People news: Ludd joins Mackenzie Hughes business department
SYRACUSE, NY. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced that Ian S. Ludd has joined the business department of the Syracuse–based law firm. Read More
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iV4, information-technology firm with Syracuse office, expands into Buffalo market
iV4, an information-technology (IT) consulting and services provider, on Wednesday announced the opening of its new office in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst. Read More
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People news: CenterState CEO hires new Tech Garden employee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Sarah Davis as its program coordinator for Genius NY, a business accelerator program operating at its Tech Garden. Read More
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds just over half of nearly 200 contributors surveyed (55 percent) expect an increase in jobs and hiring in 2019, down 3 percent from last year’s projections. Read More
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Broome County hotel occupancy rate edges up in November
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Hotels in Broome County were ever so slightly fuller in November compared to a year ago, according to a new report. Read More
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Minimum wage in Central New York to increase on Monday
ALBANY, N.Y. — Employees who earn minimum wage in Central New York will get a boost in pay to $11.10 per hour, beginning Monday. Read More
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Stirpe named chair of New York Assembly Small Business Committee
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Assemblyman Al Stirpe (D–Cicero) recently announced that he has been named chair of the Assembly Small Business Committee by Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie. Read More
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ShoppingTown Mall owner, behind on its taxes, threatens second lawsuit against Onondaga County
DeWITT, N.Y. — The owner of ShoppingTown Mall in DeWitt is threatening a second lawsuit against Onondaga County. Read More
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Magazine ranks New York State Fair among top 10 for attendance in North America
GEDDES, N.Y. — The record attendance at this year’s New York State Fair helped push it into an industry publication’s top-10 ranking of fairs in North America. Read More
Health Care & Education
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Shortage of shingles vaccine sparks concern SYRACUSE — A doctor with St. Joseph’s Health is among those concerned about a shortage of the vaccine used to combat shingles. Read More -
Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. Read More -
Utica College to use $125K grant for Thurston Hall technology upgrades UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College announced it will use a $125,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust for a technology upgrade in Thurston Hall, the college’s newest academic building. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Little Falls Hospital getting ready to build primary care clinic in Dolgeville DOLGEVILLE — Little Falls Hospital is preparing for a new primary care center that will replace the existing facility on Gibson Street in Dolgeville. Read More
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Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in Ithaca. Read More -
State to provide half the funding for $44 million sports complex in downtown Utica UTICA, N.Y. — The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority will use a $22 million state award for the construction of Nexus Center, a $44 million, “tournament-based,” sports complex in downtown Utica. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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N.Y. manufacturing index falls in January to lowest level since mid-2017 The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points in January to 3.9, its lowest level since mid-2017. The headline index has fallen a cumulative 18 points since No Read More
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Crews finish $15M in upgrades at scientific-research facility, CHESS, in Ithaca ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction crews have completed “significant upgrades” at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, a scientific-research facility in Ithaca. Read More
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Canadian cannabis firm to spend up to $150M to anchor upcoming hemp industrial park in Southern Tier A Canadian cannabis firm plans to invest between $100 million and $150 million to anchor a hemp industrial park to be sited in the Southern Tier after New York granted the company a license to process and produce hemp. Read More