T2 Utility Engineers leases 2,500 square feet of space on Cambridge Avenue in Salina

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SALINA — T2 UES, Inc. (d/b/a T2 Utility Engineers) — a provider of subsurface-utility engineering, utility coordination, and surveying services — recently leased 2,500 square feet of space at 407 Cambridge Ave. in Salina. Bill Evertz of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company represented the landlord in this transaction, according to a release from the real-estate […]

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Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate rises 20 percent in September

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WATERTOWN — Hotels in Jefferson County welcomed significantly more guests in September compared to the year-ago month, continuing the hospitality industry’s recovery from the pandemic, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 20.4 percent to 57.8 percent in September, according to STR,

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Proposed Project Connect could connect nearly 900 Southern Tier homes

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — If federal funding is approved, nearly 900 Southern Tier homes would be able to connect to the internet through high-speed fiberoptic broadband. The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is pursuing a $22 million federal grant for an initiative called Project Connect. A spokesperson tells CNYBJ that the board anticipates finding out if

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — If federal funding is approved, nearly 900 Southern Tier homes would be able to connect to the internet through high-speed fiberoptic broadband.

The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is pursuing a $22 million federal grant for an initiative called Project Connect. A spokesperson tells CNYBJ that the board anticipates finding out if it’s approved for the grant by the end of November.

Project Connect seeks to connect the agency’s entire eight-county region to high-speed broadband, Jen Gregory, executive director of the Southern Tier 8 regional board said during a Nov. 3 news conference in Binghamton.

The agency would use the grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to connect 895 residential addresses in the towns of Caroline, Coventry, Danby, German, Guilford, McDonough, Newfield, Oxford, and Taylor.

All of the 895 addresses in the 10 towns are in rural areas with no access to broadband service.

If awarded, the 895 homes in the NTIA grant would connect to the internet through a partnership with internet-service providers Hafele Connect in Spencer in Tioga County; Interconnect Wireless Corp. (IWC), which is based in Norwich; and Ithaca–based Point Broadband.

“High-speed broadband is just about the most important piece of infrastructure for the Southern Tier and Central New York Regions to attract the jobs of the future and enhance quality-of-life and overall opportunity,” Gregory said. “Through Project Connect, Southern Tier 8 is leading the charge to connect the entire region to fast, affordable, and reliable broadband service. Together with our partners Haefele Connect, IWC, and Point Broadband, I’m proud to say that we are making tremendous progress in connecting our part of the state. But, there’s lots more work to be done, so our sleeves are rolled up and we’re taking action.”

About Southern Tier 8 Regional Board

The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is an economic development and planning agency serving eight counties in the Southern Tier: Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Tioga, and Tompkins.

Southern Tier 8’s focus is to “sustain and grow the regional economy by developing forward-thinking ideas and practical solutions to create opportunities for the future,” per its news release.

Dakota Wealth Management leases 1,900 square feet at The Foundry

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SYRACUSE — Dakota Wealth Management recently leased 1,904 square feet of office space at The Foundry building at 432 N. Franklin St. in Syracuse. Bill Anninos, of CBRE/Syracuse, and Kristen Nave, of Sutton Real Estate Company, helped arrange the transaction, according to a CBRE news release. No final lease terms were disclosed. However, a real-estate

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Community Foundation for South Central New York awards $318K in grants to regional nonprofits

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JOHNSON CITY — The Community Foundation for South Central New York (SCNY) recently announced it has made grants totaling $318,288 to 17 organizations in the region in its fall grant round. The successful grant applications, approved through a competitive, volunteer panel and board-review process, are for a variety of capital projects, operations, economic development, and

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Quadrant Biosciences names Tessier general counsel

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SYRACUSE — Quadrant Biosciences Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, announced that Wakaba Tessier has joined as its general counsel. She will be providing strategic and practical advice to senior leadership as the Syracuse–based company navigates the health-care system. Tessier was most recently a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, a law firm with two dozen offices

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Oswego Hospital’s renovations get boost from a grant

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OSWEGO — Oswego Health is renovating the third and fourth floors of Oswego Hospital and is getting some help to pay for the work. The organization will use a $25,000 grant from Stewart’s Shops and the Dake family to help pay for the project. Oswego Health describes itself as the largest nonprofit health-care system in

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Tops, Price Chopper/Market 32 have a new parent company

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SCHENECTADY — Tops Markets has merged its operations with Price Chopper / Market 32 and both upstate New York–based grocery store chains have a new parent company, Northeast Grocery, Inc. The completed deal, announced Nov. 8, also resulted in the sale of 12 Tops stores. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal, and the

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SCHENECTADY — Tops Markets has merged its operations with Price Chopper / Market 32 and both upstate New York–based grocery store chains have a new parent company, Northeast Grocery, Inc.

