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People news: The Agency adds Peduto to board
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency announced it has recently added James R. Peduto to its board of directors. Peduto is managing partner of Knowledgeworx, LLC,

CABVI CEO D’Amico to retire next year
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) announced that Rudy D’Amico, president & CEO,

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
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