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Cayuga Medical Center to restart elective surgeries the week of May 4
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health announced Tuesday that it will resume performing outpatient elective surgeries the week of May 4 at Cayuga Medical Center, because

Broome and Oneida counties to get new COVID-19 testing sites
New York State is opening new drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites in Broome and Oneida counties, as well as three Western New York counties, Gov. Andrew

Onondaga County reports 26th COVID-19 death, warns of exposure at two area retailers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday confirmed a 26th COVID-19 death during his daily coronavirus briefing at the Oncenter. The county’s

New York’s COVID-19 infections, deaths decline to new daily lows
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York on Monday reported 3,951 new coronavirus infections in the last day, a sharp decline from 5,902 positives a day earlier

Utica firm wins FuzeHub $50K grant to help pay for N95 mask production
UTICA, N.Y. — Environmental Composites, a Utica firm that specializes in advanced textile products, will use a $50,000 grant to help ramp up N95 mask

Le Moyne to continue online-only instruction through the summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has decided to continue with online-only instruction through its summer session, including its “May-mester” period. The college has also

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The CNY Ronald McDonald House is now providing emergency sleeping accommodations for the front-line health-care workers of Upstate University Hospital. Ronald McDonald

SUNY Poly student teams among regional winners in New York Business Plan Competition
MARCY, N.Y. — Four student teams from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) placed first or second in three different categories as part of the 2020

Cuomo outlines phased plan to reopen New York, starting with construction, manufacturing
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday outlined a phased plan to reopen New York’s economy following the COVID-19 shutdown, starting with construction and

Oneida County reports three more deaths from COVID-19
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County over the weekend reported three additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 14. The county reported the three
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