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Onondaga County hotel occupancy jumps almost 53 percent in December
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels continued to see a strong business rebound in December with occupancy increasing by more than half compared to the same month in 2020, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 52.9 percent to 41.2 percent in […]
Broome County hotel occupancy leaps nearly 78 percent in December
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels saw another surge in guests in December compared to the year-prior levels that were depressed by the pandemic’s effects, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county jumped 77.6 percent to 49.8 percent in December, according to STR,
OCC to create Meg O’Connell Center for Social Justice
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will soon be home to the Meg O’Connell Center for Social Justice and Community Impact. OCC will use a $1 million donation from Eric Allyn to create the new center. O’Connell — wife of Eric Allyn — is OCC’s former interim president and a former chair of the school’s
Cooperative Federal buys Erie Boulevard building for branch, headquarters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union (Cooperative Federal) has purchased the building at 1816 Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse, which will become the credit union’s headquarters and largest branch. Once the Erie Boulevard office opens, it will replace the credit union’s branch at 723 Westcott St., which is about one mile from the
ACFCU pins growth plans on expansion into Onondaga County
AUBURN, N.Y. — The opening of its first branch office in Onondaga County later this year is the first step of what Auburn Community Federal Credit Union’s (ACFCU) leader hopes will be several growth steps for the financial institution. A 2016 charter change allowed the credit union to offer membership to those who live, work,
NBT Bank opens new permanent branch office in DeRuyter
DeRUYTER, N.Y. — NBT Bank recently marked the opening of its new permanent branch office at 750 Utica St. in DeRuyter. The bank began serving the DeRuyter community in September 2020 at its temporary location in the Genevieve D. Staley Civic Center. “When we first entered the DeRuyter community we saw a need for local, relationship-based
HUNT Real Estate nears end of multi-office relocation project
MANLIUS, N.Y. — HUNT Real Estate is close to completing its plan to reorganize and rebuild its facilities across the Central New York region. The
Oneida County to close several COVID testing sites
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced on Friday that it will cease testing at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, Turning Stone Resort Casino, and Utica
Unplugged Gaming leases nearly 14,000 square feet in Manlius
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Unplugged Gaming recently leased 13,860 square feet of retail space in the Manlius Mart Plaza at 315 Fayette St. in the village of Manlius. Bill Evertz and Chris Savage from Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company helped arrange the transaction, representing the landlord. Manlius Realty LLC owns the shopping center, according to Onondaga
Syracuse Builders Exchange names 2022-2023 officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Builders Exchange (SBE) recently announced that its board of directors approved officers for 2022-2023. The following officers will each serve a two-year term, effective Jan. 10, 2022: President: Lisa Brownson — president of Safety Source Consultants, Ltd. in Cicero. The firm provides construction-industry employers with professional education and safety-training consulting
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