New York attorney general says data breach at Nevada firm impacts patients of Crouse Health

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Patients of Northwell Health and Crouse Health are among nearly 9 million affected by a data breach at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical-transcription company.

ANDRO lands SBIR contract award

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ROME, N.Y. — The assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology – ASA (ALT) selected ANDRO Computation Solutions, LLC for a phase

How Does New York State’s Clean Slate Act Impact You?

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On November 16, 2023, Governor Hochul signed into law the Clean Slate Act which automatically seals criminal records for certain crimes. The law (effective next

Felix Schoeller North America unveils new coating operation in Pulaski

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PULASKI, N.Y. — Felix Schoeller North America is using a new silicone-coating operation at its Pulaski facility, having publicly introduced it for the first time

Helio Health awarded grant for James Street renovations, opens Rochester location

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health has plans for renovation work at its building at 518 James St. in Syracuse and will use a grant award

People news: Tompkins Community Bank names Huey residential mortgage loan officer

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ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Community Bank announced it has appointed Sherri Huey as assistant VP, residential mortgage loan officer. Huey retired from M&T Bank while

NBT’s Syracuse financial center is up and running in The Post

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The employees working at NBT Bank’s Syracuse financial center are getting accustomed to its new location inside The Post at 101 N. Salina St. in Syracuse. The bank on Nov. 16 formally opened its relocated Syracuse financial center. “It provides us with very collaborative workspace for our team,” David Kavney, NBT Bank

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The employees working at NBT Bank’s Syracuse financial center are getting accustomed to its new location inside The Post at 101 N. Salina St. in Syracuse.

The bank on Nov. 16 formally opened its relocated Syracuse financial center.

“It provides us with very collaborative workspace for our team,” David Kavney, NBT Bank regional president of Central New York and the Mohawk Valley, told reporters after the ribbon cutting. “It also provides our [clients] with a much cleaner experience, having our branch right across the street. As they come and visit with us and they have transactions, they can simply walk across the street. We were [previously] a little bit further away [in downtown Syracuse], so this is much more convenient for our customers.”

NBT Bank previously operated its Syracuse financial center inside Equitable Tower II in downtown Syracuse, Kavney noted.

The Post is the former home of the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper. VIP Structures of Syracuse renovated the building into its new headquarters with new tenants.

NBT Bank has nearly 40 employees based at the Syracuse financial center, which began operations in the Post in late August, Florence Doller, senior VP and director of corporate communications at NBT, tells CNYBJ.

The Syracuse financial center’s services include commercial banking; NBT Bank’s cash-management division; the NBT Insurance unit; the banking company’s wealth management division; retail banking; and several support functions, such as corporate communications and human resources, Kavney said. Kenneth Entenmann, chief investment officer and chief economist at NBT Bank, also has an office in the Syracuse financial center.

NBT Bank offers personal banking, business banking, and wealth-management services from locations in seven states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut.

The bank and its parent company, NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB), are headquartered in Norwich. NBT Bancorp had assets of more than $13.8 billion, as of Sept. 30.

Syracuse Developmental Center site to be leveled early next year

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Any qualified construction firm interested in demolishing the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center has less than a month to submit a proposal to Syracuse City Hall. The City of Syracuse has opened the public-bidding process for demolition of the site at 800-02 South Wilbur Ave. on the City’s west side.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Any qualified construction firm interested in demolishing the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center has less than a month to submit a proposal to Syracuse City Hall.

The City of Syracuse has opened the public-bidding process for demolition of the site at 800-02 South Wilbur Ave. on the City’s west side.

The city is seeking qualified construction demolition firms to clear the buildings, complete site remediation, and prepare for future construction, the office of Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced Nov. 14.

“Demolition is a crucial step forward on the path toward getting this long vacant property back on the tax roll and into productive use,” Walsh said. “I thank Governor Hochul for providing critical state funding for the next phase of this transformative mixed-use project. This site is ideally suited to meet the growing need for quality mixed income housing and high-tech manufacturing space in Syracuse.”

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. in the iLab Conference Room in Room 215 of Syracuse City Hall and contractors will be able to visit the site after the meeting. Demolition and environmental remediation work is anticipated to begin in early 2024.

For more information about the bid, visit https://goto.syr.gov/sdc-bid-notice.

Those interested can submit proposals to the City of Syracuse Division of Purchase in City Hall Room 213 by 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 20, per Walsh’s office.

Project background

The City of Syracuse seized the 48-acre site at 800-02 South Wilbur Ave. in 2019 after about two decades of vacancy and tax delinquency, during which the property was vandalized and fell into “significant disrepair,” Walsh’s office said.

