Upstate Medical to break ground on Upstate Cancer Center in Verona on Oct. 20
VERONA, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University plans to break ground on its new Upstate Cancer Center in Verona next Wednesday, Oct. 20. Read More
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$40M renovation of CNY Psychiatric Center starts in Oneida County
MARCY, N.Y. — Work has started on a $40 million modernization of the Office of Mental Health’s Central New York Psychiatric Center and Secure Treatment and Rehabilitation Center campus in Marcy in Oneida County. Read More
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New Kinney Drugs president says pharmacy chain must be different
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — New Kinney Drugs President John Marraffa says his vision for the company is to “create a customer experience unmatched by others.” Read More
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SUNY Oswego honors Stanley with naming of arena & convocation hall
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego’s arena and convocation hall are now named after school president Deborah Stanley, who plans to retire on Dec. 31. Read More
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HealthWay hopes private-equity firm can help it reach the next level
PULASKI — HealthWay president Vinny Lobdell, Jr. believes that the time was right to find a partner that could help his company “reach the next level.” Read More
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ABA report sheds light on student- debt loads of young lawyers
Ninety percent of young attorneys responding to an American Bar Association (ABA) survey borrowed education loans for their juris doctorate (J.D.) or prior degrees. They owed an average of about $108,000 in J.D. loans and $130,000 in all loans combined at graduation. Read More
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SU College of Law names exec. director of Innovation Law Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man who graduated from the Syracuse University (SU) College of Law in 1999 is the new executive director of the college’s Innovation Law Center (ILC). Read More
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SU College of Law offers free bar-prep course to students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law has partnered with legal-education nonprofit AccessLex Institute to offer AccessLex’s interactive Helix Bar Review prep course for free to all Syracuse law students. Read More
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SAMHSA awards Upstate Cerebral Palsy $3.7 million for mental-health services
UTICA, N.Y. — Upstate Cerebral Palsy’s Community Health and Behavioral Services (CHBS) will use a two-year, $3.7 million federal grant to enhance behavioral-health services delivered at CHBS. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Americans have a right to speak out against public-school policies The Biden administration has gone into full attack mode against the First Amendment right to petition the government as his attorney general has declared that parents opposing critical race theory (CR Read More -
OPINION: Why I’m Optimistic about the Future One of the great privileges of reaching and working on a university campus is the chance to be in regular touch with young people. Even better, I sometimes get asked to give talks elsewhere and to mee Read More
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OPINION: Without Action, New York’s Economic Shortcomings Could Become Permanent A new report from the Empire Center citng Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data paints an alarming picture of New York’s COVID-19 recovery. Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO FOCUS: Proposed Investments Will Create a More Vibrant Community Right now, there are projects and investments being proposed at a level we have not seen in generations. Read More
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ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid? Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More -
VIEWPOINT: New York Minimum-Wage Increases for 2022 Under the New York State Minimum Wage Act, minimum-wage rates in New York increase each year on Dec. 31 until reaching $15 per hour. Read More
People on the Move
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NYPA CEO, Quiniones, leaving for top job at Illinois utility with CNY connection WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Gil Quiniones, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority (NYPA), has resigned from the position after 10 years to accept a job as CEO at Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd). Read More -
With upcoming retirement, Preferred Mutual appoints new leadership NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Preferred Mutual Insurance Company (PMIC) says it’ll have new leadership when the calendar turns to 2022. Read More -
American Heart Association names 6 new advisory-board members SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced that six new, local volunteer leaders have joined its advisory board. Read More