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SUNY appoints new president of SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Suzanne Smith as the next president of SUNY Potsdam, effective April 17. Smith will be

Visit Binghamton, Visit Syracuse marketing Southern Tier, CNY for film production
Visit Binghamton and Visit Syracuse announced they are working together to market the Southern Tier and Central New York as an “ideal location” where production

Genius NY accepting applications for seventh round of business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY is now accepting applications for the 7th round of the business competition. Genius NY is described as the “world’s largest

In Syracuse stop, Hochul outlines CNY-specific projects in state-budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state-budget proposal includes funding for Onondaga Community College (OCC), a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, and workforce-development initiatives. Gov. Kathy Hochul

Food Bank of Southern Tier CEO to become CEO of Binghamton’s WSKG
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Natasha Thompson, president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, will step down March 17 to become the new

OCC inks transfer agreements with HBCUs in Pennsylvania, North Carolina
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has signed transfer agreements with two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that it says give students a

Congresswoman Tenney formally opens new district office in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R–N.Y. 24th District) recently formally opened her new Oswego district office. The congresswoman, who is starting her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, held a ribbon cutting and open-house event on Jan. 26 to celebrate the new district office at 46 E. Bridge St., Suite 102.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels had another solid month of business in December to close out a strong year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.4 percent to 51.0 percent compared to the year-prior month. That completes a year of no declines in this key

Capital projects boost Oneida Nation vendor spending in ‘22
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation, through its various enterprises, increased spending with New York state vendors by more than $64 million in 2022 due to expansion and diversification efforts. The Nation expects that pattern to continue into 2023 as it undertakes several new initiatives to improve, expand, and diversify its many business enterprises.

CenterState report reveals 2023 business expectations for region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly three-quarters of area companies surveyed (73 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2023, down 2 percent from the 2022 projections. At the same time, more than 72 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2023 — up 4 percent from 2022 projections.
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