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Wolfspeed formally opens as Marcy Nanocenter’s first tenant
MARCY, N.Y. — For two years, Mohawk Valley residents have watched a building take shape on the hills alongside SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the town of Marcy. On April 25, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. stood with Gov. Kathy Hochul and an array of area leaders to celebrate the grand opening of that […]

I-81 project on track for fall start after FEIS release
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The final environmental-impact statement (FEIS) on the $2.25 billion Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project is now available for public viewing. It is posted on the project’s website (i81.dot.ny.gov) for anyone interested in reviewing the report, according to Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). “We believe

N.Y. manufacturers see strong rebound in orders & shipments
April Empire State index returns to positive territory Responses indicating a strong rebound in orders and shipments helped boost the general business-conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey back into positive territory in April, rising 36 points to 24.6. The survey results indicate a return to expansionary business conditions in the manufacturing sector. The index

Industrial building on Hiawatha Boulevard in Syracuse sold for $3.5 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 60,000-square-foot-industrial building at 405 Hiawatha Blvd. E in Syracuse was recently sold. North Star Management LLC purchased the property, which includes about 2.2 acres of land, for $3.5 million. Carmen Davoli, of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company, helped arrange the sale, representing the seller in the transaction. The prior property owner

Cortland industrial building sold for $375,000
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The nearly 12,000-square-foot industrial building at 35 S. Franklin St. in Cortland was recently sold. David Yaman Realty Services purchased the property for $375,000. Joyce MacKnight and David Huckle of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the sale, representing the seller in the transaction. Cortland–based David Yaman Realty Services specializes in
New York milk producer prices continued to rise in latest month
Milk prices at the producer level continued to increase in New York state in the latest month for which data is available. New York dairy farms in February were paid an average of $25.40 per hundredweight of milk, up 70 cents, or nearly 3 percent, from $24.70 in January. Milk prices received were up $8,
New York egg production dips slightly in March
New York farms produced 149 million eggs in March, down 0.6 percent from 149.9 million eggs in the year-prior period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.71 million in March, a drop of 1.8 percent from 5.82 million in the same month in

NUAIR, CAL Analytics launch services to advance long-distance drone flights
ROME, N.Y. — Long-distance drone flights are becoming closer to reality thanks to CAL Analytics, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and NUAIR. CAL Analytics is

Wolfspeed formally opens silicon-carbide fabrication facility in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Officials on Monday cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the Wolfspeed 200mm silicon-carbide fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter, located

Revere Copper added to state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry
ROME, N.Y. — Revere Copper Products, Inc. has been added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon nominated the Rome–based
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