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Onondaga County hotels post 25.5 percent jump in occupancy in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw an influx of guests in June, continuing a run of business gains this year as the industry rebounds. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 25.5 percent to 65.1 percent this June from the year-ago month, according to STR, a […]

TCGplayer expects acquisition of Nevada firm to close in the coming weeks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TCGplayer contends that its deal to acquire ChannelFireball and BinderPOS of Nevada is one that brings together the “most iconic brands in the trading card game (TCG) industry.” TCGplayer of Syracuse, a technology platform for the collectibles industry and operator of the largest online marketplace for trading-card games, on July 11 announced

State Fair hiring to fill jobs ahead of this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair is about a month away and the event has hundreds of temporary positions to fill. The State Fair is looking for prospective employees to work in those roles for this year’s edition, which is scheduled between Wednesday, Aug. 24 and Labor Day on Sept. 5. The State

Treadwell to retire as Operation Oswego County director
Has served for nearly 40 years OSWEGO, N.Y. — He’s been a voice and advocate for economic development since joining Operation Oswego County in 1983, and executive director L. Michael Treadwell is in his final months in that role. Treadwell plans to retire at the end of this

Syracuse University’s next CFO spent two decades as an investment banker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man who worked for two decades as an investment banker in the Midwest will become the next senior VP and CFO at Syracuse University. Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud on July 7 announced the appointment of Brett Padgett to the role. Padgett will direct the university’s finance and administration functions. Padgett’s appointment

Greek Peak adds event facility, campground
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has added the Lookout at Hope Lake and the Campground at Hope Lake, spending a combined total of more than $3 million on the two capital projects. Greek Peak is located in Virgil in Cortland County, south of the city of Cortland. Greek Peak’s construction crew and staff

Work wraps up on Harbor View Square project in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — It’s a project that connects Oswego’s downtown to its waterfront and is described as a “priority project” of Oswego’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Crews have finished work on the $26.2 million Harbor View Square, a mixed-income, mixed-use housing development in downtown Oswego. It includes 75 apartments and more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor

Driscoll set to begin duties as I-81 city project director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Joe Driscoll, who has been serving as a Syracuse Common Councilor, is about to transition to a new role in city government. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed Driscoll as the city project director for the Interstate 81 viaduct-replacement project. Walsh’s office tells CNYBJ that Driscoll begins his new duties on July

Work is underway on Syracuse’s Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE — The first phase of construction to turn Manley Field House into the John A. Lally Athletics Complex on Syracuse University’s South campus began in March. The effort includes a new entryway and student-athlete academic-support area, Syracuse said in a July 19 announcement about its 2021-22 fundraising effort. The upcoming complex will support student

Tioga Chamber Business Expo returns
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber Business Expo is back for 2022. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-3
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