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Cuomo extends to April 15 requirement that 100 percent of non-essential employees work from home
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday extended the “New York on PAUSE” directive — mandating that companies have 100 percent of their non-essential

Oneida Nation gives employees 2 weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off
VERONA — Oneida Indian Nation is giving its full-time employees an additional two weeks of coronavirus-related paid time off (PTO). The Oneida Nation says it’s providing the “multi-million dollar” investment to help employees and their families “defray the economic impact caused by the coronavirus pandemic,” per a March 15 news release. Each full-time employee “immediately”

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday reported that its number of coronavirus cases rose to 111 from 81 the day before, and those hospitalized

Le Moyne College postpones commencement ceremonies over coronavirus concerns
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has postponed its two 2020 commencement ceremonies, citing the “recommendations from multiple government and health agencies limiting the number

Syracuse University cancels May commencement ceremony
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has canceled in-person commencement and related convocation ceremonies in May amid the coronavirus pandemic. The university will also continue

State starts planning how it will restart the economy following coronavirus shutdown
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said the state has begun thinking about how it will start to roll back the unprecedented restrictions

How Syracuse’s loan program for small businesses seeking COVID-19 relief will work
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small businesses in the city of Syracuse that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for emergency loans through

The Agency, Binghamton Chamber working remotely through at least April 13
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce started a remote work plan, as of March 19 with an anticipated end date

Audit: hotels owe Onondaga County more than $318K in room-occupancy taxes
SYRACUSE — Some hotels and motels owe Onondaga County more than $318,000 in room-occupancy taxes. Onondaga County Comptroller Martin Masterpole on March 10 released the findings of an audit on Onondaga County’s hotel/motel room occupancy tax. The report covered 46 hotels and motels for the period of 2017 through 2018 and found Onondaga County is

Cuomo mandates that non-essential businesses keep 100 percent of their workforce home
(Updated on 3/20 at 5:00 p.m.) ALBANY, N.Y. — After the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in New York state again soared overnight, Gov. Andrew
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