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Survey: New York manufacturing activity improves in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose four 4 points to 10.2 in
Southern Tier Health Link plans to merge with similar downstate organization
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) on Monday announced plans to merge with Taconic Health Information Network and Community (THINC) into a single “qualified

Finger Lakes Technologies Group expands into Binghamton market
— Finger Lakes Technologies Group, Inc. (FLTG) conducted a two-day sales blitz Oct. 7-8 to introduce the Greater Binghamton region to the company. FLTG recently built 200 miles of fiber-optic cable connecting area communities such as Binghamton, Endicott, Vestal, and Endwell to its already existing 1,800 miles of cable connecting 25 communities in Central New
Dermody, Burke & Brown to merge with Liverpool accounting firm
SYRACUSE — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC (DB&B ) on Nov. 10 announced it is merging with Kane, Bowles & Moore, P.C., a Liverpool–based accounting and consulting firm. Kane, Bowles & Moore will operate under the Dermody, Burke & Brown name beginning Jan. 1, DB&B said. DB&B didn’t release any financial terms of the

Schumer discusses NLRB office remaining in Buffalo, FEMA grant for stream gauges
SYRACUSE — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has abandoned plans to consolidate its Buffalo regional office with the Pittsburgh regional office. The office of U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) made the announcement in a news release issued on Nov. 7. The senator first made his concerns about the potential closing known early this summer.

Cathy’s Corner Café moves to Syracuse’s west end
SYRACUSE — Cathy’s Corner Café, previously located at 731 James St., has moved to a larger building at 929 Avery Ave. and will start serving dinner, just in time for Thanksgiving. The space formally housed Smorol’s Restaurant, which closed in the spring of 2012. Cathy’s Corner Café has been a full-service caterer and lunch service
Lawmakers urge colleagues to support provision protecting DFAS jobs in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Three New York lawmakers are urging their Congressional colleagues to support a provision in a defense bill that would provide protections for
Illness inspires launch of New Hartford wellness firm
NEW HARTFORD — Jack Kunkel was working for his family’s Kunkel Ambulance Service in Utica in 2008 when he become quite ill. Kunkel, who was serving as the company’s director of operations and as a paramedic, says he had no energy and was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and depression. His illness, Kunkel says, didn’t make
Because of my gender and race, throughout my working career and life, I have been part of the privileged class. Things have been easier for me because of how I look and what I am — a white male. And while I have taken advantage of my situation, I have also been open to creating
Survey: New York’s ACA enrollees mostly satisfied, but some encounter problems
More than nine in 10 New Yorkers who became newly insured under the Affordable Care Act are “completely or somewhat satisfied” with their health insurance, a new study contends. But the survey also found some respondents had difficulty finding a doctor that would accept their insurance or take them on as a new patient, and
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