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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Drivers who use Interstate 690 (I-690) eastbound in the city of Syracuse will soon see a lane reduction connected to a project
Onondaga County accepting grant applications for its hotel initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County is now accepting applications for the hotel initiative that Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced back on June 4. The Onondaga County Hotel Initiative will be seeded with $4 million and will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $750,000 to developers. The grants are meant to help in closing funding
Onondaga County awards Miss Prissy’s $100K grant for Syracuse restaurant renovation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has awarded Miss Prissy’s a grant of $100,000 to help renovate its first stand-alone restaurant at 431 S. Warren St. in Syracuse. Miss Prissy’s, an original vendor at the Salt City Market, specializes in Southern soul food, including sassy shrimp and mac-n-cheese. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced the grant
ADDISON, N.Y. — A former clerk-treasurer for the Steuben County Village of Addison government will serve between three and nine years in state prison for stealing over $1.1 million from the village. That’s according to a news release from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, issued jointly with the Steuben County District Attorney Brooks
OHA awarded $3 million state grant for renovation project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) will use a $3 million New York State grant for a renovation project at its building at 321 Montgomery St. in downtown Syracuse. New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse) secured the grant funding for the OHA project. The project will involve installation of better air conditioning,
Schumer wants more federal funding to improve storm-tracking network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said he wants to secure $30 million for the nation’s network of weather-monitoring
AIS lands a nearly $55 million task order for research
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) has been awarded a $54.7 million task order intended to perform the research, selection, application, and delivery of anti-fragility measures to help the U.S. Air Force and its partnering combatant commands achieve cyber superiority, the company announced. The program, called Stalwart, will focus on capabilities that provide assurance
SU announces additional $3 million in state funding for JMA Wireless Dome renovations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will use an additional $3 million for the renovation project at the JMA Wireless Dome. New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse) announced the funding during an event inside the JMA Dome on Tuesday morning. J Michael Haynie, SU’s vice chancellor
State awards fourth contract in the I-81 project, focused on community grid, I-690
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The fourth construction contract for the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will focus on the community grid, Interstate 690 (I-690), and South Crouse Ave. in Syracuse. The state awarded the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday afternoon. CNY Alliance will begin construction on the
Area food organizations receive state funding to increase access to local foods
New York State has awarded $7.6 million to 12 food-service organizations across the state, including two Central New York organizations, through the second round of the New York Food for New York Families Program, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The program, funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant, provides a boost to New York
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