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State announces public auction for waterfront property in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York will hold a public auction in Ithaca for state-owned land soon to be vacated by the New York State Department
Contractor completes HVAC project at Auburn’s Schweinfurth Art Center
AUBURN — The Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn on Aug. 5 announced the completion of a project to install a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The project added both elements to its second-floor gallery and studio classroom, the Schweinfurth Art Center said in a news release. Century Heating + Cooling of DeWitt
Carrols Restaurant Group reports Q2 net income amid pandemic
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: TAST) reported net income of $7.8 million, or 13 cents a share, during the second quarter of 2020 as the pandemic continued. The figures compare with a net loss of $3.7 million, or 9 cents a share, during the same quarter in 2019, the firm said in its Aug.
Crews finish first part of resiliency project at Fair Haven Beach State Park
STERLING, N.Y. — Crews have completed the first phase of a new “resiliency” project at Fair Haven Beach State Park in Cayuga County on Lake
Crews finish work on a local portion of the Empire State Trail
DeWITT, N.Y. — Crews have completed construction on a new pedestrian bridge over Interstate 481 (I-481) along the Empire State Trail and “key sections” of
Fewer than one of three Onondaga County hotel rooms were occupied in June amid COVID-19 impact
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels continued to be mostly empty in June as the continuing coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on business, travel, and leisure. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county was 28.5 percent in June, up from 22.7 percent in May and 18.3 percent occupancy
Broome County hotels had just over one-third of their rooms occupied in June
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County continued to see a slight pickup in guests in June compared to May and April, but occupancy was still substantially down from a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on travel and hospitality, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage
Contractors finish work on improvement projects at two Jefferson County beaches
Construction workers have recently wrapped up work on improvement projects at both Southwick Beach State Park and Westcott Beach State Park in Jefferson County. The projects are the “first major improvements to the popular beachfront parks in 50 years,” according to a release from the office Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The upgrades at Southwick Beach feature
Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct construction project takes another step forward
SYRACUSE — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has recently submitted the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the enormous Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct construction project to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). That’s according to the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus). Katko says he’s “glad” to see the NYSDOT taking the
Developer buys Altmar site, with plan to build Dollar General store
ALTMAR — CGP Acquisition & Development recently purchased 1.35 acres of land located at 7 Church St. in the hamlet of Altmar (town of Albion) in Oswego County. CGP plans to build a Dollar General retail store on the site, according to a Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company release. The purchase price was undisclosed. Troy
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