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New York reaches nearly 828,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
ALBANY, N.Y. — A total of 827,715 doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered so far in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said

Cuomo expects I-81 project to start in 2022; McMahon calls it an “aggressive timeline”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects the $1.9 billion construction project to replace the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct in downtown Syracuse to break ground

Cayuga Health opens 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health (CH) on Thursday said it’s opened a 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in the former Sears department store at The Shops

Restaurants in orange zone can reopen for indoor dining, Cuomo’s counsel says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Restaurants operating in orange zones under New York State’s COVID-19 cluster initiative can reopen for indoor dining across the state, Gov. Andrew

Stewart’s Shops acquires assets of energy company Red-Kap
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Stewart’s Shops announced that it has acquired the assets of Schenectady–based energy company Red-Kap. The acquired assets include eight convenience stores,

Eligible restaurants can apply for funding through ESD’s “Raising the Bar” restaurant-recovery fund
Empire State Development (ESD) has introduced the more than $3 million “Raising the Bar” restaurant-recovery fund to assist New York restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utica DPW begins work demolishing former Cornhill Senior Center; second project set for March
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Monday said City of Utica’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will handle two “major” demolition projects. The

Oneida County reports 251 cases; total vaccinations reach nearly 900 at MVCC Pod
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported 251 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to nearly 15,000 since the pandemic started. The county also

Binghamton University researchers to lead $2.6 million study of solar energy and power grids
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University researchers will use $2.6 million in federal funding to help develop ways to “reliably” support higher amounts of solar power

Le Moyne to delay start of spring semester by two weeks to Feb. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has decided to delay the start of its spring semester to Feb. 8, based on the ongoing pandemic and
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