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NYS gets $24 million in federal funds for electric grid
New York is one of nine states and five tribal nations that were awarded a combined total of $125 million as the seventh cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula grants and will provide 15 percent matching funds through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as part of DOE’s grant requirements. “NYSERDA is pleased to […]
FLLT easements protect Spafford property in Skaneateles Lake watershed
SPAFFORD, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has protected 690 acres at Jackson-Noel Farms in the town of Spafford in Onondaga County. With almost two miles of scenic frontage on State Route 41, this is the biggest conservation project completed in the Skaneateles Lake watershed since the establishment of the state’s
Empire Center fellow says N.Y.’s electric-heat push faces cold reality
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State’s plan to steer homeowners and landlords toward electric heat could backfire due to high costs and practical concerns, according to a recent study from the Empire Center for Public Policy. In the report “Cold Reality: The Cost and Challenge of Compulsory Home Electrification in New York,” Empire Center fellow
People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown promotes Albright to principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has promoted Don Albright, CPA to principal in its audit & accounting department. He
Project underway to make improvements at Ogdensburg International Airport
OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — Work has begun on a project to transform the Ogdensburg International Airport into a regional transportation hub that will “attract new travelers
SU, MVCC awarded $1.3M in federal funding to expand clean-energy workforce training
Syracuse University and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use a total of $1.3 million in federal funding to expand workforce-training programs for students entering
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York receives technology grant for online portal
UTICA, N.Y. — The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York (LASMNY) a $270,600 Technology Initiative Grant to develop
Most CNY subregions generate slight job growth in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca sub-regions of our 16-county Central New York coverage area produced job growth ranging from 0.2 percent to 1.6 percent between October 2022 and this past October. At the same time, the Elmira area posted no change in jobs in the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
VIEWPOINT: Preparing for Tax Season & Your Future
With tax season upon us, business owners are hyper-focused on making sure their filing is correct. While this is incredibly important, many business owners are missing out on an ideal opportunity to plan financially, for next year and beyond. It might seem overwhelming to plan for the future while still actively working on the present,
Hochul signs law to boost public-sector workers’ benefits
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Nov. 21 signed a legislative package that seeks to strengthen the rights and benefits of public-sector workers in New York state. This package builds upon changes announced earlier this year to “rebuild and modernize” the state and local public-sector workforce as part of the state budget, her office announced. About the
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