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New York home sales slide more than 20 percent in May
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors closed on the sale of 8,819 previously owned homes in May, down 20.4 percent from 11,075 existing homes sold in the state in the year-prior month. Pending sales also declined more than 4 percent, foreshadowing further but smaller declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months. […]
Zero trust, MDR add strength to cybersecurity efforts
ROME, N.Y. — This spring, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released recommendations regarding zero trust, an approach to cybersecurity that limits access to data, networks, and infrastructure to only what is minimally required. On top of that, the legitimacy of user access must be continuously verified. The approach is a tool businesses may
Report: Most CNY regions added jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions all generated job growth between May 2022 and this past May. Bucking the trend in the broader Central New York area was the Elmira region, which lost jobs in the same period. The data comes from the latest monthly employment report that the New York State
CNY Works program wins $1 million state grant for construction-worker training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY Works’ Syracuse Build Pathways to Apprenticeship program will use a $1 million state grant to expand its current access, capacity, and
The new Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester is partnering with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its two-year certificate program
Oneida County seeks proposals for housing study
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is seeking a consultant to provide a housing-market inventory, assessment, and strategy report. The effort is part of Oneida County
Finalists chosen for seventh round of Genius NY program at Syracuse’s Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five teams will participate in the seventh round of the Genius NY business-accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse. Genius NY
Northeast Grocery promotes Tops president to parent company COO
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI) — the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets — has appointed John Persons as
WCNY to use nearly $500K state grant for film industry workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY in Syracuse will use a state grant of nearly $500,000 for its new WCNY Entertainment Academy. The funding comes from the
Oneida County Tourism names new president
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Tourism board of directors has selected Sarah Foster Calero as the next president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau
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