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Oswego County: Fishing & much more
Jimmy Zaccagnino, left, and Jeff Browne, right, both of Williamsville in Erie County, show off their catch after a beautiful day on Lake Ontario aboard Capt. Troy Creasy’s High Adventure sportfishing charter out of Oswego last summer. Fishing is one of the major tourism attractions in Oswego County, but the region also offers historic sites, […]
Marriott Syracuse Downtown GM discusses active year at hotel
SYRACUSE — The general manager of Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the former Hotel Syracuse, called 2019, so far, “definitely an active year” for the hotel. “Anybody who’s grown up in Syracuse has been to this hotel for an event at some point in their life, whether it be a social event, a wedding, a graduation,” says
Leisure and hospitality job growth in CNY outpaces state as a whole
The number of leisure and hospitality jobs in six Central New York metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) grew by 3,200 or 4.7 percent, in June 2019 compared to the year-ago period, according to statistics released by the New York State Department of Labor in July. The figures showed that jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector
Owego downtown-improvement ideas include tourism-focused projects
OWEGO, N.Y. — The village of Owego in Tioga County will use a portion of its state grant in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) on projects focused on boosting tourism in the Southern Tier community. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 8 announced a total of 17 projects for Owego as part of the $10 million
ESD: Enchanted Forest Water Safari to add three water slides
OLD FORGE — Water Safari Resort, Inc. plans to expand its Enchanted Forest Water Safari water theme park located in Old Forge in Herkimer County. The park will add three new water slides and replace two older slides, Killermanjaro and Serengeti Surf Hill, Empire State Development said in an Aug. 9 news release. Empire State
Oneida Indian Nation selects NUAIR to “monitor and protect” environmental resources
NUAIR’s aviation staff will partner with the Nation to build the drone program, specifically on planning, evaluation and continued monitoring. They will also lend their
The MOST to welcome visiting exhibit focused on the brain
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) will welcome a visiting exhibit — BRAIN: The World Inside Your Head
Fulton named CNY winner in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative round 4
FULTON, N.Y. — The state is awarding City of Fulton $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the fourth round of
People news: WCNY names Mehta chief technology officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has appointed Alay Mehta as VP of business development and chief technology officer. Mehta
Regal remodel plan targets theatres at Destiny USA, other New York venues
SYRACUSE — The company that operates the movie theatres at Destiny USA has announced plans to remodel the venues. Regal on July 22 said the project is part of a $20 million effort at Pyramid’s three properties in New York state. A more specific cost breakdown for the Destiny USA project wasn’t available, Nikita Jankowski,
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