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Schumer seeks federal funding to double the size of the Oswego County Industrial Park
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants to secure $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park (OCIP). Schumer visited the site on Tuesday to announce his pursuit of the funding, which would come through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The money would “fast-track”
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SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) wants to secure $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L. Michael Treadwell Oswego County Industrial Park (OCIP).
Schumer visited the site on Tuesday to announce his pursuit of the funding, which would come through the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
The money would “fast-track” the development of the site, Schumer’s office said in its announcement. Development would involve building the new infrastructure needed to land new companies to support the growth of the semiconductor industry and the good-paying jobs that come along with that investment.
The site is less than 10 miles from the future home of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) in the White Pine Commerce Park along Route 31 in the town of Clay.
Schumer said this long-planned expansion would more than double the size of the park, using land that’s already been acquired. He called the potential expansion “critical” as the Oswego County Industrial Park is nearly out of usable space, just as investment opportunities increase for the region.
“With Micron coming and New York’s semiconductor superhighway revving up, the time to invest is now to ensure Oswego County and Central New York land the dynamic supply chain companies and good-paying jobs building America’s future. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and with the Oswego County Industrial Park less than 10 miles from the future home of Micron’s massive $100 billion mega-fab, this area is primed to be at the forefront of those efforts to build out America’s semiconductor supply chain right here in Upstate New York,” Schumer said in the announcement. “That is why I am pushing the EDA to deliver the millions needed to fast-track this expansion and get the site 100% shovel-ready for companies to move in and set up shop. Oswego County, like so much of Upstate NY, is a community that was the beating heart of America’s industrial past, and investments like this can help tap this region’s amazing assets to ensure they are the ones building America’s industrial future, too.”
His office said Schumer personally wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in support of the $2.5 million federal investment to help the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA) fund the development of these new, shovel-ready manufacturing sites.
The funding through the EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Program would support the construction of new public roads, sewer lines, water lines, pump stations, storm water management controls, and other critical preparations of the 185-acre expansion that is being planned on the site.
2024 Family-Owned Business Directory
Welcome to The Central New York Business Journal’s first Family-Owned Business Directory. This new feature is an expansion of our previous Family-Owned Businesses list, with firms listed alphabetically, expanded entries allowing the firms to note their notable clients, projects, or contracts, and the option to provide photos. The information for these entries was supplied by
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Welcome to The Central New York Business Journal’s first Family-Owned Business Directory. This new feature is an expansion of our previous Family-Owned Businesses list, with firms listed alphabetically, expanded entries allowing the firms to note their notable clients, projects, or contracts, and the option to provide photos. The information for these entries was supplied by the companies and their websites.
2nd Ave Lighting
55 Oriskany Blvd.
Yorkville, NY 13495
Phone: (800) 843-1602
Website: 2ndave.com
Year Estab.: 1979
Total No. of CNY Employees: 60
Founder(s): Ida and Meyer Cohen
Products/Services Offered: custom lighting, decorative lighting, stained-glass lamps & windows, chandeliers, wall sconces, outdoor lanterns, custom lighting, table/floor lamps, and other home accessories and decor; indoor and outdoor lighting
President & CEO: Robert Cohen
Sales Manager: Max Cohen
Production Manager: Chester Cohen
4M Precision Industries Inc.
4000 Technology Park Blvd
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 315-252-8415
Website: 4mprecision.com
Year Estab.: 1968
Total No. of CNY Employees: 15
Products/Services Offered: metal stampings, metal fabrication to customer prints, finishing
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Alstom Transportation, Watts Regulator, Currier Plastics
President: Margaret Morin
Corporate Secretary: Edith Morin
5 D Marketing and Consulting LLC
24 Birch Street
Whitney Point, NY 13862
Phone: (607) 218-2018
Website: 5dmarketingandconsulting.com
Year Estab.: 2018
Total No. of CNY Employees: 0
Founder(s): Darcie Duranceau
Products/Services Offered: SEO, campaign creation, ad development and design, social-media management, rebranding, brochures, website design & management, video, whitepapers, product descriptions, catalog descriptions, articles, blog posts, educational pamphlets, instructional manuals, e-books, technical writing, final report generation, project management, meeting minutes, training documentation
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Genesys Engineering: 164281-084: X*FIT-C10168 New Academic Bldg-Cx Building Envelope Design (DASNY); 164281-062: X*CCNY-CCNY Science & CUNY ASRC-GENESYS CX Serv. Boiler Plant (DASNY)
Owner & Project Manager: Darcie Duranceau
Advanced Business Systems
22811 County Route 51
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 788-7989
Website: abstech.com
Year Estab.: 1991
Total No. of CNY Employees: 22
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Edward Jones
Products/Services Offered: business-technology solutions
CEO/Owner: Edward Jones
COO/Owner: Ryan Jones
Advanced Tool Inc.
9169 River Road
Marcy, NY 13403
Phone: (315) 768-8502
Website: advancedtool.com
Year Estab.: 1975
Total No. of CNY Employees: 7
Founder(s): Harold (Butch) Lockwood
Products/Services Offered: carbide end mills, miniature end mills & helical form tools; application-specific milling solutions & problem-solving, custom geometries and configurations
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: U.S. Constitution display case, Mona Lisa at Louvre, U.S. Capitol, NASA, FBI headquarters, National Security Agency, Kennedy Space Center
President & CEO: Sherry DePerno
Ahern, Murphy & Associates
4448 E. Lake Road
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Phone: (315) 427-5383
Website: ahernmurphy.com
Year Estab.: 1998
Founder(s): Timothy P. Ahern, Bart O. Murphy
Products/Services Offered: leadership development, high-performance team development, management consulting
Principal: Timothy P. Ahern
Principal: Lindsey A. Zajac
Ananda Farms
69 Wilcox Road
Fulton, NY 13069
Phone: (315) 878-9264
Website: anandafarmsny.com
Year Estab.: 2018
Products/Services Offered: cannabis and hemp products, plants, and seeds
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Contracts: Dosha dispensary, ETAIN dispensaries, Lock & Key Remedies; Projects/Partnerships: Humboldt Seed Company, SuperClosets & KindLED, Coast of Maine
CEO & Founder: Sarah Stenuf
Andela Products
493 State Route 28
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
Phone: (315) 858-0055
Website: andelaproducts.com
Year Estab.: 1991
Total No. of CNY Employees: 15
No. of generations involved in business: 1
Founder(s): Cynthia Andela
Products/Services Offered: design and manufacture of glass-recycling equipment for turning waste glass into sand
President: Cynthia A. Andela
Bailey Place Insurance
2 N. Main St.
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 756-2805
Website: baileyplace.com
Year Estab.: 1858
Founder(s): Charles F. Brown, George B. Bailey
Products/Services Offered: insurance and risk management
Owner & President: Stephen D. Franco
Bayshore
104 Bayshore Drive
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-3779
Website: bayshoregrove.com
Year Estab.: 1968
Total No. of CNY Employees: 32
Products/Services Offered: wedding ceremonies & receptions, corporate clam bakes
Director of Special Events: George S. Broadwell
Beacon Water Equipment Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 487
Chenango Bridge, NY 13745
Phone: (607) 648-5248
Website: beaconwater.com
Year Estab.: 1948
Products/Services Offered: water treatment — softening, iron removal, neutralization, custom reverse osmosis, commercial, residential, industrial, government
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Binghamton University, SUNY Broome, Beertree Brewery, PriceChopper, White River Junction, Vermont VA Medical Center, NYS DOT, Oxford, New York VA Home, NYS Parks, UHS Binghamton General Hospital, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
President: Martin Robert Sisson
Best Western Plus Oswego Hotel and Conference Center
26 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 342-4040
Website: bestwestern.com
Year Estab.: 1999
Products/Services Offered: hotel lodging and meeting facilities
General Manager: Shane Broadwell
General Manager: Michele Donegan
Reservation Sales Manager : Sara Ashby
Bobby K. Entertainment Inc.
P.O. 937
Elmira, NY 14902
Phone: (607) 562-8406
Website: bobbyk.com
Year Estab.: 1984
Products/Services Offered: mobile entertainment, DJs, fantasy casinos, inflatable novelties, laser tag, bounce houses, obstacle courses, promotional products
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: NYS Office of the Aging — 110,000 tote bags; SUNY Oneonta; SUNY Binghamton
President: Bobby Kramarik III
Brockett Creative Group, Inc.
43 College St.
Clinton, NY 13323
Phone: (315) 797-5088
Website: brockettcreative.com
Year Estab.: 2002
Founder(s): Matthew Brockett
Products/Services Offered: advertising agency
President & Creative Director: Matthew D. Brockett
Brophy Services, Inc.
