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Human Technologies appoints new chief financial officer
UTICA — Human Technologies — a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social enterprise that creates employment for people with disabilities — recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Vandermark as its new chief financial officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of experience in finance and accounting, his extensive expertise and commitment to financial excellence make him “an ideal […]
S&P affirms Onondaga County’s bond rating, improves outlook
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County’s bond rating of “AA” has been affirmed by S&P Global Ratings with an improvement from “stable” to “positive” outlook. That’s according to an Oct. 7 announcement from the office of Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon. S&P Global Ratings, based in New York City, is a credit-rating agency and a division of
TTM wins $30M in federal funding for DeWitt expansion project
DeWITT — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TTMI) $30 million for its expansion project at its site in DeWitt. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded the funding that comes from the Defense Production Act Title III program, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced Oct. 1. TTM will
VIEWPOINT: ED Delays Financial-Value Transparency and Gainful-Employment Reporting
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced a revised deadline for submitting required data under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) rules. The new deadline for institutions to report and review Completers Lists has been extended to Jan. 15, 2025 — moving from the previous deadline of Oct. 1, 2024. This change
Broome County receives perfect fiscal score from comptroller
BINGHAMTON — Broome County recently received a perfect fiscal score, according to the Fiscal Stress Monitoring Report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office. “I’m extremely proud of the work we’ve done that has earned us a perfect fiscal score,” Broome County Executive Jason Garnar said in a county news release announcing the
Mackenzie Hughes law firm names partner in Litigation Department
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently added attorney Nicole Marlow-Jones as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. She brings decades of litigation experience to the firm, having practiced for 25-plus years in the Syracuse area. Marlow-Jones concentrates her practice in litigation, including appellate practice, commercial, employment, and general civil litigation in the state and
Dannible & McKee names managers, directors
SYRACUSE — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the promotion of the following professional staff members, who all work from its Syracuse office. Christine N. Petrone has been promoted to accounting & advisory services director. She joined the firm in 2016 and is responsible for overseeing multiple client
New York governor launches first phase of Empire AI
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul of Friday announced that New York’s “first-in-the-nation,” Empire AI consortium will begin research this fall. “New York is writing
Syracuse mayor appoints intergovernmental affairs coordinator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has recently announced the appointment of Josephine Galdamez to intergovernmental affairs coordinator. She supports the city’s work with government partners at the local, state, and federal level, coordinates legislative and funding requests, and oversees multiple neighborhood, community, and intergovernmental initiatives. Prior to joining the City of Syracuse, Galdamez
Broome County wraps up busy roadwork season
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Highway Division is wrapping up a record-setting roadwork season across Broome County that saw completed projects across 14 municipalities,
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