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Walsh outlines recommendations for business restart
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse and Onondaga County economic resiliency task force has developed a series of recommendations for the business community for when local

UTICA, N.Y. — F.X. Matt Brewery, the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties have launched an initiative
How Working Capital can Help Small Businesses Cover Immediate Costs
Companies of all sizes, across most industries, are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With businesses mandated to pause or restructure, owners are facing layoffs, reduced (or depleted) revenue, and potential closure. During this downtime, it’s critical for business owners to make financial viability a top priority so they can position themselves

Rome Hospital Foundation announced over $75K in donations for COVID-19 response
ROME — Rome Hospital Foundation announced it has received more than $75,000 to help with response efforts related to the COVID-19 crisis. Money has come from the following donors and other generous Rome citizens: • ANDRO Computational Services • Griffin Charitable Foundation • Hinman Foundation • Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund (a joint partnership of the Community Foundation of

History from OHA: Yates Castle-Syracuse University’s Very Own Manor
During the 19th century, Cornelius Tyler Longstreet, of Syracuse, became a highly successful businessman making men’s clothing. As a young man, Longstreet apprenticed as a tailor until he was 17 in 1831, then pursued a career as a merchant tailor, making custom-made men’s clothing. Longstreet’s business grew, and for about 10 years, he owned the largest merchant

Broome County loses three people to COVID-19 in one day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County on Thursday afternoon reported three more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 15. “Sadly we have three additional

Cornell estimates its COVID-19 financial losses could exceed $200 million by end of next fiscal year
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is estimating a potential loss for its Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses of between $160 million and $210 million by

Comptroller warns coronavirus is causing “extraordinary economic challenges” in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — The coronavirus pandemic has caused “extraordinary economic challenges” in New York with “punishing, still-evolving” impacts on public health, jobs, the economy, and

How much money did Central New York colleges get from the federal stimulus package?
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced allocations of more than $12.5 billion from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to colleges and universities across

MVHS announces staff furloughs as part of four-month COVID-19 recovery plan
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Wednesday implemented a furlough of some employees that will continue through Aug. 13. MVHS emphasizes that
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