Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
What's New
Upcoming Events
CNYBJ Job Board
Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Onondaga County launches 10th year of Onondaga Grown campaign
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — The “Buy Local. Buy Onondaga Grown” campaign is now in its 10th year and encourages the public to choose food and products grown in Onondaga County by more than 570 farm families. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon and the Onondaga County Agriculture Council on Tuesday launched this year’s campaign during a visit […]
Study launched on Utica Thruway exit and surrounding roads
UTICA, N.Y. — The Herkimer Oneida County Transportation Council (HOCTC) is launching a study and website to improve the connectivity and safety of the I-90
Route 11 bridge project begins in Whitney Point
WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — A $21.2 million project to replace the U.S. Route 11 bridge over the Tioughnioga River, install one and a half miles of accessible sidewalks along Main Street, and new crosswalks at Whitney Point Middle School and the Broome County Fairgrounds has begun in Whitney Point. As part of the project, the
Court Street Apartments project in Binghamton celebrates groundbreaking
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Officials broke ground June 11 on a project in Binghamton to transform a vacant warehouse and office building into 111 affordable apartments, with more than half reserved for homeless veterans and other vulnerable populations in need of supportive services to live independently, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The Court Street Apartments project will
Onondaga County awards more than a dozen agritourism grants
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Monday announced 13 recipients in the second round of the county’s agritourism-grant program. The county executive announced the grants at Last Shot Distillery at 4022 Mill Road in Skaneateles. Applicants are eligible for awards up to $15,000 Agritourism “helps promote farm viability while also benefiting the
AAA survey finds consumer interest in EVs is declining, hybrids preferred
Consumers’ interest in buying a fully electric car is declining according to a new survey report. Only about one in five adults surveyed (18 percent) say they’d be “very likely” or “likely” to buy a new or used electric vehicle (EV) (not a hybrid), down from 23 percent last year, according to the most recent
Downtown Farmers Market begins its 52nd season on Tuesday in Syracuse’s Clinton Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market is set for its 52nd season, beginning Tuesday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse.
Arbor Day Foundation recognizes SUNY Oswego for its tree-planting effort
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized SUNY Oswego under its Tree Campus Higher Education program for the school’s “commitment to effective urban forest management.” The Arbor Day Foundation is the world’s largest membership nonprofit organization dedicated to planting trees. Its Tree Campus Higher Education program began in 2008 to encourage colleges and
New York egg production drops in April
Farms in New York state produced 141.3 million eggs in April, down 2.2 percent from 144.5 million eggs in the year-ago month, according to a
VIEWPOINT: OSHA Issues Final Rule on HazCom Standard
On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) announced a final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The amended rule (29 CFR 1910) better aligns with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The HCS requires employers to provide information to their employees about the
Get our email updates
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.