homes in the
New York corn production projected to have declined 20 percent this year
New York farms are estimated to have produced just over 74.9 million bushels of corn for grain in 2025, down 20 percent from nearly 93.8 million bushels last year. That is according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) crop-production forecast made on Nov. 1. The total yield per acre in the Empire State
New York soybean production plummets nearly 38 percent in 2025
Farms in New York state are estimated to have produced nearly 11.6 million bushels of soybeans this year, down 37.7 percent from just over 18.6 million bushels of soybeans in 2024. That’s according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) crop-production forecast as of Nov. 1. The decline in production is a sharp reversal
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