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Located in the center of New York State, Onondaga County is home to the city of Syracuse. Onondaga County is within 350 miles of all major cities in the Northeast and conveniently situated at the intersection of Interstate Highways 81 and 90 (NYS Thruway). Local Amtrak and Greyhound terminals are located in the Regional Transportation Center. Arriving by air brings you in to the newly remodeled Hancock International Airport, while the New York State Barge Canal System provides local connection by boat to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
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Official Cheese of Watkins Glen: Watkins Glen International announced a new partnership with Yancey's Fancy, New York's artisan cheese, which will give the upstate New York cheese business an official status at the historic road course for the next three years. Not only will Yancey's Fancy be involved with the Finger Lakes Wine Festival July 15-16 but they will offer their products on-site during all of the events at Watkins Glen International this season. The products that they will be selling include Fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds, Plain and Buffalo Wing Hot Sauce, their line of Euro-style cheeses, along with a variety of natural and flavored cheddars such as their Original Horseradish Cheddar, Roasted Garlic Cheddar, and Extra Sharp "Country Store" Cheese. Their world award winning NY Sharp process cheddar will ... be used on cheeseburgers. Yancey's Fancy Inc. is headquartered in Corfu, NY east of Buffalo, NY. Yancey's Fancy Inc. was founded in New York State by John Yancey and Mike Wimble in 1996.
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Since joining Mega Millions in May of 2002, New York has had 9 Mega Millions jackpot winners of an impressive $626 million. On November 21, 2004, New York announced the winner of a $149 million jackpot, the single largest jackpot awarded in the history of New York State. New York’s Mega Millions game has generated more than $501 million for Aid to Education since 2002.
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The Empire Expo Center, home of the New York State Fair, is immediately adjacent to Route 690 just West of Syracuse. It is easily accessible from the New York State Thruway (Rt. 90) exit 39 from the West and East, and from Route 81, North and South. Just follow the signs to the Fairgrounds.
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash announced the commencement of the 23rd annual Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged. The games are taking place at Mitchel Field in Uniondale, Long Island from May 31st through June 2nd.
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The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), New York's largest grant program, helps eligible New York residents attending in-state postsecondary institutions pay for tuition. TAP grants are based on the applicant’s and his or her family’s New York State net taxable income.
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