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Broome County hotel occupancy rises nearly 4 percent in July
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels welcomed more overnight guests in July than the year-prior month, but the increase was below the gains seen earlier in the year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 3.7 percent to 69.9 percent in July, according to STR, a Tennessee–based […]
Onondaga County hotels post nearly 23% occupancy rise so far in 2022
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels hosted substantially more guests in the first seven months of 2022 as the hospitality and travel and leisure industries fully rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 22.7 percent to 56.5 percent year

New York state home sales slide 14 percent in July
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,291 previously owned homes in July, down 14.1 percent from the 14,302 homes sold in July 2021 as the housing market continued to cool off. Pending sales fell more than 9 percent in the month, possibly foreshadowing further declines in closed sales in the next couple months. The
Central New York regions post job gains in the past year
Central New York’s regions generated job growth ranging between 1.2 percent and 3.3 percent in the last year, according to the monthly employment report for July that the New York State Department of Labor issued on Aug. 18. The Syracuse area gained 9,400 jobs between July 2021 and July 2022, an increase of 3.1 percent.

Flood-resiliency project work begins in Jefferson County
Construction has started on four flood-resiliency projects in the town of Alexandria and village of Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County. Construction has also begun on a series of flood-resiliency projects in the village of Clayton in Jefferson County. Alexandria Bay area The Alexandria Bay–area projects were awarded more than $3.8 million in grant funding through
Jefferson County hotel- occupancy rate rises more than 6 percent in July
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered another increase in overnight guests in July compared to the same month a year ago. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 6.2 percent to 73.1 percent in the seventh month of the year, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Syracuse University to dedicate Mower Faculty Commons
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Libraries is planning to dedicate the Judith C. and Eric Mower Faculty Commons in Room 548 of Bird Library. The

Two Ithaca startups advance in Grow-NY competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Two Ithaca–area businesses are among the 20 finalists in the running for the $1 million top prize in this year’s Grow-NY competition.

Avelo Airlines adds Florida flights from Binghamton
MAINE, N.Y. — Beginning late this fall, flying south from Binghamton will get a little easier as Avelo Airlines adds nonstop flights to Orlando and

My Dream Summit included speakers, a gala, and networking
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Its website describes it as an event that “celebrates and elevates businesses and visionaries of color.” Hundreds of minority business owners and
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