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Thursday, April 11, 2013  The New York State Department of Labor says it is committed to helping the employees of Daikin McQuay find new work before the Cayuga County manufacturer permanently closes its doors at the end of next year.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that's harming military readiness.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A Cayuga County manufacturer will close its doors at the end of next year, reportedly sending hundreds of jobs out of state and putting local employees out of work.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Dredging to remove pollutants from Onondaga Lake is expected to resume three weeks after complaints of foul odors shut down the project.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Worries about laboratory services at E. J. Noble

Friday, November 11, 2011  The Syracuse Police Department has released information for drivers that need to travel to the Syracuse University hill area tonight

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  On Tuesday afternoon, postal workers across the country, including Central New York, plan to rally to fight proposed cuts.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  The city's mass transit system began its first shutdown brought on by a natural disaster Saturday, and the area's five airports stopped accepting arriving flights as Hurricane Irene approached.

Friday, August 05, 2011  Projects that were put on hold at Hancock International Airport should soon be able to begin now that thousands of Federal Aviation Administration employees are heading back to work after being furloughed for the past two weeks.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011  Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is urging Congress to return from its August vacation to resolve a partisan standoff over a bill to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Even the people who voted on it are not sure what's in the last-minute deal to avert a government shutdown

Friday, April 08, 2011  President Barack Obama and congressional leaders have only hours to avert a midnight Friday government shutdown that they say would inconvenience millions of people and damage a still fragile economy.

Friday, April 08, 2011  A government shutdown would hurt the already struggling housing market.

Friday, April 08, 2011  The U.S. State Department has announced that its "Passport Day in the USA" has been cancelled due to the looming possibility of a federal government shutdown.

Friday, April 08, 2011  With a potential shutdown of the federal government looming, the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge tells CNYcentral it has a contingency plan in place.