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New York honey production rises 9 percent in 2015, ranking state in top 10 nationally
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state generated a 9 percent increase in honey production in 2015, and moved into the top 10 among U.S. states
State comptroller, Syracuse mayor say the city is not “fiscally stressed”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse isn’t considered “fiscally stressed.” That’s according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s fiscal-stress monitoring system, which gave
RIT president Destler to retire in 2017
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — William Destler, president of the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), announced Monday that he plans to retire at the end of the
Health Foundation leadership-fellows program graduates include 9 from CNY
Nine Central New Yorkers are among 36 graduates in the 2016 class of health-leadership fellows. The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York on
Schumer in Syracuse visit calls for emergency federal funding for anti-Zika vaccine
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants Congress to approve $1.9 billion in emergency funding to help develop an anti-Zika vaccine. Schumer made
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s State’s recently enacted budget sets forth a $15 minimum wage to be rolled out in stages across the state. Much
SUNY Oswego to sponsor Chinese firm in START-UP NY space in Tech Garden II
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will sponsor a Chinese company that will occupy part of its tax-free, START-UP NY space in the Syracuse Technology Garden
Griffiss Institute receives $25,000 Community Foundation grant for Drone Camp
ROME, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties announced it has approved an education mini-grant for $25,000 for the Griffiss Institute to
Student teams from area schools win prize money in New York Business Plan Competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — Student-led teams from area colleges and universities won prize money during the New York Business Plan Competition. SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)
Lower gas prices, better jobs numbers prompt rise in statewide consumer sentiment
An analyst with Siena College believes lower gas prices, an improved stock market, and people feeling “a little more secure in their jobs” were factors in New Yorkers indicating a greater willingness to spend money in the first few months of 2016. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 81.8 in March, up
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