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Schuyler Hospital expands medical-surgical unit
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, which is part of the Ithaca–based Cayuga Health system, has recently opened its new 15,000-square-foot medical-surgical

Binghamton University Twitter study tracks early days of COVID-19 pandemic in U.S.
The study focused on more than 530,000 tweets collected between March 14 and March 24. Ramesh and Seetharam tracked popular hashtags and topics, and collated

Here’s how small businesses can apply to get their PPP loans forgiven
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday night released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Onondaga County COVID-19 death toll rises to 90 after six deaths in nursing homes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The death toll from COVID-19 in Onondaga County has risen to 90 with six additional deaths in nursing homes in the past

M&T Bank approaches nearly 2,000 PPP loans in Syracuse-Utica region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp., the largest bank in the 16-county Central New York region by deposits, says it has so far made 1,995

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. Still,

Tioga Chamber selects new president and CEO
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Andrew Hafer as its next president and CEO, effective May 29. Hafer will succeed

A SIGN OF THE TIMES: MAY 18, 2020
A SIGN OF THE TIMES:Snapshots of life in Central New York during the coronavirus pandemic Shoppers in masks look over the produce at the Saturday farmers market at the CNY Regional Market on May 9. (Photo Credit: zoeyadvertising.com) Vendors in masks sell their goods to shoppers at the Saturday farmers market at the CNY Regional
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES:
Snapshots of life in Central New York during the coronavirus pandemic

Shoppers in masks look over the produce at the Saturday farmers market at the
CNY Regional Market on May 9. (Photo Credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Vendors in masks sell their goods to shoppers at the Saturday farmers market at the
CNY Regional Market on the same day. (Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

An angler fishing on the Oneida River, near the Caughdenoy Dam, on May 10.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Dr. LouAnne Giangreco, chief medical officer at Cayuga Health in Ithaca,
departs a bus on May 7 that brought home a team of doctors, nurses, and
nurse-support staff that spent a month at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in
Manhattan. All told, about 50 Cayuga Health staff members were down
there to help fight COVID-19 in the state’s hardest-hit region.
(PHOTO CREDIT: CAYUGA HEALTH)

Masked shoppers head into Target on Route 31 in Clay on May 11.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

Mully’s bar in Syracuse’s Armory Square on April 30, with a message for its customers.
(Adam Rombel / CNYBJ)

Jenn Bloss, RN at Oneida Health Hospital, at work on the medical/surgical
floor in full protective personal equipment (PPE). Oneida Health announced
that it recently received a grant of $25,000 from the Central New York
Community Foundation to procure PPE, testing supplies, thermometers,
and technology. (PHOTO CREDIT: Oneida Health)

A packed parking lot at the Home Depot on Route 31 in Clay on May 11. Deemed an
“an essential retailer,” Home Depot has been open throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

The busy Lowe’s store on Route 31 in Clay on the same day. The big box hardware
stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot have stayed busy throughout the pandemic.
(Photo credit: zoeyadvertising.com)

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 installation. The order, made to Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems unit, will be part of a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Work will be performed in
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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 installation.
The order, made to Lockheed’s Rotary and Mission Systems unit, will be part of a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Work will be performed in Salina and is expected to be completed by February 2023, according to a U.S. Defense Department contract announcement issued on May 8.
Fiscal 2020 and 2019 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of almost $39.6 million and 2020 other procurement (Navy) funds totaling nearly $8.1 million will be obligated at time of award and not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. is the contracting authority.

ABC Creative Group releases research findings on New York state tourism
SYRACUSE — Over nine out of 10 upstate New Yorkers are at least somewhat excited about taking a vacation/traveling once quarantine and stay-at-home guidelines end. And, most (72 percent) are likely to travel by personal vehicle instead of planes, trains, buses, or cruise ships when they do. That’s according to a recent tourism study conducted
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SYRACUSE — Over nine out of 10 upstate New Yorkers are at least somewhat excited about taking a vacation/traveling once quarantine and stay-at-home guidelines end. And, most (72 percent) are likely to travel by personal vehicle instead of planes, trains, buses, or cruise ships when they do.
That’s according to a recent tourism study conducted by Drive Research and sponsored by ABC Creative Group. The survey was conducted among 1,000 “household travel decision makers” across New York state, excluding New York City and counties south of Westchester. The margin of error for the survey is +/- 3.1 percent at the 95 percent confidence level.
A news release from ABC Creative Group summarizing the survey findings noted, “Since a majority of the [tourism] research reported recently has been national in scope, ABC wanted to provide the true thoughts and intentions of local travelers — specifically as it pertains to drive-time destinations.”
The survey found that the most popular intended post-quarantine destinations were state parks (54 percent), lakes (48 percent), and shopping (41 percent).
Gen Z, defined as those born in or after 1996, were the age group most anxious to travel, with 41 percent indicating they “couldn’t wait to get out,” and being the group most inclined to travel within a few weeks after the quarantine.
When asked to describe how being unable to travel made them feel, the most common responses among respondents were “sad” and “trapped.”
A majority said they would avoid crowds (58 percent), travel locally (56 percent), and avoid flights (54 percent).
“This survey shows that people are more eager than ever to get out there and bring their travel dollars to New York communities once stay-at-home orders are over,” the release stated.
ABC Creative Group is a full-service marketing agency based in Syracuse. Drive Research is a market-research firm based in the town of Salina. The full report of the survey findings is available online at: https://abcideabased.com/when-covid-is-over-what-will-travelers-do/
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