Outlook for 2020
‘The sentiment is better than it once was. There’s an effort by our political leaders to get stuff done. But at the same time, we’re losing jobs in retail. Retail…
CNY in Lag Mode
Region can’t keep pace with upward downstate, national economic trends By Lou Sorendo Stop the bleeding. New York lost more people than any other state in the nation for the…
Q & A with Rob Simpson
CenterState CEO president says region must focus on eradicating poverty, closing the skills gap By Lou Sorendo Q.: You noted last year the “robust growth that drove investments in 2018…
Safe Haven Museum in Oswego Gets makeover
By Payne Horning The Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum in Oswego, which memorializes how President Franklin Roosevelt allowed nearly 1,000 Jewish refugees into Fort Ontario to escape the Holocaust…
New York’s Population Declines Again
2019 is the fourth year in a row that New York lost more people than it gained. It has lost more people than any other state in the nation for…
Michael J. Hertzendorf
Q & A with Michael J. Hertzendorf
Newly appointed NUAIR’s president and CEO talks about drone industry, the Rome-Syracuse drone corridor and the role CNY is playing in this burgeoning industry By Payne Horning A nonprofit coalition…
Banking: Is Brick and Mortar Crumbling?
Community Bank leader looks at the changing face of finances By Lou Sorendo From the post-World War II period through 2009, the number of bank branches in the United States…
Safeguards Help Prevent Banking Data Breaches
With increase in online banking, banks now use elaborate ways to protect their data By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Most financial institutions are insured in case of theft. But a newer…
Syracuse’s Tech Garden Sprouts New Tech Companies, Jobs for CNY
More than 500 startup companies have taken advantage of its services By Payne Horning As the early-morning sunlight broke through the buildings that lined downtown Syracuse on April 18, 1994,…
Central New York Biotech Accelerator on East Fayette Street in Syracuse. Photos features and auditorium where participants can make presentations.
Bringing Medical Innovations to Life
CNY Biotech Incubator helps entrepreneurs work on their medical-related products By Payne Horning With its rounded, glass-encased exterior, the Central New York Biotech Accelerator on East Fayette Street in Syracuse…