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Liverpool building-materials company certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 31 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned

Construction work to create St. Matthew’s Condos starts
EAST SYRACUSE — What was once a school will eventually become homes after an ongoing construction project concludes. Redev CNY, a real-estate development firm based in Syracuse, has started work on the St. Matthew’s Condos, a project that will bring 21 affordable condominiums to the East Syracuse community. It’s about a $6.8 million project, Ryan

Crews start work on six single-family homes on Syracuse’s South side
SYRACUSE — Construction crews have begun building six new single-family homes on Syracuse’s South side. The new homes are part of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative (RNI), and the first projects approved by the state as part of the Affordable Homeownership Opportunity Program (AHOP), the City of Syracuse said. The City of Syracuse,

Signing the beam at TTM’s expansion site in DeWitt
DeWITT — With the project underway, TTM Technologies Inc. (TTM) on Oct. 4 held a beam-signing ceremony at the construction site of its upcoming $130 million manufacturing facility. It’s located adjacent to its existing facility at 6635 Kirkville Road in the town of DeWitt. HB Construction also raised and placed the beam during the event,

Syracuse names director of zoning administration
SYRACUSE — Cristian Toellner was recently appointed director of zoning administration in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development of the City of Syracuse, Mayor Ben Walsh announced. In the role, Toellner manages the city’s Office of Zoning Administration, which regulates land use and development in Syracuse. He is responsible for the implementation of a

Jefferson, Steuben County housing projects win state funds
Supportive-housing projects in Jefferson and Steuben counties are among five recently awarded a total of $36 million in state funding. The money targets projects focused on individuals and families who have dealt with homelessness, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sept. 13. Besides Jefferson and Steuben counties, housing projects in Monroe, Erie, and
VIEWPOINT: Estate planning is a key component of financial wellness
As we enter National Estate Planning Awareness Week (Oct. 21-27), this is a good time to help the public understand what estate planning is and why it is such a vital component of financial wellness. A Roper poll commissioned by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants found that two-thirds of Americans over age 65
VIEWPOINT: Marriott’s Wake Up Call: FTC Fines it $52M for Delinquent Cybersecurity Practices
In a settlement with Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require Marriott to implement a new comprehensive data-security program. The settlement stems from a series of data breaches spanning from 2014-2020, in which the FTC alleges bad actors accessed over 339 million consumer records, including

National Grid awards Launch NY $250K to mentor upstate startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — National Grid has awarded Buffalo–based Launch NY a $250,000 economic-development grant to support entrepreneurial ventures. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech

WCNY appoints VP of sales and marketing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, announced it has appointed Rich Ezzo as VP of sales and marketing. In this new role, he will focus on deepening WCNY’s regional presence and expanding the station’s national footprint, leveraging his experience and relationships to build new partnerships while remaining committed to
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