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New York state reports jump in COVID-19 deaths, as other numbers continue improving
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that 778 people died from COVID-19 on Monday, up from the 671 deaths the day before and
SUNY Broome’s Drumm tapped to co-chair Southern Tier REDC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) has appointed Kevin Drumm, president of SUNY Broome Community College, as co-chair of the
SEDCO approves COVID-19 relief loans for nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses will receive zero-interest loans from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) COVID-19 emergency relief program. A special
New York state’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000, but Cuomo says “the worst is over”
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 671 people to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Monday morning
Palmieri announces economic-stimulus loan program for Utica businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has announced an economic-stimulus loan program to assist local businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FuzeHub says startups, manufacturers can pursue money in Build4Scale NY fund
ALBANY — FuzeHub’s Build4Scale NY initiative has a new grant fund that will help inventors and manufacturers take new products to market and “more rapidly expand” their operations in New York. The Build4Scale NY fund will provide startups and product “innovators” with grants of up to $10,000 to launch or accelerate manufacturing projects. FuzeHub describes
Farm to Fork 101: Reconnecting the Farmer & the Consumer
Mark Pawliw lived the food and restaurant lifestyle through his 25-plus years of experience in the industry, but he realized that something was missing. What was lacking was a connection to the producers, growers, and chefs that bring the food to your plates, the drink to your glasses, and the art of cooking that ties
Boyce starts as new branch manager for SBA Syracuse district office
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a third member of the leadership team for the Syracuse district, which covers a 34-county area of upstate New York, The SBA on April 6 said that Jeffrey Boyce is serving as its new branch manager for the SBA Syracuse district office. He joins SBA
State streamlines the MWBE certification process
ALBANY — Interested New York business owners can now apply for any MWBE (minority and women-owned business enterprise) certification programs in New York using one website and one common application. Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year directed Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development to establish a statewide integrated MWBE application portal.
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