1972 Teall Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 434-9676
Website: brophyservices.com
Year Estab.: 1986
Total No. of CNY Employees: 215
Products/Services Offered: full-service commercial-building service contractor including floors, carpets, windows, janitorial, disinfecting, solar-panel cleaning, concrete polishing, touchless restroom cleaning, dorm turnover, stadium cleaning, etc.
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Serving more than 190 clients in a 100-mile radius of Syracuse
President: Eileen L. Brophy
Bush Crane Inc.
13 Marshall Heights
Morrisville, NY 13408
Phone: (315) 556-8829
Website: bushcrane.com
Year Estab.: 2015
Products/Services Offered: annual OSHA/ANSI inspections, dielectric testing, training & certifications
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: DOT’s, Saint Lawrence Seaway, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Superior Plus Energy Services Inc.
Owner: Rebecca Koontz
Business Machines & Equipment Inc.
5 Ann Street
Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 733-2033
Website: bmecompany.com
Year Estab.: 1991
Products/Services Offered: sells, leases, services, and manages Canon, & Kyocera multi-functional systems, as well as HP-managed print as well as document-management software
Partner, VP of Sales: Steve Mitchell
Byrne Dairy Inc.
2394 US Route 11
LaFayette, NY 13084
Phone: (315) 475-2121
Website: byrnedairy.com
Year Estab.: 1933
Total No. of CNY Employees: 530
Founder(s): Matthew V. Byrne
Products/Services Offered: dairy products
CEO & President: Carl Byrne
CADimensions, Inc.
6310 Fly Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 434-9787
Website: cadimensions.com
Year Estab.: 1990
Total No. of CNY Employees: 30
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Pete & Tara DiLaura
Products/Services Offered: 3D engineering and manufacturing software, additive manufacturing equipment, design, implementation, consulting and 3D printing services
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: SRC, Inficon, Corning Inc, Baxter/Welch Allyn, Tessy Plastics, Lockheed Martin, Eaton/Crouse-Hinds, Cascade Lacrosse, Ephesus Lighting, Peloton
CEO: Peter DiLaura
President: Andy DiLaura
VP Technical Services: Tom DiLaura
VP Operations: Jeff Lewis
VP Finance: Jon Rachetta
VP Sales: Kris Lincoln
Carr Recruiting Solutions
26 E. Genesee St. #142
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 428-8888
Website: carr-recruiting.com
Year Estab.: 2004
Founder(s): Lori & Michael Carr
Products/Services Offered: direct-placement recruiting
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: clients in health care, engineering, IT, logistics, manufacturing, construction, administrative
Owner: Lori L. Carr
President: Michael E. Carr
Central New York Business Journal
415 W. Fayette St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 579-3925
Website: cnybj.com
Year Estab.: 1986
Total No. of CNY Employees: 10
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): Norman Poltenson
Products/Services Offered: provider of business news, data, and networking opportunities; print, digital, & events company.
President/Owner: Marny Nesher
CH Insurance
The Atrium
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 234-7500
Website: chinsurance.cc
Year Estab.: 1999
Founder(s): Joe Convertino, Sr., Joe Convertino, Jr.
Products/Services Offered: business and personal insurance, risk management, group health insurance, consulting, life, dental, vision, disability insurance, wellness programs, HR services
Chairman & CEO: Joseph Convertino, Sr.
President: Joseph Convertino, Jr.
Sr. VP of Sales: John Sereno
VP of Operations/Risk Management: Tony D’Amato
CFO: Brandi Gough
VP of Benefits: Joe Courcy
VP of Technology and Digital Operations: David Graham
Charles Signs, Inc.
7856 Goguen Drive
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (315) 652-4306
Website: charlessigns.com
Year Estab.: 1968
Total No. of CNY Employees: 11
Founder(s): Charles Spinoso
Products/Services Offered: full-service sign company, manufacturing and installation exterior and interior signage; LED message centers/illuminated channel letters, church/school signs, gold leaf lettering, carved signs, highway – metal signs, trade show displays, vinyl lettering and graphics for vehicles & boats, large format printing, light lenses/ceiling tile printing and installation (ceiling murals), bronze plaques, job-site signage and sign management
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: New York State Fair, Syracuse Mets, Turning Stone Casino, Fastrac Markets, Loretto Health & Rehabilitation, Jack Morton World Wide, Auburn Senior Services, American Food & Vending, Milton CAT
President: James M Hickey
CEO: Linda A Hickey
Chimera Integrations
6437 Collamer Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 849-2080
Website: chimeraintegrations.com
Year Estab.: 2017
Total No. of CNY Employees: 45
Founder(s): Casey White
Products/Services Offered: integrated-security systems
President/CEO: Casey White
General Manager: Kip White
CNY Business Solutions
502 Court St., Suite 206
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 733-5031
Website: cnybusinesssolutions.com
Year Estab.: 2008
Total No. of CNY Employees: 5
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Jennifer Racquet and Wendy Aiello
Products/Services Offered: commercial printer
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Rome Hospital, Faxton St Luke’s, Oneida Hospital, RCIL, UCP, Bonide Products, Utica Cutlery, MVCAA, Neighborhood Center, UFCW, Fountainhead, McDonalds, Sitrin Healthcare, and more.
Administrative Director and Sales Executive: Wendy M. Aiello
ComSource, Inc.
500 Plum St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 682-4115
Website: ComSourceNY.com
Year Estab.: 1989
Total No. of CNY Employees: 32
Founder(s): Kevin M. Hanlon (who has passed away); business has transitioned to Denise R. Hanlon, his wife
Products/Services Offered: design, sell, and implement technology solutions, including data center, networking, security, collaboration, cloud services, professional services, managed services and financial services
President & CEO: Mike Fay
CFO: Tracy Stauffer
ConfiData
64 North Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (800) 62-SHRED
Website: confidata.com
Year Estab.: 1916
Products/Services Offered: on-site mobile shredding, in-house shredding, offers a variety of containers, media, and hard-drive destruction
VP of Confidata/SMR Fibre: Bambi Helmer
Congruent
401 N. Lowell Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 216-7618
Website: congruentstory.com
Year Estab.: 2009
Total No. of CNY Employees: 13
Products/Services Offered: full-service, brand-first marketing and creative media agency
CEO: Paul Daly
President and COO: Robin Moore
Cowley Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 11066
Syracuse, NY 13218
Phone: (315) 475-8453
Website: cowleyweb.com
Year Estab.: 1975
Total No. of CNY Employees: 10
Founder(s): Paul J. Cowley, Gail Cowley
Products/Services Offered: corporate-market positioning, brand development, creative-marketing strategy and execution, web design & development, advertising/media, digital marketing, social-media management, video & AI, sales & marketing strategy and consulting services
CEO/Creative Strategist: Paul J. Cowley
President: Gail Cowley
Crest Dealerships
717 W. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 422-2231
Website: CrestCadillac.com
Year Estab.: 1982
Products/Services Offered: automotive dealership
Co-Owner, VP & General Manager: Jim Barr
Cucharale Consulting Group, LLC
6808 Lowell Road
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 794-9863
Website: cucharalegroup.com
Year Estab.: 2019
Total No. of CNY Employees: 8
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Cathy A. Cucharale
Products/Services Offered: business management/organization and financial compliance consulting; website-design services; certified WBE organization
President: Cathy A. Cucharale
D & K Ranch
3010 Clark Road
Interlaken, NY 14847
Phone: (607) 351-0794
Website: dkranch.com
Year Estab.: 2013
Total No. of CNY Employees: 2
Products/Services Offered: dude ranch, therapeutic horse services
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: seasonal cabin rentals, school groups, youth-at-risk groups, girl scout and leadership courses, tourists
Owner: Kelly Terry
Dominick Falcone Agency, Inc.
507 Plum St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 422-6128
Website: falconeinsurance.com
Year Estab.: 1920
Total No. of CNY Employees: 14
Products/Services Offered: insurance agency
President: David J. Falcone
EVP: Michael J. LaValle
EVP: Dominick Falcone, IV
EVP: David T. MacLachlan
Driver’s Village, Inc.
