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SALINA, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses tells CNYBJ that it hasn’t set a timeline for opening a retail store in the Northern Lights shopping center that the retailer now owns. Raymour & Flanigan has purchased the Northern Lights shopping center at 132 Northern Lights Plaza in the town of Salina. It declined […]
SU’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics to focus on sport-related programs with new name
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Monday said it plans to rename itsDavid B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics as the David B. Falk College of Sport. The decision comes two decades after the launch of its sport-management program and results from its significant growth, SU said in its announcement. The college
Broome County hotel occupancy inches down in February
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels saw slightly fewer guests in February, while two other key indicators of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county dipped 0.7 percent to 50.4 percent in the second month of 2024 versus February 2023. Revenue per available room (RevPar), an
Syracuse Stage starts search for new managing director
SYRACUSE — The board of trustees and senior management of Syracuse Stage are developing a plan to find the theatre company’s next managing director. That plan will be announced soon, according to an April 2 Syracuse Stage announcement that Jill Anderson, its managing director since 2016, will leave the organization this summer after eight years.
North Street Tavern opens in Endicott
ENDICOTT — Endicott has a new tavern, but its owners aren’t new to the bar and restaurant business. Partners Kelly Philhower and Troy Rohmann have operated Beer Thirty Grill & Bar on Upper Court Street in Binghamton for about seven years and also operate CONES Ice Cream in Port Crane. Now, they have added the
Onondaga County hotel occupancy falls nearly 3 percent
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels posted a decline in guests in February, as two other key benchmarks of business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county slipped 2.9 percent to 51.3 percent in the second month of this year, compared to February
Oneida County hotels see mixed month in February
UTICA — Oneida County hotels had a mixed month in February, posting a decline in hotel occupancy, while registering increases in two other key indicators of business activity. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) slipped 3.9 percent to 47.6 percent in February from the year-earlier month, according to a report
Jefferson County hotel occupancy slips in February
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 4 percent decline in overnight guests in February, as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county fell 4.1 percent to 38.6 percent in the second month of
Vernon Downs to open racing season on April 20
VERNON, N.Y. — After a bumpy 2023, which almost saw the racetrack close, Vernon Downs is set to begin its 71st season on Saturday, April 20, the racing and gaming venue announced. Post time for opening night is 6:05 p.m. and features a T-shirt giveaway after the third race. Last May, Mid-State Raceway, Inc., which
Speakers discuss downtown dining during Downtown Committee’s spring progress breakfast
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dining in downtown Syracuse and the history of the dining scene throughout the years. That was the focus of the spring progress
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