Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Parking-deck project at Syracuse airport to begin Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first phase of a multi-year parking-deck rehabilitation project will begin Monday at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). In anticipation of the
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has opened an office in Herndon, Virginia to provide services to the U.S. Department of Defense and the
Oneida County communities can tap into Main Street program
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Sherrill, Town of Verona, and all Oneida County communities can benefit from a Main Street program that Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. announced July 28. It has a goal of providing support for local municipal downtown-development projects and seeks to assist in the “safe and efficient” redesign of
Crews complete work on new Madison County highway garage
EATON, N.Y. — Madison County has a new $16 million highway garage on Brown Road in Eaton. This facility replaces the current one in Morrisville on Cedar Street that has served the southern half of the county since 1948, Madison County said in a news release. Firms working on the project included Rochester–based LeChase Construction
Work wraps up on $3 million in recreation improvements at Massena Intake Park
MASSENA, N.Y. — A project focusing on $3 million in improvements at Massena Intake Park in in St. Lawrence County is now complete. The Massena Intake Park is a local marina and picnic facility. It’s associated with the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project on the St. Lawrence River, the New York governor’s
Dulles State Office Building auditorium in Watertown reopens after renovations
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The newly renovated auditorium at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown has reopened. The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) spent more than $3.5 million on improvements in the recently completed auditorium rehabilitation and modernization project, per a July 21 announcement. The auditorium is used throughout the year by several
Renovated Arnot Maple Research and Teaching lab reopens in Chemung County
VAN ETTEN, N.Y. — The newly rebuilt Arnot Maple Research and Teaching laboratory in Van Etten houses the “first-of-its-kind” maple product-development lab. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) on July 29 formally opened the 4,200-square-foot facility. The renovation work included a new
New York home sales soar in June, CNY sales also climb
ALBANY, N.Y. — The real-estate market in New York state stayed hot in June as realtors sold 13,111 previously-owned homes in the month, up 55.4 percent from the 8,436 homes they sold in June 2020. House prices also continued to jump as inventory remained tight. Pending sales in the state rose about 11 percent in
Wiltsie Construction honored by Operation Oswego County
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) said it recently presented its Business Excellence Award for 2021 to Wiltsie Construction Company, Inc. of Oswego. OOC gave out the award at its July 14 annual meeting, in recognition and appreciation for Wiltsie Construction “demonstrating outstanding leadership, adaptation and commitment in operating and expanding” the business in
Orgill opens $70 million distribution center in Rome, creates 225 new jobs
ROME, N.Y. — Orgill Inc., the world’s largest independent hardlines distributor, has opened a $70 million distribution center in Rome that will serve the company’s customers throughout the Northeast. The facility was built at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park and will create 225 jobs, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced July 29. The
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.