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N.K. Bhandari looks to sustain growth momemtum
SYRACUSE — N.K. Bhandari, Architecture & Engineering, P.C. (NKB) — a 39-year-old firm servicing federal, state, K-12 school, and corporate clients — has revved up its growth over the last several years and is looking to keep it going. NKB has grown from nine employees in 2014 to 25 employees today, says Christopher Resig, company […]

With Love restaurant reopens with Vietnamese cuisine
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College’s “With Love” restaurant is now serving Vietnamese cuisine. The teaching restaurant, which is located at 435 North Salina St., changes its cuisine every six months along with its entrepreneur-in-residence, OCC said in a news release. For the first six months of 2019, “With Love, Vietnam” is featuring the recipes of

People news: KeyBank hires Rispoli as commercial banking VP in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank announced it has hired Geoffrey Rispoli as vice president, relationship manager in commercial banking in Syracuse. He comes to KeyBank from

OCC’s teaching restaurant, With Love, reopens with new cuisine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College’s “With Love” restaurant is now serving Vietnamese cuisine. The teaching restaurant, which is located at 435 North Salina St.,

The Agency executive director McLaughlin to retire June 1
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency on Friday said executive director Kevin McLaughlin plans to retire on June 1. The Agency is the lead economic-development organization

QPK Design names two new partners
Klucznik joined QPK Design in 1998 and became an associate partner in 2008. He plays a key role in the firm’s higher education and military/

Tompkins County Area Development hires Schwerin as new managing director of business services
as its new managing director of business services. Schwerin will be responsible for business retention, expansion, and attraction initiatives, offering direct incentives, and developing relationships

Oneida Nation says it spent 50 percent more with New York vendors in 2018, compared to a year ago
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it spent $207 million with New York state vendors in 2018, up more than 50 percent from

People news: Porcello joins Bousquet Holstein law firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that Joseph J. Porcello has joined the law firm as senior counsel in its litigation practice group. Before

Schultz Family Foundation donates $7.5M to SU’s IVMF to expand veteran career-preparation program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The family foundation of the retired CEO of Starbucks has donated more than $7 million to Syracuse University so it can
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