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Former mechanic at State Police garage admits to theft
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A former civilian mechanic who maintained New York State Police vehicles has pleaded guilty to corrupting the government in the third degree

Utica man arrested for carjacking, auto theft
CANAJOHARIE, N.Y. — New York State troopers and local police arrested a Utica man on Wednesday after a pursuit following an armed carjacking and car

Upstate University Hospital suspends or fires 113 who didn’t comply with vaccine mandate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has suspended or terminated about 113 employees who didn’t comply with the state mandate to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

Dannible’s Lyon joins LAUNCH board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LAUNCH, a nonprofit organization that supports individuals with cognitive deficits in Onondaga County, has added Samuel M. Lyon, a tax manager at Dannible & McKee, LLP, to its board of directors. Lyon will join 11 other directors providing strategic guidance and fiscal oversight for LAUNCH, which helps more than 400 people a
VIEWPOINT: Answering FAQs about NY Hero Act Compliance
New York employers are presently “activating” their HERO Act plans, after the New York State Department of Health (DOH) officially designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that poses risk to the public health.” We have developed these FAQs to answer the urgent questions of our clients and Bond friends. New York recently issued additional

McMahon says only 1 percent of county’s vaccinated have had breakthrough COVID cases
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon provided some data on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with details of a new testing

Hochul selects former NYC health official for state health commissioner
A woman who once served as she served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will soon become New

Hochul signs executive order to expand eligible health-care workforce after vaccine deadline passes
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday night signed an executive order that “significantly expands” the eligible health-care workforce and allows additional health-care workers to administer COVID-19

Oneida County announces two new business-grant programs
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County will be making $200,000 in microenterprise grants and $750,000 in Cares Act grants available to area small businesses and startups

Ithaca man busted for credit-card theft topping $7,000 in Capital Region
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Saratoga County announced they recently arrested an Ithaca man for stealing multiple credit cards and using
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