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New York Awards $25 Million to Life Science Startups and Researchers
The New York State Biodefense Commercialization Fund has awarded over $25 million to 11 startups and 16 academic institutions. This funding supports research and commercialization of innovations addressing infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. $3 Million for Rapid Diagnostics and Surveillance. The third round of the Biodefense Commercialization Fund has approved...
Thousands without power in upstate NY. Track the outages
Severe thunderstorms passing have caused thousands of customers to lose power in the Rochester area. The storms caused the National Weather Service in Buffalo to issue a tornado warning, flash flood warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in and around Rochester on July 15. How many people are without power...
New York Area Airports Make List of Most Unreliable In U.S.
If you want a stress-free travel experience this summer, you'll want to avoid these airports. Traveling on vacation can be an exciting experience but it can also be very stressful at times. A new study has revealed the most unreliable airports in the US, with two New York area airports making the top 10.
New York state tourism has surged in unexpected places
Whether it has been streams of tourists flooding Times Square or masses of travelers driving upstate to see the total solar eclipse, tourism has rebounded significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York state. But while the travel restrictions and shutdowns that marked the height of the pandemic have faded, tourism still looks vastly different today than it did in 2019.
Babies R Us makes its return. Where you'll be able to find them in NY
Babies R Us is making a comeback later this year as 25 Kohl's locations throughout New York will house shops filled with baby essentials. Kohl's announced a partnership with WHP Global, the parent company of Babies R Us, in March to bring "baby gear, furniture, activity and more" to its stores by the fall of 2024.
Capital Region restaurant inspections: July 8-12
These are the inspections from July 8 to 12 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
'It was shocking': Vermont community torn apart by devastating floods
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — In only a few days, multiple devastating floods have hit the Vermont area. Now, towns and cities across Vermont and New York are leftpicking up the pieces, according to NBC5, WMTW's sister station in Burlington. Plainfield, Vermont, is one community that was ripped apart by the...
Poured candle bar, heat across NY, Finger Lakes ranking, boilermaker
Good morning ☀️ It’s Tuesday and today I’m bringing you some advice if you’re interested in starting a business or learning about the Tompkins County’s business climate. If you have any Finger Lakes moments you’d like to share, send me your best photos and a short passage to JMack@gannett.com so I can share...
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