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Onondaga County unveils Otisco Lake Park in partnership with FLLT, DEC
OTISCO, N.Y. — Onondaga County has unveiled its newest park, Otisco Lake Park, located at the southern end of the lake on Otisco Valley Road

Work begins in Utica on Olbiston Apartments rehabilitation project
UTICA, N.Y. — A $67 million rehabilitation and modernization project at Olbiston Apartments recently began after the 124-year-old Utica building shut down last year due

Robert A. Ford, CPA merges operations with D’Arcangelo & Co.
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Robert A. Ford, CPA has merged its operations with the Syracuse–area office of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP that is located in

Barclay Damon adds Porcello as partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP announced that Joe Porcello has recently joined its commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and insurance coverage & regulation practice areas as a partner. His primary office location is in Syracuse. Porcello has nearly 15 years of global law-firm experience. He comes to Barclay Damon after more than three years

Onondaga County Bar Association honors Barclay Damon’s Langan with Distinguished Lawyer Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Bar Association (OCBA) has honored John Langan — chair and former managing partner of Syracuse–based Barclay Damon LLP — with its 2022 Distinguished Lawyer Award. OCBA presented the award at its 145th Distinguished Lawyer Celebration held June 8, per its announcement released the following day. Danielle Fogel, OCBA’s immediate

Comptroller audits find accounting issues at several municipalities
Recent municipal audits conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found several accounting issues at a number of municipalities across the state, including two in Herkimer County and one in Tompkins County. Webb The northern Herkimer County Town of Webb, home to the popular tourist destination hamlet of Old Forge, was the

SecureIt Tactical adds Carrock as staff accountant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SecureIt Tactical Inc., a Syracuse–based maker of gun-storage systems, recently hired Ben Carrock as staff accountant. In this role, Carrock will be responsible for maintaining all accounting and financial records that are essential to operating the business, as well as ensuring they are compliant with all GAAP and other regulatory requirements. He
VIEWPOINT: N.Y. Approves First Regulations for Adult-Use Cannabis
On June 1, 2022, the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved the first set of regulations for New York State’s adult-use cannabis industry. The regulations establish minimum standards for the packaging, labeling, and marketing of recreational cannabis products. The regulations mark a significant step forward in establishing a retail market for adult-use cannabis and will apply
Utica law firm adds new partner
UTICA, N.Y. — Jeffrey T. Lottermoser has recently joined Getnick Livingston Atkinson & Priore, LLP as a partner. Prior to joining the firm, Lottermoser had his own private practice and served as VP and legal counsel at Adirondack Bank. Lottermoser concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and business law, focusing on representing

New managing partners start in Tully Rinckey’s Syracuse, Binghamton offices
The Syracuse and Binghamton offices of law firm Tully Pinckey PLLC have new managing partners. The firm has promoted Sabastian Piedmont to managing partner of its Syracuse office, which is located 507 Plum St. in Syracuse’s Franklin Square area. Tully Rinckey has also elevated Derrick Hogan to lead its Binghamton–area office, located at 41 Vestal Road in Vestal.
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