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CenterState CEO holds groundbreaking for Tech Garden expansion project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The $32 million expansion project at the Tech Garden at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse is now underway. It’s expected that crews

Oneida County launches Nexus Center survey
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has rolled out a survey to assess the experience of visitors to the Utica University Nexus Center and evaluate what
Onondaga County hotels see small increase in occupancy, other business-performance data in June
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels experienced slight growth in business activity in June in a trio of benchmarks. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged up 1.8 percent to 66.3 percent in the sixth month of this year compared to June 2022, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Oneida County hotels host slightly more guests in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) inched up 1.5 percent to 69.1 percent in June from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through June, occupancy was up 0.8 percent to 56.7
Jefferson County hotels post double-digit drop in occupancy in June
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a nearly 13 percent decline in overnight guests in June, but two other indicators of business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 12.8 percent to 58.9 percent in the sixth month of 2023 from June 2022, according
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS is consolidating its regional managed-technology brands into one national brand, TechMD. ICS, headquartered in Endicott, is a technology management and cybersecurity company. In its July 21 news release, TechMD says it will spend the majority of the summer consolidating its brand materials and websites. After several recent acquisitions including AKUITY Technologies,
Broome County hotel occupancy falls slightly in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a dip in guests in June compared to the year-ago month, while two other business indicators increased significantly.The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged down 0.9 percent to 66.8 percent in the sixth month of this year compared to June

License-plate reading cameras installed at Destiny USA vehicle entrances to help prevent crime
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Syracuse Police Department and Flock Safety, a crime-solving technology company. Flock Safety license

CenterState CEO, Canadian philanthropist partner on program to retain CNY college graduates
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO says it’s working with a Canadian philanthropist on a program that seeks to keep Central New York college graduates in

Walsh appoints director of neighborhood and business data and evaluation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed Rose Tardiff as director of neighborhood and business data and evaluation. In this role, Tardiff oversees
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