Discover New Business Opportunities in CNY

The Insider's Guide to The Central New York Business Community

Author

Mike Marcellus
June 18, 2026

In partnership with

The Syracuse Networker

👋 Good morning, Central New Yorkers’! Welcome to The Syracuse Networker, the local newsletter serving 11,248 professionals in the CNY business community.

In today’s issue:

👍 Turning Stone sets opening dates for new hotel, restaurant in $400 million expansion, its largest ever

👀 Nearly 500,000 Working New Yorkers Face Sudden Loss of Essential Health Plan Coverage

📈 Central New York organizations that need Business Consulting Services, Roof Replacement, Electronic Security Systems, and more

❤️ Hochul announces $10 million for food banks and emergency food assistance organizations

💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Central New York

📅 Register for Central New York networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz

A look inside the Central New York business community

  • Turning Stone sets opening dates for new hotel, restaurant in $400 million expansion, its largest ever (Read)

  • Nearly 500,000 Working New Yorkers Face Sudden Loss of Essential Health Plan Coverage (Read)

  • Former Syracuse Development Center to become new affordable housing (Read)

  • Oswego County Micron committee holds summit at SUNY Oswego (Read)

  • Massive weeds at old ShoppingTown mall site are bad for business, nearby shop says (Read)

  • Central New York produce sellers reckon with toll of inflation as Syracuse farmers market reopens (Read)

  • Novelis hot mill in Oswego back online after 2 fires last fall (Read)

  • Micron's $100B New York Semiconductor Megaproject Triggers Business Travel Surge as Bechtel Construction Phase Accelerates Central New York Demand (Read)

  • Onondaga County delivers 2 millionth free book through Imagination Library (Read)

  • New York begins mailing STAR property tax credit checks to 3 million residents (Read)

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Sales leads for CNY professionals

  • New York State Office of General Services needs Business Consulting Services (Link)

  • Finger Lakes DDSO Roof Replacement and Façade Improvements with Abatement of Hazardous Materials (Link)

  • Hudson Valley Community College is seeking bids for electrical contracting service (Link)

  • Capital District Psychiatric Center - Exterior Facade Restoration in Albany, New York (Link)

  • OPWDD Sunmount DDSO Upgrade Electronic Security Systems (Link

  • New Dental Clinic at 500 Balltown Road, Schenectady, 12304 (Link)

  • Warehousing & Distribution (Delivery) Services of USDA Donated Food Commodities Region G (Link)

  • Production Equipment Supplier (Link)

  • OMH Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Buildings 81, 82 & 83 Rehab Egress Stairs and Basement Foundation (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Central New York

  • Hochul announces $10 million for food banks and emergency food assistance organizations (More)

  • Syracuse school district to receive $4M federal grant to expand student mental health services (More)

  • Underground Railroad center gets $2M grant, still short because of withdrawn federal funds (More)

  • Grant will allow Syracuse schools, SUNY Oswego to hire psychologists (More)

  • Lawmakers say funding change should help build new schools (More)

  • Redirecting the youth toward a positive path (More)

💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent

Discover top jobs and talent around Central New York

🔥 A National Sales Manager is sought in Syracuse. Pay is $140K–$160K yr (Apply)

👀 Marlene Brooks, who is DSA - Medication Disbursement Certified, is currently seeking new opportunities (Profile)

👀 Prathu Garg, an Electrical Engineer, is seeking opportunities (Profile)

👀 Chandra Buchanan, a Parts Specialist, is looking for a career (Profile)

👀 Jeni Ciampi, CPC, is actively looking for her next chapter (Profile)

🔥 A Business Technology Consultant in Outside Sales is needed in Syracuse, NY. Compensation is $52K–$160K yr (Apply)

🔥 A Sales Executive - HR Solutions is sough in Syracuse, NY. Pay is $55K–$140K yr (Apply)

👀 Richard Hitchcock, a Design Engineer, is open to work (Profile)

👀 Lavesh Jaykar, an AI/ML Engineer, is open to full-time (Profile)

🔥 An Account Executive in Retail Food is wanted in Syracuse. Pay is $75K–$150K yr (Apply)

👀 Yash Anand, a Financial Planning Analyst, is open to opportunities (Profile)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where CNY professionals go to learn, connect, and grow

🤝 6/16 Learn and Build Connections at Career Networking Meetup (Register)

🤝 6/19 Virtual Networking for Women Entrepreneurs Ready to Grow (Register)

🤝 6/28 Girls in Business Camp Syracuse 2026 (Register)

🤝 6/30 Speed Networking at INSPYRE (Register)

🤝 7/9 CNYSHE's Annual Golf Tournament 2026 (Register)

🤝 8/23 Girls in Business Camp Syracuse 2026 (Register)

🤝 8/27 Syracuse Career Fair & Networking Event. New York Career Series (Register)

🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual 

🧰 TOOLS

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If you don't respond within 5 minutes of a call, conversion drops 80%.

By morning, they've already called someone else.

The businesses closing that gap are seeing real results.

Air Texas booked a $20K job from their very first after-hours call and canceled their $2,000/month answering service.

Premier Heating & Air cut response time from 12 minutes to 1 and tripled lead conversion.

Air Design ran 187 membership jobs through automated outreach and generated $24K with zero manual work.

That's what happens when every call gets answered, every lead gets followed up, and every membership gets worked, automatically.

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