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Oneida County hotels see 24 percent increase in occupancy in April
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) rose 24.3 percent to 60.7 percent in April from the
Two CNY firms certified as service-disabled vet-owned businesses
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that businesses in Fulton and Carthage have each been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Travani Construction LLC, a flooring contractor located in Carthage, and Harmer Structural
Salina 1st project targets 2024 completion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than three years after its groundbreaking event, construction work on the Salina 1st project at 1081 S. Salina St. in Syracuse is underway. The construction site — just south of downtown Syracuse — is located across from the 5G manufacturing facility of JMA Wireless. Project partners Emanuel Henderson, Eli Smith, and
Downtown Farmers Market in Clinton Square opens for the season on Tuesday
Every Tuesday through Oct. 11 (rain or shine), the market has “fresh, locally-grown” fruit, vegetables and plants, as well as baked goods and specialty items
New York Air Brake leasing space to NYC firm establishing operations in Watertown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) of Watertown announced it is leasing space to a New York City–based firm that plans to
New York home sales edge up in April, prices soar
CNY sales dip ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 11,089 previously owned homes in April, up 1.2 percent from the 10,954 homes they sold in April 2021. But the big story is the continued sharp rise in home prices amid the tight supply of homes. The April 2022 statewide median sales price
Brown & Brown acquires finance and insurance provider to auto, powersport dealers in New York state
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, announced it has acquired “substantially all of the assets” of Dealer Specialties Group Corp. Dealer Specialties is a Saratoga Springs–based independent sales and service organization providing finance and insurance (F&I) products and sales support to automotive and powersport dealers,
DiNapoli: Local sales-tax collections rise nearly 16 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local government sales-tax collections increased 15.7 percent in April compared to the same month in 2021. That’s according to an analysis that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released May 18. Overall, local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up $232 million from April of last year. Nearly every county generated “significant” year-over-year growth
Oneida Indian Nation builds employee housing to help combat worker shortage
VERONA, N.Y. — As the battle for talent continues, the Oneida Indian Nation has upped the ante for potential new employees with its new $15 million The Villages at Stoney Creek employee housing units. The units, which will open July 1, are for new full-time, hourly, non-management positions and will help the Oneida Indian Nation
VIEWPOINT: Pandemic-Recovery Tips for Small Businesses Going Forward
As businesses and consumers adjust to the latest shifts related to the pandemic and the economy, we are all mindful the many changes we have experienced in the last several years and are asking ourselves and others, “What’s next?” For small businesses, the challenges have been relentless to say the least. With inflation, supply-chain issues, rising
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