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New York joins multi-state plan to increase zero-emission vehicle use
New York has joined seven other states in the Multi-State Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Action Plan, which has a goal of getting 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles

Treadwell re-elected to NYS Economic Development Council board
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County Executive Director L. Michael Treadwell was recently re-elected to another two-year term on the board of directors of the New

SU group develops Carrier Dome backup plan in case of roof failure
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) will “likely” need to replace the current roof on the Carrier Dome in the next seven to 10 years at

DiNapoli: New Yorkers will generate much of the revenue at upcoming casinos
New York residents will handle much of the betting and generate much of the revenue at the upcoming Upstate casinos, even though the new facilities
Oneida Nation to hold job fair Monday for over 100 openings at Turning Stone
VERONA — Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona will hold a restaurant and beverage career fair on Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at
Mayor David appoints new Binghamton city comptroller
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton Mayor Richard David has appointed Clarence (Chuck) Shager, Jr. as the city comptroller. Shager replaces Charlie Pearsall, who will serve as the

Cuomo launches ‘Unemployment Strikeforce’ targeting Bronx, Kings, Jefferson, Lewis counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an “Unemployment Strikeforce,” a new “multi-pronged” campaign to target areas of the state with the highest unemployment rates to

Colgate University builds entrepreneurial muscle
HAMILTON — Liberal arts and entrepreneurship are usually perceived as polar opposites. The former is equated with an insular, sedate environment of thinking and contemplation; the latter exists in the rough-and-tumble world of business driven by mammon. Yet, more than 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities now offer entrepreneurial programs. In business and engineering schools, it

Stevens Office Interiors consolidates space, sells previous building
DeWITT — Stevens Office Interiors, a company that specializes in office-furniture products, has consolidated its operations in DeWitt and sold its previous Syracuse building to a Rochester food market. Stevens on April 28 opened a new 10,000-square-foot showroom at 6804 Manlius Center Rd. in the town of DeWitt. It’s part of a 22,000-square-foot space that
Binghamton mayor seeks to convert street lights, replace ‘aging’ water meters
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton is seeking proposals to convert municipal street lights to light-emitting diode (LED) technology and to replace its “aging” water meters. Binghamton Mayor Richard David made the announcement in a news release May 27, citing an attempt to save taxpayer dollars. When implemented, these two projects could lead to “hundreds
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