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Broome County hotel occupancy jumps nearly 44 percent in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels welcomed substantially more guests in October than in the year-ago month, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 43.9 percent to 59 percent in October, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. […]
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate jumps almost 24 percent
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County were substantially fuller in October than in the year-ago month, continuing the lodging industry’s recovery from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 23.7 percent to 56.7 percent this October, according to STR,
Oneida County hotel occupancy rises more than 21 percent in October
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotels welcomed more guests in October compared to a year ago as they continued to rebound from the pandemic. The county’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) jumped 21.5 percent to 63.1 percent in October from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from
Workers finish project to restore flood-damaged barrier bar in Sandy Creek
SANDY CREEK, N.Y. — Work has wrapped up on the restoration of the North Sandy Pond barrier bar, a $600,000 project awarded to the town
Port of Oswego Authority building a new $1.8 million marina
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) is building a new marina in the old Goble dry dock and shipyard in Oswego. The
Wildhack confirms Babers to return as Syracuse football coach in 2022
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) head football coach Dino Babers will return for the 2022 football season, SU Director of Athletics John Wildhack said
Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce announces OsweGo campaign for small businesses
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) on Monday announced its OsweGo campaign which seeks to promote small and local businesses throughout
Onondaga County hotel occupancy leaps almost 40 percent in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated a big increase in guests in October compared to the same month in 2020 as the lodging industry continued to bounce back from the pandemic, per a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 39.5 percent to 58.6
TSA wants to hire officers at airports across upstate New York
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has job openings to fill at airports across upstate New York and is seeking applicants to become TSA officers. The airports include Syracuse Hancock International, Ogdensburg International, Ithaca Tompkins International, Greater Binghamton, and Watertown International within the next few months. The TSA is also hiring at the airports serving Albany, Buffalo, and
Syracuse lays out rules for winter outdoor dining
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has recently issued some requirements for restaurants and bars to “safely and comfortably” serve customers outdoors during the winter months. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Nov. 15 announced the release of an updated winter-dining guide. The city is extending the season for outdoor café seating and allowing the
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