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Parkedge Townhomes in Utica completes $47 million in renovations
UTICA, N.Y. — Parkedge Townhomes, a 184-unit affordable-housing development in Utica, recently completed renovations at the 50-year-old complex to upgrade the units and add a
Onondaga County hotels register increase in guests in August
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels posted a slight rise in occupancy in August, while two other benchmarks of business performance increased much more. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged up 2.4 percent to 76.5 percent in the eighth month of this year compared to August

Shared services net savings for Broome County
Municipalities have worked for decades to share services and cut costs, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar tells CNYBJ in an interview. In both small and large ways, shared services have been happening for a while. “There are tons of things that local governments are doing already to save money,” he says. In Broome County that

New York’s cybersecurity strategy and what it includes
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s first-ever statewide cybersecurity strategy aimed at protecting the state’s digital infrastructure from today’s cyber threats. The strategy articulates, for the first-time, a set of high-level objectives for cybersecurity and resilience across the Empire State, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in announcing the strategy on Aug. 9 It clarifies

City Center formally reopens in downtown Syracuse, after a major renovation effort
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A well-known building at busy intersections in downtown Syracuse has new tenants and a new look following a major renovation project that

CenterState CEO announces keynote speaker for annual Economic Champions event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced that Ian Bancroft will be the keynote speaker for its 2023 Economic Champions luncheon, which is set for Nov.

MVHS plans Oct. 15 grand-opening festivities for Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — After nearly four years of construction, Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will celebrate the grand opening of the Wynn Hospital with a

Utica park splashpad project begins
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction has begun on a new splashpad at Thomas R. Proctor Park in Utica. The new water attraction, which includes more than

Herkimer College hosts professional-development event for students
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College Career Services held a “Handshakes and Headshots” workshop for students Oct. 4 as part of its semester-long professional-development series. Students

Vernon Downs donates to Food Bank
VERNON, N.Y. — Vernon Downs Casino Hotel recently donated more than $72,000 to the Food Bank of Central New York. Established in 1985, the federally funded, state-administered program provides free food to those in need across upstate New York. In July, Vernon Downs pledged to contribute 100 percent of the ticket sales from its “Three
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