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New York home sales fell in June
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 12,520 previously owned homes in June, down 8.6 percent from the 13,693 homes they sold in the year-ago month, as tight inventory and rising prices and mortgage rates took a toll. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) June housing-market report issued on July […]
Oneida County hotels post 12 percent rise in occupancy in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) increased 12.1 percent to 67.5 percent in June compared to the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Through the first six months of the year, occupancy in the
People news: Chimera Integrations promotes O’Donnell to sales manager
CICERO, N.Y. — Commercial security systems and communications technology integrator Chimera Integrations has promoted Ryan O’Donnell to sales manager. O’Donnell joined the company in June
Herkimer County launches countywide development plan
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A local government-nonprofit collaborative recently completed a countywide community development plan to address the county’s longstanding challenges and future growth opportunities. Under
Rochester firm acquires Communique Design & Marketing in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — A Rochester company has acquired Communiqué Design & Marketing Inc. of Ithaca Brandmint — an agency specializing in creative and marketing technology
New COO joins Live More Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Kelsey Reed is the new chief operating officer (COO) for Live More Ithaca, a real-estate development company dedicated to new luxury apartments
Oswego County Airport honored with Ally Award
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) recently presented its Ally Award for 2022 to the Oswego County Airport. The award, bestowed at OOC’s annual meeting on June 16, is “in recognition and appreciation of the vision, commitment and leadership exhibited by the Oswego County Legislature to support and operate an outstanding general aviation transportation
New York oat production is forecast to increase nearly 29 percent this year
New York farms are expected to produce almost 2.54 million bushels of oats this year, up nearly 29 percent from 1.97 million bushels in 2021, according to a July 1 forecast from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Yield per acre for oats in New York state is forecast to fall 4.4 percent to
Broome County hotel occupancy increases nearly 16 percent in June
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels served more overnight guests in June than the year-ago month as the hospitality industry continued to bounce back from pandemic-deflated numbers. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 15.9 percent to 68.2 percent in May, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel
Onondaga County hotels post 25.5 percent jump in occupancy in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels saw an influx of guests in June, continuing a run of business gains this year as the industry rebounds. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 25.5 percent to 65.1 percent this June from the year-ago month, according to STR, a
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