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Le Moyne College partners with Meier’s Creek Brewing for Le Moyne-themed beer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it has an agreement with Meier’s Creek Brewing Company for a fundraiser that involves a Le Moyne-themed beer.
Onondaga County hotels see a nearly 4 percent decline in guests in September
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels registered a drop in occupancy in September, while two other benchmarks of business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 3.9 percent to 66.3 percent in the ninth month of this year compared to September 2022, according to STR,
Johnson City BJ’s Wholesale Club opens member center
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — A new BJ’s Wholesale Club’s membership center is open in Oakdale Commons, 601-635 Harry L Drive, in advance of the wholesale club opening a store to shoppers early next year. The membership center gives shoppers the opportunity to purchase a founding membership through Jan. 25, 2024. Membership options start at $35.
New Energy New York project helps Binghamton become federal tech hub
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University official says the region’s newly secured federal tech hub designation will allow the university and its partners to strengthen efforts focused on U.S. supply chains. It’ll also help in attracting startup companies to the region, creating good-paying jobs, and expanding workforce-training programs. It was Binghamton University’s New Energy New
Binghamton, East Syracuse firms win funding in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A Binghamton startup captured the top funding prize during the FuzeHub commercialization competition held Oct. 16-17 in Saratoga Springs. The event
Oneida County awards $250K in funding for Rome skatepark project
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County has awarded $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist in the construction of a skatepark in Rome
City of Syracuse to host BIPOC developer summit on Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse will host a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Developer Summit to support diverse real estate development in
Jefferson County hotels see drop in guests in September
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels registered an almost 6 percent decline in overnight guests in September, but two other indicators of hotel-business performance improved. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 5.9 percent to 57.6 percent in the ninth month of 2023 from September 2022, according
Broome County hotel occupancy rises in September
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels posted an increase in guests in September compared to the year-earlier month, while two other business indicators were mixed. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.9 percent to 65.4 percent in the ninth month of 2023 versus September 2022. Year
New York home sales slip more than 22 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 9,564 previously owned homes in September, a decline of 22.5 percent from the 12,335 existing homes sold in September 2022. Pending sales also fell more than 8 percent in the ninth month of 2023, pointing to further declines in closed home sales in the next couple months. The
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