SUNY Upstate: $2.5 Billion Economic Impact
New study shows economic impact of SUNY Upstate has grown 50% over last decade. It directly employs 10,959 people Submitted by SUNY Upstate Medical University SUNY Upstate Medical University contributed…
Attis Industries completed acquisition of the corn ethanol and grain malting operation in Fulton from Sunoco, LP in 2019. The company’s aggressive desire to expand its innovative suite of green technologies into marketable products is a huge economic development opportunity in terms of developing the surrounding property and further highlighting the site.
Oswego County’s Top Projects
Many transformative projects taking place in 2020 look to bolster economic development in Oswego County; highlights of 2019 include city of Fulton receiving $10 million in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative…
Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels
Fulton: New Promising Era of Renewal and Development
Newly minted City of Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels ready to capitalize on Downtown Revitalization Initiative, unleash spirit of renewal By Lou Sorendo Newly elected City of Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels…
Construction of the LITATRO (acronym for “Luck is the Ability to recognize opportunity”) building, seen as the future cornerstone of downtown Oswego, is well under way and ahead of schedule. It will be a five-story, mixed-use hub for businesses and 21 upscale apartments. Restaurants on the first floor and a rooftop deck are expected, as is underground parking.
Oswego Still Riding High
Downtown Revitalization Initiative projects coming to fruition; new spirit of prosperity returning to Port City By Lou Sorendo The city of Oswego is still riding high on the momentum created…
8 Economic Sectors
Analysis of some of the key sectors of the local economy By Lou Sorendo 1 Agriculture As 2020 unfolds, the Oswego County agricultural community is awaiting proposed changes to a bill…
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…
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…
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…