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SUNY Poly appoints chief diversity officer
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has appointed Mark Montgomery as its chief diversity officer. Montgomery currently serves as dean of
M&T Bank donates $150K to relief funds targeting nonprofits in Mohawk Valley, Central New York
M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is donating a total of $150,000 to support coronavirus-relief efforts in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. That’s according to
St. John Fisher College to freeze tuition for upcoming academic year
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — St. John Fisher College plans a one-year tuition freeze at just over $34,000 for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. The St. John
Broome County reports 10th COVID-19 death, warns about possible exposure at Vestal Walmart
Customers who were in the store on April 12 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in the grocery department are being asked to self-quarantine and contact their
Broome County cancels Small Community Grant Program to use funds for PPE supplies
BINGHAMTON — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on April 10 announced the cancellation of the Small Community Grant Program for 2020, in order to use the money to aid the county’s health-care response to the coronavirus crisis. Cancelling the grant program will free up to $150,000 to be used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE)
St. Joseph’s Health furloughs 500 employees amid COVID-19 revenue decline
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health has furloughed about 500 employees as the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly reduced the hospital’s revenue streams from non-essential surgeries and patient visits. The staff who have been furloughed are those “who do not have work that is directly related to our most critical needs during this pandemic,” according to a
Ithaca company designs medical face shield for hospital in COVID-19 fight
ITHACA — Incodema Inc., an Ithaca–based sheet-metal provider, announced it has designed a new face shield that can be sanitized and reused in health-care facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. The company says it responded to “the call to action” of the Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) in Ithaca to find a solution to the face-shield shortage.
Adirondack North Country CBIT to reschedule transition workshops to the fall
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT), now in its second year, says it plans to reschedule its workshop series for transitioning businesses to this fall. Some of the workshops were originally scheduled for both April and May, but CBIT is currently focusing its efforts on COVID-19 response and
DOL issues temporary regulations on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the first regulations on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). As a reminder, the FFRCA became effective on April 1 as well, and provides for emergency family and medical leave (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL). Both laws apply to private employers with
Upstate Medical graduates 65 students early to help in COVID-19 fight
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse on April 10 graduated 65 medical students who became doctors early so they could join other health-care workers in helping patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month issued an executive order enabling medical students to graduate early to aid with the COVID fight, Upstate
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