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Onondaga County hotels register 8 percent occupancy gain in March
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels again produced solid growth in business activity in March, according to a recent report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county increased 8 percent to 58.9 percent in the third month of the year compared to March 2022, according to STR, a […]
Broome County hotel occupancy edges up 1 percent in March
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted modest growth in business activity in March. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county ticked up 1 percent to 55.4 percent in the third month of this year compared to March 2022. Two other important indicators of business performance for Broome
Lewis County’s vacant-property program awards grants to 9 projects
LOWVILLE — The first round of grant awards in Lewis County’s vacant-property revitalization (VPR) program has nine projects sharing a total of $691,000. The Lewis County Development Corporation (LCDC) approved the funding for the nine projects in the first-round application process. Naturally Lewis, in partnership with Lewis County, created the VPR program to target vacant
Hematology-Oncology Associates breaks ground on Camillus cancer center
CAMILLUS — Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY (HOA) is building a 21,000-square-foot cancer center in Camillus. The new building will be located at 5490 Cobbler Way. HOA is tentatively planning to open the center in December 2024. HOA on May 8 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the cancer center at a vacant field just before 2555
VIEWPOINT: OFCCP Issues Updated Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) approved the use of a revised voluntary self-identification of disability form (Form CC-305) on April 25. The recently released form includes updated language and additional examples of disabilities. Federal contractors and subcontractors have until July 25, 2023, to implement the new form into their applicant and employee
Construction underway on Huntington Apartments housing project in Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Construction continues on the Huntington Apartments, a $24 million adaptive re-use of the 19th-century-era Huntington Building in Seneca Falls. When complete, the development will feature 53 affordable apartments in an energy-efficient building, including 27 with supportive services for veterans in need of housing, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on
Welliver adds project superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services company Welliver recently added a new project superintendent. Jonah Bixby will oversee the day-to-day operations on construction-project sites including schedule, manpower, ordering material, documentation, building plans and specifications, quality control, and communication with project managers and others. He brings significant knowledge of construction processes and building codes along with experience
Welliver honored for Cornell residential expansion project
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of construction services in New York state and northern Pennsylvania, received the 2023 Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award from the Associated General Contractors New York State (AGC NYS) on May 4. In recognition of excellence in construction management and teamwork, Welliver won the award for the
Greek Peak to complete $1M in improvement projects by next ski season
VIRGIL, N.Y. — It may be the middle of spring, but Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Cortland County is already looking ahead to the next ski season. The ski resort has announced nearly $1 million in ski-side improvement projects for the 2023-24 season, which will mark its 65th anniversary year. Greek Peak is located at
Pre-apprentice program helps women enter carpentry industry
Women looking to get into carpentry and unsure of where to start have a resource in the Sisters in the Brotherhood and an eight-week pre-apprentice program just for women. As part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, the Sisters in the Brotherhood program runs this summer at training centers around the state
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