The completed deal, announced Nov. 8, also resulted in the sale of 12 Tops stores.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the deal, and the regulatory-review process is now complete, per a joint news release.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The companies first announced the merger agreement Feb. 8, and it took nearly nine months to complete the deal. Both chains operate stores in Syracuse and Central New York.

Under the terms of the agreement, their respective leaders will manage the two companies, and the grocery stores will continue operations under their established brand identities. However, Northeast Grocery, the new parent company, will own and oversee the stores.

As previously announced, Scott Grimmett, the current president and CEO of Price Chopper/Market 32, will lead the new parent company. He will also serve on its board of directors as will Frank Curci, former chairman and CEO of Tops Markets.

The agreement between the two independent grocery chains “virtually doubles their collective footprint” in the Northeast. “With increased scale across their now-combined footprint of nearly 300 stores, the merged companies are better positioned to leverage increased value for customers; advance shared opportunities for innovation; and fortify the depth of their expanded workforce, community, and trade partnerships, thereby becoming stronger and more competitive,” per the release.

“We’re appreciative of the FTC’s diligence in reviewing this merger and grateful to have received all of the necessary approvals,” Grimmett said. “Now, we can dedicate ourselves to bringing these two storied grocery chains together, leveraging best practices, developing new opportunities, and finding efficiencies that will help us continue to deliver distinctive shopping experiences.”

Blaine Bringhurst will serve as president of the Price Chopper/Market 32 business, and John Persons will be president of the Tops Markets business. Dave Langless, the CFO of Tops, will serve as the parent company’s CFO, according to the release.

Northeast Grocery, Inc. is headquartered in Schenectady, along with Price Chopper/Market 32. Tops Markets will retain its main office in Williamsville, a Buffalo suburb.

Founded by the Golub family in 1932, Price Chopper/Market 32 operates 130 Price Chopper and Market 32 grocery stores and one Market Bistro, employing 18,000 people in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Tops Markets currently operates 162 grocery stores in New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, including five that are run by franchisees. The company describes itself as the largest private, for-profit employer in Western New York, with more than 14,000 workers, the release stated.

Tops Markets stores sold

The FTC’s regulatory-review process mandates the divestiture of 12 of the combined companies’ stores. Keene, New Hampshire–based C&S Wholesale Grocers (C&S) has been approved to acquire all 12 stores.

GU Markets LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers, will operate these stores. C&S will continue to recognize the union workforce at these locations.

“We believe that this merger will be a positive for our membership, preserving union jobs and strengthening the company’s prospects into the foreseeable future,” said Frank DeRiso, president of the UFCW Local One. “We are pleased that we have an agreement with the new owner and they are committed to retaining all of the existing union jobs and contracts… This merger will benefit both consumers and union members.”

The 12 Tops stores to be divested and purchased by C&S Wholesale Grocers are in the following locations:

Cooperstown — 5 Commons Dr.

Cortland — 3932 State Route 281

Norwich — 54 E Main St.

Owego — 1145 NY-17C

Rome — 217 Erie Blvd. W.

Saranac Lake — 156 Church St.

Sherrill — 87 E State St.

South Watertown — 1330 Washington St.

Watertown — 22050 Seaway Shopping Ctr.

Rutland (Jefferson County) — 14 N. Main St.

Peru (Clinton County) — 50 S. Main St.

Warrensburg (Warren County) — 3836 Main St.

CNY businesses recognized as Economic Champions

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SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO used a Nov. 4 virtual event to recognize more than 375 companies as 2021 Economic Champions for their hiring, expansions, and capital-investment activity. Specifically, the economic-development organization and chamber of commerce honored 376 firms for their collective hiring of nearly 3,500 employees, more than 4.6 million square-feet of expansions, and over

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SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO used a Nov. 4 virtual event to recognize more than 375 companies as 2021 Economic Champions for their hiring, expansions, and capital-investment activity.

Specifically, the economic-development organization and chamber of commerce honored 376 firms for their collective hiring of nearly 3,500 employees, more than 4.6 million square-feet of expansions, and over $767 million in capital investments.

