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Crews finish work on $4.3 million housing development for the homeless
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on Housing Connections in Binghamton, a $4.3 million project that will provide 19 units of supportive housing to

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College, the City of Syracuse and the Town of DeWitt have launched a survey to gather feedback on issues related

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall more than 80 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County has declined more than 80 percent in the last eight weeks. In

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced March 1, 2021 that they have arrested a former Fuccillo Auto Group employee for making off with

Rehabilitation commercial tax credit spurs 150 area projects since 2011
Project managers have sought the use of New York’s rehabilitation commercial tax credit in 150 projects in four upstate New York regions since 2011. That includes 43 projects that cost more than $401 million in Central New York, 21 projects costing nearly $49 million in the Mohawk Valley, 38 projects costing more than $121 million in the

Accounting firm renamed after co-owner’s retirement
Former Port & Company is now Ranucci, Dalton & Schenk, CPAs, P.C. DeWITT, N.Y. — The firm formerly known as Port & Company, CPAs is now operating as Ranucci, Dalton & Schenk, CPAs, P.C., a change that became effective Jan. 1. Ranucci, Dalton & Schenk, CPAs — which operates at 5730 Commons Park

State tax revenues run nearly $2 billion below last fiscal year
tate operating funds spending through the first 10 months of the fiscal year totaled $69.8 billion, which was $9.9 billion, or 12.4 percent, lower than last year. The lower figure is “largely due” to higher federal reimbursement for Medicaid spending, as well as the withholding of certain payments. As of Jan. 31, the general fund
VIEWPOINT: What Employers Should Know About Minority Unions
Lessons from Google It is no secret that private-sector union membership has dramatically decreased over the past several decades. This reality has forced labor organizers to get creative with their efforts. Perhaps this is one reason why stories of a union presence at tech industry giant, Google, have recently gained so much attention. Reports of a “minority

Katko helps push bill to protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as a proposed law that would protect pregnant employees from workplace discrimination. U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) on Feb. 18 announced the reintroduction of the bill along with U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D–NY), Lucy McBath (D–Georgia), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R–Washington), and Bobby Scott (D–Virginia). The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would address legal
VIEWPOINT: 3 ways today’s health-care CFO is no longer a traditional CFO
Though health-care chief financial officers (CFOs) still occupy a traditional role in many organizations, the role has significantly expanded in recent years. No longer can a CFO of a major health-care system simply focus on cash flow, financial planning, and balancing the books. Today, the role must be more strategic and visible — both inside and outside
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