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Syracuse University graduate students help NUAIR, WindShape on drone wind-tunnel project
McGovern took the lead on researching integral products and components of the UAS wind tunnel, including a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulator and motion

Cuomo to beef up state enforcement of business compliance with reopening rules
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday announced he will issue an executive order strengthening state enforcement during the state’s phased reopening

Madison County warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at Point Place Casino, Brewster Inn
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County is warning the public about possible COVID-19 exposures during certain days and times at both Point Place Casino in the

Syracuse airport passenger traffic bounces back slightly in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport says it drew 25,000 passengers during May, up from 8,600 in April when air travel effectively came to

Le Moyne outlines plan for fall semester on-campus instruction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For its upcoming fall semester, Le Moyne College is planning an early start date for first-year students and preventive measures to ensure

Boilermaker road race canceled due to COVID-19 concerns; virtual event set for September
UTICA, N.Y. — Organizers have canceled this year’s Boilermaker road race in Utica “due to safety concerns related to COVID-19” and will instead hold a

Gatherings of up to 25 people now allowed in New York’s phase 3 regions
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday announced gatherings of up to 25 people will now be allowed in regions that are in

Ross Park Zoo in Binghamton releases reopening plan as it gets ready for late June restart
BINGHAMTON — The staff and board of the Southern Tier Zoological Society on June 1 announced a plan for the reopening of Ross Park Zoo as part of phase 4 of the Southern Tier’s reopening under New York State’s regional restart. “We anticipate being able to reopen Ross Park Zoo at the end of June.

The Downtown Farmers Market returns for 2020 season with new look
SYRACUSE — With vendors and patrons wearing masks to help prevent spread of the coronavirus, the Downtown Farmers Market on June 9 opened for its 48th season in Syracuse’s Clinton Square. The market, presented by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc., is scheduled “rain or shine,” every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through Oct. 13.

Destiny USA store is among seven JCPenneys in New York to close
The JCPenney stores at Destiny USA in Syracuse; Auburn, Rome, New Hartford, and Oswego are among seven New York stores the retailer plans to close. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (OTC MKTS: JCPNQ), parent company of the retailer JCPenney, will shutter the locations in New York as part of 154 store closures nationwide. The company
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