Utica–area construction company wins $22M Army contract for stone-masonry restoration services

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UTICA — Lupini Construction Inc., of the Utica area, was recently awarded a $22.1 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army for stone-masonry restoration services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three bids received, as Lupini beat out two other firms for the pact. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, […]

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LeadSafeCNY program wins another $400,000 for prevention efforts

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SYRACUSE — The LeadSafeCNY initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation will continue its outreach and community engagement with the help of some additional grant money. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation of New York City awarded the program $400,000 in funding for activity over the next two years, according to the Community Foundation’s Jan.

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SYRACUSE — The LeadSafeCNY initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation will continue its outreach and community engagement with the help of some additional grant money.

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation of New York City awarded the program $400,000 in funding for activity over the next two years, according to the Community Foundation’s Jan. 22 announcement.

The LeadSafeCNY coalition is a collaboration of stakeholders from the health care, housing, education, philanthropy, and government sectors, as well as affected residents, who are working to decrease lead-poisoning rates in Central New York, the CNY Community Foundation said.

The coalition will use the funding to support its director position, which is held by LaToya Jones through United Way of Central New York. The money will also help pay for expenses related to resident engagement and advocacy efforts.

In addition, the coalition will use the grant funding to support one social-care navigator who will provide education and resources for local residents at risk of childhood lead poisoning.

“We are deeply grateful for the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s continued support of LeadSafeCNY,” Jones said in the CNY Community Foundation announcement. “As someone who grew up in these communities, I understand firsthand the devastating impact lead poisoning can have on a child’s health and future. With this funding, we are able to expand our outreach, amplify our partnerships, provide essential resources, and continue working with families, healthcare providers, and community partners to create a safer, healthier environment for everyone.”

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation says it awards grants to meet the unmet health-care needs of individuals, families, and communities throughout New York state.

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation chose to support LeadSafeCNY for its “potential to significantly improve” the health and safety of children in Syracuse. Over the past five years, the Cabrini Foundation has provided a total of $825,000 in support of LeadSafeCNY, the CNY Community Foundation noted.

The Community Foundation’s LeadSafeCNY program started awarding grants in 2018, and those dollars have resulted in the replacement of nearly 1,800 windows and 165 doors and the construction or renovation of more than 225 safe and affordable rental units. In addition, the funding also resulted in the training of nearly 285 people on proper lead-paint removal. Thousands of people have also been informed about the risks of lead poisoning.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that chipping lead paint is the leading source of lead poisoning in the U.S., per the Community Foundation announcement.

The LeadSafeCNY initiative funds a variety of approaches to address the region’s high childhood lead-poisoning rates.

The Community Foundation cites the Onondaga County Health Department as indicating 9.3 percent of Syracuse children tested in 2023 were shown to have elevated blood-lead levels. The LeadSafeCNY initiative has invested a total of $2.6 million in the community, per the foundation.

N.Y. manufacturing index turns positive in February

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New orders, shipments provided a boost Increases in new orders and shipments helped push the general business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey into positive territory in February, rising 18 points to 5.7. It was a strong rebound as the index

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New orders, shipments provided a boost

Increases in new orders and shipments helped push the general business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey into positive territory in February, rising 18 points to 5.7.

It was a strong rebound as the index had declined 15 points to -12.6 in January after plummeting 31 points to 0.2 in December. The general business conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector.

Based on manufacturing firms responding to the survey, the February reading indicates business activity in the sector “edged higher” in New York state, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its Feb. 18 report.

A positive reading indicates expansion or growth in manufacturing activity, while a negative index number shows contraction in New York’s manufacturing sector.

The Empire State Survey found the indexes for new orders and shipments “grew moderately,” and input prices increased at the fastest pace in nearly two years, the New York Fed said.

At the same time, though firms expect conditions to improve over the next six months, optimism about the outlook “dropped significantly.”

Survey details

The new-orders index rose 20 points to 11.4, suggesting orders increased after declining the prior month, and the shipments index went up 16 points to 14.2, indicating that shipments increased, the New York Fed said.

Unfilled orders held steady. The inventories index remained positive at 8.7, a sign that inventories grew. The delivery-times index came in at 5.4, suggesting that delivery times were slightly longer, and the supply-availability index dipped to -2.2, a sign that supply availability edged slightly lower.

