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Veterans Legal Clinic at SU College of Law receives $150K state grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) at the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law will use a $150,000 state grant to help provide services to Central New York veterans. The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services awarded the school a Justice for Heroes grant, according to a […]
Barclay Damon operating in expanded NYC office inside Rockefeller Center
The New York City office of Syracuse–based law firm Barclay Damon LLP is now operating in a newly renovated, significantly expanded, and more modern space on the 23rd floor of Rockefeller Center. The firm had announced its office relocation within Rockefeller Center back on July 22. The move “effectively doubles the firm’s space and office
Five Star Bank parent reports nearly 32 percent drop in Q2 net income
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, recently reported net income of more than $17.5 million in the second quarter of this year, down 31.6 percent from $25.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. After preferred dividends, Financial Institutions’ net income available to common shareholders was almost
Buffalo law firm Rupp Pfalzgraf expands into Syracuse market
SYRACUSE — Buffalo–based law firm Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC has expanded into the Syracuse market with an office at the State Tower Building at 109 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Rupp Pfalzgraf sees it as “another significant step in the firm’s continued growth across New York State,” per its July 29 announcement. The firm says the
Albany–area accounting firm set to combine with Bonadio Group
ROCHESTER — An accounting and advisory firm that operates in Watervliet, northeast of Albany, is set to combine with The Bonadio Group in early September. The deal involving DALLE Accounting and Cash Management, Inc. is expected to close on Sept. 8. That’s when all employees of the Watervliet firm will join the Bonadio Group and
Former Vernon Center FD treasurer pleads guilty to stealing over $300,000
VERNON CENTER— A former treasurer for the Vernon Center Fire Department has pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 from the department. Jonnell Rose, 52, pled guilty before Judge Michael Nolan in Oneida County Court to grand larceny in the second degree and will be sentenced on Oct. 28. That’s according to an Aug. 14
New DEC general counsel appointed
ALBANY — Anthony Luisi has been appointed to serve as general counsel of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the state’s environmental regulatory agency. His selection was one of four key appointments to leadership positions at the agency announced by DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton on Aug. 12. Luisi rejoined DEC after serving
VIEWPOINT: The Trump Private Equity Order: What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know Now
On Aug. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that may result in an expansion in the types of holdings common in 401(k), 403(b) and other defined-contribution plans. Generally, a plan fiduciary’s decision to offer a designated investment alternative is subject to fiduciary duties enumerated in section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income
Ask Rusty: Can My Wife Get Her Full Spousal Benefit at 62, or Must She Wait?
Dear Rusty: I’m age 64 and my wife is 62. If my wife starts her own Social Security (SS) benefit now, she will receive about $700 on her own at 62. I will retire next year and claim SS when I am 65. The Social Security Administration (SSA) says my wife can draw $1,100 under
Community Foundation names two new trustees, slate of officers
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently announced two new board of trustees’ members and new officers. The two new members are Lydia Berez and Ryan Miller. Berez is a senior VP at Utica National Insurance Group, where she serves as general counsel and compliance officer. After beginning her legal career
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