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New York home sales drop nearly 11 percent in May
ALBANY — New York realtors closed on the sale of 7,846 previously owned homes in May, down 10.9 percent from the 8,807 homes they sold in May 2024. At the same time, pending sales fell slightly in May, perhaps foreshadowing further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. That is according to […]
CBRE Upstate outlines Syracuse real-estate market trends
SYRACUSE —The Syracuse metropolitan commercial real-estate market experienced increased demand for office space and multifamily housing in 2024, according to findings presented at CBRE Upstate NY’s Syracuse Market Outlook Midyear Review. The event was held June 5 at SKY Armory in Syracuse. The keynote speaker was Travis Deese, CBRE’s director of multifamily research, who provided
Community Wellness Partners opens new rehabilitation neighborhood
CLINTON, N.Y. — Community Wellness Partners recently opened a new rehabilitation neighborhood on its Clinton campus, putting the finishing touches on a project started before the pandemic. “We recognized the fact that after COVID, people wanted privacy and private rooms,” Lenora D’Apice, chief strategy officer at Community Wellness Partners, says. Work to remodel the unit
Oswego Health installs weapons- detection technology for hospital safety
OSWEGO — Oswego Health calls it a “significant step forward in enhancing hospital safety.” The health-care provider has installed the Ceia OpenGate weapons-detection system at the Oswego Hospital emergency department. The system started operating May 27. The technology is designed to efficiently screen people — along with their backpacks, purses, and bags — for various
Rome Health formally opens new ICU
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health received final approval from the New York State Department of Health to open its new nine-bed intensive care unit (ICU) on June 18. “Replacing our aging ICU was the next capital investment needed to ensure local access to high-quality critical care services for patients and their families,” Rome Health President/CEO
ConnextCare formally opens new Oswego office
OSWEGO — ConnextCare on June 18 held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new office at 120 East First St. in Oswego, which began operations on March 31. The new ConnextCare location offers services that include primary care; dental care; mental-health services, such as psychiatry and counseling; and substance-use disorder treatment. The
Gillibrand discusses bill to reduce prescription-drug costs for seniors
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is backing a bill that she contends would significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs for seniors. Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, discussed the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act during a June 5 virtual press conference. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D–Minn.) is the
New York maple-syrup production dipped 2 percent this year
ALBANY — New York maple-syrup production totaled 829,000 gallons this year, down 2 percent from the 846,000 gallons produced in 2024. However, the 2025 production total was 10.5 percent higher than the 750,000 gallons generated in New York in 2023. The data is from a June 12 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cayuga Medical Center renovates cardiac catheterization lab
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca has completed what it calls a “major renovation” of its cardiac catheterization lab, replacing previous generation equipment with a new GE Allia IGS 7 system. The six-month renovation “marks a significant investment in patient care and safety, delivering faster, clearer imaging with lower radiation exposure and greater
Genius NY program selects 11 semifinalists for this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five companies from the U.S., five from Europe, and one from South America are among the 11 semifinalists chosen for this year’s
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