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Barnes & Noble Booksellers opens store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the nation’s largest retail bookseller, has opened a new location at Destiny USA in Syracuse. The store, which held a formal-opening event on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, is located on level 2 next to Lululemon. It’s in a space formerly occupied by Banana Republic. “We are excited to […]
Crews complete resiliency project at Port of Oswego marina
OSWEGO — A construction project that will enhance resiliency at the Goble Marina located within the Port of Oswego is now complete. The state’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) awarded the project more than $1.75 million. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced the project’s
Point Place Casino expansion to add new hotel, larger gaming floor
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A new multi-story hotel, a larger gaming floor, and a new restaurant are all part of the Oneida Indian Nation’s more than $50 million expansion of Point Place Casino. The venue is located at 450-452 Route 31 in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Local elected officials,
New York home sales rise 3.5 percent in July
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 9,923 previously owned homes in July, a 3.5 percent gain from the 9,584 existing homes sold in July 2023. Pending sales also climbed almost 8 percent in July, pointing to further gains in closed sales in the next couple months, according to the New York State Association of Realtors
Oakdale Commons project wins up to $18M in state funding for next two phases
JOHNSON CITY — The effort to renovate the former Oakdale Mall into a mixed-use development in Johnson City is getting a boost from the state. The New York State government is providing up to $18 million for the next two phases of the project, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Aug. 12. Now
Second phase of Adirondack Rail Trail opens for use
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The second phase of the Adirondack Rail Trail from Saranac Lake to Floodwood Road is complete and open ahead of schedule,
Wolfspeed plans to move device production to Marcy location, closing plant on Durham campus
MARCY, N.Y. — Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), which operates a silicon carbide device-manufacturing facility in Marcy, plans to shift its device fabrication to its 200mm Mohawk Valley Fab and close its device fab in Durham, North Carolina where the firm is headquartered. Gregg Lowe, CEO of Wolfspeed, made the announcement as the company released its
N.Y. communities can pursue $200M available in DRI, NY Forward programs
ALBANY — Two of New York’s downtown-revitalization and economic-development programs have $200 million in funding available for those communities interested in pursuing grant money for local improvements. The dollar amounts include $100 million each for the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program, which focuses
Federal dollars to help fund projects at several upstate airports, lawmakers say
Federal-grant awards will help airports across upstate New York, including those serving Syracuse and areas of the North Country, finance projects focused on safety and facility improvement. The nine airports will use more than $5.2 million in federal funding to support airport-safety and infrastructure-improvement projects, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator
I-81-related construction work to affect East Seneca Turnpike, Airport Boulevard
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) says it has construction work planned on East Seneca Turnpike this weekend (starting Aug.
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