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New York to end most mask, social-distancing requirements for vaccinated people on Wednesday

NEW YORK, N.Y. — As of Wednesday, New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance that allows fully vaccinated people to no longer have to wear masks or socially distance indoors in most settings. Read More
Onondaga County urges businesses to complete survey about hiring challenges

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County businesses are being encouraged to take a survey and answer questions about any difficulties they’re having in finding new employees. Read More
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
Auburn Industrial Development Authority unveils new brand

AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Industrial Development Authority (AIDA) recently announced the launch of its new brand identity and website. The new brand identity is place-based and “showcases the unique Read More
New York cheese production rose last year, butter production slipped

New York plants produced just over 870 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in 2020, up 4.6 percent from almost 832 million pounds the year before, the USDA’s National Agricultural Stat Read More
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
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
Poll: two-thirds of small businesses fear inflation will hurt recovery

Two out of three (67 percent) small-business owners say they’re concerned about inflation hurting their ability to recover and 38 percent are “highly concerned,” according to the recently released Ali Read More
State announces Fulton, Seneca Falls projects targeted for DRI funding

The state says Fulton will target 16 projects and Seneca Falls will focus on 13 projects with their $10 million awards in the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Read More

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Business Calendar

CNY BEST Information Session 5/18/2021 8:30 AM - 5/18/2021 9:30 AM Read More
Tompkins Chamber Annual Meeting & Celebration 5/20/2021 6:30 PM - 5/20/2021 8:00 PM Read More
Work/Life Integration 5/21/2021 8:15 AM - 5/21/2021 10:00 AM Read More

Opinion

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
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

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

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
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