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State approves $300M in funding for Reimagine the Canals initiative
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) board of trustees has authorized a five-year funding plan for the Reimagine the Canals Initiative, which seeks to help expand tourism, boost economic development, and reduce flooding along the Erie Canal corridor. The $300 million project was first announced in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State address. The […]
State park visits increased last year, governor says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last August announced that fees at more than 30 campgrounds, parks, and boat launches along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River would be cut in half to encourage increased tourism in regions impacted by high water. That announcement helped “in part” as attendance at state parks campgrounds in 2019 “surged to
Report: NYS local sales-tax collections rose 4.7% in 2019
ALBANY — Local sales-tax collections statewide grew 4.7 percent to $18.3 billion in 2019, according to a recent report from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. While this was slower than the 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it surpassed growth in all other years since 2013. “The economic climate in New York state
Historic Herkimer Jail Preservation & Tourism Project gets $10K in funding
HERKIMER — Friends of Historic Herkimer County recently received $10,000 in grant funding to help pay for its Historic Herkimer County Jail Preservation & Tourism Project, helping to repair, restore, and preserve the physical structure of the 1834 jail. The money came from the M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund (MTPT) of the Community Foundation
St. Lawrence Chamber lays out key tourism initiatives for 2020
The Central New York Business Journal recently touched base with Brooke Rouse, executive director of the St. Lawrence County of Chamber of Commerce. Rouse says these are the major tourism initiatives for the chamber in 2020: • Continue to develop and promote the new interactive trails website: www.STLCtrails.com. STLC Trails is a free and easy-to-use tool that
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. Georgia Tech?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (14-12, 7-8 ACC) will again seek to escape its freefall when the Orange host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (13-13,
Construction on Utica’s Nexus Center begins
UTICA, N.Y. — Officials on Wednesday broke ground on the $44 million, 169,440-square-foot Nexus Center in downtown Utica. The recreation and sporting complex will be
Utica Comets, Syracuse Crunch to play outdoor game in 2021
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Comets will host the Syracuse Crunch in an outdoor American Hockey League (AHL) game in Rome on Feb. 13, 2021,
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Louisville?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (14-11, 7-7 ACC) looks to spring an upset and stop its losing skid when the Orange visit the No. 11
Downtown Dining Week gets underway in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc. says Downtown Dining Weeks begins Monday and continues for the next two weeks through March 1.
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