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Syracuse distressed-property fund application deadline comes in late April
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anyone interested in seeking funding through the City of Syracuse’s distressed-property fund has until 3 p.m. on April 26 to submit an application. The new distressed-property fund seeks to spur redevelopment and improvement of vacant, distressed commercial, mixed-use and historic properties in the city. It uses money from the American Rescue Plan […]
Jefferson County hotels register a decline in guests in February
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels hosted fewer overnight guests in February. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 7.7 percent to 40.2 percent in the second month of 2023 from February 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Revenue per available
Retail Council of New York State partners with Albany firm to boost insurance offerings for members
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Retail Council of New York State has a new insurance partnership that allows the organization to offer a full suite of insurance products to its members. The Retail Council has partnered with Albany–based Mohawk Insurance Services, Inc., per a March 6 announcement. The new partnership represents an expansion of its insurance
New York manufacturing index falls further in March
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 19 points in March to -24.6 as new orders and shipments declined. The index had climbed 27 points in February to -5.8. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. The March reading — based on firms responding to the survey
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VIP Structures formally opens its new headquarters in the Post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures Inc. has formally started operations in its new headquarters in the Post, the former home of the Post-Standard and Herald-Journal
Herkimer College opens The Zen Den student-relaxation space
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College unveiled a new student-wellness space, The Zen Den, at a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, March 28. Located adjacent
People news: Certified nurse practitioner Bergeron joins Oswego Health
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Linsay E. Bergeron, an experienced certified nurse practitioner, has joined Oswego Health in its Community Health Department, the health-care system recently announced.
City of Syracuse broadband program moving forward
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse is moving forward with its community-broadband program, an initiative designed to provide affordable, high-speed internet for underserved families
Utica arts center reveals new name and brand
UTICA, N.Y. — Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute has shortened its moniker, and the Utica museum and arts organization will simply go by Munson going forward. “Clarifying
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