OCWA appoints its next CFO

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SALINA, N.Y. — OCWA, Central New York’s Water Authority, announced that Sheilla Roth has joined as its new CFO, effective Tuesday, Dec. 26. In this

Syracuse University CPS offers tuition-incentive program for government, community-college employees

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The College of Professional Studies at Syracuse University has announced a tuition-incentive program for employees of municipal governments and community colleges. The

Binghamton University awarded $6M NSF grant to “accelerate the pace and scale of translational research”

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“Binghamton is quickly becoming a national hub for innovation, and the NSF’s latest $6 million ART investment only builds on that momentum — amplifying the

Solvay Bank, FHLBNY award grants to small businesses, nonprofits

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Solvay Bank awarded the grants to the 10 local recipients in December. “As a community bank, we believe in the power of small businesses and

Community Bank announces plans for new corporate headquarters

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DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank on Friday announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters and data center from 5790 Widewaters Parkway to 333 Butternut Drive

Watertown Family YMCA formally opens new $27.5 million facility in downtown

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WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Watertown Family YMCA’s new $27.5 million facility is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. The new building repurposed a vacant 89,000-square-foot structure in the heart of downtown Watertown, turning it into a family wellness, aquatics, and fitness center. “The completion of the Watertown YMCA is the culmination of many ongoing strategic

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WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Watertown Family YMCA’s new $27.5 million facility is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced.

The new building repurposed a vacant 89,000-square-foot structure in the heart of downtown Watertown, turning it into a family wellness, aquatics, and fitness center.

“The completion of the Watertown YMCA is the culmination of many ongoing strategic investments by New York state to redevelop downtown Watertown that are breathing new excitement in the community,” Hochul contended in a news release. “The opening of this new and modern facility is another important milestone in this exciting transformation that will help revitalize and grow downtown Watertown, now and for the future.”

The Watertown Family YMCA has offered swimming, exercise classes, and a variety of after-school educational programs for more than a century. The new facility expands on that traditional programming to meet the diverse needs of the community and includes features such as lap and recreational pools, an indoor track, multi-sports courts, exercise studios, a wellness center, community rooms, “child watch” and kid’s adventure areas, art space, and a space for teens.

The new location, which opened on Dec. 11, features more than 350 parking spaces and offers multiple entry and exit points. Additionally, the new facility enhances the city’s downtown revitalization initiative (DRI) and ensures the Y’s legacy as a downtown anchor, the organization stipulates.

“We remain so grateful for the support we have received to make this project a reality for our community,” YMCA CEO Denise Young said in the release. “This is not about a building, but about what will happen inside it, improving lives for the next five generations.”

Empire State Development supported the project with a $3.6 million capital grant to assist with construction and rehabilitation costs. The project additionally received a $9 million U.S. Department of Defense grant from the Defense Communities Infrastructure Pilot program to support military families at Fort Drum.

“Today’s not about one project,” Watertown Mayor Jeff Smith said. “It’s about multiple investments breathing life into our downtown. Investments like the DRI and the new YMCA project strengthen the community core and stimulate new projects like the redevelopment of the Globe Building. We’re not just growing; we’re creating a vibrant hub that will encourage more investment in our city.”

In addition to the new YMCA, several state-supported projects are underway in downtown Watertown. 5G Real Estate Group, LLC is undertaking a nearly $3 million project to restore the former Globe Building into 11 market-rate apartments and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. The project is supported with $558,000 in DRI funding from Empire State Development.

Other projects nearing or at completion include the downtown streetscape redevelopment project, the Jefferson Community College Center for Entrepreneurship project in the former Strand Theater and Lamon buildings on Franklin Street, and the redevelopment of 138, 152-154, and 170 Court St.

Lakeview Health Services in Geneva names Lovejoy next CEO

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GENEVA, N.Y. — Lakeview Health Services of Geneva has appointed Cathy Lovejoy as its new CEO, succeeding the current top executive, Harry Merryman, upon his retirement at the end of this year. Lovejoy has served as chief program officer at Lakeview Health Services for the past 11 years, per the organization’s announcement. Lakeview describes Lovejoy

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GENEVA, N.Y. — Lakeview Health Services of Geneva has appointed Cathy Lovejoy as its new CEO, succeeding the current top executive, Harry Merryman, upon his retirement at the end of this year.

Lovejoy has served as chief program officer at Lakeview Health Services for the past 11 years, per the organization’s announcement. Lakeview describes Lovejoy as a “seasoned leader” with years of experience in behavioral health care and the “driving force of the successful growth” of the agency’s program operations.

Lakeview Health Services is a provider of behavioral health and housing services throughout the Finger Lakes region of New York state

“Cathy is passionate, [ambitious], energetic, and a natural leader who will absolutely bring Lakeview to the next level in the challenging days ahead,” Christopher Button, chairman of the Lakeview Health Services board of directors, said in a news release, congratulating Lovejoy on the appointment. “I’m also grateful for the leadership and many contributions of Harry Merryman who has steadfastly led Lakeview for more than a decade. We’re mindful of our past as we now imagine an exciting future.”

Merryman has been with Lakeview since 2009, serving as CEO since 2012. He’ll remain with the agency through 2024 to assist with the transition, Lakeview Health Services said.

During his tenure, Merryman guided Lakeview through a number of regulatory changes, while developing two, “much-needed,” 60-unit residential, mixed-use apartments in Tompkins and Wayne counties. He also navigated the challenging pandemic years as they affected an “essential, 24/7 industry.”

Lovejoy says her years working with Lakeview’s “diverse array” of housing and community-based services throughout the Finger Lakes region have been “incredibly rewarding.”

