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ALBANY, N.Y. — NY CREATES, Natcast, and the U.S. Department of Commerce have reached the final agreement to make Albany NanoTech the first flagship facility

Syracuse football coach Fran Brown wins two coach-of-the-year awards for new coaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) head football coach Fran Brown has received a pair of national honors for first-time head coaches after his successful

New York manufacturing index slides back into negative territory in January
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index is back in negative territory, after falling 15 points to -12.6 in January. It’s the second

Binghamton University hires SU official as new VP of advancement
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced that David K. Whitmore will join the college on March 10 as its new VP of advancement, executive director of the Binghamton University Foundation, and chief advancement officer. Whitmore currently serves as VP for advancement and academic affairs at Syracuse University (SU), where he led initiatives to advance institutional

Syracuse airport had its busiest year ever in 2024
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 3 million passengers passed through Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in 2024, making it the busiest calendar year ever in

The House of the Good Shepherd selected as 2024 Neighborhood Champion by Bank of America
UTICA, N.Y. — Bank of America announced it has named The House of the Good Shepherd as its local 2024 Neighborhood Champion. As part of

New York State of Agriculture address at Oncenter focuses on education, workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York’s top agriculture official reviewed the state’s efforts to provide increased support for agricultural education and agricultural-workforce development in 2024, and

Former mayor of Tioga County community pleads guilty to stealing from village
CANDOR, N.Y. — The former mayor of the Village of Candor in Tioga County pled guilty to stealing $23,000 from the village government’s coffers. New

Cayuga Health hires Tompkins County public health director
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s public health director will soon take on a new role at Cayuga Health System. Effective in March, Frank Kruppa, director of public health for the Tompkins County Health Department, will join Cayuga Health System as assistant VP of community program development and partner integration. In this new position, Kruppa will

Genius NY accepting applications for 9th round of accelerator competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The Genius NY program is accepting applications for this year’s 9th round of the yearlong competition. Genius NY — operated by CenterState CEO
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