CenterState CEO also presented its Community Visionary Award to JMA Wireless for “embodying a vision of economic opportunity, and for its work to create a significant positive impact on community prosperity.”

Economic Champions

Companies were nominated as Economic Champions for their accomplishments throughout the year by CenterState CEO, the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance, the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, as well as peers, employees, and staff.

The companies recognized included 120 businesses for opening new storefronts, offices and facilities; 40 were highlighted for celebrating a milestone anniversary; and 98 were recognized for receiving significant awards and achievements.

“This year, our business development team has been actively tracking more than $89 billion in proposed projects that are interested in expanding and locating in Central New York; an unprecedented level of economic development opportunity that we’ve never seen before,” Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO, said. “In addition to those opportunities, we are excited to celebrate a record number of Economic Champions this year. Their micro decisions and big, bold actions are making a positive impact on the recovery of our regional economy. We are proud to recognize each of this year’s Economic Champions and are grateful for the progress they are helping drive in our region.”

Community Visionary Award

JMA Wireless, located at 7645 Henry Clay Boulevard in Clay, has committed to move the manufacturing of 5G equipment from Texas to the Coyne building, south of downtown Syracuse. The firm will also create about 100 jobs, per an Oct. 9, 2019, news release from the New York governor’s office.

JMA, which focuses on 4G and 5G software-based technology, is spending $25 million to create a 5G high-tech manufacturing center in downtown Syracuse.

“JMA is honored to receive this year’s Community Visionary Award,” John Mezzalingua, CEO of JMA, said. “The 5G Syracuse campus is the culmination of a bold vision that will not only put Syracuse at the cutting edge of developing this technology to compete in the 21st century economy but will contribute to this community’s growth and prosperity. We are excited to be part of Syracuse’s continued renaissance and are grateful for this recognition.”

Event speaker

The event also featured remarks from guest speaker Eddie Brennan, president and co-owner of Beak & Skiff Apple Farms Inc., who shared his company’s story of growth and innovation.

Celebrating its 110th anniversary this year and five generations of family ownership, Beak & Skiff has “evolved, diversified its business, and broadened operations into an award-winning destination, while remaining true to its roots,” CenterState CEO said.

OPINION: Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan Will Combat Ongoing Price Increases

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One need only to take a trip to your local grocery store or gas station to see the impact rampant inflation is having on struggling New Yorkers. Gas prices have surged more than 42 percent and hit a seven-year high, while energy prices, food, clothing, paper products, and housekeeping supplies have all seen notable jumps

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These increasing costs are taking their toll on households across the state as family incomes have been largely unable to keep up with surging inflation. For this reason, I, along with my colleagues in the Assembly minority conference, recently introduced the “Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan” to help alleviate some of the financial pressure facing New York residents.

The plan calls for the immediate suspension of state sales-tax charges on items like gasoline, personal-care products, housekeeping supplies, and food for two years. These everyday items are necessary purchases for all New Yorkers, and under current economic conditions are quickly becoming unaffordable. There is simply no reason families should have to choose which of these necessities to leave on the shelves as they do their weekly grocery shopping. It is unfair and economically cruel to leave this problem unchecked.

Fortunately, New York’s finances are in a position where we can provide a tax cut and critical financial relief for everyone. Even Gov. Kathy Hochul recently admitted the state’s economic revenues are exceeding expectations and pointed out New York is expecting $4 billion more than anticipated in previous projections. What better way to help New Yorkers deal with these massive cost increases than giving back some of their hard-earned money?

One of the biggest problems New Yorkers face is the state’s incredibly oppressive cost of living. Even prior to the inflation crisis we’re experiencing today, New York has historically been one of the most-expensive states in which to live or do business. Our sales taxes, income taxes, and property taxes cut into household budgets. With prices rising sharply in every sector, supporting a family and making ends meet becomes a more difficult challenge.

We have a chance to do something to help New Yorkers combat this cost-of-living crisis, and the Inflation Relief & Consumer Assistance Plan would be a great step in that direction. As prices continue to rise, we will fight for measures like this to give New Yorkers the break they so desperately need. Anything less would be irresponsible.

William (Will) A. Barclay, Republican, is the New York Assembly minority leader and represents the 120th New York Assembly District, which encompasses most of Oswego County, including the cities of Oswego and Fulton, as well as the town of Lysander in Onondaga County and town of Ellisburg in Jefferson County. Contact Barclay at barclaw@assembly.state.ny.us.

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