5885 East Circle Drive
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 452-1556
Website: driversvillage.com
Year Estab.: 1937
Founder(s): Grant & Glenn Burdick
Products/Services Offered: automobile dealer
President & CEO: Roger Burdick
VP: Bryan Burdick
Dynamic Training and Coaching
2652 Route 20 E., Suite 200
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Phone: (315) 447-0227
Website: DynamicTraining.info
Year Estab.: 2010
Products/Services Offered: employee engagement, leadership, management/supervisory, train-the-trainer, presentation skills, sales training, customer-service training, team building, executive coaching
President: Robert J. Gabor
VP: Molly Sherman Gabor
Eastern Security Services
911 North Geddes St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 422-4141
Website: easternsecurity.net
Year Estab.: 1976
Total No. of CNY Employees: 35
Products/Services Offered: sales, installation, and service of alarm, fire, access control, intercom, and camera systems
President: Cooper MacDonnell
Edgewood Environmental Consulting, LLC
5 Edgewood Parkway
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Phone: (315) 456-8731
Year Estab.: 2020
Total No. of CNY Employees: 6
Products/Services Offered: environmental
Manager: Julie Sherlock Fishman
Emily’s Cleaning Service
10 Business Park Court, Suite 2
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 822-5743
Website: emilyscleaningservice.com
Year Estab.: 2004
Founder(s): Amy DeVries, Owner
Products/Services Offered: janitorial, construction cleaning-interior and office cleaning
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: YWCA; JetNet; Veolia water-treatment plant in Hinckley, New York; CASA Imports
Owner: Amy DeVries
Endicott Precision, Inc.
1328-30 Campville Road
Endicott, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 754-7076
Website: endicottprecision.com
Year Estab.: 1960
Total No. of CNY Employees: 125
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): Manuel & Jack Oliveira
Products/Services Offered: precision sheet-metal fabrication, stampings, weldments, CNC mill & waterjet machining, mechanical assembly
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: manufacture parts for aerospace, military, and federal-government clients since the 1970s. Boeing/Airbus various aircraft systems, most Navy ships, military helicopters and ground equipment, Patriot, and other missile systems.
General & Sales Manager: Ronald Oliveira
Enfoque Images LLC
841 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209
Phone: (315) 407-1742
Website: enfoqueimages.com
Year Estab.: 2010
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1
Products/Services Offered: studio, location and drone photography, and videography
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: client: Industry Standard
Owner, Lead Creator: Jacqueline Marie Vidler
Equip-Co Unlimited of New York LLC
2107 NY 5
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 525-0308
Website: equip-counlimited.com
Year Estab.: 2021
Products/Services Offered: construction equipment rental and sales, demolition, and site development
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York State Office of General Services, Veteran’s Administration
President: Jeffrey Glod
Fiberdyne Labs, Inc.
127 Business Park Drive
Frankfort, NY 13340
Phone: (315) 895-8470
Website: fiberdyne.com
Year Estab.: 1992
Total No. of CNY Employees: 80
Products/Services Offered: fiber-optic networking products and cabling-installation services; LED-sign manufacturing sales and installation.
CEO & President: Anthony Polus
CFO: Al Amendolare
VP Operations: Chad Polus
Treasurer: Heather Mosny
Firm Insurance Agency, LLC
5900 North Burdick St.
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 656-4114
Website: firminsuranceagency.com
Year Estab.: 1998
Total No. of CNY Employees: 8
Products/Services Offered: employee benefits, property casualty, bonding, all forms of insurance
Managing Partner: Patricia C. Oot
First Choice Group CNY Inc.
131 Oriskany Blvd.
Whitesboro, NY 13492
Phone: (315) 736-3884
Website: firstchoicegroup.com
Year Estab.: 1976
Total No. of CNY Employees: 18
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): A. Douglas Manning, Theresa R. Manning, Michele R. Williams, Lynn A. Loomis, Jonathan M. Loomis
Products/Services Offered: recruits & hires employees in CNY, offers payroll services, risk assessment
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: We continue to leverage technology to create an easy application process for our candidates and a simple interface with our clients to allow them to concentrate on their business.
President & CEO: Michele Williams
VP: Lynn Ann Loomis
Fountainhead Group Inc.
23 Garden St.
New York Mills, NY 13417
Phone: (315) 736-0037
Website: thefountainheadgroup.com
Year Estab.: 1888
Founder(s): DeWane Benton Smith
Products/Services Offered: manufacturing and distribution
Chairman & CEO: John Franci Romano
G.A. Puzey Consultants
5745 E. Lake Road
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Phone: (315) 655-3101
Website: decisionsmaps.homestead.com
Year Estab.: 1999
Founder(s): George Puzey
Products/Services Offered: management consultants
Principal: George A. Puzey
Gates-Cole Associates, Inc.
92 Genesee St.
New Hartford, NY 13413
Phone: (315) 732-5183
Website: gatescole.com
Year Estab.: 1896
Total No. of CNY Employees: 57
Products/Services Offered: insurance
President: William T. Cole
VP: Thomas J. Cole
Giotto Enterprises
161 Clear Road
Oriskany, NY 13424
Phone: (315) 736-2206
Website: giottoenterprises.com
Year Estab.: 1985
Total No. of CNY Employees: 425
Founder(s): Frank Giotto
Products/Services Offered: communication fiber-optic connectors, fiber-optic cable and test equipment; safety relays, injection-molded plastic components, CNC machining, sheet-metal fabrication
President & CEO: Frank Giotto
SVP of Sales: Kirk Donley
Exec. VP & CFO: Susan Grabinski
VP, Org. Dev./HR: Mark Cushman
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
2000 NYS Route 392
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: 844-846-9575
Website: greekpeak.net
Year Estab.: 1958
Founder(s): Al Kryger
Products/Services Offered: ski resort
President: Wes Kryger
Grey Goose Graphics, LLC
633 Valleyview Drive
Endwell, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 743-3509
Website: greygoosegraphics.com
Year Estab.: 2006
Founder(s): John Hussar
Products/Services Offered: advertising agency — web & video production
Owner: John J. Hussar
Grimsley Agency of NY LLC
5320 W. Taft Road
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 452-0123
Website: grimsleyagencyofny.com
Year Estab.: 1989
Total No. of CNY Employees: 28
Founder(s): Donald Grimsley
Products/Services Offered: property casualty insurance
President & CEO: Donald E. Grimsley
Grow Wealth Partners
81 State Street
Phoenix, NY 13135
Phone: (315) 695-6367
Website: rgafpg.com
Year Estab.: 2002
Founder(s): Dean J. Ripley
Products/Services Offered: financial planning
Founder & Wealth Management Advisor: Dean J. Ripley
Trevor Garlock
Gypsum Express, LTD
8280 Sixty Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 638-2201
Website: gypsumexpress.com
Year Estab.: 1985
Products/Services Offered: flatbed carrier, vans, bulk transport
President/Owner: John Wight
CFO: Kevin Brennan
Harding Brooks Associates LLC
441 Commerce Road
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 729-9292
Website: hardingbrooks.com
Year Estab.: 2009
Total No. of CNY Employees: 40
Products/Services Offered: insurance
President: Tom Harding
VP: Mike Peplinski
Hartman Enterprises, Inc.
455 Elizabeth St.
Oneida, NY 13421
Phone: (315) 363-7300
Website: hartmanenterprises.com
Year Estab.: 1973
Total No. of CNY Employees: 40
No. of generations involved in business: 4
Founder(s): Robert E. Sweet, Sr. Adeline Sweet
Products/Services Offered: precision CNC milling and turning; 5-axis machining, Swiss-type machining, large turning; AS9100D certified, HUBZone
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Honeywell, Pratt-Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, DoD, Honda
President/CEO: Jaime A. Sweet
The Hayner Hoyt Corporation
400 South Salina St., Suite 301
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 455-5941
Website: haynerhoyt.com
Year Estab.: 1966
Founder(s): Don Hayner, Richard Hoyt
Products/Services Offered: commercial builder
Chairman/CEO: Gary Thurston
President: Jeremy C. Thurston
COO: Gus Hernandez
VP, Finance: Dan Lostumbo
VP, Preconstruction & Estimating: Tim Dunn
Hazard & Siegel Companies
5793 Widewaters Parkway
Syracuse, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 414-0722
Website: hazardsiegel.com
Year Estab.: 1967
Founder(s): Connie Hazard Siegel
Products/Services Offered: broker-dealer, RIA, financial planning, insurance & annuities
CEO: Lex Joseph
President/Chief Compliance Officer: David Mullen
Hill Top Inn Restaurant, Banquets, & Catering
171 Jerusalem Hill Road
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: (607) 732-6728
Website: hill-top-inn.com
Year Estab.: 1933
Total No. of CNY Employees: 35
Founder(s): John L. and Louise O’Neil Sullivan
Products/Services Offered: restaurant, banquets, and catering
President: Michael P. Sullivan
XX (2023 FBA Winner – may have photo) HR One, Inc.
21 Lincoln St.
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: (315) 252-9150
Website: peopletopayroll.com
Year Estab.: 1986
Founder(s): Robert J. Banuski, Jason Banuski
Products/Services Offered: full-service payroll and human-resources consulting firm
President, HR One Consulting, Inc.: Jason Banuski
Hueber-Breuer Construction Co., Inc.
