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Public meetings set for third phase of the Onondaga Creekwalk extension project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will hold two upcoming public meetings to gather input on the third phase of the project to extend

Project Fibonacci Foundation announces new multi-year sponsorship from NYSTEC
ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. has announced New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) as a new partner and supporter in advance of its 7th annual STEAM Leadership Conference coming up in July. NYSTEC committed to a three-year, $50,000-per-year partnership, continuing its support of the foundation’s year-round STEAM programs. “We’re thrilled to

Jim King, founding director of the New York Small Business Development Center, dies
ALBANY, N.Y. — James L. (Jim) King, who in 1984 helped launch the New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC) and served as its executive

Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage has new leader
Scuderi named president of Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices DeWITT — Stephen Scuderi is the new president of the Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices of Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage Company, the commercial real-estate brokerage firm announced April 17. Scuderi succeeds John Clark in the role. Clark, who had been president for 38 years, has

NBT profit rises nearly 9 percent in first quarter
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), parent of NBT Bank, posted a high single-digit increase in first-quarter profit on the strength of gains in both interest-based income and fee-based income. NBT reported net income of $36.7 million in this year’s first quarter, up 8.6 percent from $33.8 million in the year-prior quarter. The banking

Cybersecurity can present challenges in health care
Technology in health care goes beyond the latest surgical instruments and can create challenges for an organization’s information technology (IT) department. One of the biggest challenges that health-care organizations face on cybersecurity is retaining talent, according to Charlie Wood, a partner and practice lead at FoxPointe Solutions, the cyber risk-management and compliance subsidiary of the

Kris-Tech Wire leader set for MACNY’s Wall of Fame
DeWITT — Graham Brodock, president of Kris-Tech Wire of Rome, is set for induction to MACNY’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame. DeWitt–based MACNY, The Manufacturers Association is recognizing Brodock for his “visionary leadership and transformative impact” at Kris-Tech Wire, where he has served as president since 2014. MACNY’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame recognizes people who have

New Christopher Community leader starts position
SYRACUSE — Christopher Community, Inc., a housing development and management organization, has a new president and CEO. Jeffrey Eysaman, who started in the new role April 23, succeeds Justin Rudgick, who departed Christopher Community earlier in the year to pursue other opportunities, a spokesman tells CNYBJ in an email. The nonprofit Christopher Community manages more

State OGS certifies three Central New York firms as SDVOBs
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 33 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs), including three small businesses in the 16-county Central New York region. The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to CM Property
Oneida County hotel occupancy jumps in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered a robust rise in overnight guests in March, as two other key benchmarks of business performance also improved.
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