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Syracuse University to require booster shots for spring semester

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will require all eligible students, faculty and staff who “routinely” use any SU campus location or facility to get a booster shot prior to the start of the spring semester, or as soon as they become eligible. Read More

N.Y. lawmaker calls for Malatras removal after SUNY board backs system chancellor

ALBANY, N.Y. — Even after the SUNY board of trustees issued a Friday evening statement backing SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras, a key New York lawmaker on Monday called for Malatras to resign. Read More

NUAIR adds two positions to help business growth, advance the region’s drone corridor

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR has added two new positions to pursue business growth and advancement of New York’s 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome. Read More

Partners launch Syracuse Surge job-training programs

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The partners involved on Thursday announced the launch of a series of training programs as part of a technology-workforce strategy to help fill in-demand jobs in the tech industry. Read More

Walsh announces $1 million in lending programs for Syracuse small businesses

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) on Friday started accepting applications for a minimum of $1 million as part of the first round of new small-business lending programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Read More

2021 CNY Business Journal Family Business Awards honor seven businesses

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 100 people gathered for the 2021 CNY Business Journal Family Business Awards on Thursday at the Embassy Suites Destiny in Syracuse. Read More

Hochul signs bills focused on state-agency support of small businesses

New state laws creating a small-business liaison at certain state departments and one requiring New York’s secretary of state to confirm receipt after receiving a statement of filing. Read More

East Syracuse Chevrolet sold to Buffalo-area auto group

DeWITT, N.Y. — A prominent automotive group in the Buffalo area is entering the Syracuse market for the first time with its purchase of East Syracuse Chevrolet. Read More