148 Berwyn Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13205-0515
Phone: (315) 476-7917
Website: hb1872.build
Year Estab.: 1872
Founder(s): Louis Hueber, Sr.
Products/Services Offered: construction management, building construction, design-build, development
Chairman: James V. Breuer
President: J. Andrew Breuer
Executive VP: Charles F. Breuer
CFO: Joseph Cotter
Hummel’s Office Plus
25 Canal St.
Mohawk, NY 13407
Phone: (315) 574-8300
Website: hummelsop.com
Year Estab.: 1934
Founder(s): Harrison J. Hummel
Products/Services Offered: office equipment, office supplies, and furniture
CEO: Justin Hummel
Chief Administrative Officer: Solace Hummel
Chief Operating Officer: Harrison J. Hummel, IV
VP of Contract Furniture: Daniel Stalteri
Humpf Inc.
PO Box 4438
Utica, NY 13504
Phone: (315) 724-5000
Website: http://humpfsanitation.com
Year Estab.: 2007
Products/Services Offered: roll-off dumpster service
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Olbiston Apartments
President: Sandy Jones
Indium Corporation
301 Woods Park Drive, Suite 301
Clinton, NY 13323
Phone: (315) 853-4900
Website: indium.com
Year Estab.: 1934
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1,031
Founder(s): William S. Murray
Products/Services Offered: materials for electronics assembly, semiconductor packaging and assembly, and thermal management, such as solders, fluxes, thermal-interface materials, indium, gallium, and germanium inorganic compounds, and metal alloys
CEO: Gregory P. Evans
President & COO: Ross Berntson
CFO: Mike McKenna
VP of Sales, Marketing, and Technical Service: Tim Twining
Insight Business Works, Inc.
201 East Jefferson St., Suite 302
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 727-8881
Website: insightbusinessworks.com
Year Estab.: 2011
Products/Services Offered: coaching (executive and individual), systemic team coaching, leadership development, organization development, talent selection, and positive intelligence
President: Christine M. Allen
J & M Logistics and More
8170 Trolleys End
Cicero, NY 13039
Phone: (315) 956-0518
Website: jandmlogisticsandmore.com
Year Estab.: 2021
Products/Services Offered: full truckload (FTL); less-than-full truckload (LTL); expedited services; tanker, hazmat (available soon)
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Onondaga County
Member: Marissa A. Fournier
JF Real Estate
2 Clinton Square, Suite 120
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 472-2020
Website: jfrealestate.com
Year Estab.: 1992
Total No. of CNY Employees: 9
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): John Funiciello
Products/Services Offered: full-service commercial real estate brokerage company
Broker/Owner: John Funiciello
Manager/Salesperson: Matthew Funiciello
KHM Inc.
744 Conklin Road
Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone: (607) 773-0076
Website: khminc.net
Year Estab.: 1989
Total No. of CNY Employees: 30
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Kathleen Hall
Products/Services Offered: shotcrete application, bridge joints, bridge overlay, industrial painting, taping, air-barrier applications, etc.
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Numerous NYSDOT jobs, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Elmira Airport, Cornell University, SUNY Binghamton, Lockheed Martin, Tioga Downs, numerous school districts
President: Mary Lou Cherinko
Kirnan Real Estate, Inc.
300 Old Liverpool Road
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 457-3356
Website: kirnan.com
Year Estab.: 1958
Founder(s): Fred Kirnan
Products/Services Offered: licensed real-estate associate brokers & salespersons providing buyer and seller representation throughout Syracuse and the surrounding areas
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Smolen Homes, Inc., Custom Homes by Ron Merle, Sunset Homes by Smolen Homes, CNY Home and Garden Show, Home Builders and Remodelers of Central New York Parade of Homes, national referral services
President: Sandra Kirnan
Marketing Executive: Emily Lacik
Associate Real Estate Broker: Jason Yagan
Kris-Tech Wire Company, Inc.
921 Seneca St.
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-5268
Website: kristechwire.com
Year Estab.: 1984
Products/Services Offered: all copper-wire products
President/CEO: Graham Brodock
Lake Ontario Event & Conference Center
26 E. 1st St.
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: (315) 343-3779
Website: lakeontarioecc.com
Year Estab.: 1987
Total No. of CNY Employees: 45
Founder(s): George A. Broadwell
Products/Services Offered: conference center
Director of Special Events: George S. Broadwell
Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC
112 Albany St.
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Phone: (315) 655-2964
Website: leighbaldwinadvisory.com
Year Estab.: 1991
Products/Services Offered: financial planning
CEO: Leigh Baldwin
Lesko Financial Services, Inc.
400 Plaza Drive
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 724-2421
Website: leskofinancial.com
Year Estab.: 1948
Founder(s): Charles Lesko, Sr.
Products/Services Offered: financial planning
CEO: Gregory S. Lesko
Liverpool Blueprint, Inc.
117 Metropolitan Park Drive
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 457-0472
Website: liverpoolblue.com
Year Estab.: 1981
Total No. of CNY Employees: 3
Products/Services Offered: printing, copying
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: ARCADIS, Barton & Loguidice, Jacobs Engineering
President: Jane Taylor
Luck Grove
120 Madison St., Suite 900
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 960-6101
Website: luckgrove.com
Year Estab.: 2008
Products/Services Offered: technology
CEO: Vincent Cioci
COO: John Zell
CTO: Dustin Thall
Maple Ridge Organics LLC
741 County Highway 29
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
Phone: (315) 868-7829
Website: mapleridgeorganics.com
Total No. of CNY Employees: 11
Products/Services Offered: SWPP, site work, concrete, landscaping, brick pavers
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Saranac Brewery, Green Infrastructure Utica
President: Bernadette Ortensi
Mary Carney Consulting
1007 Westcott St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 491-4509
Website: marycarneyconsulting.com
Year Estab.: 2020
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1
Products/Services Offered: research, data analysis, data visualization, writing and other communications work
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, Central New York Community Foundation, Contact Community Services, Georgia Health Policy Center, Upstate Foundation
Consultant: Mary Carney
Matco Electric Corporation
3913 Gates Road
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 729-4921
Website: matcoelectric.com
Year Estab.: 1965
Total No. of CNY Employees: 287
Products/Services Offered: electrical/data technology
CEO: Ken Elliott
President: Mark Freije
Mattessich Iron, LLC
1484 Route 31
Memphis, NY 13112
Phone: (315) 389-0057
Website: mattessichiron.com
Year Estab.: 2008
Products/Services Offered: structural steel and miscellaneous metals for building construction
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: colleges, municipal buildings and grounds, retail stores, schools
President: Mike Mattessich
MCM Realty
Five South College Drive
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: (607) 761-4923
Year Estab.: 2010
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1
No. of generations involved in business: 1
Founder(s): Marshall C. McMurray
Products/Services Offered: selling, buying, and renting of real estate
Broker/ Owner: Marshall C McMurray
MediaBrush Marketing
31 Lewis St., Suite 202
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-204-1049
Website: mediabrushmarketing.com
Year Estab.: 2019
Total No. of CNY Employees: 8
Founder(s): Stephanie Krummenacker
Products/Services Offered: full-service advertising and marketing agency specializing in SEO, social media, email marketing, targeted digital advertising, media negotiation, media planning, website creation and maintenance.
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Broome County Art Guide, CNY Tuesdays, Southern Tier Tuesdays, Tri-Cities Opera, Syracuse Opera, Mom’s House
Owner: Stephanie Krummenacker
Melody Creek Ventures, LLC dba PostNet
2363 James St.
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 218-6223
Website: postnet/ny135.com
Year Estab.: 2011
Total No. of CNY Employees: 4
Founder(s): John & Michelle Whyland
Products/Services Offered: printing and shipping solutions, notary services, fingerprinting
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Beak & Skiff, WISE, Woodlawn Cemetery, The Roofing Guys
Owner: Michelle Whyland
Meyda Tiffany Lighting
One Meyda Fine Place
Yorkville, NY 13495
Phone: (800) 222-4009
Website: meyda.com
Year Estab.: 1974
Total No. of CNY Employees: 60
Founder(s): Meyer & Ida Cohen
Products/Services Offered: custom lighting, Tiffany lighting, decorative lighting, stained-glass lamps & windows, chandeliers, wall sconces, outdoor lanterns, custom lighting, table/floor lamps, fireplace screens, ceiling pendants and other lighting fixtures, stained-glass windows, and home décor
President & CEO: Robert Cohen
Sales Manager: Max Cohen
Production Manager: Chester Cohen
Minuteman Press
7570 Oswego Road
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: (315) 652-4200
Website: cny.minutemanpress.com
Year Estab.: 1986
Total No. of CNY Employees: 12
No. of generations involved in business: 1
Founder(s): Larry and Melinda Kuhn
Products/Services Offered: digital printing, offset printing, large-format color business, casual wear, sportswear, promotional items with logos,
Owner: Melinda Kuhn
Morse Mfg. Co., Inc.