“I am honored and proud to have the opportunity to serve the organization, its staff, and our valued partners in the role of CEO,” Lovejoy said in the release. “I am grateful to Lakeview’s Board, Harry and Lakeview’s truly dedicated staff for their confidence and support throughout this journey… While there is no question that challenges lie ahead, I am excited to be part of elevating Lakeview’s impact in the communities we serve moving forward.”

Upstate Medical’s Tatum installed as AAFPRS president

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. Sherard Tatum, professor at Upstate Medical University, has been installed as president of the 2,200-member American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and its educational and research foundation. The academy is the trade organization for facial plastic surgeons nationwide. Tatum is a professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and

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Crouse Health to provide services in Pomeroy-donated building in Salina, add jobs

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SALINA, N.Y. — Crouse Health has plans to move into a donated town of Salina building with a famous clock tower. Local entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pomeroy has donated his iconic 66,000-square-foot building at 5404 South Bay Road to Crouse Health. The health-care organization plans to use the site for clinical-care services and community health

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SALINA, N.Y. — Crouse Health has plans to move into a donated town of Salina building with a famous clock tower.

Local entrepreneur and philanthropist William Pomeroy has donated his iconic 66,000-square-foot building at 5404 South Bay Road to Crouse Health. The health-care organization plans to use the site for clinical-care services and community health and wellness activities, per its Dec. 12 announcement.

The building most recently served as the headquarters of CXtec, an information-technology infrastructure company that now operates as a tenant in City Center in downtown Syracuse.

The building is also known as the old Switz’s craft and variety store, per the website Syracuse Nostalgia.

“I am thrilled to be able to offer the residents of the northern suburbs, as well as the entire Central New York region, easy and welcoming access to the first-class healthcare provided by Crouse,” Pomeroy said in a Crouse Health news release.

Crouse Health expects to create new jobs with the upcoming expansion, including doctors, clinical and nonclinical positions, Bob Allen, VP of communications & government affairs, tells CNYBJ in an email.

It will rename the facility the Pomeroy Community & Wellness Center at Crouse Health when it begins operations there in the first quarter of 2024.

The building was assessed at $5.2 million for 2023, per its property record on the website of the Onondaga County Office of Real Property Services. In 2020, the building had a replacement value of $11.8 million, Crouse Health noted.

Pomeroy 5404 Associates LLC is listed as the building owner.

Pomeroy’s generosity will allow Crouse to enhance access and care for patients, Dr. Seth Kronenberg, president and CEO of Crouse Health, said in the release.

“With this strategic expansion of Crouse services, we look forward to offering residents of the northern suburbs enhanced access to the high-quality healthcare for which Crouse is known throughout the region,” Kronenberg added.

He said the facility will offer clinical care that will include primary care and other medical and surgical specialties. The space will also provide community and professional-educational programming. That will include maternity and pregnancy classes, screenings focusing on diabetes, stroke, prenatal care, cardiac health and other community wellness activities, including Crouse’s well-known Visit to Hospital-Land program.

Crouse also plans to offer neighborhood organizations use of the facility’s large community room for events, art exhibitions and social and business gatherings, per its announcement.

“I wanted this donation to be an opportunity to remember my late wife, Sandra Pomeroy, who served as my devoted caretaker when I was hospitalized at Crouse. She continued to offer unwavering support to me, the hospital and its mission, even after I was in remission,” Pomeroy said. “To be able to provide this facility to the community in her memory is one of the best ways I can think of to honor the wonderful, kind and loving person that Sandra was.’’

The $74M Syracuse STEAM School targets a 2025 opening

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upcoming Syracuse STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) School will be Central New York’s first regional technical high school. Officials on Dec. 7 held a groundbreaking for the $74 million project, which will open in 2025, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an announcement. The project includes a

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upcoming Syracuse STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) School will be Central New York’s first regional technical high school.

Officials on Dec. 7 held a groundbreaking for the $74 million project, which will open in 2025, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an announcement. The project includes a $71 million state commitment.

The Syracuse STEAM School will operate in the newly rehabilitated Central Tech school building, just south of the downtown area.

Hochul was in Syracuse for the groundbreaking ceremony. She was joined by representatives of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), the United Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, New York State United Teachers, and local officials.

During the visit, the governor also announced that New York State and Micron will invest $4 million in the New York Advanced Technology Framework. It will seek to help school districts in New York build their own curriculum in semiconductors and high-tech manufacturing.

The announcements “highlight the continued collaboration between New York State, businesses, and labor leaders to ensure Central New York is prepared to welcome the region’s growing technology manufacturing industry,” Hochul’s office said.

“Through the investments we’re making in Central New York, we’re expanding educational opportunities for students while ensuring the region is ready to welcome the jobs and opportunity coming through Micron’s transformative project,” Hochul said in a news release. “By investing in high-tech education and advanced manufacturing, we can ensure the next generation of New Yorkers is prepared to fill the jobs of the future. We’re committed to building a global chip-making hub right here in New York.”

The school will offer a “rigorous,” STEAM-focused curriculum paired with a range of industry and higher-education partnerships providing opportunities for internships, mentoring, job shadowing, and college-level coursework, per Hochul’s office.

The high school will help prepare students in Central New York for jobs in the region’s growing high-tech manufacturing industry.

The state has committed more than $71 million to this project, along with Micron’s $10 million commitment to the school and other STEM-related K-12 programs as a part of the company’s Community Investment Framework with Empire State Development (ESD) and Amazon’s $1.75 million commitment.

Groundbreaking for the STEAM High School is “more evidence of progress” on the Syracuse Surge, the city’s strategy for “inclusive growth in the New Economy,” Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said in the state’s release.

“Transforming the long vacant Central Tech High School into a state-of-the-art regional learning center will help break down long standing educational barriers between urban and suburban school districts and ensure our young people are better prepared to capitalize on the career opportunities of the future right here in their own hometown,” Walsh said.

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