The index for number of employees fell to -3.6, suggesting that employment levels moved somewhat lower, while the average-workweek index was -1.2, indicating that hours worked remained steady.

Both price indexes climbed for a second consecutive month: the prices-paid index rose 11 points to 40.2, its highest level in nearly two years, and the prices-received index increased 10 points to 19.6.

Manufacturing firms expect conditions to improve in the months ahead, but optimism “declined noticeably,” the New York Fed said. The index for future business activity fell 15 points to 22.2. Capital-spending plans remained “soft.” Supply availability is expected to “contract somewhat” over the next six months.

The New York Fed distributes the Empire State Manufacturing Survey on the first day of each month to the same pool of about 200 manufacturing executives in New York. On average, about 100 executives return responses.

7 Brew brings new coffee option to Rome

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ROME — Rome has a new coffee option — more than 20,000 coffee options, actually — now that 7 Brew has opened its newest drive-through coffee stand at 201 Erie Blvd. The location marks the fifth for franchise group Brew Team NY, LLC, says Nick Vidal, director of operations and operating partner for the group.

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ROME — Rome has a new coffee option — more than 20,000 coffee options, actually — now that 7 Brew has opened its newest drive-through coffee stand at 201 Erie Blvd.

The location marks the fifth for franchise group Brew Team NY, LLC, says Nick Vidal, director of operations and operating partner for the group.

“We’re a rapidly growing coffee brand, and we’re revolutionizing the customer experience,” he says of 7 Brew, which is headquartered in Arkansas.

The company is known for its speed of service, the quality of its coffee, and especially for the overall friendliness of employees, he says.

The brand’s brews start with the “7 originals” which include flavors such as caramel, vanilla, hazelnut, white chocolate, and mocha. But the flavors go beyond that, Vidal says, with more than 20,000 flavor combinations available for coffee lovers.

“We even have our own energy drink,” he adds. The coffee stand also sells flavored sparkling water, teas, lemonades, smoothies, and even shakes.

What they don’t sell is a full menu of food, Vidal says. There is a selection of pre-packaged muffin tops available for those who want a snack along with their beverage, but that’s it.

It ties back to their goal of providing quick service. “We handcraft every drink that’s made,” Vidal says, and the goal is to have customers on their way with their drink in less than five minutes. “We understand that our customers have places to go.”

The 7 Brew in Rome formally opened on Feb. 3 and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 5. During the event, 7 Brew presented a $6,112 donation to Northern Rivers Foster Care. Funds for the donation were raised the week before the official opening when 7 Brew invited people to stop by for a drink in exchange for a ‘pay what you want’ donation.

Other opening festivities included a “swag day” on Feb. 8, where everyone who purchased a large drink received a free 7 Brew T-shirt. “We have a lot of fun that day,” Vidal says. “There’s a lot of energy.”

That fun and energy is part of the everyday experience at 7 Brew, he adds, and that’s part of what sets them apart from the competition.

Another thing that sets them apart is the strictly to-go concept. “We’re not a coffee house,” Vidal says. While customers can walk inside to order a beverage, there is no indoor seating area. “A lot of our customers are not looking for a place to hang out.”

The to-go concept allows the stand to operate very efficiently from just under 500 square feet, he adds. Each stand is a modular building that’s brought to site and quick to set up. “It doesn’t take a whole lot of time to put it up,” Vidal says.

What does take time, he adds, is preparing a team of more than 50 part-time employees and one full-time manager to run the Rome location. The team prepares for about a month before the location opens, Vidal says, so they are ready to hit the ground running on day one.

Along with the Rome location, Brew Team NY operates 7 Brew franchises in New Hartford, Cortland, Colonie, Cortland, and Johnstown.

“We’re very busy with openings,” Vidal says. “We’ll open at least another five this year.” Brew Team NY’s franchise area spans across Upstate and Central New York from Albany to Rochester, as far south as Cortland, and as far north as Watertown.

Another franchise team operates the two other 7 Brew locations, which are in Vestal and Binghamton, and a third franchise team covers the Buffalo area.

The Rome 7 Brew location is open Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

About 7 Brew

On its website, the company says: “7 Brew was born from a desire to change drive-thru coffee into a fun, mind-blowing experience for everyone. We dreamed of serving premium coffee in record time and making new friends while we’re at it. The dream came alive with our first “stand” in Rogers, Arkansas and our 7 original coffees.”

