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Syracuse University’s Syverud appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has appointed Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud to its Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson announced
MVCC to launch veterans environmental training project
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) will use a $25,000 donation from the Dominion Foundation to start the veterans environmental training (VET) project. Stan Ossowski, manager of the Dominion Foundation in New Hartford, presented the donation to MVCC President Randall VanWagoner and Frank DuRoss, VP for community development and executive director of the MVCC
Stanley Law Offices merges with Fallon, Fallon & Bigsby
SYRACUSE — Stanley Law Offices, LLP has merged with fellow Syracuse–based law firm of Fallon, Fallon & Bigsby, a firm that serviced clients in workers’-compensation matters. Stanley Law, headquartered at 215 Burnett Ave., focuses on personal injury law, workers’ compensation, and accident-related law. The deal became official in mid-July, says Joe Stanley, attorney and the
Central New York jobs picture mixed in latest state report
The Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica–Rome regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Ithaca and Watertown–Fort Drum regions gained jobs in the same
New North Country Crime Analysis Center seeks to better coordinate law- enforcement efforts
MALONE — New York State on Oct. 12 formally opened the North Country Crime Analysis Center at the Franklin County Public Safety Building in Malone. The facility will serve five North Country counties and expand the state’s network of intelligence and data-sharing centers to the Canadian and Vermont borders, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Onondaga Tower formally becomes Barclay Damon Tower as law firm moves in
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Tower, located at 125 E. Jefferson St. in Syracuse, officially became Barclay Damon Tower on Oct. 17 when Barclay Damon, LLP, a Syracuse–based law firm, moved its headquarters and more than 150 employees into the newly renovated building. Barclay Damon will occupy five floors in the 15-story building. The building is located
Estate Planning Involves Much More than Signing a Will
In the age of the Internet, there is a growing trend among Americans who need a will to avoid the cost of a lawyer and use a legal-services website like Legal Zoom or use some “free will form” they found on the web. However, there are many dynamics that go into estate planning beyond executing
Make Your Giving Count: Now and in the Future
In the next few years, $22 billion is expected to transfer from one generation to the next in Central New York. Over the next 50 years, the expected transfer of wealth for our region is estimated at $240 billion. This is according to a study commissioned by the Central New York Community Foundation and conducted by
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that the New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended the addition of 22 properties, resources and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. They include three properties in Syracuse. The State and National Registers are the official lists of buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, objects
St. Lawrence County town-court clerk accused of “pocketing” thousands
NORFOLK, N.Y. — A former town-court clerk in St. Lawrence County is under arrest after she “misappropriated” nearly $10,000 in court fees that defendants paid. Lisa Dillon is the former clerk for the Town of Norfolk justice court. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office had conducted the investigation, the office of New York State Comptroller
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