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Oswego County man charged with Jan. 27 robbery of Tops Markets store in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff Department has arrested an Oswego County man in connection with the Jan. 27 robbery of the Tops Markets

Two Tioga County contractors arrested for not carrying workers’-compensation insurance
APALACHIN, N.Y. — Two Tioga County contractors are under arrest and facing charges for allegedly not having workers’-compensation insurance at three construction projects in Apalachin.

Boost OC program awards $3.25M in gift cards for area businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County recently wrapped up its Boost OC vaccination-incentive program, awarding $3.25 million to residents in the form of gift cards redeemable at a variety of area businesses. The program launched in September, using $2.5 million in federal American Rescue Act funding to issue $100 gift cards to county residents who received

The Summit FCU donates $3,000 to Syracuse PAL
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Summit Federal Credit Union (FCU) on Jan. 14 donated $3,000 to the Syracuse Police Athletic/Activities League (PAL) in an event held at the Syracuse Police Department. The presentation was arranged to follow and acknowledge National Law Enforcement Day on Jan. 9, the Summit said. Syracuse PAL partners with the Syracuse Police

Walsh appoints new City of Syracuse corporation counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Monday announced the appointment of attorney Susan Katzoff as corporation counsel, which is the top attorney for

Oneida County to close several COVID testing sites
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced on Friday that it will cease testing at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, Turning Stone Resort Casino, and Utica

Broome County COVID Recovery Fund launches
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency, in partnership with Broome County, has launched the Broome County COVID Recovery Fund (CRF) to assist small businesses impacted by

Upstate’s Dr. Thomas honored with State Senate’s Liberty Medal for pandemic work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has served as one of the primary voices of pandemic-related information in Central New York has been recognized by

NYAG: EyeMed to pay $600K after 2020 data breach
New York Attorney General Letitia names has fined EyeMed Vision Care $600,000 in an agreement that resolves a 2020 data breach that compromised the personal information of about 2.1 million consumers nationwide, including 98,632 people in New York. Cincinnati, Ohio–based EyeMed — which provides vision benefits to members of vision plans offered by both licensed

Identity fraud predicted to grow in 2022
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) predicts that cyberthreats will shift from identity theft to identity fraud in 2022, especially through pandemic-related identity crimes. “In 2021, we saw threat actors become more targeted and strategic,” Eva Velazquez, president and CEO of ITRC, said in a release. “We saw them strike with social engineering scams like Google Voice
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