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CenterState CEO, KeyBank announce $150K small business emergency relief grant program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Friday announced a $150,000 small-business stabilization fund from which grants are available for “under-resourced” small businesses affected by COVID-19

Utica announces first round of economic-stimulus loans
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Thursday announced the first round of loans for local businesses that applied for the city’s economic-stimulus loan

County health officials warn of possible virus exposure at two area stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning customers about possible coronavirus exposure on recent days at the Cricket Wireless store in the

Launch NY 1st quarter investments include funding for two Ithaca firms
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York (Launch NY) has reported its first-quarter investments for 2020, which included funding for two Ithaca companies. Those firms are

Cuomo says this year’s State Fair only happens if all of New York state reopens
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The fate of the New York State Fair is contingent upon the entire state of New York being open for business, as

Utica firm wins FuzeHub $50K grant to help pay for N95 mask production
UTICA, N.Y. — Environmental Composites, a Utica firm that specializes in advanced textile products, will use a $50,000 grant to help ramp up N95 mask

SUNY Poly student teams among regional winners in New York Business Plan Competition
MARCY, N.Y. — Four student teams from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) placed first or second in three different categories as part of the 2020

SBA to resume accepting small-business applications for PPP loans on Monday morning
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Monday, April 27 at 10:30 a.m. is a big moment for small businesses that were left out of the first round of

JOHNSON CITY — The Community Foundation for South Central New York announced it has released an additional $142,705 in grants to organizations providing essential services to the individuals and communities they serve during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The grants went to the following organizations. • Tioga Opportunities — $10,000 for the Tioga County Funders COVID-19 Response

Secure Network Technologies pivots to attack response
SYRACUSE — Secure Network Technologies, Inc.’s newest product is a natural evolution of the services the company has provided since day one. Founded in 1997, Secure Network Technologies (SNT) has always focused on helping its clients find and repair security breaches in their computer systems. Fast forward to 2020 and “cybercrime is on the uptick,”
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