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State Police arrest woman accused of stealing from Home Depot in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — New York State Police in Endwell announced that on Saturday they arrested a woman accused of stealing several items from Home

The Agency, Binghamton Chamber working remotely through at least April 13
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce started a remote work plan, as of March 19 with an anticipated end date

Binghamton University moves to online-only instruction
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University, like universities all across New York and the nation, on March 19 shifted to online-only instruction, as part of its

Onondaga County is up to 45 COVID-19 cases; McMahon provides location breakdown
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said. “The six cases are not a surprise. These are individuals that were in a quarantine situation that went through

Governor asks manufacturers for help producing protective equipment for health-care workers
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a message for New York manufacturers: help produce critically needed personal protective equipment — like gowns, masks, and

Philanthropy, government coalition forms fund to help nonprofits impacted by coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation is partnering with the United Way of Central New York, the Allyn Family Foundation, the City

DeWITT, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department says it is investigating a confirmed case of COVID-19 involving an employee of America’s Best Contacts &

Slocum-Dickson plans to expand in Utica Business Park
UTICA — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group PLLC plans to expand its operations into the Utica Business Park at 117 Business Park Drive in the city of Utica, according to a March 12 joint announcement from Utica mayor Robert Palmieri and councilwoman Celeste Friend. The medical group will lease about 80,000 square feet “to enhance existing services
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UTICA — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group PLLC plans to expand its operations into the Utica Business Park at 117 Business Park Drive in the city of Utica, according to a March 12 joint announcement from Utica mayor Robert Palmieri and councilwoman Celeste Friend.
The medical group will lease about 80,000 square feet “to enhance existing services and potentially add new services that are not currently being provided in the area.”
The expansion was initiated due to a lack of available space at Slocum-Dickson’s current location on Burrstone Road in New Hartford to accommodate an anticipated increase of physicians and ancillary services.
Slocum-Dickson’s new building is a former United Healthcare call center, which has been vacant for over a decade.
At the time of the announcement, the Utica Urban Renewal Agency had already approved the proposed change in use for the site and the city’s Planning Board was expected to approve it.
The total investment for the project is estimated to be “$15 million to $20 million,” per the announcement.
Slocum-Dickson Medical Group currently has locations in New Hartford and Ilion. The group employs more than 70 physicians and 500 staff members, according to its website.

Tancredi joins ICS as director of Syracuse region
SYRACUSE — ICS, an information-technology services company, has announced the recent addition of Ethan Tancredi as director of the firm’s Syracuse region. “As ICS has experienced rapid growth in the Syracuse, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions, Tancredi, a sales and finance expert, was brought on board to focus on growing the ICS team in the Syracuse
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SYRACUSE — ICS, an information-technology services company, has announced the recent addition of Ethan Tancredi as director of the firm’s Syracuse region.
“As ICS has experienced rapid growth in the Syracuse, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions, Tancredi, a sales and finance expert, was brought on board to focus on growing the ICS team in the Syracuse region while showing value to existing customers to position the company for further growth and success,” ICS said in a news release.
Before joining ICS, Tancredi served as president of MySherpa, a Wilmington, Delaware–based managed-service provider (MSP), according to his LinkedIn profile. The ICS release stated that Tancredi has 20 years of experience in the MSP field.
“I am excited and proud to join the management team at ICS, leading the Syracuse region, and I look forward to tackling the challenge and embracing the opportunity of helping to sustain and build the team in the Syracuse region for continued growth and success,” Tancredi said.
Endicott–based ICS, which has offices in the Ithaca and Syracuse areas, has 85 employees, according to information the company provided CNYBJ in October 2019. With 63 technology consultants on staff, ICS was recently ranked by CNYBJ Research as the second-largest computer/IT consulting firm in Central New York. Its Syracuse regional office is at 6007 Fair Lakes Road in DeWitt.
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and COVID-19 tips. SBA @SBAgov#ICYMI: SBA is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering economic injury as a result of #COVID19. Details: http://ow.ly/dcy650yKpYs More guidance and resources: https://sba.gov/coronavirus Cara Waters @carawatersMany
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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and COVID-19 tips.
SBA @SBAgov
#ICYMI: SBA is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering economic injury as a result of #COVID19. Details: http://ow.ly/dcy650yKpYs More guidance and resources: https://sba.gov/coronavirus
Cara Waters @carawaters
Many small businesses are going to be in danger of going under as a result of coronavirus – if you can shop locally and small in the next few weeks, do it #SmallBiz #shopsmall
SBA @SBAgov
COMING Soon: On May 5 – 6, join SBA and @SCOREMentors for the National #SmallBusinessWeek virtual conference! Chat with industry experts, learn new business strategies, and more. Register here: http://ow.ly/nhGd50yLrA1
Mike Schiemer @MikeSchiemer
12 Top Small Business Sales Strategies https://myfrugalbusiness.com/2020/03/small-business-sales-strategies-selling-tips.html /
Strategic Watch @Strategic_Watch
How To Make Your Early-Stage Startup Valuable To Acquirers: http://dlvr.it/RRTjd1
Tick HR Solutions @TickHr
Dissecting the employer disconnect in HR tech: https://hrexecutive.com/dissecting-the-employer-disconnect-in-hr-tech/
Michael D Johnson @mkjy2k
Look beyond the problem; see the bigger picture; allow success to unfold. #leadership #quote #HR
HR Management App @HRManagementApp
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly” — Jim Rohn
Strategic Watch @Strategic_Watch
5 Ways to Hire the Best People for the Long Term http://dlvr.it/RRwqJl
Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley
If you’re suddenly managing people remotely, temporarily increasing the number of team meetings is smart. Increasing #communication (via video conferencing & personal phone calls) won’t just ensure #work is coordinated, it will allow people to connect & share coping strategies.
Jordi R. Puxench @JordiRPuxench
Tx to all #healthcare professionals that are fighting the #Covid_19 and looking after us all. But tx too to the invisible heroes in the #IT & #HR depts of all companies. W/o you none of us could #StayAtHome and still serve our customers and protect our economy.
East Side Staffing @EastSideStaff
Not many people know the depth of work that #HR pros are faced with in times of health crisis like… educating employees, partnering with IT to get everyone remote access, handling frequent communication, finding ways to alleviate stress/fear. YOU AMAZE ME!
Hannah Morgan @careersherpa
Advice to help you make adjustments in today’s workplace. https://buff.ly/2TSH6OA
MACNY @MACNY_MfgAssoc
COVID-19 Resources / NAM https://www.nam.org/coronavirus/
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