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Schumer, deputy commerce secretary visit JMA Wireless; discuss region’s technology push
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new 5G (fifth generation) manufacturing facility that JMA Wireless built at 140 Cortland Ave. in Syracuse (just south of downtown) will

Walsh outlines economic-development projects in State of the City speech
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plans for the vacant Syracuse Developmental Center property, an update on the Salina First project and Tech Garden expansion, and a new

Equitable to remain in downtown Syracuse towers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The financial-services firm whose name is on the twin towers in downtown Syracuse has plans to stay in the buildings with a multi-million renovation project to its operating space. Empire State Development (ESD) on Jan. 12 announced that it’s providing Equitable with up to $9 million in Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant funding.

Plans move forward to redevelop former IBM Country Club site
UNION, N.Y. — Plans for the redevelopment of the former IBM Country Club site moved forward Wednesday when The Agency board of directors approved an

Some aircraft can resume operations in low-visibility conditions at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aircraft models using radio altimeters — that have been approved for low-visibility approaches at airports impacted by the rollout of 5G wireless,

People news: Krupke joins Bousquet Holstein as controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — William (Bill) Krupke recently joined law firm Bousquet Holstein PLLC as controller. Krupke has extensive financial experience, having served as controller for

Low-visibility flights currently banned at Syracuse airport with rollout of 5G cell service
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport is currently on a list of several airports where low-visibility operations are banned with today’s launch of 5G

Hayner Hoyt begins redevelopment of the former Sibley’s department store in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Hayner Hoyt Corporation of Syracuse plans to redevelop the former Sibley’s department store building at 400 S. Salina St. in Syracuse,

Oneida County launches two new COVID test sites
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County government is providing weekly drive-thru COVID-19 testing through Precision Clinical Laboratories at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona and

McMahon hails “significant drop” in Onondaga County’s COVID cases in last week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has had a “significant drop” in COVID-19 cases over the last week. From Jan. 5-11, the county reported 12,059 confirmed
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