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Survey: New York manufacturing activity improves in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose four 4 points to 10.2 in

Cuomo signs Craft New York Act, announces $3M in promotional funding
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the Craft New York Act that he says cuts “burdensome” requirements placed on producers and eases restrictions
OCRRA extends contract with waste-to-energy facility operator Covanta
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) has approved an amended operating agreement with Covanta, the operator
Rent-A-Ride opens a new location in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rent-A-Ride neighborhood car rental announced it has recently added a new Syracuse office at 515 Charles Ave., next to Canetta’s Collision Service.
Gillibrand: USDA announces funding for water projects in Tully, Brutus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding a loan to the Village of Tully and a loan and grant to the Town of Brutus

People news: SRC promotes two employees
Chabot will oversee all aspects of SRC’s corporate-compliance program including compliance monitoring, training, policy development, and export compliance, SRC said in a news release. She
ConMed names Curt Hartman president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced today that its board of directors has appointed Curt Hartman as president and

CNY TDO announces upcoming Trachtenberg retirement, leadership changes
SALINA, N.Y. — The Central New York Technology Development Organization (TDO) has announced president and CEO Robert Trachtenberg plans to retire Jan. 15. Trachtenberg has

USDA solicits proposals for third round of Greek-yogurt pilot program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting proposals from Greek-yogurt producers for the third round of a pilot program that provides yogurt for schools
ICS continues 25 percent compounded growth
ENDICOTT — Five years ago, America laughed at the release of an animated film entitled “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” a story about an inventor and a town where food falls from the sky like rain. For ICS Solutions Group (ICS) headquartered in Endicott, it’s getting very cloudy, but it’s not food falling from
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