Nearly 900 students earn degrees during SUNY Poly’s 46th commencement
MARCY, N.Y. — Nearly 900 students earned college degrees in ceremonies that SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) held for the Class of 2021 in both Marcy and Albany. Read More
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Tompkins to host Thursday virtual small-business workshop focused on starting, growing a business
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, which is in the process of rebranding to the name Tompkins, will be hosting a virtual small-business workshop this Thursday, May 20, from 6-7 p.m. Read More
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M&T Bank names Gorczynski CNY regional president as Naples retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), which holds the most deposits and is the largest small-business lender in the region, announced it has named Steve Gorczynski, its new Central New York regional president. Read More
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Oneida County hotels post huge rebound in business in March
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rocketed up 73.3 percent to 48.7 percent in March, compared to the same month in 2020 when the pandemic first hammered the hotel business. Read More
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Jefferson County hotel occupancy rate soars nearly 50 percent in March
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Hotels in Jefferson County saw a massive increase in guests in March compared to March 2020, which was when the COVID-19 pandemic first slammed the hospitality industry everywhere, according to a recent report. Read More
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New York SBDC helps Binghamton café pursue federal restaurant funding
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Like a lot of eateries nationwide, the co-owners of the Lost Dog Café & Lounge in Binghamton are pursuing funding from the newly established Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Read More
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Ithaca College selected for international student scholarship program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College (IC) announced it has been selected as a partner institution for the Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars program, which it says is the “world’s largest,” privately funded, international scholarship program. Read More
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NY MEP Recovery Initiative offers nearly $1M in project funding for manufacturers
The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) network announced it is leading four competitive grant programs that it says will help manufacturers solve challenges created by COVID-19, emerge from the crisis more resilient and adaptable, and prepare for future emergencies. Read More
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Cuomo launches 11th round of REDC initiative to help in post-pandemic recovery
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday launched the 11th round of the regional economic development council (REDC) initiative. Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Assessing the $212 billion state budget for 2021-2022 After a delay lasting a week longer than the due date demanded of us by state law, legislators recently passed the state budget mostly along party lines in Albany. With a $212 billion total, an all-ti Read More -
OPINION: What Do We Mean When We Talk About the “Common Good”? I have always been impressed that the preamble to the Constitution begins, “We the People of the United States.” We’ve heard the phrase so often that we don’t even stop to think about it. But as the p Read More
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OPINION: Ending Restaurant Restrictions is a Step in the Right Direction But more must be done for industry New York small-business owners and employees received some long-awaited good news recently from Albany as two burdensome restrictions hampering restaurants and bars Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: 3 Things Your Communications Team Should Do Now There is no handbook explaining how to balance marketing, media relations, internal communications, and keeping other stakeholders informed during a pandemic. But fortunately — thanks to tools we alre Read More -
VIEWPOINT: 4 Inner Strengths That Can Help You Survive Pandemic-Year Losses When the pandemic sent the nation into a shutdown last year, plenty of Americans found themselves jobless and in need of quick solutions to stay financially afloat. Some scurried to online job sites Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Updated Guidance on Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), certain private-sector and governmental employers may claim refundable tax credits which provide reimbursement for the cost of providing Families First Coronaviru Read More
People on the Move
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M&T Bank names Gorczynski CNY regional president as Naples retires SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), which holds the most deposits and is the largest small-business lender in the region, announced it has named Steve Gorczynski, its new Central New York regional president. Read More
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LAURA MATTICE LAURA MATTICE has been promoted to CRA and community development officer at Community Bank, N.A. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and administering all aspects of the bank’s eff Read More -
KYLE VANDERLIP KYLE VANDERLIP has been named new director of the Jim Dooley Center for Early Learning by Finger Lakes Health. She replaces Kathy Brown Ryrko, who served as director of the center since it opened in 1 Read More