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Binghamton University names Pelletier new police chief
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has tapped John Pelletier to be the next chief of the school’s New York State University Police force. Pelletier, who

Omari appointed director of new Food Processing Business Incubation Program in the Finger Lakes
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network (FLRPnet) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County announced that Amina Omari has been appointed the

State says $12.6 million Harborbrook Apartments complex opens in Geddes
GEDDES, N.Y. — Harborbrook Apartments, a $12.6 million affordable-housing development adjacent to the Centers at St. Camillus in Geddes, has opened. Developed by Christopher Community,

Stewart-Cousins selected as first woman New York State Senate majority leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Senate Democrats announced they have voted Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D–Yonkers) as the new Senate majority leader, making her the first
New York home sales dip 3 percent in October, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,359 previously owned homes in October, a decline of 3 percent from 12,751 homes sold in October 2017.

L3 Link Training & Simulation to move to new location in Kirkwood
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — L3 Link Training & Simulation plans to move its Binghamton–area operations to a new site on Industrial Park Drive near its existing
State grant supports cybersecurity assistance for local manufacturers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) will use a state grant of more than $300,000 to help several New York

Center for Community Alternatives appoints Cordero Dyer deputy director and CFO
The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) announced it has appointed Carolina Cordero Dyer as deputy director and chief financial officer (CFO). As CFO, Cordero Dyer

Syracuse College of Law Dean Boise named to State Attorney General-elect James’ transition team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Craig Boise, dean of the Syracuse University College of Law, has been selected as one of five co-chairs on the transition team

Joanie Mahoney to be paid $209,000 salary as COO of ESF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney started her new job as chief operating officer (COO) of the SUNY College of Environmental Science
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