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Comptroller audit finds Herkimer County IDA didn’t properly approve and monitor projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) officials and board members didn’t properly approve and monitor economic-development projects, a recent local-government audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. As a result, the IDA’s board could not effectively evaluate projects or hold project owners accountable, per a July 11 news release […]
New York corn planted area hits 10-year high in 2022
New York farms planted corn for all purposes on an estimated 1.19 million acres this year, up 13 percent from the 2021 planted area, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York field office. The 2022 total is the highest in a decade. Empire State growers expect to harvest 590,000 acres for
Launch Lewis County program funds 9 microenterprises
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Nine microenterprise businesses have secured funding totaling $180,000 in the Launch Lewis County grant program. The grants include two $30,000 awards, five $20,000 grants, and two $10,000 awards, Naturally Lewis said. Launch Lewis County is a business competition grant program that the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) administers on behalf of
Oswego Health board of directors selects Alberts as new chair
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health board of directors has named Ed Alberts as its next chairman. Alberts, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, had been
State Fair hiring for this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair says it’s looking for prospective employees to fill hundreds of temporary positions during this year’s edition. The
Tompkins County seeks applicants for tourism capital grants
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability is accepting applications for fall 2022 tourism capital grants. The grants support major investments
Hilltop Marketing certified as woman-owned business
FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Marketing and website-design firm Hilltop Marketing is now recognized and certified as a New York State Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. Granted by Empire
Naturally Lewis awards $180K in Launch Lewis County grants to microenterprise businesses
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis is awarding $180,000 in Launch Lewis County grant awards to nine of the county’s microenterprise businesses. The grants include two
Jefferson Clinton Suites in Armory Square now operates under Best Western brand
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Jefferson Clinton Suites at 416 S. Clinton St. in Syracuse’s Armory Square area is now operating as the Best Western Syracuse
FuzeHub awards manufacturing grants to projects in Syracuse, Ithaca, Binghamton
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded manufacturing grants to projects at Cornell University along with those involving clients of the CNY Biotech Accelerator and Koffman
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