Small Business

State: Gryphon’s drone-tracking system “sets new standard”

CICERO — A Cicero firm has developed a mobile unmanned traffic-management (UTM) system that the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo says “sets a new standard” in drone security and UAS traffic management. Read More

State announces health-insurance rate increases for 2018

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) will increase its health-insurance rates 8.9 percent in 2018 for those with plans through their employer in the small-group market. Read More

DiNapoli calls on DMV to crack down on unregistered auto-repair shops; DMV responds

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) “has not done enough” to prevent automotive-repair shops and inspection stations from operating without valid registrations, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli contends. Read More

Northern Border Regional Commission awards $2.2M for six North Country projects

Six projects in the North Country will benefit from $2.2 million in federal grant funding that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has announced. Read More

Madison County manufacturers need workers, offer free training

CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Madison County manufacturers in need of skilled labor are working with Onondaga Community College (OCC) to provide free training for workers. Read More

Solvay Bank to open a branch in Baldwinsville

BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank has announced plans to open an office in the village of Baldwinsville. The new office will be located at 197 Downer Street, the site of a former branch of First Niagara Bank. Read More

Athletic Apex health club to open Destiny USA location, hire 75

Athletic Apex, which operates health clubs in Florida and Texas, plans to open a 42,000-square-foot club at Destiny USA later this year, the mall announced. Read More

Katko: Fulton to use $250K federal grant for work at site of former Nestle facility

FULTON, N.Y. — The City of Fulton will use a federal grant of $250,000 for work at the site of the former Nestle facility. Read More

NSF awards Syracuse faculty member grant to study workers in gig economy

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Science Foundation has awarded a Syracuse University professor more than $52,000 in funding to study how people pursue work in the gig economy. Read More