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Syracuse CoE seeks proposals for up to $10K grants for sustainability projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) says it’s accepting proposals for up to $10,000 from current and
Corn production in New York jumped 24 percent in 2021, USDA reports
New York farms produced 97.7 million bushels of corn for grain last year, up more than 24 percent from 78.5 million bushels in 2020. That’s according to a Jan. 12 report from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York Field Office, based on surveys conducted in the first two weeks of December. The total
N.Y. private-industry workplace injury rate is below U.S. average
In 2020, private-industry employers in New York state reported 129,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, according to figures from the latest Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in January. The state’s private-industry incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) was 2.2 cases per 100 full-time equivalent
New York state manufacturers are optimistic about the six months ahead
New York state manufacturers were “generally optimistic” in the six-month outlook component of the January Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The optimism comes in spite of the survey’s general business conditions index plummeting in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings, per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Jan. 18 report. The survey’s index for
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
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,
New York manufacturing index has first negative reading in 18 months
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings. The January reading — based on
Syracuse airport to host Wednesday open house to discuss update to facility master plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) will hold a public open house on Wednesday between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., to discuss
MACNY adds workforce-development specialist
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association recently brought aboard a new workforce-development specialist that will help it implement a key apprenticeship program and other initiatives. In her role, Justyna Valencia will support MACNY’s New York State Manufacturers Intermediary Apprenticeship Program (NYSMIAP). She will play an integral role in maintaining relationships with new and existing
New York egg production drops nearly 3 percent in November
New York farms produced 143.7 million eggs in November, down 2.7 percent from 147.7 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.74 million in November, a decline of 1.6 percent from 5.83 million in the same month in
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