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Broome County hotel occupancy rebounds
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hoteliers have been filling more of their rooms in recent months, according to STR, Inc., a Hendersonville, Tenn.–based provider of

People news: MACNY taps Rowland as controller
DeWITT, N.Y. — The Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) has announced that Mary Rowland has joined the organization as its controller. Rowland began

USDA: New York crop production primarily projected to increase this year
Farm crop-production prospects for New York state in 2014 are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to Blair Smith, state statistician of the
Remington attributes 105 layoffs to strategic decision, softening market
ILION, N.Y. — The Remington Outdoor Company, Inc. (ROC), parent of Remington Arms, on Monday announced the layoff of 105 people from its plant in

USDOT awards Syracuse Airport Authority $1.7M grant for storage improvements
SALINA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority a grant of more than $1.7 million for storage

Miner announces launch of Whoosh mobile-parking system
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drivers parking in downtown Syracuse have a new option for making a payment at a parking meter. Whoosh, a mobile-phone application, went

Tech Garden presents nine Grants for Growth awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tech Garden, an affiliate of CenterState CEO, on Monday presented funding awards to nine recipients through its Grants for Growth program.

LongHorn Steakhouse to open two Central New York locations in the fall
LongHorn Steakhouse will open restaurants in Clay and in Camillus this fall, including a 6,300-square-foot eatery at 3968 State Route 31 in Clay on Oct.
New York Air Brake, Bendix create laboratory at RIT
New York Air Brake, LLC (NYAB) and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC have created the Knorr-Bremse North America Mechatronics Laboratory at the Rochester Institute of

DiNapoli: state pension fund tops $180 billion in assets
The New York State Common Retirement Fund grew to an estimated $180.7 billion in assets as of June 30, according to New York State Comptroller
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