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CNY closed homes sales fall 10 percent in May, median sales price rises over 5 percent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors in a six-county region of Central New York sold 622 homes in May, down 10.2 percent from 693 homes in the year-ago month. The CNY monthly median sales price hit $181,250 in May, up 5.4 percent from $172,000 in May 2021, according to the latest housing-market report released by the Greater […]

Usherwood adds to Syracuse office space to enable growth
SYRACUSE — Usherwood Office Technology says it has expanded its Syracuse space again, noting that it’s the result of “continuous growth [that] commanded a larger, more collaborative space.” The firm has added 15,000 square feet of space to its Syracuse headquarters office located at 1005 West Fayette St. in the Rockwest Center building. Usherwood —

Syracuse Label & Surround Printing merger fulfills succession plan
CICERO — With company presidents planning to retire at the end of the year, Syracuse Label & Surround Printing has merged its operations with two sister companies that operate in Cohoes, near Albany. The boards of directors of Syracuse Label & Surround Printing — along with Macaran Printed Products and sister company W.N. Van Alstine

Broome Leadership Institute gears up for new class with a new leader
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) is getting ready to kick off its 36th year with a new director and a slate of

Robert A. Ford, CPA merges operations with D’Arcangelo & Co.
DeWITT, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Robert A. Ford, CPA has merged its operations with the Syracuse–area office of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP that is located in

Syracuse Athletics expanding co-licensing program for student-athletes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics has announced a multi-year partnership with Fantastec SWAP that will create non-fungible tokens (NFT), or digital collectibles, which feature
Oneida County hotels see 24 percent increase in occupancy in April
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 24.3 percent to 60.7 percent in April from the

Two CNY firms certified as service-disabled vet-owned businesses
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that businesses in Fulton and Carthage have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Travani Construction LLC, a flooring contractor located in Carthage, and Harmer Structural

Salina 1st project targets 2024 completion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than three years after its groundbreaking event, construction work on the Salina 1st project at 1081 S. Salina St. in Syracuse is underway. The construction site — just south of downtown Syracuse — is located across from the 5G manufacturing facility of JMA Wireless. Project partners Emanuel Henderson, Eli Smith, and

Downtown Farmers Market in Clinton Square opens for the season on Tuesday
Every Tuesday through Oct. 11 (rain or shine), the market has “fresh, locally-grown” fruit, vegetables and plants, as well as baked goods and specialty items
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