There are currently nearly 350 locations of 7 Brew across the U.S.

Number of NY farms dipped slightly in 2024

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The number of farms in New York state fell in 2024 compared to a year earlier, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on Feb. 14. NASS estimated that the number of farms in the state totaled 30,500 last year, down less than 1 percent from 30,700 farms in 2023. Total land on farms

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McFarland Johnson looks ahead to growth

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. recently announced some leadership changes, but those are not the only exciting initiatives at the growing employee-owned company. “We have grown by double digits every year for the last five years,” President Chad Nixon says of the engineering firm. With that growth comes change, especially with the retirement of

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — McFarland Johnson, Inc. recently announced some leadership changes, but those are not the only exciting initiatives at the growing employee-owned company.

“We have grown by double digits every year for the last five years,” President Chad Nixon says of the engineering firm. With that growth comes change, especially with the retirement of McFarland Johnson’s CEO of engineering, James M. Festa on Jan. 31.

The company kicked off February with a new CEO of engineering, Thomas Kendrick, and a slew of other promotions. McFarland Johnson named Erik Atkins director of transportation, appointed Chris Kopec as director of facilities, named Ruthanne Bulman VP and director of human resources, and appointed Jason Shevrin VP and director of technology.

But the growth and change doesn’t stop there, Nixon says.

“We are hiring like crazy in Upstate New York,” he notes. McFarland Johnson has close to 250 employees and continues to seek out top engineering talent around the state.

McFarland Johnson currently has four locations in New York — Binghamton, Buffalo, Pittsford, and Saratoga Springs — with plans to open a Syracuse location later this year.

“We see Syracuse as a growth opportunity for our company,” Nixon says. The firm already has a number of employees in the Syracuse area and hopes to attract even more to serve both the Central New York market as well as the North Country.

“We are actively looking at office space right now,” Nixon says, adding he hopes the office will open sometime in the second or third quarter of this year.

McFarland Johnson, which has some remote employees, also has a presence in Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, as it continues to grow.

When he started at the firm a few decades ago, projects were maybe
$50 million in value, Nixon recalls. Now, projects are regularly in the $500 million to $1 billion range, he says, and located beyond New York’s borders. “We’re doing work in Alaska,” he says. “We’re doing work in the Cayman Islands.”

McFarland Johnson’s work has also expanded in terms of what services it provides. It still focuses on planning, engineering, environmental, technology, and construction services in the aviation, transportation, civil/facilities, and environmental fields, but the complexity of projects has pushed the firm into new disciplines like software development, Nixon says. McFarland Johnson even developed and patented a platform for airport management called AVIAS.

While growth is important, Nixon notes, it only makes sense if it benefits the company, including its employee owners, as well as clients. Success is where employees, clients, and projects align; where the work is meaningful; and employees feel valued and enjoy the work, he says.

Former West Carthage treasurer charged with $3,000 theft

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WEST CARTHAGE — Authorities are accusing the former deputy clerk-treasurer of the Village of West Carthage in Jefferson County of stealing more than $3,000 from the village. Kaytlin Ennis is charged with grand larceny in the third degree; corrupting the government in the third degree; and tampering with records, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli,

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WEST CARTHAGE — Authorities are accusing the former deputy clerk-treasurer of the Village of West Carthage in Jefferson County of stealing more than $3,000 from the village.

Kaytlin Ennis is charged with grand larceny in the third degree; corrupting the government in the third degree; and tampering with records, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Jefferson County District Attorney Kristyna Mills, and New York State (NYS) Police Superintendent Steven James announced Feb. 13.

Ennis was arraigned Feb. 12 before Judge Mary Doheny in Watertown City Court, per the announcement.

“Public corruption corrodes people’s faith in government,” DiNapoli said. “Ms. Ennis allegedly betrayed her community’s trust and now will be held accountable. My thanks to District Attorney Mills and the State Police for their partnership in ensuring justice is served in this case.”

“We are grateful to the Office of the New York State Comptroller, operating in conjunction with the New York State Police, for their hard work to bring this fraud to light,” Mills said in the DiNapoli announcement. “It is important to public trust to know that their hard earned money is not being squandered. We will work to ensure that justice prevails in this case.”

