Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

Moody’s gives Syracuse A1 bond rating, stable outlook amid budget battle
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Moody’s has given the City of Syracuse an A1 bond rating and a stable outlook for the 7th straight year, Syracuse Mayor

Little Falls pizzeria changes ownership
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — A wood-fired pizza restaurant in the Stone Mill building in Little Falls has a new owner and will soon reopen with

Lefton formally becomes state DEC commissioner
ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro on Tuesday said its board of members has appointed Christopher Tuff as the new CEO of Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) and its subsidiary organizations. Tuff assumes the role of CEO after serving during the past four and a half years as Centro’s deputy CEO. During that time, he

Riverside Gardens project breaks ground in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Square Deal Partners broke ground on Monday June 2 on its $15.5 million project to redevelop the former Davis College campus

SUNY Oswego renames four of its colleges, focusing on areas of growth
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego on Monday announced the upcoming renaming of its four colleges, three of which were previously known as schools. At the

7 Brew, a drive-thru coffee business, adds Clay to its New York locations
CLAY, N.Y. — 7 Brew, a drive-thru coffee business, on Wednesday formally opened its first Syracuse–area location at 3906 Brewerton Road in the town of

Canadian firm wins top prize in Binghamton business-plan competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Emkao Foods, Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia is the 2025 winner of the Binghamton business-plan competition. It plans to establish a manufacturing

2025 CNY Jazz in the City concert series dedicated to late Syracuse lawmaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — This summer’s CNY Jazz in the City — a series of jazz performances with a public-health focus — is dedicated to the

Greater Binghamton has a role to play in upstate’s high-tech surge
The advanced-manufacturing boom along the New York State Thruway corridor continues to be the lead story of upstate’s economic resurgence — with good reason. Micron Technology, Inc.’s highly anticipated plan to break ground on its massive $100 billion memory manufacturing facility north of Syracuse later this year is an important milestone that will be a
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.