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State awards third I-81 contract targeting areas around the Inner Harbor, Syracuse’s north side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the award of the third construction contract for the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project. The award of the $218.9 million contract to Salt City Constructors, LLC begins the reconstruction of city streets in the Inner Harbor area and on the northside and builds on the construction […]
Upstate University Hospital formally opens new location for PMR, other services in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has opened a new location for its physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) services in the town of Clay at 8687 Carling Road, near the Wegmans Great Northern store. Physical medicine and rehabilitation is just one of the services that will eventually be located in the building, which has been
SU, Onondaga County to spend $20 million to launch Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Thursday announced plans to launchits Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. It’s described as a center that will bring together expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, manufacturing processes, optimization, and robotics to “advance the science of semiconductor manufacturing,” per the university’s news release. SU plans to spend $10 million
Bassett receives $6 million grant to help open employee childcare center
COOPERSTOWN — The Clark Foundation has awarded a $6 million grant to underwrite the creation of a new daycare facility on the Bassett Medical Center campus in Cooperstown. “The foundation’s board of trustees and I are very pleased to be providing the funding needed to build a state-of-the-art daycare center,” Jane Forbes Clark, foundation president,
Brooklyn Pickle opens second North Carolina restaurant
Brooklyn Pickle is continuing its expansion south with a second location in North Carolina, the company announced. Brooklyn Pickle Raleigh celebrated its grand opening on May 6 with food and giveaways. The owners of this location, Peter and Jane Kim, are partnering with Brooklyn Pickle company owner Craig Kowadla on what is the restaurant’s sixth
Raymond Corporation buys buildings in Kirkwood
KIRKWOOD — The Raymond Corporation has purchased two buildings on connecting parcels Kirkwood, expanding its permanent presence in Broome County and setting the stage for future growth. The company acquired two parcels located at 191 Corporate Drive and 196 Corporate Drive in the town of Kirkwood on April 1. According to Broome County property records,
All but one CNY sub-region added jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between March 2023 and this past March. Bucking the trend, the Ithaca metro area posted a slight decline in jobs in that same 12-month period, according to the latest monthly employment report that the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) issued on
The MOST to renovate part of building to create STEAM-education space
SYRACUSE — With the help of nearly $3 million in federal funding, a new STEAM education space is planned at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse. Calling it a major renovation project, the MOST says the money will help pay for a project to turn the eastern portion of
Mayor Walsh rolls out Syracuse Housing Strategy
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Housing Strategy is described as a “multi-year framework for improving housing conditions in the City of Syracuse.” The strategy calls for “additive new work that builds on major initiatives” currently underway. They include the Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative, the East Adams neighborhood redevelopment, and the community grid vision plan, the office of
Construction industry cites labor shortage as top concern
Finding enough qualified workers remains a top concern in the construction industry, according to the 2024 State of the Construction Industry Study released by The Bonadio Group. “The number one construction issue we’ve seen for several years … is labor shortages,” Nancy L. Cox, Bonadio’s construction and real estate industry leader, says. The 2024 study
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