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Cuomo signs bill legalizing, regulating daily fantasy sports games in New York
The bill signing marks a “capstone achievement in a remarkable year for fantasy sports,” Nigel Eccles, CEO of New York City–based FanDuel, Inc. said in

People news: Ithaca/Tompkins County CVB hires Coleman as VP of tourism
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), a division of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, announced that it has hired

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has been ordered to pay $3.2 million for seeking Medicaid payments for mental-health services “rendered by unqualified

New York State to invest $5 million in drone industry in Upstate
New York State plans to invest $5 million to “support and grow the emerging” unmanned-aerial systems (UAS) industry in Upstate. Unmanned-aerial systems are also referred

PSC approves New York’s clean-energy standard with ratepayer subsidy to keep nuclear plants open
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved New York’s clean-energy standard, a decision that the IBEW union contends will keep

City of Rome to use $200K in state funding for new stage, park improvements
ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome will use $200,000 in state funding for a portable mobile stage and improvements to Veterans Memorial and Gansevoort

Onondaga County, CSEA leadership reach agreement on tentative four-year contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and Kathy Zabinski, president of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Local 834 union, have reached a

SEIU members to vote on Aug. 3 on contract agreement with Syracuse University
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 200United who work at Syracuse University will vote on Wednesday on a new,

River Hospital to offer veterans PTS treatment with VA referral
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — River Hospital in Alexandria Bay is now able to offer treatment for eligible veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTS), with a

Hartwick College raises more than $34 million in fundraising campaign
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College in Oneonta raised more than $34.7 million in a six-year fundraising effort it called “The Campaign for Hartwick Students: It’s
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