103 Kuhn Road
Syracuse, NY 13208
Phone: (315) 437-8475
Website: morsedrum.com
Year Estab.: 1923
Total No. of CNY Employees: 45
Founder(s): J. Mott Morse
Products/Services Offered: 55-gallon drum-handling equipment, 5-gallon pail handlers
President: Nathan R. Andrews
North Point Technology, LLC
520 Columbia Drive, Suite 105
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: (866) 885-3377 ext. 907
Website: northpointusa.com
Year Estab.: 2002
Total No. of CNY Employees: 6
Founder(s): Lisa W. Lee and Robert P. Lee
Products/Services Offered: Industrial automation and control systems/systems integration engineering services-consulting, design, programming, commissioning of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems; auditing/monitoring services; training, maintenance support & field services; systems integration; control panel design, build and installation; proprietary software products for improved and more efficient systems integration, data analysis and reporting; customized software and programming for industrial processes. Sales and support for a customizable ERP for small- to medium-sized businesses. Worldwide services and support for clients in a variety of industries including water and wastewater treatment; manufacturing; food and beverage; specialty construction; energies; boiler controls; campus utilities
Principal/CEO/Owner: Lisa W. Lee
Principal/Owner/CTO: Robert P. Lee
Nunn’s Home Medical Equipment
1340 Floyd Ave.
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-4084
Website: nunnshme.com
Year Estab.: 1942
Total No. of CNY Employees: 78
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): Martin J. Nunn
Products/Services Offered: Home oxygen and sleep-therapy equipment & supplies, CPAP and BIPAP therapy, enteral feeding pumps and nutrition, stair lifts, ramps, lift chairs, hospital beds, wheelchairs, bariatric equipment, mastectomy products
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: preferred provider for Upstate Hospital and Oneida Health
CEO: Erin Weiman
President: Shawn Weiman
OGGI Concrete Forms & Accessories, Inc.
128 Oak Hill Ave.
Endicott, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 754-9891
Website: oggiconcrete.com
Year Estab.: 2002
Total No. of CNY Employees: 15
Founder(s): Carolyn Mancini
Products/Services Offered: concrete foundation, curbing & sidewalk forms; column forms; NUDURA insulated concrete forms (ICF’s); grout; sealer & curing compounds; thermal moisture barriers; waterproofing; waterstop
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Cayuga Wastewater Treatment Plant; Cargill Salt Mine; Oxford CSD; Oneonta Highway Garage; National Pipe Admin. Building; Plattsburgh Wastewater Treatment Plant
Owner/President: Carolyn Mancini
Oliva Construction Company
6724 Thompson Road
Syracuse, NY 13211
Phone: (315) 463-8684
Website: olivaco.com
Year Estab.: 1937
Founder(s): Antonio Oliva
Products/Services Offered: general contractors
President: Anthony S. Oliva
VP: Stephen A. Oliva, Jr.
Omega, Inc.
5793 Widewaters Parkway, Suite 200
Syracuse, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 449-4124
Website: omegaqpa.com
Year Estab.: 1984
Founder(s): Lex Joseph
Products/Services Offered: third-party administration pensions, profit sharing, 401(k)s
CEO: Alex (Lex) Joseph
President: Sandy Wehner
O’Connell Electric Company
Hancock Air Park
Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone: (315) 766-1043
Website: oconnellelectric.com
Year Estab.: 1911
Founder(s): John O’Connell
Products/Services Offered: electrical contractor
Manager-Syracuse Division: Douglas Marolf
Partnership Properties, Inc.
The Atrium, Suite 120
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 427-3059
Website: ppisyr.com
Year Estab.: 1983
Total No. of CNY Employees: 25
Founder(s): Tony Fiorito
Products/Services Offered: full-service property-management company
CEO: James Funiciello
President: Tony Fiorito
Perimetek Pest Management, Corp.
6700 Old Collamer Road, Suite 116
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 698-3921
Website: perimetek.com
Year Estab.: 2008
Total No. of CNY Employees: 9
No. of generations involved in business: 1
Founder(s): Andrew and Holly Sanefski
Products/Services Offered: commercial pest-management service provider specializing in residential and commercial property management, health care, short term, and long-term care facilities, warehousing, manufacturing, and food processing facilities
President: Andrew N. Sanefski
Pestmaster Services of Central New York
1581 County Route 9
Fulton, NY 13069
Phone: (315) 546-6067
Website: pestmaster.com
Year Estab.: 2018
Products/Services Offered: pest control, wildlife management, weed management, bird management
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: NYS OMH, Syracuse Veterans Administration, Rome Veterans Administration, Onondaga County
President/Owner: Jerome Michael Snyder
Pike Construction Services, Inc.
258 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (800) 264-7453
Website: pikecs.com
Year Estab.: 1873
Founder(s): John B. Pike
Products/Services Offered: construction management, general contracting, program management, design/build, facility services, development
CEO, The Pike Companies: Rufus M. Judson
Plumley Engineering, P.C.
8232 Loop Road
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 638-8587
Website: https://plumleyeng.com
Year Estab.: 1985
Total No. of CNY Employees: 13
Founder(s): Joel D. Plumley
Products/Services Offered: full-service civil & environmental engineering firm, specializing in site development, brownfields, petroleum, hazardous waste & geotechnical engineering
President: Jesse D. Plumley
VP: Julian F. Clark
Popli Design Group
450 West Kirkpatrick Street
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 463-4540
Website: popligroup.com
Year Estab.: 1982
Total No. of CNY Employees: 40
Products/Services Offered: professional services: architecture; mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection; engineering; civil/site engineering; structural engineering; bridge design; highway design; land surveying; bridge inspection, and construction inspection
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Onondaga County, Syracuse Housing Authority; NYSDOT (I-81); NYSTA; City of Auburn, Geneva City School District; Newark Valley Central School District; NYS Office of General Services
Executive Vice President: Jay Popli
President: Om Popli
Professional Media Services, Inc.
215 Leland Ave., Suite 102
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: (315) 797-8236
Website: promediaonline.com
Year Estab.: 1981
Total No. of CNY Employees: 9
Founder(s): Kenneth F. Roser, Jr.
Roxanne Roser
Products/Services Offered: full-service advertising agency
President: Ken F. Roser, Jr.
Ravi Engineering & Land Surveying
37 Front St.
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: (585) 223-3660
Website: ravieng.com
Year Estab.: 2012
Total No. of CNY Employees: 7
Founder(s): Nagappa Ravindra
Products/Services Offered: civil and environmental engineering, land surveying, construction inspection
President: Nagappa Ravindra
Transportation Manager: Rick Papaj
Reagan Companies
8 East Main St.
Marcellus, NY 13108
Phone: (315) 673-2094
Website: reagancompanies.com
Year Estab.: 1929
Total No. of CNY Employees: 67
Founder(s): James F. Reagan
Products/Services Offered: insurance, risk management, consulting, and wealth-advisory services
Chairman: J. Michael Reagan
VP: Ned Reagan
President of Financial Services: Richard Reagan
President: Sean Reagan
Rich Interiors
516 E. Main Street
Endicott, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 785-9988
Website: richinteriors.net
Year Estab.: 1983
Products/Services Offered: interior decorating, custom draperies, sheers, valances, blinds, shades, custom bedding, upholstery fabrics, cushions, pillows
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Binghamton University; NBT Bank, Endicott and Vestal, New York; U.S. Army recruiting office, Towanda, Pennsylvania; Opportunities for Broome, Binghamton, New York
Co-Owner: Joan Rich
Robert L. Kelly General Insurance Agency, LLC
108 E. Washington St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 425-8101
Website: rlkellyinsurance.com
Year Estab.: 1964
Founder(s): Robert L. Kelly
Products/Services Offered: home, auto, business, life, product liability, EPLI, bonds, workers’ comp, disability
President: Jacquie Kelly Kaden
Robineau Media
Robineau Road
Syracuse, NY 13207
Phone: (315) 415-1436
Website: robineaumedia.com
Year Estab.: 2018
Total No. of CNY Employees: 4
Founder(s): Catherine Alton and James Hunter
Products/Services Offered: branding, content creation, digital advertising, digital marketing, social-media management, website design
