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SUNY Broome wins state grant for SUNY BEE entrepreneurial program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The State University of New York Broome Community College (SUNY Broome) will use a $6 million state grant for its upcoming Bridge

Syracuse region leads New York’s metro areas in job losses
No region of New York state has fared nearly as poorly as the Syracuse area in creating jobs in the last year. The Syracuse metro

Cuomo announces increase in New York’s unemployment benefits
New York state’s maximum and minimum payouts for weekly unemployment-insurance benefits will increase on Oct. 6. The minimum payment will rise from $64 to $100,

Greater Utica Chamber to host small-business roundtable on nanotechnology and QUAD-C project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce will host a small-business roundtable on nanotechnology and the region’s QUAD-C project on Oct. 1 at

USDA expects New York corn crop to increase 4 percent this year
New York farmers are expected to produce 99 million bushels of grain corn this year, up 4 percent from 2013 levels, according to the U.S.

OCC, SUNY-ESF win $20 million grant for water-research center at Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have won a $20
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority will host the 2014 New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA) fall conference this Wednesday through Friday at

Cuomo signs bill giving Onondaga County design-build authority on amphitheater project
GEDDES, N.Y. — Onondaga County can now have the same company design and build the Onondaga Lake Amphitheater to meet “an aggressive construction schedule.” Gov.

New York manufacturing index jumps to highest level in five years
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose nearly 13 points to 27.5 in

DiNapoli: municipal spending on infrastructure declines in NYS, not meeting needs
Local government capital spending on roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems in the Empire State declined about 8 percent between 2010 and 2012. That’s
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