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New technology deployed at Syracuse airport TSA checkpoint
SYRACUSE — New technology at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport can confirm the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and his/her flight information in “near real time.” “The technology we’ve now installed at the Syracuse International Airport checkpoint enhances detection capabilities for identifying fraudulent ID such as driver’s licenses […]
Onondaga County hotel occupancy falls nearly 35 percent in October compared to a year prior
SYRACUSE — Just over four out of 10 hotel rooms in Onondaga County, on average, were occupied by guests in October, as the pandemic continued to inhibit the hospitality industry. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 42.7 percent in October, down 34.5 percent from the year-ago

Camillus store among those hoping to benefit from this weekend’s Small Business Saturday
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Aubry Panek, owner of Witty Wicks Candles and Gift Shop in Camillus, is ready to provide consumers with plenty of stocking stuffers

Syracuse basketball schedules Dec. 3 home game against Niagara
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced Wednesday that it has scheduled a game against Niagara on Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Carrier Dome. The contest

Ithaca firm wins funding in Grow-NY competition, Israeli company captures grand prize
Halomine of Ithaca is among the businesses winning prize money in this year’s virtual Grow-NY food and agriculture business competition. Empire State Development and Cornell

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host job fair Dec. 4
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce will host an in-person, indoor job fair on Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Oneida County reports record number of COVID-19 cases with 214
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported a record 214 new positive cases of COVID-19, and its health department is pleading with people who

Broome County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, 105 cases in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Tuesday announced two new COVID-19-related deaths in the last day, bringing the county’s total to 116.

Nearly six in 10 Broome County hotel rooms were empty in October
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an average occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) of 40.6 percent in October, down

TSA at Syracuse airport deploys new technology to improve checkpoint-screening capabilities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a
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