Co-founder: Catherine Alton
Rogers Service Group
245 Clinton St.
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: (607) 797-7333
Website: rogersservicegroup.com
Year Estab.: 1947
Founder(s): Francis (Babe) Rogers
Products/Services Offered: multiple-warehouse organization, more than 200 pieces of moving equipment, more than 500,000 square feet of storage, capable of handling wide variety of products
President: Michelle Rogers
Ruby Lake Glass
493 State Route 28
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
Phone: (607) 435-8158
Website: rubylakeglass.com
Year Estab.: 2012
Total No. of CNY Employees: 6
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Cynthia Andela and Jonathan Gross
Products/Services Offered: waste glass, clear glass, architectural glass, color-coated glass, glass abrasives
Managing Member: Cynthia A. Andela
Managing Member: Jonathan Gross
Rudy Schmid Total Car Care
228 Hiawatha Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13208
Phone: (315) 422-8879
Website: rudyschmid.com
Year Estab.: 1930
Founder(s): Rudy Schmid
Products/Services Offered: automotive-collision repair, service, fleet services, rustproofing
Co-Owner: Diane Schmid-McCall
Co-Owner: Paul J. Schmid
Safeguard Print & Promo
32 W. State St., Suite 203
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 723-6644
Website: safeguard-binghamtonpromo.com
Year Estab.: 1985
Total No. of CNY Employees: 0
Products/Services Offered: promotional products and apparel, printing: computer checks, forms, envelopes, stationery, business cards, printer toners and cartridges, custom printing, full-color printing, flyers, brochures, direct mailing, etc.
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: SUNY Broome, Broome -Tioga BOCES, Watertown Children’s Home, Sidney Central School District, NYS Labor Dept., NYS Parks & Recreation, Syracuse International Airport, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Buffalo Epilepsy Association
Business & Marketing Specialist – Owner: Frederick LeRoy Simmons
Secret Base Design
81 Dodd Road
Vestal, NY 13850
Phone: (607) 729-0367
Website: secretbasedesign.com
Year Estab.: 2007
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1
Products/Services Offered: architecture, interior design
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: UUCB VINES
Registered Architect: Laura L. Intscher
Sentry Alarms
40 Chenango St.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 723-2934
Website: safesecuresentry.com
Year Estab.: 1977
Products/Services Offered: installation, monitoring and service of burglary, fire, camera, and access-control systems; design through installation; commercial fire inspections; residential burglary, fire, and environmental monitoring; fully integrated commercial systems; smart-home technology
President: Jean Levenson
General Manager: Jeff Treubig
Sessler Environmental Services (SES)
1330 Research Forest
Macedon, NY 14502
Phone: (585) 617-5710
Website: sesslerenv.com
Year Estab.: 2016
Total No. of CNY Employees: 150
Founder(s): Brian Sessler
Products/Services Offered: asbestos abatement, environmental remediation, industrial cleaning, interior & select demolition, decommissioning, decontamination, demolition, disaster relief
President: Brian Sessler
Silver Fox Adult Day Centers
22 E. Genesee St.
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
Phone: (315) 635-5335
Website: silverfoxseniors.org
Year Estab.: 2007
Products/Services Offered: adult day program
Executive Director: Linda Johnstone
SKY Armory
351 S. Clinton St.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 473-0826
Website: skyarmory.com
Year Estab.: 2014
Total No. of CNY Employees: 35
Founder(s): Nicole Samolis, Kevin Samolis
Products/Services Offered: event and banquet venue
President & General Manager: Nicole T. Samolis
Senior Event Planner: Lisa Gasque
Director of Finance: Kevin Samolis
SMV Recruiting, LLC
351 S. Warren Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 557-8181
Website: smvrecruiting.com
Year Estab.: 2017
Total No. of CNY Employees: 3
Products/Services Offered: recruiting, executive placements, training and coaching, consulting, offboarding
CEO & Executive Recruiter: Stephanie M. Vavonese
Speach Family Candy Shoppe, Inc.
2400 Lodi St.
Syracuse, NY 13208
Phone: (315) 478-3100
Website: speachfamilycandy.com
Year Estab.: 1920
Total No. of CNY Employees: 8
No. of generations involved in business: 4
Founder(s): Michael Speach (Michele Spicciati)
Products/Services Offered: candy shop specializing in chocolates and confections made on-site, carrying a large selection of candies
President & Head Chocolatier: Michael E. Speach, Jr.
Stafkings of Binghamton, Inc.
66 Hawley St.
Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: (607) 772-8080
Website: stafkings.com
Year Estab.: 1962
Total No. of CNY Employees: 42
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): John J. King, Marianne King
Products/Services Offered: home health-care staffing
President: Daniel J. King
VP: Carter C. King
Controller: Clark Cochrane
Sustainable Office Solutions, LLC
3599 Eastbourne Drive
Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone: (315) 579-7283
Website: sustainableofficesolutions.com
Year Estab.: 2009
Founder(s): Andy Picco
Products/Services Offered: new and pre-owned office furniture
Owner: Andrew J. Picco
Operations Manager: Keith Kalette
GM of Sales and Design: JJ (Frank) J. Picco
Syracuse Blue Print Co., Inc.
825 E. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone: (315) 476-4084
Website: syracuseblueprint.com
Year Estab.: 1909
Total No. of CNY Employees: 15
Founder(s): Andrew B. Nye, I
Products/Services Offered: commercial printing of construction-related documents, graphic design services
President: Carl S. Nye
VP: Andrew B. Nye, II
Syracuse Business Center, Inc.
750 W. Genesee St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 422-1076
Website: syracusebusinesscenter.com
Year Estab.: 1994
Products/Services Offered: office furniture, office-furniture remanufacturing, demountable wall systems, space planning, design, delivery, and installation
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: State Office of Mental Health, Cornell University
President: Pamela Susan Losty
Syracuse Office Environments
375 Erie Blvd. W.
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 476-9091
Website: soesyr.com
Year Estab.: 1958
Founder(s): Walter Sweeney
Products/Services Offered: office furniture
President: Kevin Sweeney
Partner: Scott MacCaull
VP of Sales: Rich Conway
Talentude Training and Development
Syracuse, NY 13212
Year Estab.: 1997
Products/Services Offered: consultant
Principal: Chuck Bartlett
Tessy Plastics Corp.
700 Visions Drive
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Phone: (315) 689-3924
Website: tessy.com
Year Estab.: 1973
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1,113
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): Henry Beck
Products/Services Offered: minimally invasive surgical devices, consumer products, and pharmaceutical & diagnostic products
Owner & CEO: Roland Beck
VP of Operations: Stuart Smurthwaite
VP of Sales & Marketing: Judson Vann
President: Stafford Frearson
The Insulation Man, LLC
428 Court St., Suite 2
Binghamton, NY 13904
Phone: (607) 775-3035
Website: insulationman.com
Year Estab.: 2015
Total No. of CNY Employees: 10
Products/Services Offered: drywall and insulation contractors; home performance contractor
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Libertad Apartments — Elmira; NYS Barges- Lockport, New York; Century Sunrise Apartments — Johnson City, NY; Union Tank Cars — Waverly; Leprino Foods — Waverly
President & CEO: Susan Gahagan
The Lab Creative
509 West Fayette St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 412-0972
Website: https://tothelab.co
Year Estab.: 2015
Products/Services Offered: brand strategy, identity and development, website design and development, campaign strategy, organic SEO strategy and content development
Partner: Andy Orr
The Mid-York Press, Inc.
2808 State Highway 80
Sherburne, NY 13460
Phone: (607) 674-4491
Website: midyorkpress.com
Year Estab.: 1828; inc. 1946
Total No. of CNY Employees: 55
No. of generations involved in business: 2
Founder(s): Robert C. Roberts (1946)
Products/Services Offered: packaging, offset, and digital printing
CEO: Robert W. Tenney
CFO: Patrick W. Dowdall
VP, Operations: Shawn M. Aikins
The Rowan Group Inc.
131 Oriskany Blvd.
Whitesboro, NY 13492
Phone: (315) 768-4230
Website: rowaninsurance.com
Year Estab.: 1992
Total No. of CNY Employees: 6
Products/Services Offered: insurance
Principal Agent: Scott E. Rowan
Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co.
6926 Fly Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Phone: (315) 437-2881
Website: thompsonandjohnson.com
Year Estab.: 1954
Total No. of CNY Employees: 127
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): George Johnson, Tommy Thompson
Products/Services Offered: material-handling products including Crown, Toyota and Clark forklifts, and Serco Dock equipment for the Northeast Dock & Door division
President & CEO: David Schneckenburger
CFO: Michael Vaughan
Director of Sales & Marketing: Tim Gaughan
Director of Aftermarket Sales & Service : Mark Benedetto
Director of Human Resources: Angel Giamartino
Director of Operations: David Doing
General Manager Northeast Dock & Door: Jon Schneckenburger
TOTAL Advertising, Inc.
