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Onondaga County hotel occupancy climbs nearly 46 percent in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw another big rise in guests in November compared to the same month in 2020 as the lodging industry continued to bounce back from the pandemic, per a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 45.8 percent to 48.6 […]
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate soars 43 percent in November
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw an influx of guests in November compared to the year-ago month, continuing the hospitality industry’s recovery from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 43.1 percent to 44.8 percent this November, according
Clinton Tractor merges with Capital Tractor
CLINTON, N.Y. — A recent merger with an Albany–Glens Falls-area company will give Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. a second storefront and the ability to better compete in the marketplace, according to company officials. Clinton Tractor, located at 31 Meadow St. in Clinton, and Capital Tractor, Inc., of Greenwich, N.Y. (Washington County), closed on the
Corning accounting firm certified as service-disabled vet-owned business
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Acting Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Corning accounting firm has 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 Morgan Kemp Accounting, LLC, which provides accounting, bookkeeping, and financial services. The firm
New York home sales slip more than 8 percent in November
CNY sales also fall ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 12,614 previously owned homes in November, down 8.3 percent from the 13,758 homes they sold in November 2020, as housing inventory remained tight. However, pending sales in the month climbed nearly 12 percent, indicating that closed sales may
Broome County hotel occupancy soars 80 percent in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a massive surge in guests in November compared to the year-prior month, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 80.4 percent to 53.6 percent in November from 29.7 percent in November 2020, according to STR,
Pioneer Technologies leases 6,600 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pioneer Technologies, Inc., a provider of consulting and information-technology services, recently leased a 6,600-square-foot space in the building at 6359 Collamer Drive in the town of DeWitt. Donald R. French and Ed Kiesa, of CBRE/Syracuse, helped arrange the lease of this single-tenant flex space, according to a release from the real-estate firm.
Hush Bracelet product wins top prize in SUNY Oswego’s Launch It 2021 competition
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A product called Hush Bracelet captured the top of $2,500 in SUNY Oswego’s annual Launch It competition, which seeks to spark “entrepreneurial spirit and alumni connections among students.” Molly Bergin, a marketing major, and Robyn Kilts, a finance major created the concept, per a Dec. 9 news release from the university. Both
With REDC grant, CNY Biotech Accelerator continues work as certified business incubator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Biotech Accelerator (CNYBAC) at Upstate Medical University will carry on its work as a state-certified business incubator, following a state-funding award of $625,000. The grant represents a renewal of the incubator’s certification, per the Upstate Medical University website. The funding is part of the ninth round of the
FuzeHub adds marketing services for manufacturing, technology sectors
“Leaders in the manufacturing and innovation communities come to us because we know their industries,” Elena Garuc, executive director of FuzeHub, said in a news release. “Along with our partners at the regional NY MEP centers across the state, we know how to problem-solve, get results and make the connections that lead to long-term impacts.
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