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Gillibrand, Hanna announce a bill to expand access to pre-K programs
HERKIMER — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–NY) and U.S. Representative Richard Hanna (R–Barneveld) today announced legislation to expand access to early-learning programs for children from
New York state recovers a record $851 million in improper Medicaid payments
Preliminary calculations indicate New York state inspectors recovered more than $851 million in taxpayer money that was improperly spent in the Medicaid program in 2013,
SU announces record crowd of 35,446 set for Duke game Saturday
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) announced today that it is expecting a record crowd of 35,446 for the much-awaited Duke vs. Syracuse basketball game at
OCC names Borsz new athletics director
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College today announced it has appointed Michael Borsz as its new athletics director. He fills the position left vacant following the
Hurd named associate director of Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations
ITHACA — Richard W. Hurd has been named associate director of the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER) at the Cornell School
Hiscock & Barclay adds Elmira office with Davidson & O’Mara deal
SYRACUSE — Hiscock & Barclay, LLP has added an Elmira office after combining with an area law firm. The move positions Hiscock close to the natural-gas drilling boom in Pennsylvania and continues its growth strategy of adding experienced attorneys from other firms. Effective Jan. 1, Syracuse–based Hiscock & Barclay combined with Davidson & O’Mara, P.C.,
Cornell’s Johnson School receives $10M gift to fund Smith Family Business Initiative
ITHACA — The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has received a $10 million gift from alumnus John Smith, and his wife Dyan, to fund the family business initiative named after them. John Smith, who graduated from Cornell in 1974 with an MBA, is chairman of CRST International of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Cuomo announces student-protection unit, probe of student debt-relief industry
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced an investigation into concerns about “potentially misleading” advertising, “improper” fees, and other consumer-protection problems in the student debt-relief
Binghamton University’s planned pharmacy school to get $10M in proposed state budget
BINGHAMTON — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest state-budget proposal includes $10 million for Binghamton University’s upcoming School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy. That’s according to State
Cornell’s Johnson School receives $10M gift for family business initiative
ITHACA — The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has received a $10 million gift from alumnus John Smith, and his wife
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