100 Madison St., Suite 1605
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 451-5540
Website: total-advertising.com
Year Estab.: 2001
Total No. of CNY Employees: 8
No. of generations involved in business: 1
Founder(s): Mark VanApeldoorn
Products/Services Offered: advertising agency/digital-marketing firm
President: Mark VanApeldoorn
Touching Hearts at Home
290 Elwood Davis Road, Suite 310
Liverpool, NY 13088
Phone: (315) 503-4896
Website: touchinghearts.com/cny/
Year Estab.: 2017
Products/Services Offered: home health-care services
Owner: Mark McDermott
Usherwood Office Technology
1005 W. Fayette St.
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 472-0050
Website: usherwood.com
Year Estab.: 1976
Total No. of CNY Employees: 100
No. of generations involved in business: 3
Founder(s): Charles I. Usherwood Carol Usherwood
Products/Services Offered: managed IT, managed print, unified communications, mailing solutions, security & surveillance, video conferencing
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: Hancock and Estabrook, Firley, Moran, Freer, and Eassa CPAs, Crouse Hospital
CEO: Louis F. Usherwood
President: Ken Stinson
Veronika Freeman
387 Gulf Rd
Frankfort , NY 13340
Phone: (315) 333-CALM (2256)
Website: StressFreeDesign.com
Year Estab.: 2003
Founder(s): Veronika Freeman
Products/Services Offered: design and print marketing materials, website development, hosting and domain names, social media management
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: working with local cybersecurity company on branding, marketing materials & promotional videos, web & social media updates; team member of Collegiate ECHO Award winner for the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) while a student at SUNY-IT
Owner/Design Therapist: Veronika Anne Freeman
Vicks Print & Distribution
5166 Commercial Drive
Yorkville, NY 13495
Phone: (315) 736-9344
Website: vicks.biz
Year Estab.: 1918
Total No. of CNY Employees: 75
Founder(s): Dwight E. Vicks, Sr.
Products/Services Offered: soft-cover book printing and distribution services
President: Dwight E. Vicks, III
VIP Structures
101 North Salina St., Suite 100
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: (315) 471-5338
Website: vipstructures.com
Year Estab.: 1975
Founder(s): David C. Nutting
Products/Services Offered: architecture, engineering, construction, development
CEO: Meg Tidd
President, Construction: Christine Stevens
Visionary Vending LLC
326 Broad St.
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 269-4766
Website: visionaryvending.com
Year Estab.: 2020
Total No. of CNY Employees: 1
Products/Services Offered: full-service vending company
Notable Clients, Projects, or Contracts: works with two LA Fitness franchise locations, two local gyms, two warehouses, and two apartment complexes
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
1500 Brooks Ave.
Rochester, NY 14603
Phone: 1-800-WEGMANS
Website: wegmans.com
Year Estab.: 1916
Founder(s): Walter and John Wegman
Products/Services Offered: groceries, restaurant foods, general merchandise, etc.
CEO: Colleen Wegman
Woodford Brothers, Inc.
6500 Route 80
Apulia Station, NY 13020
Phone: (315) 696-8971
Website: woodfordbros.com
Year Estab.: 1962
Products/Services Offered: residential/commercial construction contractor – foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawlspace repair, concrete repair, radon mitigation, gutter installation
Owner – President: Thomas R. Woodford
Your Fiscal Fitness, LLC
112 Dewitt St.
Syracuse, NY 13203
Phone: (315) 477-1906
Website: yourfiscalfitness.com
Year Estab.: 1994
Founder(s): Clark Gronsbell
Products/Services Offered: employee-benefits consultant
Owner/Broker: Clark Gronsbell
Zoey Advertising
906 Spencer St., Suite 206
Syracuse, NY 13204
Phone: (315) 471-7700
Website: zoeyadvertising.com
Year Estab.: 2010
Total No. of CNY Employees: 15
Products/Services Offered: advertising agency
Operations Manager/Owner: Steve Roberts
VIEWPOINT: District Court Approves FTC Non-Compete Ban
A Growing Divide That May Sow Confusion On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Hon. Kelley B. Hodge, U.S.D.J.) issued a memorandum opinion and order in the matter of ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, 2024 WL 3511630, 24-1743, denying plaintiff’s motion seeking a preliminary
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A Growing Divide That May Sow Confusion
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Hon. Kelley B. Hodge, U.S.D.J.) issued a memorandum opinion and order in the matter of ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, 2024 WL 3511630, 24-1743, denying plaintiff’s motion seeking a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule.
Following a detailed history of the FTC Act and a brief discussion of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule, the court first held that the plaintiff ATS Tree Services, LLC failed to meet its burden of demonstrating irreparable harm, inasmuch as the costs expended in complying with federal regulations cannot constitute sufficient harm to support a preliminary injunction and the speculative risk that employees may leave the company without noncompete agreements was unsupported.
More importantly, the district court held that even if the plaintiff could establish irreparable harm, the plaintiff could not establish they were likely to succeed on the merits of the case. Specifically, the district court rejected the plaintiff’s contention that the FTC was authorized to make procedural rules but not substantive rules under the FTC Act. In doing so, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania expressly held that the FTC Act authorized the FTC to make substantive rules impacting business. In other words, the FTC was not required to only be reactive but could be proactive as well. Moreover, the district court held that the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule clearly fell within the FTC’s directive to prevent “unfair methods of competition.” Finally, the district court rejected the plaintiff’s arguments that the FTC was precluded from regulating noncompete agreements because they are “traditionally regulated by state law.”
In sum, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held that the FTC was authorized to issue the Non-Compete Rule and that the FTC’s promulgation of the Non-Compete Rule was constitutional.
The district court’s order is clearly at odds with the July 3, 2024 order of the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, 2024 WL 3297524, 24-cv-986, discussed in a prior article (https://www.bsk.com/news-events-videos/district-court-enjoins-ftc-non-compete-ban-but-with-a-catch), which held that the FTC overstepped its authority in issuing the Non-Compete Rule and enjoined enforcement of the Non-Compete Rule as against the parties to that lawsuit. This emerging split may continue through the appellate courts, requiring resolution in the United States Supreme Court.
However, as it stands, the current effective date of the FTC non-compete ban is Sept. 4, 2024. Given the future of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule remains up in the air, businesses need to take appropriate steps to prepare for the possibility that the FTC Non-Compete Rule goes into effect. Such steps should include identifying any “workers,” both current and former, who may be subject to non-competes and preparing, but not sending, the notices required by the FTC Non-Compete Rule. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide updates.
Bradley A. Hoppe is a member (partner) in the Buffalo office of Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. He is a litigation attorney who handles a wide range of business, commercial, and municipal matters at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal court. Contact Hoppe at bhoppe@bsk.com. Kevin G. Cope is an associate attorney in Bond’s Buffalo office. He is a litigation attorney who assists a wide range of clients in successfully resolving pending matters, or, when possible, to avoid litigation through implementing measures to mitigate or avoid potential exposure. Contact Cope at kcope@bsk.com. This article is drawn and edited from the law firm’s website.
OPINION: Another 352K unemployed in July as Biden-Harris economy teeters
The U.S. unemployment rate once again ticked up in July to 4.3 percent [from 4.1 percent in June] as another 352,000 Americans said they were unemployed, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Aug. 2, the day of the July jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_08022024.htm), which
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The U.S. unemployment rate once again ticked up in July to 4.3 percent [from 4.1 percent in June] as another 352,000 Americans said they were unemployed, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
[U.S. stock markets fell sharply on Aug. 2, the day of the July jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_08022024.htm), which showed that the economy added 114,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, below the approximately 180,000 that were expected by economists.]
Overall, 1.47 million more Americans say they’re unemployed since December 2022, with the number of unemployed now up to 7.16 million, the highest since October 2021 following the COVID recession.
That’s surely a bad sign for Vice President Kamala Harris, the new presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, who now inherits the Biden economy she has overseen by his side.
At 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate is now higher than the Federal Reserve and the White House Office of Management and Budget’s projections for 2024 — with the Federal Reserve having previously projected unemployment to continue rising to 4.1 percent in 2024, and the White House having said unemployment wouldn’t get above 4 percent this year.
They were both wrong. Instead, the unemployment rate has risen from its April 2023 low of 3.4 percent to 4.3 percent now.
