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Downtown Committee seeks applications for Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nonprofits that organize Syracuse festivals through the Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund have until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 11 to apply for available funding. The City of Syracuse established the fund in “recognition that festivals and event programming contribute to a vibrant community,” the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. said in its announcement. […]
New York manufacturing activity bounces back in September
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rebounded into positive territory by rising 21 points in September to 1.9. The index had plummeted 20 points in August to -19 after declining six points in July to 1.1. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge on New York’s manufacturing sector. The September reading —
Binghamton nonprofit president charged with stealing $50K from organization
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The president of a Binghamton nonprofit was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from the charitable organization, according to the New
State announces funding for zero-emission school buses
New York State is making $100 million available for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding available for them under the $4.2 billion
IAED announces public launch of five-year investment initiative
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Area Economic Development (IAED) announced the public launch of its five-year investment initiative — Th!nk Tompkins — on Sept. 21 during
FTC, NYS among those suing Amazon for “illegally maintaining monopoly power”
New York is among 17 states that are joining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), alleging that the online retail and
Five Syracuse cannabis stores are shut down for not having “proper state licensing”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has closed down five smoke shops where New York State investigators seized adult-use cannabis products “without proper state
Broome County aces fiscal stress test
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County has received a perfect fiscal score from the state on its Fiscal Stress Monitoring Report from the comptroller’s office, Broome
Two New York projects awarded federal funding in defense-manufacturing program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded two upstate New York–based projects $5 million each through its Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The
Oneida Indian Nation to build new emergency operations center
VERONA, N.Y. — Federal, state, and local law-enforcement officials recognized the Oneida Indian Nation Police Department on Thursday for 30 years of service as it
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