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State awards DRI, NY Forward funding to four CNY communities
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State has awarded the Village of Homer in Cortland County $10 million as the Central New York winner of the

Greater Binghamton Chamber releases 2023 economic outlook
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Economic Forecast and Building BC Awards event on Tuesday. Peter Kneis, senior VP

Breeze Airways to start seasonal flights from Syracuse to Norfolk, Virginia in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Breeze Airways announced that it is adding new nonstop air service from Syracuse to Norfolk, Virginia beginning June 2. The new route

Rally planned to oppose elimination of 15 majors at Utica University
UTICA, N.Y. — A union rally is planned Friday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Utica University just outside the board meeting

SUNY Poly to host regional business plan contest semifinal in April
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute will host the New York Business Plan Competition’s Mohawk Valley regional semifinal with Hartwick College and its new Innovation

Griffiss Institute receives $3 million in funding for Internet of Things lab
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) on Friday announced $3 million in funding for the Griffiss Institute, in collaboration with the Central New

Audit finds hotels owe Onondaga County more than $420K in room-occupancy tax revenue
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An audit has found that a group of Onondaga County hotels owe the county a total of more than $420,000 from the

NYSDOT’s I-81 project leader retires, new leader appointed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The man who has been leading the effort by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) on the I-81 viaduct-replacement project

Soft Landing New York program welcomes 2023 spring cohort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Soft Landing New York, a partnership between Binghamton University and Cornell University, recently kicked off its spring 2023 cohort with 13 startup

Downtown Ithaca Alliance director Ferguson to retire in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Gary Ferguson, executive director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), plans to retire at the end of June. Ferguson has led the
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