The Biden administration clearly underestimated how much unemployment would occur as a result of the post-COVID inflation overheating the U.S. economy — and much of the future unemployment may yet be on the horizon.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, as of July 20, unadjusted unemployment continuing claims are now up to 1.94 million, compared to 1.82 million a year ago. That’s not good.
Another key indicator to watch on that front remains the spread between 10-year and 2-year treasuries. This spread tends to invert prior to recessions, and then un-inverts as the jobless rate rises.
Well, right on schedule, the 10-year-2-year spread is at -0.08 percent as of this writing [on Aug. 2] and may be about to un-invert itself for the first time since 2022 and is well above its -1.07 percent and -1.08 percent readings in March and July 2023, respectively.
This is what usually happens after inflation peaks, households max out their credit cards, and spending slows down. Eventually the layoffs kick in.
Inflation peaked at 9.1 percent in June 2022 and the growth of consumer credit peaked at 9.9 percent annually about the same time in April 2022. But by May 2024, consumer-credit growth has slowed down significantly to just 2 percent. And inflation has similarly slowed down to 3 percent over the past 12 months in June, although prices are still more than 21 percent higher than they were in January 2021.
Whether that makes Harris, who has seen a recent bump in the polls as Democrats have consolidated around her candidacy, a sacrificial lamb remains to be seen. Thet the economy remains strong if unemployment keeps rising as usually happens during recessions? If the Fed and the White House could not properly evaluate the lingering impacts of inflation and their aftereffects on the economy including labor markets, what hope is there that Harris will?
Harris supported all the spending and borrowing that fueled the inflation as the M2 money supply grew by almost $7 trillion during and after COVID.
She now owns the economy, owns the inflation, and owns any present and future unemployment that ensues, with nearly 1.5 million more unemployed since peak employment.
Biden and Harris’ best story to tell voters in 2024 is rapidly coming to an end — and so too might Harris’ hopes of getting elected in November. Stay tuned.
Robert Romano is the VP of public policy at Americans for Limited Government Foundation, the research arm of Americans for Limited Government, a libertarian political advocacy group. The organization conducts policy research and publishes reports with the goal of reducing the size of the government.
OPINION: Let’s Not Forget What’s Really Vital in a Representative Democracy
If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we have already been through at least three different presidential-election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that between now and November, there is more to come. The presidential contest has so thoroughly dominated our attention —
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If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we have already been through at least three different presidential-election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that between now and November, there is more to come. The presidential contest has so thoroughly dominated our attention — not to mention news cycle after news cycle — that even the Senate and House races have pretty much disappeared from view. In this environment, the central role that ordinary Americans play — except as poll respondents — isn’t even an afterthought.
Which is a little troubling, given how critical effective citizenship remains to our representative democracy. Each of us has a responsibility to do what we can to help the country grapple with its challenges and problems — to roll up our sleeves when things are in doubt and make a difference. Our strength and vitality as a country rest on the involvement of millions of people in their neighborhoods and communities, in interest groups and civic organizations, in groups agitating for change, and in groups defending the status quo. As one person, you can’t solve all the problems of the world — but you can try to make your corner of the world better. That’s what our system calls on us to do.
So just what does this take? I believe that being an effective citizen requires a few skills and qualities.
First and maybe most important, it takes a belief that change is possible, and that the United States can make progress over time thanks to the efforts both of ordinary people and of political leaders. I think back to a speech that Barack Obama gave as president in which he noted that by almost every measure, the country had moved forward over the decades: less poverty, less crime, more Americans with college degrees, more women in the workforce, healthier cities, a more diverse economy… We’ve got no shortage of work to do, but on the whole, I’ll take where most Americans stand in their lives today over what things looked like even 40 years ago. Our system is working better for more people than it did then.
The people who helped make this happen understood two things: that progress was possible and that it required their efforts. I think it’s fair to say that those who were most effective made a difference because they had the skills to do so. Yes, things like organizing ability matter, but I’m talking more about fundamental abilities that are within reach for all of us, and that we should all share if we’re to solve problems in a society that’s filled with people who have different beliefs, perspectives, and experiences. Things like knowing how to work together with all kinds of people, being able to look for common ground, being forthright about our goals, knowing how to forge connections to others who can help advance a cause, building consensus, and communicating ideas effectively.
I used the word “skills” above, but in the end, good citizenship is as much about temperament as it is about ability. Mutual respect, tolerance, empathy, civility, humility, honesty, resolve — these are the homespun virtues our nation requires of its citizens, not because they’re nice to see, but because in a vibrant and diverse society they’re what it takes to make progress and honor the democracy we want to preserve.
I frequently hear from people who are exasperated by the obstacles they have to overcome. Their fellow citizens are uninformed, or politicians are too self-interested, or the bureaucracy is impenetrable, or officials are more interested in protecting turf than improving others’ lives. All of those could be problems, but here’s the thing: There will always be problems. You just have to plug away at overcoming them.
The key thing to remember is this: representative democracy is not all about the presidency. We — you, me, our fellow citizens — are responsible for the future of both our neighborhoods and our nation as a whole. That’s not going to get a lot of attention this election year, but whatever happens in November, it’s going to be as true afterward as it’s been throughout our history.
Lee Hamilton, 93, is a senior advisor for the Indiana University (IU) Center on Representative Government, distinguished scholar at the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and professor of practice at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Hamilton, a Democrat, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years (1965-1999), representing a district in south-central Indiana.
Slocum-Dickson announces new lab location
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) will open a modernized laboratory in a new location on the Burrstone Road campus on Monday, Aug. 12, the health-care organization announced. The lab will be located on the lower level just beyond the CT department, providing patients with a more modern and spacious environment. It also
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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Slocum-Dickson Medical Group (SDMG) will open a modernized laboratory in a new location on the Burrstone Road campus on Monday, Aug. 12, the health-care organization announced.
The lab will be located on the lower level just beyond the CT department, providing patients with a more modern and spacious environment. It also allows for a dedicated infant draw station, which enhances comfort and privacy for infants and their families.
Additionally, the lab will be accessible through an exterior entrance on the back of the building.
The laboratory provides a full range of pathology clinical services and a range of specialized tests to support the needs of primary and specialty care physicians.
The hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patients may park in the patient parking area located behind the building.
Slocum-Dickson Medical Group employs more than 50 physicians and several hundred staff members in a multi-specialty group practice.
Ask Rusty: About Social Security’s annual COLA
Dear Rusty: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s Social Security benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are suggesting a range of 2.5 percent to 3 percent. My neighbor says don’t worry about it, because there will always be some level of increase come
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Dear Rusty: I’ve been reading a lot lately about speculation on what next year’s Social Security benefit increase will be, and it seems like most of the experts are suggesting a range of 2.5 percent to 3 percent. My neighbor says don’t worry about it, because there will always be some level of increase come January. It’s guaranteed, right?
Signed: Retired But Questioning
Dear Retired But Questioning: You have brought up a common belief about the annual Social Security cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA), one that we hear often. Let’s start with some background. Each year’s COLA results from comparing the third-quarter average Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) each year to the same average from the preceding year. The result of dividing the current year’s average by the previous year’s average produces the COLA for the following year. For 2024’s adjustment, the 2023 third-quarter average was 301.2 and the comparable figure for 2022 was 291.9, producing the 3.2 percent benefit addition.
It’s not always the case that the year-to-year CPI calculation produces a positive result, as was the case three times so far this century. As recently as 2016, for example, the 2015 third-quarter average was 233.3 and the comparable figure for 2014 was 234.2, producing a negative change. Fortunately for beneficiaries, Social Security law prohibits a negative COLA, so the negative result was ruled out and the COLA for 2016 was zero.
So, the rumor that there will always be a benefit increase in January is untrue, although having only three zero COLA years since the start of automated adjustments in 1974 leads folks to assume there will always be a boost in the new year. The size of the adjustment fluctuates with economic cycles and has ranged from a high of 14.3 percent in 1980 to 0.3 percent in 2017 (excluding, of course, the zero years). Incidentally, the historical average since automatic COLAs began is 3.8 percent, so the 2024 adjustment of 3.2 percent isn’t that far from the average.
Social Security’s rules are myriad and often confusing, but no question is too simple to be asked. The AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service is available, at no charge, to answer all your Social Security questions, via email at SSAdvisor@amacfoundation.org, or you can call (888) 750-2622.
Russell Gloor is a national Social Security advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). The 2.4-million-member AMAC says it is a senior advocacy organization. Send your questions to: ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.
Author’s note: This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained, and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). The NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity.
AAA Western and Central New York selects new president and CEO
AMHERST, N.Y. — The board of directors of AAA Western and Central New York has chosen the organization’s next president and CEO. After a national
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