Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Industries
Officials break ground on Salina 1st, a mixed-use project south of downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Officials have broken ground on a mixed-use development project called Salina 1st, which is located at 1081 South Salina St., south of
Barton & Loguidice opens new Maryland office, hires new senior managing engineer
Salina–based engineering firm Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. (B&L) announced it is preparing to open a new office in Annapolis, Maryland and has hired a new
Syracuse University drops interim tag from first chief diversity & inclusion officer
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University created its new chief diversity and inclusion officer position in July 2018 and appointed Keith Alford to the role on an interim basis. Now, the university’s board of trustees executive committee has approved Alford’s permanent appointment to the role, Syracuse announced May 13. Alford’s selection fulfills a “key priority” of the
Chemung Financial to pay dividend of 26 cents a share on July 1
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. The dividend is payable on July 1, to common stock shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 17. At the banking company’s current stock price, the
Triggers to Typewriters: The story of L.C. Smith, Gun Maker
Guns are not usually associated with typewriters considering their primary purposes are vastly different. However, Syracuse was an exception to that statement. Before the typewriter industry that made him his greatest fame and fortune, Lyman Cornelius Smith was a renown Syracuse gun manufacturer. L.C. Smith was born in Connecticut. At the age of nine, his
N.Y. manufacturing index climbs in May to highest mark in six months
Manufacturing activity in New York state gathered momentum in May, according to a recent report. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 8 points to 17.8 in May, its highest level since last November. The index also rose 6 points to 10.1 in April after falling 5 points to 3.7 in March. The
Broome County hotel occupancy rate jumps nearly 9 percent in March
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County were significantly fuller in March 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 8.9 percent to 56.1 percent in March from 51.5 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
The Cake Shop CNY specializes in high-end cakes, treats
Stacey Lorraine is the owner, cake artist, office manager, and dishwasher — yes, she does it all — at The Cake Shop Central New York, located in Skaneateles. Born and raised near Washington D.C., Lorraine got her start working at a local bakery when she was 16. From that point on, she fell in love
People news: Tompkins Financial promotes Peterson to marketing communications manager
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has promoted Abby Peterson to VP and marketing communications manager. She joined the banking company
MVHS business office relocates to St. Elizabeth College of Nursing building
UTICA, N.Y. — The business office of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has relocated to the St. Elizabeth College of Nursing (SECON) building at
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.