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Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, Elmira/Corning awarded federal funding for projects

Airports serving Syracuse, Binghamton, and the Elmira/Corning area will use federal funding to pay for upcoming projects to revitalize runways and enhance airfield safety. Read More
Oswego Health creates student-program liaison position to aid recruitment efforts

OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Nicole Damboise as a student-program liaison, a new position that will be “serving as an extension of the recruitment process.” Read More
People news: LeChase promotes Gifford to assistant project manager

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has promoted Dylan Gifford to assistant project manager, based in Central New York. Read More
New York manufacturing index plummets in August, posting second largest monthly decline

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 42 points in August to -31.3, the second-largest monthly decline in the index on record. Read More
Schumer asks USDA to allocate funding to help New York combat the invasive spotted lanternfly

Nearly every region of upstate New York has seen the invasive spotted lanternfly, “putting Upstate wineries and crops at risk.” Read More
People news: English named Communications Division GM at United Radio

DeWITT, N.Y. — United Radio announced it has hired Leslie English as the company’s new Communications Division general manager. Read More
CountryMax Stores begins construction on new store near Auburn

AURELIUS, N.Y. — CountryMax Stores announced that construction is underway on a new store just outside Auburn that will be the company’s 19th location. Read More
Mohawk Valley EDGE announces two new hires

ROME, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley EDGE has added two new staff members. Chris Lawrence is the new VP of planning and development, while Hannah Phillips has joined the economic-development organization as director of marketing and communications. Read More
MVCC uses COVID-relief funds to erase student debt

UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College announced it has erased just over $1 million in unpaid balances for 809 students via the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). Read More

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Business Calendar

CNY ATD Learn@Lunch 8/23/2022 12:00 PM - 8/23/2022 12:45 PM Read More
The Dream Summit: The Event in CNY that Celebrates and Elevates Businesses & Visionaries of Color 8/27/2022 8:00 AM - 8/27/2022 5:00 PM Read More
Virtual Voyage Open Forum 9/12/2022 12:00 PM - 9/12/2022 12:45 PM Read More

Opinion

OPINION: Gov. Hochul needs to Keep Farm OT Threshold at 60 Hours For nearly two years, my colleagues in the Assembly Minority Conference and I have been imploring the Farm Laborers Wage Board to keep the overtime threshold for farm workers at 60 hours per week. Read More
OPINION: U.S. relations with the Americas deserve attention Some of the United States’ most important relationships are with other countries in the Americas. They often receive less attention than they deserve. These relationships can be challenging, but there are few challenges more important than working effectively with our neighbors. Read More
OPINION: Gov. Hochul using COVID as a Political Tool is Abhorrent As a rule, most emergencies are obvious to the individuals experiencing them. Read More

Business Mentors

CEO FOCUS: Leveraging Opportunities to Drive New Progress for CNY’s Innovation Ecosystem Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting on how we think about our community, and the two decades of strategic planning and hard work that is transforming our regional economy. Read More
VIEWPOINT: Retirees are going back to work More senior citizens are saying, “I’m too young to retire.” Some simply can’t afford to retire; others remain in the workforce because it makes them feel productive. Read More
VIEWPOINT: It’s Just the Beginning of Mohawk Valley’s Economic Transformation The Mohawk Valley region underwent gut-wrenching economic changes in the mid-1990s with the realignment of Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome and major industrial plant downsizings and closures. Read More

People on the Move

Oswego Health creates student-program liaison position to aid recruitment efforts OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Nicole Damboise as a student-program liaison, a new position that will be “serving as an extension of the recruitment process.” Read More
People news: LeChase promotes Gifford to assistant project manager SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has promoted Dylan Gifford to assistant project manager, based in Central New York. Read More
People news: English named Communications Division GM at United Radio DeWITT, N.Y. — United Radio announced it has hired Leslie English as the company’s new Communications Division general manager. Read More