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Cuomo to issue new order allowing businesses to exclude customers not wearing masks
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that he will be signing an executive order that authorizes private businesses to deny entry to people

FuzeHub awards grants to CathBuddy, Alfred University professors
ALBANY, N.Y. — CathBuddy, Inc., a client of the CNY Biotech Accelerator, and two instructors at Alfred University will use $50,000 grants for manufacturing projects.

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises by four to 127
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County has risen to 127 with one hospital death since Tuesday and three additional nursing-home

Upstate University Hospital offering same day virtual emergency-room visits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital says it is now offering patients the chance to meet with an Upstate emergency-medicine physician during a same-day telehealth

Excellus selects nine CNY nonprofits for community health awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus) has chosen nine organizations for the community health awards it made available in upstate New York earlier this

Binghamton University philanthropy program awards more than $14,000
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University philanthropy students have announced the recipients of over $14,000 in grant awards for 2020. The school’s philanthropy incubator program —

SUNY Poly introduces online bachelor’s degree program in business administration
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has announced a new online bachelor’s degree program in business administration starting this fall. SUNY Poly describes

Oneida County reports two additional COVID-19 deaths, both “nursing home related”
Oneida County also reported 26 new positive infections, bringing the county’s total to 901. In its daily report, the county noted that “upon further investigation,”

New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did

Denny’s franchisee closes Central New York restaurants
The local franchisee of Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), a diner-style restaurant chain, is closing several restaurants in the Syracuse area, Watertown, and the Southern Tier permanently,
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