CHIPS Act

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., visited Onondaga County and 62 state counties as well.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon provided an update on potential tenants for White Pine Commerce Park in Clay.

The move aims to boost the production of semiconductors, which will help establish the state as a manufacturing hub.

Government officials believe the vacant site is an ideal location and will soon attract attention from chip manufacturers, bringing jobs and attention to Central New York.

Property owners on Burnet Road in Clay have been told for years that there are big plans for White Pine Commerce Park, but nothing has ever come to fruition. Proponents of the CHIPS act say a deal to land a major chip manufacturer is closer than ever.

As co-sponsor of the CHIPS act, US Rep. John Katko celebrated its passage in the House of Representatives.

Randy Wolken feels White Pine Commerce Park in Clay is one of the best sites in the country and a big semiconductor manufacturer will definitely want to locate there now that the CHIPS has been passed.