The Nook reopens in Ithaca Mall
The Family Reading Partnership has reopened The Nook at a new location inside The Shops at Ithaca Mall. The organization held a ribbon-cutting Thursday after HVAC problems forced its original space to close in June ... more
Cash App operator to pay $45 million in fraud protection settlement
The company behind Cash App will pay $45 million and change its fraud protection practices under a multistate settlement announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James. James and a bipartisan coalition of 45 other ... more
Top 8 AI Presentation Makers in 2026
Choosing the Best AI Presentation Maker in 2026 A communications manager I regularly collaborate with had a familiar problem. Her team needed to turn a 40-page internal report into an executive presentation by the following ... more
Developer shares plan for former Lansing inn
A developer wants to turn the former Lake Watch Inn in Lansing into a family fun center. Scott Gruver presented the early proposal to the Village of Lansing Planning Board on June 30 ... more
NY consumer coalition works to rein in payday lenders
Consumer rights groups in New York and across the country are organizing against payday lenders and paycheck advance apps they said are evading state lending laws. The Stop Taking Our Pay Coalition includes people from ... more
Tenney bill targets Canadian restrictions on U.S. alcohol imports
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney has introduced legislation aimed at Canadian provincial liquor board restrictions that she says are hurting American wineries, breweries and distilleries, including wine producers in the Finger Lakes. The Combating Attacks on our ... more
New York farmers face July 15 crop acreage reporting deadline
New York agricultural producers have a July 15 deadline to file crop acreage reports for corn, soybeans, spring-planted small grains and most other crops, including Conservation Reserve Program and cover crops, federal officials said. The ... more
Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union rolls out new brand
Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union is rolling out a refreshed brand identity and will use Finger Lakes Credit Union as its marketing name, the Geneva-based financial institution announced Monday. The change includes a new logo ... more
IN FOCUS: Here’s why Wolcott didn’t just lose a grocery store
Small communities talk a lot about what they want. They talk less about what they can actually support. That’s the hard part of the story about a longtime, hometown grocery store in the village of ... more
AI Infrastructure Boom Reshapes Capital Flows, Pressuring SaaS Valuations
AI continues to reshape not only the technology sector, but also the broader capital markets. A few years ago, venture capital investors were pouring money into SaaS services, marketplaces, and consumer applications. Today, capital is ... more
The Side of Yerkin Tatishev and Kusto Group That Doesn’t Make the Business Pages
If you follow Kusto Group closely, you know the broad strokes. The cargo airline, the record grain exports, the Tambour IPO in the works, the pet food factory, the logistics complex worth 28 billion tenge ... more
How Perfogro Ltd Approaches Cross-Channel Content Execution Without Losing Brand Consistency
There is a gap that grows quietly in most content operations, and by the time teams notice it, it has already done real damage. A blog post sounds nothing like the social copy. The paid ... more
Event Design Basics: How Lighting, Layout, Sound, and Visuals Work Together
Event design is what makes a gathering feel clear, polished, and easy to enjoy. Lighting, layout, sound, and visuals all shape how guests move through the room and understand the message. If one part feels ... more
Compliant Reward System Design: Transparency, Fairness and Regulatory Expectations
Reward systems in digital products have grown significantly more complex. Loot boxes, virtual currencies, and other monetisation elements are no longer merely part of game design but have become an important topic of discussion in ... more
How Trivenor Digital OÜ Structures Brand-Creator Collaboration Programs for Measurable Impact
Most brands that work with creators are running on gut feel. They look at follower counts, pick someone who "feels right," and then cross their fingers when the campaign goes live. When nothing moves, they ... more
IN FOCUS: Why did Wolcott’s grocery store shut down? (podcast)
In this episode of In Focus, Josh Durso sits down with Grace Rice, the 19-year-old former manager of the Wolcott grocery store that recently closed after serving the community for decades. She talks about starting ... more
BYDFi Review 2026: What the Platform Offers
The cryptocurrency trading landscape continues to evolve rapidly in 2026, with exchanges competing to provide more than just a place to buy and sell digital assets. Today's traders often look for advanced charting, automated trading ... more
Former Seneca Falls Holiday Inn heads to auction
A longtime Seneca Falls hotel will hit the auction block this month with bidding starting at $2.25 million, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The Lux Hotel and Conference Center opened as a Holiday Inn ... more
Cornell report shows immigrant, temporary workers contribute to NY economy
Immigrant workers with temporary protected status make significant contributions to New York's economy and communities, according to new research from Cornell University's ILR School. The report, "We Are Home: Workers with TPS Belong Here," was ... more
