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Mohawk Valley projects boosted by state funding
Three Mohawk Valley communities will receive funding for 19 projects as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward state programs, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. Herkimer, which was a round seven winner of a $10 million DRI award, will proceed with eight projects, while Boonville and Richfield, each round two winners of […]
Destiny USA security team now includes retired State Police K-9 Ada
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA says its security team has a new member that brings a lot of experience to the group. K-9 Ada, a dog that retired from service with the New York State Police, has joined its security team along with her handler, Mark Bender. Bender is a retired New York State Trooper who
Greater Binghamton Chamber hands out 2025 awards to area business, civic leaders
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual dinner and meeting on May 15 with 300 business leaders in attendance. During
Tompkins Financial elects new board chair
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corporation (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that Daniel Fessenden has been elected chair of its board of directors. He has served
Community Foundation grant supports Rome baseball complex upkeep following tornado damage
ROME — The Rome Baseball Association, DeLutis Field Complex, and the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announced they have partnered to help the association continue its mission to improve quality of life assets for the city of Rome and beyond with a $5,000 investment from the Eric Frei Fund. The funding will help
Raymond opens advanced energy test facility near Rochester
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation formally opened its new advanced energy storage solutions development, prototyping, and test center in the town of Henrietta in
Nappi $2 million donation to help SUNY ESF algal bloom research on Skaneateles Lake
SYRACUSE — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will expand its research into the cause of algal blooms on Skaneateles Lake with the help of a $2 million donation from Sam and Carol Nappi. The work will focus on the cause of algal blooms —both harmful (HAB) and non-toxic — and how they
Grant funding available for New York Climate Smart Communities projects
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Climate Smart Communities Grant Program has $22 million available to help municipalities take action to address climate change, Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced. Eligible projects include reducing flood risk by relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure, reducing emissions from food waste, engineering feasibility studies, and other
SUNY campuses receive green workforce grants
MORRISVILLE — SUNY has awarded selected campuses a total of $2.6 million in its green workforce grant program. SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Canton are among the campuses receiving funding in the initiative. The program seeks to help more students pursue clean-energy jobs through academic programs and “state-of-the art” training equipment. The grant is part of
Crews continue demolition at OCRRA’s Ley Creek Transfer Station in Salina
SALINA — The effort to demolish the Ley Creek Transfer Station continues in the town of Salina. The demolition work will likely be complete by this fall, Tammy Palmer, public information officer for the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) tells CNYBJ in a May 20 email. OCRRA had announced the start of demolition work
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