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People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds just over half of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (55 percent) expect an increase in jobs
Broome County hotel occupancy rate edges up in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hotels in Broome County were ever so slightly fuller in November compared to a year ago, according to a new report. The

Minimum wage in Central New York to increase on Monday
Phase-in schedule The increase is part of a phase-in schedule that will eventually culminate with $15 per hour for affected workers. State lawmakers approved

Stirpe named chair of New York Assembly Small Business Committee
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D–Cicero) recently announced that he has been named chair of the Assembly Small Business Committee by Assembly

ShoppingTown Mall owner, behind on its taxes, threatens second lawsuit against Onondaga County
Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II on Thursday provided details during a morning news conference at which he provided reporters a copy of the

Magazine ranks New York State Fair among top 10 for attendance in North America
GEDDES, N.Y. — The record attendance at this year’s New York State Fair helped push it into an industry publication’s top-10 ranking of fairs in

People news: Cayuga Strategic Solutions hires new communications coordinator
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA), announced it

CNY wins $88 million in state REDC competition, the most of any region
New York State has awarded more than $88 million to 91 projects in Central New York as the part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 Regional
Genius NY program announces finalists for its third round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has announced the five companies selected as finalists for its third
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