Funding for REDC competition, Downtown Revitalization Initiative included in state budget proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed New York State budget includes funding for a 10th round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) competition and a fifth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Read More
Syracuse airport passenger traffic jumped nearly 12 percent in 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Passenger traffic at Syracuse Hancock International Airport rose 11.5 percent in 2019 compared to a year ago, “making it the busiest year in three decades, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) announced Thursday. Read More
CenterState CEO report: 65 percent of area firms expect to boost hiring this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds almost two-thirds of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (65 percent) expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2020, up 10 percent from last year’s projections. Read More
Utica National Foundation donates $1 million toward MVHS downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica National Group Foundation on Wednesday announced a $1 million grant to support the project to build a $480 million, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica, which is currently under construction. Read More
BAE Systems wins $7.7 million contract modification from Defense Department
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems Controls Inc. in Endicott has been awarded a more than $7.7 million modification to a previous U.S. military contract agreement, according to a Department of Defense contact announcement issued on Tuesday. Read More
Consulting firm makes recommendations for MVHS campuses
UTICA, N.Y. — The St. Elizabeth campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) in Utica has the “best potential redevelopment uses” that include small retail or office space, as well as housing. Read More
Cornell University joins consortium to work for sustainable business supply chains
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability has joined the Sustainability Consortium (TSC) as the school seeks to work for “greener” consumer products, supply chains, and commercial trade. Read More
PEB, SRC, OCC announce annual Innovation Challenge for area secondary school students
Central New York students in grades 6-12 can participate in the fourth annual Innovation Challenge. Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $13 million contract for Rome Lab security fence
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $13.15 million contract to Gaithersburg, Maryland–based Four Tribes Enterprises LLC to construct “long-sought and sorely-needed” perimeter security at Rome Lab. Read More
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