Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Small Business
Businesses with PPP loans under $2 million can relax a little following new SBA guidance
The SBA said that “safe harbor” for PPP borrowers under $2 million “is appropriate because borrowers with loans below this threshold are generally less likely
EPA awards Broome County IDA, City of Ithaca $300K each in brownfield grants
The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the City of Ithaca have each been awarded $300,000 brownfield grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Onondaga County reports four more COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 79
more people who had been hospitalized with the disease. The deceased include an African-American woman in her 70s; a Caucasian woman in her 60s; a
Cuomo greenlights phased regional reopening starting May 15
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — New York State’s COVID-19 lockdown is poised to partially end across the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier — and likely Central New
FAA awards $1.6 million grant for UTM at drone test site in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded a $1.6 million contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the drone test
Vetted Tech pitches in to assist first responders
DeWITT — When Mike Mowins, president of Vetted Tech, Inc., recently learned that several local first responders were short of critically needed personal protective equipment (PPE), he sprang into action to make and supply face shields. Vetted Tech, established in 2019, is an additive manufacturing company specializing in advanced 3D-printed parts created in metal or
SBA clarifies nonprofit hospitals are eligible for PPP loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently provided clarification for how nonprofit hospitals can qualify for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans The low-interest, forgivable loans are meant to be a lifeline for small businesses and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them to keep their employees. In an interim final rule published on April 28,
SBA says it’s still not too late for small businesses to get a PPP loan
The PPP loans are meant to help small businesses and nonprofits stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, by funding eight weeks of payroll and certain
Madison County warns residents of possible COVID-19 exposure at nine area businesses
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department says people who tested positive for COVID-19 have visited various stores throughout the county Members of the
Onondaga County Health Department warns of possible exposure at three area retailers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning area residents about potential COVID-19 exposures at three area retailers on certain days and times.
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.