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Syracuse launches Whoosh mobile-parking system
SYRACUSE — Drivers parking in downtown Syracuse have a new option for making a payment at a parking meter. Whoosh, a mobile-phone application, went live on Aug. 18, allowing individuals to pay for parking directly from their devices. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner made the announcement the next day, while speaking to reporters along the 300 […]
USDA: New York crop production mostly projected to increase this year
Farm crop-production prospects for New York state in 2014 are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to Blair Smith, state statistician of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New York field office. Yield forecasts for output of corn, grain, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, and oats are higher than last year. However, production of dry
Construction set to begin on Ithaca Marriott
ITHACA — Nine years after Jeffrey Rimland, a Long Island developer, proposed a hotel in the heart of downtown Ithaca, construction will finally begin in September. The hotel is sited at 120 South Aurora St., along the eastern edge of the Commons. The Ithaca Commons is a two-block pedestrian mall built in 1974 that serves
N.Y. manufacturing index falls in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Aug. 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 14.7 in
Have the bullies met their match? You will soon find out in New York state. Earlier this year, a few groups challenged the teacher-tenure laws of California. They argued that tenure laws violate the civil rights of students — because they protect many incompetent teachers. The argument is that kids are damaged by the incompetence
People news: Crouse Hospital appoints chief information officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Hospital has appointed Kimberly Rose as chief information officer (CIO) for the hospital and its affiliated entities. Rose most recently served
CNY unemployment rates fall in July compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas fell in July, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York
SUNY BEST event on Sept. 4 to discuss college towns, including Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday, Sept. 4 will host a discussion called, “College
Leadership Greater Syracuse seeks candidates for Class of 2015
SYRACUSE — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) says it is looking for applicants for its Class of 2015 community-leadership training program. The nonprofit says it seeks
Texas firm to acquire Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Nice N Easy Grocery Shoppes, one of Central New York’s well-known convenience-store operations, will soon have new ownership. San Antonio, Texas–based CST
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