Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

Onondaga County to help local restaurants continue outdoor dining in the winter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Area restaurants that would like to keep offering outdoor dining this winter amid the coronavirus pandemic can tap grant funding to help.

TCAD rebrands as Ithaca Area Economic Development
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Area Development (TCAD) says it is now operating as Ithaca Area Economic Development, using an updated logo. Ithaca Area Economic

St. Lawrence University to use $3 million donation to launch new Center for Career Excellence
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use a $3 million donation toward a new Center for Career Excellence on the campus in Canton. The

Tops and Victoria’s Secret stores on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Thursday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Tops grocery store in

Binghamton University to resume in-person classes Thursday
The SUNY university center will continue to follow its weekly pooled surveillance testing of students, faculty, and staff reporting to campus, and Binghamton University will

ALBANY, N.Y. — Four Ithaca companies are among the 14 finalists in the upcoming FuzeHub commercialization competition. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit organization responsible for

SyracuseCoE Innovation Fund awards $40K to companies to commercialize virus-related projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems (SyracuseCoE) has awarded a total of $40,000 to four partner companies through

SUNY Cortland extends remote learning period to stabilize COVID cases on campus
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and SUNY Cortland President Erik Bitterbaum on Tuesday announced a two-week extension to Cortland’s pause on all in-person

Cayuga Medical Center temporarily pauses hospital visits over coronavirus concerns
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) is temporarily prohibiting visitors in the hospital, citing the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the Ithaca area.

Ithaca firm secures funding, Montreal business wins grand prize in 76West clean-energy competition
An Ithaca firm is among four companies securing funding in Monday’s award announcement in the 76West clean-energy competition. A company from the Montreal, Quebec area
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.