Archive: Business & Technology

Our nation's economy is in a crisis of a severity not seen since the Great Depression. In the face of this crisis, we at the U.S. General Services Administration look forward to being a part of the solution.

We can help get people back to work.

 

We can help stimulate the economy by getting money flowing to the building industries - to construction workers, electricians, plumbers, air conditioning mechanics, carpenters, architects, engineers, etc.

That Burrito Place will celebrate their second location in Ithaca with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, February 20th at 12:00 noon.   As part of the festivities, all food at That Burrito Place will be half-price from noon to 2:00 PM. The celebration will continue throughout the “Downtown Chili cook-off” with That Burrito Place offering fresh cups of hot chocolate for just 50 cents all weekend long.

Located in the former Juna's Cafe space at 146 E. State Street, "TBP," as regulars call it, is a welcome addition to the bustling Commons area.  Entrepreneur and Cornell Hotel School graduate Jeff Mayer opened the first TBP in January 2007, offering fresh, Cali-Mexican food on-the-go.  The new location provides plenty of seating for customers to enjoy their food in a fun, upbeat atmosphere.

U.S. Representative Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) met last week with representatives at Lansing's Transonic Systems, Inc.  The agenda focused on job creation and improving healthcare while lowering costs.

Arcuri has been a strong proponent of job creation in the region including his introduction of legislation to bring much-needed job creation and economic development resources to the upstate New York region.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets, the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania, has unveiled Tops brand Spring Water, which is sourced and bottled in Western New York.

The arrival of Tops brand Spring Water is another step in the company’s transition to being a locally owned and managed grocer.

The Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit offered a few rays of light in the darkness of the current economic downturn.  But the short term prospects seemed bleak, despite the unique economy in Tompkins County.  The summit attracted legislators and business people anxious to know what the prospects are for business in Tompkins County.  Speakers included New York State Business Council of New York State Director of Federal Affairs Maggie Moree, Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Ithaca College Elia Kacapyr, and President of Tompkins County Area Development Michael Stamm.

"The challenge for all of us is that the economy in Tompkins County doesn't operate separate and apart from the neighboring counties, separate and apart from the State, the nation, and the world," Moree warned.

In celebration of her birthday, Chef Samantha Izzo will open Simply Red Bistro at La Tourelle Resort and Spa, her second bistro in the Finger Lakes.  Located at La Tourelle Resort and Spa in Ithaca, New York, the bistro will serve breakfast and lunch daily, Sunday brunch, and monthly Winemaker Dinners. 
   
Samantha Izzo, Owner and Chef of Simply Red Bistro at Sheldrake Point Vineyard and recognized author of the cookbook, “Mama Red’s Comfort Kitchen,” was born in Pinetown, South Africa where she was surrounded by abundantly fresh spices and internationally-inspired cuisine.  She drew on this background to create the eclectic menus that she fearlessly conceived at her first Simply Red Bistro, formerly in Trumansburg and now at Sheldrake Point Vineyard, named one of the best restaurants in the Finger Lakes.

Two of Alternatives Federal Credit Union’s most innovative and popular programs celebrate ten years of serving our community:  Business CENTS and Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).  These two programs have assisted hundreds of people in building assets and achieving their dreams.

Leaders of the County’s Strategic Tourism Planning Board (STPB) today urged that the County Legislature not seek to change the state law governing use of county room tax funds and to continue to designate the funds exclusively for uses that foster activity supporting county tourism.

The Legislature’s Planning, Development and Environmental Quality Committee invited input from the advisory board, as it begins to review a proposal submitted by Legislator Mike Hattery, which would seek a change in the state law to permit the funds to also be used for economic development not related to tourism.

Two local real estate agents have been recognized by Sustainable Tompkins with a "Sign of Sustainability" award for their work in ‘green' Real Estate.

Real Estate agents, Kate Richard and Shari Landsman, of RE/MAX In Motion, were the first agents, in the Ithaca area, to obtain their EcoBroker certification, the premiere green designation program for real estate professionals. Together they formed Eco Properties Group at RE/MAX In Motion Real Estate in Ithaca. The group was created with the goal to help increase the number of green homes on the market for immediate sale by working with the Ithaca Green Building Alliance and other local green building professionals.

 

Ithaca, N.Y. (Jan. 5, 2009)—Judging by web traffic and advance hotel bookings, Ithaca’s Winter Recess teachers festival, Feb. 13-22, remains on target to double in size this year. The forecast comes despite adverse economic conditions that are curtailing tourism nationwide.

Traffic to the event website, IthacaLovesTeachers.com, skyrocketed in December, with total page views climbing 98 percent over the prior year. In addition, teachers have already started reserving rooms, a positive indicator for a winter event that typically draws last-minute bookings.

Here is a chance to revisit businesses we profiled this year:

Jazzercise in Lansing Kirksway Farm Michaleen's Florist & Garden Center True Life Photography Bartholomew Family Chiropractic Next Jennaration Dance and Cheerleading Meg-a-Moo's One of a Kind Orchard Image Masters Ithaca Flower Shop

Eastlake Recreation Club Gerritsen Photography Merrill Lynch Ithaca Office Finger Lakes Technologies Group Scale House Brew Pub All Clear Editing Garden Gate Delivery T-Burg Mini Golf Sports Science International

President-elect Barack Obama recently announced an economic recovery plan that includes a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

This news was well received at the U.S. General Services Administration, known by many as the federal government’s landlord. In fact, GSA is one of the largest public real estate organizations in the world, with an inventory of nearly 9,000 assets with more than 354 million square feet of rentable space across all 50 states, six U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia.  We serve more than 1 million Federal employees more than 60 agencies. Our portfolio consists primarily of office buildings, courthouses, laboratories, border stations, and warehouses.