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Utica to target 16 projects with its $10 million DRI award
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica has plans for 16 projects that will benefit from its $10 million state award in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The
Destiny USA drops mask requirement for fully vaccinated visitors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA announced that shoppers who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask at the shopping mall,
New York to end most mask, social-distancing requirements for vaccinated people on Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. — As of Wednesday, New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance that allows fully vaccinated
Onondaga County urges businesses to complete survey about hiring challenges
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County businesses are being encouraged to take a survey and answer questions about any difficulties they’re having in finding new employees.
Tompkins to host Thursday virtual small-business workshop focused on starting, growing a business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, which is in the process of rebranding to the name Tompkins, will be hosting a virtual small-business workshop this
Auburn Industrial Development Authority unveils new brand
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Industrial Development Authority (AIDA) recently announced the launch of its new brand identity and website. The new brand identity is place-based and “showcases the unique benefits of living and doing business in the City of Auburn, positioning it among other comparable cities in order to garner the attention of individuals
New York cheese production rose last year, butter production slipped
New York plants produced just over 870 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in 2020, up 4.6 percent from almost 832 million pounds the year before, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The state had 66 cheese-production plants last year, up from 64 in 2019. New York plants produced nearly 23.9
Oneida County hotels post huge rebound in business in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rocketed up 73.3 percent to 48.7 percent in March, compared to the same month in 2020 when the pandemic first hammered the hotel business. That’s according to a new report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate soars nearly 50 percent in March
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive increase in guests in March compared to March 2020, which was when the COVID-19 pandemic first slammed the hospitality industry everywhere, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 49.3 percent to
Poll: two-thirds of small businesses fear inflation will hurt recovery
Two out of three (67 percent) small-business owners say they’re concerned about inflation hurting their ability to recover and 38 percent are “highly concerned,” according to the recently released Alignable Inflation Poll. The poll was conducted among 7,735 small-business owners from April 24 to May 5, 2021. The release reporting the poll findings stated, “…for the first
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