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Syracuse one-bedroom apartment rent prices rise 2 percent in June, but remain flat year over year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area was up more than 2 percent in June from the prior month but was unchanged from a year ago. That’s according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report, issued on June 27. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in […]
Onondaga County hotels post increase in occupancy, other business-performance data in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated substantial growth in business activity in May in three different benchmarks, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy
Broome County hotel occupancy rises slightly in May, other business indicators up strongly
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a small increase in guests in May compared to the year-earlier month, while two other business indicators rose much more substantially. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county edged up 0.5 percent to 62.8 percent in the fifth month of this
Recapping the Downtown Committee annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the downtown area of Syracuse had a total of 20 projects worth more than $180 million in downtown investment that created seven new Class A office headquarters. In addition, the activity included more than 135 new housing units along with enhanced public infrastructure and tourism amenities. The
New York home sales slide more than 20 percent in May
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 8,819 previously owned homes in May, down 20.4 percent from 11,075 existing homes sold in the state in the year-prior month. Pending sales also declined more than 4 percent, foreshadowing further but smaller declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months.
Zero trust, MDR add strength to cybersecurity efforts
ROME, N.Y. — This spring, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released recommendations regarding zero trust, an approach to cybersecurity that limits access to data, networks, and infrastructure to only what is minimally required. On top of that, the legitimacy of user access must be continuously verified. The approach is a tool businesses may
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions all generated job growth between May 2022 and this past May. Bucking the trend in the broader Central New York area was the Elmira region, which lost jobs in the same period. The data comes from the latest monthly employment report that the New York State
CNY Works program wins $1 million state grant for construction-worker training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY Works’ Syracuse Build Pathways to Apprenticeship program will use a $1 million state grant to expand its current access, capacity, and
The new Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester is partnering with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its two-year certificate program
Oneida County seeks proposals for housing study
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is seeking a consultant to provide a housing-market inventory, assessment, and strategy report. The effort is part of Oneida County
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