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COVID-19 deaths The deceased are an African-American woman in her 60s and the other is a Caucasian male in his 90s, both of whom
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Friday announced the county’s COVID-19 death toll has risen by one to 34. He announced the
Cuomo: No State Fair this year without full state reopening
SYRACUSE — New York state will have to be fully open for business if patrons want to want to walk through the gates at the New York State Fair in Geddes this August. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the 2020 event — which is supposed to be expanded to 18 days from the usual 13 —
Report: 70 percent of hotel employees laid off or furloughed amid COVID-19 crisis
A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) indicates that 70 percent of hotel employees have been laid off or furloughed, as eight out of 10 hotel rooms across the U.S. remain empty during the widespread coronavirus lockdown. Due to the dramatic downturn in travel, hotels that remain open are operating with
Broome County hotel occupancy rate falls 39 percent in March
BINGHAMTON — As the coronavirus pandemic erupted here and elsewhere, hotels in Broome County saw a steep drop in guests in March, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plummeted 39.1 percent to 34.2 percent in March, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
TSA’s tips for flying during the coronavirus pandemic
The number of travelers choosing to fly has plummeted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, if you must fly, here are some tips from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for traveling during the pandemic. Tip 1: Bring that hand sanitizer with you. TSA is currently allowing one liquid hand sanitizer container, up to
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says it is participating in SUNY’s systemwide esports tournament. The three-week competition formally started April 27. Binghamton entered four teams
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate tumbles more than 40 percent in March on COVID-19 impact
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels saw a substantial decline in guests in March, as the coronavirus shutdown took effect, starting mid-month. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged nearly 41 percent to 31 percent in March, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics
County health officials warn of possible virus exposure at two area stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department is warning customers about possible coronavirus exposure on recent days at the Cricket Wireless store in the
Cornell says it’s “simply too soon” to say students will be back on campus this fall
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University remains “hopeful” that it will be able to resume campus operations for the fall semester, but as of now, “it
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