Case background

Ennis began working for West Carthage in October 2018 as deputy clerk-treasurer and was appointed treasurer in January 2021 after the village’s long-time treasurer retired. At the same time, she also worked as the village’s water clerk. The village board did not reappoint her as treasurer for 2024 “because of poor performance,” DiNapoli’s office said.

When discrepancies in West Carthage’s payroll were uncovered during an audit by DiNapoli’s office last year, the comptroller launched an investigation and partnered with the State Police. The investigation found that Ennis took advantage of the lack of board oversight and overpaid herself once appointed village treasurer.

She allegedly falsified time sheets and issued herself additional paychecks, per DiNapoli’s office.

“The arrest of Ms. Ennis sends a strong message that we will not tolerate dishonest actions by those who use their position at the expense of the public” James said. “This former treasurer allegedly took money from the village to support her own lifestyle. We will not tolerate any type of financial illegal behavior or abuse of power. I applaud the work of our State Police members assigned to this case and the State Comptroller’s Office for their support in conducting this arrest.”

Local sales-tax collection growth in N.Y. slowed in 2024

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections across New York state increased in 2024 but the rise was the lowest in four years. The collections totaled $23.4 billion in calendar-year 2024, up by 1.6 percent, or $376 million, from 2023 levels, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a report issued on Feb. 7.

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections across New York state increased in 2024 but the rise was the lowest in four years.

The collections totaled $23.4 billion in calendar-year 2024, up by 1.6 percent, or $376 million, from 2023 levels, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a report issued on Feb. 7.

The 2024 figures represent the slowest annual growth since the COVID-19 pandemic decline in 2020. The growth in sales-tax collections last year was also less than half of the average, annual pre-pandemic growth rate (3.8 percent) of 2011-2019, following the Great Recession.

“New York’s local governments rely on sales tax collections to support essential services in their communities,” DiNapoli said in his report. “Sales tax growth slowed in 2024, and many counties and cities even experienced declines. This slowing growth, combined with economic risks and potential changes at the federal level, calls for careful budgeting on the part of local officials to effectively navigate these uncertain times.”

Although annual growth in local collections in 2024 dipped below pre-pandemic lows, quarterly year-over year growth — ranging from 1.3 percent in the fourth quarter to 2.2 percent in the second quarter — resembled growth rates in some of the years prior to the pandemic.

Collection data

New York City’s sales-tax growth of 2.8 percent in 2024 outpaced the rest of the state (0.6 percent) for the third straight year. Growth in the city’s collections was boosted by increases in the number of tourists, which nearly matched 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic, DiNapoli’s office said.

Aggregate county collections outside of New York City grew 0.5 percent, or $53.9 million, in 2024 compared to the prior year. However, year-over-year growth varied among counties, with over half (31 of 57) reporting increases.

St. Lawrence County generated the highest growth in sales-tax collections at 5.6 percent, followed by Greene (3.7 percent), Otsego (3.6 percent), and Westchester (3.3 percent) counties.

Tioga County had the steepest decline in tax collections (-4.5 percent), followed by Allegany (-4.4 percent), Putnam (-3.6 percent), and Chenango (-3.4 percent) counties.

Of the 18 cities outside of New York City that impose their own sales tax, 13 saw year-over-year increases in 2024. Gloversville had the strongest growth at 7.3 percent, followed by Oswego (5.9 percent) and Saratoga Springs (5.4 percent). Five cities posted decreases in sales-tax collections — Norwich had the steepest decline (-6.6 percent), followed by Mount Vernon (-4.6 percent), Salamanca (-3.8 percent), Oneida (-3.2 percent), and Olean (-2.7 percent).

Coughlin & Gerhart expands Pennsylvania presence

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Southern Tier law firm Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP has expanded its presence into the Keystone State with a new office in Honesdale, located in Pennsylvania’s Wayne County. Zachary Morahan, partner, and Jeremy Yzeik, associate — both natives of Wayne County — work from the new office. Morahan is the location’s lead attorney.

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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Southern Tier law firm Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP has expanded its presence into the Keystone State with a new office in Honesdale, located in Pennsylvania’s Wayne County.

