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St. Elizabeth campus reuse proposals clear key hurdle with DGEIS
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Planning Board, at its Feb. 20 meeting, unanimously voted to deem the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) complete for the re-use alternatives for the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center campus, the city said. The DGEIS evaluated the potential for a host of environmental impacts resulting from the four proposed redevelopment […]
Upstate University Hospital opens new Throughput Operations Center in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has opened a new Throughput Operations Center (TOC) designed to “optimize patient flow” across its Downtown and Community hospital
SUNY Poly gears up for annual business plan competition
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute will host the Mohawk Valley regional contest for the 2025 New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) on April 4,
State Fair says corporate-outings program is available for this summer’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — This summer’s New York State Fair is still several months away, but officials say interested companies can take advantage of its corporate-outings
FOCUS Greater Syracuse names three new board members
SYRACUSE — FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, bipartisan, citizen-driven organization — announced that it recently welcomed three new members to its board of directors: Reginald T. Braggs, Ryan R. Delao, and Emily Minnoe. Braggs, Ph.D., is the director of Central New York partnerships at Onondaga Community College (OCC). His responsibilities include serving
Local sales-tax collection growth in N.Y. slowed in 2024
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections across New York state increased in 2024 but the rise was the lowest in four years. The collections totaled $23.4 billion in calendar-year 2024, up by 1.6 percent, or $376 million, from 2023 levels, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a report issued on Feb. 7.
Binghamton University launches presidential search, seeks community input
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has started its search for a new president after current president Harvey Stenger’s announcement that he will step down after
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) Athletics on Thursday launched a $50 million fundraising campaign over the next three years aimed at “leveling up its
Greater Binghamton Chamber presents award, economic outlook at annual event
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce held its annual Economic Forecast and Building BC Awards event on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Holiday Inn Binghamton. Leadership Alliance CEO Stacey Duncan presented the results of a local business leaders survey conducted in December 2024 that showed the top five state and local business
Finger Lakes Land Trust buys land adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest to protect Skaneateles Lake
SEMPRONIUS, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has purchased 218 acres adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest in the town of
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