Small Business Development Center at OCC is changing its name

Get our email updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) plans to change its name to one that “encompasses the region

ANDRO and Frankfort launch pilot program to improve community safety

Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Featured, Health Care, Law, Accounting & Taxes, Mohawk Valley, New York News, Nonprofits, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism, Subscriber Only, Technology

ROME, N.Y. — The PRISM Lab at ANDRO Computational Solutions LLC has launched a new pilot program, featuring the Team Awareness Kit (TAK), with the Village of Frankfort as part of an initiative to provide municipalities with technology to improve community safety. TAK, developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in cooperation with companies including

Already an Subcriber? Log in

Get Instant Access to This Article

Become a Central New York Business Journal subscriber and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber

Former fire department treasurer in Oneida County charged with stealing $92,000

Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Law, Accounting & Taxes, Mohawk Valley, New York News, Nonprofits, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism

DURHAMVILLE, N.Y. — A former treasurer of the Durhamville Fire Department in Oneida County has been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $92,000 from the

CenterState CEO recognizes regional businesses during Economic Champions event

Subscriber Only, Construction, Design & Real Estate, Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Manufacturing & Engineering, New York News, Nonprofits, Small Business, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism, Technology

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Tuesday recognized the efforts of more than 300 regional businesses during its annual Economic Champions Celebration at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Cener at Oncenter. The event recognized 306 companies and organizations for “driving the region’s economy forward” through job creation; business expansions; investments in operations; new business openings;

Already an Subcriber? Log in

Get Instant Access to This Article

Become a Central New York Business Journal subscriber and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber

The event recognized 306 companies and organizations for “driving the region’s economy forward” through job creation; business expansions; investments in operations; new business openings; and commitments to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion).

Together, recipients were recognized for their aggregate creation of more than 4,725 jobs; over 890,000 square-feet of expansions; and nearly $1 billion in capital investments, CenterState CEO said in its announcement.

“In a sign of positive economic momentum,” 118 businesses opened new storefronts, offices and facilities; 51 celebrated a milestone anniversary; 159 were received significant awards and achievements and 43 participated in efforts that advance DEI in their workplaces and community, per the news release.

Companies are nominated as Economic Champions by CenterState CEO and the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce; the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance; the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc.; peers, employees and staff; as well as self-nominations.

“The annual Economic Champions Celebration is a reminder of the power of gratitude and of the importance of celebrating our individual and collective accomplishments,” Robert Simpson, president and CEO of CenterState CEO said. “This event is our opportunity to acknowledge and recognize the hard work of our business community. Thank you to those who choose to invest their hard-earned capital in buildings, in facilities, in their employees and in making our community a better place to live and work. My hope is that all those we celebrate through this event know they are appreciated for the role they play in the region’s growth and in Central New York’s continued transformation.”

CenterState CEO also presented its Community Visionary Award, sponsored by Wegmans Food Markets, to Novelis, which has a plant in Oswego. The award is presented to an organization that “embodies a vision of economic opportunity and is creating a significant impact on community prosperity,” CenterState CEO said.

On its website, Novelis describes itself as a “leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and a world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling.”

Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, which specializes in aluminum, copper and metals; and a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group based in Mumbai, India, the website says.

Oneida County website address to change on Nov. 21

Technology, Employee Benefits & Human Resources, Health Care, Law, Accounting & Taxes, Mohawk Valley, New York News, Nonprofits, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism

UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County announced it will transition its government website and email domains to .gov on Wednesday, Nov. 21 to comply with a

Herkimer launches Brownfield Opportunity Area Plan

Featured, Construction, Design & Real Estate, Education & Training, Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Industries, Mohawk Valley, New York News, Nonprofits, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism

HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Village of Herkimer announced it has formally launched its Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Plan and will host a series of engagement

Finger Lakes Land Trust purchased land along Black Diamond Trail

Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Construction, Design & Real Estate, Nonprofits, Regional News, Southern Tier, Sports, Entertainment & Tourism, Subscriber Only

ULYSSES, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) announced it purchased 23 acres in the town of Ulysses in Tompkins County from the Cayuga Nature Center. The property, which is a mix of meadows and woodlands, is located along the Black Diamond Trail at the Houghton Road crossing. The FLLT intends to transfer the

Already an Subcriber? Log in

Get Instant Access to This Article

Become a Central New York Business Journal subscriber and get immediate access to all of our subscriber-only content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber

The FLLT intends to transfer the parcel to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), which owns and manages the Black Diamond Trail. The property provides a buffer to the trail and the state office is interested in creating a mid-way access point on the property with parking, restroom facilities, and a water fountain.

“Again, the Finger Lakes Land Trust has stepped up to support state parks,” Fred Bonn, regional director of Finger Lakes State Parks, said in a press release. “In this instance, their efforts will enable us to address a critical need for the Black Diamond Trail, namely a midpoint parking lot and bathroom facility like the one currently being constructed at Taughannock Falls. Parks looks forward to acquiring this parcel from the FLLT and then moving into design and construction in the next few years.”

The Black Diamond Trail is an 8.4 mile multi-use trail network that connects Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg and Cass Park in Ithaca. The FLLT previously transferred 12 acres in the town of Ulysses to the OPRHP.

“This is a terrific addition to the Black Diamond,” Andrew Zepp, president of FLLT, said in the announcement. “With each passing year, more and more people are getting out to enjoy this multi-use trail. We’re delighted to have the opportunity to work with our partners at state parks to continue to enhance this outstanding resource.”

The Finger Lakes Land Trust — which focuses on critical habitat for fish and wildlife, conserving lands important for water quality, connecting existing conservation lands, and keeping farmland in agriculture — has protected more than 33,000 acres of the region’s undeveloped land. It owns and manages a network of over 45 nature preserves open to the public and holds perpetual conservation easements on 200 properties that remain in private ownership.