Zachary Morahan, partner, and Jeremy Yzeik, associate — both natives of Wayne County — work from the new office. Morahan is the location’s lead attorney.

“We recognized Honesdale is a growing legal town with a high demand,” Morahan tells CNYBJ in an interview. “Honestly, it’s just a cool town. We wanted to be a part of that, and we want to build upon it.”

As someone who grew up in the area and already had some established relationships there, he is the one who brought the idea for a Honesdale office to Rachel Abbott, managing partner of Coughlin & Gerhart.

“It made a lot of sense,” Abbott says of the new location. The office, at 916 Church St., opened on Feb, 10 and helped close the gap in legal services for the surrounding community. “Our business model is really looking at some of the more small town, rural areas and recognizing there’s a need there.”

As more older attorneys retire and fewer younger lawyers open new practices to take their place, many communities are left without nearby legal services, she notes. Opening an office in Honesdale, a borough (town) with a population of nearly 4,500, fills that void in service and benefits Coughlin & Gerhart’s existing clients, Abbott adds.

“We have clients that do business … that cross over the border quite a bit,” she says, and it just makes sense for the law firm to grow its presence, as well as its expertise, in Pennsylvania.

The firm has already hired three Pennsylvania attorneys in recent months and will be adding a fourth lawyer later this year, Morahan adds.

He views the firm’s presence as complementary, not competitive to attorneys who may still be practicing in the area, due to the depth of services Coughlin & Gerhart can provide. Those legal services are likely beyond the scope of what a single attorney can offer, he says, and Coughlin & Gerhart is happy to extend those services to the community with the firm’s full roster of more than 55 attorneys.

“It gives us the opportunity to tackle the bigger stuff and gives clients the ability to keep legal services local,” he says.

Coughlin & Gerhart’s Honesdale office has a general practice flavor, with a few areas of expertise including trusts and estate, business, real estate, banking, and litigation services.

Morahan is also experienced in the energy industry, having started his career representing landowners in oil and gas leases. Abbott says the practice will expand to include the wind and solar industries growing in Pennsylvania, with a particular interest in representing agricultural clients considering such leases.

“We have some depth in that,” Abbott says. “Those leases are complex. They really impact the usage of your own land.”

Headquartered at 99 Corporate Drive in the town of Kirkwood, Coughlin & Gerhart has additional offices in Bainbridge, Cortland, Hancock, Ithaca, Owego, and Walton, N.Y. as well as Montrose and Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Barclay Damon adds health-care attorney to Syracuse office

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SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP says it has added Meghan Fahey to its health & human-services providers and health-care controversies teams. Fahey, who joins the firm as a partner, will have her primary office in Syracuse, per the firm’s announcement. With more than 15 years of legal experience in health-care law, compliance, and risk management,

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SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon LLP says it has added Meghan Fahey to its health & human-services providers and health-care controversies teams.

Fahey, who joins the firm as a partner, will have her primary office in Syracuse, per the firm’s announcement.

With more than 15 years of legal experience in health-care law, compliance, and risk management, Fahey represents health-care practitioners in regulatory and litigation matters. She is knowledgeable in a variety of health-care regulations, including Medicare, Medicaid, Stark Law, and HIPAA, among others, the firm noted.

Most recently, Fahey served as senior VP of legal and compliance for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica, where she led the organization’s legal, compliance, and risk-management teams.

In that role, she oversaw major projects, including a hospital merger and relocation, while advising on critical regulatory and operational matters. Fahey has also held corporate counsel positions, where she developed compliance frameworks and advised on multi-state health-care regulations.

“I am thrilled to join Barclay Damon and collaborate with such a talented team of attorneys,” Fahey said in the firm’s announcement. “I look forward to leveraging my experience to help the firm’s health care clients navigate today’s complex legal landscape.”

Barclay Damon went on to say that Fahey has served in both in-house and outside counsel roles, giving her “unique insight” into the challenges faced by health-care professionals. She has a proven track record of resolving disputes “efficiently” and working with her clients on matters pertaining to regulatory investigations, employment-contract negotiations, and professional-conduct issues, as well as representing them in complex litigation.

With about 300 attorneys, Syracuse–based Barclay Damon is a regional law firm that operates New York offices in Albany, Buffalo, New York City, and Rochester; along with offices in New Haven, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto, Ontario.

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