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New York state reports jump in COVID-19 deaths, as other numbers continue improving
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that 778 people died from COVID-19 on Monday, up from the 671 deaths the day before and
SUNY Broome’s Drumm tapped to co-chair Southern Tier REDC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) has appointed Kevin Drumm, president of SUNY Broome Community College, as co-chair of the
SEDCO approves COVID-19 relief loans for nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses will receive zero-interest loans from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) COVID-19 emergency relief program. A special
New York state’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000, but Cuomo says “the worst is over”
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 671 people to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Monday morning
Palmieri announces economic-stimulus loan program for Utica businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has announced an economic-stimulus loan program to assist local businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysis explores how COVID-19 may lead to permanent growth in working from home
The rapid and widespread adoption of telecommuting in response to the coronavirus crisis may result in more workers continuing to work from home after the widespread shutdowns of business life are lifted, according to a new analysis from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. The analysis speculates that businesses and workers who previously had reservations about
How to Take Fear Out of the Workplace During COVID-19
Fear. Uncertainty. A growing sense of panic every time [government eaders deliver a briefing] about the far-reaching effects of the coronavirus. Chatter around the workplace these days is filled with questions like: Will I get sick? Will I have a job tomorrow? Can I afford to pay my rent? What can you do when you’re facing fear
Marquardt Switches to supply switches for Ford Motor ventilators
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Madison County manufacturer Marquardt Switches, Inc. recently announced it will supply Ford Motor Company with switches, as the automaker ramps up to
MVCC donates ventilators, supplies to MVHS for COVID-19 fight
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has donated medical supplies to the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) to help local health-care providers respond
Oswego Health to furlough 25 percent of workforce as COVID-19 disrupts services
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced it plans to furlough 25 percent of its workforce, or about 300 of its 1,200 employees, effective April 13
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