Although the city “stabilized the site” during the past four years, the existing buildings cannot be cost-effectively repurposed given “significant” remediation needs. In July, the Syracuse Common Council approved a multi-unit plan for about 440 apartments and 60 to 85 townhouses on the property near the Rozamond Gifford Zoo.

To “facilitate and accelerate” the private-sector investment and redevelopment of the site, the City is now soliciting bids from qualified contractors to undertake demolition/environmental remediation of the existing structures and grading of the site in the building-demolition location.

Upon completion of the demolition, crews will complete other key infrastructure upgrades to water/sewer, roads, tree canopy, and lighting as a separate phase of the overall project.

VIEWPOINT: NLRB Issues Final Rule Expanding Joint Employer Status

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On Oct. 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that vastly expands the definition of joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This new rule rescinds and replaces the 2020 focus on “direct and immediate control” with a less-demanding standard intended to expressly ground the joint-employer rule in

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Under this new standard, two or more entities may be designated as joint employers if they share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment. In modifying the proposed rule, the NLRB enumerates an exhaustive list of terms or conditions that are essential for purposes of the joint-employer inquiry. These include: (1) wages, benefits, and other compensation; (2) hours of work and scheduling; (3) the assignment of duties to be performed; (4) the supervision of the performance of duties; (5) work rules and directions governing the manner, means, and methods of the performance of duties and the grounds for discipline; (6) tenure of employment, including hiring and discharge; and (7) working conditions related to the safety and health of employees. Importantly, an entity’s control or simply the potential to control, whether direct or indirect, over any of these seven categories, is sufficient to establish a joint-employer relationship.

The NLRB’s new final rule becomes effective Dec. 26, 2023, and will apply only to cases filed after the effective date. Because the new rule largely expands the likelihood of a joint-employer designation, it is imperative that employers reassess their current contracts with third parties to evaluate how these relationships may be classified under the new rule. Further, the new rule will impact collective bargaining because it requires that a joint employer “must bargain collectively” over any term and condition of employment that it has the authority to control.

Kali R. Schreiner is an associate attorney in the Syracuse office of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. She assists clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters, including counseling clients on employment-related matters, defending employers in various phases of litigation, and conducting policy and handbook reviews. Contact Schreiner at kschreiner@bsk.com. This article is drawn from the firm’s New York Labor and Employment Law Report on its website.

Syracuse–based FustCharles opens Rochester–area office

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BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles is now operating a new office in the Rochester region. The decision to open the Rochester–area office — situated at 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 230 in the town of Brighton — “comes as a response to the evolving landscape in public accounting,” the firm said in

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BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Syracuse–based accounting and advisory firm FustCharles is now operating a new office in the Rochester region.

The decision to open the Rochester–area office — situated at 70 Linden Oaks, Suite 230 in the town of Brighton — “comes as a response to the evolving landscape in public accounting,” the firm said in a news release.

The expansion represents a “significant milestone in the firm’s growth and commitment to providing top-tier accounting solutions to its clients and expanding the opportunities available to its team,” FustCharles contended.

The firm cites recent articles in The Wall Street Journal indicating that fewer people are entering the accounting profession and some already working in the profession are choosing to leave it.

Combine this with the rapid change in technological advances (including the potential impact of generative AI, or artificial intelligence), the accounting profession is “evolving,” FustCharles contends.

“We have existing team members in the Rochester / WNY region and we’re hoping to attract talented professionals in the area to join our team,” Jackie Al-Nwiran, marketing specialist with FustCharles, tells CNYBJ in an email. “Our business is growing both in Syracuse and beyond and we’re pursuing clients throughout [New York State] and beyond given the geographic limits are not as important as they once were.”

The firm says its partner, Pat Capella, has been in the Rochester area the past nine years. Al-Nwiran tells CNYBJ that FustCharles worked with a broker and toured many sites before selecting the Linden Oaks space. FustCharles liked the location, landlord, and proximity to the city of Rochester, which the firm feels is good for future employees and for visiting clients, she adds.

The firm’s Rochester–region office is using a hybrid model, so, depending on the day, the office could have anywhere from five to 15 accountants, Al-Nwiran notes.

FustCharles’ announcement indicated that it’s also seeking accounting professionals to join the company.

“The decision to expand our physical footprint in Rochester allows us to recruit the region’s talented workforce,” Capella said in the news release. “Rochester is a tremendous community and we’re excited to tap into the local expertise. We believe in developing talent and providing them with skills to thrive.”

FustCharles made headlines earlier this year when it moved to a new office at 220 S. Warren St. in downtown Syracuse and rebranded as FustCharles after it formerly operated as Fust Charles Chambers LLP.

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