Manufacturing & Engineering

New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did not receive federal COVID-19 assistance. Read More

ESD awards Ithaca firm $560K to produce COVID-19 respirator masks

ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca company will use a state grant to retool its facility for N95 respirator mask production. Read More

Secret’s out: Amazon is coming to Clay

CLAY, N.Y. — Amazon, Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will be the tenant that occupies the massive warehouse and distribution center under construction in the town of Clay, ending weeks of ongoing speculation about the occupant. Read More

The Agency launches Broome County Reopening Playbook

DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency has introduced what it calls the Broome County Reopening Playbook. Read More

Binghamton University Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.

VESTAL, N.Y. — A new, preliminary study from instructors at Binghamton University looks at a snapshot of the U.S. coronavirus response on Twitter. Read More

New York manufacturing activity continued severe decline in May

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose almost 30 points to -48.5 in May from its worst-ever reading of -78.2 in April. Read More

Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins more than $47 million order from U.S. Navy

SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Salina plant has been awarded a nearly $47.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy for procurement of submarine modernization kits, equipment, and inst Read More

New York drone test site in Rome using $1.6M federal grant for UTM work

ROME — The New York UAS test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome is using a federal grant of $1.6 million for work on unmanned traffic management (UTM). Read More