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Onondaga County hotels post business gains in November across three different indicators
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels registered improvements in three vital benchmarks of business performance in November. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 3.3 percent to 54.4 percent in the 11th month of the year compared to November 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market […]
Ethical, sustainable boutique opens in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca has a new option for shoppers looking for ethically made clothing, bath and body products, artwork, home goods, and more. Heidi Brown, who lived in Ithaca for about eight years before heading west to Portland, Oregon, opened her Feel Goods store and maker space on Nov. 11. Brown also owns organic
CNY subregion job growth mixed in November versus a year ago
Job growth in Central New York’s six subregions was mixed in November 2023 compared to a year earlier. The Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Elmira regions gained jobs between November 2022 and this past November. Meanwhile, the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and Ithaca areas lost jobs in the same period. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report
Broome County hotel occupancy drops nearly 3 percent in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw a decline in guests in November compared to the year-prior month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 2.9 percent to 53.9 percent in the 11th month of 2023 versus November 2022. Year
B&C Storage rolls out plans for expansion this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — B&C Storage, a local chain of self-storage facilities, has opened a new location in the village of Camillus, the first step in
Greek Peak to offer terrain-based learning for beginner ski, snowboard lessons
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil in Cortland County says it is using terrain-based learning on the mountain this season. Terrain-based learning
Syracuse mayor appoints Hill as director of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Brianca Hill as director of business development in the city’s Department of Neighborhood
OCC, Medgar Evers College sign transfer agreement for qualified OCC students
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) students who meet specific requirements will have a “guaranteed pathway” to a bachelor’s-degree program and financial support at
People news: Shiel named director of code enforcement for City of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Ryan Shiel as director of code enforcement in the city’s Department of Neighborhood
North Country, Mohawk Valley REDCs win funding in challenge competition
“New York’s REDC Challenge Competition is just one of the ways that our state is empowering local leaders to transform their communities and unlock their
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