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Genius NY finalists to begin competition at the Tech Garden in January
SYRACUSE — The five finalists selected to take part in the fourth round of the Genius NY will move into the Tech Garden in Syracuse to begin the competition. Empire State Development (ESD) announced the five finalists on Dec. 11. Genius NY is a business accelerator program administered at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden. Genius NY […]
Renovations nearly complete, Genesee Grande gets new name: Scholar Hotel
SYRACUSE — After a year of renovations, including new heating equipment, a new fitness center, new décor, and new technology, Scholar Hotel Group is ready to put its name on its Syracuse property. On Jan. 7, the Genesee Grande Hotel will be renamed a Scholar Hotel. The change affects both portions of the property on
Oneida County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 8 percent
UTICA — Hotels in Oneida County were significantly fuller in November than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 7.7 percent to 52.7 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company.
City of Syracuse to choose new leader of Department of NBD
SYRACUSE — The City of Syracuse is working to finish its search for a new commissioner of the City’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). NBD is a provider of housing, human services, and economic-development programs in Syracuse. The previous commissioner, Stephanie Pasquale, took a newly created position with the Allyn Family Foundation as
Aviation company to create 100 new jobs at Griffiss
ROME — Strategic Global Aviation plans to create at least 100 new jobs as it begins operations at Griffiss International Airport in Rome. The company has signed a 5-year, $1.96 million lease to occupy Building 101 at the county-owned airport that was scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. announced on
New health-insurance mandates for mental health & addiction coverage take effect
Health insurers are facing new mandates for expanded insurance coverage for New Yorkers seeking treatment for mental-health conditions and addiction. In addition to new guidelines for insurers, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued a list of frequently asked questions to help New Yorkers understand their rights under these new requirements,
Survey finds differences between HDHP, traditional health-plan enrollees
The percentage of the population with a high-deductible health-care plan (HDHP) has continued to rise, according to a new survey report. In 2019, 15 percent of privately insured adults had a plan that was associated with either a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) or health savings account (HSA), collectively known as consumer directed health plans (CDHP).
Most CNY unemployment rates rose in November
Regional jobs picture mixed in last year Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions rose in November compared to a year ago. At the same time, the jobless rate in the Ithaca area remained unchanged. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department
New York home sales slide 6 percent in November
CNY sales numbers were mixed ALBANY — New York realtors sold 10,522 previously owned homes in November, down 6 percent from the 11,190 homes that changed hands a year ago as the inventory of available homes fell. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s November housing-market report
Digital Hyve awarded $1 million in tax credits from ESD Excelsior Jobs program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Digital Hyve — a Syracuse–based digital-marketing agency that has grown rapidly since its founding in mid-2014 — announced it has received $1
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