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Onondaga County hotel occupancy jumps more than 39 percent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels again saw a substantial rise in guests in September compared to a year ago as the hospitality industry continued to rebound from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 39.3 percent to 60.6 percent […]
Broome County hotel occupancy rises nearly 22 percent in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels continued to see a rebound in business in September with an increase in guests, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 21.8 percent to 61 percent in September, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment plummet in Q3
Upstate New Yorkers became less confident about economic conditions in the third quarter of 2021. Consumer sentiment in Upstate was measured at 63.4 in the third quarter, down 13.2 points from the last reading of 76.6 in this year’s second quarter. The latest reading represents Upstate’s lowest overall index score since 2011. That’s according to
Regional firms to pitch for funding in FuzeHub contest
ALBANY, N.Y. — The finalists in FuzeHub’s 2021 commercialization competition include businesses from Syracuse, Cazenovia, Binghamton, Hamilton, and Potsdam. The event is set for Nov. 8-9 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona. The competition — part of FuzeHub’s Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund — is in its fifth year. A total of 12 entrepreneurs
Small area airports to use state funding for construction projects
The state has awarded funding for infrastructure improvements and some construction projects at some smaller airports in Central New York, North Country, and the Southern Tier. New York State has allocated a total of nearly $21 million for improvements at 24 public-use airports. The funding amounts include $2.4 million at facilities in Central New York, $5.2
Work begins on $96M Asteri Ithaca project
ITHACA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that work has begun on a new $96 million affordable-housing development and conference center in downtown Ithaca. Dubbed Asteri Ithaca, the project will be constructed on the western portion of the Green Street Parking Garage, which will be demolished as part of this urban-renewal project. The highly
Onondaga County providing stimulus matching grants for Green Hills Farms, nearby businesses
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Green Hills Farms will use grant funding of $485,000 to help pay for improvements to the grocery store in the Valley section
People news: Stewart named director of campus safety at Colgate
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University recently announced it has named Terri Stewart as its new director of campus safety, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Stewart is
Cornell recommends booster shots for eligible staff, students
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is recommending that its employees and students who are eligible for a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine get one,
NUAIR to integrate communication network into drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —NUAIR says it plans to integrate a communication infrastructure mesh (CIMTM) system concept into the 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome. The
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